Patents by Inventor Kazumasa Suzuki
Kazumasa Suzuki 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).
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Publication number: 20070126212Abstract: In a knee protecting airbag device of the present invention, an airbag is folded and housed on the front side of the knees of a seated passenger. The airbag is protruded rearward of a vehicle from a protruding opening and expanded and inflated upward, when an inflating gas flows in. And, the airbag is arranged on the front side of the knees of the passenger between a member on the body side and the knees of the passenger thereby to protect the knees of the passenger. The protruding opening has a transverse width size set within a range of ? to ? of the transverse width size of the airbag having completed its expansion and inflation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTDInventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Toru Koyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Atsushi Nagata
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Patent number: 7203558Abstract: A method and a device for computing sense data, which automatically compute data relating to feelings or senses generated by the human sensations by analyzing signals, such as audio signals, relating to the sensations. In the device, a MP3 decoder storing unit stores digital sound data which has been recorded using MP3 system. A decompression unit decompresses MP3 data which has been decompressed, and outputs as sound pressure value data at each frequency area. A sense data computation unit includes a feeling analysis unit and a rhythm analysis unit. The rhythm analysis unit obtains count of beats per unit time based on the sound pressure value data. The feeling analysis unit obtains a few kinds of feeling parameter values based on the sound pressure value data, determines the kind and level of feelings based on the value of feeling parameter and the count of beats per unit time, and writes the results thereof into a sense data accumulation unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Open Interface, Inc.Inventors: Fumihiko Sugiyama, Takanori Nakajima, Masaaki Tago, Kazumasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 7201396Abstract: In a knee protecting airbag device of the present invention, an airbag is folded and housed on the front side of the knees of a seated passenger. The airbag is protruded rearward of a vehicle from a protruding opening and expanded and inflated upward, when an inflating gas flows in. And, the airbag is arranged on the front side of the knees of the passenger between a member on the body side and the knees of the passenger thereby to protect the knees of the passenger. The protruding opening has a transverse width size set within a range of ? to ? of the transverse width size of the airbag having completed its expansion and inflation.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Toru Koyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Atsushi Nagata
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Patent number: 7185912Abstract: In the knee protection airbag device of the present invention, an airbag folded and housed in a case opened rearward of the vehicle pushes open the door portion of an airbag cover assembled with the case, upon inflow of inflation gas from the inflator. Around the airbag cover, there is arranged an interior decoration member for vehicle which is provided separate from the airbag cover. The door portion includes at least an upper door openable upward. The upper door is formed in such a size as to cover a gap formed between the interior decoration member and the airbag cover when opened upon deployment of the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Matsuura, Atsushi Nagata, Yoshio Mizuno, Kazumasa Suzuki, Kazuhiro Nakayama
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Patent number: 7128524Abstract: An electronic apparatus is housed in a dual housing structure that includes an inner case housing electronics and an outer case surrounding the inner case. The inner and outer cases have respective intake openings and are spaced from each other by a sufficient distance such that an intake chamber is defined therebetween. A fan unit is provided, for discharging exhaust air from within the apparatus, and a silencer is provided, for silencing the exhaust air discharged via the fan unit. Mounting portions are formed on the front and rear surfaces of the fan unit and are attached to a fan case via gel-state shock absorbers.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Kazumasa Suzuki, Kiyohiko Goto
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Patent number: 7055851Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device in which a folded airbag and an inflator are housed and held in a case. In the inflator, a connection portion to be connected with a connector having leadwires connected is exposed to the outside of the case through insert holes formed in the airbag and in the case. The through hole of the case has an internal diameter size smaller than the external diameter size of the general portion of the inflator near the connection portion of the inflator.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Kazumasa Suzuki, Toru Koyama
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Publication number: 20060048630Abstract: A base 20 made of a steel plate is fasten to a case 10 made of ABS (acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene) resin, while a pad 30 made of adhesive and elastic material such as urethane or olefin is fastened to the top surface of the base 20. To the reverse side of the surface of the pad 30 which is fastened to the base 20, i.e., to the side which is hit with sticks there is applied zinc oxide starch powder 40. A drumhead configured as described above can maintain flexibility but does not reduce repulsion between the sticks and drumhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventor: Kazumasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 6965075Abstract: A frame joining structure for electrical and electronic equipment housing cabinets, in which ends of frames are simplified in shape to dispense with complex cutting and which possesses excellent strength and waterproof property. Ends of outer side surfaces (4) of three mutually orthogonal frames (1a, 1b, 1c), which constitute a framework of a cabinet, are cut at two planes of ±45° relative to a plane defined by other two frames to be point-shaped. These ends are joined together directly or through a corner member (20) having the same configuration as that of the ends to constitute a firm corner portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Nitto Electric Works, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20050230941Abstract: In a knee protecting airbag device of the present invention, an airbag is folded and housed on the front side of the knees of a seated passenger. The airbag is protruded rearward of a vehicle from a protruding opening and expanded and inflated upward, when an inflating gas flows in. And, the airbag is arranged on the front side of the knees of the passenger between a member on the body side and the knees of the passenger thereby to protect the knees of the passenger. The protruding opening has a transverse width size set within a range of ? to ? of the transverse width size of the airbag having completed its expansion and inflation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Toru Koyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Atsushi Nagata
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Patent number: 6945557Abstract: In a knee protecting airbag device of the present invention, an airbag is folded and housed on the front side of the knees of a seated passenger. The airbag is protruded rearward of a vehicle from a protruding opening and expanded and inflated upward, when an inflating gas flows in. And, the airbag is arranged on the front side of the knees of the passenger between a member on the body side and the knees of the passenger thereby to protect the knees of the passenger. The protruding opening has a transverse width size set within a range of ? to ? of the transverse width size of the airbag having completed its expansion and inflation.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Toru Koyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Atsushi Nagata
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Patent number: 6902186Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device comprises an airbag, an inflator, a case and an airbag cover to be assembled with the case. The case houses the airbag and the inflator, and is fixed to the side of the vehicular body with its rear side open. The airbag cover includes a door and a general portion around the door. The door closes the opening of the case and opens when the airbag expands and inflates. The general portion is surrounded by interior members of the vehicle when mounted on the vehicle. The knee protecting airbag device is mounted on the vehicle in an assembled state in which the airbag, the inflator and the airbag cover are joined to the case. The airbag cover is joined to the case in a movable manner so as to absorb the dimensional inconsistency between itself and the surrounding interior members.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumasa Suzuki, Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Atsushi Nagata, Ryoji Kagohashi
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Publication number: 20050073134Abstract: In the knee protection airbag device of the present invention, an airbag folded and housed in a case opened rearward of the vehicle pushes open the door portion of an airbag cover assembled with the case, upon inflow of inflation gas from the inflator. Around the airbag cover, there is arranged an interior decoration member for vehicle which is provided separate from the airbag cover. The door portion includes at least an upper door openable upward. The upper door is formed in such a size as to cover a gap formed between the interior decoration member and the airbag cover when opened upon deployment of the airbag.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Hirokazu Matsuura, Atsushi Nagata, Yoshio Mizuno, Kazumasa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20050046802Abstract: Electronic apparatus is housed in a dual housing structure that includes an inner case housing electronics and an outer case surrounding the inner case. The inner and outer cases have respective intake openings, and in the area where the respective intake openings are provided, the inner and outer cases are spaced from each other by a sufficient distance such that an intake chamber is defined between the inner and outer cases. The intake opening of the inner case and the intake opening of the outer case are displaced from each other with respect to a front-and-rear direction of the apparatus so as to provide a nonlinear intake passage. Projecting lens is provided centrally in a front end section of the apparatus. Fan unit is provided, to the left or right of the lens, for discharging exhaust air from within the apparatus, and a silencer is provided, to the right or left of the lens, for silencing the exhaust air discharged via the fan unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Kazumasa Suzuki, Kiyohiko Goto
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Patent number: 6840629Abstract: Electronic apparatus is housed in a dual housing structure that includes an inner case housing electronics and an outer case surrounding the inner case. The inner and outer cases have respective intake openings, and in the area where the respective intake openings are provided, the inner and outer cases are spaced from each other by a sufficient distance such that an intake chamber is defined between the inner and outer cases. The intake opening of the inner case and the intake opening of the outer case are displaced from each other with respect to a front-and-rear direction of the apparatus so as to provide a nonlinear intake passage.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Kazumasa Suzuki, Kiyohiko Goto
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Publication number: 20040160042Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device comprises an airbag, an inflator, and a case housing the airbag and the inflator and arranged in front of a passenger. When the airbag extends and expands, it protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle from the opening of the case, to protect the knees of the passenger. The knee protecting airbag device further comprises a holding member having a mounting portion for mounting the knee protecting airbag device on the vehicle. The holding member holds the case. In the holding member, there are formed a communication hole and a support face arranged on the periphery of the communication hole. The communicating hole communicates with the opening of the case and allows the airbag extending and expanding to protrude therethrough. The support face can support the vehicle front side face of the extending and expanding airbag.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Toru Koyama, Chiharu Totani, Hikaru Ando, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hiroyuki Tajima, Yoshio Mizuno, Kazumasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 6715789Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device, which is located in front of a passenger, comprises an airbag, an inflator, and a case housing the airbag and the inflator. When the airbag extends and expands, it protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle from the opening of the case, to protect the knees of the passenger. The knee protecting airbag device further comprises a holding member having a mounting portion for mounting the knee protecting airbag device on the vehicle. The holding member holds the case. In the holding member, there are a communication hole and a support face, which is arranged on the periphery of the communication hole. The communicating hole communicates with the opening of the case and allows the airbag to expand. The support face can support the front face of the extending and expanding airbag.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Toru Koyama, Chiharu Totani, Hikaru Ando, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hiroyuki Tajima, Yoshio Mizuno, Kazumasa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20030132618Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device comprises an airbag, an inflator, a case and an airbag cover to be assembled with the case. The case houses the airbag and the inflator, and is fixed to the side of the vehicular body with its rear side open. The airbag cover includes a door and a general portion around the door. The door closes the opening of the case and opens when the airbag expands and inflates. The general portion is surrounded by interior members of the vehicle when mounted on the vehicle. The knee protecting airbag device is mounted on the vehicle in an assembled state in which the airbag, the inflator and the airbag cover are joined to the case. The airbag cover is joined to the case in a movable manner so as to absorb the dimensional inconsistency between itself and the surrounding interior members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2003Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Kazumasa Suzuki, Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Atsushi Nagata, Ryoji Kagohashi
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Publication number: 20030120409Abstract: In a knee protecting airbag device of the present invention, an airbag is folded and housed on the front side of the knees of a seated passenger. The airbag is protruded rearward of a vehicle from a protruding opening and expanded and inflated upward, when an inflating gas flows in. And, the airbag is arranged on the front side of the knees of the passenger between a member on the body side and the knees of the passenger thereby to protect the knees of the passenger. The protruding opening has a transverse width size set within a range of ⅛ to ⅔ of the transverse width size of the airbag having completed its expansion and inflation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Toru Koyama, Kazumasa Suzuki, Atsushi Nagata
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Publication number: 20030094795Abstract: A knee protecting airbag device in which a folded airbag and an inflator are housed and held in a case. In the inflator, a connection portion to be connected with a connector having leadwires connected is exposed to the outside of the case through insert holes formed in the airbag and in the case. The through hole of the case has an internal diameter size smaller than the external diameter size of the general portion of the inflator near the connection portion of the inflator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Masahiro Takimoto, Yoshio Mizuno, Kazumasa Suzuki, Toru Koyama
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Patent number: 6557891Abstract: An airbag system for a front passenger's seat of the top-mount type according to the invention is arranged in an instrument panel below a windshield. The front passenger's seat airbag system is constructed to comprise a door, a case and an airbag. The door is arranged on the upper face of the instrument panel. The case houses and holds the airbag in a folded state. The airbag, as housed in the case, is expanded by injecting an inflating gas into a gas inlet port so that the airbag protrudes to open the door and towards the rear side of a vehicle along the windshield. The airbag is equipped with a commutator cloth arranged to cover the gas inlet port. This commutator cloth is arranged to close the two sides in the transverse direction of the vehicle and to open the two sides in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. This front passenger's seat airbag system reduces the expansion rate of the airbag towards the rear of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Okada, Kazumasa Suzuki, Yuji Kuriyama, Hiroshi Ogawa