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Company Name: Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.

Company Type: automobile

Company Profile

1960

Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. (Toyota CRDL) established in Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan. (Capital: 500 million yen) 
1970-1979

Silicon Nitride-Oxide Solid Solution (Sialon) 
Concept of Catalytic Purification Coupled with Condensation of Rarefied Pollutants in Automotive Exhaust 
Mass-Production Technology of Semiconductor Strain Gauges 
Clarification of High Heat Transfer Performance of Multilouvered Fins 
Instrumental Casting Technology 
Discovery of Oxygen Storage/Release Phenomena by Transitional Metal Oxides in Exhaust 
Thermo-Reactive Deposition and Diffusion Process 
Clarification of Catalytic Behavior of Noble Metal Catalysts 
Field Study of Air Pollution in Nagoya City 
Dispersion Strengthened Copper Alloy for Spot Welding Electrode Tips 
Seals in Brake and Clutch Hydraulic Systems 
Preparation of Pt/Rh-Supported Pellet Catalyst 
Oxygen Sensor for Exhaust Gas Purification System 
Single-Cylinder Research Engine 
1980-1989

20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Toyota CRDL: Expanded and Transferred to Nagakute-cho in the suburbs of Nagoya City. (Capital: 3 billion yen) 
Weft Insertion System for Air-Jet Loom 
Analysis of Electromagnetic Compatibility for Automotive Equipment 
T-10 Robot 
Injection Molding Analysis Programs 
Noise Level Predicting and Reducing Computer Code 
Limiting Current Type Air-Fuel Ratio Sensor 
Injection Molding Technology for Ceramics 
Antenna Characteristic Analysis Program 
Thermal-Resistant Alumina Support 
Discovery of Reaction Phenomena of NOx Selective Reduction by HC over Cu/zeolite Catalysts 
Objective Evaluation of Engine Sound Quality 
Novel Paints, Deodorants and Adsorbents using a Sepiolite 
High Oxygen Storage Material (Partially Solid- Dissolved CZS) 
*CZS : ceria zirconia solid solution 
Hydrogen Sulphide-Reduction Technology 
Hybridized FRM with Continuous Fiber and Dispersoid 
1990-1994

Rotary Tri-Blade Coupling for Four-Wheel Drive Cars 
Nylon-Clay Hybrid (NCH) 
Spray and Combustion Analyses in Engine Cylinder 
Flow Measurement of Torque Converter Using a Laser Doppler Velocimeter 
Copper-based Alloys for Laser Cladding 
Combustion Pressure Sensor for Lean-Burn Engine 
Suppression of Sulphur-Poisoning by Fe-Added NOx Storage Reduction 3-way Catalyst 
Discovery of High Reaction Selectivity of HC/SO2 by Fe-Added Catalyst and Development on Fe-added Diesel Oxidation Sepiolite Catalyst 
New Mesoporous Material (Folded Sheets Mesoporous material) -
Thermal Deterioration Mechanism of Pt/Rh 3-way catalysts 
Control Technology for Torque Converter Clutch Slip System 
Manufacturing System Simulator: Robot-Based Agent-Oriented Manufacturing System Planning & Simulation System 
Hybrid Deposition for Electrochromic Materials 
Automotive Antennas for Mobile Communications 
Painted Polypropylene Bumper Recycling 
1995-1999

High Oxygen Storage Material with High Specific Surface Area (Completely Solid-Dissolved CZS) 
Observation and Computational Prediction of Atmospheric Environment -
Pneumatic Monitor for Tire Pressure Diagnosis -
GaN Blue Light Emitting Diode 
High-Performance and Cost-Effective TiB Reinforced P/M Titanium Material Composite -
Organic Electroluminescent Device -
Spread Spectrum Wireless Modem for Handy Terminal 
IGBT & Diode for Hybrid Vehicle -
Hot Form-Rolling of Gears 
Particle Simulation Method 
Shear Flow Stage Reaction Control Technology (Rubber Recycling) -
Ultra-High Modulus Steel -
Dielectric Films for Inorganic Electroluminescent Devices -
Dynamic Contact Analysis of Constant Velocity Joint 
New Combustion Concept for Direct Injection Gasoline Engine 
Thermal-Resistant High Oxygen Storage Material and Catalytic Material with Improved Tolerance against Sulfur-Poisoning -
Quartz Crystal Yaw Rate Sensor -
Mobile Antenna System for Communication Satellite 
2000-2004

Super Elasto-Plastic Titanium Alloy -
Toyota Unveils Cyber Humanoid Body for Research of Accident injuries - 
Ultrahigh Density Powder Compaction 
Compression Ignition Combustion with Exhaust Gas Recirculation Control 
Robust Speech Recognition Technology 
Estimation and Control Technology for Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management 
Energy Saving Technology for Air Jet Loom 
Optical Communication Module Using a Light-Induced Self-Written Technology 
CAE System for Prediction of Hot Forging Die Life 
Ultrahigh-quality Silicon Carbide Single Crystal 
Analysis on the agglomeration inhibition mechanism of platinum particles in automotive catalysts 
Efficient Production of L-Lactic Acid by Yeast 
Power Device for New Hybrid Vehicle 
DLC-Si Coating Technology 
Belt Clamping Force Optimization for Metal V-Belt Type CVT 
Robust Control� for Inverted Pendulum Type Wheeled Robot 
Lead-free Piezo Ceramics

About Company

Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. was established in 1960 for the purpose of carrying out basic research for Toyota Group companies, and thus contributing to the growth of industries and the advancement of science and technology.

"Always devote ourselves to research and actualization, striving to stay ahead of the times." This statement was made by Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of the Toyota Group. With his spirit of invention as the basic philosophy of our company, we are working on issues mainly related to energy, environment, safety, and other automotive technologies, as well as the research and development for a better future.

We will continue our challenges to new scientific fields and our pursuit of leading-edge research to contribute to human prosperity.

We look forward to your continued support.