Patents by Inventor Tatsuki Hirabayashi

Tatsuki Hirabayashi 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: 7635826
    Abstract: A glow plug includes a heater member; heater power lead wires which extend rearward along an axis and whose conductors electrically communicate with one and of a heater conductor for supply of power; a sensor, portion for detecting the combustion pressure of an internal combustion engine; a sensor connection line connected to the sensor portion and extending rearward along the axis; a housing; a sensor-portion-enclosing tube; and a grommet formed from an insulating rubber-like elastic material, having insertion holes through which the heater power lead wires and the sensor connection line are respectively inserted, the grommet liquid-tightly closing an end portion of the sensor-portion-enclosing tube and liquid-tightly holding the heater power lead wires and the sensor connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamada, Shunsuke Maeda, Tatsuki Hirabayashi, Akito Ishihara, Tatsunori Yamada
  • Publication number: 20070295710
    Abstract: A glow plug includes a heater member; heater power lead wires which extend rearward along an axis and whose conductors electrically communicate with one and of a heater conductor for supply of power; a sensor, portion for detecting the combustion pressure of an internal combustion engine; a sensor connection line connected to the sensor portion and extending rearward along the axis; a housing; a sensor-portion-enclosing tube; and a grommet formed from an insulating rubber-like elastic material., having insertion holes through which the heater power lead wires and the sensor connection line are respectively inserted, the grommet liquid-tightly closing an end portion of the sensor-portion-enclosing tube and liquid-tightly holding the heater power lead wires and the sensor connection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamada, Shunsuke Maeda, Tatsuki Hirabayashi, Akito Ishihara, Tatsunori Yamada
  • Patent number: 7142976
    Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis method for a gas concentration measuring device, includes electrically shutting off measurement means from an oxygen concentration detecting cell and an oxygen pump cell of a gas sensor when a voltage at one of electrical connection points through which the measurement means is electrically connected to the oxygen concentration detecting cell and the oxygen pump cell becomes equal to a predetermined abnormal voltage value, and thereafter, electrically connecting the measurement means to the oxygen concentration detecting cell and the oxygen pump cell of the gas sensor to perform an abnormality diagnosis of the gas sensor. An abnormality diagnosis apparatus for a gas concentration measuring device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Inoue, Norikazu Ieda, Masahiro Tanaka, Reina Kito, Keigo Banno, Tatsuki Hirabayashi
  • Publication number: 20050288847
    Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis method for a gas concentration measuring device, includes electrically shutting off measurement means from an oxygen concentration detecting cell and an oxygen pump cell of a gas sensor when a voltage at one of electrical connection points through which the measurement means is electrically connected to the oxygen concentration detecting cell and the oxygen pump cell becomes equal to a predetermined abnormal voltage value, and thereafter, electrically connecting the measurement means to the oxygen concentration detecting cell and the oxygen pump cell of the gas sensor to perform an abnormality diagnosis of the gas sensor. An abnormality diagnosis apparatus for a gas concentration measuring device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshinori Inoue, Norikazu Ieda, Masahiro Tanaka, Reina Kito, Keigo Banno, Tatsuki Hirabayashi