Patents by Inventor Yukiko TOYODA

Yukiko TOYODA 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: 20230292877
    Abstract: Footwear includes upper, midsole, and exterior sole components. One side of the upper component includes a first plurality of openings. This first plurality of openings includes two openings separated by a strip of upper component material. The midsole component is received in the upper component and includes a plurality of protrusions extending through the openings of the upper component. The strip of upper component material covers a first portion of the midsole component located in a recess between the first and second protrusions. The exterior sole component is engaged with the midsole component and includes a second plurality of openings. The plurality of protrusions extend through corresponding openings of this second plurality of openings. A strip of exterior sole component material located between two of the second plurality of openings at least partially covers the strip of upper component material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michele Galasso, Darryl Matthews, William Moroski, Danielle L. Taylor, Yukiko Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20230292883
    Abstract: Articles of footwear for sustainable systems are disclosed herein. A modular article of footwear includes a knitted upper component and a midsole component that are removably secured together. Some aspects further includes an exterior sole component that is removably secured to the midsole component and the knitted upper component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Juan L. Aceves Tinajero, William Moroski, Yukiko Toyoda
  • Patent number: 11105438
    Abstract: A valve for a flush-mounted body of a sanitary fitting, at least having a valve housing with a longitudinal axis, a rotatable flow control element for adjusting a flow volume of a liquid flowing through the valve, and a valve knob for opening and closing the valve. The valve knob can be adjusted via the flow control element, rotationally and parallel to the longitudinal axis, by a control knob for the valve, and the control knob is fastened to the valve knob by a rotary coupling so that the control knob can be non-rotatably fastened relative to the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventor: Yukiko Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10745897
    Abstract: A flush-mounted built-in body for a sanitary fitting, having at least one valve for a liquid having a rotatable flow regulator and a threaded shaft, wherein the threaded shaft can be actuated for opening and closing the at least one valve in an axial direction of the at least one valve, having at least one push button for actuating the threaded shaft of the at least one valve in the axial direction, wherein the at least one push button comprises an intermediate part, screwable with the threaded shaft, for setting the at least one push button in the desired position in the axial direction and a cover cap that can be connected nonrotatably to the threaded shaft for securing the intermediate part in the desired position, and having at least one rotating knob for adjusting a flow rate of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Daniel Berghoff, Yukiko Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20190338500
    Abstract: A flush-mounted built-in body for a sanitary fitting, having at least one valve for a liquid having a rotatable flow regulator and a threaded shaft, wherein the threaded shaft can be actuated for opening and closing the at least one valve in an axial direction of the at least one valve, having at least one push button for actuating the threaded shaft of the at least one valve in the axial direction, wherein the at least one push button comprises an intermediate part, screwable with the threaded shaft, for setting the at least one push button in the desired position in the axial direction and a cover cap that can be connected nonrotatably to the threaded shaft for securing the intermediate part in the desired position, and having at least one rotating knob for adjusting a flow rate of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Daniel BERGHOFF, Yukiko TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20190338863
    Abstract: A valve for a flush-mounted body of a sanitary fitting, at least having a valve housing with a longitudinal axis, a rotatable flow control element for adjusting a flow volume of a liquid flowing through the valve, and a valve knob for opening and closing the valve. The valve knob can be adjusted via the flow control element, rotationally and parallel to the longitudinal axis, by a control knob for the valve, and the control knob is fastened to the valve knob by a rotary coupling so that the control knob can be non-rotatably fastened relative to the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventor: Yukiko TOYODA