Patents by Inventor Youji Kanehara

Youji Kanehara 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: 11912956
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; and a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion has a lubricant feed port from which the first lubricant is fed, and the second sliding portion has no lubricant feed port from which the second lubricant is fed. The first lubricant contains base oil and an additive. The second lubricant contains base oil and an additive containing conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Publication number: 20230304632
    Abstract: In a vehicle having a microscopic dynamics friction mechanism formed of at least two parts and charged to a positive potential due to traveling, a lubricant in which first additive fine particles made of a resin that generates a negative potential are uniformly mixed with an electrically insulating base oil is disposed in a clearance between members of the friction mechanism. While the first additive fine particles are in frictional contact with the member, neutralization and elimination of the positive potential of the member are started. The first additive fine particles are attracted by a Coulomb force to the positive potential of the surface of the member other than a frictional contact part of the member when floating in the electrically insulating base oil and moving and circulating. The neutralization and elimination of the positive potential of the member are continued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Junichi SUDO, Youji KANEHARA, Koushi YAMADA, Kenichiro SAKURAI, Toshio TANAHASHI, Ko TANIMURA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA
  • Patent number: 11713432
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automotive slide member including a first slide portion having a first lubricant applied between first portions of a first friction slide mechanism, and a second slide portion having a second lubricant applied between second portions of a second friction slide mechanism. The first slide portion is arranged at a part to be touched by an operator who attaches the automotive slide member to an automobile or a user of the automobile. The second slide portion is arranged at a part that is not touched by the operator who attaches the automotive slide member to the automobile or the user of the automobile. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of conductive carbon than that of the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Patent number: 11635109
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Patent number: 11608859
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Publication number: 20220112440
    Abstract: A lubricant that enables to improve control stability of an automobile or the like having a vehicle body charged by driving. A lubricant for improving control stability of an automobile includes a base oil and an additive containing a carbon black. A kit for improving control stability of an automobile includes a discharging member including a protrusion that performs a self-discharging by air-ionizing and the lubricant. A method also improves control stability of an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi SUDO, Hiroyuki ARAI, Youji KANEHARA, Koushi YAMADA, Ko TANIMURA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA
  • Publication number: 20220018398
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Junichi SUDO, Youji KANEHARA, Koushi YAMADA, Kenichiro SAKURAI, Ko TANIMURA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA
  • Publication number: 20220017837
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; and a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion has a lubricant feed port from which the first lubricant is fed, and the second sliding portion has no lubricant feed port from which the second lubricant is fed. The first lubricant contains base oil and an additive. The second lubricant contains base oil and an additive containing conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Junichi SUDO, Youji KANEHARA, Koushi YAMADA, Kenichiro SAKURAI, Ko TANIMURA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA
  • Publication number: 20220017834
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automotive slide member including a first slide portion having a first lubricant applied between first portions of a first friction slide mechanism, and a second slide portion having a second lubricant applied between second portions of a second friction slide mechanism. The first slide portion is arranged at a part to be touched by an operator who attaches the automotive slide member to an automobile or a user of the automobile. The second slide portion is arranged at a part that is not touched by the operator who attaches the automotive slide member to the automobile or the user of the automobile. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of conductive carbon than that of the first lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Junichi SUDO, Youji KANEHARA, Koushi YAMADA, Kenichiro SAKURAI, Ko TANIMURA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA
  • Patent number: 8954232
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a control portion configured to determine a single parameter based on a running condition of a vehicle, and determine control amounts for a plurality of actuators provided in the vehicle based on the parameter. A relation of the control amount for each of the plurality of actuators to the parameter is predetermined. The control portion is configured to, when the parameter is determined, determine the control amounts for the respective actuators based on the parameter, and control the actuators based on the determined control amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Takeuchi, Youji Kanehara, Toshio Tanahashi, Yoshimitsu Agata, Tomohide Kawasaki, Ken Koibuchi, Kaiji Itabashi, Shin Noumura
  • Publication number: 20130151074
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a control portion configured to determine a single parameter based on a running condition of a vehicle, and determine control amounts for a plurality of actuators provided in the vehicle based on the parameter. A relation of the control amount for each of the plurality of actuators to the parameter is predetermined. The control portion is configured to, when the parameter is determined, determine the control amounts for the respective actuators based on the parameter, and control the actuators based on the determined control amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Takeuchi, Youji Kanehara, Toshio Tanahashi, Yoshimitsu Agata, Tomohide Kawasaki, Ken Koibuchi, Kaiji Itabashi, Shin Noumura