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| 20090084339 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cylinder of an internal combustion engine is communicated with intake ports. Each of intake valves and each of fuel injection valves are provided to a corresponding one of the intake ports to inject fuel into a combustion chamber through a curved portion and an opening of the corresponding intake port. An injection axis of each fuel injection valve intersects with a surface of the corresponding intake valve placed in a close position at an intersecting point that is located on an upstream side of a central axis of the corresponding intake valve. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090241904 | FUEL SUPPLY PIPE DEVICE AND FUEL INJECTION DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An internal combustion engine has multiple cylinders each provided with multiple injectors. A fuel supply pipe device includes multiple fuel passages, which receive fuel through multiple fuel paths and supply the fuel correspondingly to the multiple injectors. The multiple fuel passages are separated respectively from the multiple fuel passages. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090241905 | MOUNT STRUCTURE OF FUEL INJECTION VALVE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A combustion chamber side end portion of a fuel injection valve is placed at a location that overlaps with an imaginary plane, which is perpendicular to a center axis of a cylinder and extends along a portion of a wall surface of an intake port where an intake valve protrudes, or is projected out from the imaginary plane toward a combustion chamber. Alternatively, a center of a fuel injecting side end port of the fuel injection valve, which injects fuel into intake air that flows in a branch port branched from the intake port, may be placed on the center axis side of the intake valve in a radial direction of the cylinder. Further alternatively, an upstream side fuel injection valve may inject fuel into intake air that flows in the intake port, and a downstream side fuel injection valve may inject fuel into intake air that flows in the branch port branched from the intake port. Alternatively, an injection quantity of fuel may be controlled for each of fuel injection valves, which injects fuel into intake air that flows in the corresponding branch port branched from the intake port. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090248275 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL - A fuel supply system supplies composite fuel containing alcohol and gasoline to multiple cylinders of an internal combustion engine. The composite fuel includes main-fuel and sub-fuel. The sub-fuel is lower than main-fuel in concentration of alcohol. Each of multiple first fuel injection valves is provided to each of the cylinders for injecting fuel. Each of multiple second fuel injection valves is provided to each of the cylinders for injecting fuel. A fuel inlet portion supplies at least sub-fuel to each of the first fuel injection valves and each of the second fuel injection valves. A selector control unit selects one of main-fuel and sub-fuel supplied through the fuel inlet portion to each of the first fuel injection valves. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100250100 | Mount structure of fuel injection valve and fuel injection system - A combustion chamber side end portion of a fuel injection valve is placed at a location that overlaps with an imaginary plane, which is perpendicular to a center axis of a cylinder and extends along a portion of a wall surface of an intake port where an intake valve protrudes, or is projected out from the imaginary plane toward a combustion chamber. Alternatively, a center of a fuel injecting side end port of the fuel injection valve, which injects fuel into intake air that flows in a branch port branched from the intake port, may be placed on the center axis side of the intake valve in a radial direction of the cylinder. Further alternatively, an upstream side fuel injection valve may inject fuel into intake air that flows in the intake port, and a downstream side fuel injection valve may inject fuel into intake air that flows in the branch port branched from the intake port. Alternatively, an injection quantity of fuel may be controlled for each of fuel injection valves, which injects fuel into intake air that flows in the corresponding branch port branched from the intake port. | 09-30-2010 |
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| 20080238330 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVING CIRCUIT - A light emitting element driving circuit, which can achieve accurate/high-speed operation even at low voltage supply voltage, comprises: driving current supply, connected to light emitting element in series between first and second power supplies, to supply driving current to the light emitting element according to the voltage of control terminal; current determiner to determine and output the current according to an output light amount of the light emitting element; current/voltage converter to convert the determined current into voltage and output it to the control terminal of the driving current supply if control signal is in a first state, and to electrically shield its output voltage terminal from the control terminal of the driving current supply if the control signal is in a second state; and resetter to connect the control terminal of the driving current supply to the second power supply if the control signal is in the second state. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080259229 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR SYSTEM - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a display area in which pixels each having a switching element and electrode are arranged forming a matrix; a first scanning circuit to control whether the switching elements are turned on or off via first wires; a second scanning circuit to control whether an image signal generating circuit is electrically connected to or disconnected from second wires, and to assign image signals to the pixels via those wires; a discharging element to discharge the assigned image signals; a detecting circuit to detect reduction in a power supply voltage and to output a detection signal; and a control circuit to perform a controlling operation according to the signal so that the image signal generating circuit is electrically disconnected from the second wires, the switching elements are turned on, and the discharging element is caused to operate. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090190047 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, DRIVE METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each including a switching element connected to a pixel electrode for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal placed between the pixel electrode and a counter electrode; and a vertical scan circuit for supplying a scan signal for controlling the switch element between conducting and non-conducting states, and for scanning the pixels scan line by scan line sequentially, wherein the scan signal includes a first conducting signal setting the switch element at the conducting state, a second conducting signal setting the switch element at the conducting state following to the first conducting signal, and a non-conducting signal setting the switch element at the non-conducting state between the first and second conducting signals to suppress deterioration of the image quality owing to the parasitic capacitance coupling between pixel electrodes and a feedthrough between pixels. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090262267 | ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE, REFLECTION TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR SYSTEM - An active matrix substrate for a reflection type liquid crystal display apparatus has an image display region | 10-22-2009 |
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| 20090241570 | Refrigerant cycle system - In a refrigerant cycle system, a compression mechanism of an electric compressor sucks and compresses refrigerant, and an electric motor that drives the compression mechanism is cooled by the refrigerant. A variable throttle mechanism decompresses the refrigerant discharged from the electric compressor. A motor temperature detector detects a temperature of the electric motor. A motor protection determiner determines whether the temperature of the electric motor detected by the motor temperature detector is equal to or higher than a criterion value. A motor protection controller controls the variable throttle mechanism so that an opening degree of the variable throttle mechanism does not decrease when the motor protection determiner determines that the temperature of the electric motor is equal to or higher than the criterion value. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100326127 | Air conditioner for vehicle with heat pump cycle - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a vapor compression refrigeration cycle configured to have a heat pump cycle for heating air to be blown into an interior of a vehicle compartment, and a heating member for heating the air using a coolant of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle as a heat source. In the air conditioner, an operation request signal is output by an air conditioning controller to the internal combustion engine when an outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined threshold. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110016896 | Air conditioner for vehicle with heat pump cycle - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a vapor compression refrigeration cycle switchable between a heat pump cycle and a cooler cycle, a heat core configured to heat air to be blown into a vehicle compartment by using coolant of an engine of the vehicle as a heat source, and a controller configured to control operation of the vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The controller controls the vapor compression refrigeration cycle to be operated as the cooler cycle so as to perform a defrosting control of the outdoor heat exchanger, and outputs an operation request signal to the engine, when the controller determines that the outdoor heat exchanger is frosted. | 01-27-2011 |
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| 20100005925 | STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A SLEEVE MEMBER IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A sleeve supporting structure for an automatic transmission, including a sleeve member disposed on a radial outside of an input shaft, a rotational shaft portion disposed in a motor, an oil pump housing, and a stationary member supporting an outer circumferential surface of the rotational shaft portion and including a projection that projects toward a side of the oil pump. The sleeve member has one axial end portion overlapped with the rotational shaft portion in the radial direction thereof and an opposite axial end portion meshing with an inner gear of the oil pump, and is supported by an inner circumferential surface of the oil pump housing and an inner circumferential surface of the rotational shaft portion. The projection of the stationary member is fitted onto an outer circumferential surface of the oil pump housing so as to form a faucet joint in cooperation therewith. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100009765 | STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A SLEEVE MEMBER IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A sleeve supporting structure for an automatic transmission having an input shaft and an oil pump with an inner gear, the sleeve supporting structure including a sleeve member that is supported at at least two portions thereof in an axial direction of the sleeve member and configured to transmit rotation of the input shaft to the inner gear and drive the oil pump, an outer member that is disposed on a radial outside of the sleeve member, and an elastic member that is disposed on the sleeve member, the elastic member being disposed in a predetermined position in the axial direction of the sleeve member in which an amplitude of vibration of the sleeve member becomes maximum when a vibrating force is applied to the sleeve member from the inner gear, the elastic member being opposed to the outer member in the predetermined position. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110194959 | OIL PUMP WITH AIR VENT STRUCTURE - In an oil pump for an automatic transmission, a suction port is adapted to be connected to a first suction passage. The first suction passage is arranged in parallel with a second suction passage connected to an auxiliary pump. The first and second suction passages branch from an upstream suction passage leading to an oil strainer. A discharge outlet is adapted to be connected to a first discharge passage. An air vent hole is disposed downstream of the suction port and upstream of the discharge outlet. A communication passage is connected to the air vent hole and adapted to reach a predetermined oil level in an oil pan so as to communicate the air vent hole with inside of oil in the oil pan. | 08-11-2011 |
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| 20090299565 | SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding type vehicle includes a support mechanism arranged to support a pair of wheels to be movable up and down relative to a vehicle body, a lock mechanism connectable to the support mechanism and arranged to limit up-and-down motion of the pair of wheels, various sensors arranged to detect vehicle states, and a controller arranged to control the lock mechanism based on results of detection by the various sensors. The controller controls the lean limitation to the up-and-down motion of the pair of wheels and its cancellation automatically. The rider need not carry out a special control for operating the lock mechanism. In addition, the lock mechanism is controlled according to the vehicle states, which allows the rider to travel lightly and comfortably. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090302557 | STEERING DAMPER SYSTEM, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A steering damper system for a saddle riding type vehicle having an MR damper includes a damping force calculating unit arranged to calculate a damping force according to a steering angle speed, and an adjusting command output unit arranged to determine a running state from a vehicle speed and a steering angle detected by sensors, with reference to a reference table, and correcting the damping force calculated according to the running state. The reference table has areas divided by a steering angle range according to vehicle speed, and damping force adjustment factors according to running states are assigned to these areas. The steering angle range dividing the areas becomes narrower with an increase in vehicle speed, to accurately reflect the running states of the vehicle. A proper damping force can be generated according to a running state of the vehicle. The steering damper system eases the rider's burden accompanying steering operations, and is excellent in controllability. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100025944 | BODY LEANING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A body leaning control system includes a support mechanism arranged to support a pair of wheels to be movable up and down relative to a vehicle body, a resistance applying mechanism arranged to apply to the support mechanism a resistance to up-and-down motions of the pair of wheels, a lean amount acquiring device arranged to detect a lean amount of the vehicle body, and a controller arranged, based on detection results received from the lean amount acquiring device, to set the resistance of the resistance applying mechanism to a first resistance when the lean amount of the vehicle body exceeds a first angle, and to set the resistance of the resistance applying mechanism to a second resistance smaller than the first resistance when the lean amount of the vehicle body is at the first angle or less. This system can conveniently inhibit the vehicle body from leaning in excess of the first angle. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100032914 | BODY LEANING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND A SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A body leaning control system includes a support mechanism arranged to support at least a pair of traveling members that contact a traveling surface and are provided at opposite sides of the vehicle body to be movable up and down relative to the vehicle body, a resistance applying mechanism arranged to apply to the support mechanism a resistance to up-and-down motions of the pair of wheels, a lean information detecting device arranged to detect information on a lean amount of the vehicle body, and a controller arranged to perform control, based on detection results received from the lean information detecting device, to set the resistance of the resistance applying mechanism to a first resistance when the lean amount of the vehicle body is increasing, and to set the resistance of the resistance applying mechanism to a second resistance smaller than the first resistance when the lean amount of the vehicle body is decreasing. | 02-11-2010 |
