Patents by Inventor Motohiro Inaba

Motohiro Inaba 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).

  • Patent number: 4910960
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an exhaust control system of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust control system comprises an electrically controlled valve installed in one of two tail pipes of a muffler; an engine speed sensor; an exhaust gas temperature sensor; a first control circuit for causing the valve to assume selectively a pipe closing position when the engine speed is lower than a reference level, and a pipe opening position when the engine speed is equal to or higher than the reference level; and a second control circuit for varying the reference level in accordance with the temperature of the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Col, Ltd., Calsonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ueki, Motohiro Inaba
  • Patent number: 4665692
    Abstract: An exhaust control system for use in an internal combustion engine for controlling the flow of exhaust gases discharged from the engine to the atmosphere. The apparatus determines a first condition representing the engine speed being higher than a predetermined value, a second condition representing the transmission being not in neutral, and a third condition representing the throttle valve being not at or near its closed position. A control circuit generates a command signal only upon simultaneous occurrence of the first, second and third conditions. The apparatus includes a device responsive to the command signal from the control circuit for increasing the effective area of the exhaust passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventor: Motohiro Inaba