Patents by Inventor Shuji Endo

Shuji Endo 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: 9348684
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuho Aoki, Shuji Endo, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20150278002
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yuho AOKI, Shuji ENDO, Kenichi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150278067
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yuho AOKI, Shuji ENDO, Kenichi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150239494
    Abstract: A physical quantity detecting device that can determine abnormality of a signal transmission system between a physical quantity detector and a controller and an electric power steering apparatus using the physical quantity detecting device are provided. The physical quantity detecting device includes a physical quantity detector configured to detect a physical quantity and to output a physical quantity detection signal and a controller configured to receive the physical quantity outputted from the physical quantity detector via a transmission line and to perform a control operation on the basis of the physical quantity. The physical quantity detector outputs a diagnostic signal for detecting abnormality of a transmission system between the controller and the physical quantity detector and the controller includes an abnormality determining unit configured to determine abnormality of the transmission system on the basis of the diagnostic signal when receiving the diagnostic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Fukunaga, Shuji Endo, Yoshihiro Aosaki
  • Patent number: 9087077
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuho Aoki, Shuji Endo, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20150175193
    Abstract: There is provided an in-vehicle electronic control apparatus suitable for enhancing a robust characteristic of a failure diagnosis process performed for a functional part having a function relating to a drive-control of an actuator. A functional part (120) relating to the drive-control of an electric motor (12) includes a main functional part (120a) and an alternative functional part (120b) that is an alternative of the main functional part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Shuji Endo, Masashi Ueno, Kenichi Okamoto, Shin Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8938334
    Abstract: A vehicular steering angle estimating apparatus including wheel rotational speed sensors for detecting rotational speeds of left and right wheels of a vehicle, provided with a steering angle estimating portion for estimating and outputting a estimated steering angle 1 from the wheel rotational speeds detected by the wheel rotational speed sensors, and a estimated steering angle outputting portion for outputting a estimated steering angle 2 on the basis of the estimated steering angle 1 and an SAT detected value or an SAT estimated value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Wei, Shuji Endo
  • Publication number: 20140164826
    Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yuho Aoki, Shuji Endo, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8706354
    Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides a motor control apparatus that is capable of making the whole system robust not only with respect to motor parameter variations such as the temperature variation and the manufacturing unevenness but also with respect to disturbances and an electric power steering apparatus mounting the motor control apparatus thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Imamura, Shuji Endo
  • Publication number: 20110264331
    Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides a motor control apparatus that is capable of making the whole system robust not only with respect to motor parameter variations such as the temperature variation and the manufacturing unevenness but also with respect to disturbances and an electric power steering apparatus mounting the motor control apparatus thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yousuke Imamura, Shuji Endo
  • Patent number: 8005594
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus comprises: a steering assist command value calculating section; a current control section that calculates a voltage command value; and a motor driving section that drives a motor based on the voltage command value, wherein an assist power from the motor is applied to a steering system, the control apparatus is characterized in that an SAT measuring section, that inputs an angular speed and an angular acceleration of the motor, the steering assist command value and the torque signal therein so as to estimate an SAT, is provided, and the SAT obtained by the SAT measuring section is feedbacked to the steering assist command value via a feedback section composed of a phase compensating section and a gain section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Shuji Endo
  • Patent number: 7983816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus comprises: a steering assist command value calculating section; a current control section that calculates a voltage command value; and a motor driving section that drives a motor based on the voltage command value, wherein an assist power from the motor is applied to a steering system, the control apparatus is characterized in that an SAT measuring section, that inputs an angular speed and an angular acceleration of the motor, the steering assist command value and the torque signal therein so as to estimate an SAT, is provided, and the SAT obtained by the SAT measuring section is feedbacked to the steering assist command value via a feedback section composed of a phase compensating section and a gain section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Toru Sakaguchi, Shuji Endo, Atsushi Kojima
  • Patent number: 7873453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus comprises: a steering assist command value calculating section; a current control section that calculates a voltage command value; and a motor driving section that drives a motor based on the voltage command value, wherein an assist power from the motor is applied to a steering system, the control apparatus is characterized in that an SAT measuring section, that inputs an angular speed and an angular acceleration of the motor, the steering assist command value and the torque signal therein so as to estimate an SAT, is provided, and the SAT obtained by the SAT measuring section is feedbacked to the steering assist command value via a feedback section composed of a phase compensating section and a gain section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Toru Sakaguchi, Shuji Endo, Atsushi Kojima
  • Publication number: 20100286871
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus comprises: a steering assist command value calculating section; a current control section that calculates a voltage command value; and a motor driving section that drives a motor based on the voltage command value, wherein an assist power from the motor is applied to a steering system, the control apparatus is characterized in that an SAT measuring section, that inputs an angular speed and an angular acceleration of the motor, the steering assist command value and the torque signal therein so as to estimate an SAT, is provided, and the SAT obtained by the SAT measuring section is feedbacked to the steering assist command value via a feedback section composed of a phase compensating section and a gain section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Toru Sakaguchi, Shuji Endo, Atsushi Kojima
  • Publication number: 20100280715
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus comprises: a steering assist command value calculating section; a current control section that calculates a voltage command value; and a motor driving section that drives a motor based on the voltage command value, wherein an assist power from the motor is applied to a steering system, the control apparatus is characterized in that an SAT measuring section, that inputs an angular speed and an angular acceleration of the motor, the steering assist command value and the torque signal therein so as to estimate an SAT, is provided, and the SAT obtained by the SAT measuring section is feedbacked to the steering assist command value via a feedback section composed of a phase compensating section and a gain section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Shuji Endo
  • Patent number: 7696709
    Abstract: There is provided a controller for an electric power steering apparatus having a motor which applies a steering assist force to a steering mechanism. The controller includes a torque command value calculating portion which calculates a torque command value based on steering torque generated in a steering shaft, and a vehicle speed and a current command value calculating portion which calculates a current command value for the motor based on the torque command value. The controller controls the motor based on the current command value. In the apparatus, the controller has a cogging torque compensation value calculating portion which calculates a cogging torque compensation value for the motor, and corrects the current command value based on the cogging torque compensation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Endo, Hideyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090271069
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a control unit of an electric power steering apparatus transmitting a steering assist force generated by a motor to a steering mechanism so as to reduce a steering force, the control unit includes a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle, a torque sensor for detecting a steering torque, a vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed, and a control means for controlling the motor on the basis of the steering angle, a steering angular speed, the steering torque and the vehicle speed, and the control means has a handle return control function, and corrects a steering feeling in accordance with the steering angle on the basis of the handle return control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Takeshi Hara, Shuji Endo
  • Publication number: 20090247625
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide compositions containing lignan-class compounds as dissolved at high concentrations. The compositions having lignan-class compounds such as sesamin and episesamin dissolved in solvent oils or fats that contain triglycerides of middle-chain fatty acids having 8-12 carbon atoms, preferably triglycerides of caprylic acid and/or capric acid and/or lauric acid can contain the lignan-class compounds stably at higher concentrations than when other solvents are used and, hence, have high enough value as foods and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SUNTORY LIMITED
    Inventors: Masaaki Nakai, Yukihiro Aoshima, Shuji Endo
  • Patent number: 7574294
    Abstract: A control apparatus of an electric power steering apparatus is provided in which a nonlinear element of a motor model of-the electric power steering apparatus is compensated beforehand to linearize the motor model and the back electromotive force of the motor is computed to compensate the back electromotive force for a control loop, and conduct back electromotive force compensation with no lag in order to realize a control apparatus of an electric power steering apparatus with less control error, stable controllability, small motor output torque ripple, good wheel steering feeling, and less motor noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignees: NSK Ltd., NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: CaoMinh Ta, ChunHao Jiang, Shuji Endo
  • Publication number: 20090192679
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control apparatus for an electric power steering apparatus comprises: a steering assist command value calculating section; a current control section that calculates a voltage command value; and a motor driving section that drives a motor based on the voltage command value, wherein an assist power from the motor is applied to a steering system, the control apparatus is characterized in that an SAT measuring section, that inputs an angular speed and an angular acceleration of the motor, the steering assist command value and the torque signal therein so as to estimate an SAT, is provided, and the SAT obtained by the SAT measuring section is feedbacked to the steering assist command value via a feedback section composed of a phase compensating section and a gain section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kobayashi, Toru Sakaguchi, Shuji Endo, Atsushi Kojima