Patents by Inventor Takafumi Fukumoto
Takafumi Fukumoto 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: 20240173949Abstract: A transfer film including: a support substrate; a heat seal layer; and an inorganic evaporated film in this order in a thickness direction, wherein the inorganic evaporated film is in contact with the heat seal layer, or the transfer film further includes an anchor coat layer between the inorganic evaporated film and the heat seal layer, and the inorganic evaporated film is in contact with the anchor coat layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., REIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Kenya NISHIHARA, Hidetsugu TAZAWA, Takafumi SHIBATA, Chisayo MATSUMOTO, Shiro IKUHARA, Toru KONDO, Masaru FUKUMOTO
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Patent number: 11495860Abstract: A battery housing is configured to encase multiple battery cells comprises a supercapacitor shell. The supercapacitor shell comprises two layers each of carbon fiber reinforced with plastic; an electrode between the two layers, the electrode comprising negative electrode material, positive electrode material, and an electrolyte; a positive electrode terminal connected to the carbon fiber of one of the two layers; and a negative electrode terminal connected to the carbon fiber of another of the two layers. Edges of the two layers are laminated together to contain the electrode with the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal extending external to the laminated edges.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Mohammed Hussain Abdul Jabbar, Takafumi Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20220140299Abstract: A battery housing is configured to encase multiple battery cells comprises a supercapacitor shell. The supercapacitor shell comprises two layers each of carbon fiber reinforced with plastic; an electrode between the two layers, the electrode comprising negative electrode material, positive electrode material, and an electrolyte; a positive electrode terminal connected to the carbon fiber of one of the two layers; and a negative electrode terminal connected to the carbon fiber of another of the two layers. Edges of the two layers are laminated together to contain the electrode with the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal extending external to the laminated edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Mohammed Hussain Abdul Jabbar, Takafumi Fukumoto
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Patent number: 11143150Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes a hood defining at least one opening, and a vent that is positioned within the at least one opening. The vent is reconfigurable between a closed configuration, in which the vent substantially (if not entirely) prevents air flow through the at least one opening in the hood, and at least one open configuration, in which the vent allows air flow through the at least one opening in the hood. The vent includes an integrated shape memory material such that, upon actuation, the shape memory material deforms to thereby reconfigure the vent.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Nanzhu Zhao, Nilesh Dale, Takafumi Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20200400110Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes a hood defining at least one opening, and a vent that is positioned within the at least one opening. The vent is reconfigurable between a closed configuration, in which the vent substantially (if not entirely) prevents air flow through the at least one opening in the hood, and at least one open configuration, in which the vent allows air flow through the at least one opening in the hood. The vent includes an integrated shape memory material such that, upon actuation, the shape memory material deforms to thereby reconfigure the vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Nanzhu Zhao, Nilesh Dale, Takafumi Fukumoto
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Patent number: 10391678Abstract: A composite material is formed by irradiating a bonding position on a surface of the composite material with a laser to cause a reinforcing base member of the composite material, that is impregnated with a resin and onto which a bonding agent is applied, to be exposed and fluffed.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Hamaguchi, Takafumi Fukumoto, Katsumi Morohoshi, Katsuhiro Usui, Ayako Takano
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Publication number: 20170348875Abstract: A composite material is formed by irradiating a bonding position on a surface of the composite material with a laser to cause a reinforcing base member of the composite material, that is impregnated with a resin and onto which a bonding agent is applied, to be exposed and fluffed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2014Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Yuji HAMAGUCHI, Takafumi FUKUMOTO, Katsumi MOROHOSHI, Katsuhiro USUI, Ayako TAKANO
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Publication number: 20070283927Abstract: A fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine has an injector that injects fuel into an intake system or a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, and a pressurizing device that pressurizes the fuel to a predetermined pressure. Further, the system has a first heating device that heats the fuel on an upstream side of the injector, and a second heating device that further heats the fuel heated by the first heating device. The second heating device is provided in the injector. Furthermore, the system has a control device that controls the second heating device to heat up the fuel heated by the first heating device to a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Takafumi Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Kaneko, Norihiko Kiritani, Ryuuta Yamaguchi, Yuuichi Igari
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Patent number: 7243637Abstract: A fuel injector configured and arranged to inject fuel into a combustion chamber comprises a casing member, a fuel discharge valve and a micro nozzle. The casing member includes a hydraulic chamber configured to contain pressurized fuel and a flow rate regulating hole arranged to discharge the fuel from inside the hydraulic chamber. The fuel discharge valve is configured and arranged to open and close the flow rate regulating hole. The micro nozzle is disposed in a downstream part with respect to the fuel discharge valve, and has at least one through hole arranged to inject the fuel discharged from the flow rate regulating hole into the combustion chamber. The micro nozzle further includes a heating structure configured and arranged to selectively emit heat to raise temperature of the fuel that passes through the at least one through hole of the micro nozzle upon activation of the heating structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaneko, Nirihiko Kiritani, Ryuta Yamaguchi, Takafumi Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20060118651Abstract: A fuel injector configured and arranged to inject fuel into a combustion chamber comprises a casing member, a fuel discharge valve and a micro nozzle. The casing member includes a hydraulic chamber configured to contain pressurized fuel and a flow rate regulating hole arranged to discharge the fuel from inside the hydraulic chamber. The fuel discharge valve is configured and arranged to open and close the flow rate regulating hole. The micro nozzle is disposed in a downstream part with respect to the fuel discharge valve, and has at least one through hole arranged to inject the fuel discharged from the flow rate regulating hole into the combustion chamber. The micro nozzle further includes a heating structure configured and arranged to selectively emit heat to raise temperature of the fuel that passes through the at least one through hole of the micro nozzle upon activation of the heating structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaneko, Nirihiko Kiritani, Ryuta Yamaguchi, Takafumi Fukumoto
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Patent number: 6820024Abstract: Source files are added in advance with data specification information necessary for conversion of the source files into a calibrating file, the source files are converted into a calibrating file, and calibration is performed based on the post-converted calibrating file.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Unisia Jecs CorporationInventor: Takafumi Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20020035440Abstract: Source files are added in advance with data specification information necessary for conversion of the source files into a calibrating file, the source files are converted into a calibrating file, and calibration is performed based on the post-converted calibrating file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: UNISIA JECS CORPORATIONInventor: Takafumi Fukumoto
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Patent number: 5261297Abstract: A control system for automatic transmission is provided in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an automatic transmission associated with the engine. The engine is operable on a fuel which is a mixture of gasoline and alcohol. The control system comprises an alcohol sensor for sensing the alcohol concentration in the fuel; a first device for deriving an engine load parameter which represents the load applied to the engine; a second device for correcting the engine load parameter with reference to the alcohol concentration sensed by the alcohol sensor; and a third device for controlling a line pressure of the transmission in accordance with the corrected engine load parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1992Date of Patent: November 16, 1993Assignee: Japan Electronic Control Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masuo Kashiwabara, Hideki Sekiguchi, Seiichi Ohtani, Hiromitsu Yamaura, Tomoyuki Hirose, Takafumi Fukumoto