Hiroshi Sawada
Hiroshi Sawada, Shiga JP
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20110101616 | Mechanical Seal Sliding Member, and Mechanical Seal - The present invention provides a mechanical seal sliding member with high lubricating characteristics, in which the coefficient of friction and the temperature of sliding surfaces are lowered and stabilized without excessive leakage. In the mechanical seal sliding member of the present invention, on the sliding surface | 05-05-2011 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Shizuoka-Ken JP
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20090089011 | Exhaust Gas Sensor Abnormality Diagnostic Device - An exhaust gas sensor abnormality diagnostic device includes an exhaust gas sensor, and a judgment means that judges whether execution conditions are established for making an abnormality diagnosis of element breakage in the exhaust gas sensor. The device also includes an abnormality diagnosis means that makes the abnormality diagnosis in accordance with an output signal generated by the exhaust gas sensor. Further, when the integrated value of intake air amounts of an internal combustion engine is not smaller than a predetermined value, the judgment means judges that the execution conditions are established. The abnormality diagnosis means cancels the establishment of the execution conditions when an intake air amount of the internal combustion engine remains less than a predetermined value for a predetermined period of time. | 04-02-2009 |
20090205318 | FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR PM TRAPPER - An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables to detect a fault of a PM trapper with improved accuracy. According to the present invention, a plurality of temperature sensors | 08-20-2009 |
20100083635 | CATALYST MONITORING SYSTEM AND CATALYST MONITORING METHOD - The concentration of a portion of components in the hydrocarbon in exhaust gas flowing into a catalyst is detected or estimated, and the concentration of the portion of components in the hydrocarbon in the exhaust gas flowing out of the catalyst is detected. On the basis of the concentrations of the portion of components in the hydrocarbon flowing into the catalyst and the concentration of the portion of components in the hydrocarbon flowing out of the catalyst, it is determined whether or not the catalyst has been deteriorated. | 04-08-2010 |
20100089371 | FORCED AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR SAME SYSTEM - A forced air induction system for an internal combustion engine ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100115918 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM - In an exhaust purification system having a urea addition device adding a urea aqueous solution to an NOx catalyst of selective reduction type provided in an exhaust passage in an internal combustion engine, a sensor detecting an ammonia concentration is provided at the downstream side of the NOx catalyst. During fuel cut, a predetermined amount of urea aqueous solution is added. Then, based on a sensor output obtained at this time, an abnormality in at least one of the urea addition device and the urea aqueous solution is detected. The addition of the urea aqueous solution during the fuel cut prevents reactive consumption between urea and NOx. The sensor output corresponding to the amount of the urea aqueous solution is obtained. This output condition is compared with a normal one to allow determination of whether or not an appropriate amount of urea aqueous solution of appropriate quality has been added. | 05-13-2010 |
20100168986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL AIR-FUEL RATIO VARIATION AMONG CYLINDERS OF MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for detecting abnormal air-fuel ratio variation among cylinders of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine includes: a catalyst element that oxidizes hydrogen contained in exhaust gas to remove the hydrogen; a first air-fuel ratio sensor that detects an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas that has not passed through the catalyst element; a second air-fuel ratio sensor that detects an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas that has passed through the catalyst element; and a unit that determines whether abnormal air-fuel ratio variation among the cylinders has occurred based on an amount by which a value detected by the second air-fuel ratio sensor is leaner than a value detected by the first air-fuel ratio sensor | 07-01-2010 |
20110146235 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When the NOx SCR catalyst ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110202230 | NOX SENSOR MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - The NOx sensor malfunction diagnostic device includes a control section. The control section performs the supplying of an excess amount of reducing agent, which is more than an amount required to reduce adsorbed NOx in a NOx reduction catalyst when a predetermined amount of NOx has been adsorbed in the NOx catalyst, and detects malfunctions of the NOx sensor based on NOx sensor output signal when the excess amount of reduction agent is supplied. | 08-18-2011 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Gotemba-Shi JP
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20100154387 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE FOR REDUCTANT ADDITION VALVE - An addition valve is instructed to add a reductant (step | 06-24-2010 |
20120046910 | EXHAUST GAS SENSOR ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - An exhaust gas sensor abnormality diagnostic device includes an exhaust gas sensor, and a judgment means that judges whether execution conditions are established for making an abnormality diagnosis of element breakage in the exhaust gas sensor. The device also includes an abnormality diagnosis means that makes the abnormality diagnosis in accordance with an output signal generated by the exhaust gas sensor. Further, when the integrated value of intake air amounts of an internal combustion engine is not smaller than a predetermined value, the judgment means judges that the execution conditions are established. The abnormality diagnosis means cancels the establishment of the execution conditions when an intake air amount of the internal combustion engine remains less than a predetermined value for a predetermined period of time. | 02-23-2012 |
20130173140 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention is intended to provide a technique of improving exhaust emissions at the time of starting up of an internal combustion engine, without decreasing the performance of a catalyst at the time of the engine starting up. The present invention is provided with the catalyst that is arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine in which a plurality of kinds of fuels are able to be used, and serves to adsorb and remove exhaust gas components discharged from the internal combustion engine, wherein in cases where among the plurality of kinds of fuels, a first fuel is used in which unburnt fuel components thereof are easily adsorbed to the catalyst, at the time when a request is made for stopping the internal combustion engine, said first fuel is changed to a second fuel thereby to operate said internal combustion engine until said internal combustion engine is stopped. | 07-04-2013 |
20130199163 | FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine in which a first fuel, which has a property to inhibit the adsorption of exhaust gas components by an exhaust gas purification catalyst, and the second fuel, which has a property not to inhibit the adsorption of the exhaust gas components by the exhaust gas purification catalyst, are able to be selectively used, the present invention has a task to decrease an amount of consumption of the second fuel in a suitable manner. In order to solve this task, the fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine according the present invention is constructed such that the second fuel is first supplied to the internal combustion engine when the exhaust gas purification catalyst is in a cold state, and a change from the second fuel to the first fuel is then made before the exhaust gas purification catalyst subsequently rises in temperature to an activation temperature thereof. | 08-08-2013 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Aichi JP
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20100104944 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A mixed positive electrode active material is used. The mixed positive electrode active material is obtained by mixing a layered oxide whose initial charge-discharge efficiency when lithium metal is used for a counter electrode is less than 100% (hereinafter referred to as a first layered oxide) and a layered oxide whose initial charge-discharge efficiency is 100% or more (hereinafter referred to as a second layered oxide). Examples of the first layered oxide include Li | 04-29-2010 |
20100129715 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material is made of sodium containing oxide. The sodium containing oxide contains Na | 05-27-2010 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Osaka JP
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20100129790 | Method for Determining Phospholipidosis - It is intended to provide a rapid, simple and noninvasive novel in vivo method for determining phospholipidosis (PLsis) by detecting a PLsis marker gene. More specifically, it is intended to provide a method for determining phospholipidosis in a mammal comprising the step of detecting change in expression of one or more genes whose expression changes correlated with the onset of phospholipidosis in a sample collected from the mammal, in which at least one of the genes comprises a base sequence identical or substantially identical to the base sequence represented by any of SEQ ID NO: n (wherein n is an odd number between 1 and 57, an integer number between 59 and 63, an even number between 64 and 98, 100 or 101.) | 05-27-2010 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Tokyo JP
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20100095722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOT-ROLLING METAL STRIP USING NEAR-INFRARED CAMERA - A hot-rolling line, a method for photographing the entire width of a hot-rolled metal strip, a method for recording the photographic result of the entire width, a method for appropriately performing quality assurance, and a method for producing a hot-rolled metal strip using them, provide proper quality assurance for delivering a product to a customer. A hot-rolling line includes a near-infrared camera arranged to photograph an entire width of a hot-rolled metal strip on an entry side of a coiler of the hot-rolling line. | 04-22-2010 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Kyoto JP
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20100019687 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING APPARATUS - A light emitting diode driving apparatus | 01-28-2010 |
20140312684 | INSULATION TYPE SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus comprises: a transformer that includes primary/secondary windings that are electromagnetically connected to each other with polarities opposite to each other, an output switch that activates/inactivates an electric-current route that extends from an application terminal for an input voltage to a ground terminal via the primary winding a rectifying-smoothing portion that generates an output voltage from an induced voltage, a feedback voltage generation portion that monitors a switch voltage appearing at a connection node between the primary winding and the output switch and generates a feedback voltage in accordance with the output voltage, a reference voltage generation portion that generates a reference voltage, a comparator that compares the feedback voltage and the reference voltage with each other to generate a comparison signal, and a switching control portion that generates an output switch control signal by means of an on-time control method in accordance with the comparison signal. | 10-23-2014 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Nisshin-Shi JP
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20080261115 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and positive electrode - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode mixture contains as a positive electrode active material Li | 10-23-2008 |
20090011335 | Positive electrode active material, method of manufacturing the positive electrode active material, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A high-capacity positive electrode active material is provided that enables a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery to have excellent load characteristics and high initial charge-discharge efficiency. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and performs charge and discharge by transferring lithium ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode has a positive electrode mixture and a positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode mixture contains a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder agent (binder). The positive electrode active material includes Li | 01-08-2009 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Nara JP
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20080215651 | Signal Separation Device, Signal Separation Method, Signal Separation Program and Recording Medium - A frequency domain transforming section | 09-04-2008 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Gotemba-Gun, Shizuoka-Ken JP
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20110271665 | AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE AMONG CYLINDERS DETERMINING APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air-fuel ratio imbalance among cylinders determining apparatus (a determining apparatus) according to an aspect of the present invention, obtains a parameter X for imbalance determination which becomes larger as a variation of an air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas passing through a position at which the air-fuel ratio sensor is disposed becomes larger, based on an output value Vabyfs of an air-fuel ratio sensor | 11-10-2011 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Gotenba-Shi Shizuoka-Ken JP
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20120185156 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE AMONG CYLINDERS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for determining an air-fuel ratio imbalance among cylinders based on an output value of an air-fuel ratio sensor, an imbalance determination parameter which becomes larger or smaller as a difference among air-fuel ratios becomes larger, and performs determining an air-fuel ratio imbalance among cylinders based on a result of a comparison between the imbalance determination parameter and a imbalance determination threshold. The determining apparatus calculates a purge correction coefficient which compensates for a change in the air-fuel ratio due to an evaporated fuel gas which is generated in a fuel tank, while the evaporated fuel gas is being introduced into an intake passage, and corrects a fuel injection amount with the purge correction coefficient FPG. | 07-19-2012 |
20120232773 | INTER-CYLINDER AIR-FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance determination apparatus (determination apparatus) according to the present invention obtains, based on the output value of the air-fuel ratio sensor | 09-13-2012 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Ikaruga JP
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20120225968 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INK JET - An ink composition for ink jet providing excellent in the curability based on ultraviolet irradiation in the presence of water or a solvent, the ejection stability with respect to the factors such as dot loss or flight deflection, and the storage stability of ink. Also provided herein is an ink composition for ink jet including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; at least either of a urethane (meth)acrylate being represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 and a cross-linked urethane (meth)acrylate having a constitutional unit including the urethane (meth)acrylate; a compound having a radical polymerizable group(s); a photoradical polymerization initiator; and water: | 09-06-2012 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Osaka-Shi JP
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20120225969 | URETHANE (METH) ACRYLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, CROSS-LINKED URETHANE (METH) ACRYLATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND LIGHT CURABLE AQUEOUS EMULSION - For the purpose of providing a urethane(meth)acrylate excellent in emulsifiability in water and a production method thereof, and a light curable aqueous emulsion using the urethane(meth)acrylate having a low viscosity and excellent in the curability, provided is a urethane(meth)acrylate being represented by the following general formula (1) and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000: | 09-06-2012 |
20140375715 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording apparatus includes a liquid-ejecting head including a pressure-generating chamber filled with a photocurable ink composition containing a polymerizable functional group-containing compound and water, a nozzle communicating with the pressure-generating chamber and ejecting a droplet of the photocurable ink composition, and a pressure-generating member causing a pressure change in the pressure-generating chamber; and an ejection pulse-generating unit generating an ejection pulse for driving the pressure-generating member. | 12-25-2014 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Seto-Shi JP
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20130045417 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery provided by the present invention has a positive electrode having a current collector and a positive electrode composite layer provided on the current collector. The current collector contains a metal element A as a main component thereof. The positive electrode composite layer contains a two-phase compound containing lithium as a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode composite layer also contains as an additive a compound having a metal element B, in a composition thereof, that has a higher ionization tendency than the metal element A. | 02-21-2013 |
20130059199 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION TYPE LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent durability is provided using a two-phase coexisting compound as a positive electrode active material. This lithium-ion secondary battery is provided with an electrode body having a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt in an organic solvent. The positive electrode active material is mainly composed of a two-phase coexisting compound containing lithium, and also contains particles of a lithium-transition metal oxide with a layered structure. The particles of the layered oxide have an average particle diameter of 2 μm or less, and the percentage content thereof in the positive electrode active material is 5 mass % or less. | 03-07-2013 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Otsu City JP
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20130094744 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - The provision of a feature extracting portion for obtaining sequentially images captured by an x-ray imaging device and for extracting features relating to the densities of the images; an image classifying portion for dividing the images into groups based on the features extracted by the feature extracting portion; a memory portion for storing the images, which have been divided into groups by the image classifying portion, together with imaging time stamps for each group; an image data processing portion for processing, for each group, images stored in the memory portion; and a monitor for outputting images processed by the image data processing portion. | 04-18-2013 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Susono-Shi JP
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20130199161 | DEVICE FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An electronic control device calculates the maximum actual oxygen storage capacity of a catalyst. The gradient of a linear expression formed between the catalyst temperature and the maximum oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst is stored for each degradation level of the catalyst. The gradient can be learned in accordance with the same temperature of the catalyst and the maximum actual oxygen storage capacity. When the maximum actual oxygen storage capacity is calculated, it is revised in accordance with the temperature of the catalyst, a reference temperature, the linear expression, and the learned gradient. The revised maximum oxygen storage capacity which is the maximum oxygen storage capacity when the temperature of the catalyst during the same calculation period is equal to the reference temperature is then calculated. If a response delay is detected in the output of an oxygen sensor, the gradient of the learned linear expression is discarded. | 08-08-2013 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Ikoma-Gun JP
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20130258017 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD, PHOTOCURABLE INK JET INK COMPOSITION, AND INK JET RECORDING DEVICE - The ink jet recording method includes discharging liquid droplets of a photocurable ink composition including a solvent, a polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator from a head to a recording medium to land the liquid droplets, thereby forming an image; evaporating the solvent included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image; and irradiating the image after the second step with light, wherein when the irradiation is initiated in the third step, the content of the polymerizable compound included in the photocurable ink composition constituting the image after the second step is from 20 to 90% by mass, based on the total mass of the ink composition. | 10-03-2013 |
20140002556 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INK JET RECORDING AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
Hiroshi Sawada, Neyagawa-Shi JP
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20140150750 | Crawler Construction Machine - In a crawler construction machine including an engine and a fuel adjustment dial that adjusts a speed of the engine according to operation loads of the working equipment, the fuel adjustment dial is a rotary notchless dial that is continuously variably adjustable. The crawler construction machine includes: an adjustment position detector that detects a rotation adjustment position of the fuel adjustment dial; an engine controller that is connected to the adjustment position detector and controls the speed of the engine based on an adjustment position of the fuel adjustment dial; and a display device that is connected to the engine controller and displays on a screen a percentage value of the adjustment position of the fuel adjustment dial in which the maximum rotation position of the fuel adjustment dial is defined as 100%. | 06-05-2014 |