Patents by Inventor Makiko Hirai

Makiko Hirai 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).

  • Publication number: 20120291730
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a controller that performs a variable valve timing control to change a valve timing of an intake valve. A condition for performing the variable valve timing control when the engine is cold includes a condition that a control of increasing a fuel injection amount is being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makiko HIRAI, Teruyoshi ARIMA
  • Patent number: 7191212
    Abstract: A user terminal sends registration target data regarding a web page to a server. The server receives the data and stores the data in a registration DB. The server reads out registration target data from the registration DB in response to a request from the user terminal. Next, the server generates data representing a screen for displaying contents of the read-out registration target data in accordance with an information providing manner desired by the user of the user terminal. This information-providing manner specifies a display format of the screen for displaying the contents of the read-out data. The server provides the generated screen data to the user terminal which has sent the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Makiko Hirai
  • Publication number: 20030233617
    Abstract: A user terminal sends registration target data regarding a web page to a server. The server receives the data and stores the data in a registration DB. The server reads out registration target data from the registration DB in response to a request from the user terminal. Next, the server generates data representing a screen for displaying contents of the read-out registration target data in accordance with an information providing manner desired by the user of the user terminal. This information-providing manner specifies a display format of the screen for displaying the contents of the read-out data. The server provides the generated screen data to the user terminal which has sent the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Makiko Hirai