Patents by Inventor Masaaki Yamaguchi
Masaaki Yamaguchi 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: 6922988Abstract: An exhaust emission control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is capable of suppressing a nasty smell due to the hydrogen sulfide generated upon recovery from SOx poisoning.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushikia KaishaInventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Hisashi Ohki, Masaaki Kobayashi, Daisuke Shibata
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Publication number: 20050085340Abstract: A hydraulic controller of a power transmission device is equipped with a transmission for changing a rotation speed of motor power input from a motor and outputting the motor power; a forward/backward change-over mechanism provided between an input shaft, where the motor power of the motor is input and the transmission; and a torque converter having a direct coupling mechanism for transmitting the motor power between an output shaft and the input shaft of the motor; a solenoid valve for adjusting an original pressure and generating a control pressure; and a change-over element for changing over a hydraulic pressure supplied to the forward/backward change-over mechanism so as to become a low pressure during deceleration driving when the direct coupling mechanism is controlled by the solenoid valve, wherein any one of engagement states of the forward/backward change-over mechanism and the direct coupling mechanism is controlled by the control pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Tomoaki Ishikawa, Shigeji Nakano, Kazunori Fujishima, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Takao Ueno
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Publication number: 20050080536Abstract: A theoretical torque transmitted through a belt is calculated, and a first guaranteed torque is calculated by adding a marginal torque to the theoretical torque. In step S101, the theoretical torque is multiplied by a safety factor, calculating a second guaranteed torque. The second guaranteed torque is set to a value greater than a lower limit value. A smaller one of the first guaranteed torque and the second guaranteed torque is stored in a buffer, and a pressing force calculation reference torque is set through the buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Keisuke Katsuta
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Publication number: 20050075050Abstract: A finishing wheel holding mechanism for a gear finishing apparatus using a finishing wheel having internal teeth, which permits simple and quick fitting or replacement of a finishing wheel is provided. The finishing wheel holding mechanism comprises a head frame 21 having at the center an opening portion for holding a finishing wheel, and an annular finishing wheel holder portion 22 for fitting finishing wheels A1 (A2), supported rotatablly within the opening portion of the head frame 21; and the finishing wheel holder comprises a support gear 50 having an open end portion 53 for finishing wheel insertion and an accepting portion 54 for fixing the finishing wheel, an annular shifting body 55 within the open end portion 53, a projection 57 contacting the finishing wheel to serve as a stopper, a pressing collar 58 inserted into the shifting body 55 to fix the finishing wheel by sliding the shifting body toward the finishing wheel, and an actuator 60 for driving the shifting body 55 toward the accepting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihiro Yoshioka, Koji Kawamoto, Masaaki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20050050881Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine can quickly recover the exhaust gas purification ability of an exhaust gas purification device by increasing opportunities to release the SOx occluded in the exhaust gas purification device. In the exhaust gas purification system having the exhaust gas purification device having the property of occluding the SOx in the exhaust gas emitted from the internal combustion engine and collecting particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas, when the load of the internal combustion engine falls within a load range in which SOx poisoning recovery control can be executed, during the time when the particulate matter is oxidized and removed by collection ability regeneration control (S105), the collection ability regeneration control is interrupted and the SOx poisoning recovery control is executed (S106, S107).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunsuke Toshioka, Masaaki Kobayashi, Hisashi Ohki, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Kotaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 6823250Abstract: A vehicular power-transmission control system transmits the rotational driving forces of an engine E and an electrical motor generator M through a continuously variable transmission CVT to wheels by controlling the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission CVT in correspondence to the operational condition of the vehicle. Additionally, the control system corrects the speed change ratio of the transmission in correspondence to the difference between the actual output of the electrical motor generator and the requested output of the electrical motor generator that is set correspondingly to the speed of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Takahiro Eguchi, Daihei Teshima
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Patent number: 6776739Abstract: A vehicular power-transmission control system comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits the output of an engine E to wheels, a starting clutch 5, which controls the transmission of power in the continuously variable transmission, an electrical motor generator M, which can assist the engine in rotational drive, and a hydraulic pump P, which is connected to the output shaft of the engine. When the vehicle, which has come into a halt with the engine consequently stopped in an idling elimination control, is to be restarted, the power-transmission control system controls the electrical motor generator to rotate the output shaft of the engine, to which fuel supply is not allowed, thereby to drive the pump. Thereafter, when the starting clutch receiving a hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pump starts its engagement, the power-transmission control system starts the operation of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Atsushi Matsubara
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Publication number: 20040134192Abstract: An engine including a recirculation passage, which connects an exhaust passage to an intake passage, and an EGR valve arranged in the recirculation passage. An electronic control unit (ECU) obtains a target opening degree of the EGR valve in accordance with an operating state of the engine and controls the EGR valve so that the opening degree of the EGR valve becomes equal to the obtained target opening degree. When opening the EGR valve from a fully closed state, the ECU restricts the opening degree of the EGR valve to a restricted opening degree that is smaller than the target opening degree during a predetermined delay time before actuating the EGR valve to the target opening degree. This prevent exhaust gas from being excessively recirculated to the intake passage even if the difference between the exhaust pressure and the intake pressure is too large when starting EGR.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Tsutomu Umehara, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Hiroki Kinuhata
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Patent number: 6761659Abstract: In a power transmission, which adjusts and transmits the rotational output of an engine by the engagement control of a starting clutch 5, the rotational speed Ne and the suction negative pressure Pb of the engine are measured while the starting clutch is being actuated from a disengaged condition to an engaged condition with the engine being operated under a constant operational condition. An engagement-control value is calculated for the starting clutch when there is a change in the rotational speed and the suction negative pressure being measured, and the engagement-control value calculated is stored as an initial control value for starting an engaging action of the starting clutch. This initial control value is used for controlling the engagement of the starting clutch.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Ukyo Ogata
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Publication number: 20040123585Abstract: An exhaust emission control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is capable of suppressing a nasty smell due to the hydrogen sulfide generated upon recovery from SOx poisoning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Hisashi Ohki, Masaaki Kobayashi, Daisuke Shibata
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Patent number: 6733299Abstract: A power transmission comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits a rotational driving force from an engine to wheels, a starting clutch 5, which sets variably the transmission capacity of the continuously variable transmission, and a control valve CV, which controls the engagement actuation of the starting clutch 5. While a vehicle equipped with this power transmission is decelerating, the engagement of the starting clutch is controlled to transmit a rotational driving force from the wheels to the engine. Specifically, the engaging capacity of the starting clutch is controlled to bring the difference between the input and output rotational speeds of the starting clutch into a predetermined range, and the control pressure of the starting clutch that brings this difference in the predetermined range is learned, i.e., stored in memory and renewed, as a control value for the next deceleration of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6709364Abstract: A rotational driving force from an engine E in a fuel-supply termination control is transmitted through a continuously variable transmission CVT, and this transmission of the rotational driving force is controlled by the engagement of a starting clutch 5. In this arrangement, a control system terminates the fuel supply to the engine at the elapse of a predetermined time from the starting of a deceleration of the vehicle. When the control system detects that the throttle of the engine has closed, it reduces the engaging force of the starting clutch 5 to disengage the clutch into a pre-engagement condition. Thereafter, when the fuel supply to the engine is terminated, the engaging force is gradually increased to bring the starting clutch 5 gradually into engagement.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6702716Abstract: A power transmission comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits a rotational driving force from an engine E, a starting clutch 5, which variably sets the transmission capacity for the continuously variable transmission CVT, and a control valve CV, which controls the engagement operation of the starting clutch 5. While the engine E is in a partial cylinder operation mode, the control valve CV controls the engagement operation of the starting clutch 5 to attain a predetermined transmission capacity at a rotational speed of the engine that is higher than for a case of the engine in an all cylinder operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Takahiro Eguchi
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Patent number: 6702715Abstract: A power transmission comprises an engine E with a plurality of cylinders, a belt-type continuously variable transmission CVT, which changes the rotational speed being transmitted from the engine, a control valve CV, which variably sets the line pressure used for controlling the speed change ratio of the transmission, and an electrical control unit ECU, which calculates the torque of the output shaft of the engine when the engine is decelerating in a partial cylinder operation mode. While a vehicle equipped with this power transmission is decelerating with the engine being in a partial cylinder operation mode, the control valve CV sets the line pressure in correspondence to the torque of the engine output shaft calculated by the electrical control unit ECU.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Teruo Wakashiro
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Publication number: 20030109360Abstract: In a power transmission, which adjusts and transmits the rotational output of an engine by the engagement control of a starting clutch 5, the rotational speed Ne and the suction negative pressure Pb of the engine are measured while the starting clutch is being actuated from a disengaged condition to an engaged condition with the engine being operated under a constant operational condition. An engagement-control value is calculated for the starting clutch when there is a change in the rotational speed and the suction negative pressure being measured, and the engagement-control value calculated is stored as an initial control value for starting an engaging action of the starting clutch. This initial control value is used for controlling the engagement of the starting clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Ukyo Ogata
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Publication number: 20030109969Abstract: A vehicular power-transmission control system transmits the rotational driving forces of an engine E and an electrical motor generator M through a continuously variable transmission CVT to wheels by controlling the speed change ratio of the continuously variable transmission CVT in correspondence to the operational condition of the vehicle. Additionally, the control system corrects the speed change ratio of the transmission in correspondence to the difference between the actual output of the electrical motor generator and the requested output of the electrical motor generator that is set correspondingly to the speed of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Takahiro Eguchi, Daihei Teshima
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Publication number: 20030109359Abstract: A rotational driving force from an engine E in a fuel-supply termination control is transmitted through a continuously variable transmission CVT, and this transmission of the rotational driving force is controlled by the engagement of a starting clutch 5. In this arrangement, a control system terminates the fuel supply to the engine at the elapse of a predetermined time from the starting of a deceleration of the vehicle. When the control system detects that the throttle of the engine has closed, it reduces the engaging force of the starting clutch 5 to disengage the clutch into a pre-engagement condition. Thereafter, when the fuel supply to the engine is terminated, the engaging force is gradually increased to bring the starting clutch 5 gradually into engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20030078136Abstract: A power transmission comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits a rotational driving force from an engine E, a starting clutch 5, which variably sets the transmission capacity for the continuously variable transmission CVT, and a control valve CV, which controls the engagement operation of the starting clutch 5. While the engine E is in a partial cylinder operation mode, the control valve CV controls the engagement operation of the starting clutch 5 to attain a predetermined transmission capacity at a rotational speed of the engine that is higher than for a case of the engine in an all cylinder operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Masaaki Yamaguchi, Takahiro Eguchi
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Publication number: 20030073540Abstract: A vehicular power-transmission control system comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits the output of an engine E to wheels, a starting clutch 5, which controls the transmission of power in the continuously variable transmission, an electrical motor generator M, which can assist the engine in rotational drive, and a hydraulic pump P, which is connected to the output shaft of the engine. When the vehicle, which has come into a halt with the engine consequently stopped in an idling elimination control, is to be restarted, the power-transmission control system controls the electrical motor generator to rotate the output shaft of the engine, to which fuel supply is not allowed, thereby to drive the pump. Thereafter, when the starting clutch receiving a hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pump starts its engagement, the power-transmission control system starts the operation of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Atsushi Matsubara
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Publication number: 20030073535Abstract: A power transmission comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits a rotational driving force from an engine to wheels, a starting clutch 5, which sets variably the transmission capacity of the continuously variable transmission, and a control valve CV, which controls the engagement actuation of the starting clutch 5. While a vehicle equipped with this power transmission is decelerating, the engagement of the starting clutch is controlled to transmit a rotational driving force from the wheels to the engine. Specifically, the engaging capacity of the starting clutch is controlled to bring the difference between the input and output rotational speeds of the starting clutch into a predetermined range, and the control pressure of the starting clutch that brings this difference in the predetermined range is learned, i.e., stored in memory and renewed, as a control value for the next deceleration of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Takahiro Eguchi, Masaaki Yamaguchi