Patents by Inventor Shigehiro Matsumoto

Shigehiro Matsumoto 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: 7314111
    Abstract: A starter mounting structure for a starter for cranking an engine (1) has a transmission case (2a) surrounding the transmission (2) and having an engine side end surface (200) facing an engine side. The engine block (1b) has a transmission side end surface (110, 120) facing a transmission side and partially overlapping the engine side end surface (200) of the transmission case (2a). An outer periphery (140) of the transmission side end surface (110, 120) of the engine block is partially equipped with a recess which extends on a crankshaft (5) side with respect to an inner periphery (240) of the engine side end surface (200) of the transmission case. An opening portion (13) is formed in correspondence with the recess. The starter mounting structure has a starter mounting member (9) closing the opening portion (13) and supporting the starter (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Matsumoto, Tatsuya Shiratori
  • Publication number: 20040261742
    Abstract: A starter mounting structure for a starter for cranking an engine (1) has a transmission case (2a) surrounding the transmission (2) and having an engine side end surface (200) facing an engine side. The engine block (1b) has a transmission side end surface (110, 120) facing a transmission side and partially overlapping the engine side end surface (200) of the transmission case (2a). An outer periphery (140) of the transmission side end surface (110, 120) of the engine block is partially equipped with a recess which extends on a crankshaft (5) side with respect to an inner periphery (240) of the engine side end surface (200) of the transmission case. An opening portion (13) is formed in correspondence with the recess. The starter mounting structure has a starter mounting member (9) closing the opening portion (13) and supporting the starter (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Matsumoto, Tatsuya Shiratori
  • Patent number: 6785978
    Abstract: An oil level gauge guide device is coupled to an engine to make the operation of inserting an oil level gauge easier. The oil level gauge guide device has a guide body and a fastening portion. The guide body is generally funnel shaped and narrows gradually from a first open end toward a second open end. The fastening portion fastens the guide body to a cylinder head of main engine body in such a manner that the second open end of the guide body faces an oil level gauge insertion opening of the cylinder head into which the oil level gauge to be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukitomo Matsumoto, Shigehiro Matsumoto, Kenji Kurihara
  • Publication number: 20030121168
    Abstract: An oil level gauge guide device is coupled to an engine to make the operation of inserting an oil level gauge easier. The oil level gauge guide device has a guide body and a fastening portion. The guide body is generally funnel shaped and narrows gradually from a first open end toward a second open end. The fastening portion fastens the guide body to a cylinder head of main engine body in such a manner that the second open end of the guide body faces an oil level gauge insertion opening of the cylinder head into which the oil level gauge to be inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukitomo Matsumoto, Shigehiro Matsumoto, Kenji Kurihara
  • Patent number: 6488867
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic fluorescent whitening pigment composition having an excellent hiding power as well as high whiteness, that inorganic pigment compositions cannot achieve, that is, comprising, as a pigment component, a complex salt (compound) represented by the following General Formula: in which X represents same or different hydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, sulfo group or chlorine atom, R1 represents an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl group, and R2, R3 and R4 independently represent hydrogen atom or R1, two or three groups of R2, R3 and R4 being capable of forming a heterocyclic group with nitrogen atom in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hakkol Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Matsumoto, Takao Yanagisawa, Shigehiro Matsumoto, Kunio Shimabukuro
  • Patent number: 6140477
    Abstract: A polyazo compound capable of effectively absorbing near-infrared rays, which can be produced from readily available raw materials is provided, which comprises at least one --OH group or at least one group derived from --OH group at p-position of the azo group in the molecule of the polyazo compound. This compound can be produced by diazotizing a substituted or nonsubstituted aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic compound or heterocyclic compound, each having a diazotizable primary amino group, and successively coupling the resulting diazo component with an azo component having a diazotizable primary amino group, the last azo component being such that --OH group or a group derived from --OH group be present at p-position to the azo group resulting from the azo component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Hakkol Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Matsumoto, Takao Yanagisawa, Shigehiro Matsumoto, Kunio Shimabukuro