Inventor
TSURUTA RYOHEI
US70 patents
Patents
50 patentsUS10640033B1May 5, 2020
Adjusting vehicle headlights
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA34 citations94
US10631083B1Apr 21, 2020
Adjusting vehicle speakers
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA27 citations94
US10532672B1Jan 14, 2020
Adjustable firmness seat suspension and seat incorporating the same
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA20 citations94
US10677310B2Jun 9, 2020
Vibration isolator mechanism with adjustable force application mechanism
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA26 citations93
US10371229B2Aug 6, 2019
Vibration isolator mechanism with adjustable force-deflection characteristics
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA26 citations93
US11897379B2Feb 13, 2024
Seat with shape memory material member actuation
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11752901B2Sep 12, 2023
Vehicle seat with tilting seat portion
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA8 citations86
US11732735B2Aug 22, 2023
Soft actuator with variable-stiffness hinge
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11702015B2Jul 18, 2023
Morphing trunk organizer using SMA enhanced bi-stable strips
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11603828B2Mar 14, 2023
Overstress protection for shape memory alloy seat actuator
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11472325B1Oct 18, 2022
Actuator for a support system of a seat
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11370330B2Jun 28, 2022
Vehicle seat with morphing portions
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA8 citations86
US11285844B2Mar 29, 2022
Vehicle seat with morphing portions
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA9 citations86
US11091060B2Aug 17, 2021
Components with SMA-controlled hinge
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA11 citations86
US10960793B2Mar 30, 2021
Active vehicle seat with morphing portions
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA11 citations86
US10946535B2Mar 16, 2021
Earthworm-like motion of soft bodied structure
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA9 citations86
US10682903B1Jun 16, 2020
Active seals for vehicles
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA18 citations86
US11841008B1Dec 12, 2023
Shape-memory material actuators
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA9 citations85
US11686361B2Jun 27, 2023
Vibration isolator with zero Poisson's ratio outer tube
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations85
US11649808B2May 16, 2023
Multi-stable actuator
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA8 citations85
US11628898B1Apr 18, 2023
Vibration isolation for bicycle saddle using super elastic material members
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA9 citations85
US11603153B1Mar 14, 2023
Bicycle saddle with super elastic material member activated vibration isolation
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA11 citations85
US11592010B1Feb 28, 2023
Shape-memory material actuators
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations85
US11565763B1Jan 31, 2023
Bicycle saddle with spring-based vibration isolation
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations85
US11460009B1Oct 4, 2022
Actuator for holding an object
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations85
US11460010B1Oct 4, 2022
SMC integrated bi-stable strips for remote actuation
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations85
US11338711B1May 24, 2022
Lateral vibration isolator mechanism for vehicle seat back
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA11 citations85
US11248592B1Feb 15, 2022
Shape memory alloy enhanced bi-stable actuator
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA11 citations85
US11137045B2Oct 5, 2021
Vibration isolator with series and/or parallel conical disc spring member arrangements
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA20 citations85
US11927206B2Mar 12, 2024
Hybrid actuation devices including alignment aids
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations84
US11592037B1Feb 28, 2023
Hybrid actuation devices including alignment aids
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA12 citations84
US11542925B1Jan 3, 2023
Hybrid actuation device
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA14 citations84
US11253996B1Feb 22, 2022
Artificial muscles having vacuum coupled electrode insulators and methods of manufacturing the same
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA5 citations84
US10933974B2Mar 2, 2021
Morphable body with shape memory material members
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA12 citations84
US11885428B2Jan 30, 2024
Valves and methods of operating valves
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations83
US11649870B2May 16, 2023
Vibration isolator with flexible housing
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA6 citations75
US11827299B2Nov 28, 2023
Bicycle saddle with spring-based vibration isolation
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA4 citations74
US11927236B2Mar 12, 2024
Vibration isolation for rotating machines
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA2 citations73
US11603903B2Mar 14, 2023
Vibration isolation for rotating machines
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations73
US11548261B2Jan 10, 2023
Structure with selectively variable stiffness
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA2 citations73
US11491647B2Nov 8, 2022
Artificial muscles comprising a gradient stiffened electrode pair and artificial muscle assemblies including same
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA2 citations73
US11485437B2Nov 1, 2022
Bicycle saddle with vibration isolators
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations73
US11088635B2Aug 10, 2021
Actuator with sealable edge region
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations73
US11081975B2Aug 3, 2021
Somersaulting motion of soft bodied structure
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations73
US11041576B2Jun 22, 2021
Actuator with static activated position
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA2 citations73
US12129902B2Oct 29, 2024
Stacked disk spring vibration isolator with increased lateral load capacity
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA2 citations72
US12383066B2Aug 12, 2025
Chair with shape memory material-based movement synchronized with visual content
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations63
US11884240B2Jan 30, 2024
Using an electrostatic force to cause an object to adhere to a surface of a vehicle
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations63
US11632062B2Apr 18, 2023
Electrostatically rotatable gear and gear set
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations63
US11618548B2Apr 4, 2023
Shear hardening material to suppress flutter in inflatable wings
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations63
Showing the top 50 of 70 patents by PatentIndex Score.