Patents by Inventor Yoshinari NINOMIYA

Yoshinari NINOMIYA 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).

  • Engine, vehicle and engine control method
    Patent number: 11401874
    Abstract: An engine includes: an engine main body including a plurality of cylinders; a plurality of throttle valves positioned on intake sides of the plurality of cylinders; and a controller configured to control opening and closing operation of the plurality of throttle valves. Output of a part of the plurality of cylinders is larger than output of rest of the plurality of cylinders. And the controller opens a part of the throttle valves upstream of the part of the plurality of cylinders at a lower speed than rest of the throttle valves upstream of the rest of the plurality of cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinari Ninomiya
  • Engine and vehicle having throttle control
    Patent number: 11174801
    Abstract: An engine includes: an engine main body including a plurality of cylinders; a plurality of exhaust pipes connected to exhaust sides of the plurality of cylinders; a plurality of throttle valves positioned on intake sides of the plurality of cylinders; a catalyst device connected to the plurality of exhaust pipes; and a controller configured to control opening and/or closing operations of the plurality of throttle valves. One of the exhaust pipes is formed shorter than other exhaust pipe. And the controller opens one of the throttle valves upstream of the one of the exhaust pipes at a higher speed or a larger opening degree than other throttle valve upstream of the other exhaust pipe when the engine is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinari Ninomiya
  • ENGINE, VEHICLE AND ENGINE CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20210071593
    Abstract: An engine includes: an engine main body including a plurality of cylinders; a plurality of throttle valves positioned on intake sides of the plurality of cylinders; and a controller configured to control opening and closing operation of the plurality of throttle valves. Output of a part of the plurality of cylinders is larger than output of rest of the plurality of cylinders. And the controller opens a part of the throttle valves upstream of the part of the plurality of cylinders at a lower speed than rest of the throttle valves upstream of the rest of the plurality of cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinari NINOMIYA
  • ENGINE AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210040903
    Abstract: An engine includes: an engine main body including a plurality of cylinders; a plurality of exhaust pipes connected to exhaust sides of the plurality of cylinders; a plurality of throttle valves positioned on intake sides of the plurality of cylinders; a catalyst device connected to the plurality of exhaust pipes; and a controller configured to control opening and/or closing operations of the plurality of throttle valves. One of the exhaust pipes is formed shorter than other exhaust pipe. And the controller opens one of the throttle valves upstream of the one of the exhaust pipes at a higher speed or a larger opening degree than other throttle valve upstream of the other exhaust pipe when the engine is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinari NINOMIYA