Patents by Inventor Masayuki Katou
Masayuki Katou 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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Publication number: 20230278435Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a motor, a clutch, a transmission, a rotational speed sensor configured to detect a rotational speed of the motor, and a control circuit configured to control the motor. The control circuit performs: a learning process of detecting a change in the rotational speed of the motor by the rotational speed sensor when the shift change is performed; and a control process of controlling the rotational speed of the motor based on the change in the rotational speed detected in the learning process, when the shift change is performed after the learning process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Toshiaki TAMACHI, Masato NAKANO, Masayuki KATOU, Takaaki SAKAI
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Patent number: 11511811Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member. An engine installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to an inboard surface of the front side member, A push-off structure is attached to an outboard surface of the front side member adjacent to a front end surface of the front side member. A portion of the push-off structure extends outboard from the outboard surface. Another portion of the push-off structure extends downward below the lower surface of the front side member toward the lateral portion of the engine cradle and the engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Jordan Renn, Masayuki Katou, David Coakley, Yasutsune Terashima, Shuichi Okada, Syu Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20220097770Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member. An engine installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to an inboard surface of the front side member, A push-off structure is attached to an outboard surface of the front side member adjacent to a front end surface of the front side member. A portion of the push-off structure extends outboard from the outboard surface. Another portion of the push-off structure extends downward below the lower surface of the front side member toward the lateral portion of the engine cradle and the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Jordan RENN, Masayuki KATOU, David COAKLEY, Yasutsune TERASHIMA, Shuichi OKADA, Syu HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20220097771Abstract: A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member, An engine is installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to the inboard surface of the front side member. An inboard push structure has an inboard surface, an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is attached to an inboard surface of the front side member. The lower portion extends downward below a lower surface of the front side member. The inboard surface faces the engine proximate the lateral portion of the lateral side portion of the engine cradle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Jordan RENN, Masayuki KATOU, David COAKLEY, Yasutsune TERASHIMA, Shuichi OKADA, Syu HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 8730001Abstract: Provided is a reactor and a reactor component that can prevent cracking of a resin portion that is interposed between a coil and an internal core portion. The reactor includes a coil 10 and a core that includes an internal core portion 22 and a couple core portion 24. The coil 10 is formed by helically winding a wire. The internal core portion 22 is disposed inside the coil and forms a part of a closed magnetic path. The couple core portion 24 is joined to the internal core portion 22 and forms the remaining part of the closed magnetic path. The reactor includes a resin portion (internal resin portion 30) including a region that is interposed between the coil 10 and the internal core portion 22, and a cushioning member 70 that is interposed between the resin portion and the internal core portion 22 and that does not cover the couple core portion 24. It is preferable that the material of the cushioning member 70 has a Young's modulus that is smaller than a resin material of the resin portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Yoshikawa, Masayuki Katou
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Patent number: 8279035Abstract: A compact reactor with excellent productivity and heat dissipation is provided. Reactor 1? includes a coil formed by spirally winding a wire 2w and a magnetic core 3 having an inside core portion inserted into the coil and an outside core portion 32 coupled to the inside core portion. These core portions form a closed magnetic circuit. The coil is covered with an inside resin portion 4 on the outer circumference thereof to form a coil molded unit 20? with its shape being held. The outer circumference of a combination unit 10 of the coil molded unit 20? and the magnetic core 3 is covered with an outside resin portion 5?. Reactor 1? does not have a case and is thus compact. A surface of the outside core portion 32 on the installation side (core installation surface 32d) is exposed form the outside resin portion 5? and is in direct contact with a fixed object, thereby achieving excellent heat dissipation.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Yoshikawa, Masayuki Katou, Atsushi Itou, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Hajime Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20120126928Abstract: Provided is a reactor and a reactor component that can prevent cracking of a resin portion that is interposed between a coil and an internal core portion. The reactor includes a coil 10 and a core that includes an internal core portion 22 and a couple core portion 24. The coil 10 is formed by helically winding a wire. The internal core portion 22 is disposed inside the coil and forms a part of a closed magnetic path. The couple core portion 24 is joined to the internal core portion 22 and forms the remaining part of the closed magnetic path. The reactor includes a resin portion (internal resin portion 30) including a region that is interposed between the coil 10 and the internal core portion 22, and a cushioning member 70 that is interposed between the resin portion and the internal core portion 22 and that does not cover the couple core portion 24. It is preferable that the material of the cushioning member 70 has a Young's modulus that is smaller than a resin material of the resin portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kouhei Yoshikawa, Masayuki Katou
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Publication number: 20120092120Abstract: A compact reactor with excellent productivity and heat dissipation is provided. Reactor 1? includes a coil formed by spirally winding a wire 2w and a magnetic core 3 having an inside core portion inserted into the coil and an outside core portion 32 coupled to the inside core portion. These core portions form a closed magnetic circuit. The coil is covered with an inside resin portion 4 on the outer circumference thereof to form a coil molded unit 20? with its shape being held. The outer circumference of a combination unit 10 of the coil molded unit 20? and the magnetic core 3 is covered with an outside resin portion 5?. Reactor 1? does not have a case and is thus compact. A surface of the outside core portion 32 on the installation side (core installation surface 32d) is exposed form the outside resin portion 5? and is in direct contact with a fixed object, thereby achieving excellent heat dissipation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Kouhei Yoshikawa, Masayuki Katou, Atsushi Itou, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Hajime Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 4998980Abstract: A casting tire includes an elastic main body having a tread surface and sidewall surfaces extending one from each edge of the tread surface. The main body is provided with at least one indentation in part of a region including the tread surface and the sidewall surfaces, whereby the tire can be manufactured by casting elastic material, such as rubber and synthetic resin, using a casting mould, and the tire exhibits characteristics similar to that of the pneumatic tires.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1988Date of Patent: March 12, 1991Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masayuki Katou