Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Taniyama

Toshihiro Taniyama 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).

  • Method and apparatus for flat tube roll forming and flat tube formed thereby
    Patent number: 7757529
    Abstract: A method of roll forming a flat tube having a substantially ?-shaped section comprising the steps of forming a substantially triangular protrusion 72 having a roundish top, and closely attaching the opposed base end portions of the substantially triangular protrusion 72 having a roundish top while leaving a hollow portion 73a at the forward end of the protrusion 72, thereby forming a protrusion 73 having a closely-attached based end portion and forward-end hollow portion 73a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihiro Taniyama
  • Method and apparatus for flat tube roll forming and flat tube formed thereby
    Publication number: 20070240473
    Abstract: A method of roll forming a flat tube having a substantially ?-shaped section comprising the steps of forming a substantially triangular protrusion 72 having a roundish top, and closely attaching the opposed base end portions of the substantially triangular protrusion 72 having a roundish top while leaving a hollow portion 73a at the forward end of the protrusion 72, thereby forming a protrusion 73 having a closely-attached based end portion and forward-end hollow portion 73a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiro Taniyama