Patents by Inventor Takehiro Esaka

Takehiro Esaka 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).

  • Patent number: 7793491
    Abstract: When concentration of reducing agent stored in reducing agent container deviates from predetermined range or when residual amount of reducing agent becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined amount, it is judged that liquid in reducing agent container is different aqueous solution or reducing agent is deficient (abnormal judgment). Upon restarting of engine operation, if abnormal judgment is made and vehicle's travel for a predetermined distance or more occurs after abnormal judgment, restarting of engine operation is inhibited. At this time, if elapsed time until restarting of engine operation is performed from stopping moment of engine operation is less than predetermined time, engine operation is judged to be unintentionally stopped, and restarting of engine operation is permitted enabling a prompt action in emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehiro Esaka
  • Patent number: 7685810
    Abstract: When an abnormality occurred in a SCR device is detected, the output of an engine is restricted. To this end, in one embodiment, at the time of an abnormality occurrence, a map adopted for calculating a fuel injection quantity is switched from that for a normal time (S407). Further, as the abnormality to be detected, the clogging of an injection nozzle, the dilution of urea water stored in a tank, or the like is adopted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiminobu Hirata, Takehiro Esaka
  • Publication number: 20080110158
    Abstract: When concentration of reducing agent stored in reducing agent container deviates from predetermined range or when residual amount of reducing agent becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined amount, it is judged that liquid in reducing agent container is different aqueous solution or reducing agent is deficient (abnormal judgment). Upon restarting of engine operation, if abnormal judgment is made and vehicle's travel for a predetermined distance or more occurs after abnormal judgment, restarting of engine operation is inhibited. At this time, if elapsed time until restarting of engine operation is performed from stopping moment of engine operation is less than predetermined time, engine operation is judged to be unintentionally stopped, and restarting of engine operation is permitted enabling a prompt action in emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takehiro ESAKA
  • Publication number: 20070079601
    Abstract: When an abnormality occurred in a SCR device is detected, the output of an engine is restricted. To this end, in one embodiment, at the time of an abnormality occurrence, a map adopted for calculating a fuel injection quantity is switched from that for a normal time (S407). Further, as the abnormality to be detected, the clogging of an injection nozzle, the dilution of urea water stored in a tank, or the like is adopted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kiminobu Hirata, Takehiro Esaka