Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Matsumura

Hitoshi Matsumura 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).

  • Publication number: 20140077377
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor device in the embodiment has an assembly substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a jointing layer. The semiconductor chip is joined to the assembly substrate via the jointing layer. An intervening diffusion barrier layer may be interposed between the chip and jointing layer. The jointing layer is an alloy layer mainly made of any metal selected from Sn, Zn and In or an alloy of Sn, Zn and In, and any metal selected from Cu, Ni, Ag, Cr, Zr, Ti and V or an alloy of any metal selected from Cu, Ni, Ag, Cr, Zr, Ti and V and any metal selected from Sn, Zn and In, where the alloy has a higher melting temperature than that of Sn, Zn and In or an alloy of Sn, Zn and/or In.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yo SASAKI, Daisuke HIRATSUKA, Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Kazuya KODANI, Yuuji HISAZATO, Hitoshi MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 8463564
    Abstract: An abnormality prediction system for secondary batteries according to the present invention includes: a parameter value detection portion that detects parameter values each corresponding to each of a plurality of secondary batteries to determine whether all the parameter values are normal or not; and a singular state determination portion that determines, if a difference between a reference value calculated by use of all the parameter values determined to be normal by the parameter value detection portion and at least one of the parameter values is not less than a threshold value, the secondary battery corresponding to the parameter value with the difference not less than the threshold value to be in a state different from those of the other secondary batteries out of the plurality of secondary batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsumura, Masazumi Ohishi, Masataka Uchida, Katsuaki Kobayashi, Tetsuro Shigemizu, Hidehiko Tajima
  • Publication number: 20110101987
    Abstract: An abnormality determination system may include a secondary battery that includes a battery case including a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a switch unit that connects electrically the positive terminal to the battery case based on a first control signal, the switch unit breaking electrically a connection between the positive terminal and the battery case based on a second control signal, a voltage measurement unit that measures a voltage of the battery case, and a determination unit that determines an abnormality of the secondary battery based on the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20110077881
    Abstract: An abnormality prediction system for secondary batteries according to the present invention includes: a parameter value detection portion that detects parameter values each corresponding to each of a plurality of secondary batteries to determine whether all the parameter values are normal or not; and a singular state determination portion that determines, if a difference between a reference value calculated by use of all the parameter values determined to be normal by the parameter value detection portion and at least one of the parameter values is not less than a threshold value, the secondary battery corresponding to the parameter value with the difference not less than the threshold value to be in a state different from those of the other secondary batteries out of the plurality of secondary batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Matsumura, Masazumi Ohishi, Masataka Uchida, Katsuaki Kobayashi, Tetsuro Shigemizu, Hidehiko Tajima
  • Patent number: 7303037
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7204331
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7198127
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7140463
    Abstract: In a snowmobile, a four-cycle engine is mounted in such a manner that its crankshaft is arranged along the body width direction and the central axis of a cylinder(s) is tilted rearward by angle ? with respect to the vertical direction of the body, forming a rear tilted engine. At least part of the engine intake system including an air cleaner box and throttle body, connected to the intake port(s) of the engine is accommodated in the space inside the topmost projected portion of the engine hood. Exhaust is led out to the muffler located in front of the cylinder(s) by the exhaust system connected to the exhaust port(s) at the front of the cylinder head. Further, the intake passage is arranged between the engine body and the steering post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7036619
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura, Hiroaki Shichi
  • Patent number: 6941924
    Abstract: In a snowmobile, a four-cycle engine has an alternator as a generator while the snowmobile body has heat exchangers through which the cooling water of the engine is cooled by heat exchange with external air and snow, in a front part and at the ceiling of a crawler house. The alternator is positioned between the four-cycle engine and the front heat exchanger. Further, an exhaust manifold is arranged at an upper position in front of the engine body while an approximately cylindrical oil filter is provided under the exhaust manifold and inclined forwards in the vehicle's direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20040182622
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20040182623
    Abstract: In a snowmobile, a four-cycle engine is mounted in such a manner that its crankshaft is arranged along the body width direction and the central axis of a cylinder(s) is tilted rearward by angle &agr; with respect to the vertical direction of the body, forming a rear tilted engine. At least part of the engine intake system including an air cleaner box and throttle body, connected to the intake port(s) of the engine is accommodated in the space inside the topmost projected portion of the engine hood. Exhaust is led out to the muffler located in front of the cylinder(s) by the exhaust system connected to the exhaust port(s) at the front of the cylinder head. Further, the intake passage is arranged between the engine body and the steering post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20040182624
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20040182621
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 6745862
    Abstract: In a snowmobile, a four-cycle engine is mounted in such a manner that its crankshaft is arranged along the body width direction and the central axis of a cylinder(s) is tilted rearward by angle &agr; with respect to the vertical direction of the body, forming a rear tilted engine. At least part of the engine intake system including an air cleaner box and throttle body, connected to the intake port(s) of the engine is accommodated in the space inside the topmost projected portion of the engine hood. Exhaust is led out to the muffler located in front of the cylinder(s) by the exhaust system connected to the exhaust port(s) at the front of the cylinder head. Further, the intake passage is arranged between the engine body and the steering post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 6644261
    Abstract: In a cooling arrangement for a water-cooled snowmobile engine, a water pump is disposed on the front side of the cylinder head, under the exhaust manifold and is coupled to a crankshaft so that it is driven by the rotational force which is transmitted through a drive belt from a drive pulley fitted on the crankshaft end. A cooling water inlet port for leading cooling water into the interior of the engine is provided on the front side of the cylinder block and under the exhaust manifold while a cooling water outlet port through which cooling water is taken out from the interior of the engine is arranged on the cylinder head's side face at a position over and opposite to the drive belt and a thermostat is arranged at the cooling water outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20030146032
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura, Hiroaki Shichi
  • Patent number: 6561297
    Abstract: A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel. The engine employs a dry sump oil supplying system and an oil tank separate from the engine is provided. Another snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement includes: a four-cycle engine having a cylinder head at its top, arranged in the engine compartment and inclined forwards with respect to the vehicle's direction of travel with an intake path provided on the upper portion of the engine body. An intercooler for cooling the intake air is arranged in a tunnel created inside the body frame for accommodating a track belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yatagai, Hitoshi Matsumura, Hiroaki Shichi
  • Publication number: 20030019464
    Abstract: In a snowmobile, a four-cycle engine has an alternator as a generator while the snowmobile body has heat exchangers through which the cooling water of the engine is cooled by heat exchange with external air and snow, in a front part and at the ceiling of a crawler house. The alternator is positioned between the four-cycle engine and the front heat exchanger. Further, an exhaust manifold is arranged at an upper position in front of the engine body while an approximately cylindrical oil filter is provided under the exhaust manifold and inclined forwards in the vehicle's direction of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20020189556
    Abstract: In a cooling arrangement for a water-cooled snowmobile engine, a water pump is disposed on the front side of the cylinder head, under the exhaust manifold and is coupled to a crankshaft so that it is driven by the rotational force which is transmitted through a drive belt from a drive pulley fitted on the crankshaft end. A cooling water inlet port for leading cooling water into the interior of the engine is provided on the front side of the cylinder block and under the exhaust manifold while a cooling water outlet port through which cooling water is taken out from the interior of the engine is arranged on the cylinder head's side face at a position over and opposite to the drive belt and a thermostat is arranged at the cooling water outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Hideshi Morii, Yasuaki Yatagai, Yutaka Sasaki, Ken Shibano, Hitoshi Matsumura