Patents by Inventor Yuji Noguchi

Yuji Noguchi 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: 10422254
    Abstract: A variable valve timing control device includes a drive-side rotational body, a driven-side rotational body, a connecting bolt being coaxially disposed with a rotary axis and connecting the driven-side rotational body to a camshaft, a valve unit including a spool being disposed at an inner space of the connecting bolt and supplying and discharging a fluid to and from an advanced-angle chamber and a retarded-angle chamber, the valve unit discharging the fluid from an opening of a head portion of the connection bolt when the spool controls the fluid, and a reservoir being coaxially disposed with the rotary axis that is positioned laterally, the reservoir accumulating the fluid discharged from the opening of the head portion from which the fluid is configured to be sucked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeo Asahi, Yuji Noguchi, Tomohiro Kajita
  • Publication number: 20190263467
    Abstract: In a to-be-cooled body protection structure of a saddle-ridden vehicle, a guard member protects at least a front portion of a to-be-cooled body requiring cooling with a travelling air, straddles over a pair of left and right frame members, is supported to the body frame, and located at a rear of a front wheel. A plurality of through-holes are provided on the guard member, each include at least one linear edge portion linearly extending, and are formed into non-circular shapes. The non-circular through-holes are arranged such that linear ribs are formed between linear edge portions, as said linear edge portion, facing each other of adjacent ones of the non-circular through-holes. Accordingly, while protecting the to-be-cooled body from a small stone etc. jumped up by the front wheel, a larger amount of travelling air is guided to the to-be-cooled body side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki KANEMURA, Yuji NOGUCHI, Kazuki SERI
  • Patent number: 10392071
    Abstract: In the electric component support structure for the saddle ride vehicle including a body frame F that supports a water-cooled engine, and a radiator that is supported on the body frame through collars, a gyro sensor is fixed to electric component support pieces provided on the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Matsuo, Yuji Noguchi, Tomohiko Yashiro
  • Publication number: 20190255802
    Abstract: The antifouling structure of the present invention includes a porous structural layer and a non-volatile liquid in pores and/or on a surface of the porous structural layer. The porous structural layer includes a modified portion at least at a surface part of the porous structural layer, and the elemental ratio of fluorine to silicon (F/Si) in the surface part is within the range of 3 to 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota KOBAYASHI, Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryo MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10378395
    Abstract: A valve opening/closing timing control apparatus includes: a driving side rotator configured to rotate synchronously with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven side rotator disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving side rotator and configured to rotate integrally with a valve opening/closing camshaft; a connecting bolt disposed coaxially with the rotation axis to connect the driven side rotator to the camshaft, and having an advanced angle port and a retarded angle port formed to extend from an outer peripheral surface to an inner space thereof, the advanced angle port and the retarded angle port communicating with an advanced angle chamber and a retarded angle chamber between the driving side rotator and the driven side rotator, respectively; and a valve unit disposed in the inner space of the connecting bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeo Asahi, Yuji Noguchi, Tomohiro Kajita, Hideyuki Suganuma, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Hideomi Iyanaga, Toru Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 10371017
    Abstract: A valve opening and closing timing control apparatus includes: a driving side rotator configured to rotate synchronously with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven side rotator disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving side rotator and configured to rotate integrally with a valve opening and closing camshaft; a phase controller configured to control a relative rotation phase between the driving side rotator and the driven side rotator by supply and discharge of a fluid; and a torsion spring configured to attain a biasing force to displace the relative rotation phase between the driving side rotator and the driven side rotator in a predetermined direction. The driving side rotator is fastened to a cover-shaped plate, and the torsion spring includes a first arm and a second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Sakakibara, Yuji Noguchi, Takeo Asahi, Hideyuki Suganuma, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Tomohiro Kajita
  • Publication number: 20190233657
    Abstract: A stain disappearing laminate of the present invention comprises a sebum absorption and diffusion layer 3 and a sebum attachment inhibition layer 2 laminated on a base material in this order. The sebum attachment inhibition layer 2 repels sebum 5 and reduces attachment of the sebum, as well as allows attached sebum to pass through to the sebum attachment inhibition layer side, and the sebum absorption and diffusion layer 3 absorbs the sebum 5 passed through the sebum attachment inhibition layer 2 and diffuses the sebum within the sebum absorption and diffusion layer itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryou MURAKAMI, Toshiya SHIBUKAWA
  • Patent number: 10363984
    Abstract: Inside a radiator shroud covering an outside of an engine or an outside of a radiator supposed to get hot relating to the engine, a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion are provided. An abutting surface to abut on the engine or the radiator is provided at a distal end of each of the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion. The first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are made of resin material with higher heat resistance than a shroud body of the radiator shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Matsuo, Yuji Noguchi, Masanobu Nagasaki
  • Publication number: 20190152846
    Abstract: An antifouling structure of the present invention includes a microporous layer and an antifouling liquid on a base. The microporous layer includes a liquid retaining portion that is formed at a surface part of the microporous layer, and a liquid ejecting portion that is formed at an inner part of the microporous layer and has a lower affinity for the antifouling liquid than the liquid retaining portion. The film thickness of the liquid retaining portion is within the range of 1/100 to 1/50 of the liquid ejecting portion, where T is the film thickness of the liquid ejecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryo MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20190153910
    Abstract: A valve opening/closing timing control device is configured to implement controlling of a relative rotation phase and controlling of a lock mechanism by means of a small control valve. The valve opening/closing timing control device includes a first valve whose position is switched electromagnetically and a second valve whose position is switched by a fluid pressure controlled by the first valve. The second valve is constituted of at least one of a phase control valve that controls the relative rotation phase by providing an advance chamber or a retard chamber with an operating fluid from a fluid pressure pump and a lock control valve that controls a lock state of the lock mechanism by controlling the operating fluid from the fluid pressure pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeo ASAHI, Yuji NOGUCHI, Masaki KOBAYASHI, Yoshiaki YAMAKAWA, Hiromitsu SHIGYO
  • Patent number: 10280846
    Abstract: A valve opening and closing timing control device includes: a driving-side rotating body synchronously rotated with a crankshaft of an engine and having a lid member fixed in a direction of the rotational axis; a driven-side rotating body integrally rotated with a camshaft for opening and closing a valve on the same rotational axis; a lock mechanism having a lock member moving in the direction and a lock recessed portion formed inside the lid member and into which the lock member is able to be fitted; and a torsion spring disposed outside the lid member and exerting a biasing force to the driving-side and driven-side rotating bodies, wherein a restricting projection portion for restricting a movement of the torsion spring in the direction is formed in the lid member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Sakakibara, Yuji Noguchi, Takeo Asahi, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Tomohiro Kajita, Hideyuki Suganuma
  • Patent number: 10280814
    Abstract: A spring holder supporting a torsion spring applying an urging force in a valve opening/closing timing control apparatus is configured to be able to be attached to an appropriate position relative to a driven side rotary body and rotatable in unison. The spring holder includes a seat portion that is connected and fixed to the driven side rotary body, a guide portion that extends along a rotational axis, an alignment portion fitted into an engaging portion of the driven side rotary body and a restricted portion fitted into a restricting portion of the driven side rotary body. A support portion holding an end of the torsion spring is formed in the guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Noguchi, Takeo Asahi, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Toru Sakakibara, Tomohiro Kajita, Hideyuki Suganuma
  • Patent number: 10280293
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer composition with which it is possible to obtain a molded article having exceptional low-temperature impact resistance. A thermoplastic elastomer composition is produced that contains a crystalline olefin polymer (A) and an ethylene-?-olefin (C4-20)-unconjugated polyene copolymer (B) that satisfies requirements (1) and (2). (1) The B value represented by the equation: ([EX]+2[Y])/(2×[E]×([X]+[Y])) is 1.20 or higher. [E], [X] and [Y] respectively indicate the molar fraction of structural units derived from ethylene, the molar fraction of structural units derived from C4-20 ?-olefin and the molar fraction of structural units derived from unconjugated polyene, and [EX] indicates the diad chain fraction of structural units derived from ethylene-structural units derived from C4-20 ?-olefin. (2) The molar ratio of structural units derived from ethylene with respect to structural units derived from ?-olefin (C4-20) of copolymer (B) is 40/60-90/10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Hayato Kurita, Mizuki Wakana, Takahiro Kondo, Hideki Mochizuki, Yuji Noguchi, Tatsuya Sakai
  • Patent number: 10273834
    Abstract: A valve opening/closing timing control apparatus includes: a driving side rotator configured to rotate synchronously with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven side rotator disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving side rotator and configured to rotate integrally with a valve opening/closing camshaft; a connecting bolt disposed coaxially with the rotation axis to connect the driven side rotator to the camshaft, and having an advanced angle port and a retarded angle port formed to extend from an outer peripheral surface to an inner space thereof, the advanced angle port and the retarded angle port communicating with an advanced angle chamber and a retarded angle chamber between the driving side rotator and the driven side rotator, respectively; and a valve unit disposed in the inner space of the connecting bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kajita, Yuji Noguchi, Takeo Asahi, Hideyuki Suganuma, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Toru Sakakibara, Hideomi Iyanaga
  • Patent number: 10273836
    Abstract: A valve opening/closing timing control apparatus includes: a driving side rotator configured to rotate synchronously with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven side rotator disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving side rotator and configured to rotate integrally with a valve opening/closing camshaft; a connecting bolt disposed coaxially with the rotation axis to connect the driven side rotator to the camshaft, and having an advanced angle port and a retarded angle port formed to extend from an outer peripheral surface to an inner space thereof, the advanced angle port and the retarded angle port communicating with an advanced angle chamber and a retarded angle chamber between the driving side rotator and the driven side rotator, respectively; and a valve unit disposed in the inner space of the connecting bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeo Asahi, Yuji Noguchi, Tomohiro Kajita, Hideyuki Suganuma, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Hideomi Iyanaga, Toru Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 10273835
    Abstract: A valve opening/closing timing control apparatus includes: a driving side rotator configured to rotate synchronously with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven side rotator disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving side rotator so as to rotate integrally with a valve opening and closing camshaft; a connecting bolt disposed coaxially with the rotation axis to connect the driven side rotator to the camshaft and having an advanced angle port and a retarded angle port formed to extend from an outer peripheral surface to an inner space thereof, which respectively communicate with an advanced angle chamber and a retarded angle chamber between the driving side rotator and the driven side rotator; and a valve unit disposed in the inner space of the connecting bolt, in which the valve unit includes a check valve, and the check valve includes an opening plate and a valve plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kajita, Yuji Noguchi, Takeo Asahi, Hideyuki Suganuma, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Toru Sakakibara, Hideomi Iyanaga
  • Patent number: 10240492
    Abstract: There are provided a cylindrical portion in which a passage for feeding/discharging working fluid to/from a fluid pressure chamber is formed and which is disposed inside a driven-side rotary body, a bolt member that connects the driven-side rotary body to a cam shaft, a valve body body for regulating a flow direction of the working fluid relative to the fluid pressure chamber and a valve accommodating body that accommodates the valve body, the valve body and the valve accommodating body being disposed inside the cylindrical portion, and an urging portion provided on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the valve accommodating body and configured to generate a repulsive force between an other object that regulates a position of the valve accommodating body and the valve accommodating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Noguchi, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Youhei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 10232900
    Abstract: A saddle-ride-type vehicle where the degree of freedom in layout of parts is increased by making use of a space formed below a rider's seat. The saddle-ride-type vehicle includes a main frame extending rearwardly in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and downwardly from a head pipe. A seat frame extends rearwardly in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle from the main frame with a rider's seat supported on the seat frame from below. The seat frame is disposed in a frontward inclined manner toward the main frame wherein the seat frame becomes away from a seat bottom surface of the rider's seat thus forming a space below the seat bottom surface with a seat support member being disposed in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Tada, Yuji Noguchi, Yusuke Inoue
  • Patent number: 10202878
    Abstract: A valve opening and closing timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotation member, a driven-side rotation member, a tubular member provided at an inner portion of the driven-side rotation member, a bolt in a tubular form provided at an inner side of the tubular member, an introduction passage provided at least at one of the bolt and the tubular member between the bolt and the tubular member and bringing a working fluid to flow in the rotation axis direction, an introduction communication passage provided at the bolt to bring the working fluid at the introduction passage to flow to an inner side of the bolt, an advanced angle communication passage and a retarded angle communication passage provided at different positions from each other in a longitudinal direction of the rotation axis, and a control valve body provided at the inner side of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Noguchi, Takeo Asahi, Toru Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 10174646
    Abstract: A valve opening and closing timing control apparatus includes: a driving side rotor synchronously rotating with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven side rotor disposed coaxially with a rotary axis of the driving side rotor and synchronously rotating with a camshaft; a connecting bolt disposed coaxially with the rotary axis, and connecting the driven side rotor to the camshaft; and a position determination unit performing positioning between the driven side rotor and the camshaft, or in a case where an intermediate member is provided between the driven side rotor and the camshaft, between the driven side rotor and the intermediate member, or between the camshaft and the intermediate member, wherein the position determination unit includes an engaging pin, first and second hole portions, and a deformation absorbing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeo Asahi, Yuji Noguchi, Hideyuki Suganuma, Hiroyuki Hamasaki, Toru Sakakibara, Tomohiro Kajita, Kazuya Saito, Yusuke Maekawa