Patents by Inventor Tadao Noguchi

Tadao Noguchi 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).

  • Device for driving a part on a vehicle
    Patent number: 5087851
    Abstract: A device capable of being operated by remote control for driving a part on a vehicle uses an ultrasonic linear actuator as a source for driving the part on a vehicle. An ultrasonic linear actuator neither produces electromagnetic noises nor is influenced by electromagnetic noises, which is useful for electronization of parts on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Nakazawa, Yuji Kokumai, Koichi Naito, Shoji Suzuki, Tadao Noguchi
  • Automotive motor-driven device controlling and driving system
    Patent number: 4990835
    Abstract: An automotive motor-driven device controlling and driving system for controlling and driving the respective ultrasonic linear motors of a plurality of automotive motor-driven devices, such as power seats, power windows and power antenna. The automotive motor-driven device controlling and driving system comprises a power circuit connected to the battery of an automobile, a single ultrasonic oscillator, a plurality of power amplifiers having input terminals connected to the power circuit and the ultrasonic oscillator, and output terminals connected through motor control switches to the ultrasonic linear motors, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the power circuit, the ultrasonic oscillator and the power amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Ohnishi, Tadao Noguchi