Patents by Inventor Tetsuzou Tsuchiya

Tetsuzou Tsuchiya 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).

  • Fuel reforming apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7150769
    Abstract: A fuel reforming apparatus includes a reforming reaction section in which a reforming catalyst is disposed, and a reformed fuel distribution chamber. A fuel air mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and air is reformed in the reforming reaction section. The reformed fuel is supplied from the reformed fuel distribution chamber to chambers of the engine. The adsorbent member is disposed between the reforming reaction section and the reformed fuel distribution chamber. The adsorbent member captures a non-reformed fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakurai, Kazuhiro Wakao, Tetsuzou Tsuchiya
  • Fuel reforming apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20050053531
    Abstract: A fuel reforming apparatus includes a reforming reaction section in which a reforming catalyst is disposed, and a reformed fuel distribution chamber. A fuel air mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and air is reformed in the reforming reaction section. The reformed fuel is supplied from the reformed fuel distribution chamber to chambers of the engine. The adsorbent member is disposed between the reforming reaction section and the reformed fuel distribution chamber. The adsorbent member captures a non-reformed fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakurai, Kazuhiro Wakao, Tetsuzou Tsuchiya