Patents by Inventor Kenichi Kinbara

Kenichi Kinbara 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).

  • Engine starting device
    Patent number: 8229656
    Abstract: An engine starting device for controlling an engine start of a vehicle by driving a starter relay of the vehicle with a battery of the vehicle as a power supply has a control processing unit and a step-up circuit for stepping up the output of the battery and outputting a drive voltage for driving the control processing unit and the starter relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ikushima, Kenichi Kinbara
  • ENGINE STARTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100018489
    Abstract: An engine starting device for controlling an engine start of a vehicle by driving a starter relay of the vehicle with a battery of the vehicle as a power supply has a control processing unit and a step-up circuit for stepping up the output of the battery and outputting a drive voltage for driving the control processing unit and the starter relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ikushima, Kenichi Kinbara
  • Stop lamp lighting controller
    Patent number: 7649448
    Abstract: The invention provides a stop lamp lighting controller able to improve durability of a relay while unnecessary automatic turning on and off are avoided. A stop lamp is lit through a main line at a gentle braking time. At a sudden braking time, the stop lamp is switched on and off by disconnecting and connecting the main line in a predetermined period. At a breakdown time of the main line, the main line is switched to a subline and a lighting function of the stop lamp is secured. The main line is formed when both a first relay and a second relay are in a de-energizing state. The main line is disconnected and connected by periodically opening and closing the first relay. The main line is switched to the subline by energizing the second relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ikushima, Yutaka Ohkubo, Kenichi Kinbara
  • Stop lamp lighting controller
    Publication number: 20070229245
    Abstract: The invention provides a stop lamp lighting controller able to improve durability of a relay while unnecessary automatic turning on and off are avoided. A stop lamp is lit through a main line at a gentle braking time. At a sudden braking time, the stop lamp is switched on and off by disconnecting and connecting the main line in a predetermined period. At a breakdown time of the main line, the main line is switched to a subline and a lighting function of the stop lamp is secured. The main line is formed when both a first relay and a second relay are in a de-energizing state. The main line is disconnected and connected by periodically opening and closing the first relay. The main line is switched to the subline by energizing the second relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ikushima, Yutaka Ohkubo, Kenichi Kinbara