Patents by Inventor Akihiro Hosono

Akihiro Hosono 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: 11850780
    Abstract: A resin member includes: a resin substrate; and a micro-embossed pattern and having a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions includes: a plurality of first protrusions; and a plurality of second protrusions having a height of from ¼ to ¾ of the height of the first protrusions. A distance between peaks of two adjacent ones of the plurality of protrusions ranges from 100 ?m to 500 ?m. The number of the minute regions having an angle of inclination of from ?10° to 10° with respect to the reference plane ranges from 78% to 95% of the number of all of the minute regions included in the micro-embossed pattern corresponding to the predetermined distance, and the number of the minute regions having an angle of inclination of from ?1° to 1° ranges from 25% to 40% of the number of all of the minute regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sakura Nakano, Masaaki Akamine, Kaname Sawai, Akihiro Hosono, Shuhei Narita, Yu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220024095
    Abstract: A resin member includes: a resin substrate; and a micro-embossed pattern and having a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions includes: a plurality of first protrusions; and a plurality of second protrusions having a height of from ¼ to ¾ of the height of the first protrusions. A distance between peaks of two adjacent ones of the plurality of protrusions ranges from 100 ?m to 500 ?m. The number of the minute regions having an angle of inclination of from ?10° to 10° with respect to the reference plane ranges from 78% to 95% of the number of all of the minute regions included in the micro-embossed pattern corresponding to the predetermined distance, and the number of the minute regions having an angle of inclination of from ?1° to 1° ranges from 25% to 40% of the number of all of the minute regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sakura NAKANO, Masaaki AKAMINE, Kaname SAWAI, Akihiro HOSONO, Shuhei NARITA, Yu TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10570810
    Abstract: A vehicle forced-induction device includes a first exhaust turbine type forced-induction unit and a second exhaust turbine type forced-induction unit. The first forced-induction unit includes an outlet pipe. The outlet pipe includes a first tubular portion and an annular first flange. The second forced-induction unit includes an inlet pipe. The inlet pipe includes a second tubular portion and an annular second flange. The forced-induction device includes a fastener that includes an annular groove. The annular groove has a shape in which a width of the annular groove decreases toward a groove bottom. The fastener is wound around the first and second flanges along a circumference of the first and the second flanges, thereby housing the first and second flanges in the annular groove. The fastener fastens the first and second flanges to urge the first and second flanges toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Tsukiyama, Haruto Ura, Tsuyoshi Uesugi, Daisuke Terui, Akihiro Hosono, Ryuta Kawazoe
  • Publication number: 20180100427
    Abstract: A vehicle forced-induction device includes a first exhaust turbine type forced-induction unit and a second exhaust turbine type forced-induction unit. The first forced-induction unit includes an outlet pipe. The outlet pipe includes a first tubular portion and an annular first flange. The second forced-induction unit includes an inlet pipe. The inlet pipe includes a second tubular portion and an annular second flange. The forced-induction device includes a fastener that includes an annular groove. The annular groove has a shape in which a width of the annular groove decreases toward a groove bottom. The fastener is wound around the first and second flanges along a circumference of the first and the second flanges, thereby housing the first and second flanges in the annular groove. The fastener fastens the first and second flanges to urge the first and second flanges toward each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi TSUKIYAMA, Haruto URA, Tsuyoshi UESUGI, Daisuke TERUI, Akihiro HOSONO, Ryuta KAWAZOE
  • Patent number: 8875503
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas-cooling pipe element provided between an exhaust port of an internal combustion engine and an exhaust branch pipe, a center axis of an exhaust introduction opening that is connected to the exhaust port and a center axis of an exhaust discharge opening that is connected to the exhaust branch pipe are placed out of alignment with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Nagayama, Hitoshi Uda, Junji Watanabe, Akihiro Hosono
  • Publication number: 20110232274
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas-cooling pipe element provided between an exhaust port of an internal combustion engine and an exhaust branch pipe, a center axis of an exhaust introduction opening that is connected to the exhaust port and a center axis of an exhaust discharge opening that is connected to the exhaust branch pipe are placed out of alignment with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Nagayama, Hitoshi Uda, Junji Watanabe, Akihiro Hosono