Patents by Inventor Seiichiro Eba

Seiichiro Eba 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).

  • Vehicle engine cradle structure
    Patent number: 12221162
    Abstract: A vehicle engine cradle structure includes a front member, a rear assembly and a side member. The front member extends in a vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard end and a second outboard end. The rear assembly extends in the vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard area and a second outboard area opposite the first outboard area. The first side member has a first forward end, a first rearward end and a first forward outboard portion all being formed as a single monolithic unitary element. The first forward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard end of the front member. The first rearward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard area of the rear assembly. The first forward outboard portion extends in an outboard direction from the first outboard end of the front member defining an off-center impact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Fekete, Ryan Corby, Adam Strean, Yunosuke Yamada, Seiichiro Eba, Toshio Furuta
  • VEHICLE ENGINE CRADLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20230347988
    Abstract: A vehicle engine cradle structure includes a front member, a rear assembly and a side member. The front member extends in a vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard end and a second outboard end. The rear assembly extends in the vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard area and a second outboard area opposite the first outboard area. The first side member has a first forward end, a first rearward end and a first forward outboard portion all being formed as a single monolithic unitary element. The first forward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard end of the front member. The first rearward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard area of the rear assembly. The first forward outboard portion extends in an outboard direction from the first outboard end of the front member defining an off-center impact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen FEKETE, Ryan CORBY, Adam STREAN, Yunosuke YAMADA, Seiichiro EBA, Toshio FURUTA
  • Vehicle engine cradle structure
    Patent number: 11718352
    Abstract: A vehicle engine cradle structure includes a front member, a rear assembly and a side member. The front member extends in a vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard end and a second outboard end. The rear assembly extends in the vehicle lateral direction and has a first outboard area and a second outboard area opposite the first outboard area. The first side member has a first forward end, a first rearward end and a first forward outboard portion all being formed as a single monolithic unitary element. The first forward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard end of the front member. The first rearward end is fixedly attached to the first outboard area of the rear assembly. The first forward outboard portion extends in an outboard direction from the first outboard end of the front member defining an off-center impact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Stephen Fekete, Ryan Corby, Adam Strean, Yunosuke Yamada, Seiichiro Eba, Toshio Furuta