Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Takenaka

Nobuyuki Takenaka 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: 8680768
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling lighting in a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a control unit configured to turn on a lamp comprising a light emitting diode. The apparatus also includes a manipulation switch which is turned on and off based upon manipulation by a rider. The control unit includes an input port receiving power from a power source based upon actuation of the manipulation switch, and an input circuit configured to determine a leak state of the manipulation switch based on an input voltage to the input port. A control part is configured to control lighting of the lamp based on a result of the determination. An erroneous lighting prevention resistance is connected between the manipulation switch and input circuit on one end, and ground on the other end. An intermittent power source switch is configured to be cyclically turned on or off by the control part, and is provided between the manipulation switch and the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Toru Hasegawa, Shigeru Kodaira, Hajime Soda
  • Patent number: 8657049
    Abstract: In a harness wiring structure, a covering member which covers electric wires has a mesh-like portion 80 which is formed of a mesh-like member and covers a wire connection portion where the electric wires are connected with each other. The mesh-like portion is formed on a horizontally extending portion. The mesh-like portion is arranged in the inside defined between left and right main frames. The mesh-like portion is covered with a seat and a fuel tank from above, and is covered with a rear fender from behind. The mesh-like portion is arranged below a cross pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zentaro Katsuno, Nobuyuki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20140015409
    Abstract: A lighting control system is provided with a blinker switch, a hazard switch, and a control circuit which controls the flashing of blinker lamps. The CPU of the control circuit, after detecting an input signal from one switch input port among a left side and a right side switch input port, determines that the hazard switch is switched on when an input signal from the other of the switch input ports is detected within a predetermined time, and determines that the blinker switch is switched on when no input signal from the other of the switch input ports is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tetsuka, Hajime Soda, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Kenichi Shiratori
  • Publication number: 20140016336
    Abstract: In the present invention, an inner lens of a turn signal lamp is provided with: a lens cut part that inhibits the transmission of light travelling, when seen in a front view, linearly from a substrate toward an outer lens; a projection part that projects toward an LED; and an eave part that extends from the base end side of the projection part inwardly in the vehicle width direction. A harness that is electrically connected with the LED is connected to the substrate through a partial space that is surrounded by the substrate, the projection part, and the eave part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takenaka, Daisuke Kuriki, Hajime Soda, Takashi Tetsuka
  • Publication number: 20120061159
    Abstract: In a harness wiring structure, a covering member which covers electric wires has a mesh-like portion 80 which is formed of a mesh-like member and covers a wire connection portion where the electric wires are connected with each other. The mesh-like portion is formed on a horizontally extending portion. The mesh-like portion is arranged in the inside defined between left and right main frames. The mesh-like portion is covered with a seat and a fuel tank from above, and is covered with a rear fender from behind. The mesh-like portion is arranged below a cross pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Zentaro KATSUNO, Nobuyuki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20120001546
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling lighting in a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a control unit configured to turn on a lamp comprising a light emitting diode. The apparatus also includes a manipulation switch which is turned on and off based upon manipulation by a rider. The control unit includes an input port receiving power from a power source based upon actuation of the manipulation switch, and an input circuit configured to determine a leak state of the manipulation switch based on an input voltage to the input port. A control part is configured to control lighting of the lamp based on a result of the determination. An erroneous lighting prevention resistance is connected between the manipulation switch and input circuit on one end, and ground on the other end. An intermittent power source switch is configured to be cyclically turned on or off by the control part, and is provided between the manipulation switch and the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki TAKEUCHI, Nobuyuki TAKENAKA, Toru HASEGAWA, Shigeru KODAIRA, Hajime SODA
  • Patent number: 6339008
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device, which includes: a step of laminating and flattening a first interlayer insulating film on a semiconductor substrate provided with a semiconductor element having a diffusion region and then forming a contact hole in the first interlayer insulating film on the semiconductor element, a step of forming a contact plug by burying a contact plug material into the contact hole, a step of laminating a first electrode material forming a lower electrode for a capacitor so as to cover at least the contact plug and forming a lower electrode on the contact plug by patterning using a first mask, a step of forming a second interlayer insulating film so as to cover the lower electrode, and flattening the second interlayer insulating film until the surface of the second interlayer insulating film reaches a height identical with the surface of the lower electrode, a step of forming a ferroelectric material film and a second electrode material film forming an upper electro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 6235629
    Abstract: A process for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a first insulating film on an underlayer having an electrically conductive layer; forming a first opening in the first insulating film to expose at least part of the electrically conductive layer; forming on the first insulating film a second insulating film which is more susceptible to etching than the first insulating film while filling the first opening with the second insulating film; forming a mask having an opening at least as large as the first opening in a region on the second insulating film which region corresponds to the first opening; removing at least the second insulating film filling the first opening with use of the mask thereby to form a second opening; depositing a material for forming a wiring layer entirely on a surface so as to fill the first opening and the second opening with the material, thereby to form in the first opening and the second opening a wiring layer which electrically connects to the electrical
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 6153460
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor memory device comprises the steps of: (a) forming an interlayer insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, opening a contact hole in said interlayer insulating film, and burying a plug in said contact hole; (b) forming a first insulating film on said interlayer insulating film inclusive of said plug, and forming a trench in said first insulating film above said plug; (c) forming a first conductive film on said first insulating film inclusive of said trench, and etching back said first conductive film by a chemical mechanical polishing method to form a bottom electrode inside said trench; (d) forming a high dielectric film or a ferroelectric film and a second conductive film in this order on said first insulating film inclusive of said bottom electrode; and (e) patterning simultaneously said high dielectric film or ferroelectric film and said second conductive film to form a capacitor insulating film and a top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeo Ohnishi, Nobuyuki Takenaka, Katsuji Iguchi