Patents by Inventor Akihiko Tada
Akihiko Tada 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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Patent number: 11926432Abstract: This fuel tank dam closes a gap between a first structural component fixed to the inside surface of the outer plate of a fuel tank and a second structural component provided with a cutout part into which the first structural component is inserted. This fuel tank dam includes: a first portion that can be fixed to the first structural component; a second portion that has a surface extending in a direction intersecting with the first portion and can be fixed to the second structural component; and a third portion that has a bellows and is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. This fuel tank dam is configured such that the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are integrated, the bellows has a thickness of 0.381 to 1.524 mm, and the second portion has a thickness of 0.762 to 7.620 mm.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eizaburo Yamaguchi, Tadasuke Kurita, Hajime Tada, Akihiko Hirota, Akihisa Okuda, Kana Sakon
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Patent number: 10844918Abstract: There is provided a configuration that can precisely detect abrasion of brake shoes of a railway vehicle. A brake shoe abrasion detection unit includes: at least one abrasion detection RF tag that is attached at a position of an abrasion limit of a brake shoe of a railway vehicle tread brake or a position closer to a braking surface than the abrasion limit; and a reference RF tag that is attached at a position beyond the abrasion limit of the brake shoe.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshi Sato, Takehiro Nishimura, Akihiko Tada, Takao Sekiya, Takashi Miyazaki, Kazutsuna Ikeda, Masayuki Mitsue, Yuta Yoshimatsu
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Patent number: 10704631Abstract: There is provided a configuration in which an association between a location of each brake shoe of a railway vehicle and each abrasion detection tag is easily learned, and system implementation and management are simplified. A brake shoe abrasion detection system of a railway vehicle includes a computer that receives data of a signal read by a reader from at least one abrasion detection RF tag attached to each of a plurality of brake shoes of the railway vehicle passing the reader. The computer determines an association between a plurality of the signals and the plurality of brake shoes based on an order that the reader reads the plurality of signals from a plurality of the abrasion detection RF tags attached to the plurality of brake shoes, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshi Sato, Takehiro Nishimura, Akihiko Tada, Takao Sekiya, Takashi Miyazaki, Kazutsuna Ikeda, Masayuki Mitsue, Yuta Yoshimatsu
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Publication number: 20190063532Abstract: There is provided a configuration that can precisely detect abrasion of brake shoes of a railway vehicle. A brake shoe abrasion detection unit includes: at least one abrasion detection RF tag that is attached at a position of an abrasion limit of a brake shoe of a railway vehicle tread brake or a position closer to a braking surface than the abrasion limit; and a reference RF tag that is attached at a position beyond the abrasion limit of the brake shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshi SATO, Takehiro NISHIMURA, Akihiko TADA, Takao SEKIYA, Takashi MIYAZAKI, Kazutsuna IKEDA, Masayuki MITSUE, Yuta YOSHIMATSU
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Publication number: 20190063533Abstract: There is provided a configuration in which an association between a location of each brake shoe of a railway vehicle and each abrasion detection tag is easily learned, and system implementation and management are simplified. A brake shoe abrasion detection system of a railway vehicle includes a computer that receives data of a signal read by a reader from at least one abrasion detection RF tag attached to each of a plurality of brake shoes of the railway vehicle passing the reader. The computer determines an association between a plurality of the signals and the plurality of brake shoes based on an order that the reader reads the plurality of signals from a plurality of the abrasion detection RF tags attached to the plurality of brake shoes, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshi SATO, Takehiro NISHIMURA, Akihiko TADA, Takao SEKIYA, Takashi MIYAZAKI, Kazutsuna IKEDA, Masayuki MITSUE, Yuta YOSHIMATSU
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Patent number: 9932049Abstract: A railcar bodyshell includes: a plurality of modules into which at least one of a floor portion, side portion, and roof portion of the bodyshell is divided in a car longitudinal direction; and an elongated member extending in the car longitudinal direction, the plurality of modules being attached to the elongated member. The elongated member includes a groove portion for fixing the plurality of modules to the elongated member the groove portion extending in the car longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Eiichi Kato, Chihiro Okayama, Toshiyuki Hirashima, Akihiko Tada
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Patent number: 9302683Abstract: A railcar is a railcar including a driver's cab. One of both railcar-width-direction portions of the driver's cab is formed by a first driver's cab device unit. The first driver's cab device unit includes: a plurality of first driver's cab devices distributedly arranged in a plurality of areas located at one of both railcar-width-direction sides of the driver's cab; a first driver's cab device wire that connects the first driver's cab devices located in the different areas to one another; and a first driver's cab floor surface plate, a first driver's cab side plate, a first driver's cab back plate, and a first driver's cab ceiling plate, which form a part of an outer body of the driver's cab, the part being located at the one of both railcar-width-direction sides of the driver's cab. These components of the first driver's cab device unit are integrated to form a box shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Akihiko Tada
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Publication number: 20160001789Abstract: A railcar bodyshell includes: a plurality of modules into which at least one of a floor portion, side portion, and roof portion of the bodyshell is divided in a car longitudinal direction; and an elongated member extending in the car longitudinal direction, the plurality of modules being attached to the elongated member. The elongated member includes a groove portion for fixing the plurality of modules to the elongated member the groove portion extending in the car longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Eiichi KATO, Chihiro OKAYAMA, Toshiyuki HIRASHIMA, Akihiko TADA
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Publication number: 20150040795Abstract: A railcar is a railcar including a driver's cab. One of both railcar-width-direction portions of the driver's cab is formed by a first driver's cab device unit. The first driver's cab device unit includes: a plurality of first driver's cab devices distributedly arranged in a plurality of areas located at one of both railcar-width-direction sides of the driver's cab; a first driver's cab device wire that connects the first driver's cab devices located in the different areas to one another; and a first driver's cab floor surface plate, a first driver's cab side plate, a first driver's cab back plate, and a first driver's cab ceiling plate, which form a part of an outer body of the driver's cab, the part being located at the one of both railcar-width-direction sides of the driver's cab. These components of the first driver's cab device unit are integrated to form a box shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Akihiko Tada
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Patent number: 8424463Abstract: An interior structure is provided that is lightweight and is capable of beautifully finishing a surface on a cabin side. An interior structure 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of interior panels 1 forming the inner walls of a cabin and a support means 5 for supporting the interior panel 1. The interior panel 1 has a composite plate 4 including two metal plates 2 and a non-foam resin layer 3 disposed between the two metal plates 2.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiko Tada, Chihiro Okayama
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Publication number: 20110206877Abstract: An interior structure is provided that is lightweight and is capable of beautifully finishing a surface on a cabin side. An interior structure 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of interior panels 1 forming the inner walls of a cabin and a support means 5 for supporting the interior panel 1. The interior panel 1 has a composite plate 4 including two metal plates 2 and a non-foam resin layer 3 disposed between the two metal plates 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiko TADA, Chihiro OKAYAMA
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Patent number: 5433783Abstract: A surface treatment apparatus having a treatment bath for immersing and treating a workpiece therein with the workpiece being put into and taken out of said treatment bath by the lifting and lowering thereof and with the workpiece being rotated about a horizontal axial line while in the bath. A jig is provided for holding the workpiece having a pair of suspending points at each end thereof in symmetrical relationship about a horizontal axial line. Ropes suspend the jig with each one connected to one of the suspending points at each end of said jig. In a first embodiment, a pair of hoisting apparatuses are provided with upper ends of the ropes connected to suspending points on one side at both ends of the jig being connected to one of the hoisting apparatuses and upper ends of the ropes connected to suspending points on the other side at both ends of the jig being connected to the other of the hoisting apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1993Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyohiro Ichinose, Hirofumi Hara, Hiroshi Ochiai, Eiji Kikuchi, Akihiko Tada
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Patent number: 5288029Abstract: An apparatus for electrostatically spray-coating a workpiece with conductive paint which includes a color changeover valve mechanism for selectively supplying conductive paint, cleaning liquid and air. A flush valve mechanism is provided for selectively supplying the cleaning liquid and the air. A first directional control valve includes an outlet and inlets. The inlets are connected to feed lines extending from the color changeover valve mechanism and the flush valve mechanism, respectively. A block line is made of an insulating material and has a first end connected to the outlet of the first directional control valve. The block line includes a second end in communication with the first end. A second directional control valve is provided having outlets and an inlet. The inlet is connected to the second end of the block line. An intermediate reservoir is connected via a feed line to one of outlets of the second directional control valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1991Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ichirou Ishibashi, Toshio Kubota, Niichi Toyama, Shoko Sasaki, Yukihito Ono, Akihiko Tada