Patents by Inventor Tetsurou Otani

Tetsurou Otani 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).

  • Apparatus for cooling an intercooler
    Patent number: 4664074
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling an intercooler of a motor vehicle, which is located adjacent to a negative boundary pressure area of the vehicle, comprising an electrically driven fan which introduces cold air to the intercooler, a sensor for sensing the speed of the vehicle, and a unit for controlling the fan in response to the speed of the vehicle. The fan is rotated in a direction in which the outside air can be introduced into the vehicle only when the vehicle speed is lower than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsurou Otani, Shigeji Takumi, Choichi Suzuki