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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946610 | Arrangement of an air bag module on a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A motorcycle includes main frames extending from a head pipe to rear left and right sides, a fuel tank provided between the main frames, seat frames extending rearwardly from the main frames; a seat supported by the seat frames; and an air bag module disposed at a p... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7530349 | Hydrated EGR system, method and apparatus for reducing harmful exhaust emissions and improving fuel economy A hydrated EGR system, method and apparatus for a vehicle, in which heat from an exhaust pipe is used to heat an aqueous fluid solution in a water tank. A portion of the hot exhaust gas is diverted from the main exhaust flow, and the diverted portion is bubbled thro... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7529445 | Light guide and line illuminator A light guide emits lights incident on an end face from an emitting face extending longitudinally of the guide, while having the lights reflected by its internal face. A sectional shape of the guide in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of this lig... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527119 | Swing arm support structure in a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A swing arm support structure is provided in a motorcycle, in which first and second support arm portions are provided on a front portion of a swing arm. The support arm portions are pivotally supported by a power unit through first and second pivot shafts, so that ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526958 | Audiometer receiver and audiometer An audiometer having an air-conduction receiver, a bone-conduction receiver, a masking receiver and an audiometer body is provided, in which the air-conduction receiver, the bone-conduction receiver, and the masking receiver are respectively provided with serial ROM... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526441 | Parts list system used for part number management and method for preparing the same A parts list system used for part number management is composed of a parts table database and a parts list controller. The parts table database includes a parts list which stores a state data and a part number data. The state data indicates a progress state of a par... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526104 | Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus having an infrared imaging device including a binarized object extraction device that extracts binarized object from image data obtained by binarizing gray scale image; a region setting device that sets a region including ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524224 | Internal combustion engine and outboard motor provided with the same An internal combustion engine installed in an engine compartment 15 covered with an engine cover C is provided with an intake air passage P. The intake air passage P extends continuously from an intake air inlet Pi to intake air outlets Pe in the engine compa... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520616 | Vehicular visual assistance system A vehicular visual assistance system includes: a retro-reflective surface formed on an inside face of a pillar that is in a position obstructing the view of a vehicle driver seated on a driver's seat within a vehicle compartment; a camera mounted on the vehicle outs... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520361 | Tensioning apparatus for a drive loop member on a vehicle, and method of using same A tension-adjusting mechanism for adjusting tension on an endless loop member associated with a driven transmission gear is operable to adjust the tension of an endless loop member on a vehicle. The tension-adjusting mechanism is made compact to reduce weight of the... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517027 | Hydraulic brake device A normally closed secondary solenoid opening/closing valve 36 is provided along a secondary branched fluid pipe 35 establishing a communication between an accumulator 11 and a reservoir 8 through a fluid pressure input side to a fluid pre... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516646 | Impact test apparatus An apparatus for performing an impact test of an object of test by use of a hammer is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pendulum arm swingable in an up-down direction in response to rotation of a rotary cam. The rotary cam is driven to rotate by a rotational drive... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515737 | Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus that extracts a body present in the surroundings of a vehicle as an object, based on an image captured by an infrared imaging device including a binarized object extraction device that extracts a binarized object from imag... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513491 | Engine mount system An engine mount system includes multiple liquid-filled engine mounts switchable to provide different mount characteristics by selectively introducing negative pressure or atmospheric pressure. On one of pipelines connected to the respective engine mounts for introdu... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7503862 | Transmission with internal protective shield and bicycle incorporating same A transmission includes a ball spline mechanism having an outer member which can rotate integrally with an inner member by means of balls housed in guide grooves and which can move in the axial direction; and a derailer which shifts a chain wrapped around a first sp... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500476 | Engine cylinder head cover with integral breather apparatus, and engine incorporating same A breather apparatus for an internal combustion engine which, when casting a cylinder head cover, can improve the fluidity of molten metal and promote gas-liquid separation through effective use of an entire breather chamber. A breather apparatus for an internal com... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500460 | Mounting structure for supporting a starter motor on an internal combustion engine A starter-motor mounting structure is provided in a wall of an engine case, in which a front mounting boss is formed in a rear inclined surface of an inclined cylinder block portion that projects from a crankcase. A rear mounting boss is formed in a front wall surfa... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499100 | Structure for attaching stereoscopic camera in vehicle A structure for attaching a stereoscopic camera in a vehicle allows a plurality of cameras to be attached to a vehicle body frame, in order to stereoscopically capture images surrounding the vehicle. The structure includes: a lateral stay for coupling the plurality ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497467 | Airbag apparatus An airbag apparatus includes an air bag, the airbag including an inflator opening, a vent hole provided at a side of the inflator opening, and a vent hole cover which closes the vent hole, wherein the vent hole cover has a strip-shaped closure part which covers the ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497243 | Mold for casting and method for manufacture thereof A mold for casting primarily of SMC420, wherein a cavity forming portion comprising maraging steel, which has the toughness and the resistance to heat shock superior to those of SMC420, is provided in a vertical wall heading for a cavity surface from a molten metal ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497194 | Tappet clearance automatic adjusting device and adjusting method A tappet clearance automatic adjusting device comprising an adjusting unit for advancing/retracting an adjust screw from the forward end of a rocker arm and adjusting the projection amount, a torque detecting section for detecting the torque by rotating the adjust s... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497099 | Ultrasonic washing method for clothes An object of the present invention is to efficiently perform a series of processing including washing in which, for example, different types of clothes or a large volume of clothes etc. are washed and thereafter arranged in order. The clothes etc. are sortably store... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7489805 | Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus that extracts a body present in the surroundings of a vehicle as an object, based on an image captured by an infrared imaging device including a binarized object extraction device that extracts a binarized object from imag... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488047 | Brake system During normal operation in which a motor cylinder is operative, when a depressing force cut-off valve is closed, a front wheel is braked by operating a first wheel cylinder by brake fluid pressure generated by the motor cylinder. When there is an abnormality in whic... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484500 | Fuel vapor treatment apparatus A fuel vapor treatment apparatus includes a canister, a fuel vapor supply tube and a booster pump. The booster pump compresses fuel vapors retained in the canister and feeds the fuel vapors in the form of a compressed gas to fuel injectors of an engine via the fuel ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484432 | Parking brake device A parking brake device includes a booster mechanism having an intermediate lever pivotally supported at a bracket, and a movable pulley supported at a tip end of the intermediate lever. When a first operation cable is pulled by operating a parking brake pedal, the m... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484585 | Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus A vehicle occupant restraint apparatus includes a controller for controlling a reversible occupant restraint so as to restrain an occupant when three conditions are met, i.e., a first condition that the steering angle of a steering wheel has exceeded a steering angl... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484816 | Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus for controlling a prime mover and wheel brakes which are equipped in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. The vehicle control apparatus includes a prime mover stopping unit which stops and restarts the prime mover under predetermined... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484479 | Water-cooled internal combustion engine A water-cooled internal combustion engine E is provided with a cylinder block water jacket Jb, a cylinder head water jacket Jh, and an exhaust manifold passage 38 in which exhaust gas discharged from combustion chambers 26 through... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7461890 | Vehicle front body structure A vehicle front body structure includes left and right diagonal connecting members extending diagonally between and connecting together the lower end portions of left and right legs and the front end portions of left and right upper members. Left and right horizonta... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462412 | Solid oxide fuel cell The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane of a solid oxide fuel cell that excels in output performance. There is provided a solid oxide fuel cell comprising a single cell having an air electrode disposed on a surface of an electrolyte membrane and a fue... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459656 | Positioning jig device for vehicle body frame In a welding station, one end of a positioning jig is held by a positioning robot, and the other end of the positioning jig is held by a positioning jig holder mechanism. The positioning robot is moved for positioning and fixing a vehicle body frame, which is fixed ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458632 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes a firewall having a board body made from an aluminum alloy. Steel left and right housing curved parts which may be readily press molded, and which constitute rear parts of left and right wheel housings, are attached to the left and ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458565 | Vibration-proof apparatus for vehicle A vehicle vibration-proof apparatus for supporting an engine and preventing transmission of vibrations from the engine includes an elastic member for connecting a first mounting member to be mounted to an engine with a second mounting member to be mounted to a vehic... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458440 | Vehicle exhaust system support structure In a vehicle exhaust system support structure, an upstream side exhaust pipe connected to an engine is guided to an inlet of a muffler supported on a vehicle body, and a downstream side exhaust pipe coupled to an outlet of the muffler is disposed in the interior of ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458359 | Internal combustion engine having crankcase with stress-relieving wall structure An internal combustion engine is provided with a crankcase partitioned into an upper section and a lower section. A fastening bolt is provided for fastening the upper and lower crankcase sections together in the vicinity of a crankshaft. A bolt hole is formed in the... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458445 | Parking brake system A parking brake system having a lock mechanism provided within a casing to the rear of a parking piston that provides a parking brake mode by forward movement of a lock mechanism in response to the action of a parking control fluid pressure. The lock mechanism respo... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7452250 | Outboard motor steering control system An outboard motor steering control system operates at starting of the engine to compare the output of the steering wheel angle sensor which indicates the turned angle of the steering wheel and the output of the rotation angle sensor which indicates the rotation angl... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451854 | Exhaust flow rate control valve An exhaust flow rate control valve includes an on-off valve which is switched between a closed state in which a flow passage area of an exhaust pipe is decreased, and an opened state in which the flow passage area is increased. A notch is formed in the on-off valve,... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452256 | Machine provided with internal combustion engine and generator An outboard motor S includes an internal combustion engine E having a crankshaft 7, and an alternator G having a shaft 81 and a housing 82. The engine E and the generator G are disposed in an engine compartment 15 with the crankshaft 7... | 11/18/2008 |
