Patents by Inventor Fumio Kaneoka

Fumio Kaneoka 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: 7007679
    Abstract: A fuel feed apparatus, which is accommodated in a fuel tank, includes a sub-tank, a jet pump, and a covering member. The sub-tank includes a fuel inlet. The jet pump includes a jet nozzle, through which fuel is jetted to generate negative pressure, so that fuel in the fuel tank is drawn into the sub-tank through the fuel inlet. The covering member covers a gap formed between the jet nozzle and the fuel inlet. The covering member is opened on the bottom side of the gap. The covering member downwardly extends from the upper side to a gap-lower end position. The gap-lower end position is located on the upper side with respect to the center of the jet nozzle by a distance that is equal to or greater than 1 mm, and is equal to or less than 2 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Okabe, Kenichi Nishizaki, Fumio Kaneoka
  • Publication number: 20050189020
    Abstract: A fuel feed apparatus, which is accommodated in a fuel tank, includes a sub-tank, a jet pump, and a covering member. The sub-tank includes a fuel inlet. The jet pump includes a jet nozzle, through which fuel is jetted to generate negative pressure, so that fuel in the fuel tank is drawn into the sub-tank through the fuel inlet. The covering member covers a gap formed between the jet nozzle and the fuel inlet. The covering member is opened on the bottom side of the gap. The covering member downwardly extends from the upper side to a gap-lower end position. The gap-lower end position is located on the upper side with respect to the center of the jet nozzle by a distance that is equal to or greater than 1 mm, and is equal to or less than 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Okabe, Kenichi Nishizaki, Fumio Kaneoka