Patents by Inventor Akiyuki Nishitani

Akiyuki Nishitani 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: 10946456
    Abstract: A hole inner-surface cutting apparatus includes a working head composed of a rotatable body having a cutting tool and a main body, a rotation rod for rotating the rotatable body, and a stroke rod for stroking the working head. At least three positioning mechanisms for positioning the working head along a radial direction in the penetrating hole is provided on the main body. Each of the positioning mechanisms has three sliders arranged radially, guide rollers respectively disposed on distal ends of the sliders, a piston for pressing the sliders radially outward, and a fluid pressure chamber for actuating the piston. Further provided is a controller for controlling fluid pressures in the fluid pressure chambers of the positioning mechanisms independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Akiyuki Nishitani, Michiko Enda, Yoshiki Irei, Akira Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20190337058
    Abstract: A hole inner-surface cutting apparatus includes a working head composed of a rotatable body having a cutting tool and a main body, a rotation rod for rotating the rotatable body, and a stroke rod for stroking the working head. At least three positioning mechanisms for positioning the working head along a radial direction in the penetrating hole is provided on the main body. Each of the positioning mechanisms has three sliders arranged radially, guide rollers respectively disposed on distal ends of the sliders, a piston for pressing the sliders radially outward, and a fluid pressure chamber for actuating the piston. Further provided is a controller for controlling fluid pressures in the fluid pressure chambers of the positioning mechanisms independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Akiyuki Nishitani, Michiko Enda, Yoshiki Irei, Akira Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 8839699
    Abstract: A long shaft inner surface machining apparatus of the present invention includes: a long shaft support device 10 that fixes a long shaft 1 so as not to bend; a machining head 20 capable of being inserted into the prepared hole 2 of the long shaft 1 in the axial direction; a head support device 30 that is coupled with the machining head 20 from one end of the long shaft 1 through the prepared hole 2 and moves the machining head 20 in the axial direction; and a blade drive device 40 that is coupled with the machining head from the other end of the long shaft 1 through the prepared hole 2 and rotary-drives the blade 29 around a shaft axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Akiyuki Nishitani, Miki Shinagawa, Nobuyuki Suzumura, Kiyokazu Mikanagi, Wataru Ueda, Tomoo Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20110079120
    Abstract: A long shaft inner surface machining apparatus of the present invention includes: a long shaft support device 10 that fixes a long shaft 1 so as not to bend; a machining head 20 capable of being inserted into the prepared hole 2 of the long shaft 1 in the axial direction; a head support device 30 that is coupled with the machining head 20 from one end of the long shaft 1 through the prepared hole 2 and moves the machining head 20 in the axial direction; and a blade drive device 40 that is coupled with the machining head from the other end of the long shaft 1 through the prepared hole 2 and rotary-drives the blade 29 around a shaft axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiyuki Nishitani, Miki Shinagawa, Nobuyuki Suzumura, Kiyokazu Mikanagi, Wataru Ueda, Tomoo Mizuno