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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5898016 | Metallic support catalyst A metallic support catalyst includes a honeycomb body, an outer cylinder and a catalyst ingredient loading layer, and has a geometric surface area of 40 cm2 /g or more with respect to its unit weight. The honeycomb body is formed of a flat meta... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5866077 | Structure for supporting honeycomb unit of electrically-heated catalyst apparatus A honeycomb support structure of an electrically-heated catalyst apparatus is disclosed, in which a support member of retainers for preventing an electrically-heated catalyst moving backward is coupled to an outer cylinder while causing the support member... | 02/02/1999 |
| 4869528 | Electronically controlled fluid suspension system An electronically controlled fluid suspension system for preventing the lateral roll of a vehicle computes a predetermined estimated lateral acceleration based on the running speed and the difference between the maximum steering angle and the minimum stee... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4867732 | Control device for belt-and-pulley type continuously variable transmission for a vehicle A hydraulic control device for controlling a belt-and-pulley type continuously variable transmission for an automotive vehicle which includes an input and an output shaft, a pair of variable-diameter pulleys provided on the input and output shafts, respec... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4858439 | Device for varying a stroke A stroke variable device comprising a large diameter cylinder and a small diameter cylinder which are interconnected to each other. A large diameter piston and a small diameter piston are slidably inserted into the large diameter cylinder and the small di... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4856381 | Fluid pressure control system for automatic transmission Herein disclosed is a fluid pressure control system which is to be used in an automatic transmission for automobiles. If a reverse range is selected by selector means such as a manual valve, a fluid pressure is fed via an accumulator to friction engaging ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4849398 | Catalyst for purifying exhaust gases A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases contains: a catalyst support, a perovskite double oxide comprising at least one alkaline earth metal oxide, lathanum oxide and cerium oxide, carried on the catalyst support, and noble metal catalyst components carrie... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4847166 | Slide parts Disclosed are slide parts, comprising one part made of an aluminium alloy having an Alumite layer formed on the slide surface thereof and the other part made of an aluminium alloy having a Fe-series wet-plated layer formed on the slide surface thereof, wh... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4843206 | Resistance welding electrode chip A welding resistance electrode chip of this invention comprises a front end to be brought into contact with a substance to be welded, an intermediate cylinder disposed on and in contact with the tail end of front end, and a main cylinder having a closed e... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4843552 | Wheel slip control system A wheel slip control system is provided which includes a drive wheel speed detection device for detecting the speed of drive wheels driven by an internal combustion engine, a follower speed detection device for detecting the speed of follower wheels, a ro... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4840147 | Combustion chamber of a two-stroke engine A two-stroke engine having an intake valve and an exhaust valve which are arranged on the cylinder head. A masking wall is formed on the inner wall of the cylinder head to mask the valve opening between the valve seat and the peripheral portion of the int... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4838121 | Manually operated change-speed mechanism in power transfer device A manually operated change-speed mechanism in a power transfer device includes input and output shafts arranged coaxially to each other for relative rotation, a planetary gear unit mounted on the input shaft and having an input element mounted on the inpu... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836056 | Control apparatus for vehicle power transmitting system including continuously variable transmission A control apparatus for a vehicle for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) whose speed ratio is continuously variable, the apparatus including a mode selector responsive to a currently required output of an engine, for selecing one of a continuously... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4836050 | Transverse type automatic transmission with two separate lay shaft elements An automatic transmission includes a fluid torque converter and a first and second gear transmission mechanisn, each of which has two coaxial drive members--a power input member and a power output member--and is selectable to any one of several speed radi... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834418 | Electronic controlled gas suspension system An electronic controlled gas suspension system for realizing rapid control of the vehicle attitude and uniform actions of air springs. In this suspension system, gas states in plural reserve tanks are detected by gas state detection means to energize/deen... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832982 | Laser process for forming dispersion alloy layer from powder on metallic base Herein disclosed is a process for forming a dispersion alloy layer on a metallic base. The powder of an alloy system, which will separate into two or more multi-liquid phases at a temperature equal to or higher than its melting point and will solidify, wh... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4831821 | System for purifying exhaust gas from a diesel engine A device for detecting a timing at which a refresh operation should be commenced for a filter for trapping particulates in exhaust gas in a diesel engine. The device calculates a trapping ratio by the filter from smoke density values at positions upstream... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4831316 | Control system for an industrial robot with a foresight function A control system for an industrial robot having a hand which traces a pre-stored standard course defining its position and posture and which has a foresight function. The hand is provided with a tool and a work shape sensor, where the tool and the work sh... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4830079 | Method and apparatus for mounting tires on wheels Apparatus for mounting flexible tires on wheels comprising a vertically movable table lifter, a wheel centering shaft, bead spreading rollers and bead dropping rollers, the table lifter and the bead spreading rollers being provided with annular steps ther... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4826141 | Electronic controlled air suspension system Provided is an electronic controlled air suspension system consuming less energy in preparing air in the high pressure reserve tank and low pressure reserve tank. Until the total sum of pressures of high pressure reserve tank and low pressure reserve tank... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4824538 | Method for electrodeposition coating A method for the electrodeposition coating of workpieces conveyed in an electrodeposition bath, wherein voltage application means is provided in a plurality of stages in the conveying direction of the workpieces. In the method, the type of workpiece being... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4823755 | Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine In a two stroke fuel injection type internal combustion engine provided with intake and exhaust valves, a basic amount of fuel to be injected is calculated in accordance with an engine load and engine speed. Values of a factor corresponding to a ratio of ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4821598 | Steering wheel core material A steering wheel core material of continuous filament FRP for vehicles which is made up of a ring, a boss positioned at the center of the ring, and spokes connecting the boss to the ring, said boss being integrally joined to a boss metal fitting. It is fo... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4821551 | Method of manufacturing corrugate tube and molding apparatus thereof There is disclosed a technique characterized by the following steps. An axial load is applied from both ends of a primary tube while locally heating the primary tube by use of a high frequency coil in the peripheral direction, and the heated portion is th... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4821686 | Two-stroke internal combustion engine with cylinder head valves A two-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder head 14 having combustion chambers 18 with two intake valves 24 and two exhaust valves 26 arranged therein. Two intake manifolds 30 and 32, respectively, have branch pipes connected to each res... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4811969 | Apparatus for controlling a steering angle of a rear wheel This invention provides an apparatus for controlling the steering angle of a rear wheel in which a vehicle speed and a steering angle of a front wheel are detected and a rear wheel is controlled to toe-in in response to the vehicle speed and steering angl... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4811223 | System for controlling engine torque A system for controlling an engine torque is provided, wherein the engine torque is changed by predetermined values when an automatic transmission is shifting to satisfactorily maintain the shift characteristics of an automatic transmission. An operating ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4811222 | Method and apparatus for controlling electromagnetic powder clutch for vehicle Method and apparatus for controlling an electromagnetic powder clutch connected to a vehicle engine and including a coil for engaging the powder clutch to transmit an output torque of the engine as a function of an electric current to be applied to the co... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4802524 | Method for making composite material using oxygen A method for making a composite material. Porous reinforcing material such as fiber material is charged into a container which has an opening; then substantially all of the atmospheric air in the container and in the interstices of the reinforcing materia... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4802616 | System for positioning automotive vehicle side body A system for positioning an automotive vehicle side body wherein slide rails for supporting a sliding conveyor for movement thereon in an automotive vehicle body assembly line is located, not on a floor of the assembly line, but at the same height as an u... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4799707 | Gas suspension system for easier start-up of a compressor In a gas suspension system for controlling a body attitude of a vehicle, a controller drives a compressor and control valves to supply compressed air to a high pressure reserve tank. After enough air is supplied to the high pressure reserve tank, the comp... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4798101 | Core material for steering wheels made of long fiber-reinforced resin A core for a steering wheel made of a long fiber-reinforced resin in which a ring portion, a boss portion and a three spoke portions including a first spoke portion, a second spoke portion and a third spoke portion extending in a generally T-shaped config... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4798370 | Upper support for a suspension of a vehicle An upper support for a suspension of a vehicle includes load bearing rubber members which are all used in a compression direction. The support includes an elastic member including first, second and third portions which are used in a compression direction.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4793294 | Apparatus for controlling a variable-effective-length air intake system The control apparatus is intended for use in controlling a variable-effective-length air intake system of the type which has two volumetric chambers connected, respectively, to two groups of engine cylinders and which incorporates a flow control valve for... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4792166 | Device for locking detachable roof in motor vehicle A device for fixing a roof detachable from a motor vehicle body to the vehicle body. The detachable roof is provided thereon with first and second lock pins guided by guides and projectable in directions opposite to each other. These lock pins are inserte... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4792012 | Anti torque shock control device and method engaging torque transmitting clutch between vehicle wheels when transmission is shifted from non drive range to drive range A vehicle has at least two wheels, a transmission mechanism, and a clutch which can be selectively engaged to at least partially rotationally couple together these two wheels. This anti torque shock control device includes a means for detecting whether or... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4787141 | Automatic assembling apparatus An automatic assembly apparatus for fastening a part to a workpiece includes a pair of T-shaped legs, each having a horizontal guide thereon, mounted on a base in alignment with and spaced from each other in the direction of the path of the workpiece whil... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4786092 | Device for locking detachable roof in motor vehicle A device for locking a detachable roof in a motor vehicle to a vehicle body. The lock device has first and second lock pins which are caused to appear and disappear in synchronism with each other in directions opposite to each other by means of a control ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4786091 | Device for locking detachable roof in motor vehicle A device for locking a detachable roof in a motor vehicle to a vehicle body. The lock device has first and second lock pins caused to appear from or disappear into the detachable roof in synchronism in directions opposite to each other by means of a contr... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4783960 | Fluid torque converter with axially cut away stator inner shell A torque converter includes a coaxially mounted pump impeller, turbine, and stator, each of which includes an outer shell, an inner shell, and vanes extending between the outer shell and the inner shell having edges which define an inlet and outlet. The p... | 11/15/1988 |
