Patents by Inventor Yosuke Sawada
Yosuke Sawada 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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Publication number: 20240092130Abstract: A front suspension device comprises a suspension arm, one end of which has a front-wheel support portion to support a front wheel of a vehicle and the other end of which is positioned on an inward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the front-wheel support portion and has a vehicle-body attachment portion to be attached to a vehicle-body member of the vehicle and a damper supported at a damper support portion which is provided at a portion of the suspension arm which is positioned in the vicinity of the front-wheel support portion at a lower portion thereof and connected to the vehicle-body member at an upper portion thereof. The damper support portion of the suspension arm has a breakage ease portion to cause breakage of the suspension arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei YOSHIDA, Koshi TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Kota OKANO, Yosuke SAWADA, Hiromasa HONJI, Kosuke MUKAIGAWA, Ichiro TANABE, Ryota HANATE
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Patent number: 11807095Abstract: A vehicle may include a propeller shaft that extends from a transmission toward a vehicle rear side and left and right battery units disposed below floor panels disposed on the left and right sides of a floor tunnel. The propeller shaft may include a first shaft portion connected to the transmission and a second shaft portion connected to the first shaft portion via a universal joint. The left and right battery units may have inner side surface portions that face the inner side in the vehicle width direction, respectively. Planar protectors that cover the portions of the inner side surface portions on the vehicle rear side of the universal joint may be mounted to the battery units, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro Harugaichi, Sho Yoshida, Yosuke Sawada, Yasushi Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20230023059Abstract: A lower structure for a hybrid automobile in which a high-voltage battery is disposed in a lower surface of a floor panel includes an engine exhaust system component which is disposed in front of the high-voltage battery in the lower surface of the floor panel and on one vehicle-width-direction side of a center in a vehicle width direction and high-voltage devices which are disposed in front of the high-voltage battery and on another vehicle-width-direction side of the center in the vehicle width direction. In-vehicle equipment is disposed between the high-voltage battery and the high-voltage devices, and the in-vehicle equipment is in an inclined state where an upper surface of the in-vehicle equipment is inclined in a front-rear direction such that the in-vehicle equipment has a shorter dimension in the front-rear direction than a dimension in a horizontal state where the upper surface becomes horizontal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yoshinori IKEDA, Tsutomu SHIBATA, Yosuke SAWADA, Tetsuya SHIMOMURA
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Patent number: 11505248Abstract: A subframe structure includes a pair of left and right front-rear frames each mounted with a lower arm; and a transverse member connecting front portions of the front-rear frames. The front-rear frames each includes a rear horizontal portion formed substantially horizontally, an inclined portion extending frontward and upward from a front end of the rear horizontal portion, and a front horizontal portion extending horizontally frontward from a front end of the inclined portion. The transverse member is jointed at left and right ends thereof to the front horizontal portions respectively corresponding to the left and right ends, a rear end of the front horizontal portion is disposed to be positioned frontward of a front end of an engine, and the front-rear frames are deformed into a Z shape in vehicle side view in an event of a front-end collision and thereby energy of the front-end collision is absorbed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Okamoto, Fumihiro Kurohara, Ippei Kuroda, Hiromasa Honji, Yosuke Sawada
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Publication number: 20220169103Abstract: A lower structure of a vehicle may include a transmission disposed in a floor tunnel, a rear propeller shaft that transmits power from the transmission to rear wheels, and left and right battery units disposed on the left and right sides of the floor tunnel, in which a rear portion (transfer 4a) of the transmission is disposed in proximity to the portions on the front side and the upper side of the battery units, and inner protectors that cover inner side surface portions in the vehicle width direction of the battery units from the inner side in the vehicle width direction may be mounted to the front end portions of the inner side surface portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shintaro HARUGAICHI, Sho YOSHIDA, Yosuke SAWADA, Yasushi ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20220169112Abstract: A vehicle may include a propeller shaft that extends from a transmission toward a vehicle rear side and left and right battery units disposed below floor panels disposed on the left and right sides of a floor tunnel. The propeller shaft may include a first shaft portion connected to the transmission and a second shaft portion connected to the first shaft portion via a universal joint. The left and right battery units may have inner side surface portions that face the inner side in the vehicle width direction, respectively. Planar protectors that cover the portions of the inner side surface portions on the vehicle rear side of the universal joint may be mounted to the battery units, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shintaro HARUGAICHI, Sho YOSHIDA, Yosuke SAWADA, Yasushi ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20210024132Abstract: A subframe structure includes a pair of left and right front-rear frames each mounted with a lower arm; and a transverse member connecting front portions of the front-rear frames. The front-rear frames each includes a rear horizontal portion formed substantially horizontally, an inclined portion extending frontward and upward from a front end of the rear horizontal portion, and a front horizontal portion extending horizontally frontward from a front end of the inclined portion. The transverse member is jointed at left and right ends thereof to the front horizontal portions respectively corresponding to the left and right ends, a rear end of the front horizontal portion is disposed to be positioned frontward of a front end of an engine, and the front-rear frames are deformed into a Z shape in vehicle side view in an event of a front-end collision and thereby energy of the front-end collision is absorbed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki OKAMOTO, Fumihiro KUROHARA, Ippei KURODA, Hiromasa HONJI, Yosuke SAWADA
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Patent number: 9643652Abstract: A vehicle-body structure of an automotive vehicle comprises a frame which is provided at a side portion of a vehicle body to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a load absorption portion which is provided at a front face of a tip portion of the frame to protrude forward, wherein the load absorption portion includes an inclination face portion which protrudes outward, in a vehicle width direction, relative to the frame and a tip face of which extends obliquely forward and inward.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Hiramatsu, Yosuke Sawada, Takashi Hamada, Soukichi Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20160221608Abstract: A vehicle-body structure of an automotive vehicle comprises a frame which is provided at a side portion of a vehicle body to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and a load absorption portion which is provided at a front face of a tip portion of the frame to protrude forward, wherein the load absorption portion includes an inclination face portion which protrudes outward, in a vehicle width direction, relative to the frame and a tip face of which extends obliquely forward and inward.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Hiramatsu, Yosuke Sawada, Takashi Hamada, Soukichi Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20090236166Abstract: A centroid of bend portions of a front side frame (frame member) is offset to a specified direction of a vehicle width direction (a bending direction of the front side frame) from a centroid of a different portion from the bend portions. Accordingly, a frame structure which can properly provide the bend portion without causing any improper increase of the number of members can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Miho KOWAKI, Sakayu TERADA, Yosuke SAWADA, Isamu KIZAKI
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Patent number: 5843908Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antifungal antibiotics herein designated as pradimicin L and pradimicin FL, and derivatives thereof. Pradimicins L and FL are produced by Actinomadura verrucosospora subsp. neohibisca strain R103-3, ATCC No. 53930.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1990Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Yosuke Sawada, Kyoichiro Saitoh, Masami Hatori, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki, Koji Tomita
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Patent number: 5332574Abstract: Disclosed are active compounds BU-4726G-A and BU-4726G-B which contain a quinone chromophore and hydroquinone chromophore, respectively. The compounds are produced by fermentation of Streptomyces exfoliatus AA4510. The compounds possess antimicrobial, and K.sub.ATP channel blocking activities.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1993Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Koko Sugawara, Koji Tomita, Michael R. Kozlowski, Yosuke Sawada
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Patent number: 5270196Abstract: The present invention relates to an arylsulfatase of microbial origin. The enzyme may be linked to an antibody against a tumor-associated antigen and the resulting conjugate used in conjuction with a sulfated prodrug of a 4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin glucoside derivative, particularly etoposide in cancer chemotherapy.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1992Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Yosuke Sawada, Tomokazu Ueki, Satoshi Yamamoto, Koji Tomita, Yasuo Fukagawa, Toshikazu Oki
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Patent number: 5266600Abstract: The present invention provides BU-4641V of the formula: ##STR1## This invention also provides a biologically pure culture of BU-4641V producing Arthrinium sp. FA1744. Another aspect of the invention provides a process for preparing BU-4641V. Yet further aspect of the present invention provides a method for treating mammalian tumors and bacterial or viral infections.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Osamu Tenmyo, Yosuke Sawada, Toshikazu Oki, Masahisa Oka, Masaru Sugawara, Noriyuki Ohkusa
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Patent number: 5217877Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel .alpha.-glucosidase inhibitor, pradimicin Q, having the following formula ##STR1## and its pharmaceutically acceptable base salts.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1991Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Yosuke Sawada, Tomokazu Ueki, Takashi Tsuno, Toshikazu Oki
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Patent number: 5208364Abstract: Novel compounds derived from cultures of Streptomyces sp. AA2807 are useful as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1992Date of Patent: May 4, 1993Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.Inventors: Hiroaki Ohkuma, Yutaka Hoshino, Yosuke Sawada, Derek Hook
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Patent number: 5183808Abstract: Disclosed are antibiotics BU-3608 FA-1 and FA-2 and alkyl derivatives thereof. These compounds are useful as antifungal agents. BU-3608 FA-1 and FA-2 are produced from Actinomadura hibisca in a medium containing a source of D-serine.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1992Date of Patent: February 2, 1993Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Yosuke Sawada, Masatoshi Kakushima, Maki Nishio, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki
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Patent number: 5114857Abstract: Disclosed are antibiotics BU-3608 FA-1 and FA-2 and alkyl derivatives thereof. These compounds are useful as antifungal agents. BU-3608 FA-1 and FA-2 are produced from Actinomadura hibisca in a medium containing a source of D-serine.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1991Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: Bristol-Myers CompanyInventors: Yosuke Sawada, Masatoshi Kakushima, Maki Nishio, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki
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Patent number: 5096817Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibiotic BU-3608 D and E isolated from Actinomadura hibisca. These compounds are active antifungal agents.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: March 17, 1992Assignee: Bristol-Myers CompanyInventors: Maki Nishio, Yosuke Sawada, Takeo Miyaki, Toshikazu Oki
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Patent number: 5091418Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel .alpha.-glucosidase inhibitor, pradimicin Q, having the following formula ##STR1## and its pharmaceutically acceptable base salts.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1990Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Yosuke Sawada, Tomokazu Ueki, Takashi Tsuno, Toshikazu Oki