Patents by Inventor Satoru Kudo
Satoru Kudo 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: 20240093769Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle including a torque converter and an engine. The vehicle control apparatus includes a turbine hub, a lock-up piston, a damper mechanism, and a control system. The damper mechanism permits relative rotation between a hub of the turbine hub and a cylindrical part of the lock-up piston. The control system controls the engine. The control system calculates, with the lock-up piston engaged with a crankshaft of the engine, a PV value that is a product of a sliding surface pressure and a sliding speed between the hub and the cylindrical part. When the PV value is greater than a threshold, the control system changes an engine torque more gradually than when the PV value is equal to or less than the threshold. The engine torque is an output torque of the crankshaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Yuuki SUZUKI, Tomoka YOSHIKAWA, Kazuki KODAIRA, Satoru KUDO, Hiroki SENDA
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Patent number: 9847528Abstract: A predoping material is used for an alkali metal ion electric storage device and is represented by Formula (1): RSM)n??(1) where M represents lithium or sodium; n represents an integer of 2 to 6; and R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon, optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, or optionally substituted heterocycle having 1 to 10 carbon atoms).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Kiya, Takahito Sakuraba, Satoru Kudo, Ken Baba
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Patent number: 9231238Abstract: In an electric storage device, lithium electrodes are disposed on respective outermost portions of an electrode laminated unit in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated alternately via positive/negative electrode separators. The lithium electrode includes lithium metal serving as a lithium ion supply source, and a lithium electrode separator (a non-woven fabric separator) constituted by a non-woven fabric that satisfies the following conditions: (a) an average fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m; and (b) a thickness of 5 ?m to 500 ?m is provided. By forming the lithium electrode separator that contacts the lithium electrode including the lithium ion supply source from a non-woven fabric in this manner, a dramatic improvement can be achieved in the cycle characteristic of the electric storage device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sawako Noda, Kunio Nakazato, Hideo Yanagita, Satoru Kudo
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Publication number: 20140292281Abstract: A predoping material is used for an alkali metal ion electric storage device and is represented by Formula (1): R?SM)n??(I) where M represents lithium or sodium; n represents an integer of 2 to 6; and R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon, optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, or optionally substituted heterocycle having 1 to 10 carbon atoms).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuyuki KIYA, Takahito SAKURABA, Satoru KUDO, Ken BABA
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Publication number: 20110236763Abstract: In an electric storage device, lithium electrodes are disposed on respective outermost portions of an electrode laminated unit in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated alternately via positive/negative electrode separators. The lithium electrode includes lithium metal serving as a lithium ion supply source, and a lithium electrode separator (a non-woven fabric separator) constituted by a non-woven fabric that satisfies the following conditions: (a) an average fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m; and (b) a thickness of 5 ?m to 500 ?m is provided. By forming the lithium electrode separator that contacts the lithium electrode including the lithium ion supply source from a non-woven fabric in this manner, a dramatic improvement can be achieved in the cycle characteristic of the electric storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sawako Noda, Kunio Nakazato, Hideo Yanagita, Satoru Kudo
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Publication number: 20080093914Abstract: A wheel bearing device, includes a cylindrical bearing body having a wheel side hub part and a constant velocity joint outer ring part which are formed integrally with each other, a hub bearing having an externally fitted member fitted onto the bearing body and rolling elements, and a nut member fixing the bearing body to the hub bearing supported on a vehicle body side by tightening it to the screw part of the bearing body after the bearing body is press-fitted into the through-hole of the externally fitted member from the wheel side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2005Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Toru Mabuchi, Satoru Kudo
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Patent number: 7065862Abstract: A fixing band-tightening apparatus comprises a holding section for gripping a shaft section at both ends in an axial direction, the holding section being provided rotatably in a circumferential direction in accordance with a driving action of a rotary driving source, a stopper section arranged in a lateral direction substantially horizontal with respect to the holding section, for positioning a projection of a fixing band in the lateral direction except for a vertical direction, and a band-tightening section for forcibly nipping the projection of the fixing band positioned by the stopper section to tighten the fixing band.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiko Yamamoto, Satoru Kudo, Hiroshi Sato, Yasuhisa Nagayama
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Patent number: 6752721Abstract: A variety of cutout surfaces are formed on trunnions by cutting out parts of a spherical surface of each of the trunnions, to which no torque is applied. The cutout surfaces comprise a pair of opposite flat surface sections, bores, recesses or wide flat surfaces, and curved surface sections, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Kawakatsu, Shouichi Nakao, Satoru Kudo
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Patent number: 6725530Abstract: A fixing band-tightening apparatus comprises a holding section for gripping a shaft section at both ends in an axial direction, the holding section being provided rotatably in a circumferential direction in accordance with a driving action of a rotary driving source, a stopper section arranged in a lateral direction substantially horizontal with respect to the holding section, for positioning a projection of a fixing band in the lateral direction except for a vertical direction, and a band-tightening section for forcibly nipping the projection of the fixing band positioned by the stopper section to tighten the fixing band.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiko Yamamoto, Satoru Kudo, Hiroshi Sato, Yasuhisa Nagayama
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Patent number: 6694592Abstract: A fixing band-tightening apparatus comprises a holding section for gripping a shaft section at both ends in an axial direction, the holding section being provided rotatably in a circumferential direction in accordance with a driving action of a rotary driving source, a stopper section arranged in a lateral direction substantially horizontal with respect to the holding section, for positioning a projection of a fixing band in the lateral direction except for a vertical direction, and a band-tightening section for forcibly nipping the projection of the fixing band positioned by the stopper section to tighten the fixing band.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiko Yamamoto, Satoru Kudo, Hiroshi Sato, Yasuhisa Nagayama
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Patent number: 6682434Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint includes an inner roller and a trunnion. The inner roller has a chamfered portion formed by an inclined surface inclined at an angle not less than an assembling angle &thgr;. The inclined surface extends from a starting point defined by a crossing point of a spherical recess of the inner roller and a short radius r of an elliptic cutout formed on the inner roller.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Kawakatsu, Satoru Kudo, Shouichi Nakao
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Patent number: 6676527Abstract: When forcibly mounting a fixture attached with a joint boot on an outer circumferential surface of an outer cup, a thick-walled section is pressed between an inclined surface of the outer cup and an annular stepped section of the fixture. Accordingly, the thick-walled section is elastically deformed and in close contact with the inclined surface for effecting sealing function.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Kudo, Yasuhisa Nagayama, Masafumi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20030126737Abstract: A fixing band-tightening apparatus comprises a holding section for gripping a shaft section at both ends in an axial direction, the holding section being provided rotatably in a circumferential direction in accordance with a driving action of a rotary driving source, a stopper section arranged in a lateral direction substantially horizontal with respect to the holding section, for positioning a projection of a fixing band in the lateral direction except for a vertical direction, and a band-tightening section for forcibly nipping the projection of the fixing band positioned by the stopper section to tighten the fixing band.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiko Yamamoto, Satoru Kudo, Hiroshi Sato, Yasuhisa Nagayama
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Publication number: 20030126738Abstract: A fixing band-tightening apparatus comprises a holding section for gripping a shaft section at both ends in an axial direction, the holding section being provided rotatably in a circumferential direction in accordance with a driving action of a rotary driving source, a stopper section arranged in a lateral direction substantially horizontal with respect to the holding section, for positioning a projection of a fixing band in the lateral direction except for a vertical direction, and a band-tightening section for forcibly nipping the projection of the fixing band positioned by the stopper section to tighten the fixing band.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiko Yamamoto, Satoru Kudo, Hiroshi Sato, Yasuhisa Nagayama
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Patent number: 6497621Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint comprises trunnions each of which expands toward a guide groove and each of which is provided with a spherical surface along a circumferential direction, inner rollers each of which has a recess having a spherical surface formed on an inner circumferential surface to make surface-to-surface contact corresponding to the spherical surface, and outer rollers each of which is externally fitted to the inner roller via needle bearings and each of which is provided relatively displaceably with respect to the inner roller along an axial direction (direction of the arrow B) of the trunnion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Kudo, Shouichi Nakao, Tsutomu Kawakatsu
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Patent number: 6454655Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint comprises trunnions each of which expands toward a guide groove and each of which is provided with a spherical surface along a circumferential direction, inner rollers each of which has a recess having a spherical surface formed on an inner circumferential surface to make surface-to-surface contact corresponding to the spherical surface, and outer rollers each of which is externally fitted to the inner roller via needle bearings and each of which is provided relatively displaceably with respect to the inner roller along an axial direction (direction of the arrow B) of the trunnion.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Kudo, Shouichi Nakao, Tsutomu Kawakatsu
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Publication number: 20020128078Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint includes an inner roller and a trunnion. The inner roller has a chamfered portion formed by an inclined surface inclined at an angle not less than an assembling angle &thgr;. The inclined surface extends from a starting point defined by a crossing point of a spherical recess of the inner roller and a short radius r of an elliptic cutout formed on the inner roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Tsutomu Kawakatsu, Satoru Kudo, Shouichi Nakao
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Publication number: 20020128077Abstract: A variety of cutout surfaces are formed on trunnions by cutting out parts of a spherical surface of each of the trunnions, to which no torque is applied. The cutout surfaces comprise a pair of opposite flat surface sections, bores, recesses or wide flat surfaces, and curved surface sections, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Tsutomu Kawakatsu, Shouichi Nakao, Satoru Kudo
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Patent number: 6435972Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint comprises a plurality of trunnions which are formed to be spherical, sliding surfaces which extend in a flat configuration along an axial direction of an outer cup, and pairs of slipper members having one side surfaces which are formed with recesses for making contact with spherical surfaces of the trunnions and the other side surfaces which are formed with flat surfaces to make contact with the sliding surfaces, wherein the pair of slipper members are provided slidably with respect to the sliding surface and the spherical surface of the trunnion.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kanji Kita, Kazunori Miyata, Satoru Kudo, Takeshi Kayano
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Publication number: 20020094875Abstract: When forcibly mounting a fixture attached with a joint boot on an outer circumferential surface of an outer cup, a thick-walled section is pressed between an inclined surface of the outer cup and an annular stepped section of the fixture. Accordingly, the thick-walled section is elastically deformed and in close contact with the inclined surface for effecting sealing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Satoru Kudo, Yasuhisa Nagayama, Masafumi Yamamoto