Patents by Inventor Shoji Abe

Shoji Abe 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: 11708891
    Abstract: A shift control system for an automatic transmission is provided. The system includes a shift switch through which a manual transmission command for arbitrarily changing a gear stage of the automatic transmission can be inputted in a manual transmission mode. The manual transmission mode includes a first manual mode in which the gear stage is changed and maintained by inputting the manual transmission command using the shift switch, and a second manual mode in which an automatic transmission mode is resumed by satisfying a resuming condition after the gear stage is changed. The system includes a mode input device configured to select in advance one of the first manual mode and the second manual mode to be set, the mode input device setting to the automatic transmission mode by the selected mode being changed from the first manual mode to the second manual mode, or vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Shirasago, Tomohiro Okubo, Shoji Abe, Hideyuki Nishi, Hajime Oyama, Kiminori Higo
  • Patent number: 11603920
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element configured to be engaged when a vehicle starts traveling, an other friction engagement element, a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, an other friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the other friction engagement element, and a processor configured to execute lubricant supply control logic to control supply of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element and the other friction engagement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Patent number: 11560944
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element configured to be engaged when a vehicle starts traveling, an other friction engagement element, a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, an input speed detector configured to detect an input speed of the automatic transmission, and a processor configured to execute lubricant supply control logic to control supply of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element and the other friction engagement element. The lubricant supply control logic switches the supply amount of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element according to the temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, and switches the supply amount of lubricant to the other friction engagement element according to the input speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Patent number: 11543026
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a friction engagement element, and a processor configured to execute gear change control logic configured to control a gear change operation by supplying and discharging hydraulic fluid for forming a gear stage to/from the friction engagement element, and lubricant supply control logic configured to control to switching operation of a supply amount of lubricant to the friction engagement element according to an operating state of a vehicle. The processor controls the gear change operation and the switching operation to not overlap with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Patent number: 11519493
    Abstract: A shift control system for an automatic transmission is provided, which is mounted on a vehicle configured to be started by an ignition switch being turned on, where an automatic transmission mode or a manual transmission mode is selectively set. The system includes a shift switch through which a manual transmission command for arbitrarily changing a gear stage of the automatic transmission can be inputted in the manual transmission mode, and a controller. The manual transmission mode includes a first manual mode in which the gear stage is changed and maintained by inputting the manual transmission command using the shift switch, and a second manual mode in which the automatic transmission mode is resumed by satisfying a resuming condition after the gear stage is changed. When the ignition switch is turned on, the controller selects in advance the second mode to be set to the automatic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Shirasago, Tomohiro Okubo, Shoji Abe, Hideyuki Nishi, Hajime Oyama, Kiminori Higo
  • Patent number: 11179866
    Abstract: A parison separation device (30) according to an embodiment includes a cutter (31) with a cutting edge (35), the cutting edge (35) extending in a one direction and facing upward, and a block (33), the cutter being attached to an upper part of the block (33), inclined surfaces (37) being formed on both sides of the block (33) in a thickness direction of the cutting edge (35), each of the inclined surfaces (37) including a component that is inclined increasingly downward as it gets closer to one direction side end, in which the parison separation device (30) is disposed on a discharging direction side of a discharging port of a parison and configured to cut the parison discharged from the discharging port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanosuke Ikegaya, Yuji Hisatomi, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shinmoto
  • Patent number: 11149806
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element configured to be engaged when a vehicle starts traveling, an other friction engagement element, a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, an input torque detector configured to detect an input torque inputted into the automatic transmission, and a control unit comprising a lubricant supply control logic configured to control supply of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element and the other friction engagement element. The lubricant supply control logic switches the supply amount of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element according to the temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, and switches the supply amount of lubricant to the another friction engagement element according to the input torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Publication number: 20210310556
    Abstract: A shift control system for an automatic transmission is provided, which is mounted on a vehicle configured to be started by an ignition switch being turned on, where an automatic transmission mode or a manual transmission mode is selectively set. The system includes a shift switch through which a manual transmission command for arbitrarily changing a gear stage of the automatic transmission can be inputted in the manual transmission mode, and a controller. The manual transmission mode includes a first manual mode in which the gear stage is changed and maintained by inputting the manual transmission command using the shift switch, and a second manual mode in which the automatic transmission mode is resumed by satisfying a resuming condition after the gear stage is changed. When the ignition switch is turned on, the controller selects in advance the second mode to be set to the automatic transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiaki Shirasago, Tomohiro Okubo, Shoji Abe, Hideyuki Nishi, Hajime Oyama, Kiminori Higo
  • Publication number: 20210310555
    Abstract: A shift control system for an automatic transmission is provided. The system includes a shift switch through which a manual transmission command for arbitrarily changing a gear stage of the automatic transmission can be inputted in a manual transmission mode. The manual transmission mode includes a first manual mode in which the gear stage is changed and maintained by inputting the manual transmission command using the shift switch, and a second manual mode in which an automatic transmission mode is resumed by satisfying a resuming condition after the gear stage is changed. The system includes a mode input device configured to select in advance one of the first manual mode and the second manual mode to be set, the mode input device setting to the automatic transmission mode by the selected mode being changed from the first manual mode to the second manual mode, or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiaki Shirasago, Tomohiro Okubo, Shoji Abe, Hideyuki Nishi, Hajime Oyama, Kiminori Higo
  • Publication number: 20210102620
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element configured to be engaged when a vehicle starts traveling, an other friction engagement element, a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, an other friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the other friction engagement element, and a processor configured to execute lubricant supply control logic to control supply of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element and the other friction engagement element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Publication number: 20210102621
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element configured to be engaged when a vehicle starts traveling, an other friction engagement element, a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, an input speed detector configured to detect an input speed of the automatic transmission, and a processor configured to execute lubricant supply control logic to control supply of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element and the other friction engagement element. The lubricant supply control logic switches the supply amount of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element according to the temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, and switches the supply amount of lubricant to the other friction engagement element according to the input speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Publication number: 20210062875
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element configured to be engaged when a vehicle starts traveling, an other friction engagement element, a vehicle-propelling friction engagement element temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, an input torque detector configured to detect an input torque inputted into the automatic transmission, and a control unit comprising a lubricant supply control logic configured to control supply of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element and the other friction engagement element. The lubricant supply control logic switches the supply amount of lubricant to the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element according to the temperature of the vehicle-propelling friction engagement element, and switches the supply amount of lubricant to the another friction engagement element according to the input torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Publication number: 20210062915
    Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a friction engagement element, and a processor configured to execute gear change control logic configured to control a gear change operation by supplying and discharging hydraulic fluid for forming a gear stage to/from the friction engagement element, and lubricant supply control logic configured to control to switching operation of a supply amount of lubricant to the friction engagement element according to an operating state of a vehicle. The processor controls the gear change operation and the switching operation to not overlap with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kinoshita, Shotaro Hara, Shoji Abe, Toshiaki Shirasago
  • Publication number: 20190351583
    Abstract: A parison separation device (30) according to an embodiment includes a cutter (31) with a cutting edge (35), the cutting edge (35) extending in a one direction and facing upward, and a block (33), the cutter being attached to an upper part of the block (33), inclined surfaces (37) being formed on both sides of the block (33) in a thickness direction of the cutting edge (35), each of the inclined surfaces (37) including a component that is inclined increasingly downward as it gets closer to one direction side end, in which the parison separation device (30) is disposed on a discharging direction side of a discharging port of a parison and configured to cut the parison discharged from the discharging port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Masanosuke IKEGAYA, Yuji HISATOMI, Shoji ABE, Toshiaki SHINMOTO
  • Patent number: 9279678
    Abstract: Even when a pasting target body to which prepregs are pasted has a shape changed portion such as a curved portion, prepreg pasting states are accurately inspected. A prepreg pasting state inspection apparatus for inspecting a gap between adjacent prepregs on a pasting target body has a laser for emitting slit light along an inclined plane so that a projected pattern of the slit light is formed across the adjacent prepregs, a camera for imaging an irradiation region of the laser, and a control unit for determining whether the gap between the adjacent prepregs is within an allowance based on a signal from the camera. The apparatus also has a range sensor for measuring a distance between a reference position and the irradiation region, and focus adjusting units for adjusting focus positions of the camera and the laser based on the signal from the range sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SANYO MACHINE WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Abe, Katsuo Tokida
  • Publication number: 20060204606
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to cool forcibly the upper and the lower clamp portions of the parson using the upper and the lower blow holes of respective needle blow nozzle synchronously, the metallic mold is cooled by using the cooling apparatus inside the wall, thereby shorten molding cycle time and stabilize the quality. The blow molding method and apparatus, and metallic mold and needle blow nozzle of the present invention are constructed so that an upper and a lower needle blow nozzles (1a, 1) are inserted into said parison (59) to cool respective clamp portion (59c, 59d) forcibly, the discharge nozzle (1b) discharge air, and the molding parson (59) in the internal side of the metallic mold (40A) is cooled by the cooling apparatus (600) disposed inside of the metallic mold (40A), so as to shorten molding cycle time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ohno, Toshio Kagitani, Sohei Masaki, Shoji Abe, Katsumi Kohama, Takatoshi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20040018267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for taking out a molded product and an apparatus for the same. Use a chucking fixture (60) with claws (67a, 67b) which may clamp a upper extending portion (52A) of the molded product (52), is mounted on a robot arm (52a) of a taking out robot (55) and then said molded product (52) can be taken out by force produced by the molds (11) for separating the product (52) from the molds (11) through making chucking arms (66a-66d) with claws (67a, 67b) be in a state of moving along the horizontal direction without to bring load to between the product (52) and the upper extending portion (52A) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicants: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd, The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ohno, Tishio Kagitani, Sohei Masaki, Shoji Abe, Katsumi Kohama
  • Publication number: 20040012126
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to cool forcibly the upper and the lower clamp portions of the parson using the upper and the lower blow holes of respective needle blow nozzle synchronously, the metallic mold is cooled by using the cooling apparatus inside the wall, thereby shorten molding cycle time and stabilize the quality. The blow molding method and apparatus, and metallic mold and needle blow nozzle of the present invention are constructed so that an upper and a lower needle blow nozzles (1a, 1) are inserted into said parison (59) to cool respective clamp portion (59c, 59d) forcibly, the discharge nozzle (1b) discharge air, and the molding parson (59) in the internal side of the metallic mold (40A) is cooled by the cooling apparatus (600) disposed inside of the metallic mold (40A), so as to shorten molding cycle time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicants: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ohno, Toshio Kagitani, Sohei Masaki, Shoji Abe, Katsumi Kohama, Takatoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6547551
    Abstract: In a conventional multilayer crosshead, only one pressure sensor is disposed in the inlet of the annular passage, preventing monitoring of membrane discontinuities; parison thickness is not constant; as the crosshead body is not cooled and parison temperature is high, a long time is required for cooling during blow molding, preventing the reduction of the molding cycle. A multilayer crosshead according to the present invention includes pressure sensors disposed in at least two positions of the annular passage so that the flow rate is controlled and monitored so as to eliminate the pressure difference between the pressure sensors, and parison temperature is lowered to a greater degree by a cooling jacket with a built-in heater disposed in the crosshead body so that a blow molding cycle is shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., Yachiyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuzo Omi, Syouji Satou, Takatoshi Watanabe, Akira Rikiishi, Hajime Kudo, Yoshitaka Ohno, Toshio Kagitani, Sohei Masaki, Shoji Abe
  • Patent number: 6537056
    Abstract: In a conventional needle blow nozzle and blow molding apparatus, because a needle portion is formed to have a linear tip, resistance against insertion of the nozzle into a parison is large and only a small-diameter needle blow nozzle can be inserted into the parison. For this reason, it has been difficult to increase an amount of air supplied to the interior of the parison and to shorten the molding cycle. With a needle blow nozzle, an air cooling method and apparatus, a blow molding method and apparatus, and a blow molded product according to the present invention, since a needle portion of the needle blow nozzle is formed into an umbrella-like shape, the tip of the needle portion provides a pointed needle center so that resistance against insertion of the nozzle into a parison is reduced and a large-diameter needle blow nozzle can be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., Yachiyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuzo Omi, Syouji Satou, Takatoshi Watanabe, Akira Rikiishi, Hajime Kudo, Yoshitaka Ohno, Toshio Kagitani, Sohei Masaki, Shoji Abe