Patents by Inventor Osayoshi KATO

Osayoshi KATO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220203944
    Abstract: A brake control device includes a brake operation member, a pressurization unit, a master cylinder unit, a connection path connecting a separation chamber and a reaction force chamber, an electromagnetic valve at the connection path, and a control device. The control device includes a specified control section configured to, when the brake operation member is operated in a closed state of the electromagnetic valve, execute activation-time control in which the pressurization unit supplies fluid to a servo chamber based on a predetermined pattern, a determination section configured to determine whether a pressure difference between pressure in the reaction force chamber and pressure in the separation chamber, is equal to or less than a threshold value, and a valve control section configured to open the electromagnetic valve when the determination section determines the pressure difference is equal to or less than the threshold value after start of the activation-time control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osayoshi KATO, Yoshio MASUDA
  • Patent number: 11203331
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit comprises: a first pressure-boosting flow path that connects a first main flow path and a first wheel cylinder; a first pressure-boosting valve that is disposed in the first pressure-boosting flow path and that opens in a non-energized state; a first pressure-reducing flow path that connects the first wheel cylinder and a reservoir; a first pressure-reducing valve that is disposed in the first pressure-reducing flow path and that closes in a non-energized state; a second pressure-boosting flow path; a second pressure-boosting valve; a second pressure-reducing flow path; and a second pressure-reducing valve. A control unit comprises: a first drive circuit that controls the first pressure-reducing valve; and a second drive circuit that is separate from the first drive circuit and that controls the second pressure-reducing valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osayoshi Kato, Hiroyuki Ando, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Yoshio Masuda
  • Patent number: 10940847
    Abstract: A brake control device adjusts a front wheel braking hydraulic pressure of front wheel cylinders provided on front wheels of a vehicle and a rear wheel braking hydraulic pressure of rear wheel cylinders provided on rear wheels of the vehicle. The brake control device includes a hydraulic pressure generating unit configured to adjust a hydraulic pressure generated by an electric motor to an adjusted hydraulic pressure and apply the adjusted hydraulic pressure as the rear wheel braking hydraulic pressure and a hydraulic pressure correcting unit configured to adjust to decrease the adjusted hydraulic pressure to be a corrected hydraulic pressure, and apply the corrected hydraulic pressure as the front wheel braking hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: ADVICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osayoshi Kato, Yoshio Masuda, Hiroyuki Kodama, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yasuji Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20200094802
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit comprises: a first pressure-boosting flow path that connects a first main flow path and a first wheel cylinder; a first pressure-boosting valve that is disposed in the first pressure-boosting flow path and that opens in a non-energized state; a first pressure-reducing flow path that connects the first wheel cylinder and a reservoir; a first pressure-reducing valve that is disposed in the first pressure-reducing flow path and that closes in a non-energized state; a second pressure-boosting flow path; a second pressure-boosting valve; a second pressure-reducing flow path; and a second pressure-reducing valve. A control unit comprises: a first drive circuit that controls the first pressure-reducing valve; and a second drive circuit that is separate from the first drive circuit and that controls the second pressure-reducing valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osayoshi KATO, Hiroyuki ANDO, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Yoshio MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190092303
    Abstract: A brake control device adjusts a front wheel braking hydraulic pressure of front wheel cylinders 71, 72 provided on front wheels of a vehicle and a rear wheel braking hydraulic pressure of rear wheel cylinders 73, 74 provided on rear wheels of the vehicle. The brake control device includes a hydraulic pressure generating unit 1A configured to adjust a hydraulic pressure generated by an electric motor 11 to an adjusted hydraulic pressure and apply the adjusted hydraulic pressure as the rear wheel braking hydraulic pressure and a hydraulic pressure correcting unit 1B configured to adjust to decrease the adjusted hydraulic pressure to be a corrected hydraulic pressure, and apply the corrected hydraulic pressure as the front wheel braking hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicants: ADVICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osayoshi KATO, Yoshio MASUDA, Hiroyuki KODAMA, Takayuki YAMAMOTO, Yasuji MIZUTANI
  • Publication number: 20180231085
    Abstract: A non-asbestos friction material contains a fibrous substance, a binder, and a friction modifier. The material contains no copper components, no carbonaceous raw materials, and no metal sulfides but contains an inorganic material having a laminar crystal structure and being different from the copper components, the carbonaceous raw materials, and the metal sulfides. Preferably, the inorganic material is at least one inorganic material selected from titanates, talc, kaolin, mica, vermiculite, and smectite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osayoshi KATO, Masaaki KOBAYASHI