Patents by Inventor Hajime Kawakami

Hajime Kawakami 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: 8666635
    Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention is a control device which can satisfy a requirement concerning exhaust gas performance of the internal combustion engine, a requirement concerning fuel economy performance, and a requirement concerning operation performance with an excellent balance by properly regulating a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio and an ignition timing. The present control device keeps the ignition timing at an optimal ignition timing if a predetermined permission condition is not satisfied. However, when the permission condition is satisfied, the present control device controls the ignition timing so as to compensate for a difference which occurs between torque which is estimated from an operation of an actuator for air quantity control and required torque by the ignition timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuntaro Okazaki, Satoshi Yoshizaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8660451
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a belt member, includes a cleaning blade; a removing member coming in contact with the surface of the belt member so as to remove foreign matter adhering on the surface of the belt member; and a contact pressure changing section to change a contact pressure between the removing member to the belt member, wherein, when the contact pressure between the removing member and a region of the belt member corresponding in position to a toner image to be not transferred to a paper sheet is made P1, and the contact pressure between the removing member and a region of the belt member corresponding in position to a toner image to be transferred to a paper sheet is made P2, the contact pressure changing section changes the contact pressure to satisfy the conditional formula: (P1<P2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Yamaki, Shigetaka Kurosu, Nobuyasu Tamura, Hajime Kawakami, Yusuke Nishisaka, Keiki Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20140041628
    Abstract: When a change amount of any one of a demanded torque, a demanded efficiency, and a demanded air-fuel ratio exceeds a predetermined threshold value, an internal combustion engine control apparatus provided by this invention makes a temporary adjustment to a value of any one of a demanded torque, a demanded efficiency and instructed efficiency, and a demanded air-fuel ratio in accordance with a type of demanded engine performance that is currently being given priority among various performances demanded of the internal combustion engine. In the present control apparatus, an actuator for air amount control is operated in accordance with a target air amount calculated based on a demanded torque and a demanded efficiency, an actuator for ignition timing control is operated in accordance with an instructed efficiency, and an actuator for fuel injection amount control is operated in accordance with a demanded air-fuel ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshizaki, Shuntaro Okazaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8649957
    Abstract: A control device is provided that generates a target air-fuel ratio by lessening a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine. However, when a deterioration degree of a catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine is a predetermined reference or more, lessening of the change speed of the required air-fuel ratio is stopped, or a lessening degree of the change speed of the required air-fuel ratio is decreased. The control device calculates a target air quantity for realizing the required torque under the target air-fuel ratio. For calculation of the target air quantity, data in which relationship of torque generated by the internal combustion engine and an air quantity taken into a cylinder is fixed by being related to an air-fuel ratio can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshizaki, Shuntaro Okazaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20130297186
    Abstract: A control device is provided that generates a target air-fuel ratio by lessening a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine. However, when a deterioration degree of a catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine is a predetermined reference or more, lessening of the change speed of the required air-fuel ratio is stopped, or a lessening degree of the change speed of the required air-fuel ratio is decreased. The control device calculates a target air quantity for realizing the required torque under the target air-fuel ratio. For calculation of the target air quantity, data in which relationship of torque generated by the internal combustion engine and an air quantity taken into a cylinder is fixed by being related to an air-fuel ratio can be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshizaki, Shuntaro Okazaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20130275028
    Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention is a control device which can satisfy a requirement concerning exhaust gas performance of the internal combustion engine, a requirement concerning fuel economy performance, and a requirement concerning operation performance with an excellent balance by properly regulating a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio and an ignition timing. The present control device keeps the ignition timing at an optimal ignition timing if a predetermined permission condition is not satisfied. However, when the permission condition is satisfied, the present control device controls the ignition timing so as to compensate for a difference which occurs between torque which is estimated from an operation of an actuator for air quantity control and required torque by the ignition timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuntaro Okazaki, Satoshi Yoshizaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8515648
    Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention is a control device which can enhance precision of realization of required torque while enhancing emission performance by positively changing an air-fuel ratio. The present control device generates a target air-fuel ratio by lessening a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine. However, in a situation in which the required air-fuel ratio is made rich with return from fuel cut, lessening of the change speed of the required air-fuel ratio is stopped, and the required air-fuel ratio is directly outputted as a target air-fuel ratio. The control device calculates a target air quantity for realizing the required torque under the target air-fuel ratio. For calculation of the target air quantity, data in which relationship of torque generated by the internal combustion engine and an air quantity taken into a cylinder is fixed by being related to an air-fuel ratio can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshizaki, Shuntaro Okazaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20130191010
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine control device the present invention provides is a control device that can realize both of request torque and a request A/F for each of cylinder groups with high precision, even when the request A/F differs at each of the cylinder groups. The present control device sets a reference A/F within a range from the leanest A/F to the richest A/F out of the request A/Fs to the respective cylinder groups. The present control device calculates a target air quantity for realizing the request torque under the reference A/F, based on data that defines a relation between engine output torque and an air quantity in relation to an A/F. The present control device controls a throttle opening in accordance with the target air quantity, and controls fuel injection amounts of the respective cylinders in accordance with the request A/F s to the respective cylinder groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuntaro Okazaki, Satoshi Yoshizaki, Kaoru Shokatsu, Masashi Shibayama, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20130184971
    Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine that enhances precision of realization of required torque while enhancing emission performance by positively changing an air-fuel ratio. The control device generates a target air-fuel ratio by lessening a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine. However, when the required air-fuel ratio is made rich with return from fuel cut, lessening of the change speed of the required air-fuel ratio is stopped, and the required air-fuel ratio is directly outputted as a target air-fuel ratio. The control device calculates a target air quantity for realizing the required torque under the target air-fuel ratio. The control device manipulates an actuator for air quantity control in accordance with the target air quantity, and manipulates an actuator for fuel injection quantity control in accordance with the target air-fuel ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Yoshizaki, Shuntaro Okazaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20120085318
    Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine provided by the present invention is a control device which can satisfy both a requirement relating to exhaust gas performance of the internal combustion engine and a requirement relating to operation performance by properly regulating a change speed of a required air-fuel ratio, in the internal combustion engine which uses torque and an air-fuel ratio as control variables. The control device receives the requirement relating to the exhaust gas performance of the internal combustion engine, and calculates an air-fuel ratio which satisfies the requirement as a required air-fuel ratio. When a predetermined reduction condition is not satisfied, an original required air-fuel ratio is directly determined as a final required air-fuel ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KANUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuntaro Okazaki, Satoshi Yoshizaki, Masashi Shibayama, Kaoru Shokatsu, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8135302
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a primary transfer unit to transfer toner images of plural colors on image carriers onto an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer unit to transfer the toner images onto a transfer material; and a pre-secondary transfer discharge unit to discharge charges of the toner images, wherein the discharge unit includes a scorotron having a grid electrode and a discharging electrode; an opposing electrode opposed to the grid electrode through the intermediate transfer member; a first voltage unit to apply a reverse polarity voltage of the toner images to the discharging electrode; a second voltage applying unit to apply a same polarity voltage of the toner images to the grid electrode; a cleaning unit of the grid electrode; a current detecting unit; and a controller to control a timing to clean the grid electrode according to the detected current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yotaro Sato, Takenobu Kimura, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20120020693
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a belt member, includes a cleaning blade; a removing member coming in contact with the surface of the belt member so as to remove foreign matter adhering on the surface of the belt member; and a contact pressure changing section to change a contact pressure between the removing member to the belt member, wherein, when the contact pressure between the removing member and a region of the belt member corresponding in position to a toner image to be not transferred to a paper sheet is made P1, and the contact pressure between the removing member and a region of the belt member corresponding in position to a toner image to be transferred to a paper sheet is made P2, the contact pressure changing section changes the contact pressure to satisfy the conditional formula: (P1<P2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hideo YAMAKI, Shigetaka KUROSU, Nobuyasu TAMURA, Hajime KAWAKAMI, Yusuke NISHISAKA, Keiki KATSUMATA
  • Patent number: 7945202
    Abstract: An cleaning apparatus includes: a first brush roll for removing toner from an image carrier; a second brush roll for removing the toner from the image carrier; a first recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the first brush roll; a second recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the second brush roll; a first electric field forming device for forming an electric field between the first brush roll and the image carrier; and a second electric field forming device for forming an electric field between the second brush roll and image carrier, wherein the first brush roll and the second brush roll each has a plurality of electrically conductive yarns arranged on a conductive core, and a resistance R2 of each of the yarns used in the second brush roll is smaller than 1×107 ?/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takenobu Kimura, Yotaro Sato, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20090274500
    Abstract: An cleaning apparatus includes: a first brush roll for removing toner from an image carrier; a second brush roll for removing the toner from the image carrier; a first recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the first brush roll; a second recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the second brush roll; a first electric field forming device for forming an electric field between the first brush roll and the image carrier; and a second electric field forming device for forming an electric field between the second brush roll and image carrier, wherein the first brush roll and the second brush roll each has a plurality of electrically conductive yarns arranged on a conductive core, and a resistance R2 of each of the yarns used in the second brush roll is smaller than 1×107 ?/cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takenobu KIMURA, Yotaro SATO, Hajime KAWAKAMI
  • Patent number: 7521454
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adenine derivative, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by general formula (I): wherein X represents NR3 (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-3 alkyl) or the like; R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like; R2 represents hydroxyl or the like; and Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hetero ring or the like. Also, the present invention relates to pharmaceuticals such as an interferon inducer, antiviral agent, anticancer agent, type 2 helper T cell selective immune response inhibitor, antiallergic agent, and immune response modulator comprising the above derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Haruo Takaku, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Ayumu Kurimoto, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7488169
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure, and a method and device for producing the structure, where the structure has pressure resistant characteristics despite its voluminous and elastic nature and has higher resistance to surface wear and mechanical dimensional stability than a foamed polyethylene sheet. The three-dimensional structure is characterized in that a resin sheet has needle-like projections on its both faces, each projection has a height (H) of 3 mm or more, the height (H) and a width (W) of the projection at the height of H/2 has a relationship of H?2.5 W, the projection has a hole in its tip, and the projections are joined to a sheet-like object at their tops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kawakami Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seijyu Keduka, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7481958
    Abstract: A plastic sheet having a number of recessed and protruded parts useful as a protective sheet in moving and construction, and for cushion packaging and thermal insulation is disclosed. Also disclosed is a two-layered or three-layered double wall sheet, which is produced by adhering one or two flat plastic sheets on the above plastic sheet. The double wall sheet has high rigidity against bending and improved warps when compared with the conventional plastic bubble boards, and is useful as the material for various panels and packaging containers. The plastic sheet is produced by vacuum forming to form plural protruded, truncated cone-shaped parts and recessed, ring-shaped parts surrounding and continuing from the protruding parts. The double wall sheet is produced by adhering a back sheet and/or liner sheet to the plastic sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Kawakami Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Kawakami, Osamu Sugiyama, Masamoto Iwasaka
  • Publication number: 20080247782
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a primary transfer unit to transfer toner images of plural colors on image carriers onto an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer unit to transfer the toner images onto a transfer material; and a pre-secondary transfer discharge unit to discharge charges of the toner images, wherein the discharge unit includes a scorotron having a grid electrode and a discharging electrode; an opposing electrode opposed to the grid electrode through the intermediate transfer member; a first voltage unit to apply a reverse polarity voltage of the toner images to the discharging electrode; a second voltage applying unit to apply a same polarity voltage of the toner images to the grid electrode; a cleaning unit of the grid electrode; a current detecting unit; and a controller to control a timing to clean the grid electrode according to the detected current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yotaro SATO, Takenobu Kimura, Hajime Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7396842
    Abstract: A 5-membered cyclic compound of the formula: wherein X is oxygen or sulfur, R1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, etc., R2 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, etc., Y1 is a direct bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, —CO(CH2)n—, etc., the wavy line means (E)-configuration or (Z)-configuration, R3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, etc., Y2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, etc., R4 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, etc., R5 is hydrogen, etc., or a salt thereof, these compound being able to inhibit infiltration of leukocytes such as eosinophils and lymphocytes, by which being useful for the treatment of various kinds of inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Dianippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Fujiwara, Hitoshi Fujita, Fujio Antoku, Toshinari Sugasawa, Hajime Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20070037832
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adenine derivative, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by general formula (I): wherein X represents NR3 (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-3 alkyl) or the like; R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like; R2 represents hydroxyl or the like; and Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hetero ring or the like. Also, the present invention relates to pharmaceuticals such as an interferon inducer, antiviral agent, anticancer agent, type 2 helper T cell selective immune response inhibitor, antiallergic agent, and immune response modulator comprising the above derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruhisa Ogita, Masanori Tobe, Haruo Takaku, Tetsuhiro Ogino, Ayumu Kurimoto, Hajime Kawakami