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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7119506 | Drive controlling device of a motor-driven vehicle A motor control for an electric motor powered vehicle having an accelerator control connected to a control circuit for supplying the desired driving power that senses possible errors of various types and stops the supply of driving power until normal operation resum... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7048670 | Engine control method and device for a vehicle An engine speed control that avoid undesirable transmission conditions such as clutch chattering. This is done by sensing actual conditions, which are likely to result in the undesirable transmission conditions such as clutch chattering and only changing the engine ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047956 | Kickback preventing device for engine A number of embodiments of ignition systems wherein reverse rotation also known as kickback is detected particularly upon engine starting and stopped until the condition has been cleared and forward running is assured. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038336 | Construction of power assisting synchronous motor An improved synchronous electric motor incorporating a stator and large current terminal unit made into a single unit with solidified molding resin thus a separate casing is unnecessary and thus the constitution is simplified. The large current terminal unit and a m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6895908 | Exhaust timing controller for two-stroke engine A method and apparatus that permits engine system control such as exhaust valve timing without the use of separate load sensors from the output of a single engine timing sensor. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892702 | Ignition controller A number of embodiments of improved engine system control method and apparatus based on operator demand and rate of change in demand that reduce not only the number of components but also decrease the complexity of the electronic system without requiring a throttle ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6885962 | Signal inspection device An inspection process and method that is performed not by the operation of a PC but within the inspection device itself according to the inspection program stored in a memory circuit in the inspection device. Therefore, the inspection is performed without being affe... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6885290 | Antitheft device for vehicles Two embodiments of very simple by highly effective antitheft devices for use in small vehicles such as motor scooters, personal watercraft or other forms of watercraft. Each system employs a removable component which also functions as a display and which disables th... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6876115 | Magnetic field type of rotary electric apparatus Several embodiments of rotating electrical machines where cogging torque is reduced as well as the distortion of the back emf and improve torque characteristic with reduced torque ripples by dividing either the permanent magnets and/or the poles of the coil windings... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6841887 | Semiconductor chip soldering land pattern A semiconductor chip mounted on a substrate having a soldering land pattern for containing a molten solder interposed between said conductive surface and a facing surface of the semiconductor chip. The soldering land pattern comprises corners spaced respectively fro... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6836044 | Permanent magnet type rotary electric device Two embodiments of rotating electrical machines wherein the cogging torque is substantially reduced by increasing the cogging number without increasing the number of pole teeth and permanent magnets. This is done by selecting the appropriate magnet angle to increase... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6836048 | Coil winding arrangement for electrical machine An armature construction for an electrical machine that permits a wide latitude is selecting the coil groupings without changing the basic construction of the armature and without requiring relocation of the wire taps or the provision of a large number of such taps.... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6832598 | Anti-knocking device an method A method and apparatus that permit anti-knock control without the use of separate knock detectors as well as controlling the basic ignition timing from the output of a single engine speed sensor. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6831387 | Rotating electrical machine with permanent magnets and method of making same An improved rotating electrical machine having permanent magnets and method for attaching the magnets that permits the use of thin, high flux density materials. The magnets and their mounting plate have facing cylindrical surfaces that are spaced slightly apart and ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6831389 | Stator coil structure for revolving-field electrical machine and method of manufacturing same A number of embodiments of rotating electrical machines and methods for winding them that provides a high space utilization and very effective winding with less likelihood of damage to the insulation of the wire of the winding during the winding process. The arrange... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6809532 | Inspection method and inspection apparatus for semiconductor circuit A method and apparatus employing image processing of photographic data by a thermographic camera to determine the heat development of individual semiconductor devices. Therefore, defects of individual devices such as disconnection due to breaks and abnormal heat dev... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6765323 | Method and device for detecting rotational drive force Several embodiments of electric power assisted manually operated devices wherein the manual input force is sensed by a sensor that does not require lost motion connections and significant movement in order to determine the force applied. Also a compact drive is disc... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6749145 | Winding method and device for an armature for rotary electric machines A rotating electrical machine such as electrical starter motor and more particularly to an improved method and apparatus for winding the armature coils of a rotating electrical machine. The winding apparatus and method is particularly adapted for use with large diam... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6745606 | Device and method for bending cylinder edge An apparatus and method for forming cylindrical magnetic assemblies for rotating electrical machines. The apparatus and method pre-bends and finally bends a flange of the supporting shell to lock the permanent magnets in place. This is done in a single station and i... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745972 | Method of winding skewed armature and device therefor Two embodiments of winding methods and apparatus for winding coils of a rotating electrical machine where the armature teeth are skewed. The winding mechanism and method operates so that the winding needle does not have to enter to the bottom of the slots between th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742502 | Engine control method and apparatus An improved method and system for the control of an engine system such as the spark timing. The control senses the speed variations either during a portion of a complete cycle and a complete cycle and/or from cycle to cycle in order to determine the load on the engi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6722604 | Armature, method and apparatus thereof An automatic machine and method of winding of armatures having maximum coil density because the winding nozzle does not enter into the slots between the pole teeth and the wire is directed toward the core portion of the armature during winding to improve coil densit... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6573629 | Three-phase magneto generator A three-phase magneto generator that provides a greater and more uniform output for a given driving force and at a lower temperature to provide a more compact generator. This is accomplished by having no more than two armature teeth are in registry with a... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6534880 | Rotor of magneto generator for internal combustion engine An improved flywheel rotor for a magneto generator of an internal combustion engine. The construction offers simplicity from the prior art construction since on a single series of threaded fasteners is employed for securing all of the components, which in... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6509662 | DC motor A DC motor which is small in size and capable of effecting a higher output, and in which magnet size is determined through a parameter by which the peak output characteristic corresponding to the shape and size of the yoke can be recognized properly.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6465973 | Permanent magnet 2-phase DC brushless motor Several embodiments of improved 2-phase DC brushless motors. In each embodiment, there are pluralities of windings and the current flow through the windings is controlled by a reduced number of main switches from the prior art type of devices. In accordan... | 10/15/2002 |