Patents by Inventor Katsutoshi Taninaka
Katsutoshi Taninaka 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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Publication number: 20240424866Abstract: When at least one of a first condition that a set compressor rotational speed is equal to or less than a compressor rotational speed limit set in advance based on a predetermined noise regulation value and a second condition that a set fan rotational speed is equal to or less than a fan rotational speed limit set in advance based on the predetermined noise regulation value is not satisfied, a cooling device sets a corrected compressor rotational speed such that noise generated with actuation of a compressor and a fan reaches the predetermined noise regulation value or less, and sets a corrected fan rotational speed based on the corrected compressor rotational speed. The cooling device sets a lower value of the corrected fan rotational speed for a higher corrected compressor rotational speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Chinami Morishima, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka
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Patent number: 11446984Abstract: A cooling system is provided to cool fluid used in a device mounted on a vehicle, by exchanging heat with cooler cooling water in a cooler. The system includes a cooling water passage connected to the cooler and having an undercover cooling water passage provided to an undercover, a cooler radiator configured to cool the cooler cooling water by exchanging heat between the cooler cooling water and air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster configured to adjust a flow rate of the cooler cooling water supplied the undercover cooling water passage, and a controller configured to acquire at least a pressure or a temperature of the fluid, and control the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooler cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage based on an increase in the pressure or the temperature of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yuma Yamaga, Yusuke Koike, Takafumi Tanehira, Yusuke Mikuni, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka
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Patent number: 11346271Abstract: A cooling system configured to cool an engine of a vehicle is provided, which includes a cooling water passage through which cooling water is supplied to a water jacket in the engine, and having an undercover cooling water passage provided in an undercover and where the cooling water is cooled by exchanging heat with air below the undercover, a radiator provided in the cooling water passage and configured to cool the cooling water by exchanging heat with air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster, a grille shutter provided to the grille and configured to change an effective opening area of the grille, and a controller configured to determine abnormality of the grille shutter and control, when determined as abnormal, the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yuma Yamaga, Yusuke Koike, Takafumi Tanehira, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka, Yusuke Mikuni, Yusuke Marutani
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Patent number: 11346272Abstract: A cooling system is provided to cool an engine of a vehicle, which includes a cooling water passage through which cooling water is supplied to a water jacket formed in the engine, and having an undercover cooling water passage provided in an undercover, a radiator provided in the cooling water passage and configured to cool the cooling water by exchanging heat with air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster configured to adjust a cooling water flow rate supplied to the undercover cooling water passage, and a controller configured to acquire a temperature of the cooling water of the water jacket in the engine and, when the temperature is above a temperature threshold, control the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage compared to when the acquired temperature is below the temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yuma Yamaga, Yusuke Koike, Takafumi Tanehira, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka, Yusuke Mikuni
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Publication number: 20210252945Abstract: A cooling system is provided to cool fluid used in a device mounted on a vehicle, by exchanging heat with cooler cooling water in a cooler. The system includes a cooling water passage connected to the cooler and having an undercover cooling water passage provided to an undercover, a cooler radiator configured to cool the cooler cooling water by exchanging heat between the cooler cooling water and air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster configured to adjust a flow rate of the cooler cooling water supplied the undercover cooling water passage, and a controller configured to acquire at least a pressure or a temperature of the fluid, and control the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooler cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage based on an increase in the pressure or the temperature of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Yuma Yamaga, Yusuke Koike, Takafumi Tanehira, Yusuke Mikuni, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka
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Publication number: 20210254540Abstract: A cooling system is provided to cool an engine of a vehicle, which includes a cooling water passage through which cooling water is supplied to a water jacket formed in the engine, and having an undercover cooling water passage provided in an undercover, a radiator provided in the cooling water passage and configured to cool the cooling water by exchanging heat with air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster configured to adjust a cooling water flow rate supplied to the undercover cooling water passage, and a controller configured to acquire a temperature of the cooling water of the water jacket in the engine and, when the temperature is above a temperature threshold, control the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage compared to when the acquired temperature is below the temperature threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Yuma Yamaga, Yusuke Koike, Takafumi Tanehira, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka, Yusuke Mikuni
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Publication number: 20210254538Abstract: A cooling system configured to cool an engine of a vehicle is provided, which includes a cooling water passage through which cooling water is supplied to a water jacket in the engine, and having an undercover cooling water passage provided in an undercover and where the cooling water is cooled by exchanging heat with air below the undercover, a radiator provided in the cooling water passage and configured to cool the cooling water by exchanging heat with air flowing into an engine bay from a grille, a flow rate adjuster, a grille shutter provided to the grille and configured to change an effective opening area of the grille, and a controller configured to determine abnormality of the grille shutter and control, when determined as abnormal, the flow rate adjuster to increase the flow rate of the cooling water supplied to the undercover cooling water passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Yuma Yamaga, Yusuke Koike, Takafumi Tanehira, Kanichi Yamaguchi, Katsutoshi Taninaka, Yusuke Mikuni, Yusuke Marutani