Patents by Inventor Keiichi Kurita

Keiichi Kurita 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: 9120352
    Abstract: An angle of elevation (?) of an intersection point (A), formed between a line (q) connecting intersection points (A, B) and a reference line (n) traversing a center of curvature (C) of an arc and parallel to the tire rotation axis, is from 40° to 60°, where a curve tracing the innermost region in the tire radial direction is approximated by the arc with the method of least squares, the intersection point (A) is an intersection point of the ply main body (6a) with a normal line (m) from the center of curvature (C) of the arc to a part of the ply main body (6a) convex outward in the tire width direction, and the intersection point (B) is an intersection point of the ply main body (6a) with the reference line (n). A radius of curvature of the arc is from 5 mm to 80 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20150000811
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire having: a carcass including a ply main body and respective wound-up portions; and a recessed portion formed at a tire outer surface, is characterized in that: the maximum width W6 of the carcass is 120% to 135% of a distance W8 between a pair of bead heals, and the outermost end P2 in the tire width direction of the carcass is disposed within a region defined in the tire radial direction between a position corresponding to 45% of the carcass height H and a position corresponding to 60% of the carcass height in the tire-rim assembled state; and, provided that R represents a radius of curvature of the carcass at the outermost end in the tire width direction of the carcass, R/H?0.45 in the tire-rim assembled state at the normal maximum internal pressure with no load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20140345770
    Abstract: An angle of elevation (a) of an intersection point (A), formed between a line (q) connecting intersection points (A, B) and a reference line (n) traversing a center of curvature (C) of an arc and parallel to the tire rotation axis, is from 40° to 60°, where a curve tracing the innermost region in the tire radial direction is approximated by the arc with the method of least squares, the intersection point (A) is an intersection point of the ply main body (6a) with a normal line (m) from the center of curvature (C) of the arc to a part of the ply main body (6a) convex outward in the tire width direction, and the intersection point (B) is an intersection point of the ply main body (6a) with the reference line (n). A radius of curvature of the arc is from 5 mm to 80 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20140240362
    Abstract: A method for displaying image information, the method including a step of specifying a character string which a user tries to distinguish among character strings displayed on a display portion and a step of enlarging and displaying the character string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiichi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20100269968
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion 1, a pair of sidewall portions 2, a pair of bead portions 3, a carcass 5 comprised of at least one carcass ply having a main body portion toroidally extending between bead cores 4 each embedded in the respective bead portion 3 and a turnup portion 5b wound around the bead core 4 from inside to outside in a widthwise direction of the tire and a side rubber 9 arranged outside of the carcass in the widthwise direction, characterized in that a thin-walled recess 10 is formed inward from a tire maximum width position W in the radial direction and outward from a radially outer end of the turnup portion of the carcass at a posture of mounting the tire on an approved rim so that a minimum size t of rubber gauge in the side rubber as measured in a normal direction drawn from the outermost carcass ply is within a range of 2.5-4.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Kurita, Seiichi Toda
  • Publication number: 20080121329
    Abstract: A carcass layer (4) is provided, in which a plurality of cords folded so as to be wound around an annular bead core (2) are coated with rubber. On an outside of this carcass layer (4), a wire chafer (7) in which a plurality of cords are coated with rubber is provided. An outer end portion (7a) in a tire width direction of the wire chafer (7) is extended to an outside in a tire radial direction more than a folded end portion (4a) of the carcass layer (4). An interval between each cord of a folded portion (4b) of the carcass layer (4) and each adjacent cord of the wire chafer (7) thereto is formed so as to be widened toward the outside in the tire radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Kurita
  • Patent number: D672709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Nagakazu Kuwahara, Keiichi Kurita