Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Monzen

Tomoaki Monzen 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: 6046510
    Abstract: A control system is provided for controlling electric devices installed in a slide door which moves relative to a door opening formed in a vehicle body. The control system comprises a first electric device for detecting a door-closed condition wherein the slide door is at its fully closed position relative to the door opening and a second electric device for positively suppressing operation of the electric devices until the time when the first electric device detects the door-closed condition. For achieving communication between the first and second electric devices, an electromagnetic induction phenomenon is practically used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Kawanobe, Tomoaki Monzen
  • Patent number: 5801502
    Abstract: A manual to power controller suitable for a vehicle door such as preferably a sliding door comprises a direct-current electric motor for power-moving the vehicle door, and at least one door movement detection circuit for detecting both a magnitude and a direction of an electromotive force induced in a coil of the DC motor. The induced electromotive force results from a movement of the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body with the motor de-energized. Also provided is a microcomputer for rotatively controlling the motor in a desired rotational direction depending upon both the magnitude and the direction of the induced electromotive force to power move the vehicle door with the motor energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Monzen
  • Patent number: 5682090
    Abstract: A control device controls an open/close movement of an automotive window pane which is driven by an electric motor. The device comprises a first switch for, when taking ON position, energizing the motor to drive the closure in a first direction toward a pull-opened position and a second switch for, when taking ON position, energizing the motor to drive the closure in a second direction toward a full-closed position. A determining device is provided for determining an energization stopping position which is taken by the closure before taking the full-opened position when moved in the first direction. The energization stopping position and said full-opened position are separated by a given distance. A controller is further provided which stops energization of the motor when the closure comes to the energization stopping position during movement in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Shigematsu, Tomoaki Monzen