Patents by Inventor Tatsuro Isono

Tatsuro Isono 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).

  • Controller for cylinder cut-off for multi-cylinder internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7188468
    Abstract: A controller for cylinder cut-off for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine including a partially operable cylinder that can be cutoff by a cut-off cylinder mechanism provided therewith and a full operating cylinder that is not cut off, the controller for cylinder cut-off including a partially operable cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section, a full operating cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section, and a cylinder cut-off authorization determining section for determining whether to authorize or prohibit a cut-off of the partially operable cylinder based on a partially operable cylinder side catalyst temperature estimated by the partially operable cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section: and a full operating cylinder side catalyst temperature estimated by the full operating cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Fukusako, Haruhiko Yamada, Tatsuro Isono, Masato Amano, Toshiaki Ichoda
  • Controller for cylinder cut-off for multi-cylinder internal combustion engine
    Publication number: 20050022509
    Abstract: A controller for cylinder cut-off for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine including a partially operable cylinder that can be cutoff by a cut-off cylinder mechanism provided therewith and a full operating cylinder that is not cut off, the controller for cylinder cut-off including a partially operable cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section, a full operating cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section, and a cylinder cut-off authorization determining section for determining whether to authorize or prohibit a cut-off of the partially operable cylinder based on a partially operable cylinder side catalyst temperature estimated by the partially operable cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section: and a full operating cylinder side catalyst temperature estimated by the full operating cylinder side catalyst temperature estimating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Fukusako, Haruhiko Yamada, Tatsuro Isono, Masato Amano, Toshiaki Ichoda