Patents by Inventor Kouichirou Ishihara
Kouichirou Ishihara 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).
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Patent number: 11035254Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes a core structure having a voided inner region defining an axial outlet and an outer surface defining an inner contour of a volute and an inner sheet metal shell having an inner base portion defining an inlet in fluid communication with the volute and a volute portion defining an outer contour of the volute, wherein at least a portion of the core structure defining the axial outlet extends in an axial direction through an opening in the inner sheet metal shell defined by the volute portion. The turbine housing assembly also includes an outer sheet metal shell surrounding the volute portion and including an outer base portion circumscribing the inner base portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INCInventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Publication number: 20200141279Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes a core structure having a voided inner region defining an axial outlet and an outer surface defining an inner contour of a volute and an inner sheet metal shell having an inner base portion defining an inlet in fluid communication with the volute and a volute portion defining an outer contour of the volute, wherein at least a portion of the core structure defining the axial outlet extends in an axial direction through an opening in the inner sheet metal shell defined by the volute portion. The turbine housing assembly also includes an outer sheet metal shell surrounding the volute portion and including an outer base portion circumscribing the inner base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Garrett Transportation I Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Patent number: 10544703Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes a core structure having a voided inner region defining an axial outlet and an outer surface defining an inner contour of a volute and an inner sheet metal shell having an inner base portion defining an inlet in fluid communication with the volute and a volute portion defining an outer contour of the volute, wherein at least a portion of the core structure defining the axial outlet extends in an axial direction through an opening in the inner sheet metal shell defined by the volute portion. The turbine housing assembly also includes an outer sheet metal shell surrounding the volute portion and including an outer base portion circumscribing the inner base portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Patent number: 10494955Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes an inner shell defining an inner inlet portion and a volute portion providing an outer contour of a volute, an outer shell surrounding the volute portion and defining an outer inlet portion circumscribing the inner inlet portion, and one or more energy absorbing members coupled to an inner surface of the outer shell between the outer shell and the inner shell. The inner shell includes a first plurality of sheet metal structures coupled together in a first plane and the outer shell includes a second plurality of sheet metal structures coupled together in a second plane transverse to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara, Shinya Goto
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Patent number: 10472988Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes a bypass valve assembly structure including a guide portion, an inner sheet metal shell including an inner inlet portion and a volute portion providing an outer contour of a volute, wherein an end of the inner inlet portion is surrounded by the guide portion and spaced apart from the bypass valve assembly structure, and an outer sheet metal shell radially surrounding at least a portion of the volute portion and including an outer inlet portion surrounding the inner inlet portion and contacting the guide portion of the bypass valve assembly structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Patent number: 10436069Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes and inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell includes an inner base portion defining an inlet and a volute portion defining an outer contour of a volute in fluid communication with the inlet. The outer shell circumscribing the volute portion in a radial plane and includes an outer base portion circumscribing the inner base portion. The inner shell includes a first plurality of sheet metal structures joined to one another in the radial plane, the outer shell includes a second plurality of sheet metal structures, and first portions of the second plurality of sheet metal structures surrounding the volute portion are joined to one another in an axial plane transverse to the radial plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Publication number: 20180216494Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes an inner shell defining an inner inlet portion and a volute portion providing an outer contour of a volute, an outer shell surrounding the volute portion and defining an outer inlet portion circumscribing the inner inlet portion, and one or more energy absorbing members coupled to an inner surface of the outer shell between the outer shell and the inner shell. The inner shell includes a first plurality of sheet metal structures coupled together in a first plane and the outer shell includes a second plurality of sheet metal structures coupled together in a second plane transverse to the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara, Shinya Goto
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Publication number: 20180216491Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes a core structure having a voided inner region defining an axial outlet and an outer surface defining an inner contour of a volute and an inner sheet metal shell having an inner base portion defining an inlet in fluid communication with the volute and a volute portion defining an outer contour of the volute, wherein at least a portion of the core structure defining the axial outlet extends in an axial direction through an opening in the inner sheet metal shell defined by the volute portion. The turbine housing assembly also includes an outer sheet metal shell surrounding the volute portion and including an outer base portion circumscribing the inner base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Publication number: 20180216492Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes a bypass valve assembly structure including a guide portion, an inner sheet metal shell including an inner inlet portion and a volute portion providing an outer contour of a volute, wherein an end of the inner inlet portion is surrounded by the guide portion and spaced apart from the bypass valve assembly structure, and an outer sheet metal shell radially surrounding at least a portion of the volute portion and including an outer inlet portion surrounding the inner inlet portion and contacting the guide portion of the bypass valve assembly structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara
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Publication number: 20180216490Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes and inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell includes an inner base portion defining an inlet and a volute portion defining an outer contour of a volute in fluid communication with the inlet. The outer shell circumscribing the volute portion in a radial plane and includes an outer base portion circumscribing the inner base portion. The inner shell includes a first plurality of sheet metal structures joined to one another in the radial plane, the outer shell includes a second plurality of sheet metal structures, and first portions of the second plurality of sheet metal structures surrounding the volute portion are joined to one another in an axial plane transverse to the radial plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara