Patents by Inventor Ai Iketani

Ai Iketani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11193460
    Abstract: This multi-cylinder engine intake structure is provided with a fresh air distribution chamber into which a plurality of fresh air distribution openings communicating with the individual intake ports are opened, and a gas collection chamber. The gas collection chamber includes a communication region into which a first communication opening communicating with the fresh air distribution chamber is opened, a first mixture region into which an air inlet and an EGR gas inlet are opened and which is positioned upstream of the communication region in a flow direction of a mixture gas of air and EGR gas, and a second mixture region positioned downstream of the communication region in the flow direction of the mixture gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Uchibori, Makoto Shimono, Ai Iketani
  • Publication number: 20200318586
    Abstract: This multi-cylinder engine intake structure is provided with a fresh air distribution chamber 20 into which a plurality of fresh air distribution openings 25 communicating with the individual intake ports 12 are opened, and a gas collection chamber 30. The gas collection chamber 30 includes a communication region 30B into which a first communication opening 7a communicating with the fresh air distribution chamber 20 is opened, a first mixture region 30A into which an air inlet 31a and an EGR gas inlet 32a are opened and which is positioned upstream of the communication region 30B in a flow direction of a mixture gas M of air A and EGR gas R, and a second mixture region 30C positioned downstream of the communication region 30B in the flow direction of the mixture gas M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Uchibori, Makoto Shimono, Ai Iketani