Patents by Inventor Hibiki Koga

Hibiki Koga 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: 11501634
    Abstract: The present invention is an information management apparatus, capable of communicating with a plurality of vehicles, the apparatus comprising a receiving unit for receiving information indicating an occurrence of a failure in one vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, from the one vehicle, and a transmission unit for transmitting information based on the failure to the other vehicles of the plurality of vehicles, thereby, a recurrence of a similar failure in a predetermined region can be appropriately prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya Takegoshi, Satoshi Nishimiya, Hiroki Muta, Teruki Hatano, Yoshimi Watanabe, Hibiki Koga
  • Patent number: 11255290
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine management system includes: a plurality of internal combustion engine units of which each includes an internal combustion engine, a first communicator configured to communicate with a server device, and a communication controller configured to transmit at least estimation information out of the estimation information which is used to estimate an environment in which the internal combustion engine is placed and information of a control map which is used to control the internal combustion engine to the server device using the first communicator; and the server device that includes a second communicator configured to communicate with the first communicator, and a processor configured to extract a second internal combustion engine unit having transmitted estimation information which is similar to the estimation information received from a first internal combustion engine unit out of the plurality of internal combustion engine units from the plurality of internal combustion engine uni
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Hashimoto, Manabu Dobashi, Yusuke Ninomiya, Hiroki Muta, Hibiki Koga
  • Publication number: 20210312374
    Abstract: The present invention provides a management method that manages a plurality of worksites, comprising: acknowledging a work status of each worksite per work type based on information obtained from a plurality of types of work machines at each worksite; comparing the work status with a plan, and managing a progress status of each worksite per work type; specifying, based on the progress status, a work type of a worksite for which the work status has been delayed relative to the plan; and making, with regard to a work machine and a worker for the work type with the delay, a request for dispatch to the worksite with the delay to another worksite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Junjiro Yoshida, Hibiki Koga, Yoshihiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210256779
    Abstract: The present invention provides a server apparatus communicably connected to a vehicle and a plurality of information terminals, comprising: a reception unit configured to receive abnormality detection information from the vehicle; a selection unit configured to select, if the reception unit receives the abnormality detection information, among the plurality of information terminals, the information terminal existing within a predetermined range from the vehicle as a target terminal to which the abnormality notification information of the vehicle is to be transmitted; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the abnormality notification information to the information terminal selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Katsuya TAKEGOSHI, Satoshi NISHIMIYA, Hiroki MUTA, Teruki HATANO, Yoshimi WATANABE, Hibiki KOGA
  • Publication number: 20210150887
    Abstract: The present invention is an information management apparatus, capable of communicating with a plurality of vehicles, the apparatus comprising a receiving unit for receiving information indicating an occurrence of a failure in one vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, from the one vehicle, and a transmission unit for transmitting information based on the failure to the other vehicles of the plurality of vehicles, thereby, a recurrence of a similar failure in a predetermined region can be appropriately prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Katsuya TAKEGOSHI, Satoshi NISHIMIYA, Hiroki MUTA, Teruki HATANO, Yoshimi WATANABE, Hibiki KOGA
  • Publication number: 20210010440
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine management system includes: a plurality of internal combustion engine units of which each includes an internal combustion engine, a first communicator configured to communicate with a server device, and a communication controller configured to transmit at least estimation information out of the estimation information which is used to estimate an environment in which the internal combustion engine is placed and information of a control map which is used to control the internal combustion engine to the server device using the first communicator; and the server device that includes a second communicator configured to communicate with the first communicator, and a processor configured to extract a second internal combustion engine unit having transmitted estimation information which is similar to the estimation information received from a first internal combustion engine unit out of the plurality of internal combustion engine units from the plurality of internal combustion engine uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu Hashimoto, Manabu Dobashi, Yusuke Ninomiya, Hiroki Muta, Hibiki Koga
  • Patent number: 9562501
    Abstract: A blow-by gas processing circuit for an internal combustion engine includes a blow-by gas lead-out pipe uprising from the engine and extending along one side surface of an air cleaner, an upper pipe bending laterally from an upper end of the lead-out pipe and extending along the one side surface, a descending pipe bending downward from an extremity portion of the upper pipe and extending along the one side surface to reach a purification completion chamber of the cleaner, a branch pipe branching downward from an intermediate portion of the upper pipe and connected to a blow-by gas outlet port opened to an intake passage penetrating an insulator member, and a control valve placed in an upper portion of the branch pipe and opening responding to a rise in boost negative pressure of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Takada, Hibiki Koga
  • Publication number: 20170002775
    Abstract: An air intake structure for an engine provided with an air cleaner near an exhaust muffler includes: a case defining an air intake chamber; an air cleaner element housed in the case to divide the air intake chamber into a dust chamber and a clean chamber; a first air inlet formed in a part of the case close to the exhaust muffler such that the first air inlet communicates the dust chamber with an exterior of the case; a second air inlet formed in a part of the case distant from the exhaust muffler such that the second air inlet communicates the dust chamber with an exterior of the case; a communication opening formed in the case so as to communicate the clean chamber with an air intake passage; and an opening and closing mechanism for selectively opening and closing at least one of the first and second air inlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Hideaki Takada, Hibiki Koga, Toru Kawai
  • Publication number: 20140158101
    Abstract: A blow-by gas processing circuit for an internal combustion engine includes a blow-by gas lead-out pipe uprising from the engine and extending along one side surface of an air cleaner, an upper pipe bending laterally from an upper end of the lead-out pipe and extending along the one side surface, a descending pipe bending downward from an extremity portion of the upper pipe and extending along the one side surface to reach a purification completion chamber of the cleaner, a branch pipe branching downward from an intermediate portion of the upper pipe and connected to a blow-by gas outlet port opened to an intake passage penetrating an insulator member, and a control valve placed in an upper portion of the branch pipe and opening responding to a rise in boost negative pressure of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Takada, Hibiki Koga
  • Patent number: 7131407
    Abstract: A valve operating system includes: a decompression cam member that is provided on a camshaft, and moves between an operative position C where an exhaust tappet is operated in a valve opening direction in a compression stroke and an inoperative position D where the exhaust tappet is released; an exhaust gas recirculation cam member that is provided on the camshaft, and moves between an inoperative position F where the exhaust tappet is released and an operative position G where the exhaust tappet is operated in a valve opening direction in an intake stroke of the engine; and a common centrifugal mechanism that is driven by the camshaft to operate the decompression cam member to the operative position C in a starting rotation region of the engine and to the inoperative position D after the starting, and operate the exhaust gas recirculation cam member to the inoperative position F in a low speed operation region of the engine and to the operative position G in a high-speed operation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soji Kashima, Shosaku Chiba, Yoshikazu Yamada, Hibiki Koga
  • Publication number: 20050178370
    Abstract: A valve operating system includes: a decompression cam member that is provided on a camshaft, and moves between an operative position C where an exhaust tappet is operated in a valve opening direction in a compression stroke and an inoperative position D where the exhaust tappet is released; an exhaust gas recirculation cam member that is provided on the camshaft, and moves between an inoperative position F where the exhaust tappet is released and an operative position G where the exhaust tappet is operated in a valve opening direction in an intake stroke of the engine; and a common centrifugal mechanism that is driven by the camshaft to operate the decompression cam member to the operative position C in a starting rotation region of the engine and to the inoperative position D after the starting, and operate the exhaust gas recirculation cam member to the inoperative position F in a low speed operation region of the engine and to the operative position G in a high-speed operation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Soji Kashima, Shosaku Chiba, Yoshikazu Yamada, Hibiki Koga