Patents by Inventor Kazuya Saimura

Kazuya Saimura 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: 20200062248
    Abstract: A collision avoidance assist apparatus is configured to perform a collision avoidance assist operation for avoiding a collision between a moving body and an object if a time to collision, which is a time for the moving body to collide with the object that is around the moving body, is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. The collision avoidance assist apparatus is provided with a threshold value changer configured to reduce the predetermined threshold value when an angle made by a straight line in a direction of travel of the moving body and by a straight line in a direction of travel of the object is greater than a predetermined angle, in comparison with when the angle made is less than the predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi HASEGAWA, Toshinori Okita, Kazuya Saimura, Yosuke Yamada
  • Patent number: 8590926
    Abstract: A curtain airbag of a curtain airbag system includes a gas supply passage that extends in a longitudinal direction in an upper portion of the airbag and guides gas from an inflator toward the front of the vehicle, a front main chamber deployed downward in the event of a side impact or rollover when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage, a front auxiliary chamber deployed when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage or the front main chamber at least in the event of rollover, and an uninflatable portion (gas-flow guide portion) that blocks forward gas flow at a front side of a gas passage communicating with the gas supply passage and the front main chamber, and guides the gas to the front main chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Saimura, Shunichi Katsumata, Hitoshi Kawabe
  • Patent number: 8579322
    Abstract: A curtain airbag system for a vehicle is stored in a folded state in a roof side portion, and includes a gas supply passage to be deployed along the roof side portion, a rear main chamber that is inflated and deployed below the gas supply passage in the event of a side impact or rollover of the vehicle, with gas supplied through the gas supply passage, a rear auxiliary chamber that is deployed at a front side of the rear main chamber in the event of at least rollover, with gas supplied through the gas supply passage or the rear main chamber, and a concave deployment portion having a looped line that restricts deployment of a part of the rear auxiliary chamber or a part of a space between the rear auxiliary chamber and the gas supply passage as seen in a side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Saimura, Shunichi Katsumata, Hitoshi Kawabe
  • Publication number: 20120313356
    Abstract: A curtain airbag system for a vehicle is stored in a folded state in a roof side portion, and includes a gas supply passage to be deployed along the roof side portion, a rear main chamber that is inflated and deployed below the gas supply passage in the event of a side impact or rollover of the vehicle, with gas supplied through the gas supply passage, a rear auxiliary chamber that is deployed at a front side of the rear main chamber in the event of at least rollover, with gas supplied through the gas supply passage or the rear main chamber, and a concave deployment portion having a looped line that restricts deployment of a part of the rear auxiliary chamber or a part of a space between the rear auxiliary chamber and the gas supply passage as seen in a side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicants: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha KabushikiI Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuya SAIMURA, Shunichi KATSUMATA, Hitoshi KAWABE
  • Publication number: 20120299275
    Abstract: A curtain airbag of a curtain airbag system includes a gas supply passage that extends in a longitudinal direction in an upper portion of the airbag and guides gas from an inflator toward the front of the vehicle, a front main chamber deployed downward in the event of a side impact or rollover when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage, a front auxiliary chamber deployed when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage or the front main chamber at least in the event of rollover, and an uninflatable portion (gas-flow guide portion) that blocks forward gas flow at a front side of a gas passage communicating with the gas supply passage and the front main chamber, and guides the gas to the front main chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicants: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuya Saimura, Shunichi Katsumata, Hitoshi Kawabe