| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40561 |
Acceleration sensor and process for the production thereof |
November 4, 2008 |
| A single crystal silicon substrate (1) is bonded through an SiO.sub.2 film (9) to a single crystal silicon substrate (8), and the single crystal silicon substrate (1) is made into a thin film. A cantilever (13) is formed on the single crystal silicon substrate (1), and the thickness of |
| RE40347 |
Acceleration sensor and process for the production thereof |
June 3, 2008 |
| A single crystal silicon substrate (1) is bonded through an SiO.sub.2 film (9) to a single crystal silicon substrate (8), and the single crystal silicon substrate (1) is made into a thin film. A cantilever (13) is formed on the single crystal silicon substrate (1), and the thickness of |
| RE38936 |
Antifriction bearing and alternator incorporating same for use in vehicles |
January 17, 2006 |
| An antifriction bearing includes a fixed ring which comprises a steel containing up to about 10% of residual austenite. An alternator for vehicles includes a stator mounted on a frame, a rotor having its rotary shaft rotatably supported by a pair of bearings on the frame and a drive |
| RE37967 |
Antifriction bearing and alternator incorporating same for use in vehicles |
January 21, 2003 |
| An antifriction bearing includes a fixed ring which comprises a steel containing up to about 10% of residual austenite. An alternator for vehicles includes a stator mounted on a frame, a rotor having its rotary shaft rotatably supported by a pair of bearings on the frame and a drive |
| RE36038 |
Rotor of alternator mounted on vehicle |
January 12, 1999 |
| An improved construction of a .[.Randel.]. .Iadd.Lundell.Iaddend.-type rotor of a vehicle-mounted alternator, capable of reducing the windage noise which is produced as a result of interference between the rotor and the stator of the alternator. The rotor has a pair of pole cores provide |
| D438509 |
Stator of a vehicle alternator |
March 6, 2001 |
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| D426191 |
Stator of vehicle alternator |
June 6, 2000 |
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| D425857 |
Stator of vehicle alternator |
May 30, 2000 |
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| D417266 |
Compressor for a vehicle air conditioner |
November 30, 1999 |
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| D406835 |
Housing of hand-held type portable telephone |
March 16, 1999 |
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| 7619338 |
Brushless AC generator for use in automotive vehicle |
November 17, 2009 |
| A brushless AC generator is mounted on a vehicle such as a truck, a farming vehicle or a construction vehicle. The generator is composed of a housing, stator fixedly contained in the housing, a rotor, for supplying a magnetic field to the stator, rotatably supported in the stator, and |
| 7619336 |
Vehicle-use generator with reduced fan noise |
November 17, 2009 |
| The vehicle-use generator driven by a vehicle engine at a rotating shaft thereof includes a rotor rotatably mounted to the rotating shaft, a stator fixedly located radially outward of the rotor, a cooling fan fixed to the rotor to rotate together with the rotating shaft in order to g |
| 7619333 |
Vehicle alternator with improved operation reliability |
November 17, 2009 |
| A vehicle alternator is disclosed having a stator, a rotor, a frame surrounding the stator and the rotor, a bowl-shaped end cover mounted on the frame and defining an electric component-part compartment, a brush unit held in sliding contact with slip rings of a rotary shaft, and a re |
| 7618193 |
Rolling bearing incorporated in auxiliary device for internal combustion engine |
November 17, 2009 |
| A rolling bearing is adapted for an auxiliary device driven by an internal combustion engine via a belt. The rolling bearing comprises an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner race and the outer race for rolling capabilities. A subs |
| 7618012 |
Bracket fixing structure |
November 17, 2009 |
| A bracket recessed portion of a bracket is inserted into a vehicular jig recessed portion of a vehicular jig, and a washer is put on a face of the bracket through an elastic member on a side opposite from a contact face of the bracket contacting the vehicular jig. The bracket is fixed by |
| 7616859 |
Semiconductor device |
November 10, 2009 |
| A semiconductor device includes a spaced-channel IGBT and an antiparallel diode that are formed in a same semiconductor substrate. The IGBT includes a base layer and insulated gate trenches by which the base layer is divided into a body region connected to an emitter and a floating r |
| 7616694 |
Noise free transceiver circuit |
November 10, 2009 |
| A noise free transceiver circuit includes a communication line, a power source line, a ground line, an output transistor having output terminals connected between the communication line and the ground line for outputting a communication signal to the communication line, a first circu |
| 7616104 |
Notification controller, notification control method and notification information transmitter |
November 10, 2009 |
| A notification controller allows a notification apparatus to perform notification in accordance with input of notification request information from a notification information transmitter. The notification controller determines whether or not the notification request information supplied |
| 7616100 |
Antitheft system |
November 10, 2009 |
| An antitheft system for use in a vehicle includes an angle sensor for outputting a signal that represents a body angle of the vehicle, an angle variation determination unit for determining an angle variation of the body angle at a predetermined interval based on the signal outputted from |
| 7615943 |
Control apparatus and method for electric vehicles |
November 10, 2009 |
| In electric vehicle control, system voltage stabilization control is executed to reduce the difference between a target value and detected value of a system voltage generated by a voltage boosting converter for an AC motor. Further, conversion power control is executed to reduce the |
| 7615908 |
Vehicle alternator with improved operation reliability |
November 10, 2009 |
| An alternator for a vehicle is disclosed as having front and rear frames supporting a stator having a stator winding, a rotor fixedly carried on a rotary shaft and rotatably disposed inside the stator while having a field winding, a bush unit accommodating brushes held in sliding contact |
| 7615832 |
Physical quantity sensor, method for manufacturing the same, and resin film for bonding semicond |
November 10, 2009 |
| A sensor includes: a semiconductor chip having a sensing portion and a first bump; a circuit chip having a second bump; and a resin film having a groove. The semiconductor chip and the circuit chip are integrated with sandwiching the resin film therebetween. The resin film includes a fir |
| 7615725 |
Heater controlling apparatus for gas sensor |
November 10, 2009 |
| A heater controlling apparatus for controlling a heater that heats a sensing element of a gas sensor provided in an exhaust system of a diesel engine includes a device that changes a reference condition for controlling the heater after a start of the engine in a first operation based |
| 7614603 |
Solenoid valve |
November 10, 2009 |
| A solenoid valve includes: a moving core; a coil for generating magnetic force that attracts the moving core; a stator that forms a magnetic circuit in cooperation with the moving core and attracts the moving core; and a cup-shaped member disposed at the inner periphery of the stator and |
| 7614391 |
Oxygen sensor output correction apparatus for internal combustion engine |
November 10, 2009 |
| A correction apparatus for correcting an output of an oxygen sensor installed in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine to measure the concentration of oxygen contained in exhaust gas. The apparatus works to execute a fuel cut operation to bring the pressure in the exhaust pipe |
| 7614305 |
Ultrasonic sensor |
November 10, 2009 |
| An ultrasonic sensor includes an ultrasonic detector for detecting an ultrasonic wave, an acoustic matching member joined to the ultrasonic detector, a housing in which the ultrasonic detector and the acoustic matching member are accommodated, a vibration isolator located between the |
| 7614229 |
Control system for supercharged internal combustion engine |
November 10, 2009 |
| A control system for a supercharged internal combustion engine provided with a main exhaust passage (20) extending through a turbocharger turbine (21) and further through a catalyst (23, 24) to open to the outside air, an exhaust bypass passage (25) by passing the turbocharger turbine by |
| 7614219 |
Exhaust gas purifying apparatus for internal combustion engine |
November 10, 2009 |
| An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a collector, which collects exhaust particles in exhaust gas. The apparatus computes a pressure-difference-based measured value of a collected amount of the particles based on a pressure difference, and com |
| 7613073 |
Ultrasonic sensor |
November 3, 2009 |
| An ultrasonic sensor includes a plurality of vibrating parts, a plurality of receiving elements, and a waveguide. Each of the vibrating parts vibrates when a corresponding ultrasonic wave reflected by a detection object is transmitted thereto, and receives the ultrasonic wave. Each of |
| 7612944 |
Optical device |
November 3, 2009 |
| An optical device includes a silicon substrate, and multiple columnar members. The columnar members are integrally formed with the silicon substrate and stand on a top surface of the silicon substrate. The columnar members are made of silicon oxide. Light enters the columnar members |
| 7612699 |
A/D converter circuit and A/D conversion method |
November 3, 2009 |
| An A/D converter circuit uses first and second ring delay lines. The first and second ring delay lines are supplied with input signals, which increase/decrease oppositely from each other with respect to change directions. In each ring delay line, a first counter counts the number of |
| 7612687 |
On-board unit |
November 3, 2009 |
| An on-board unit includes a dust sensor for detecting an amount of dust in an air in a vehicle. When the amount of dust is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and a front panel of the unit is open, the front panel is moved to close a media slot and insertion/ejection operation |
| 7612656 |
Communication device and method for controlling the same |
November 3, 2009 |
| A communication device is held in a controlled condition when the communication device is in a process of an emergency operation. The emergency operation of the communication device including a response operation in response to an incoming call that is transmitted from an emergency s |
| 7612650 |
Remote control system and method |
November 3, 2009 |
| Each of a portable device and an in-vehicle unit is provided with respective GPS receivers to determine a portable device position and a vehicle position. The portable device transmits a response signal including the portable device position in response to a request signal of the in- |
| 7612649 |
Smart entry system |
November 3, 2009 |
| A smart entry system for a vehicle includes a transmitter on a vehicle and a portable unit carried by a user. The transmitter transmits a request signal which defines a user detection area to detect whether the portable unit transmits a response signal to indicate the user. When the user |
| 7612632 |
Line-waveguide converter having plural electrode cells and radio communication device using such |
November 3, 2009 |
| A line-waveguide converter includes a backside electrode disposed on a first face of a dielectric substrate, a waveguide attached to a second face of the dielectric substrate opposite the first face and having electrical conduction to the backside electrode, and multiple electrodes d |
| 7612557 |
Eddy current type sensor for detecting conductor |
November 3, 2009 |
| An eddy current type sensor for detecting a conductor includes a LC circuit and an oscillator. The LC circuit has a coil and a capacitor connected in parallel with the coil. The oscillator supplies an alternating current of a predetermined oscillation frequency to the LC circuit. A s |
| 7612511 |
Load drive apparatus |
November 3, 2009 |
| A load drive apparatus includes a noise filter, which includes a coil connected in series between a power source and a load, and a switching transistor connected in parallel across the coil, and a control circuit which is operated based on a drive signal. The control circuit turns on |
| 7612485 |
Ultrasonic sensor |
November 3, 2009 |
| An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an ultrasonic wave, which is output from an ultrasonic generator and reflected by an object to be detected, the ultrasonic sensor includes: an acoustic matching layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface which receives the |
| 7612464 |
Electronic control system with malfunction monitor |
November 3, 2009 |
| An electronic control apparatus for a vehicle consists of a microcomputer and a monitor module. The microcomputer includes a vehicle-mounted actuator controller and a controller monitor. The controller monitor works to monitor the validity of a monitor subject associated with an oper |
| 7612434 |
Electronic device having wiring substrate and lead frame |
November 3, 2009 |
| An electronic device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate; a lead frame disposed between the first and the second substrates for electrically connecting therebetween; and a first groove and a second groove disposed on the first and the second substrates, respectively. The |
| 7612356 |
Raindrop sensor for detecting rain on a vehicle windshield including an image sensor and process |
November 3, 2009 |
| A raindrop sensor includes an image sensor and an image processor. The image sensor captures an image of a windshield from inside a vehicle. The image processor performs a frequency analysis of the image to detect a high-frequency component in the image. When the high-frequency component |
| 7611171 |
Piping joint device |
November 3, 2009 |
| A piping joint device for connecting a first piping member having a male joint and a second piping member having a female joint includes: a piping joint member provided with a plurality of diametrically deformable engagement portions; and a plurality of window portions provided in an |
| 7610990 |
On-vehicle motor control device |
November 3, 2009 |
| An on-vehicle motor control device includes a power switching circuit disposed on a circuit board to supply current from a battery to a motor, a microcomputer disposed on the same circuit board that controls the power switching circuit in a PWM control mode to minimize the difference |
| 7610906 |
Fuel vapor treatment system |
November 3, 2009 |
| A fuel vapor treatment system which has adsorbent, a purge passage for introducing a mixture gas of air and the fuel vapor desorbed from the adsorbent into the internal combustion engine, a detection passage which communicates to the purge passage, and a pump which generates gas flow so |
| 7610898 |
Apparatus and method for controlling idle speed of internal combustion engine |
November 3, 2009 |
| An engine has a variable valve actuation mechanism that varies lift characteristics of an intake valve. An idle speed control apparatus has a control section for controlling an intake air amount of the engine in an idle state for adjusting an actual engine speed to a target engine speed. |
| 7610884 |
Valve timing control system |
November 3, 2009 |
| A first-side check valve prevents a hydraulic fluid from being discharged out of a retard chamber, and a second-side check valve prevents the hydraulic fluid from being discharged out of an advance chamber. A first-side control valve opens or closes a first-side discharge passage by |
| 7610749 |
Exhaust gas cleaning apparatus having particulate collector for use in automotive vehicle |
November 3, 2009 |
| An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus (e.g., for a diesel engine) uses a collector for collecting particulates contained in the exhaust gas and is disposed in an exhaust pipe of the engine. Damages in the collector are detected based on a pressure difference between an inlet and an outlet of |
| 7610135 |
Apparatus for transmitting data acquired from bus-connected plural on-vehicle sensors to process |
October 27, 2009 |
| An apparatus is provided for transmitting data in an airbag activation system mounted on a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a communication channel, a plurality of sensor units mutually communicably connected via the communication channel, and a processing unit. Each sensor unit senses |
| 7609023 |
Control apparatus for electric vehicles |
October 27, 2009 |
| In electric vehicle control, system voltage stabilization control is executed to reduce the difference between a target value and detected value of a system voltage generated by a voltage boosting converter for an AC motor. Further, conversion power control is executed to reduce the |
