Patents by Inventor Satoru Andou

Satoru Andou 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).

  • Air intake assembly for vehicle engine and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 6840205
    Abstract: The upper and lower edges of a reinforcement (12) are fixed to hood ledges (1) and disposed between the hood ledges (1) and fenders (7). The hood ledges (1) and reinforcement (12) form a substantially rectangular parallelopiped space. An intake air duct (6) is fixed to the hood ledges (1). The opening of the intake air duct connects the interior of the intake air duct (6) to the substantially rectangular parallelopiped-shaped space. An opening which forms an air intake port (15), is formed in a part opposite the opening of the intake air duct (6) of the reinforcement (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Satoru Andou, Sadayuki Fujimoto
  • Air intake assembly for vehicle engine and method of manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20040182348
    Abstract: The upper and lower edges of a reinforcement (12) are fixed to hood ledges (1) and disposed between the hood ledges (1) and fenders (7). The hood ledges (1) and reinforcement (12) form a substantially rectangular parallelopiped space. An intake air duct (6) is fixed to the hood ledges (1). The opening of the intake air duct connects the interior of the intake air duct (6) to the substantially rectangular parallelopiped-shaped space. An opening which forms an air intake port (15), is formed in a part opposite the opening of the intake air duct (6) of the reinforcement (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Satoru Andou, Sadayuki Fujimoto