Patents by Inventor Kazuya Asao

Kazuya Asao 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).

  • Vehicle sunroof wind deflector
    Patent number: 9586464
    Abstract: A sunroof wind deflector for a vehicle includes a leading edge, a trailing edge and an outer surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The outer surface has a radius of curvature that changes along a length thereof so as to attenuate shear layer spreading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., SINHATECH
    Inventors: Sumon Sinha, Farokh Kavarana, Dan Williams, Kazuya Asao
  • VEHICLE SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR
    Publication number: 20160288632
    Abstract: A sunroof wind deflector for a vehicle includes a leading edge, a trailing edge and an outer surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The outer surface has a radius of curvature that changes along a length thereof so as to attenuate shear layer spreading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Sumon SINHA, Farokh KAVARANA, Dan WILLIAMS, Kazuya ASAO
  • DEFLECTOR FOR SUNROOF APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160250911
    Abstract: Provided is a deflector extending along the front edge of an opening provided in the roof of a vehicle. The deflector includes: multiple recessed portions each being formed to be recessed away from the front, and multiple projected portions each being formed to be projected further toward the front than the recessed portions. The recessed portions and the projected portions are arranged at the front surface of the deflector alternately in the extending direction of the deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuru Satou, Kazuya Asao, Hirotaka Tomita, Babu Viswanathan