Patents by Inventor Hiromi Aida

Hiromi Aida 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: 7466532
    Abstract: An ignition circuit for squib for igniting a squib which has a heat producing portion that includes an electrically conductive portion and a fuel portion, and transmits a heat produced by supplying electrical current to the electrically conductive portion to the fuel portion, the circuit having an electrical current boosting device which steeply boosts electrical current supplied to the electrically conductive portion. The ignition circuit achieves electrical operation with greater reliability and less cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Etsuya Miyake
  • Patent number: 7352556
    Abstract: A charging method for a plurality of squibs which charges up each storage device built in or attached to each squib which is connected to an ignition control device via a common bus, and can be selectively operated by electrical energy and electrical signals which are supplied from the ignition control device, in which, in the case of charging each storage device, the ignition control device carries out a direction of charging initiation, an electric power supply for charging, and a direction of charging stop for each storage device successively, thereby the charging for all storage devices is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsuya Miyake, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Junichi Nishimura, Kazutaka Saito
  • Patent number: 7343859
    Abstract: A squib for bus connection includes a communication and ignition unit which is connected via a pin to a bus line and is received within an inner cap, along with a quantity of a first explosive which does not emit corrosive gas. Furthermore, between this inner cap and an outer cap in which it is received, there is charged a quantity of a second explosive which is of a different type from the first explosive, the second explosive being of a type which is used in a squib in a conventional inflator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Etsuya Miyake, Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida
  • Patent number: 7322292
    Abstract: A squib that is used by being connected to a bus is formed by assembling an explosive unit and a communication/ignition unit that have been constructed as separate components. The communication/ignition unit is provided with an IC substrate for ignition and communication that is electrically connected to a bus wire. The explosive unit is provided with explosive, an ignition element, and a header that is interposed between the ignition element and the IC substrate, and that electrically connects the two. In this IC integrated type of squib that is used for communication and ignition, it is possible to prevent the explosive and the IC from mutually interfering with the performances of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Takeshi Kai, Etsuya Miyake
  • Patent number: 7275485
    Abstract: A squib associated with a supplemental restraint system includes an igniting agent positioned above a first pin that is a connecting terminal providing a connection with a two-wire system bus wire, which is an external signal wire, and above a header that is provided with a second pin that is a connecting terminal. The squib also includes an IC substrate that controls communications and ignitions, and is positioned above the igniting agent, an ignition element between the igniting agent and the IC substrate, and joining portions provided in two locations bridging the igniting agent so as to connect the IC substrate with the first pin and the header. The IC substrate, the igniting agent, the pin, and the header are covered by a circular cylinder shaped cap whose top portion is closed off. Furthermore, these are formed integrally by being covered by a resin mold that is made to extend across the portions of the pins using a molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Etsuya Miyake, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20050252404
    Abstract: A charging method for a plurality of squibs which charges up each storage device built in or attached to each squib which is connected to an ignition control device via a common bus, and can be selectively operated by electrical energy and electrical signals which are supplied from the ignition control device, in which, in the case of charging each storage device, the ignition control device carries out a direction of charging initiation, an electric power supply for charging, and a direction of charging stop for each storage device successively, thereby the charging for all storage devices is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsuya Miyake, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Junichi Nishimura, Kazutaka Saito
  • Publication number: 20050241520
    Abstract: An ignition circuit for squib for igniting a squib which has a heat producing portion that includes an electrically conductive portion and a fuel portion, and transmits a heat produced by supplying electrical current to the electrically conductive portion to the fuel portion, the circuit having an electrical current boosting device which steeply boosts electrical current supplied to the electrically conductive portion. The ignition circuit achieves quicker operation with greater reliability and less cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Etsuya Miyake
  • Publication number: 20050155509
    Abstract: A squib for bus connection includes a communication and ignition unit which is connected via a pin to a bus line and is received within an inner cap, along with a quantity of a first explosive which does not emit corrosive gas. Furthermore, between this inner cap and an outer cap in which it is received, there is charged a quantity of a second explosive which is of a different type from the first explosive, the second explosive being of a type which is used in a squib in a conventional inflator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Etsuya Miyake, Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida
  • Publication number: 20050132919
    Abstract: A squib includes a heat-generating portion that has an energizing portion and a fuel portion, and that is formed such that heat that is generated by supplying current to the energizing portion can be transmitted to the fuel portion to ignite same. The squib includes a noise removal device that is connected in parallel with the heat generating portion, and a circuit element that temporally scatters noise such that the noise is more completely removed by the noise removal device. In this manner, the heat-generating portion is protected from all typed of noise, including momentary noise, increasing reliability of the squib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi NISHIMURA, Hiromi AIDA, Kazuo MATSUDA, Kazutaka SAITO, Etsuya MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20050121893
    Abstract: A squib associated with a supplemental restraint system includes an igniting agent positioned above a first pin that is a connecting terminal providing a connection with a two-wire system bus wire, which is an external signal wire, and above a header that is provided with a second pin that is a connecting terminal. The squib also includes an IC substrate that controls communications and ignitions, and is positioned above the igniting agent, an ignition element between the igniting agent and the IC substrate, and joining portions provided in two locations bridging the igniting agent so as to connect the IC substrate with the first pin and the header. The IC substrate, the igniting agent, the pin, and the header are covered by a circular cylinder shaped cap whose top portion is closed off. Furthermore, these are formed integrally by being covered by a resin mold that is made to extend across the portions of the pins using a molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Etsuya Miyake, Yoshitaka Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20050115438
    Abstract: A squib that is used by being connected to a bus is formed by assembling an explosive unit and a communication/ignition unit that have been constructed as separate components. The communication/ignition unit is provided with an IC substrate for ignition and communication that is electrically connected to a bus wire. The explosive unit is provided with explosive, an ignition element, and a header that is interposed between the ignition element and the IC substrate, and that electrically connects the two. In this IC integrated type of squib that is used for communication and ignition, it is possible to prevent the explosive and the IC from mutually interfering with the performances of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Nishimura, Hiromi Aida, Kazuo Matsuda, Kazutaka Saito, Takeshi Kai, Etsuya Miyake
  • Patent number: 4926328
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for controlling an automatic transmission. A selector selects a first speed change range or a second speed change range in which the first and second speed change ranges effect speed changes at different points as a function of vehicle operating conditions. A microprocessor having a memory stores predetermined speed change patterns for the first and second speed change ranges and sensors are coupled to the microprocessor for sensing at least two vehicle operating conditions. The microprocessor controls the operation of the transmission in accordance with the vehicle operating conditions and the state of the selector. A selectively operable inhibiting device inhibits the transmission from operating in the maximum speed stage when the transmission is operating in the second speed change range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Funatsu, Hiromi Aida