Patents by Inventor Tadasuke KURITA

Tadasuke KURITA 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: 11926432
    Abstract: This fuel tank dam closes a gap between a first structural component fixed to the inside surface of the outer plate of a fuel tank and a second structural component provided with a cutout part into which the first structural component is inserted. This fuel tank dam includes: a first portion that can be fixed to the first structural component; a second portion that has a surface extending in a direction intersecting with the first portion and can be fixed to the second structural component; and a third portion that has a bellows and is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. This fuel tank dam is configured such that the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are integrated, the bellows has a thickness of 0.381 to 1.524 mm, and the second portion has a thickness of 0.762 to 7.620 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eizaburo Yamaguchi, Tadasuke Kurita, Hajime Tada, Akihiko Hirota, Akihisa Okuda, Kana Sakon
  • Patent number: 11440636
    Abstract: A fuel tank dam comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, and a flange section. The first section can be fixed to a first structural component, and the second section can be fixed to a second structural component. The third section has a bellows comprising a plurality of folded sections and is disposed between the first section and the second section. The flange section extends along an outer plate at least from an edge section of the third section and can be fixed to the outer plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eizaburo Yamaguchi, Tadasuke Kurita, Hajime Tada, Yoko Taguchi, Kana Sakon, Akihisa Okuda, Ryoji Okabe
  • Publication number: 20210107673
    Abstract: This fuel tank dam closes a gap between a first structural component fixed to the inside surface of the outer plate of a fuel tank and a second structural component provided with a cutout part into which the first structural component is inserted. This fuel tank dam includes: a first portion that can be fixed to the first structural component; a second portion that has a surface extending in a direction intersecting with the first portion and can be fixed to the second structural component; and a third portion that has a bellows and is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. This fuel tank dam is configured such that the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are integrated, the bellows has a thickness of 0.381 to 1.524 mm, and the second portion has a thickness of 0.762 to 7.620 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Eizaburo YAMAGUCHI, Tadasuke KURITA, Hajime TADA, Akihiko HIROTA, Akihisa OKUDA, Kana SAKON
  • Publication number: 20200189715
    Abstract: A fuel tank dam comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, and a flange section. The first section can be fixed to a first structural component, and the second section can be fixed to a second structural component. The third section has a bellows comprising a plurality of folded sections and is disposed between the first section and the second section. The flange section extends along an outer plate at least from an edge section of the third section and can be fixed to the outer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eizaburo YAMAGUCHI, Tadasuke KURITA, Hajime TADA, Yoko TAGUCHI, Kana SAKON, Akihisa OKUDA, Ryoji OKABE