Patents by Inventor Takayuki Kumamoto

Takayuki Kumamoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11511683
    Abstract: The vehicle headliner includes a base layer, a skin layer disposed on one side of the base layer, and an infrared reflecting layer and a protection layer, in this order, disposed on the other side of the base layer. The base layer contains thermoplastic resin and fiber. The protection layer is a non-stretched resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 200° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, K-PLASHEET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Kumamoto, Tsutomu Takagi, Atsuhiro Hattori
  • Publication number: 20190111859
    Abstract: The vehicle headliner includes a base layer, a skin layer disposed on one side of the base layer, and an infrared reflecting layer and a protection layer, in this order, disposed on the other side of the base layer. The base layer contains thermoplastic resin and fiber. The protection layer is a non-stretched resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 200° C. or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki KUMAMOTO, Tsutomu TAKAGI, Atsuhiro HATTORI
  • Patent number: 8475337
    Abstract: When there is an extremely low ambient temperature, an electronic control unit controls operation of a circulation path for coolant water in such a manner that, after starting of an engine, the coolant water is supplied from the engine first to a throttle valve and an EGR valve and then to an oil warmer for a transmission. This solves a failure problem in the throttle valve and the EGR valve caused by frost formation at an early stage. As a result, desired operating performance of the vehicle is quickly ensured and heat management in the vehicle is carried out in a desired manner when there is an extremely low ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahide Ishikawa, Kaname Uzuki, Atsushi Morita, Keiko Tanaka, Yuki Miyamoto, Satoru Shiga, Masaki Morita, Miyuki Matsuda, Manabu Orihashi, Yoshihiro Saeki, Keiichi Uno, Hiroki Nishimura, Takayuki Kumamoto
  • Publication number: 20120037336
    Abstract: When there is an extremely low ambient temperature, an electronic control unit controls operation of a circulation path for coolant water in such a manner that, after starting of an engine, the coolant water is supplied from the engine first to a throttle valve and an EGR valve and then to an oil warmer for a transmission. This solves a failure problem in the throttle valve and the EGR valve caused by frost formation at an early stage. As a result, desired operating performance of the vehicle is quickly ensured and heat management in the vehicle is carried out in a desired manner when there is an extremely low ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahide Ishikawa, Kaname Uzuki, Atsushi Morita, Keiko Tanaka, Yuki Miyamoto, Satoru Shiga, Masaki Morita, Miyuki Matsuda, Manabu Orihashi, Yoshihiro Saeki, Keiichi Uno, Hiroki Nishimura, Takayuki Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 7950714
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes: a seat cushion and a seatback. The seat cushion includes a seating part, a front leg which is rotatably attached to and supports the seating part at a front side, and a pair of left and right rear legs which support a rear side of the seating part. The seatback is provided to the rear side of the seat cushion so as to be capable of falling rearward. The front leg is rotatably attached to a vehicle floor. The rear legs are detachably attached to the vehicle floor. The vehicle seat is adapted to be arranged from a seating mode into at least three of a plurality of modes including a table mode, a rear seat enter/exit mode, a storage mode, a foot rest mode, a flat luggage compartment mode, a rearward facing child safety seat mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Kuno, Tsunetoshi Hattori, Noriko Chiba, Takayuki Kumamoto, Hideyuki Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20090302632
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes: a seat cushion and a seatback. The seat cushion includes a seating part, a front leg which is rotatably attached to and supports the seating part at a front side, and a pair of left and right rear legs which support a rear side of the seating part. The seatback is provided to the rear side of the seat cushion so as to be capable of falling rearward. The front leg is rotatably attached to a vehicle floor. The rear legs are detachably attached to the vehicle floor. The vehicle seat is adapted to be arranged from a seating mode into at least three of a plurality of modes including a table mode, a rear seat enter/exit mode, a storage mode, a foot rest mode, a flat luggage compartment mode, a rearward facing child safety seat mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoru Kuno, Tsunetoshi Hattori, Noriko Chiba, Takayuki Kumamoto, Hideyuki Matsuo