Patents by Inventor Yoshinobu Uchiyama
Yoshinobu Uchiyama 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).
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Patent number: 10968791Abstract: A control device for an onboard engine is configured to control the oil discharge pressure of an oil pump and execute, when determining that there may be an abnormality in the control of the oil discharge pressure, a change process that increases the target discharge pressure to a value that is greater than that before it is determined that there may be an abnormality in the control. When a discharge pressure sensor value in a situation in which the discharge pressure is being controlled based on the target discharge pressure increased through execution of the change process does not become greater than or equal to a discharge pressure threshold, the control device sets an upper limit for the engine rotation speed and increases the upper limit as the discharge pressure sensor value increases.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki Hosogi, Hisayuki Ito, Noboru Takagi, Kazuyoshi Shimatani, Takahiko Aoyagi, Masahiro Yoshida, Yoshinobu Uchiyama, Toshiki Sato, Hirotaka Watanabe
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Publication number: 20200133312Abstract: A solenoid valve control apparatus includes a basic electric current value set portion configured to set a basic electric current value every first cycle, a dither electric current value set portion configured to set a dither electric current value of which a cycle corresponds to a dither cycle, a target electric current value set portion configured to set a target electric current value, an electric current detection portion configured to detect an actual electric current value, a duty ratio set portion configured to set a duty ratio every second cycle which is longer than the dither cycle, and a PWM control portion configured to perform PWM control on the solenoid on the basis of the duty ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi MINATO, Kazuyoshi SHIMATANI, Yoshinobu UCHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20200072100Abstract: A control device for an onboard engine is configured to control the oil discharge pressure of an oil pump and execute, when determining that there may be an abnormality in the control of the oil discharge pressure, a change process that increases the target discharge pressure to a value that is greater than that before it is determined that there may be an abnormality in the control. When a discharge pressure sensor value in a situation in which the discharge pressure is being controlled based on the target discharge pressure increased through execution of the change process does not become greater than or equal to a discharge pressure threshold, the control device sets an upper limit for the engine rotation speed and increases the upper limit as the discharge pressure sensor value increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki HOSOGI, Hisayuki ITO, Noboru TAKAGI, Kazuyoshi SHIMATANI, Takahiko AOYAGI, Masahiro YOSHIDA, Yoshinobu UCHIYAMA, Toshiki SATO, Hirotaka WATANABE
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Patent number: 10024245Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes an ECU. The internal combustion engine includes an oil pump, a crankshaft, a camshaft, and a variable valve timing mechanism. The ECU is configured to: calculate a required engine torque, which is an engine torque requested by a driver, based on accelerator operation amount information; calculate a future target phase of the variable valve timing mechanism based on a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine and the required engine torque; calculate an anticipated deviation that is a difference between the future target phase and a current actual phase; and control a discharge amount of oil from the oil pump based on the anticipated deviation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noboru Takagi, Yoshinobu Uchiyama, Masaaki Kaneko
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Patent number: 9885423Abstract: A control system includes a hydraulic pressure control valve and an electronic control unit. The hydraulic pressure control valve includes a spool configured to be moved inside a sleeve. The hydraulic pressure control valve is configured to control a hydraulic pressure by moving the spool between a first end and a second end of the sleeve. The hydraulic pressure control valve includes a stopper configured to transmit vibration to the sleeve. The electronic control unit is configured to control the spool to vibrate in the first end or the second end when foreign matter is stuck in the hydraulic pressure control valve, such that the spool or a member that moves the spool repeatedly hits the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noboru Takagi, Satoru Onozawa, Yoshinobu Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20170138275Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes an ECU. The internal combustion engine includes an oil pump, a crankshaft, a camshaft, and a variable valve timing mechanism. The ECU is configured to: calculate a required engine torque, which is an engine torque requested by a driver, based on accelerator operation amount information; calculate a future target phase of the variable valve timing mechanism based on a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine and the required engine torque; calculate an anticipated deviation that is a difference between the future target phase and a current actual phase; and control a discharge amount of oil from the oil pump based on the anticipated deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noboru TAKAGI, Yoshinobu UCHIYAMA, Masaaki KANEKO
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Patent number: 9294733Abstract: Provided is a driving assist apparatus that eases the driver's operational burden by superimposing a guide image on an image captured by a vehicle-mounted camera, with a simple system configuration. A captured image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by the vehicle-mounted camera is displayed on a display apparatus inside the vehicle as a display image superimposed with a guide image using a guide display, which is a graphics image containing a guide line. Predicted course lines, which are guide lines indicating predicted courses according to an actual steering angle of the vehicle in the captured image, are stored as a plurality of graphics images that have been generated in advance for every predetermined steering angle, in a storage portion that stores graphics images for forming guide displays. A graphics image of a predicted course line is acquired from the storage portion according to the actual steering angle of the vehicle, and is provided as a guide image.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Akira Someya, Norichika Yamashita, Masahito Nito, Yoshinobu Uchiyama, Daisuke Sugiura
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Publication number: 20150377375Abstract: A control system includes a hydraulic pressure control valve and an electronic control unit. The hydraulic pressure control valve includes a spool configured to be moved inside a sleeve. The hydraulic pressure control valve is configured to control a hydraulic pressure by moving the spool between a first end and a second end of the sleeve. The hydraulic pressure control valve includes a stopper configured to transmit vibration to the sleeve. The electronic control unit is configured to control the spool to vibrate in the first end or the second end when foreign matter is stuck in the hydraulic pressure control valve, such that the spool or a member that moves the spool repeatedly hits the stopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noboru TAKAGI, Satoru ONOZAWA, Yoshinobu UCHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20130147945Abstract: Provided is a driving assist apparatus that eases the driver's operational burden by superimposing a guide image on an image captured by a vehicle-mounted camera, with a simple system configuration. A captured image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by the vehicle-mounted camera is displayed on a display apparatus inside the vehicle as a display image superimposed with a guide image using a guide display, which is a graphics image containing a guide line. Predicted course lines, which are guide lines indicating predicted courses according to an actual steering angle of the vehicle in the captured image, are stored as a plurality of graphics images that have been generated in advance for every predetermined steering angle, in a storage portion that stores graphics images for forming guide displays. A graphics image of a predicted course line is acquired from the storage portion according to the actual steering angle of the vehicle, and is provided as a guide image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Akira Someya, Norichika Yamashita, Masahito Nito, Yoshinobu Uchiyama, Daisuke Sugiura