Patents by Inventor Morihiko Matsubara

Morihiko Matsubara 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: 20100134934
    Abstract: Provided is a starter motor control circuit capable of easily preventing the induction of a short-circuit current due to a ground fault in the power source line of a starter motor, in which a high current flows. A key switch (13) is connected with a battery (11), and a starter motor starting signal line (19) of a starter motor (18) is connected through a starter relay (16) with a start (ST) of the key switch (13). A protect relay (22) is disposed in a battery line (21) between the battery (11) and the starter motor (18). A ground fault detecting line (24) for detecting the ground fault of the battery line (21) is disposed between the battery line (21) and a controller (14). The controller (14) has a function to restrict the connecting actions of the starter relay (16) and the protect relay (22) when the ground fault of the battery line 21 is detected by a ground fault line (24), even if the key switch (13) is changed to the start (ST).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicants: Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd., New Era Co., Ltd., Tomoe System Inc.
    Inventors: Morihiko Matsubara, Yasuhiro Ueno, Seiji Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 5535712
    Abstract: A device for controlling an engine includes a main control unit for outputting a control signal in response to a signal from an accelerator dial, and a sub-control unit for controlling an actuator that actuates a control lever of a fuel feeding device in response to a control signal from the main control unit and a signal from a key switch. The sub-control unit controls the actuator in response to an off signal from the key switch so that the control lever is moved to a fuel stop position and, after the operation of the engine has been halted, controls the actuator so that the control lever is moved to a start position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd.
    Inventors: Morihiko Matsubara, Toshio Kuwabara, Shuji Okano
  • Patent number: 5345157
    Abstract: An actuator for an accelarator includes a casing and a driving part having a reversibly revolvable motor disposed in the casing, a decelerator for decelerating revolution of the motor, and an output pulley, connected to the decelerator, for taking up or letting out a control cable cable. The actuator also includes a control part composed of an operation part, and a control mechanism for controlling the revolution of the motor on the basis of a deviation between a position of the operation part and a position of the output part,wherein the driving part and the control part are integrally coaxially connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignees: Nippon Cable System, Inc., Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Suzuki, Masatoshi Miki, Toshio Kuwabara, Morihiko Matsubara