Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Itoh

Hirofumi Itoh 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: 8469428
    Abstract: A vehicle trim assembly includes an interior trim panel and a pull cup. The pull cup includes a main body, an attachment portion and a break-away portion connecting the main body to the attachment portion. The attachment portion is fastened to the interior trim panel. The break-away portion is configured and arranged to separate the main body from the attachment portion in response to a prescribed level of force applied to at least one of the interior trim panel and the pull cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Tobey, Hirofumi Itoh, Gunnar Mason
  • Publication number: 20130154304
    Abstract: A vehicle trim assembly includes an interior trim panel and a pull cup. The pull cup includes a main body, an attachment portion and a break-away portion connecting the main body to the attachment portion. The attachment portion is fastened to the interior trim panel. The break-away portion is configured and arranged to separate the main body from the attachment portion in response to a prescribed level of force applied to at least one of the interior trim panel and the pull cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Tobey, Hirofumi Itoh, Gunnar Mason
  • Patent number: 7054879
    Abstract: In a design support system which can refer to figure element data contained in another design file, when an element ID of figure element data targeted for reference is changed or lost, a CPU retrieves a name allotted to the figure element data by a designer, the figure element data itself, one to which work instruction data matches or one having a high degree of similarity, to specify figure element data targeted for reference in order to provide a design support system which can easily specify a subject to be referenced, improve designing efficiency and enhance overall benefit and convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Nihon Unisys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakajima, Hirofumi Itoh, Tai Okubo
  • Publication number: 20040079605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotational element for an automatic transmission having at least one kind of grooves that are deeper from the outer diameter side to the inner diameter side, grooves that are deeper toward a rotational direction, and grooves that are deeper from the outer diameter side to the inner diameter side, and toward the rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: NSK-WARNER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi Itoh, Kiyokazu Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20020042705
    Abstract: In a design support system which can refer to figure element data contained in another design file, when an element ID of figure element data targeted for reference is changed or lost, CPU retrieves a name allotted to the figure element data by a designer, the figure element data itself, one to which work instruction data matches or one having a high degree of similarity to specify figure element data targeted for reference in order to provide a design support system which can easily specify a subject to be referenced, improve a designing efficiency and enhance a benefit and convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakajima, Hirofumi Itoh, Tai Okubo
  • Patent number: 5358369
    Abstract: In a can seamer, after a control mode of a drive motor has been switched to a type-changing mode, if an action button is depressed, in response to signals issued from a rotational position sensor, the drive motor moves can seaming mechanisms one pitch by one pitch via a center shaft and stops at predetermined positions. At the stopped position, an actuator is operated to depress the top end of a seaming roll shaft. By this operation, a gap clearance is formed between a rotary frame and a seaming lever. When seaming rolls are dismounted and replaced, the seaming lever connected with a seaming chuck via a bracket is removed, and thereby a type-changing work can be carried out. In addition, in the type-changing work of the can seamer, the vertical positional adjustment in a fitting between a seaming lever and seaming rolls is easily carried out. Furthermore, the knock-out pad can be replaced in a one-touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoyoshi Katou, Hirofumi Itoh, Seiki Tamiya, Masateru Takahara
  • Patent number: 5320469
    Abstract: In a can seamer, after a control mode of a drive motor has been switched to a type-changing mode, if an action button is depressed, in response to signals issued from a rotational position sensor, the drive motor moves can seaming mechanisms one pitch by one pitch via a center shaft and stops at predetermined positions. At the stopped position, an actuator is operated to depress the top end of a seaming roll shaft. By this operation, a gap clearance is formed between a rotary frame and a seaming lever. Then seaming rolls are dismounted and replaced. The seaming lever connected with a seaming chuck via a bracket is removed, and thereby a type-changing work can be carried out. In addition, in the type-changing work of the can seamer, the vertical positional adjustment in a fitting between a seaming lever and seaming rolls is easily carried out. Furthermore, the knock-out pad can be replaced in a one-touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Churyo Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoyoshi Katou, Hirofumi Itoh, Seiki Tamiya, Masateru Takahara
  • Patent number: 5299899
    Abstract: The known can seamer is improved so that replacement and adjustment of seaming rolls, a seaming chuck and a knock-out pad may be facilitated at the time of type-change work or the like in a can seamer. In the improved can seamer, after a control mode of a drive motor has been switched to a type-changing mode, if an action button is depressed, in response to signals issued from a rotational position sensor, the drive motor moves can seaming mechanisms one pitch by one pitch via a center shaft and makes them stop at predetermined positions. At the stopped position, an actuator is operated to depress the top end of a seaming roll shaft. By this operation, a gap clearance is formed between a rotary frame and a seaming lever, then seaming rolls and are mounted, also the seaming lever connected with a seaming chuck via a bracket is removed, and thereby a type-changing work can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Churyo Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoyoshi Katou, Hirofumi Itoh, Seiki Tamiya, Masateru Takahara