Patents by Inventor Akito Okawa

Akito Okawa 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).

  • Driving device with rotating electric machine
    Patent number: 8097997
    Abstract: A transaxle includes a case having an opening, a second rotating electric machine stored in the opening of the case and having a stator, a rear planetary gear stored in the transaxle case and connected to the second rotating electric machine, a transaxle rear cover sealing the opening and a bolt fixing the second rotating electric machine to the transaxle case. The stator has first and second thrust end faces defining an axial length thereof. The first thrust end face is pressed against an inner surface of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yota Mizuno, Yuji Shimada, Hiroshi Hata, Akito Okawa, Kinji Tange, Kinya Yoshii, Masatoshi Adachi
  • Driving Device With Rotating Electric Machine
    Publication number: 20080106163
    Abstract: A transaxle includes a case having an opening, a second rotating electric machine stored in the opening of the case and having a stators, a rear planetary gear stored in the transaxle case and connected to the second rotating electric machine, a transaxle rear cover sealing the opening and a bolt fixing the second rotating electric machine to the transaxle case. The stator has first and second thrust end faces defining an axial length thereof. The first thrust end face is pressed against an inner surface of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Yota Mizuno, Yuji Shimada, Hiroshi Hata, Akito Okawa, Kinji Tange, Kinya Yoshii, Masatoshi Adachi