Patents by Inventor Ryota Joya

Ryota Joya 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: 10280825
    Abstract: A multi-cylinder engine exhaust structure disclosed herein includes: four branched exhaust pipes respectively communicating with four cylinders classified into two groups, each being comprised of two of the four cylinders with discontinuous exhaust strokes; two intermediate collecting pipes, each being formed by combining associated two of the four branched exhaust pipes respectively communicating with the two cylinders in an associated one of the two groups; a last collecting pipe formed by combining these intermediate collecting pipes; and an exhaust gas purifier coupled to an exhaust gas downstream end of the last collecting pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Kuramashi, Ryota Joya, Tomonori Nishida
  • Publication number: 20170260891
    Abstract: A multi-cylinder engine exhaust structure disclosed herein includes: four branched exhaust pipes respectively communicating with four cylinders classified into two groups, each being comprised of two of the four cylinders with discontinuous exhaust strokes; two intermediate collecting pipes, each being formed by combining associated two of the four branched exhaust pipes respectively communicating with the two cylinders in an associated one of the two groups; a last collecting pipe formed by combining these intermediate collecting pipes; and an exhaust gas purifier coupled to an exhaust gas downstream end of the last collecting pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku KURAMASHI, Ryota JOYA, Tomonori NISHIDA
  • Patent number: 9488091
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe structure is the exhaust pipe structure with a catalyst converter provided immediately close to an engine and includes a plurality of exhaust passages and a collecting portion. The collecting portion arranged between the first exhaust passage provided at an end side and a second exhaust passage includes a first guiding portion, a second guiding portion, and a rotating/guiding portion. The exhaust gas introduced from the first exhaust passage and the exhaust gas introduced from the second exhaust passage are guided obliquely downward by the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion, respectively, and are then rotated and guided by the rotating/guiding portion in respective directions opposite to each other to flow toward the catalyst converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Taku Kuramashi, Ryota Joya, Tomonori Nishida
  • Publication number: 20160076431
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe structure is the exhaust pipe structure with a catalyst converter provided immediately close to an engine and includes a plurality of exhaust passages and a collecting portion. The collecting portion arranged between the first exhaust passage provided at an end side and a second exhaust passage includes a first guiding portion, a second guiding portion, and a rotating/guiding portion. The exhaust gas introduced from the first exhaust passage and the exhaust gas introduced from the second exhaust passage are guided obliquely downward by the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion, respectively, and are then rotated and guided by the rotating/guiding portion in respective directions opposite to each other to flow toward the catalyst converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Taku Kuramashi, Ryota Joya, Tomonori Nishida