Patents by Inventor Takahiro Enomoto

Takahiro Enomoto 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: 10167839
    Abstract: The ignition control device includes a spark plug that includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed so as to oppose each other, an ignition coil that includes a plurality of sets of a primary coil and a secondary coil, generates a high voltage in the secondary coil by energizing or interrupting a primary current supplied to the primary coil, and applies the generated high voltage to the first electrode, and a control unit that, in a case where a plurality of the primary coils are driven during a single ignition process, temporarily stops energization of a primary current supplied to a second primary coil when a primary current supplied to a first primary coil is interrupted, and re-energizes the primary current supplied to the second primary coil following the elapse of an energization stoppage period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Inada, Takahiro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9870774
    Abstract: A vehicular apparatus is provided. In the vehicular apparatus, a first controller is disposed on a first board and a second controller is disposed on a second board which is exchangeable with respect to the first board. An AD converter performs A/D conversion of first and second speech data. A switch disposed on the first board is switchable between a first connection state in which the switch outputs the first speech data inputted from the A/D converter and a second connection state in which the switch outputs a sound data different from each of the first and second speech data. A switch controller controls the switch so that the switch is in the second connection state when the second controller performs speech recognition of the second speech data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Nishiwaki, Takahiro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20170292492
    Abstract: The ignition control device includes a spark plug that includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed so as to oppose each other, an ignition coil that includes a plurality of sets of a primary coil and a secondary coil, generates a high voltage in the secondary coil by energizing or interrupting a primary current supplied to the primary coil, and applies the generated high voltage to the first electrode, and a control unit that, in a case where a plurality of the primary coils are driven during a single ignition process, temporarily stops energization of a primary current supplied to a second primary coil when a primary current supplied to a first primary coil is interrupted, and re-energizes the primary current supplied to the second primary coil following the elapse of an energization stoppage period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko INADA, Takahiro ENOMOTO
  • Patent number: 9605643
    Abstract: There is provided a leakage detection apparatus that can accurately detect a leakage condition in an internal combustion engine having a cylinder resting function. An ignition plug provided in the combustion chamber of a cylinder is made to generate an ignition signal at least once when based on an instruction from a cylinder resting control unit, a fuel injection valve and a valve driving mechanism are stopping the operation thereof; the leakage condition of the ignition plug is detected based on an output signal generated by an ion current detection circuit at a timing other than the timing when ignition discharge is caused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Inada, Takahiro Enomoto, Yuhei Matsushima, Takeshi Koda
  • Publication number: 20160201636
    Abstract: There is provided a leakage detection apparatus that can accurately detect a leakage condition in an internal combustion engine having a cylinder resting function. An ignition plug provided in the combustion chamber of a cylinder is made to generate an ignition signal at least once when based on an instruction from a cylinder resting control unit, a fuel injection valve and a valve driving mechanism are stopping the operation thereof; the leakage condition of the ignition plug is detected based on an output signal generated by an ion current detection circuit at a timing other than the timing when ignition discharge is caused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko INADA, Takahiro ENOMOTO, Yuhei MATSUSHIMA, Takeshi KODA
  • Publication number: 20160196824
    Abstract: A vehicular apparatus is provided. In the vehicular apparatus, a first controller is disposed on a first board and a second controller is disposed on a second board which is exchangeable with respect to the first board. An AD converter performs A/D conversion of first and second speech data. A switch disposed on the first board is switchable between a first connection state in which the switch outputs the first speech data inputted from the A/D converter and a second connection state in which the switch outputs a sound data different from each of the first and second speech data. A switch controller controls the switch so that the switch is in the second connection state when the second controller performs speech recognition of the second speech data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki NISHIWAKI, Takahiro ENOMOTO
  • Patent number: 9382852
    Abstract: Provided is a control device for an internal combustion engine having a cylinder resting mechanism, capable of accurately detecting an intake/exhaust valve state and therefore serving to solve problems of fuel depletion and environmental conservation. The control device includes: ignition means 2 including high voltage means 202 for causing ignition discharge on an ignition plug based on an ignition signal, and an ignition discharge parameter detection circuit 203 for detecting a parameter indicating a state of the ignition discharge; and valve state determination means 206 for determining a valve operation state of an intake/exhaust valve based on at least one of an ignition discharge duration, ignition insulation breakdown voltage, and ignition discharge maintaining voltage detected based on an output signal from the ignition discharge parameter detection circuit 203. Operation of cylinder resting control means 207 is controlled based on a determination result by the valve state determination means 206.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Inada, Takahiro Enomoto, Yuhei Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20150300271
    Abstract: Provided is a control device for an internal combustion engine having a cylinder resting mechanism, capable of accurately detecting an intake/exhaust valve state and therefore serving to solve problems of fuel depletion and environmental conservation. The control device includes: ignition means 2 including high voltage means 202 for causing ignition discharge on an ignition plug based on an ignition signal, and an ignition discharge parameter detection circuit 203 for detecting a parameter indicating a state of the ignition discharge; and valve state determination means 206 for determining a valve operation state of an intake/exhaust valve based on at least one of an ignition discharge duration, ignition insulation breakdown voltage, and ignition discharge maintaining voltage detected based on an output signal from the ignition discharge parameter detection circuit 203. Operation of cylinder resting control means 207 is controlled based on a determination result by the valve state determination means 206.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiko INADA, Takahiro ENOMOTO, Yuhei MATSUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 7825991
    Abstract: A multi-video display system includes a multi-video display unit, a caption mode designating unit, a caption adding unit, a sound mode designating unit, and a sound adding unit. The multi-video display is capable of displaying videos, which are respectively viewable from mutually different positions. The caption mode designating unit designates one of caption modes for each of the displayed videos. The caption adding unit adds one of captions based on the designated one of the caption modes to the each of the displayed videos. The sound mode designating unit designates one of sound modes for the each of the displayed videos. The sound adding unit adds one of sounds based on the designated one of the sound modes to the each of the displayed videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20060257109
    Abstract: A multi-video display system includes a multi-video display unit, a caption mode designating unit, a caption adding unit, a sound mode designating unit, and a sound adding unit. The multi-video display is capable of displaying videos, which are respectively viewable from mutually different positions. The caption mode designating unit designates one of caption modes for each of the displayed videos. The caption adding unit adds one of captions based on the designated one of the caption modes to the each of the displayed videos. The sound mode designating unit designates one of sound modes for the each of the displayed videos. The sound adding unit adds one of sounds based on the designated one of the sound modes to the each of the displayed videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Enomoto