Patents by Inventor Yusuke Kohge

Yusuke Kohge 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).

  • Steering apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 7520365
    Abstract: A steering apparatus for a vehicle, which can reduce the steering load and allows accurate steering angle control, is provided. In the steering apparatus for a vehicle, an estimation unit estimates a mechanical impedance upon a driver's steering manipulation. A control unit controls the steering reaction force of a steering wheel based on the estimated mechanical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Fukuba, Yoshihisa Okamoto, Naoki Yamada, Masaki Chiba, Yusuke Kohge, Hiroko Gendou, Yusaku Takeda
  • Steering apparatus for vehicle
    Publication number: 20070219691
    Abstract: A steering apparatus for a vehicle, which can reduce the steering load and allows accurate steering angle control, is provided. In the steering apparatus for a vehicle, an estimation unit estimates a mechanical impedance upon a driver's steering manipulation. A control unit controls the steering reaction force of a steering wheel based on the estimated mechanical impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Hitoshi Fukuba, Yoshihisa Okamoto, Naoki Yamada, Masaki Chiba, Yusuke Kohge, Hiroko Gendou, Yusaku Takeda
  • Vehicle body structure of vehicle including seat
    Publication number: 20070085368
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure of a vehicle including a seat, having a baggage compartment at a rear portion in a cabin, comprises a seat back supported by a hinge member provided at a lower portion of the seat so as to rotate in a longitudinal direction, the seat back being provided to be held in a specified upright position, a first engagement portion provided at an outside end portion of the seat back, a second engagement portion provided at a portion of a vehicle sidewall portion corresponding to the first engagement portion, wherein the first and second engagement portions are configured to be fixed in a vehicle width direction when the seat back is in the specified upright position. Thereby, a rigidity of the vehicle body can be improved by using the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Hirokawa, Yoh Koizumi, Kenji Satani, Masao Hara, Yusuke Kohge, Shigeaki Watanabe, Gunji Yoshii, Kazuhiro Matsuhashi, Keisuke Iida, Masaki Nishino, Masato Shimada, Yoshitaka Fujihara, Hiromasa Honji, Yuji Ohta, Hiroshi Okiyama, Tsutomu Naganuma