Patents by Inventor Donald AKIYAMA

Donald AKIYAMA 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).

  • Tire testing apparatus
    Patent number: 10656054
    Abstract: A tire testing apparatus includes a tire supporting structure, a force applying device, a force measuring device and a controller. The tire supporting structure is configured to retain a tire. The force applying device is attached to the tire supporting structure and is configured to selectively apply a static force to the tire with the tire retained by the tire supporting structure. The force measuring device is attached to the tire supporting structure and is configured to measure the static force applied to the tire applied by the force applying device. The controller is electronically connected to the force applying device and the force measuring device. The controller is configured to receive force measurements from the force measuring device and selectively operate the force applying device to apply a predetermined level of static force to the tire for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Akiyama, John Hsu, Robert Tyree
  • TIRE TESTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190226945
    Abstract: A tire testing apparatus includes a tire supporting structure, a force applying device, a force measuring device and a controller. The tire supporting structure is configured to retain a tire. The force applying device is attached to the tire supporting structure and is configured to selectively apply a static force to the tire with the tire retained by the tire supporting structure. The force measuring device is attached to the tire supporting structure and is configured to measure the static force applied to the tire applied by the force applying device. The controller is electronically connected to the force applying device and the force measuring device. The controller is configured to receive force measurements from the force measuring device and selectively operate the force applying device to apply a predetermined level of static force to the tire for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Donald AKIYAMA, John HSU, Robert TYREE