Patents by Inventor Toru HONJO

Toru HONJO 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).

  • Publication number: 20230020778
    Abstract: The control method of a ship is used for the ship. The ship is equipped with a plurality of power sources including a first power source and a second power source, and has a plurality of propulsion modes in which a power source used for propulsion of a hull is different between the plurality of power sources. The control method of the ship includes adjusting an output value related to a propulsive force of a hull to a value corresponding to an operation amount of an operation acceptor and changing a correspondence relation between the operation amount and the output value in accordance with a propulsion mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro SAWANO, Toru HONJO, Kenji OGATA, Atsushi YOSHIDA, Yosuke SHIMIZU, Gakuji TAMURA, Yuki KAJIKAWA, Jumpei SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20220258845
    Abstract: A propulsion system includes at least a first propeller and a second propeller. The propulsion system further includes a first engine configured to directly driving the first propeller and a second engine configured to directly driving the second propeller. The propulsion system further includes a first electric motor provided between the first engine and the first propeller, and a second electric motor provided between the second engine and the second propeller. When the first engine is stopped, the first propeller is configured to be driven by the first electric motor that rotates by power generated by the second electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro SAWANO, Toru HONJO, Yuya KUROIWA, Masato YAMAGAMI