Patents by Inventor Kenji Shioiri
Kenji Shioiri 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: 20180363359Abstract: A vehicle door non-contact open apparatus includes: a detection part, a control part, and an actuator. The detection part detects an object and measures a distance to the object. The control part stores the distance which is measured by the detection part as an initial value and outputs a door open signal according to the stored initial value. The actuator opens a door to the object according to the door open signal from the control part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Tomonori Watanabe, Nobuyuki Kishikawa, Kenji Shioiri, Mitsunori Nishino, Yoichi Katayama
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Patent number: 9802466Abstract: A backup controller which is capable of suppressing an unintended operation performed by a motor which rotates in both of a normal rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction is provided. The control unit of the backup controller activates the second relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the first direction even though the first relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit. Further, the control unit activates the first relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the second direction even though the second relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Shioiri, Mizuki Katsu, Kazunari Ochi
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Publication number: 20160301332Abstract: A backup controller which is capable of suppressing an unintended operation performed by a motor which rotates in both of a normal rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction is provided. The control unit of the backup controller activates the second relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the first direction even though the first relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit. Further, the control unit activates the first relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the second direction even though the second relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Shioiri, Mizuki Katsu, Kazunari Ochi
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Patent number: 8090506Abstract: An electrically operated mirror control device comprises a controller which includes a reverse linking unit for carrying out a reverse linking operation to tilt a mirror to change a mirror surface angle in linking with reversing of a vehicle, and a mirror switch which adjusts an amount of a change in the mirror surface angle of the mirror in the reverse linking operation. When the controller detects a predetermined operation in the reverse linking operation, a reverse angle memorizing control unit changes a first setting stored in a memorizing unit into a second setting of the mirror surface angle including the amount of the change in the mirror surface angle adjusted by the mirror switch at an end of the reverse linking operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Patent number: 7885743Abstract: An electric mirror control device provided with a proportionality constant conversion means for converting the proportionality constant of a detection output voltage to the angle of a mirror surface to be positive or negative. When an up-down sensor and a right-left sensor for detecting the angle of the mirror surface have a plurality of specifications, each of which has a different proportionality constant of the detection output voltage to the angle of the mirror surface, controller determines the specification of the angle sensors based on whether the proportionality constant of the detection output voltage output via the proportionality constant conversion means is positive or negative, and controls an up-down motor or a right-left motor in accordance with the determined specification stored in advance.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Patent number: 7770327Abstract: If a supply voltage for a motor drops below a predetermined level during movement of a windowpane, a controller of a power window system outputs a stop signal instructing the motor to stop rotating, and stores in a memory a first position and a motion direction of the windowpane derived from a first signal generated by a transducer (signal generator). The controller compares a second position of the windowpane derived from a second signal generated by the transducer when the supply voltage for the motor is restored to the predetermined level or higher with the first position of the windowpane stored in the memory. If the second position is different from the first position, the first position stored in the memory is corrected toward the motion direction by an amount corresponding to a difference between the first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Patent number: 7570001Abstract: The vehicular open and close panel system includes a drive means configured to supply power for sliding, and opening and closing a panel to open and close an opening of a vehicle body; a drive mechanism configured to operate the panel by power from the drive means; and a controller configured to control an operation of the panel, wherein the controller includes a pinch detection mode of making the panel perform a pinch elimination operation upon detecting a pinch in a close direction operation, and a complete close mode of prioritizing a close direction operation, depending on a complete close operation of a passenger, and wherein after performing the pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode, the controller changes the close direction operation to the complete close mode until a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Publication number: 20080278834Abstract: An electrically operated mirror control device comprises a controller which includes a reverse linking unit for carrying out a reverse linking operation to tilt a mirror to change a mirror surface angle in linking with reversing of a vehicle, and a mirror switch which adjusts an amount of a change in the mirror surface angle of the mirror in the reverse linking operation. When the controller detects a predetermined operation in the reverse linking operation, a reverse angle memorizing control unit changes a first setting stored in a memorizing unit into a second setting of the mirror surface angle including the amount of the change in the mirror surface angle adjusted by the mirror switch at an end of the reverse linking operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Publication number: 20080278786Abstract: An electric mirror control device provided with a proportionality constant conversion means for converting the proportionality constant of a detection output voltage to the angle of a mirror surface to be positive or negative. When an up-down sensor and a right-left sensor for detecting the angle of the mirror surface have a plurality of specifications, each of which has a different proportionality constant of the detection output voltage to the angle of the mirror surface, controller determines the specification of the angle sensors based on whether the proportionality constant of the detection output voltage output via the proportionality constant conversion means is positive or negative, and controls an up-down motor or a right-left motor in accordance with the determined specification stored in advance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Publication number: 20070169418Abstract: The vehicular open and close panel system includes a drive means configured to supply power for sliding, and opening and closing a panel to open and close an opening of a vehicle body; a drive mechanism configured to operate the panel by power from the drive means; and a controller configured to control an operation of the panel, wherein the controller includes a pinch detection mode of making the panel perform a pinch elimination operation upon detecting a pinch in a close direction operation, and a complete close mode of prioritizing a close direction operation, depending on a complete close operation of a passenger, and wherein after performing the pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode, the controller changes the close direction operation to the complete close mode until a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Patent number: 7145299Abstract: A master controller installed in a master controller box and slave controllers installed in car doors to open and close window glasses of a car are connected by a single wire to each of slave controllers for enabling to send control signals through such a single wire so that the master controller applies DOWN current signal, UP current signal and no flow of current to slave controllers.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Toru Namiki, Kenji Shioiri
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Publication number: 20060254148Abstract: If a supply voltage for a motor drops below a predetermined level during movement of a windowpane, a controller of a power window system outputs a stop signal instructing the motor to stop rotating, and stores in a memory a first position and a motion direction of the windowpane derived from a first signal generated by a transducer (signal generator). The controller compares a second position of the windowpane derived from a second signal generated by the transducer when the supply voltage for the motor is restored to the predetermined level or higher with the first position of the windowpane stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Patent number: 7061196Abstract: A power window system includes: an open/close switch that is provided to each of a plurality of vehicle seats for issuing an open/close instruction to the corresponding seat windows; a control device for controlling the open/close operation of the seat windows based on the operation of the open/close switch, and is configured by as many control sections as the vehicle seats with a one-to-one relationship therebetween, i.e., a master controller and a plurality of sub controllers; and a communications unit for carrying out communications between the control section at a driver seat and the control sections at the remaining seats. The sub controllers at the seats other than the driver seat are each provided with an operation command section, operating when normal communications is not available with the master controller at the driver seat, even if a close signal is issued from the open/close switches.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Publication number: 20050212470Abstract: A power window system includes: an open/close switch that is provided to each of a plurality of vehicle seats for issuing an open/close instruction to the corresponding seat windows; a control device for controlling the open/close operation of the seat windows based on the operation of the open/close switch, and is configured by as many control sections as the vehicle seats with a one-to-one relationship therebetween, i.e., a master controller and a plurality of sub controllers; and a communications unit for carrying out communications between the control section at a driver seat and the control sections at the remaining seats. The sub controllers at the seats other than the driver seat are each provided with an operation command section, operating when the communications is not normally available with the master controller at the driver seat even if a close signal is issued from the open/close switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Kenji Shioiri
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Publication number: 20050052082Abstract: A master controller installed in a master controller box and slave controllers installed in car doors to open and close window glasses of a car are connected by a single wire to each of slave controllers for enabling to send control signals through such a single wire so that the master controller applies DOWN current signal, UP current signal and-no flow of current to slave controllers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiki Noro, Toru Namiki, Kenji Shioiri