| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7384703 |
Fuel cell system |
June 10, 2008 |
| First and second fuel cell stacks having a simple and compact structure are connected in parallel to each other to enable ensuring a desired electric power generating performance. The first and second fuel cell stacks have the same structure and are arranged in parallel to each other |
| 7383941 |
Bolt diversion system |
June 10, 2008 |
| A bolt diversion system for use with a conveyor system having a conveyor chain for towing a movable cart. The bolt diversion system is used to prevent debris from interfering with operation of the conveyor chain. The bolt diversion system includes first and second rails, disposed ver |
| 7383910 |
Drive force control method for four-wheel drive vehicle |
June 10, 2008 |
| A drive force control method for a four-wheel drive vehicle having front wheels as main drive wheels always connected to a driving source, rear wheels as auxiliary drive wheels whose drive torque is adjustable, and a mechanism capable of adjusting a torque distribution ratio between the |
| 7383811 |
Fuel injection system for engine |
June 10, 2008 |
| A fuel injection system for an engine is configured of a downstream-side fuel injection valve which is provided to an intake passage connected to a combustion chamber, and from which fuel in the intake passage is injected, and an upstream-side fuel injection valve which is provided in |
| 7383752 |
Operating pedal device for automobile |
June 10, 2008 |
| An operating pedal device for an automobile, which is designed to suppress rearward movement of a depression portion of an operating pedal caused by rearward movement of a dashboard upon a frontal collision of the automobile. An operating member is opposed to a control lever forward- |
| 7383717 |
Force sensor abnormality detection system for legged mobile robot |
June 10, 2008 |
| In a force sensor abnormality detection system for a legged mobile robot having a force sensor installed between a foot and each leg and producing an output indicative of floor reaction force acting from a floor on which the foot contacts, the robot is controlled to to perform a walk |
| 7383111 |
Steering apparatus |
June 3, 2008 |
| A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a steering angle measuring unit, a vehicle speed measuring unit, a yaw rate measuring unit, a yaw rate-based reaction force control unit for controlling a steering reaction force depending on an actual yaw rate measured by the yaw rate meas |
| 7383100 |
Extensible task engine framework for humanoid robots |
June 3, 2008 |
| An extensible task engine framework for humanoid robots. Robot instructions are stored as tasks and skills. Tasks are designed so that they can be executed by a variety of robots with differing configurations. A task can refer to zero or more skills. A skill can be designed for a par |
| 7381501 |
Polymer electrolyte and proton conductive membrane |
June 3, 2008 |
| A solid polymer electrolyte includes a polymer having a sulfonic group and shows high proton conductivity in a wide range of temperatures and humidities and is excellent in hot water resistance and chemical stability. A proton conductive membrane is composed of the electrolyte. The p |
| 7381143 |
Transmission apparatus for a bicycle |
June 3, 2008 |
| A transmission apparatus is capable of retaining an endless transmission chain on a rotatable member, even where a small inter-axis distance remains between two rotatable shafts to which each of two rotatable members is drivingly connected. The transmission includes a drive sprocket |
| 7381107 |
Outboard motor |
June 3, 2008 |
| In a hybrid outboard motor equipped with an internal combustion engine and electric motor as selective sources of power for driving the propeller and further provided with the first output shaft connected to the engine for transmitting its output to the propeller and the second output sh |
| 7381093 |
Covered snap-fit terminals for connecting storage cells together |
June 3, 2008 |
| An electric connector of the snap-in-fitting system comprises a couple of male and female connector members both made of an electrically-conductive material. The female connector member has a female engaging part or outer ring part for snap-in-fitting and the male connector member has a |
| 7380874 |
Automotive floor panel assembly |
June 3, 2008 |
| In an automotive floor panel assembly (1) comprising a floor panel (1M) stamp-formed of sheet metal and including a longitudinal floor tunnel (2) extending longitudinally in a laterally central part of the floor panel and a lateral floor tunnel (3) extending laterally across the long |
| 7380866 |
Door construction for vehicle |
June 3, 2008 |
| This door construction for a vehicle has a door main body which includes: an inner panel on a cabin interior side; an outer panel on a cabin exterior side; and an interior decoration cover disposed on the cabin interior side of the inner panel. The interior decoration cover is joined |
| 7380864 |
Vehicle door grip |
June 3, 2008 |
| A door grip for a vehicle. The door grip comprises a base member having a central opening. A bracket is positioned proximate an interior portion of the base member. A cover having a shape generally corresponding to the base member at least partially encloses the interior portion of the b |
| 7380830 |
Vehicle front body structure |
June 3, 2008 |
| A vehicle front body structure includes a hollow front side frame of closed cross-sectional structure having a wheel relief portion having a horizontal width reducing to allow swivel movement of a front wheel of the vehicle. The wheel relief portion has a pair of reinforcement beads |
| 7380619 |
Handlebar steered vehicle having a starting circuit |
June 3, 2008 |
| A handlebar steered vehicle includes an operation lever provided on the steering handlebar, an operation detection switch for detecting an operation of the operation lever, and a starting circuit including a starting switch for connecting a battery with a starter motor, the operation |
| 7380543 |
Fuel vapor release suppression system for fuel tank |
June 3, 2008 |
| In a fuel vapor release suppression system for a fuel tank, a main tank and a sub tank communicate with each other, and the sub tank and a canister communicate with each other. When the main tank has a higher temperature, fuel vapor of the main tank is supplied to the sub tank where |
| 7380533 |
Outboard motor provided with internal combustion engine having electrical equipment box |
June 3, 2008 |
| An outboard motor S has an exhaust manifold passage 37 for carrying exhaust gas from combustion chambers 30. The exhaust manifold passage 37 is formed in a part of a cylinder head 22 in an exhaust-side part of an internal combustion engine E on the side of the cylinder head 22 with r |
| 7380399 |
Static hydraulic continuously variable transmission |
June 3, 2008 |
| To provide a short connection hydraulic path structure with a sufficiently large diameter to adequately lower the pressure in a high-pressure hydraulic path while the clutch is off, in a static hydraulic continuously variable transmission for sliding a clutch valve installed within t |
| 7379809 |
Control system |
May 27, 2008 |
| A control system which is capable of enhancing both the stability and the accuracy of control when the output of a controlled object is feedback-controlled by a plurality of control inputs. An ECU 2 of a control system 1 controls engine speed NE during idling by an ignition control i |
| 7379789 |
Gait generating device of legged mobile robot and legged mobile robot controller |
May 27, 2008 |
| A permissible range of a restriction object amount, which is a vertical component of a floor reaction force moment or a component of the floor reaction force moment in floor surface normal line direction, or a vertical component of an angular momentum changing rate of the robot or a |
| 7378772 |
Rotor for permanent magnet motor |
May 27, 2008 |
| A metal film 4 is disposed between a permanent magnet 3 and a rotor yoke 1, and the permanent magnet 3 and the rotor yoke 1 are subjected to beam welding. Since the metal film 4 is disposed between the permanent magnet 3 and rotor yoke 1, and the metal film 4 as a laser beam irradiated |
| 7378753 |
Vehicular automatic light control apparatus |
May 27, 2008 |
| A headlight is turned on if an external illuminance value outside of the vehicle is equal to or lower than a first threshold value if the non-rainfall state is judged from windshield wiper activation, and is permitted to be turned on if the external illuminance value is equal to or l |
| 7377578 |
Hanger beam assembly |
May 27, 2008 |
| A main beam support mounting bracket formed from aluminum for a vehicle. The main beam support mounting bracket has a first lateral end that is mechanically secured to a main beam support and a second lateral end that is mechanically secured to a center support. A bottom wall of the main |
| 7377549 |
Protector for a saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle |
May 27, 2008 |
| A saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle includes left and right front wheels supported independently of each other on a vehicle body such that driving power is transmitted to said front wheels by way of a pair of left and right drive shafts extending from a driving source side. The ve |
| 7377547 |
Method for storing a side curtain air bag |
May 27, 2008 |
| A method of folding together a vehicle side curtain airbag is provided that includes bending a base section of an extended air bag toward the outboard side of the vehicle and fully over onto a middle section of the air bag located directly above the base section. The adjacent base and |
| 7377533 |
Steering damper apparatus, and method of using same |
May 27, 2008 |
| A steering damper is provided coaxially with a steering shaft, and a handlebar load is provided by causing a variable valve to generate damping force, using rotation of the steering shaft. The damping force is variably controlled in response to vehicle speed. The damping force is fix |
| 7377350 |
Disposition structure of heat exchanger in motorcycle |
May 27, 2008 |
| A disposition structure of a heat exchanger (oil cooler) in a motorcycle mounted in the central part in front of the upper part of the crankcase of an internal combustion engine E mounted on the motorcycle. When viewed from the front of the motorcycle, the oil cooler is located between t |
| 7377294 |
Gas cooling methods for high pressure fuel storage tanks on vehicles powered by compressed natur |
May 27, 2008 |
| At a high pressure refuel depot that dispenses high pressure hydrogen or compressed natural gas to vehicles, the thermal energy (heat) generated by the high flow rate of the high pressure refueling gas is evacuated from the on board fuel tank[s] of vehicles eliminating the need for r |
| 7377262 |
Air-fuel ratio controlling apparatus for an engine |
May 27, 2008 |
| An air-fuel ratio controlling apparatus includes an internal pressure detector for detecting an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of the engine. The apparatus estimates a motoring pressure of the engine and determines a start-of-combustion time, a time point when a difference |
| 7377259 |
Link structure for carburetor |
May 27, 2008 |
| To optimize an accelerator pump while maintaining serviceability of a carburetor. A drive lever includes an operating portion that slides in abutment along a cam projection formed on a cam and a transmitting portion for transmitting a swinging force in an increased magnitude by being |
| 7377258 |
Electronic control unit and method for controlling an ignition timing of an internal-combustion |
May 27, 2008 |
| An ignition timing value of the internal-combustion engine is calculated by using correction terms including a first correction term that is calculated based on a controlled variable without reflecting a desired value and a second correction term that is calculated based on a differe |
| 7377252 |
Internal combustion engine provided with oil filter |
May 27, 2008 |
| An internal combustion engine is provided with an oil filter 10 through which lubricant oil having pulsating pressure passes. The oil filter 10 has an oil filter body 11 attached to a filter base 20, and a cover 30 formed integrally with the filter base 20 and circumferentially surro |
| 7377241 |
Valve operating system for internal combustion engine |
May 27, 2008 |
| In a valve operating system for an internal combustion engine provided with valve operating characteristics changing member capable of changing operating characteristics of an engine valve, the valve operating characteristics changing member includes a connection operating member whi |
| 7377238 |
Variable compression ratio device of internal combustion engine |
May 27, 2008 |
| A variable compression ratio device of an internal combustion engine includes a piston inner part connected to a connecting rod and a piston outer part fitted on an outer periphery of the piston inner part. The piston outer part is only slidably in an axial direction, and is movable |
| 7377194 |
Worm gear mechanism and electric power steering apparatus equipped with the worm gear mechanism |
May 27, 2008 |
| Worm gear mechanism is provided which includes a worm, a torque-transmitting worm wheel and an auxiliary worm wheel. In order to secure a sufficient face width of the torque-transmitting worm wheel, a pitch diameter of the auxiliary worm wheel is set to be greater than a pitch diamet |
| 7376477 |
Move lot size balancing system and method |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method and system for allowing a vehicle dealer and manufacturer to match dealer orders and manufacturing plant shipments easily and equitably are disclosed. The method significantly decreases processing time, saving valuable time, money, and manpower resources. An automated linear |
| 7376250 |
Apparatus, method and program for moving object detection |
May 20, 2008 |
| The present invention detects a moving object by generating the distance information of the moving object, detecting the object motion, determining the object distance, detecting the object image area and the object contour from the video image that includes the object image and cont |
| 7374728 |
Exhaust gas purification system |
May 20, 2008 |
| An exhaust gas purification system that is equipped, from an upstream side toward downstream side through which an exhaust gas flows, with a plasma reactor and a NO.sub.x selective reduction catalyst unit having a NO.sub.x selective reduction catalyst layer acting on the exhaust gas, |
| 7374255 |
Control method for four-wheel drive vehicle |
May 20, 2008 |
| A control method for a four-wheel drive vehicle such that the control is changed in braking the vehicle, includes the steps of detecting an ON/OFF status of a braking operation, detecting an accelerator opening or throttle opening greater than or equal to a predetermined value and se |
| 7374243 |
Folding seat apparatus for vehicle |
May 20, 2008 |
| A folding seat apparatus for a vehicle comprising a slide mechanism for slidably moving a seat in a front-and-rear direction, and a pop-up mechanism for popping up a seat cushion. The slide mechanism and pop-up mechanism are connected to the control lever. The controller controls the |
| 7374232 |
Hanger beam assembly |
May 20, 2008 |
| A hanger beam assembly is formed from aluminum and includes first and second support brackets, a main beam hanger, a driver beam, a main beam, a main beam support, and a main beam support mounting bracket. The driver beam extends between the first support bracket and the main beam hanger |
| 7374221 |
Cargo lid anchor cable |
May 20, 2008 |
| A retention cable arrangement for retaining a cargo closure assembly in association with a storage compartment of a vehicle includes a cargo lid door having at least one hinge for pivotally connecting the cargo door to the vehicle. A retention cable is connected to the at least one hinge |
| 7374197 |
Cart having a retractable tongue coupling system |
May 20, 2008 |
| A cart for transporting objects is provided. The cart includes a base structure supported on a plurality of wheels. An elongated tongue is telescopically mounted to an underside of the base structure and is movable between an extended position, wherein the tongue extends in front of |
| 7374016 |
Muffler device |
May 20, 2008 |
| To provide a muffler device capable of improving the discharge of exhaust gas, while discharging the exhaust gas in any desired direction. The muffler device is connected to a rear end portion of an exhaust pipe extending from an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. An exhaust ou |
| 7374009 |
Control box mounting bracket |
May 20, 2008 |
| A control box mounting bracket is attached to a vehicle body frame. The control box mounting bracket mounts an engine control box on the vehicle body frame and in the periphery of the control box mounting bracket. The control box mounting bracket includes an attaching portion to which th |
| 7373914 |
Lubricating apparatus for internal combustion engine |
May 20, 2008 |
| A lubricating apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided in which an oil discharge passage, extending from the oil pump, is provided for straddling the oil pump case and the tank body. A direction of the extension of the oil discharge passage is changed in the tank body such |
| 7373846 |
Load cell attachment structure |
May 20, 2008 |
| This load cell attachment structure includes a male screw which is formed on a load sensing part of the load cell, a nut which attaches the load cell to the attachment plate by engaging with the male screw, and a wave washer which is disposed between the attachment plate and the nut. |
| 7373249 |
Automatic mirror stabilization |
May 13, 2008 |
| A system and a method are disclosed for automatically controlling the position of a mirror to stabilize the view in the mirror in spite of changes in viewing position. Initially, a mirror position is set by a user so that the user can comfortably view the reflection of a desired area |
