Patents by Inventor Masanobu Urabe
Masanobu Urabe 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: 8051832Abstract: An air intake control system is provided for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The control system includes an intake port of a cylinder head for an engine main body, a throttle body having a throttle valve and connected to the intake port, an electric actuator having an electric motor and arranged on the throttle body to drive open or close the throttle valve, and a connector disposed on a housing of the electric actuator in a position facing toward one axial end of a crankshaft. The connector is provided in order to connect to an outside conductor to the electric motor of the electric actuator. The resulting configuration facilitates the work to connecting the outside conductor to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhito Hotta, Takeru Abe, Masanobu Urabe, Takaaki Tsukui
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Patent number: 8020531Abstract: An electronic throttle control device in a internal combustion engine for a vehicle can be improved in maintainability and can be reduced in size. An electronic throttle control device in a V-type internal combustion engine for a vehicle has a fuel injection valve and throttle valves in an intake passage. A throttle driving motor controls the opening angle of each throttle valve according to the amount of operation of a throttle grip performed by an operator of the vehicle. The throttle driving motor is located outside a region surrounded by the throttle bodies that are respectively connected to all of intake ports as viewed in plan.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hayato Maehara, Kazuhito Hotta, Takaaki Tsukui, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 7829198Abstract: An oil-repellent coating layer 2 is disposed on both surfaces of a lens material 1 consisting of glass or a plastic. Furthermore, a minute particle layer 3 in which minute particles of a metal oxide or minute particles of a fluoride, or both, are dispersed is formed on the surface of the oil-repellent coating layer 2, and a resin layer 4 consisting of an organic compound is disposed on the surface of the minute particle layer 3. Since the adhesion between the resin layer 4 and the two-sided adhesive tape that is used when the lens is set in the lens edging machine is good, axial shifting tends not to occur during working.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Nikon-Essilor Co., LtdInventors: Masanobu Urabe, Tsukasa Monma, Osamu Abe, Toru Yashiro
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Publication number: 20090306806Abstract: A system for producing various optical members to be used by being attached to eyeglasses for assisting a function the eyeglasses, includes: a terminal device that transmits an ordering data for ordering an optical member based on eyeglasses information relating to the eyeglasses; a processing data calculating device that calculates a processing data for three-dimensionally processing the optical member based on the ordering data transmitted by the terminal device; and a work instructing device that performs a work instruction relating to three-dimensional processing of the optical member based on the processing data calculated by the processing data calculating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Masanobu Urabe, Tsukasa Momma
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Publication number: 20090213322Abstract: An oil-repellent coating layer 2 is disposed on both surfaces of a lens material 1 consisting of glass or a plastic. Furthermore, a minute particle layer 3 in which minute particles of a metal oxide or minute particles of a fluoride, or both, are dispersed is formed on the surface of the oil-repellent coating layer 2, and a resin layer 4 consisting of an organic compound is disposed on the surface of the minute particle layer 3. Since the adhesion between the resin layer 4 and the two-sided adhesive tape that is used when the lens is set in the lens edging machine is good, axial shifting tends not to occur during working.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Masanobu Urabe, Tsukasa Monma, Osamu Abe, Toru Yashiro
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Publication number: 20080078357Abstract: An air intake control system is provided for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The control system includes an intake port of a cylinder head for an engine main body, a throttle body having a throttle valve and connected to the intake port, an electric actuator having an electric motor and arranged on the throttle body to drive open or close the throttle valve, and a connector disposed on a housing of the electric actuator in a position facing toward one axial end of a crankshaft. The connector is provided in order to connect to an outside conductor to the electric motor of the electric actuator. The resulting configuration facilitates the work to connecting the outside conductor to the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Kazuhito Hotta, Takeru Abe, Masanobu Urabe, Takaaki Tsukui
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Publication number: 20080078355Abstract: An electronic throttle control device in a internal combustion engine for a vehicle can be improved in maintainability and can be reduced in size. An electronic throttle control device in a V-type internal combustion engine for a vehicle has a fuel injection valve and throttle valves in an intake passage. A throttle driving motor controls the opening angle of each throttle valve according to the amount of operation of a throttle grip performed by an operator of the vehicle. The throttle driving motor is located outside a region surrounded by the throttle bodies that are respectively connected to all of intake ports as viewed in plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Hayato Maehara, Kazuhito Hotta, Takaaki Tsukui, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 7124731Abstract: The invention relates to an engine arrangement that increases the degree of freedom of the engine state sensor while decreasing the size of the engine body. More specifically, the engine is formed with a chamber for housing a valve train and serving dually as a return oil path of the lubricating oil after having lubricated the valve train. The engine includes an oil temperature sensor partially exposed on one side of a cylinder block and an exhaust pipe partially exposed on the opposite side of the cylinder block.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masataka Eguchi, Satoru Narita, Masaya Adachi, Masanobu Urabe
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Publication number: 20050092283Abstract: The invention relates to an engine arrangement that increases the degree of freedom of the engine state sensor while decreasing the size of the engine body. More specifically, the engine is formed with a chamber for housing a valve train and serving dually as a return oil path of the lubricating oil after having lubricated the valve train. The engine includes an oil temperature sensor partially exposed on one side of a cylinder block and an exhaust pipe partially exposed on the opposite side of the cylinder block.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masataka Eguchi, Satoru Narita, Masaya Adachi, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 6215443Abstract: A radar module has an antenna assembly, a plurality of transmitting and receiving assemblies, and a plurality of circulators all mounted on a dielectric substrate. The antenna assembly has a plurality of transmitting and receiving channels including respective planar array antenna elements each composed of a plurality of patches connected to and spaced along a linear distal end portion of a feeder line. The planar array antenna elements are arrayed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the linear distal end portion of the feeder line. The transmitting and receiving assemblies, implemented as monolithic microwave integrated circuits, selectively transmit high-frequency signals to the planar array antenna elements and selectively receive echo signals from the planar array antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Komatsu, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 6137434Abstract: A multibeam radar system includes a multibeam radar module having n (n is a natural number of at least 3) transmitting/receiving channels for transmitting high-frequency signals and receiving echo signals, and a radar circuit for detecting a distance up to an object which produces the echo signals and/or a relative speed of the object from a relationship between the high-frequency signals and the echo signals in the transmitting/receiving channels. The radar circuit includes a channel controller for selecting sets of m (m is a natural number smaller than n) adjacent transmitting/receiving channels sequentially to transmit the high-frequency signals and receive the echo signals in a high-azimuth-resolution mode. The channel controller may also select the transmitting/receiving channels sequentially one by one to transmit the high-frequency signals and receive the echo signals in a low-azimuth-resolution mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1999Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken-i-chi Tohya, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 6130640Abstract: A radar module includes an antenna assembly, a plurality of transmitting and receiving assemblies, a plurality of circulators, a common signal generator circuit, and a signal distributor all mounted on a dielectric substrate. The transmitting and receiving assemblies may be housed in respective monolithic microwave integrated circuit packages each comprising a metal substrate, a high-frequency integrated circuit mounted on one surface of the metal substrate, and a low-frequency integrated circuit mounted on an opposite surface of the metal substrate and electrically connected to the high-frequency integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1997Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Uematsu, Hiroshi Kudoh, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 6127978Abstract: A single dielectric substrate having formed thereon a plurality of planar antenna elements, and a ferrite substrate provided with a circulator are joined together to form a planar antenna module of an integral construction. The planar antenna elements are each composed of a patch formed by a thick or a thin film deposition technique. In one preferred form of joining, the dielectric substrate and the ferrite substrate are joined together at one side. In another preferred form of the joining, the ferrite substrate is fitted or assembled in an opening or window formed in the dielectric substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Uematsu, Hiroshi Kudoh, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 6091363Abstract: A radar module has an antenna assembly, a plurality of transmitting and receiving assemblies, and a plurality of circulators all mounted on a dielectric substrate. The antenna assembly has a plurality of transmitting and receiving channels including respective planar array antenna elements each composed of a plurality of patches connected to and spaced along a linear distal end portion of a feeder line. The planar array antenna elements are arrayed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the linear distal end portion of the feeder line. The transmitting and receiving assemblies, implemented as monolithic microwave integrated circuits, selectively transmit high-frequency signals to the planar array antenna elements and selectively receive echo signals from the planar array antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1997Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Komatsu, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 6031483Abstract: A transmission channel selection controller intermittently energizes transmission amplifiers indicated by transmission channel information, based on a modulation signal supplied from a modulation signal generator, to modulate an FM signal. The modulated FM signal is radiated as a beam from transmission antennas. When the beam is reflected as an echo beam by an object, the echo beam is received by reception antennas which supply a reception signal to reception amplifiers. A first mixer mixes the FM signal with the amplified reception signal, producing a modulated beat signal which is a beat signal representing the distance up to the object and modulated by the frequency of the modulation signal. A second mixer mixes the modulated beat signal with the modulation signal thereby demodulating the modulated beat signal into the beat signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masanobu Urabe, Satoru Komatsu
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Patent number: 5995049Abstract: A radar module has an antenna assembly, a plurality of transmitting and receiving assemblies, and a plurality of circulators all mounted on a dielectric substrate. The antenna assembly has a plurality of transmitting and receiving channels including respective planar array antenna elements each composed of a plurality of patches connected to and spaced along a linear distal end portion of a feeder line. The planar array antenna elements are arrayed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the linear distal end portion of the feeder line. The transmitting and receiving assemblies, implemented as monolithic microwave integrated circuits, selectively transmit high-frequency signals to the planar array antenna elements and selectively receive echo signals from the planar array antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Komatsu, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 5960898Abstract: A power supply unit has a capacitor unit for supplying electric power to a load. The capacitor unit has at least two blocks each having a plurality of electric double-layer capacitors connected in series. The manner of connection of the at least two blocks is changed over between series connection and parallel connection in dependence on an output required by the load. A switching regulator is connected to the electric charge-storing device. An electric vehicle having the power supply unit installed thereon is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Okada, Satoshi Hiyama, Atsushi Inaba, Kouji Kawabe, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 5952973Abstract: A single dielectric substrate having formed thereon a plurality of planar antenna elements, and a ferrite substrate provided with a circulator are joined together to form a planar antenna module of an integral construction. The planar antenna elements are each composed of a patch formed by a thick or a thin film deposition technique. In one preferred form of joining, the dielectric substrate and the ferrite substrate are joined together at one side. In another preferred form of the joining, the ferrite substrate is fitted or assembled in an opening or window formed in the dielectric substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Uematsu, Hiroshi Kudoh, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: 5933109Abstract: A multibeam radar system includes a multibeam radar module having n (n is a natural number of at least 3) transmitting/receiving channels for transmitting high-frequency signals and receiving echo signals, and a radar circuit for detecting a distance up to an object which produces the echo signals and/or a relative speed of the object from a relationship between the high-frequency signals and the echo signals in the transmitting/receiving channels. The radar circuit includes a channel controller for selecting sets of m (m is a natural number smaller than n) adjacent transmitting/receiving channels sequentially to transmit the high-frequency signals and receive the echo signals in a high-azimuth-resolution mode. The channel controller may also select the transmitting/receiving channels sequentially one by one to transmit the high-frequency signals and receive the echo signals in a low-azimuth-resolution mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken-i-chi Tohya, Masanobu Urabe
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Patent number: RE36095Abstract: A time-sharing FM radar system. A plurality of beam radiating and receiving means, an FM signal generating means, a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, and a direction detecting means are configured to minimize power consumption and interference between channels. The beam radiating and receiving means are arranged to radiate partially overlapping beams in space and to receive return beams. The FM signal generating means generates an FM signal. The transmitting unit includes a plurality of transmitting switching circuits each comprised of a plurality of amplifiers. Each amplifier corresponds to one of the beam radiating and receiving means, and is configured to intermittently amplify and distribute a portion of the FM signal generated by the FM signal generating means to its corresponding beam radiating and receiving means. The receiving unit includes a plurality of receiving switching circuits and a single mixer.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1996Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masanobu Urabe, Satoru Komatsu