Patents by Inventor Teppei Tezuka
Teppei Tezuka 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).
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Patent number: 11554350Abstract: Provided is an internal pressure adjustment member to be attached to an outer surface of a housing, the member having high air permeability even when a differential pressure that can be generated between the inside and the outside of a housing to which the internal pressure adjustment member is attached is small, and inhibiting damage to the member and a reduction in the air permeability of the member due to coming soil and mud. The internal pressure adjustment member includes: a filter portion including a net-like or mesh-like support layer and first and second porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes laminated on the support layer such that the support layer is interposed therebetween, the first porous PTFE membrane being exposed on one surface of the filter portion, the second porous PTFE membrane being exposed on another surface of the filter portion; and an adhesive portion, formed on the one surface of the filter portion, for attaching the filter portion to the outer surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kou Uemura, Teppei Tezuka, Satoshi Nishiyama, Tomoyuki Kasagi
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Patent number: 11439958Abstract: A porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane of the present disclosure has a water vapor permeability, as measured according to Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) L 1099 (method B-1), of 150000 g/(m2·day) or more in a thickness direction of the membrane. The porous PTFE membrane of the present disclosure, when attached as a waterproof air-permeable membrane to a housing of an electrical component or electrical device, allows water vapor residing inside the housing to be quickly discharged out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tezuka, Youzou Yano, Kazuhiro Omura, Tomoyuki Kasagi
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Patent number: 11376554Abstract: A porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane of the present disclosure is a membrane having an average fibril length of 50 ?m or more, having an average node length 5 or more times larger than the average fibril length, and having an average node area ratio of 5% or less. The porous PTFE membrane of the present disclosure, when attached as a waterproof air-permeable membrane to a housing of an electrical component or electrical device, allows water vapor residing inside the housing to be quickly discharged out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tezuka, Youzou Yano, Kazuhiro Omura, Tomoyuki Kasagi
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Publication number: 20210392761Abstract: A ventilation assembly of the present disclosure includes: an internal member being a tubular body having an opening at a first end portion and an opening at a second end portion; a gas-permeable membrane covering the opening at the first end portion of the internal member; and an external member being a tubular body having a bottom, the external member being joined to the internal member with the internal member inserted in the interior of the external member from the first end portion side, wherein the ventilation assembly is to be fixed to the projection of the housing with the projection inserted in the opening at the second end portion of the internal member to make an inner peripheral surface of the internal member and an outer peripheral surface of the projection abut each other, the ventilation assembly has a second space serving as a ventilation path connecting the gas-permeable membrane and the outside of the ventilation assembly in at least one selected from the inside of the internal member, the iType: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Daisuke KITAGAWA, Yusuke NAKAYAMA, Akira MIYAGAKI, Teppei TEZUKA, Youzou YANO, Tomoyuki KASAGI
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Publication number: 20200298188Abstract: Provided is an internal pressure adjustment member to be attached to an outer surface of a housing, the member having high air permeability even when a differential pressure that can be generated between the inside and the outside of a housing to which the internal pressure adjustment member is attached is small, and inhibiting damage to the member and a reduction in the air permeability of the member due to coming soil and mud. The internal pressure adjustment member includes: a filter portion including a net-like or mesh-like support layer and first and second porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes laminated on the support layer such that the support layer is interposed therebetween, the first porous PTFE membrane being exposed on one surface of the filter portion, the second porous PTFE membrane being exposed on another surface of the filter portion; and an adhesive portion, formed on the one surface of the filter portion, for attaching the filter portion to the outer surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Kou UEMURA, Teppei TEZUKA, Satoshi NISHIYAMA, Tomoyuki KASAGI
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Publication number: 20200086282Abstract: A porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane of the present disclosure has a water vapor permeability, as measured according to Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) L 1099 (method B-1), of 150000 g/(m2·day) or more in a thickness direction of the membrane. The porous PTFE membrane of the present disclosure, when attached as a waterproof air-permeable membrane to a housing of an electrical component or electrical device, allows water vapor residing inside the housing to be quickly discharged out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Teppei TEZUKA, Youzou YANO, Kazuhiro OMURA, Tomoyuki KASAGI
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Publication number: 20200086283Abstract: A porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane of the present disclosure is a membrane having an average fibril length of 50 ?m or more, having an average node length 5 or more times larger than the average fibril length, and having an average node area ratio of 5% or less. The porous PTFE membrane of the present disclosure, when attached as a waterproof air-permeable membrane to a housing of an electrical component or electrical device, allows water vapor residing inside the housing to be quickly discharged out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Teppei TEZUKA, Youzou YANO, Kazuhiro OMURA, Tomoyuki KASAGI
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Patent number: 10458640Abstract: A holding member mounted to the case including the internal space, a holding member including the ventilation hole that provides ventilation between the internal space and the external space; a humidity-conditioning member provided midway in the ventilation hole of the holding member and absorbing water vapor; and a ventilation filter provided to the holding member, a ventilation filter being closer to the external space than the humidity-conditioning member is, a ventilation filter being permeable to a gas and preventing a liquid and a sold from entering the internal space.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tezuka, Yuuzou Muraki, Kazuhiro Omura, Koji Furuuchi
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Patent number: 10180230Abstract: A lamp chamber (110) includes: a first lamp chamber (110A) located in a forward direction from a first reference plane (P1) and inwardly of a second reference plane (P2) in a width direction of a vehicle; and a second lamp chamber (110B) located in a rearward direction from the first reference plane (P1) and outwardly of the second reference plane (P2) in the width direction of the vehicle. A headlamp (101) includes: a first vent member (105) attached to a first opening portion (102A) provided in a region of a housing (102) facing the first lamp chamber (110A); and a second vent member (106) attached to a second opening portion (102B) provided in a region of the housing (102) facing the second lamp chamber (110B). The vent members (105, 106) each include a waterproof air-permeable body. The air permeability value of the first vent member (105) is higher than the air permeability value of the second vent member (106).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tezuka, Youzou Yano, Kazuhiro Omura
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Publication number: 20180328580Abstract: A holding member mounted to the case including the internal space, a holding member including the ventilation hole that provides ventilation between the internal space and the external space; a humidity-conditioning member provided midway in the ventilation hole of the holding member and absorbing water vapor; and a ventilation filter provided to the holding member, a ventilation filter being closer to the external space than the humidity-conditioning member is, a ventilation filter being permeable to a gas and preventing a liquid and a sold from entering the internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei TEZUKA, Yuuzou MURAKI, Kazuhiro OMURA, Koji FURUUCHI
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Patent number: 10036524Abstract: A vehicle lamp (100) includes a light source (10), a lens (20), a housing (30), and a vent portion (40). The housing (30) is combined with the lens (20) to form a lamp space (50) in which the light source (10) is disposed. The lamp space (50) includes a narrow gap region (50a) having a width of 10 mm or less between the lens (20) and the housing (30). This width corresponds to the distance between them. The vent portion (40) is provided on the housing (30) at a position facing the narrow gap region (50a).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tezuka, Youzou Yano, Kouji Furuuchi
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Publication number: 20170122521Abstract: A vehicle lamp (100) includes a light source (10), a lens (20), a housing (30), and a vent portion (40). The housing (30) is combined with the lens (20) to form a lamp space (50) in which the light source (10) is disposed. The lamp space (50) includes a narrow gap region (50a) having a width of 10 mm or less between the lens (20) and the housing (30). This width corresponds to the distance between them. The vent portion (40) is provided on the housing (30) at a position facing the narrow gap region (50a).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Teppei TEZUKA, Youzou YANO, Kouji FURUUCHI
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Publication number: 20170038057Abstract: The aeration member is a porous body for discharging water vapor in the interior of a closed lamp housing. The aeration member has small pore diameter structures for preventing infiltration of liquid water and contaminants into the lamp housing while forming a flow path for discharging the water vapor from the interior of the lamp housing to the exterior, and large pore diameter structures having larger diameters than that of the small pore diameter structures and being provided in such a manner as to communicate with the small pore diameter structures. The above allow for the provision of an aeration member and an aeration device that can promote the transfer of water vapor between the interior and the exterior of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei TEZUKA, Youzou YANO
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Publication number: 20160369971Abstract: A lamp chamber (110) includes: a first lamp chamber (110A) located in a forward direction from a first reference plane (P1) and inwardly of a second reference plane (P2) in a width direction of a vehicle; and a second lamp chamber (110B) located in a rearward direction from the first reference plane (P1) and outwardly of the second reference plane (P2) in the width direction of the vehicle. A headlamp (101) includes: a first vent member (105) attached to a first opening portion (102A) provided in a region of a housing (102) facing the first lamp chamber (110A); and a second vent member (106) attached to a second opening portion (102B) provided in a region of the housing (102) facing the second lamp chamber (110B). The vent members (105, 106) each include a waterproof air-permeable body. The air permeability value of the first vent member (105) is higher than the air permeability value of the second vent member (106).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Teppei TEZUKA, Youzou YANO, Kazuhiro OMURA
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Publication number: 20150050877Abstract: A ventilation system 1 includes: a housing 2 having at least one pair of ventilation holes 21; and a piezoelectric blower 3 attached to at least one of the pair of ventilation holes 21. The piezoelectric blower 3 is operative to vibrate a diaphragm by a piezoelectric element so as to produce air circulation through the ventilation holes 21. With this configuration, it is possible to produce forced convection while saving space, since the piezoelectric blower 3 has the shape of a thin plate. In addition, since the piezoelectric blower 3 continuously operates while being supplied with electricity, moisture can be discharged from the interior of the housing 2 to the outside in a short time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Youzou Yano, Teppei Tezuka, Kouji Furuuchi
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Publication number: 20140220876Abstract: A joining member (1) includes an air-permeable membrane (11), a first adhesive layer (21) provided on a side of a first principal surface (11a) of the air-permeable membrane (11), a second adhesive layer (22) provided on a side of a second principal surface (11b) of the air-permeable membrane (11), an opening (21h) formed in the first adhesive layer (21), and a vent groove (1d) formed through the second adhesive layer (22) or between the second adhesive layer (22) and the air-permeable membrane (11). The vent groove (1d) includes a first portion (D1) extending from an outer peripheral edge of the joining member (1) to a region corresponding to the opening (21h) and a second portion (D2) to which the second principal surface (11b) of the air-permeable membrane (11) is exposed in the region corresponding to the opening (21h).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kouji Furuuchi, Teppei Tezuka, Nobuharu Kuki
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Publication number: 20130104739Abstract: A vented housing having high flame resistance, water resistance and insulation is provided. Furthermore, a ventilation member to be included in such a vented housing is provided. The ventilation member according to the present invention is a ventilation member to be fixed to a housing so as to cover an opening of the housing. The ventilation member includes: a support body in which a through hole is formed; and a gas permeable membrane that covers the through hole and allows a gas passing through the opening to permeate through the gas permeable membrane. The support body contains a polyphenylene ether resin or a polyphenylene oxide resin, and the gas permeable membrane is composed only of a porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoshi Suzuki, Satoru Furuyama, Teppei Tezuka