Patents by Inventor Samson Asfaw

Samson Asfaw 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).

  • Sunroof device
    Patent number: 7357449
    Abstract: A sunroof device includes a roof panel having a first opening portion, a ceiling member having a second opening portion so as to face the first opening portion, a movable panel moved between a full-closed position and an open position, the movable panel passing through a half-closed position, a motor for driving the movable panel, a controlling means for controlling an operation of the motor, an operating member to be operated or released by a passenger in the vehicle, and a switch for inputting an operation signal for operating the motor, and inputting a stop signal for stopping the motor. The controlling means drives the motor until the movable panel reaches the full-closed position while moving towards the full-closed position by the operating member being operated even if the operating member is released after the movable panel reaches the half-closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin World Corp. of America
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Takashi Kikuta, Kentaro Hirose, Nobuyasu Bessho, Kinju Uchida, Samson Asfaw, Kenji Hori, Robert Gore, Hiroshi Makino
  • Sunroof device
    Publication number: 20070145787
    Abstract: A sunroof device includes a roof panel having a first opening portion, a ceiling member having a second opening portion so as to face the first opening portion, a movable panel moved between a full-closed position and an open position, the movable panel passing through a half-closed position, a motor for driving the movable panel, a controlling means for controlling an operation of the motor, an operating member to be operated or released by a passenger in the vehicle, and a switch for inputting an operation signal for operating the motor, and inputting a stop signal for stopping the motor. The controlling means drives the motor until the movable panel reaches the full-closed position while moving towards the full-closed position by the operating member being operated even if the operating member is released after the movable panel reaches the half-closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN WORLD CORP. OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Takashi Kikuta, Kentaro Hirose, Nobuyasu Bessho, Kinju Uchida, Samson Asfaw, Kenji Hori, Robert Gore, Hiroshi Makino