Patents by Inventor Tomoko Ohta
Tomoko Ohta 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).
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Patent number: 11105310Abstract: A control device includes an engine starting unit that starts an engine on a condition that a first voltage is supplied, an engine control unit that controls an operation of the engine starting unit, and a transmission control unit that drives a transmission on a condition that a second voltage, which is higher than the first voltage, is supplied. The transmission control unit sends an engine start permission signal to the engine control unit in a case where a voltage of power supplied from a battery is the second voltage or higher, and the engine control unit permits the engine starting unit to start the engine on a condition that the engine control unit receives the engine start permission signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDInventor: Tomoko Ohta
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Publication number: 20200271082Abstract: A control device includes an engine starting unit that starts an engine on a condition that a first voltage is supplied, an engine control unit that controls an operation of the engine starting unit, and a transmission control unit that drives a transmission on a condition that a second voltage, which is higher than the first voltage, is supplied. The transmission control unit sends an engine start permission signal to the engine control unit in a case where a voltage of power supplied from a battery is the second voltage or higher, and the engine control unit permits the engine starting unit to start the engine on a condition that the engine control unit receives the engine start permission signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: Tomoko OHTA
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Patent number: 8521386Abstract: A vehicle is reliably prevented from rolling back during automatic start on a slope or the like. An automatic stop-and-start device includes an engine control unit 10 that automatically stops an engine 2 when a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled and automatically starts the engine 2 when a predetermined start condition is fulfilled; a brake device 3 that imparts a brake force to a vehicle that carries the engine 2; and a brake control unit 16 that holds a brake state produced by the brake device 3 when a predetermined brake hold request condition is fulfilled and releases the brake state produced by the brake device 3 when a predetermined brake release condition is fulfilled. The engine control unit 10 determines whether the brake control unit 16 holds the brake state produced by the brake device 3 and automatically starts the engine 2 when the determination is affirmed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Takeo Hiyoshi, Tomoko Ohta, Tatsuhiko Ebara, Takashi Shima
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Patent number: 8512206Abstract: A transmission clutch controld evice that can perform adequate connection-disconnection control of a transmission clutch, regardless of disturbances such as variations in battery voltage and temperature variations.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Tatsuhiko Ebara, Takao Iijima, Tomoko Ohta
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Patent number: 8175767Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus (10) in which a drive circuit (2) is configured of switching means (3) for supplying an electric current to a linear solenoid valve and variably regulating a valve opening degree on the basis of inputted ON-OFF signals, current detection means (4) for detecting an electric current flowing from the switching means (3) to the linear solenoid valve (1), and control means (5) for outputting ON-OFF signals to the switching means (3) on the basis of a detected current value from the current detection means (4) so that the linear solenoid valve has a target opening degree, and which diagnoses a ground short between the drive circuit (2) and the linear solenoid valve (1), the diagnostic apparatus including ground short detection means (5) for detecting a switching of ON-OFF signals inputted in the switching means (3) and determining a ground short fault when the number of ON-OFF switching cycles per a predetermined interval is equal to or less than a predetermined number of cycles.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Tatsuhiko Ebara, Tomoko Ohta
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Patent number: 7804495Abstract: The present invention provides a user interface apparatus capable of determining both control content and a control amount without increasing the number of buttons. A remote controller RC is provided with a ring pad 121 as a ring-shaped operating element. The total range of the ring pad 121 is divided into a predetermined number of regions, and control content and a region number are defined for each of the regions. In the case of controlling a DVD/HD recorder DHR by using the remote controller RC, control content is specified on the basis of a region in the ring pad 121 touched by the user for the first time. In the case where the user performs an input operation of continuously tracing the ring pad 121, a control of a control amount according to the number of regions traced by the operation is performed.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Tomoko Ohta, Hiroshi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100087291Abstract: A transmission clutch control device that can perform adequate connection-disconnection control of a transmission clutch, regardless of disturbances such as variations in battery voltage and temperature variations. There are included a linear solenoid valve 31 that is provided in a pipe for supplying an oil pressure to a transmission clutch 3 and has an opening degree changing correspondingly to a supplied current value, a drive circuit C that changes a supplied current value that is supplied to the linear solenoid valve 31 in response to an inputted drive signal, control means 22 for storing a group of target drive signals So that are inputted to the drive circuit C when the transmission clutch 3 is connected and disconnected, and a sensor that detects a value Ir of a real supplied current flowing in the linear solenoid 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Tatsuhiko Ebara, Takao Iijima, Tomoko Ohta
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Publication number: 20100076656Abstract: A vehicle is reliably prevented from rolling back during automatic start on a slope or the like. An automatic stop-and-start device includes an engine control unit 10 that automatically stops an engine 2 when a predetermined stop condition is fulfilled and automatically starts the engine 2 when a predetermined start condition is fulfilled; a brake device 3 that imparts a brake force to a vehicle that carries the engine 2; and a brake control unit 16 that holds a brake state produced by the brake device 3 when a predetermined brake hold request condition is fulfilled and releases the brake state produced by the brake device 3 when a predetermined brake release condition is fulfilled. The engine control unit 10 determines whether the brake control unit 16 holds the brake state produced by the brake device 3 and automatically starts the engine 2 when the determination is affirmed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDInventors: Takeo Hiyoshi, Tomoko Ohta, Tatsuhiko Ebara, Takashi Shima
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Publication number: 20100063667Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus capable of reliably detecting a ground short of a linear solenoid valve and a drive circuit thereof is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Tatsuhiko Ebara, Tomoko Ohta
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Publication number: 20080018594Abstract: The present invention provides a user interface apparatus capable of determining both control content and a control amount without increasing the number of buttons. A remote controller RC is provided with a ring pad 121 as a ring-shaped operating element. The total range of the ring pad 121 is divided into a predetermined number of regions, and control content and a region number are defined for each of the regions. In the case of controlling a DVD/HD recorder DHR by using the remote controller RC, control content is specified on the basis of a region in the ring pad 121 touched by the user for the first time. In the case where the user performs an input operation of continuously tracing the ring pad 121, a control of a control amount according to the number of regions traced by the operation is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Tomoko Ohta, Hiroshi Nakamura