Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Katou

Kazuhiko Katou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240191712
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll and a movable scroll. A facing surface of the fixed scroll that faces the movable scroll has a fixed oil groove. The fixed oil groove has a fixed circumferential groove portion. The fixed circumferential groove portion has a circular-arc portion that extends in the circumferential direction, and a wide portion wider in a radial direction than a groove width of the circular-arc portion. A facing surface of the movable scroll that faces the fixed scroll has a movable oil groove. The movable oil groove has a movable circumferential groove portion, and a radial groove portion that communicates with the movable circumferential groove portion. In a predetermined region of an angle range where the movable scroll makes an orbiting motion, a portion of the radial groove portion overlaps the wide portion as viewed from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Katsumi KATOU, Yasuhiro MURAKAMI, Kazuhiko MATSUKAWA, Akira MORI, Eitarou NAKATANI, Yuuki MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8888167
    Abstract: A dash panel has an impact absorption portion formed therein. A suspension tower is connected to the impact absorption portion, so that support stiffness thereof can be ensured. In addition, the suspension tower can be rotated around the front pillar due to an impact, so that an amount of backward movement of the dash panel toward a vehicle interior can be reduced. Thus, a brake booster cannot substantially be moved backward, so that a brake pedal and a steering column can be prevented from being displaced in an upward and backward projecting direction. As a result, a vehicle interior can be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Kubo, Yasuo Imai, Yoshinobu Itou, Daisuke Oozawa, Kenji Ishii, Jun Inagaki, Takahiro Tatsuno, Kazuhiko Katou
  • Publication number: 20130169003
    Abstract: A dash panel has an impact absorption portion formed therein. A suspension tower is connected to the impact absorption portion, so that support stiffness thereof can be ensured. In addition, the suspension tower can be rotated around the front pillar due to an impact, so that an amount of backward movement of the dash panel toward a vehicle interior can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Kubo, Yasuo Imai, Yoshinobu Itou, Daisuke Oozawa, Kenji Ishii, Jun Inagaki, Takahiro Tatsuno, Kazuhiko Katou
  • Patent number: 8287842
    Abstract: Provided is a toothpaste composition providing a pleasant cooling sensation and has excellent storage stability. The toothpaste composition contains from 30 to 60 wt % of erythritol having an average particle size of 200 ?m or less as Component (A), from 15 to 30 wt % of water as Component (B), and from 0.6 to 3 wt % of a binder as (C1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Katou, Shigeto Kayane
  • Publication number: 20070183991
    Abstract: Provided is a toothpaste composition providing a pleasant cooling sensation and has excellent storage stability. The toothpaste composition contains from 30 to 60 wt % of erythritol having an average particle size of 200 ?m or less as Component (A), from 15 to 30 wt % of water as Component (B), and from 0.6 to 3 wt % of a binder as (C1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Katou, Shigeto Kayane