Patents by Inventor Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240140286
    Abstract: An air supply apparatus supplies air to an airbag of a seat includes a support panel and a functional component. A first direction is a thickness of the base, a second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and a direction orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction is a third direction. A first restriction wall and a second restriction wall extend from the base in the first direction, spaced at an interval in the second direction, and sandwich the functional component in the second direction. A coupling wall extends from the base in the first direction and couples the first restriction wall to the second restriction wall in the second direction. Two guide walls are spaced in the third direction and sandwich the functional component in the third direction. Pressing portions sandwich the functional component together with the coupling wall in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi MASUDA, Tomokazu SEKI, Tomohiro HORI, Reiji SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11850806
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an air bag includes forming a bag portion surrounded by a welded portion extending in an annular shape by pressing at least one welding mold against two sheet materials arranged to be stacked from a stacking direction of the sheet materials. The welding mold is pressed against the sheet materials to form the welded portion including a welding bead portion protruding to an inside of the bag portion between the sheet materials. A pressing surface of the welding mold against the sheet materials is provided with a slope portion facing in the stacking direction of the sheet materials and in a direction of the inside of the bag portion at a position further on an outside of the bag portion than a position at which the welding bead portion is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhito Kurematsu, Makoto Sakai, Ryosuke Mizuno, Satoshi Masuda, Tomokazu Seki, Masaaki Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Tomoko Kanbara
  • Patent number: 11465541
    Abstract: This air pump device is provided with: an electric pump unit including a pump mechanism and a motor; a case; and a vibration-proof member. The pump mechanism and the motor are arranged side by side in the axial direction of the motor. The pump mechanism has an inlet and an outlet at an end in the axial direction on the opposite side of the motor. The case has a first wall and a second wall which are located on opposite sides in the axial direction of the motor and which face the electric pump unit. The vibration-proof member is provided with: a first axial vibration-proof unit interposed between the electric pump unit and the first wall; and a second axial vibration-proof unit interposed between the electric pump unit and the second wall. The first axial vibration-proof unit covers the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Ryosuke Mizuno, Tomokazu Seki, Katsuya Nozue, Yasuo Kidena, Shunsuke Tanaka, Kenji Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20220185219
    Abstract: An airbag includes plural bag portions respectively including two sheet members attached to each other, and a welded portion at which the sheet members being in contact with each other are attached to each other. The welded portion includes a communication hole penetrating the sheet members to communicate the bag portions, and a rib portion arranged radially outward of the communication hole, the rib portion protruding in the thickness direction from a welded surface of the welded portion. The rib portion includes an annular rib surrounding the communication hole, and a cutout portion provided at the annular rib. The rib portion includes plural radial ribs arranged radially inward of the annular rib, the plural radial ribs radially surrounding the communication hole and extending in a radial direction of the communication hole. At least one of the radial ribs is arranged at a position radially away from the communication hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhito KUREMATSU, Satoshi MASUDA, Tomokazu SEKI, Masaaki HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi YAMAMOTO, Ryosuke MIZUNO, Makoto SAKAI
  • Patent number: 11358553
    Abstract: An airbag includes plural bag portions respectively including two sheet members attached to each other, and a welded portion at which the sheet members being in contact with each other are attached to each other. The welded portion includes a communication hole penetrating the sheet members to communicate the bag portions, and a rib portion arranged radially outward of the communication hole, the rib portion protruding in the thickness direction from a welded surface of the welded portion. The rib portion includes an annular rib surrounding the communication hole, and a cutout portion provided at the annular rib. The rib portion includes plural radial ribs arranged radially inward of the annular rib, the plural radial ribs radially surrounding the communication hole and extending in a radial direction of the communication hole. At least one of the radial ribs is arranged at a position radially away from the communication hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhito Kurematsu, Satoshi Masuda, Tomokazu Seki, Masaaki Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Ryosuke Mizuno, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20220170158
    Abstract: Provided is a film forming device that deposits, on a substrate, a product generated by decomposing raw material gas by a plasma discharged from a discharge port of a double tube, the device including: an inner tube through which raw material gas containing a film-forming raw material flows and is guided to the discharge port on a downstream side; an outer tube that has the inner tube inserted thereinto and through which plasma-generating gas flows and a plasma generated by discharge is guided to the discharge port on the downstream side; a first electrode that is formed in an annular shape around the outer tube and grounded; and a second electrode that is formed in an annular shape around the outer tube and to which a voltage is applied. The second electrode is disposed on the downstream side with respect to the first electrode, and assuming that a length of the second electrode in an axial direction is L1 and a diameter of the outer tube is D1, a relationship of L1?D1 is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshihiko MOCHIZUKI, Tomokazu SEKI
  • Patent number: 11267372
    Abstract: A seat device includes a holding member that holds an air tube and is located below a seat cushion. The holding member includes a base wall that defines a holding surface for the air tube, a locking portion that locks air tubes routed along the holding surface on the base wall, and a side wall extending in a routing direction of each of the air tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Ryosuke Mizuno, Tomokazu Seki, Katsuya Nozue, Shunsuke Tanaka, Kenji Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20210354401
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an air bag includes forming a bag portion surrounded by a welded portion extending in an annular shape by pressing at least one welding mold against two sheet materials arranged to be stacked from a stacking direction of the sheet materials. The welding mold is pressed against the sheet materials to form the welded portion including a welding bead portion protruding to an inside of the bag portion between the sheet materials. A pressing surface of the welding mold against the sheet materials is provided with a slope portion facing in the stacking direction of the sheet materials and in a direction of the inside of the bag portion at a position further on an outside of the bag portion than a position at which the welding bead portion is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhito KUREMATSU, Makoto SAKAI, Ryosuke MIZUNO, Satoshi MASUDA, Tomokazu SEKI, Masaaki HASEGAWA, Tsuyoshi YAMAMOTO, Tomoko KANBARA
  • Publication number: 20210276469
    Abstract: This air pump device is provided with: an electric pump unit including a pump mechanism and a motor; a case; and a vibration-proof member. The pump mechanism and the motor are arranged side by side in the axial direction of the motor. The pump mechanism has an inlet and an outlet at an end in the axial direction on the opposite side of the motor. The case has a first wall and a second wall which are located on opposite sides in the axial direction of the motor and which face the electric pump unit. The vibration-proof member is provided with: a first axial vibration-proof unit interposed between the electric pump unit and the first wall; and a second axial vibration-proof unit interposed between the electric pump unit and the second wall. The first axial vibration-proof unit covers the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto SAKAI, Ryosuke MIZUNO, Tomokazu SEKI, Katsuya NOZUE, Yasuo KIDENA, Shunsuke TANAKA, Kenji HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11076698
    Abstract: A seat device includes a seat cushion where a sitting person is seated, and a seatback configured to support the upper body of the sitting person. The seatback includes a seatback frame, a seatback pad placed on a front face of the seatback frame, and a seatback cover covering a surface of the seatback pad. A plurality of stretch airbags is provided in a part of the seatback at a position corresponding to the lumbar part of the sitting person, and the stretch airbags are configured to inflate and press a surface of the seatback to a direction approaching the sitting person. The stretch airbags are placed to overlap each other in a thickness direction of the seatback such that the seatback pad is sandwiched between the stretch airbags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi Munechika, Norie Umehara, Tomokazu Seki, Ryosuke Mizuno, Yuki Fujii, Tomoko Kanbara
  • Patent number: 10807552
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a fixed base, a movable base, a paddle, and an air pack. When a side airbag arranged in the seat is deployed, the expanding side airbag presses and pivots the movable base and allows for a deployment of the side airbag. The paddle is configured to change a seat support form when pressed and pivoted by the air pack. The movable base pivots about a first pivot axis relative to the fixed base. The paddle pivots about a second pivot axis relative to the movable base. The first pivot axis and the second pivot axis are arranged at different locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Ryosuke Mizuno, Tomokazu Seki, Katsuya Nozue, Shunsuke Tanaka, Kenji Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10743668
    Abstract: An inlet-outlet valve device includes a main body configured in such a manner that an air tube having an air flow passage is coupled to the main body and a first securing portion and a second securing portion secured to a retaining member located inside a seat. The first securing portion is secured to a first position on the retaining member with a first securing portion fastening member. The second securing portion is secured to a second position on the retaining member via a second securing portion fastening member. The second securing portion includes an insertion hole through which the second securing portion fastening member is inserted. The insertion hole is an elongated hole extending in a direction that connects the first securing portion and the second securing portion to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Ryosuke Mizuno, Tomokazu Seki, Katsuya Nozue, Shunsuke Tanaka, Kenji Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20200245770
    Abstract: A seat device includes a seat cushion where a sitting person is seated, and a seatback configured to support the upper body of the sitting person. The seatback includes a seatback frame, a seatback pad placed on a front face of the seatback frame, and a seatback cover covering a surface of the seatback pad. A plurality of stretch airbags is provided in a part of the seatback at a position corresponding to the lumbar part of the sitting person, and the stretch airbags are configured to inflate and press a surface of the seatback to a direction approaching the sitting person. The stretch airbags are placed to overlap each other in a thickness direction of the seatback such that the seatback pad is sandwiched between the stretch airbags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Junichi MUNECHIKA, Norie UMEHARA, Tomokazu SEKI, Ryosuke MIZUNO, Yuki FUJII, Tomoko KANBARA
  • Publication number: 20190216223
    Abstract: An inlet-outlet valve device includes a main body configured in such a manner that an air tube having an air flow passage is coupled to the main body and a first securing portion and a second securing portion secured to a retaining member located inside a seat. The first securing portion is secured to a first position on the retaining member with a first securing portion fastening member. The second securing portion is secured to a second position on the retaining member via a second securing portion fastening member. The second securing portion includes an insertion hole through which the second securing portion fastening member is inserted. The insertion hole is an elongated hole extending in a direction that connects the first securing portion and the second securing portion to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto SAKAI, Ryosuke MIZUNO, Tomokazu SEKI, Katsuya NOZUE, Shunsuke TANAKA, Kenji HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190193663
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a fixed base, a movable base, a paddle, and an air pack. When a side airbag arranged in the seat is deployed, the expanding side airbag presses and pivots the movable base and allows for a deployment of the side airbag. The paddle is configured to change a seat support form when pressed and pivoted by the air pack. The movable base pivots about a first pivot axis relative to the fixed base. The paddle pivots about a second pivot axis relative to the movable base. The first pivot axis and the second pivot axis are arranged at different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto SAKAI, Ryosuke MIZUNO, Tomokazu SEKI, Katsuya NOZUE, Shunsuke TANAKA, Kenji HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190040664
    Abstract: A door check mechanism includes a movement restricting member, a check link including one end portion which is configured to be rotatably mounted to a vehicle body, the check link being relatively movable relative to the movement restricting member in a longitudinal direction of the check link, a stopper portion provided at the other end portion of the check link, and an open degree adjustment block rotating relative to the check link and including a first contact portion and a second contact portion, the open degree adjustment block restricting a movement of the check link in a direction of the one end portion of the check link in a case where the open degree adjustment block rotates towards the check link so that the first contact portion makes contact with the movement restricting member and the stopper portion makes contact with the second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomokazu SEKI, Shintaro SUZUKI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Megumi ISHIDA, Naohiro TAKAMI, Masato YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10107020
    Abstract: A door opening degree adjustment device includes a check link having a stopper portion, a guide member having a guide hole, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member includes a plurality of stages of step portions and a guide projection that is inserted in the guide hole movably in the extending direction of the guide hole. The adjustment member causes the stopper portion to contact the step portions of any one of the stages, thereby restricting an opening operation caused by pivoting of the door in one direction. The guide projection is arranged on an extended line that connects the stopper portion to one of the stages of the step portions that contacts the stopper portion in the direction of the movement of the check link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomokazu Seki, Shintaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180022881
    Abstract: A functional film including a substrate, a first functional layer having one or more combinations of an inorganic layer and an organic layer serving as a base substrate of the inorganic layer, formed on one surface of the substrate, a functional layer-side surface layer formed on the surface of the first functional layer, with the surface being on the side opposite to the substrate, a light diffusion layer formed on the surface of the substrate, with the surface being on the side opposite to the surface on which a first functional layer is formed, and a diffusion layer-side surface layer having a support and an adhesive layer, formed on the surface of the light diffusion layer; and a method for producing the same are provided. Thus, a functional film which has a light diffusion layer and is suitably used for a quantum dot film or the like is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu SEKI, Eijiro IWASE
  • Publication number: 20170328099
    Abstract: The pop-up apparatus for a vehicle door, includes a door check to be fixed to a vehicle door, a check link having one end supported to be supported on a body so as to be turnable, the check link being configured to perform relative movement with respect to the door check between the one end and another end of the check link while being applied with a pushing force by the door check, a push arm, which is arranged on a side closer to the another end of the check link, and is configured to turn about a rotation axis to apply a force so as to cause the relative movement of the check link in a direction in which the vehicle door is opened, a posture arm configured to turn about the rotation axis, and urging means configured to apply an urging force, which enables integral turning of the push arm and the posture arm, to the push arm and the posture arm when the posture arm turns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shintaro SUZUKI, Tomokazu SEKI
  • Publication number: 20170306678
    Abstract: The pop-up apparatus includes a door check, a check link, the check link being configured to perform relative movement with respect to the door check between the one end and another end of the check link while being applied with a pushing force by the door check, a popup arm arranged on a side closer to the another end of the check link, the popup arm being configured to turn about a turning axis, the popup arm being configured to apply a force with a side of one end of the popup arm so as to perform the relative movement of the check link in a direction in which the vehicle door is opened, a cam portion having an outer peripheral surface and being configured to turn about a cam axis, and a crank lever configured to move along the outer peripheral surface of the cam portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shintaro SUZUKI, Tomokazu SEKI