Patents by Inventor Takako MIZUNO
Takako MIZUNO 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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Patent number: 11642937Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a position identifying unit, a route information acquiring unit, a control information determining unit, and a control unit. The position identifying unit is configured to identify an expected boarding position where an occupant is to get in a vehicle. The route information acquiring unit is configured to acquire route information of the occupant to the expected boarding position. The control information determining unit is configured to determine, on the basis of the route information, a set temperature, a control start timing, or both as control information to be used for pre-air conditioning control for a vehicle compartment space of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to perform at least the pre-air conditioning control on the basis of the control information.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takako Mizuno, Takuya Arai, Koutarou Kimura
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Patent number: 11225121Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner, including a first duct having a first ventilation opening that is disposed on first side in a width direction of a seat provided in a vehicle, a second duct having a second ventilation opening that is disposed on second side in the width direction of the seat, the second side being opposite side of the first side, and a third duct having a third ventilation opening that is disposed in front of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotake Nishina, Takako Mizuno, Hiroaki Mikami, Yoshinori Tamura
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Patent number: 11148501Abstract: An air flow device for a vehicle including an instrument panel dashboard, and a blower, the air flow device comprising a first outlet on a front upper surface portion of the instrument panel dashboard from which an air is sent along the front upper surface to a first inlet on the instrument panel dashboard into which the air blown from the first outlet is drawn; and a second outlet on a back upper surface portion of instrument panel dashboard from which an air is sent along the back upper surface to a second inlet on the instrument panel. The blower outlets are installed so as to open parallel to the blower inlets along an upper surface portion of the instrument panel dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiko Ikeo, Motonari Masatani, Takako Mizuno, Hiroaki Mikami, Hirotake Nishina
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Publication number: 20210309074Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a position identifying unit, a route information acquiring unit, a control information determining unit, and a control unit. The position identifying unit is configured to identify an expected boarding position where an occupant is to get in a vehicle. The route information acquiring unit is configured to acquire route information of the occupant to the expected boarding position. The control information determining unit is configured to determine, on the basis of the route information, a set temperature, a control start timing, or both as control information to be used for pre-air conditioning control for a vehicle compartment space of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to perform at least the pre-air conditioning control on the basis of the control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takako MIZUNO, Takuya ARAI, Koutarou KIMURA
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Patent number: 10773587Abstract: A capsule apparatus for a power unit of a vehicle is provided. The power unit is provided in a compartment of the vehicle and configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and discharge the combusted air-fuel mixture via an exhaust member. The capsule apparatus includes a capsule structure, an opening, an open-close member, and a controller. The capsule structure is configured to enclose at least the engine body, at least the exhaust member being provided outside the capsule structure. The opening of the capsule structure is provided near the exhaust member. The open-close member is configured to be movable to close the opening. The controller is configured to control opening and closing of the opening by the open-close member.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takako Mizuno, Kensaku Tanaka, Yoshio Iwakami
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Publication number: 20200189347Abstract: An air flow device for an instrument panel which blows an air from the instrument panel at a front of a vehicle compartment of an automobile to make the air flow to the vehicle compartment, includes a blower, a blower outlet on the instrument panel, from which an air sent from the blower to which the blower outlet is coupled is blown to the vehicle compartment, and a blower inlet on the instrument panel for the blower outlet, into which the air blown from the blower outlet is drawn. The blower outlet is installed so as to open to the blower inlet along a surface of the instrument panel while the blower inlet is installed so as to open to the blower outlet along the surface of the instrument panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: MASAHIKO IKEO, MOTONARI MASATANI, TAKAKO MIZUNO, HIROAKI MIKAMI, HIROTAKE NISHINA
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Patent number: 10500939Abstract: A vehicle with a capsule structure of a power unit is provided. The power unit includes an internal combustion engine configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and output a driving force, and a motor configured to output a driving force by using electric power of an electric generator or a battery. At least the engine body is enclosed by the capsule structure, and at least the battery is disposed behind the capsule structure. The capsule structure includes an exhaust opening provided in a back part of the capsule structure, an exhaust open-close member configured to open and close the exhaust opening to discharge and stop discharging air from the exhaust opening, and a controller configured to control the exhaust open-close member to open and close the exhaust opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takako Mizuno, Kensaku Tanaka, Yoshio Iwakami
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Publication number: 20190337356Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner, including a first duct having a first ventilation opening that is disposed on first side in a width direction of a seat provided in a vehicle, a second duct having a second ventilation opening that is disposed on second side in the width direction of the seat, the second side being opposite side of the first side, and a third duct having a third ventilation opening that is disposed in front of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Hirotake NISHINA, Takako Mizuno, Hiroaki Mikami, Yoshinori Tamura
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Publication number: 20190100093Abstract: A vehicle with a capsule structure of a power unit is provided. The power unit includes an internal combustion engine configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and output a driving force, and a motor configured to output a driving force by using electric power of an electric generator or a battery. At least the engine body is enclosed by the capsule structure, and at least the battery is disposed behind the capsule structure. The capsule structure includes an exhaust opening provided in a back part of the capsule structure, an exhaust open-close member configured to open and close the exhaust opening to discharge and stop discharging air from the exhaust opening, and a controller configured to control the exhaust open-close member to open and close the exhaust opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takako MIZUNO, Kensaku TANAKA, Yoshio IWAKAMI
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Publication number: 20190100097Abstract: A capsule apparatus for a power unit of a vehicle is provided. The power unit is provided in a compartment of the vehicle and configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and discharge the combusted air-fuel mixture via an exhaust member. The capsule apparatus includes a capsule structure, an opening, an open-close member, and a controller. The capsule structure is configured to enclose at least the engine body, at least the exhaust member being provided outside the capsule structure. The opening of the capsule structure is provided near the exhaust member. The open-close member is configured to be movable to close the opening. The controller is configured to control opening and closing of the opening by the open-close member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takako MIZUNO, Kensaku TANAKA, Yoshio IWAKAMI
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Publication number: 20180290514Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner, including: a first duct having a first ventilation opening that is disposed on a first side in a width direction of a seat provided in a vehicle; a second duct having a second ventilation opening that is disposed on a second side in the width direction of the seat, the second side being an opposite side of the first side; and a third duct having a third ventilation opening that is disposed in front of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Hirotake NISHINA, Takako Mizuno, Hiroaki Mikami, Yoshinori Tamura
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Publication number: 20170087955Abstract: An air flow device for an instrument panel which blows an air from the instrument panel at a front of a vehicle compartment of an automobile to make the air flow to the vehicle compartment, includes a blower, a blower outlet on the instrument panel, from which an air sent from the blower to which the blower outlet is coupled is blown to the vehicle compartment, and a blower inlet on the instrument panel for the blower outlet, into which the air blown from the blower outlet is drawn. The blower outlet is installed so as to open to the blower inlet along a surface of the instrument panel while the blower inlet is installed so as to open to the blower outlet along the surface of the instrument panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Masahiko IKEO, Motonari MASATANI, Takako MIZUNO, Hiroaki MIKAMI, Hirotake NISHINA
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Publication number: 20170087962Abstract: An automobile air conditioner includes a blower that is mounted on an automobile, at least one blower outlet that is open to a vehicle compartment of the automobile, a flow path that couples the blower to the at least one blower outlet, and guides an air sent from the blower to the at least one blower outlet, and at least one plasma actuator that is disposed in the flow path, and the plasma actuator is configured to generate a plasma that changes a flowing direction of the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Yoshinori TAMURA, Hirotake NISHINA, Takako MIZUNO, Hiroaki MIKAMI
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Publication number: 20170087958Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner includes a first duct, a second duct, and a third duct. The first duct has a first ventilation opening that is disposed on first side in a width direction of a seat provided in a vehicle. The second side is opposite side of the first side. The second duct has a second ventilation opening that is disposed on second side in the width direction of the seat. The third duct has a third ventilation opening that is disposed in front of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Hirotake NISHINA, Takako MIZUNO, Hiroaki MIKAMI, Yoshinori TAMURA