Patents by Inventor Kotaro OKI
Kotaro OKI 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: 12234787Abstract: A rotation speed or a rotation time of a crankshaft at a certain angle is calculated on a basis of a change in a detection signal of a sensor of the crankshaft. Then, when a combustion cylinder is switched, information on the rotation speed or the rotation time for at least two combustion cycles is obtained, and a combustion phase is calculated on the basis of the rotation speed or the rotation time. Accordingly, by using the that measures rotation of the crankshaft, it becomes possible to detect a combustion state of the internal combustion engine with high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Aono, Osamu Mukaihara, Kotaro Oki
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Publication number: 20240426257Abstract: A rotation speed or a rotation time of a crankshaft at a certain angle is calculated on a basis of a change in a detection signal of a sensor of the crankshaft. Then, when a combustion cylinder is switched, information on the rotation speed or the rotation time for at least two combustion cycles is obtained, and a combustion phase is calculated on the basis of the rotation speed or the rotation time. Accordingly, by using the that measures rotation of the crankshaft, it becomes possible to detect a combustion state of the internal combustion engine with high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Toshihiro AONO, Osamu MUKAIHARA, Kotaro OKI
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Publication number: 20240238671Abstract: Provided are a program, an information processing device, a method, and a system allowing players to casually interact with each other. A game system 1 is a system for a game, said system having a plurality of information processing devices 10, and at least one of the information processing devices 10 includes a communication action control unit 40 that decides a first communication action on the basis of a game situation of a first game medium associated with a first player in response to an action-invoking input made by the first player, causes the first game medium to execute the first communication action, decides a second communication action in response to an action-invoking input made by a second player after the execution of the first communication action, and causes a second game medium associated with the second player to execute the second communication action.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: CYGAMES, INC.Inventors: Kotaro Oki, Junji Tago, Yuta Kunibe
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Patent number: 12000349Abstract: To provide a control device capable of calculating a cam phase equal to an actual cam angle even when a corresponding cam angle signal detection range is exceeded by changing a cam phase by a variable valve mechanism. In addition to the conventional cam angle measuring function, a cam angle measuring means for advancing or retarding beyond a cam angle measurement reference position, and a means for determining that the cam angle signal advances or retards beyond the cam angle measurement reference position are provided. By switching the cam angle measuring function according to a determination result as to whether the cam angle signal exceeds the cam angle measurement reference position, it is possible to improve the time resolution of the angle measurement while maintaining the cam phase change amount at the same wide angle as the conventional one.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro Oki, Osamu Mukaihara
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Patent number: 11852093Abstract: Low noise control of a high-pressure fuel pump is performed by reducing noise generated by an anchor colliding with a fixing core. A control device 800 for a high-pressure fuel pump controls a suction valve that opens and closes an inflow port through which fuel flows to a pressurizing chamber by performing energization to a solenoid 205 in synchronization with a reciprocating motion of a plunger. A current energized to the solenoid 205 includes a peak current for giving a force to start closing a valve to the suction valve in a stationary state and a holding current for performing switching in a range smaller a maximum value of the peak current in order to hold the suction valve in a valve closing state.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Aono, Osamu Mukaihara, Kenichiro Tokuo, Hirotaka Nakai, Kotaro Oki, Shunsuke Aritomi, Akiyasu Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20230193843Abstract: To provide a control device capable of calculating a cam phase equal to an actual cam angle even when a corresponding cam angle signal detection range is exceeded by changing a cam phase by a variable valve mechanism. In addition to the conventional cam angle measuring function, a cam angle measuring means for advancing or retarding beyond a cam angle measurement reference position, and a means for determining that the cam angle signal advances or retards beyond the cam angle measurement reference position are provided. By switching the cam angle measuring function according to a determination result as to whether the cam angle signal exceeds the cam angle measurement reference position, it is possible to improve the time resolution of the angle measurement while maintaining the cam phase change amount at the same wide angle as the conventional one.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Kotaro OKI, Osamu MUKAIHARA
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Publication number: 20230038318Abstract: Low noise control of a high-pressure fuel pump is performed by reducing noise generated by an anchor colliding with a fixing core. A control device 800 for a high-pressure fuel pump controls a suction valve that opens and closes an inflow port through which fuel flows to a pressurizing chamber by performing energization to a solenoid 205 in synchronization with a reciprocating motion of a plunger. A current energized to the solenoid 205 includes a peak current for giving a force to start closing a valve to the suction valve in a stationary state and a holding current for performing switching in a range smaller a maximum value of the peak current in order to hold the suction valve in a valve closing state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Toshihiro AONO, Osamu MUKAIHARA, Kenichiro TOKUO, Hirotaka NAKAI, Kotaro OKI, Shunsuke ARITOMI, Akiyasu MIYAMOTO
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Patent number: 11293371Abstract: Provided is a technique for identifying a variation in an injection amount by estimating a valve opening start timing in an extremely small injection region of a half lift region. Therefore, a fuel injection control device according to the present invention estimates a valve opening start timing of a fuel injection valve by referring to a characteristic of a reference fuel injection valve acquired in advance.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Kotaro Oki, Osamu Mukaihara, Fumihiro Itaba, Akira Iizuka
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Patent number: 11215133Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel injection control apparatus that can suppress variations in fuel injection amounts in a very small fuel injection region. For this purpose, the fuel injection control apparatus includes a fixed injection pulse generator 10 and a drive current interruption unit 31. The fixed injection pulse generator 10 generates a fixed injection pulse having a valve opening timing at which a drive current is supplied to an electromagnetic coil 19 in an electromagnetic fuel injection valve 18 and a first valve closing timing at which the drive current to the electromagnetic coil 19 is interrupted. Within a period in which the fixed injection pulse is generated, the drive current interruption unit 31 determines an electric energy amount of a drive current supplied to the electromagnetic coil in response to a valve opening timing of the fixed injection pulse.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro Oki, Osamu Mukaihara
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Publication number: 20210239063Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel injection control apparatus that can suppress variations in fuel injection amounts in a very small fuel injection region. For this purpose, the fuel injection control apparatus includes a fixed injection pulse generator 10 and a drive current interruption unit 31. The fixed injection pulse generator 10 generates a fixed injection pulse having a valve opening timing at which a drive current is supplied to an electromagnetic coil 19 in an electromagnetic fuel injection valve 18 and a first valve closing timing at which the drive current to the electromagnetic coil 19 is interrupted. Within a period in which the fixed injection pulse is generated, the drive current interruption unit 31 determines an electric energy amount of a drive current supplied to the electromagnetic coil in response to a valve opening timing of the fixed injection pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro OKI, Osamu MUKAIHARA
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Publication number: 20210164414Abstract: Provided is a technique for identifying a variation in an injection amount by estimating a valve opening start timing in an extremely small injection region of a half lift region. Therefore, a fuel injection control device according to the present invention estimates a valve opening start timing of a fuel injection valve by referring to a characteristic of a reference fuel injection valve acquired in advance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro OKI, Osamu MUKAIHARA, Fumihiro ITABA, Akira IIZUKA