Patents by Inventor Kenji Mizushima
Kenji Mizushima 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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Patent number: 11162443Abstract: An evaporated fuel processing device for a forced induction internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a first purge path extending from the downstream of a purge control valve to an intake pipe at the downstream of a throttle valve; and a second purge path extending from the downstream of the purge control valve to an ejector provided in a reflux pipe providing communication between the intake pipe at the downstream of a compressor and the intake pipe at the upstream of the compressor. The evaporated fuel processing device switches first control characteristic data for the first purge path and second control characteristic data for the second purge path, when the first purge path and the second purge path are switched.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Mizushima, Shinsaku Tsukada, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Shingo Kimura, Ho Tei
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Publication number: 20200025156Abstract: An evaporated fuel processing device for a forced induction internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a first purge path extending from the downstream of a purge control valve to an intake pipe at the downstream of a throttle valve; and a second purge path extending from the downstream of the purge control valve to an ejector provided in a reflux pipe providing communication between the intake pipe at the downstream of a compressor and the intake pipe at the upstream of the compressor. The evaporated fuel processing device switches first control characteristic data for the first purge path and second control characteristic data for the second purge path, when the first purge path and the second purge path are switched.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Kenji MIZUSHIMA, Shinsaku TSUKADA, Hiroshi MIYAMOTO, Shingo KIMURA, Ho TEI
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Patent number: 8575506Abstract: A push switch is provided with a button (10), a switch board (20), a switch (30) provided on the switch board (20), and a switch cover (40) disposed in the button (10) and covering the switch (30). A corner portion (44) between a side wall (43) and a upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40) is formed in a curved shape. A protruding pressing portion (13) of the button (10) is inserted into a through hole (41) provided on an upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40). A lower surface of the pressing portion (13) faces an operating portion (31) of the switch (30).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignees: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd., Alpha CorporationInventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima
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Patent number: 8513556Abstract: A push switch (1) includes an internal button (40), an external button (10), a switch (30) disposed inside the internal button (40), a casing (50) fixed to a side wall (43) of the internal button (40), an inner collar portion (51) provided in the casing (50) and engaged with a groove portion (46) of the internal button (40), an overhanging portion (17) formed in the external button (10), and an outer collar portion (47) formed in the internal button (40) and located between the overhanging portion (17) and the inner collar portion (51) so as to define apart of the groove portion (46). The overhanging portion (17) is disposed separately from the outer collar portion (47) by a gap. The overhanging portion (17) abuts against the outer collar portion (47) when the external button (10) is pushed to elastically deform the internal button (40) to thereby turn on the switch (30).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignees: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd., Alpha CorporationInventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima
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Patent number: 8469412Abstract: A door handle device is provided with: a door handle 9 by which the door of a vehicle can be opened and closed; a mounting bracket 11 for supporting the door handle 9 through a supporting shaft 15 so that the door handle can be swung in the back-and-forth direction with respect to the door 3 of the vehicle; and a switch unit 13, which is arranged between the door handle 9 and the mounting bracket 11, which generates an electric signal for locking and unlocking a door lock provided in the door of the vehicle. A contact portion (an engaging groove 27), with which the supporting shaft 15 comes into contact, is formed in the switch unit 13. When the supporting shaft 15 is inserted into a handle shaft insertion hole 9b and a bracket shaft insertion hole 11a so that the supporting shaft 15 can be engaged with the holes by an engaging grove 27, the switch unit is fixed to the mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Alpha CorporationInventors: Kenji Mizushima, Toshikazu Kiso, Mitsuo Nishizuka
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Patent number: 8326516Abstract: There is provided an engine control device which can accurately calculate a compensation coefficient used for transient compensation of an ignition timing without involving a complicated and large-scale calculation model in order to prevent a combustion deterioration and the like caused by a mechanical response delay and the like of the variable valve timing mechanism at a transition time such as an acceleration/deceleration time.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Asano, Shingo Kimura, Kenichi Kotabe, Kenji Mizushima, Kunihiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120024681Abstract: A push switch (1) includes an internal button (40), an external button (10), a switch (30) disposed inside the internal button (40), a casing (50) fixed to a side wall (43) of the internal button (40), an inner collar portion (51) provided in the casing (50) and engaged with a groove portion (46) of the internal button (40), an overhanging portion (17) formed in the external button (10), and an outer collar portion (47) formed in the internal button (40) and located between the overhanging portion (17) and the,inner collar portion (51) so as to define apart of the groove portion (46). The overhanging portion (17) is disposed separately from the outer collar portion (47) by a gap. The overhanging portion (17) abuts against the outer collar portion (47) when the external button (10) is pushed to elastically deform the internal button (40) to thereby turn on the switch (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: ALPHA CORPORATION, Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima
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Publication number: 20110284352Abstract: A push switch is provided with a button (10), a switch board (20), a switch (30) provided on the switch board (20), and a switch cover (40) disposed in the button (10) and covering the switch (30). A corner portion (44) between a side wall (43) and a upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40) is formed in a curved shape. A protruding pressing portion (13) of the button (10) is inserted into a through hole (41) provided on an upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40). A lower surface of the pressing portion (13) faces an operating portion (31) of the switch (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicants: ALPHA CORPORATION, Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima
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Patent number: 8011174Abstract: In an apparatus for diagnosing an exhaust gas purifying device, a catalyst deterioration level detector 104 detects the deterioration level of a catalyst from a relationship between a catalyst-upstream air-fuel-ratio detector 101 and a catalyst-downstream air-fuel-ratio detector 102. A catalyst-deterioration-level correction section 111 corrects the catalyst deterioration level detected by the catalyst deterioration level detector 104 based on a falling response ratio representing the ratio between a falling response index of the catalyst-upstream air-fuel-ratio detector 101 and a falling response index of the catalyst-downstream air-fuel-ratio detector 102 or based on a rising response ratio representing the ratio between a rising response index of the catalyst-upstream air-fuel-ratio detector 101 and a rising response index of the catalyst-downstream air-fuel-ratio detector 102.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Eisaku Fukuchi, Akihito Numata, Kenichi Kotabe, Heikichi Kamoshida, Kenji Mizushima
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Patent number: 7893884Abstract: An antenna apparatus of the present invention has an antenna having a core (2) around which an insulative covered conductor (3) is wound. The core has a magnetic core (1) and a wiring layer which are laminated on each other. The magnetic core (1) is made of flexible soft magnetic material. A wiring space is formed inside of the antenna apparatus. With this structure, the packing density is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Alpha CorporationInventors: Syuuji Nakamura, Kazuhiko Gotou, Ryuji Minemura, Kenji Mizushima
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Publication number: 20100305832Abstract: There is provided an engine control device which can accurately calculate a compensation coefficient used for transient compensation of an ignition timing without involving a complicated and large-scale calculation model in order to prevent a combustion deterioration and the like caused by a mechanical response delay and the like of the variable valve timing mechanism at a transition time such as an acceleration/deceleration time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji ASANO, Shingo KIMURA, Kenichi KOTABE, Kenji MIZUSHIMA, Kunihiko SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20100060019Abstract: A door handle device is provided with: a door handle 9 by which the door of a vehicle can be opened and closed; a mounting bracket 11 for supporting the door handle 9 through a supporting shaft 15 so that the door handle can be swung in the back-and-forth direction with respect to the door 3 of the vehicle; and a switch unit 13, which is arranged between the door handle 9 and the mounting bracket 11, which generates an electric signal for locking and unlocking a door lock provided in the door of the vehicle. A contact portion (an engaging groove 27), with which the supporting shaft 15 comes into contact, is formed in the switch unit 13. When the supporting shaft 15 is inserted into a handle shaft insertion hole 9b and a bracket shaft insertion hole 11a so that the supporting shaft 15 can be engaged with the holes by an engaging grove 27, the switch unit is fixed to the mounting bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Kenji Mizushima, Toshikazu Kiso, Mitsuo Nishizuka
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Publication number: 20090145110Abstract: In an apparatus for diagnosing an exhaust gas purifying device, a catalyst deterioration level detector 104 detects the deterioration level of a catalyst from a relationship between a catalyst-upstream air-fuel-ratio detector 101 and a catalyst-downstream air-fuel-ratio detector 102. A catalyst-deterioration-level correction section 111 corrects the catalyst deterioration level detected by the catalyst deterioration level detector 104 based on a falling response ratio representing the ratio between a falling response index of the catalyst-upstream air-fuel-ratio detector 101 and a falling response index of the catalyst-downstream air-fuel-ratio detector 102 or based on a rising response ratio representing the ratio between a rising response index of the catalyst-upstream air-fuel-ratio detector 101 and a rising response index of the catalyst-downstream air-fuel-ratio detector 102.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Eisaku FUKUCHI, Akihito NUMATA, Kenichi KOTABE, Heikichi KAMOSHIDA, Kenji MIZUSHIMA
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Patent number: 7530347Abstract: There is provided an air amount computing unit, and a fuel control unit, of an internal combustion engine that calculates a cylinder flow-in air amount during a transient state without response delay and so as not to have any inflection point in changes of flow rate and that allows a desirable air-fuel ratio to be kept.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Asano, Masahiro Sato, Shigeru Nishita, Kenichi Kotabe, Kenji Mizushima, Sadato Horiuchi, Makoto Muto
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Publication number: 20080120010Abstract: There is provided an air amount computing unit, and a fuel control unit, of an internal combustion engine that calculates a cylinder flow-in air amount during a transient state without response delay and so as not to have any inflection point in changes of flow rate and that allows a desirable air-fuel ratio to be kept.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Asano, Masahiro Sato, Shigeru Nishita, Kenichi Kotabe, Kenji Mizushima, Sadato Horiuchi, Makoto Muto
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Publication number: 20070273596Abstract: An antenna apparatus of the present invention has an antenna having a core (2) around which an insulative covered conductor (3) is wound. The core has a magnetic core (1) and a wiring layer which are laminated on each other. The magnetic core (1) is made of flexible soft magnetic material. A wiring space is formed inside of the antenna apparatus. With this structure, the packing density is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Syuuji Nakamura, Kazuhiko Gotou, Ryuji Minemura, Kenji Mizushima
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Publication number: 20070146119Abstract: A door open-close device for control of a lock mechanism of a door is housed in a door handle. The door open-close device is provided with a lock switch connected to an external circuit so as to control the external circuit; and an antenna disposed to have a gap toward the lock switch and press down the lock switch at a time of deforming by being grasped by an operator, the antenna including a core portion of a soft magnetic material having flexibility and a conductor wound around the core portion, the conductor being connected to the external circuit so as to communicate with an external portable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: ALPHA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Mizushima, Ryuji Minemura
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Publication number: 20070075828Abstract: A door opener-closer includes a door handle. The door opener-closer includes a magnetic body core made of a soft magnetic body, is received in the door handle, and includes a plastic antenna serving as transmitter-receiver communicating with a portable device. The door opener-closer includes a handle body having a backface side formed with a cover receiver. The door opener-closer includes a cover handle united with the antenna and made of a plastic resin. The cover handle mates with the cover receiver in such a manner as to be held by the cover receiver. A sensor senses at least one of the followings which are implemented by an operator carrying the portable device: approaching a door, contacting the door, and operating the door. The transmitter-receiver and the portable device communicate with each other, thus locking or unlocking the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2004Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Kenji Mizushima, Ryuji Minemura