Patents by Inventor Minoru Amemiya

Minoru Amemiya 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: 20070200402
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprises a seat base defining an opening, and a seat pad comprising a substrate and an exterior layer formed from a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.25 W·m?1·K?1, wherein the seat pad closes the opening of the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Interkal, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Ahrens, Minoru Amemiya
  • Publication number: 20070200409
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprises a seat back and a seat base. The seat back is pivotable on a pivot pin assembly with respect to the seat base between a full up position and a down position. A seat back bracket is connected to the seat back and a seat base bracket is connected to the seat base. The seat base bracket has a stop and the seat back bracket has a stop, and the stops engage one another to restrict rotation of the seat back bracket with respect to the seat base bracket at the full up position. In accordance with another aspect the seat back bracket and seat base bracket each have corresponding unitary projections which cooperate to define a bearing surface which directly receives the pivot pin end caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Interkal, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Ahrens, Minoru Amemiya
  • Patent number: 6428097
    Abstract: A deployable bleacher arrangement has deployed and un-deployed states and is provided with a plurality of seating level members, each arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. Each seating level member is disposed beneath an immediately superior seating level member in stacked relation when in the un-deployed state. In the deployed state, each seating level member is disposed beneath and forward of an immediately superior seating level member. A plurality of seats are disposed in side-by-side relation on a seating level member. Each of the seats has a bottom portion coupled to the associated seating level member for accommodating a user. The seat bottom has forward and rear portions and is arranged parallel to the associated seating level member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Interkal, Inc.
    Inventors: Minoru Amemiya, Richard L. Patterson, Melvin J. Guiles