Patents by Inventor Kiyonori Takahashi
Kiyonori Takahashi 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: 20140076278Abstract: The present invention is a proposal relating to cooperative manipulation of an actuator which actively changes a supercharging pressure and a throttle in the case of application of torque demand control to an internal combustion engine with a supercharger. A control device provided by the present invention separately determines a target air quantity for manipulation of the throttle, and a target air quantity for manipulation of the actuator. In more detail, driver required torque which is included in required torque is converted into an air quantity in accordance with a predetermined conversion rule, and the air quantity which is obtained by the conversion is determined by calculation as a reference target air quantity. The reference target air quantity is used as a target air quantity for throttle manipulation, and is also used as a target air quantity for actuator manipulation at a normal time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyonori Takahashi, Shinichi Soejima
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Patent number: 8666636Abstract: A control apparatus for a supercharged internal combustion engine, which can achieve a target torque accurately even if the target torque contains a high-frequency vibration component. The control apparatus determines a target air quantity and a target boost pressure from a target torque, operates an actuator for air quantity control according to the target air quantity, and operates an actuator for boost pressure control according to the target boost pressure. The target torque is formed to contain a low-frequency torque component that is set at all times based on a torque requirement from a driver and a high-frequency torque component that is set as necessary for a specific type of vehicle control. When the target torque contains only the low-frequency torque component, the target boost pressure is formed using a pressure component corresponding to the low-frequency torque.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyonori Takahashi, Shinichi Soejima, Satoru Tanaka, Satoshi Yoshizaki
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Publication number: 20130304355Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent hunting of a throttle in a region in which a throttle upstream pressure and a throttle downstream pressure become substantially equal to each other in an internal combustion engine with a supercharger. For this purpose, a control device for an internal combustion engine with a supercharger provided by the present invention processes a signal of a throttle opening which is calculated by using a formula of throttling when a ratio of the throttle upstream pressure and the throttle downstream pressure has a value close to 1, and controls an operation of the throttle with the throttle opening the change speed of which is lessened as a target throttle opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kiyonori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20130282259Abstract: A control apparatus for a supercharged internal combustion engine, which can achieve a target torque accurately even if the target torque contains a high-frequency vibration component. The control apparatus determines a target air quantity and a target boost pressure from a target torque, operates an actuator for air quantity control according to the target air quantity, and operates an actuator for boost pressure control according to the target boost pressure. The target torque is formed to contain a low-frequency torque component that is set at all times based on a torque requirement from a driver and a high-frequency torque component that is set as necessary for a specific type of vehicle control. When the target torque contains only the low-frequency torque component, the target boost pressure is formed using a pressure component corresponding to the low-frequency torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyonori Takahashi, Shinichi Soejima, Satoru Tanaka, Satoshi Yoshizaki
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Patent number: 8515652Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine is provided. The control device includes means which controls fuel injection by a fuel injection device, and means which controls the throttle. The fuel injection control means sequentially restarts fuel injection for each cylinder in accordance with an ignition sequence among cylinders when cancellation conditions of fuel cut are satisfied during implementation of the fuel cut. Meanwhile, the throttle control means firstly controls the throttle to a closing side when the cancellation conditions of fuel cut are satisfied. The throttle is controlled to the closing side, whereby the air amount in the intake pipe is decreased, and the air amount in a cylinder which is the basis of calculation of a fuel injection amount is also decreased.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinichi Soejima, Naoto Kato, Kaoru Otsuka, Kiyonori Takahashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Ryutaro Moriguchi
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Patent number: 8473183Abstract: Disclosed is a control device that is used for an internal combustion engine and capable of periodically varying an air-fuel ratio while keeping torque generated by the internal combustion engine at a target torque. The control device can periodically vary a target air-fuel ratio and controls a fuel injection amount in accordance with the target air-fuel ratio which periodically varies. Further, the control device sets an air amount control torque in accordance with the target torque and calculates a target air amount for achieving the air amount control torque at a predetermined virtual air-fuel ratio. The control device then provides air amount control in accordance with the target air amount and calculates an air amount that is estimated to be achieved by the air amount control.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kiyonori Takahashi
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Patent number: 8401763Abstract: In a control device which uses a specific physical quantity as a control variable of an internal combustion engine, and controls the internal combustion engine by manipulation of one or a plurality of actuators, switching of setting of a manipulation variable based on a required value of a physical quantity and setting of the manipulation variables by direct instruction to individual actuators is performed without generating discontinuity in a realized value of the physical quantity. When a manipulation variable instruction value directly designating a manipulation variable of an actuator is present, the manipulation variable instruction value is converted into a value of a physical quantity which is realized in the internal combustion engine by the operation quantity instruction value.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoto Kato, Shinichi Soejima, Kiyonori Takahashi, Kaoru Ohtsuka
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Patent number: 8326517Abstract: A control device for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine that sets ignition timing based on a target value of a predetermined combustion-related parameter correlated with a combustion state and operates an ignition device in accordance with the ignition timing thus set. The control device calculates an actual value of the combustion-related parameter from an output value of the cylinder pressure sensor and feeds back the calculated value of the combustion-related parameter to the setting of ignition timing. Further, in parallel with the above processing, the control device calculates a value of a predetermined combustion variation parameter correlated with the magnitude of combustion variation from the output value of the cylinder pressure sensor. If the calculated value of the combustion variation parameter deviates from an allowable range of the combustion variation, the control device stops the feedback of the calculated value of the combustion-related parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinichi Soejima, Naoto Kato, Kiyonori Takahashi
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Patent number: 8320862Abstract: When the first switching circuit outputs the output signal of the first selection filter, the receiver switches the output signal of the second switching circuit to the output signal of the delay compensator, and when the first switching circuit outputs the output signal of the second selection filter, the receiver switches the output signal of the second switching circuit to the output signal of the third selection filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Kiyonori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20120035834Abstract: Disclosed is a control device that is used for an internal combustion engine and capable of periodically varying an air-fuel ratio while keeping torque generated by the internal combustion engine at a target torque. The control device can periodically vary a target air-fuel ratio and controls a fuel injection amount in accordance with the target air-fuel ratio which periodically varies. Further, the control device sets an air amount control torque in accordance with the target torque and calculates a target air amount for achieving the air amount control torque at a predetermined virtual air-fuel ratio. The control device then provides air amount control in accordance with the target air amount and calculates an air amount that is estimated to be achieved by the air amount control.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kiyonori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20120022770Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine is provided. The control device includes means which controls fuel injection by a fuel injection device, and means which controls the throttle. The fuel injection control means sequentially restarts fuel injection for each cylinder in accordance with an ignition sequence among cylinders when cancellation conditions of fuel cut are satisfied during implementation of the fuel cut. Meanwhile, the throttle control means firstly controls the throttle to a closing side when the cancellation conditions of fuel cut are satisfied. The throttle is controlled to the closing side, whereby the air amount in the intake pipe is decreased, and the air amount in a cylinder which is the basis of calculation of a fuel injection amount is also decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Soejima, Naoto Kato, Kaoru Otsuka, Kiyonori Takahashi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Ryutaro Moriguchi
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Publication number: 20120010801Abstract: In a control device which uses a specific physical quantity as a control variable of an internal combustion engine, and controls the internal combustion engine by manipulation of one or a plurality of actuators, switching of setting of a manipulation variable based on a required value of a physical quantity and setting of the manipulation variables by direct instruction to individual actuators is performed without generating discontinuity in a realized value of the physical quantity. When a manipulation variable instruction value directly designating a manipulation variable of an actuator is present, the manipulation variable instruction value is converted into a value of a physical quantity which is realized in the internal combustion engine by the operation quantity instruction value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoto Kato, Shinichi Soejima, Kiyonori Takahashi, Kaoru Ohtsuka
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Publication number: 20110126803Abstract: A control device for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine that sets ignition timing based on a target value of a predetermined combustion-related parameter correlated with a combustion state and operates an ignition device in accordance with the ignition timing thus set. The control device calculates an actual value of the combustion-related parameter from an output value of the cylinder pressure sensor and feeds back the calculated value of the combustion-related parameter to the setting of ignition timing. Further, in parallel with the above processing, the control device calculates a value of a predetermined combustion variation parameter correlated with the magnitude of combustion variation from the output value of the cylinder pressure sensor. If the calculated value of the combustion variation parameter deviates from an allowable range of the combustion variation, the control device stops the feedback of the calculated value of the combustion-related parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Soejima, Naoto Kato, Kiyonori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20110082629Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus controlling a vehicle operating state by using a torque generated by an internal combustion engine, an arrangement is made to inhibit fuel efficiency from being aggravated as a result of ignition timing of the internal combustion engine being retarded. The vehicle control apparatus includes a drive system control unit that comprehensively controls a drive system of the vehicle and an engine control unit that controls the internal combustion engine based on demanded torque issued from the drive system control unit. The engine control unit adjusts an amount of intake air based on the demanded torque and adjusts ignition timing so as to compensate for any deviation between torque achievable through an adjustment of the amount of intake air and the demanded torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Soejima, Naoto Kato, Kiyonori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20110071747Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine provided with a cylinder pressure sensor and aims to facilitate optimal control of a combustion state even in a situation where an operating condition is variable. A predetermined combustion-related parameter whose value is uniquely determined by behavior of a change in cylinder pressure relative to a crank angle is used as a control value. Ignition timing is calculated based on the control value in accordance with a calculation rule determined according to a current or target operating condition of the internal combustion engine. The control value resulting from calculation based on a target value of a predetermined physical quantity relating to torque of the internal combustion engine in accordance with a predetermined calculation rule is used as a base value and is corrected by feeding back an output value of the cylinder pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoto Kato, Shinichi Soejima, Kiyonori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20100195771Abstract: When the first switching circuit outputs the output signal of the first selection filter, the receiver switches the output signal of the second switching circuit to the output signal of the delay compensator, and when the first switching circuit outputs the output signal of the second selection filter, the receiver switches the output signal of the second switching circuit to the output signal of the third selection filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kiyonori TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20090061802Abstract: An FM receiver includes a receiving unit that receives a signal from a broadcasting station and outputs a receiving signal, an equalizer that equalizes the receiving signal by using a calculated weight, and obtains an equalized output signal, a demodulator that demodulates the equalized output signal to reproduce the signal from the broadcasting station, a detection unit that observes size of the calculated weight to detect a capture state with respect to an undesired broadcasting station and generates a capture detection signal, and a weight setting unit that sets the calculated weight with respect to the equalizer at a steady state, and sets a specific weight for temporarily setting the equalizer in a through state when the capture detection signal is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Tsuguhide AOKI, Kiyonori TAKAHASHI, Yutaka MATSUMOTO