Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Asami
Kiyoshi Asami 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: 20240326616Abstract: A contactless power transmission system includes a power reception unit configured to receive AC power contactlessly transmitted from a power transmission device, a power conversion unit configured to convert the AC power into DC power, a power storage device connected to the power conversion unit, a rotating electric machine configured to generate a traveling driving force of a vehicle and to transmit and receive power to and from the power storage device, and a control device configured to control an operation of the power conversion unit and power transmission and reception between the power storage device and the rotating electric machine, wherein the control device restricts reception of the AC power by the power reception unit when a state of charge of the power storage device is larger than a predetermined threshold value, and changes the predetermined threshold value to decrease as a speed of the vehicle increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventor: Kiyoshi Asami
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Patent number: 8567172Abstract: A connecting unit including an outer frame member having a pair of hole sections, a pair of first connecting sections and long holes for inserting a controller. The connecting unit further includes a holding frame body which includes through-holes at positions corresponding to the long holes, slide members which include a second connecting section which protrudes and retracts from the pair of hole sections and slide in the extending direction of the long holes by slide operation of the controller, elastic members which bias the slide members to an opposite direction of an insertion direction of the controller and a locking member which locks the slide member at a position where connection between the second connecting section and the first connecting section of the adjacent segment members is released.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kiyoshi Asami
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Patent number: 7102330Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling charging and discharging of an energy storage device. If the charging voltage that is applied exceeds a restriction determining voltage, the power value at that time is held as the charging power upper limit value. In addition, by multiplying a restriction coefficient by the charging power upper limit value while gradually reducing the restriction coefficient until the voltage drops below a restriction removal determining voltage. By setting its result as a control target value of the charging power, the charging power is gradually restricted. In contrast, if the applied charging voltage drops below the restriction removal determining voltage, the charging power is conversely gradually restored to its original state using a control target value obtained by multiplying the restriction coefficient by the charging power upper limit value while gradually increasing the restriction coefficient until the voltage equals or goes above the restriction determining voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinobu Ochiai, Kiyoshi Asami, Tomohiro Shiraishi
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Patent number: 7016773Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle, which enables the hybrid vehicle to optimally selectively use driven modes to attain excellent fuel economy and thereby make it possible to improve fuel economy. The hybrid vehicle is operated in an engine-driven mode or a motor-driven mode, and recovers electric energy for driving an electric motor, using the output from the engine. The control system calculates a driving fuel consumption amount of the engine required for driving the hybrid vehicle in the engine-driven mode and a recovering fuel consumption amount of the engine required for recovering electric energy to be consumed when the hybrid vehicle is driven in the motor-driven mode, and sets the driven mode to the motor-driven mode when the recovering fuel consumption amount is smaller than the driving fuel consumption amount, and to the engine-driven mode when the former is larger than the latter.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigetaka Kuroda, Takashi Kamimura, Hiroshi Murakami, Akihito Ohtsu, Kiyoshi Asami, Naoki Tsuji
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Patent number: 7013853Abstract: A valve control system for an internal combustion engine, which enables the operating mode of a valve system to be switched in optimal timing while preventing the driver from feeling the switching operation so busy and at the same time securing feeling of acceleration, thereby improving drivability. A variable valve-actuating mechanism is capable of selectively switching the operating mode of a valve system including intake valves and an exhaust valve between a plurality of operating modes different in output characteristics. Whether or not the operating mode of the valve system should be switched is determined. The execution of the switching of the operating mode of the valve system based on the determination is suppressed according to a degree of suppression set depending on detected load on the engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Asami, Shigetaka Kuroda, Hiroshi Murakami, Takashi Kamimura, Naoki Tsuji, Akihito Ohtsu
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Patent number: 7007464Abstract: The catalyst warming control apparatus of the present invention is provided for a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine, a generator for generating electric power from the output from the internal combustion engine, a power storage unit for storing electric power generated by the generator, and an electric motor driven by the electric power stored in the power storage unit, the hybrid vehicle being driven by at least one of the outputs from the internal combustion engine and the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Asami, Shigeru Ibaraki, Makoto Kishida
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Publication number: 20050022761Abstract: A valve control system for an internal combustion engine, which enables the operating mode of a valve system to be switched in optimal timing while preventing the driver from feeling the switching operation so busy and at the same time securing feeling of acceleration, thereby improving drivability. A variable valve-actuating mechanism is capable of selectively switching the operating mode of a valve system including intake valves and an exhaust valve between a plurality of operating modes different in output characteristics. Whether or not the operating mode of the valve system should be switched is determined. The execution of the switching of the operating mode of the valve system based on the determination is suppressed according to a degree of suppression set depending on detected load on the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi Asami, Shigetaka Kuroda, Hiroshi Murakami, Takashi Kamimura, Naoki Tsuji, Akihito Ohtsu
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Publication number: 20050027413Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle, which enables the hybrid vehicle to optimally selectively use driven modes to attain excellent fuel economy and thereby make it possible to improve fuel economy. The hybrid vehicle is operated in an engine-driven mode or a motor-driven mode, and recovers electric energy for driving an electric motor, using the output from the engine. The control system calculates a driving fuel consumption amount of the engine required for driving the hybrid vehicle in the engine-driven mode and a recovering fuel consumption amount of the engine required for recovering electric energy to be consumed when the hybrid vehicle is driven in the motor-driven mode, and sets the driven mode to the motor-driven mode when the recovering fuel consumption amount is smaller than the driving fuel consumption amount, and to the engine-driven mode when the former is larger than the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigetaka Kuroda, Takashi Kamimura, Hiroshi Murakami, Akihito Ohtsu, Kiyoshi Asami, Naoki Tsuji
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Publication number: 20040232883Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling charging and discharging of an energy storage device. If the charging voltage that is applied exceeds a restriction determining voltage, the power value at that time is held as the charging power upper limit value. In addition, by multiplying a restriction coefficient by the charging power upper limit value while gradually reducing the restriction coefficient until the voltage drops below a restriction removal determining voltage. By setting its result as a control target value of the charging power, the charging power is gradually restricted. In contrast, if the applied charging voltage drops below the restriction removal determining voltage, the charging power is conversely gradually restored to its original state using a control target value obtained by multiplying the restriction coefficient by the charging power upper limit value while gradually increasing the restriction coefficient until the voltage equals or goes above the restriction determining voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinobu Ochiai, Kiyoshi Asami, Tomohiro Shiraishi
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Patent number: 6359404Abstract: A control apparatus including a requestedtorque calculating device which calculates a torque requested for driving the hybrid vehicle; and a torque control device which controls a torque generated by an engine and a torque generated by an electric motor of the hybrid vehicle based on the requested torque calculated by the requested torque calculating device. The torque control device controls the electric motor so as to generate a torque obtained by subtracting a torque to be generated by the engine from the requested torque. Acoording to this control apparatus, if the responsiveness in changing the transmission ratio of the transmission is poor and the torque generated by the engine becomes lower than therequested torque, the electric motor is controlled to generate the deficient (supplementary) torque, and smooth acceleration of the vehicle can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetsu Sugiyama, Kiyoshi Asami, Eijiro Shimabukuro
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Patent number: 6343252Abstract: The hybrid vehicle of the present invention has an internal combustion engine, a power storage unit for storing electric power, and a motor driven by the electric power stored in the power storage unit, the hybrid vehicle being driven by at least one of the outputs from the internal combustion engine and the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Asami, Shigeru Ibaraki, Makoto Kishida
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Patent number: 4855106Abstract: Low alloy steels for use in pressure vessel comprising on the weight % basis:C: from 0.05% to 0.30%,Si: less than 0.10%,Mn: from 0.3% to 1.5%,Ni: from inevitably incorporated content to 0.55%,Cr: from 1.5% to 5.5%,Mo: from 0.25% to 1.5%,V: in excess of 0.10% and less than 0.6%, andthe balance of iron and inevitably incorporated impurities.The steels are excellent in hardenability, the hot strength, toughness weldability and hydrogen attack and embrittlement resistance, as well as show excellent toughness after the use in the temper brittle temperature region.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1987Date of Patent: August 8, 1989Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Masaaki Katsumata, Isamu Takagi, Eiji Takahashi, Tadamichi Sakai, Yoji Matsumoto, Hideaki Ohtsu, Hiroyuki Uchida, Kiyoshi Asami