Patents by Inventor Tutomu Naito

Tutomu Naito 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: 7611000
    Abstract: In a damping force adjusting structure of a hydraulic shock absorber in which a part of an oil liquid is introduced to a back pressure chamber provided in a back surface side of a damping valve from a back pressure introduction path, a pressure within the back pressure chamber is leaked from a leak path, and a damping force can be adjusted by controlling a valve opening pressure of the damping valve by controlling the pressure in the back pressure chamber. A leaf valve with slit is provided in the back pressure introduction path, and a slit provided in the leaf valve with slit is formed as an introduction side orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Showa Corporation
    Inventor: Tutomu Naito
  • Publication number: 20090071775
    Abstract: In a damping force adjusting structure of a hydraulic shock absorber in which a part of an oil liquid is introduced to a back pressure chamber provided in a back surface side of a damping valve from a back pressure introduction path, a pressure within the back pressure chamber is leaked from a leak path, and a damping force can be adjusted by controlling a valve opening pressure of the damping valve by controlling the pressure in the back pressure chamber. A leaf valve with slit is provided in the back pressure introduction path, and a slit provided in the leaf valve with slit is formed as an introduction side orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Tutomu Naito
  • Patent number: 6536920
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp including a lamp body, a front cover that covers the front of the lamp body, a reflector disposed in the lamp body, a discharge bulb supported by the reflector, a lighting circuit assembly formed by housing a ballast circuit for lighting the discharge bulb and a starting circuit in a casing, and a power feeding connector connected to the lighting circuit assembly by a cord and removably coupled to the connector portion of the discharge bulb. A lighting circuit case that houses the lighting circuit assembly is integrally disposed on the lamp body with a connecting portion in between, the lighting circuit case is provided on the side of the lamp body, and the connecting portion is in a shape of a lateral U in vertical cross-section so as to allow the power feeding connector to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsumasa Imachi, Masahiro Masuda, Tutomu Naito
  • Publication number: 20020067617
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp including a lamp body, a front cover that covers the front of the lamp body, a reflector disposed in the lamp body, a discharge bulb supported by the reflector, a lighting circuit assembly formed by housing a ballast circuit for lighting the discharge bulb and a starting circuit in a casing, and a power feeding connector connected to the lighting circuit assembly by a cord and removably coupled to the connector portion of the discharge bulb. A lighting circuit case that houses the lighting circuit assembly is integrally disposed on the lamp body with a connecting portion in between, the lighting circuit case is provided on the side of the lamp body, and the connecting portion is in a shape of a lateral U in vertical cross-section so as to allow the power feeding connector to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsumasa Imachi, Masahiro Masuda, Tutomu Naito
  • Patent number: 5882699
    Abstract: A resin-made vehicular lighting unit having protruding portions is formed in a mold apparatus. The mold apparatus includes first and second molds which are used to form a cavity for resin-molding the vehicular lighting unit. Recessed portions are formed in the first mold and are used to form the protruding portions on a front surface side of the vehicular lighting unit. The second mold includes projecting members, each of which correspond to the recessed portions of the first mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osami Takikawa, Tutomu Naito
  • Patent number: 5546285
    Abstract: A vehicular lighting unit, free from weld lines and "sink marks", in a lens having aiming pads, including recessed parts, provided in the backs of the aiming pads. The recessed parts are made similar in outer configuration to the aiming pads by providing a uniform thickness of the aiming pads, formed on a lens, which protrude from the lens along the surface configuration. Two molds are provided, with a recessed portion, and a projection, respectively, and the recessed portion is supplied with a through-hole, with an insert pin passed therethrough, so as to prevent disturbances in the flow of resin in the aiming pad, trapping of air, an increase in wall-thickness and generation of weld lines and "sink marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osami Takikawa, Tutomu Naito