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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7464851 | Wire bonding method and apparatus therefor Methods and apparatus for detecting the welding state in each bonding section and the application of ultrasonic vibration and pressing force is stopped promptly when completion of welding is determined. This permits bonding to be finished, corresponding to each wire... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7434555 | V type internal combustion engine A number of embodiments of double overhead cam shaft V type engines wherein the drive arrangement for the camshafts permits not only a compact design but also one in which the timing loadings are decreased to improve engine life, performance and reduced servicing. | 10/14/2008 |
| 7362065 | Regenerative breaking system for electric vehicle Several embodiments of electric vehicle control and control apparatus wherein the amount of regenerative braking of the vehicle and the type of braking is determined by current conditions to provide simpler and more effective control regardless of condition of the p... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322725 | Light device for vehicle and vehicle provided with same A vehicle and associated light source that comprises a single source of light and a surrounding housing and lens arrangement that gives the visual effect of multiple light sources. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7226354 | Storage body with air cleaning function A cabinet wherein air sucked from an inlet opening 4d of a shelf board combined inlet duct 4 by drive of an air purification unit 3 is passed through the shelf board combined inlet duct 4 and introduced into the inside of a case | 06/05/2007 |
| 7200917 | Method of manufacturing stator coil structure for revolving-field electrical machine 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... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7147524 | Pivoting arrangement for controlling outboard drive of propulsion unit A pivoting arrangement for connecting an actuator to the outboard drive portion of a marine propulsion unit and more particularly to an arrangement for strengthening the pivotal connection without significantly increasing its size and by simplifying its construction... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7102263 | Permanent magnet type rotor and permanent magnet type rotary electrical machine A number of embodiments of rotating electrical machines using permanent magnets wherein the cogging torque is substantially reduced as are vibrations caused by magnetic flux variations. This is accomplished by disposing the coil windings in equal circumferential spa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082916 | Valve spring support structure of engine A spring seat is formed of an outer spring seat 10k and an inner spring seat 10j formed in a stepped-down shape so as to be positioned lower than the outer spring seat 10k, and a valve spring is formed of an outer spring ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7007682 | Blow-by gas separator An improved crankcase ventilation system including an improved blow-by gas separator wherein it will be insured that oil cannot accumulate in the separator chamber under any running conditions so that the oil is totally precluded from being able to pass into the ind... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991442 | Gear pump and method of making same An improved high pressure intermeshing gear pump that achieves high efficiency and a low cost by forming the pumping cavity such that no fillets exist at the corners permitting closed fits without utilizing bearing end plates. In addition an improved coupling betwee... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6837761 | Tilt device for outboard drive Two embodiments of tilt mounting attachments for mounting outboard drives on the transom of a watercraft. In each embodiment, the structure is simplified from the prior art and the number of components reduced. Thus, the unit can be made lighter in weight without sa... | 01/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6790110 | Marine power steering system An improved and simplified marine power steering device that provides assist by selectively operating an electric motor driven hydraulic motor to provide the assist. This eliminates pumps that are constantly driven by the watercraft engine. Also the entire assist un... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6747388 | Laminated iron core for rotary electric machine Several embodiments of laminated cores for coil winding in rotating electric machines. In each embodiment, the laminations are formed with indented portions in an area where the flux pattern will not be disturbed with the indentation serving the purpose of aligning ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6741009 | Armature of rotating electrical machine and wire winding method thereof An armature and method of winding the armature that improves coil density by winding adjacent poles so that the resulting windings have outer surfaces that taper in opposite directions that extend over a bisecting axially extending plane between the pole teeth at op... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736110 | Fuel supply system for direct injection system for engines A number of embodiments of direct injected V-type outboard motors provided with a very effective fuel supply system wherein the number of components can be significantly reduced as well as the elimination of many of the flexible conduits normally employed. This also... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6695655 | Tilt device for outboard drive An improved tilt piston stroke control arrangement that employs a stroke control valve that controls the tilt stroke by closing a hydraulic conduit at a predetermined stroke position to thus shutting off the feed of hydraulic pressure to the tilt cylinder... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6683391 | Method of preventing car thefts A method and apparatus of vehicle theft prevention, which utilizes a key having a transponder bearing an ID and a key cylinder, that is adapted to receive this key and which has an antenna for supplying electrical power to the transponder and receiving an... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679213 | Starter arrangement and method for an engine An improved DC electrical starting motor and method for starting internal combustion engines that reduces starter motor noise in the period after the engine starts by effecting breaking of the starter motor shaft at that time. Preferably the braking is ac... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6633102 | Insulator for armature of dynamo-electric machine An armature for a rotating electrical machine and more particularly to an insulating cover for the pole teeth around which the windings are formed that has good strength against the winding without risk of damage of the insulator due to increased thicknes... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626145 | 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 ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626155 | Fuel pump, fuel tank arrangement for engine A motorcycle having an improved fuel tank arrangement with an opening in an upper side wall of the fuel tank that is closed by a combined fuel pump, closure plate and return port arrangement. The fuel is supplied to a fuel injection system through an arra... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6616165 | Meter display device for saddle type vehicle A combined storage box and vehicle condition display for a small vehicle such as a scooter. The display is mounted in the handlebar cover and the mounting is done in a way so that the display can be mounted from above and still provides a neat appearance ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6601572 | Joint structure for an blow-by gas passage Several embodiments of fittings or couplings for the crankcase ventilating gas return to the combustion chambers through the induction system. They each provide good insulation so as to avoid the likelihood that water condensation in the path can freeze a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6595533 | Reinforcing member for vehicles and vehicle body structure A number of embodiments of reinforcing arrangements for vehicle bodies wherein the suspension forces for the ground engaging element are transmitted to the vehicle body and reinforcement is provided in this area. Rather than providing rigid reinforcement,... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6590310 | 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. ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6583529 | Wiring arrangement for a rotating electrical machine An electrical machine having a plurality of pole pieces surrounded by bobbins and upon which individual coil windings are formed. The bobbins are formed by a insulating material in which are embedded electrical connectors that have terminal ends that affo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6566779 | Coil winding for DC machine An improved armature winding arrangement for a rotating electrical machine such as a specifically illustrated DC motor for driving a vehicle wheel. The assembly is such that the armature core can be formed from two laminated pieces that are rigidly connec... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561153 | Cylinder head spark plug mounting arrangement An improved compact engine construction that facilitates positioning in close quarters while still affording ease of assembly and servicing. This is accomplished by mounting the camshafts at different heights and by providing a two-piece spark plug tube i... | 05/13/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6525418 | Semiconductor device A rotating electrical machine control embodying a circuit including semiconductor devices mounted on a conductive pattern formed on a metal substrate without using heat sinks. Performance is improved as is durability by matching the linear expansion coeff... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6525433 | Method of preventing car thefts A method and apparatus of vehicle theft prevention, which utilizes a key having a transponder bearing an ID and a key cylinder, that is adapted to receive this key and which has an antenna for supplying electrical power to the transponder and receiving an... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6516764 | Camshaft supporting structure for four-stroke cycle engine An improved compact engine construction that facilitates positioning in close quarters while still affording ease of assembly and servicing. This is accomplished by mounting the camshafts at different heights and by providing a two-piece spark plug tube i... | 02/11/2003 |
