Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Asai

Toshiharu Asai 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: 7566289
    Abstract: A shift control ECU includes the steps of storing a position of a shift lever; starting a count-up timer when the shift lever comes to a neutral position; and recognizing a driver's request for the neutral position when a count-up timer value attains TN(1) if the stored shift lever position is a home position and when a count-up timer value attains TN(2) if the stored shift lever position is not the home position. Here, TN(1) is set to be smaller than TN(2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasushi Kobiki, Toshiharu Asai, Takehiro Uchida, Yasuo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7547266
    Abstract: A shift control ECU includes the steps of storing a position of a shift lever; starting a count-up timer when the shift lever comes to a neutral position; and recognizing a driver's request for the neutral position when a count-up timer value attains TN(1) if the stored shift lever position is a home position and when a count-up timer value attains TN(2) if the stored shift lever position is not the home position. Here, TN(1) is set to be smaller than TN(2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasushi Kobiki, Toshiharu Asai, Takehiro Uchida, Yasuo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20090031835
    Abstract: A shift control ECU includes the steps of storing a position of a shift lever; starting a count-up timer when the shift lever comes to a neutral position; and recognizing a driver's request for the neutral position when a count-up timer value attains TN(1) if the stored shift lever position is a home position and when a count-up timer value attains TN(2) if the stored shift lever position is not the home position. Here, TN(1) is set to be smaller than TN(2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji INOUE, Yasushi Kobiki, Toshiharu Asai, Takehiro Uchida, Yasuo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20060258503
    Abstract: A shift control ECU includes the steps of storing a position of a shift lever; starting a count-up timer when the shift lever comes to a neutral position; and recognizing a driver's request for the neutral position when a count-up timer value attains TN(1) if the stored shift lever position is a home position and when a count-up timer value attains TN(2) if the stored shift lever position is not the home position. Here, TN(1) is set to be smaller than TN(2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasushi Kobiki, Toshiharu Asai, Takehiro Uchida, Yasuo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7094177
    Abstract: A shift control ECU includes the steps of storing a position of a shift lever; starting a count-up timer when the shift lever comes to a neutral position; and recognizing a driver's request for the neutral position when a count-up timer value attains TN(1) if the stored shift lever position is a home position and when a count-up timer value attains TN(2) if the stored shift lever position is not the home position. Here, TN(1) is set to be smaller than TN(2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasushi Kobiki, Toshiharu Asai, Takehiro Uchida, Yasuo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6970807
    Abstract: A power supply unit includes a battery, a motor which is driven by the battery, an electric power converting device which is provided between the battery and the motor, a simulated electric leak generating device which generates an electric leak state between the battery and a vehicle body, and an electric leak detecting device which detects a simulated electric leak. A diagnostic system which performs a diagnosis of operating performance of the electric leak detecting device includes an opening/closing device which connects/disconnects the electric power converting device to/from the battery, and an opening/closing detecting device which detects opening/closing of the opening/closing device and which outputs a result of detection to the simulated electric leak generating device and the electric leak detecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Kito, Hiroshi Fujita, Kazuyuki Kato, Toshiharu Asai
  • Publication number: 20040259685
    Abstract: A shift control ECU includes the steps of storing a position of a shift lever; starting a count-up timer when the shift lever comes to a neutral position; and recognizing a driver's request for the neutral position when a count-up timer value attains TN(1) if the stored shift lever position is a home position and when a count-up timer value attains TN(2) if the stored shift lever position is not the home position. Here, TN(1) is set to be smaller than TN(2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasushi Kobiki, Toshiharu Asai, Takehiro Uchida, Yasuo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20040243288
    Abstract: A power supply unit includes a battery, a motor which is driven by the battery, an electric power converting device which is provided between the battery and the motor, a simulated electric leak generating device which generates an electric leak state between the battery and a vehicle body, and an electric leak detecting device which detects a simulated electric leak. A diagnostic system which performs a diagnosis of operating performance of the electric leak detecting device includes an opening/closing device which connects/disconnects the electric power converting device to/from the battery, and an opening/closing detecting device which detects opening/closing of the opening/closing device and which outputs a result of detection to the simulated electric leak generating device and the electric leak detecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Yuji Kito, Hiroshi Fujita, Kazuyuki Kato, Toshiharu Asai