Patents by Inventor Kenji KAKIMOTO

Kenji KAKIMOTO 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: 12263801
    Abstract: An occupant protection device includes a seatbelt having a lap belt portion; an inflator; and an airbag that is provided in the lap belt portion. The airbag includes a main body portion, a conduit portion, and a tether. When inflation is completed the main body portion includes a rear wall portion to which one end portion of the tether is linked, a front wall portion that is disposed in front of the rear wall portion, and to which another end portion of the tether is linked, and an upper wall portion that connects the rear wall portion and the front wall portion above the tether. The main body portion is supported by a supporting body via the tether by the tether catching on and being engaged with the supporting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Yajima, Yasushi Masuda, Kenji Kakimoto, Wataru Miura
  • Publication number: 20250033589
    Abstract: An occupant protection device includes an airbag mounted on a seat of a vehicle and attached to a belt body of a seat belt in a folded state. The airbag is inflated so as to allow an inflation gas discharged from an inflator to flow into the airbag and protect an occupant seated on the seat while protruding forward. An airbag cover is formed in an elongated shape that can cover an outer periphery of part of the belt body and a folding completion body corresponding to a state where the airbag is folded, and is closed such that at least the belt body is allowed to be inserted therethrough at both ends in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Takatoshi Yajima, Yuji Sato, Akira Yasuda, Kenji Kakimoto, Yuji Matsuzaki
  • Publication number: 20240425010
    Abstract: In an occupant protection device, an airbag disposed in a region of a lap belt of a seat belt includes a bag body and a conduit connected to an inflator disposed near a lower end of a seat portion of a seat. The airbag is held by the lap belt in a folded state. The conduit is disposed substantially along the lap belt while being held by a conduit holder. The conduit holder is formed of a material having flexibility and higher rigidity than the conduit, is disposed substantially along the conduit, and has both end sides fixed to a seat side and a bag body side, respectively, by a seat-side fixing portion or a bag body-side fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takatoshi YAJIMA, Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240395001
    Abstract: An information processing device outputs a first detection result indicating a region in which an object is detected in a region in an image by using a first machine learning model that detects the object in the image. In addition, the information processing device outputs a second detection result indicating a region in which the object is detected in the region in the image by using a second machine learning model having a different predetermined characteristic related to detection of the object from that of the first machine learning model. Furthermore, in a case where the difference between the first detection result and the second detection result satisfies a predetermined condition, the information processing device makes a notification of the presence of erroneous detection regarding detection of an object by the first machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Teruhiro Tagomori, Kenji Kakimoto, Yumehisa Haga
  • Patent number: 12110891
    Abstract: A fixed outer circumferential wall of a fixed scroll, a movable scroll, and a plate define a suction pressure space configured such that fluid flows from a suction chamber into the suction pressure space. The movable scroll and an opposed wall define a first back-pressure space. The plate and a back-pressure-chamber-defining recess of the opposed wall define a second back-pressure space. A back-pressure supplying groove of the opposed wall is configured to connect the first back-pressure space to the second back-pressure space, thereby supplying the fluid from the first back-pressure space to the second back-pressure space. A discharge hole of the plate is configured to connect the second back-pressure space to the suction pressure space, thereby discharging the fluid from the second back-pressure space to the suction pressure space. At least part of the discharge hole is overlapped with the back-pressure supplying groove in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Kenji Kakimoto, Ken Namiki, Shiori Yamamoto, Kunihisa Matsuda, Yuya Hattori, Takuro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20240295219
    Abstract: A fixed outer circumferential wall of a fixed scroll, a movable scroll, and a plate define a suction pressure space configured such that fluid flows from a suction chamber into the suction pressure space. The movable scroll and an opposed wall define a first back-pressure space. The plate and a back-pressure-chamber-defining recess of the opposed wall define a second back-pressure space. A back-pressure supplying groove of the opposed wall is configured to connect the first back-pressure space to the second back-pressure space, thereby supplying the fluid from the first back-pressure space to the second back-pressure space. A discharge hole of the plate is configured to connect the second back-pressure space to the suction pressure space, thereby discharging the fluid from the second back-pressure space to the suction pressure space. At least part of the discharge hole is overlapped with the back-pressure supplying groove in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Kenji Kakimoto, Ken Namiki, Shiori Yamamoto, Kunihisa Matsuda, Yuya Hattori, Takuro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20240166155
    Abstract: An occupant protection device includes the following: a seatbelt having a lap belt portion; an inflator; and an airbag that is provided in the lap belt portion, the airbag including a main body portion, a conduit portion, and a tether, wherein the main body portion when inflation is completed includes a rear wall portion to which one end portion of the tether is linked, a front wall portion that is disposed in front of the rear wall portion, and to which another end portion of the tether is linked, and an upper wall portion that connects the rear wall portion and the front wall portion above the tether, and wherein the main body portion is supported by a supporting body via the tether by the tether catching on and being engaged with the supporting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Takatoshi YAJIMA, Yasushi MASUDA, Kenji KAKIMOTO, Wataru MIURA
  • Patent number: 11654855
    Abstract: A base fabric for airbag is formed by a hollow weave in which a warp yarn and a weft yarn are woven to provide a bag portion having two woven fabric layers and a closing portion having one woven fabric layer, and includes a positioning hole. The positioning hole is formed by the closing portion on a peripheral edge thereof, and a non-weave portion in which the warp yarn and the weft yarn are not woven in an inner side of the closing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Kakimoto
  • Patent number: 11285908
    Abstract: An airbag package includes a one-piece woven airbag in a folded shape, a plurality of markers that are formed on the airbag, and a plurality of tape members that are bound around the airbag at locations of the markers for keeping the folded shape of the airbag. Each of the markers is composed of a weave structure that is different from that of surroundings in the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Kakimoto
  • Patent number: 11247631
    Abstract: A head protecting airbag device is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle provided with an assist grip that is mounted on an upper edge of a window by front and rear attachment portions. An airbag includes a gas inflow portion which is inflatable with an inflation gas and a non-inflow portion which admits no inflation gas. The gas inflow portion includes a shielding portion which covers an area of the window below the assist grip. The non-inflow portion includes a thickness regulating portion which regulates the thickness of the shielding portion when the airbag is inflated. In the shielding portion, the thickness regulating portion is disposed on a front upper portion of the shielding portion below the front attachment portion of the assist grip, and is not disposed below the rear attachment portion of the assist grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Kakimoto
  • Patent number: 11007966
    Abstract: An airbag includes an annular attachment portion having an opening portion through which a bracket can be inserted and which is open in a substantially square shape. A case includes a protective ring portion having an opening through which the bracket can be inserted and which protects the annular attachment portion. The protective ring portion includes a corner cover portion that covers areas of front and rear corner portions on an upper edge side of an inner peripheral edge of the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Kakimoto
  • Publication number: 20210095402
    Abstract: A base fabric for airbag is formed by a hollow weave in which a warp yarn and a weft yarn are woven to provide a bag portion having two woven fabric layers and a closing portion having one woven fabric layer, and includes a positioning hole. The positioning hole is formed by the closing portion on a peripheral edge thereof, and a non-weave portion in which the warp yarn and the weft yarn are not woven in an inner side of the closing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210094501
    Abstract: An airbag package includes a one-piece woven airbag in a folded shape, a plurality of markers that are formed on the airbag, and a plurality of tape members that are bound around the airbag at locations of the markers for keeping the folded shape of the airbag. Each of the markers is composed of a weave structure that is different from that of surroundings in the airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10933832
    Abstract: A head protection airbag device includes: an airbag configured to cover a window of a vehicle; and a synthetic resin case configured to store a folding completed body of the airbag. The case includes a case body, and a pressing piece formed to partially protrude downward from an upper edge side of the case body and formed to cover a vehicle inner side of the folding completed body. The pressing piece has a band-like outer shape having a width direction substantially along a front and rear direction, and is configured to be able to press the folding completed body toward the case body so that the pressing piece can be bent with respect to the case body and the pressing piece can maintain a folded shape of the folding completed body, the pressing piece formed substantially along a vehicle interior surface of the folding completed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Kakimoto
  • Patent number: 10661745
    Abstract: A head protection airbag device includes: an airbag formed so as to cover a window of a vehicle; and a case for storing a folded body of the airbag. The airbag has an engaging hole through which an engaging protrusion passes. The case includes the engaging protrusion. A portion constituting a peripheral edge of the engaging hole has recessed sections recessed from an upper edge of the airbag in front of and behind the engaging hole so as to have a tab-shaped portion. In a state in which the airbag is flatly developed, an upper edge of the tab-shaped portion that has the engaging hole is disposed nearly on a same line as an upper edge of a general section of the airbag which is adjacent to the tab-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Kakimoto
  • Publication number: 20190389415
    Abstract: A head protection airbag device includes: an airbag configured to cover a window of a vehicle; and a synthetic resin case configured to store a folding completed body of the airbag. The case includes a case body, and a pressing piece formed to partially protrude downward from an upper edge side of the case body and formed to cover a vehicle inner side of the folding completed body. The pressing piece has a band-like outer shape having a width direction substantially along a front and rear direction, and is configured to be able to press the folding completed body toward the case body so that the pressing piece can be bent with respect to the case body and the pressing piece can maintain a folded shape of the folding completed body, the pressing piece formed substantially along a vehicle interior surface of the folding completed body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190389419
    Abstract: A head protecting airbag device is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle provided with an assist grip that is mounted on an upper edge of a window by front and rear attachment portions. An airbag includes a gas inflow portion which is inflatable with an inflation gas and a non-inflow portion which admits no inflation gas. The gas inflow portion includes a shielding portion which covers an area of the window below the assist grip. The non-inflow portion includes a thickness regulating portion which regulates the thickness of the shielding portion when the airbag is inflated. In the shielding portion, the thickness regulating portion is disposed on a front upper portion of the shielding portion below the front attachment portion of the assist grip, and is not disposed below the rear attachment portion of the assist grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190389418
    Abstract: An airbag includes an annular attachment portion having an opening portion through which a bracket can be inserted and which is open in a substantially square shape. A case includes a protective ring portion having an opening through which the bracket can be inserted and which protects the annular attachment portion. The protective ring portion includes a corner cover portion that covers areas of front and rear corner portions on an upper edge side of an inner peripheral edge of the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190389416
    Abstract: A head-protecting airbag device includes an airbag that includes an extended inflatable region which is deployable over an interior wall of the vehicle disposed beneath a beltline of the front side window. An airbag package, i.e. a folded configuration of the airbag, includes a rolled portion that is rolled in an up and down direction on an outboard side of the airbag. The airbag package includes a front-end region which is adapted to be stored in the front pillar and includes the extended inflatable region, and other general region. The front-end region is twisted towards an inboard direction at an angle under 90 degrees with respect to the general region in reference to a lower end of the airbag package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190092265
    Abstract: A head protection airbag device includes: an airbag formed so as to cover a window of a vehicle; and a case for storing a folded body of the airbag. The airbag has an engaging hole through which an engaging protrusion passes. The case includes the engaging protrusion. A portion constituting a peripheral edge of the engaging hole has recessed sections recessed from an upper edge of the airbag in front of and behind the engaging hole so as to have a tab-shaped portion. In a state in which the airbag is flatly developed, an upper edge of the tab-shaped portion that has the engaging hole is disposed nearly on a same line as an upper edge of a general section of the airbag which is adjacent to the tab-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO