Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Ogimura

Tomohiko Ogimura 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).

  • Control apparatus for vehicle, and vehicle incorporating the same
    Publication number: 20060266323
    Abstract: During the stop of combustion of the internal combustion engine, if deposit accumulation inside the internal combustion engine is large, the VVT mechanism sets the overlap state in which both the intake valve and the exhaust valve attain an open state during the air introduction period set in accordance with the degree of deposit accumulation. In this manner, the air is introduced into the internal combustion engine, and the accumulated deposits are subjected to drying and weathering, so that the deposit removal effect is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomohiko Ogimura