Patents by Inventor Eiko KANEKO

Eiko KANEKO 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: 9657697
    Abstract: An intake duct is adapted to be connected to an intake port of a cylinder head. A branch pipe of the intake manifold has in it a partition extending in a direction of intake air flow, a main passage and a tumble flow passage serving as an auxiliary passage that are defined by the partition, and a valve that opens and closes the main passage. A restrictor that minimizes the cross-sectional area of the tumble flow passage is formed between the upstream end and the downstream end in the direction of intake air flow of the tumble flow passage. The cross-sectional area of the tumble flow passage decreases from the upstream end toward the restrictor and increases from the restrictor toward the downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Eiko Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20150240761
    Abstract: An intake duct is adapted to be connected to an intake port of a cylinder head. A branch pipe of the intake manifold has in it a partition extending in a direction of intake air flow, a main passage and a tumble flow passage serving as an auxiliary passage that are defined by the partition, and a valve that opens and closes the main passage. A restrictor that minimizes the cross-sectional area of the tumble flow passage is formed between the upstream end and the downstream end in the direction of intake air flow of the tumble flow passage. The cross-sectional area of the tumble flow passage decreases from the upstream end toward the restrictor and increases from the restrictor toward the downstream end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Eiko KANEKO