Patents by Inventor Masato Abe
Masato Abe 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: 8366182Abstract: A high-strength element structure for a vehicle body has high strength and rigidity effectively maintained while an increase in weight is reduced. The structure includes a vehicle high-strength element body which is provided at a front in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle and extends substantially in a vehicle width direction, in which the vehicle high-strength element body has a circular pipe-like cross section, and comprises partial high rigidity portions only in an inner diameter portion thereof without any change in an outer diameter shape; and the vehicle high-strength element body is functionally divided at least into a driver's seat-side portion and a passenger's seat-side portion, and the high rigidity portion of the driver's seat-side portion and the high rigidity portion of the passenger's seat-side portion are differently configured from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventors: You Matsutani, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20120323445Abstract: In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto YAMAKADO, Shinya IMURA, Masato ABE
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Patent number: 8239096Abstract: In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Yamakado, Shinya Imura, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20120184670Abstract: A particulate water absorbing agent of the present invention is a water absorbing agent containing a water absorbing resin as a main component, the particulate water absorbing agent containing a polyvalent metal cation and satisfying: (1) the polyvalent metal cation is contained in an amount between 0.001 wt % and 5 wt % relative to the amount of the water absorbing agent; (2) an absorbency without pressure (CRC) is not less than 28 (g/g) and an absorbency against pressure (AAP 4.83 kPa) is not less than 10 (g/g); (3) the absorbency against pressure and the absorbency without pressure satisfy 77?AAP (4.83 kPa)+1.8×CRC?100; and (4) a moisture content of the water absorbing agent is between 5 wt % and 20 wt %. This provides a water absorbing agent which has blocking resistance after moisture absorption, is excellent in stability to shock and suppresses Re-Wet when used in a diaper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taishi Kobayashi, Motohiro Imura, Taku Iwamura, Katsuyuki Wada, Kozo Nogi, Yoshiro Mitsukami, Masato Abe, Hiroko Ueda, Koji Honda
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Publication number: 20120101657Abstract: In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto YAMAKADO, Shinya Imura, Masato Abe
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Patent number: 8112200Abstract: In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Yamakado, Shinya Imura, Masato Abe
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Patent number: 8078381Abstract: In order to fit a driver's driving feeling, a vehicle speed control system includes a unit that calculates the instantaneous curvature and a unit that controls vehicle speed. The system reduces the vehicle speed when the instantaneous curvature tends to increase, and enhances it when the instantaneous curvature tends to decrease.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Yamakado, Atsushi Yokoyama, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20110233964Abstract: Provided is a high-strength element structure for a vehicle body with high strength and rigidity effectively maintained while an increase in weight is reduced. The high-strength element structure for a vehicle body includes a vehicle high-strength element body (23) which is provided at a front in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle and extends substantially in a vehicle width direction (22), in which the vehicle high-strength element body (23) has a circular pipe-like cross section, and comprises partial high rigidity portions (41, 42) only in an inner diameter portion thereof without any change in an outer diameter shape; and the vehicle high-strength element body (23) is functionally divided at least into a driver's seat-side portion and a passenger's seat-side portion, and the high rigidity portion (41) of the driver's seat-side portion and the high rigidity portion (42) of the passenger's seat-side portion are differently configured from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: You Matsutani, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20110227369Abstract: The strength and rigidity of a high-strength-vehicle-body-member main part can be effectively improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Masato Abe, You Matsutani
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Publication number: 20110231033Abstract: In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto YAMAKADO, Shinya Imura, Masato Abe
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Patent number: 7979180Abstract: A motion control system for a vehicle including includes control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle, first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle, second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle, and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle. The yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by dividing the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means, becomes small.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Yamakado, Shinya Imura, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20090192675Abstract: In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, LtdInventors: Makoto Yamakado, Shinya Imura, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20090099728Abstract: A collision avoiding control apparatus has a side acceleration command calculator unit for calculating a side acceleration command by judging whether an obstacle is to be avoided, by calculating a distance of the obstacle capable of being avoided, in accordance with a distance and width of the obstacle in front of a vehicle and a vehicle speed, and if it is judged that the obstacle is to be avoided, calculating a side acceleration necessary for a vehicle side motion amount to satisfy the width, in accordance with the distance and width and the vehicle speed, and a steering angle calculator unit for calculating in a predictable manner a vehicle steering angle from the side acceleration command calculated by the side acceleration command calculator unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masanori ICHINOSE, Makoto YAMAKADO, Masato ABE
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Publication number: 20090030574Abstract: To provide a vehicle motion control system capable of defining clear guidelines on more specific control timing associated with accelerating, steering, and braking operations, and conducting motion control based on the defined guidelines. An ideal motion control unit 42 within a central controller 40 uses longitudinal jerk information of a vehicle to control the steering of the vehicle. Information for determining the initiation timing of steering is presented from a human-vehicle interface (HVI) 55 to a driver. In accordance with the information presented from the HVI 55, the driver controls the initiation timing of steering.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Yamakado, Atsushi Yokoyama, Masato Abe
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Publication number: 20080294321Abstract: In order to fit a driver's driving feeling, a vehicle speed control system includes a unit calculating the instantaneous curvature and a unit controlling a vehicle speed, and controls to reduce the vehicle speed when the instantaneous curvature tends to increase and to enhance the vehicle speed when the instantaneous curvature tends to decrease.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto YAMAKADO, Atsushi Yokoyama, Masato Abe
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Patent number: 7293800Abstract: A knee protector for a vehicle, which includes: a lower bracket including a base part in which an upper end thereof is fixed to a steering member of the vehicle, and a lower deformation part flexed upwardly from a lower end of the base part; an upper bracket including a front end part fixed to the base part of the lower bracket or fixed to the steering member, and an upper deformation part flexed downwardly from the front end part and located in a position higher than a position of the lower deformation part; a first foamed body provided between the lower deformation part and the base part; and a second foamed body provided between the upper deformation part and the base part.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Calsonic Kansei CorporationInventors: Masato Abe, You Matsutani
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Publication number: 20070164548Abstract: A knee protector for a vehicle, which includes: a lower bracket including a base part in which an upper end thereof is fixed to a steering member of the vehicle, and a lower deformation part flexed upwardly from a lower end of the base part; an upper bracket including a front end part fixed to the base part of the lower bracket or fixed to the steering member, and an upper deformation part flexed downwardly from the front end part and located in a position higher than a position of the lower deformation part; a first foamed body provided between the lower deformation part and the base part; and a second foamed body provided between the upper deformation part and the base part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Masato Abe, You Matsutani
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Patent number: 6820007Abstract: Provided is a control system that assists the vehicle operator in avoiding an obstacle by making use of simple information on the surrounding environment, and the effectiveness of such a system was demonstrated by computer simulations. The lateral acceleration that would enable the vehicle to avoid an obstacle is converted into a target yaw rate, and this contributed to the improvement in the property of a man—vehicle system in avoiding an obstacle. The target yaw rate can be relatively easily achieved by controlling the fore-and-aft forces of the tires. In particular, by including a phase advance in the target yaw rate, the responsiveness of the evading motion can be increased and the stability of the vehicle can be improved at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Abe, Yoshimi Furukawa
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Publication number: 20030220738Abstract: Provided is a control system that assists the vehicle operator in avoiding an obstacle by making use of simple information on the surrounding environment, and the effectiveness of such a system was demonstrated by computer simulations. The lateral acceleration that would enable the vehicle to avoid an obstacle is converted into a target yaw rate, and this contributed to the improvement in the property of a man—vehicle system in avoiding an obstacle. The target yaw rate can be relatively easily achieved by controlling the fore-and-aft forces of the tires. In particular, by including a phase advance in the target yaw rate, the responsiveness of the evading motion can be increased and the stability of the vehicle can be improved at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha and Masato AbeInventors: Masato Abe, Yoshimi Furukawa
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Patent number: 6574560Abstract: In a vehicle operation assist control system for assisting a vehicle operator to operate a vehicle, a distance to the obstacle and a width of the obstacle are detected by a radar or the like, and, when an obstacle is detected, the system determines an evasion path and accordingly modifies the map information available to the system. Therefore, the system, being aware of the situation, would not interfere with the vehicle operator taking an evasive action. The evasive path may be defined as a curvature which changes as a sinusoidal mathematical function of the position of the vehicle along the path. The control system may be based on a yaw rate control or a vehicle side slip angle control.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Abe, Yoshimi Furukawa