Patents by Inventor Masashi Karasawa

Masashi Karasawa 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: 20230294411
    Abstract: A flow path unit includes a first flange including a part of a flow path, and a second flange detachably coupled to the first flange and including a part of the flow path, wherein the first flange includes a facing surface that faces the second flange when the second flange is coupled to the first flange, the facing surface is provided with an O-ring annularly surrounding the flow path, a contact surface being in contact with the O-ring annularly surrounding the flow path, and a liquid gasket disposed on the contact surface, and the contact surface is provided with at least one recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Masashi KARASAWA, Takayoshi MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 10030618
    Abstract: An exhaust recirculation valve includes: a valve housing including an exhaust gas path; a valve element provided to the exhaust gas path and configured to open and close the exhaust gas path; and a stem connected to the valve element and movable in an axial direction, in which the valve housing includes: an inlet from which fluid is supplied from the outside; a recess configured to flow the fluid flowed from the inlet toward the stem; and a throttle in a form of an opening extending from the inlet and oriented toward the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Miki, Hideyuki Seiyama, Masashi Karasawa
  • Publication number: 20170074216
    Abstract: An exhaust recirculation valve includes: a valve housing including an exhaust gas path; a valve element provided to the exhaust gas path and configured to open and close the exhaust gas path; and a stem connected to the valve element and movable in an axial direction, in which the valve housing includes: an inlet from which fluid is supplied from the outside; a recess configured to flow the fluid flowed from the inlet toward the stem; and a throttle in a form of an opening extending from the inlet and oriented toward the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro Miki, Hideyuki Seiyama, Masashi Karasawa