Patents by Inventor Tsuneyuki Kurata

Tsuneyuki Kurata 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: 11697085
    Abstract: A dust filter is configured to filter air drawn into a vehicle canister. The dust filter includes a first portion including a first engaging portion and a second portion including a second engaging portion. The second portion is attached to the first portion by engagement of the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. The first portion includes a filtration member and a case. The case includes an inner chamber within which the filtration member is disposed. The case includes a drainage port configured to drain liquid that has infiltrated the inner chamber. The second portion is attached to the first portion to form a cover that covers the drainage port together with the first portion. The cover has an outlet that opens to the outside at a position lower than the drainage port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi Tsuchiya, Norihiro Kondo, Tsuneyuki Kurata
  • Patent number: 11648499
    Abstract: A dust filter is configured to filter air drawn into a vehicle canister. The dust filter includes a filtration member and a case. The case has an inner chamber for accommodating the filtration member. The case has a drainage port for draining liquid that has infiltrated the inner chamber. The drainage port is at least one opening formed at the bottom of the inner chamber. The case includes a cover that covers the drainage port. The cover has an outlet that opens to the outside. The outlet is lower than the drainage port. At least one baffle plate is disposed inside the cover. The baffle plate has a slope on the side of the baffle plate facing the drainage port, thereby forming a ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takumi Tsuchiya, Norihiro Kondo, Tsuneyuki Kurata
  • Publication number: 20220001318
    Abstract: A dust filter is configured to filter air drawn into a vehicle canister. The dust filter includes a filtration member and a case. The case has an inner chamber for accommodating the filtration member. The case has a drainage port for draining liquid that has infiltrated the inner chamber. The drainage port is at least one opening formed at the bottom of the inner chamber. The case includes a cover that covers the drainage port. The cover has an outlet that opens to the outside. The outlet is lower than the drainage port. At least one baffle plate is disposed inside the cover. The baffle plate has a slope on the side of the baffle plate facing the drainage port, thereby forming a ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi TSUCHIYA, Norihiro KONDO, Tsuneyuki KURATA
  • Publication number: 20220001319
    Abstract: A dust filter is configured to filter air drawn into a vehicle canister. The dust filter includes a first portion including a first engaging portion and a second portion including a second engaging portion. The second portion is attached to the first portion by engagement of the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. The first portion includes a filtration member and a case. The case includes an inner chamber within which the filtration member is disposed. The case includes a drainage port configured to drain liquid that has infiltrated the inner chamber. The second portion is attached to the first portion to form a cover that covers the drainage port together with the first portion. The cover has an outlet that opens to the outside at a position lower than the drainage port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi TSUCHIYA, Norihiro KONDO, Tsuneyuki KURATA
  • Patent number: 9228540
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing apparatus may include a case defining therein a first adsorption chamber, a second adsorption chamber and a non-adsorption chamber communicating between the first adsorption chamber and the second adsorption chamber. The cross sectional flow area of the first adsorption chamber may be smaller than the cross sectional flow area of the second adsorption chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihisa Yamamoto, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Masamitsu Hayakawa, Ryuji Kosugi, Shinji Shimokawa, Yuusaku Nishimura, Shinsuke Kiyomiya, Masahide Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8801840
    Abstract: An evaporated fuel treating device lowers the blow-by volume of evaporated fuel emitted to the atmosphere via a casing having an atmospheric port. The casing has in series a first adsorbent chamber housing an adsorbent material, a space chamber not housing an adsorbent material and a second adsorbent chamber housing an adsorbent material. Each of the chambers is positioned beside an adjacent chamber thereof. The first chamber is disposed closest to the atmospheric port among the adsorbent chambers. An end part of the space chamber on a side of the first chamber has a first partition wall having an opening part with a plurality of first openings provided on a top side of the first partition wall. A current plate has one end positioned between the adjacent first openings and a surface and a rear face of the current plate are disposed along the top and bottom direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Sugiura, Hideki Teshima, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Naohito Buseki
  • Publication number: 20130000610
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing apparatus may include a case defining therein a first adsorption chamber, a second adsorption chamber and a non-adsorption chamber communicating between the first adsorption chamber and the second adsorption chamber. The cross sectional flow area of the first adsorption chamber may be smaller than the cross sectional flow area of the second adsorption chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihisa YAMAMOTO, Tsuneyuki KURATA, Masamitsu HAYAKAWA, Ryuji KOSUGI, Shinji SHIMOKAWA, Yuusaku NISHIMURA, Shinsuke KIYOMIYA, Masahide KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20130000609
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing apparatus includes a case defining therein a flow passage including an adsorption chamber, an adsorption material disposed in the adsorption chamber; and a density gradient filter disposed in the flow passage at a position on an upstream side of the adsorption material with respect to a direction of flow of purge air for desorbing fuel vapor from the adsorption material. The density gradient filter includes a first portion having a first density, a second portion having a second density, and a third portion having a third density. The third portion is positioned on a downstream side of the first portion with respect to the direction of flow of the purge air and the second portion is positioned between the first portion and the third portion. Each of the first density and the third density is higher than the second density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihisa YAMAMOTO, Tsuneyuki KURATA, Masamitsu HAYAKAWA, Ryuji KOSUGI, Shinji SHIMOKAWA, Yuusaku NISHIMURA, Shinsuke KIYOMIYA, Masahide KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20120304865
    Abstract: An evaporated fuel treating device lowers the blow-by volume of evaporated fuel emitted to the atmosphere via a casing having an atmospheric port. The casing has in series a first adsorbent chamber housing an adsorbent material, a space chamber not housing an adsorbent material and a second adsorbent chamber housing an adsorbent material. Each of the chambers is positioned beside an adjacent chamber thereof. The first chamber is disposed closest to the atmospheric port among the adsorbent chambers. An end part of the space chamber on a side of the first chamber has a first partition wall having an opening part with a plurality of first openings provided on a top side of the first partition wall. A current plate has one end positioned between the adjacent first openings and a surface and a rear face of the current plate are disposed along the top and bottom direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori SUGIURA, Hideki Teshima, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Naohito Buseki
  • Patent number: 8220438
    Abstract: An apparatus including a canister and an accessory component associated with the canister. The canister may be filled with an adsorption material for adsorbing fuel vapor generated within a fuel tank. A communicating pipe extends downwardly from a housing of the accessory component for communication with the canister. An engaging protrusion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the housing. An outer peripheral portion of an upper portion of the canister includes a wall portion for engagement with the engaging protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukihiro Kaneda, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Masamitsu Hayakawa, Naohito Buseki
  • Publication number: 20120125200
    Abstract: An apparatus including a canister and an accessory component associated with the canister. The canister may be filled with an adsorption material for adsorbing fuel vapor generated within a fuel tank. A communicating pipe extends downwardly from a housing of the accessory component for communication with the canister. An engaging protrusion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the housing. An outer peripheral portion of an upper portion of the canister includes a wall portion for engagement with the engaging protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukihiro KANEDA, Tsuneyuki KURATA, Masamitsu HAYAKAWA, Naohito BUSEKI
  • Patent number: 8177894
    Abstract: A canister includes a canister case having an adsorbent chamber, an adsorbent housed in the adsorbent chamber of the canister case, a filter disposed between the adsorbent chamber and a port mounted on an end wall of the adsorbent chamber, and a tentative filter engaging projection provided in the adsorbent chamber. The filter is loosely fitted within the adsorbent chamber and then welded on the end wall of the adsorbent chamber. The tentative filter engaging projection tentatively holds the filter loosely fitted within the adsorbent chamber in a welding step of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Yoshida, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Norihisa Yamamoto, Yukihiro Kaneda
  • Patent number: 8151768
    Abstract: One aspect according to the present disclosure includes a first coupling device and a second coupling device. The first coupling device can mechanically couple the canister and the accessory component to each other. The second coupling device can couple the canister and the accessory component to allow flow communication with each other. The second coupling device is operable in conjunction with the operation of the first coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukihiro Kaneda, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Masamitsu Hayakawa, Naohito Buseki
  • Publication number: 20100163115
    Abstract: One aspect according to the present disclosure includes a first coupling device and a second coupling device. The first coupling device can mechanically couple the canister and the accessory component to each other. The second coupling device can couple the canister and the accessory component to allow flow communication with each other. The second coupling device is operable in conjunction with the operation of the first coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Yukihiro Kaneda, Tsuneyuki Kurata, Masamitsu Hayakawa, Naohito Buseki
  • Publication number: 20090320685
    Abstract: A canister includes a canister case having an adsorbent chamber, an adsorbent housed in the adsorbent chamber of the canister case, a filter disposed between the adsorbent chamber and a port mounted on an end wall of the adsorbent chamber, and a tentative filter engaging projection provided in the adsorbent chamber. The filter is loosely fitted within the adsorbent chamber and then welded on the end wall of the adsorbent chamber. The tentative filter engaging projection tentatively holds the filter loosely fitted within the adsorbent chamber in a welding step of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshio YOSHIDA, Tsuneyuki KURATA, Norihisa YAMAMOTO, Yukihiro KANEDA