Patents by Inventor Akira Tanoi

Akira Tanoi 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).

  • Drain hose and drain hose connection method
    Patent number: 11396219
    Abstract: A drain hose includes a hose main body into which a drain pipe is inserted and a circumferential rib formed on an outer peripheral surface of the hose main body to be away from an extremity of the hose main body and extend in a circumferential direction of the hose main body. The drain hose includes an axial rib formed on the outer peripheral surface of the hose main body to be positioned closer to the extremity of the hose main body than the circumferential rib and extend in an axial direction of the hose main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Matsushita, Akira Tanoi, Kazuhide Itou
  • DRAIN HOSE AND DRAIN HOSE CONNECTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20200238794
    Abstract: A drain hose includes a hose main body into which a drain pipe is inserted and a circumferential rib formed on an outer peripheral surface of the hose main body to be away from an extremity of the hose main body and extend in a circumferential direction of the hose main body. The drain hose includes an axial rib formed on the outer peripheral surface of the hose main body to be positioned closer to the extremity of the hose main body than the circumferential rib and extend in an axial direction of the hose main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Matsushita, Akira Tanoi, Kazuhide Itou
  • Vehicle air conditioning system
    Patent number: 7169036
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system which includes: an air conditioning unit for generating air-conditioned air, which is provided with a ventilation opening and a defroster opening; a ventilation duct connected to the air conditioning unit at the ventilation opening, which conducts the air-conditioned air to a ventilation outlet; a defroster duct connected to the air conditioning unit at the defroster opening, which conducts the air-conditioned air to a defroster outlet; and an additional duct branching off from the defroster duct, which conducts the air-conditioned air from the defroster duct to an additional outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Tanoi
  • Vehicle air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20040018812
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system which includes: an air conditioning unit for generating air-conditioned air, which is provided with a ventilation opening and a defroster opening; a ventilation duct connected to the air conditioning unit at the ventilation opening, which conducts the air-conditioned air to a ventilation outlet; a defroster duct connected to the air conditioning unit at the defroster opening, which conducts the air-conditioned air to a defroster outlet; and an additional duct branching off from the defroster duct, which conducts the air-conditioned air from the defroster duct to an additional outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Tanoi