Patents by Inventor Masato Umeoka

Masato Umeoka 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: 10960514
    Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: 10850367
    Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Publication number: 20190118339
    Abstract: Provided is a shot processing apparatus capable of suppressing scattering of projection materials to the outside without causing any deterioration in projection efficiency. The shot processing apparatus comprises: a cabinet; a drum housed in the cabinet and having an opening allowing loading of a workpiece therethrough, wherein the drum is configured to be selectively disposed in one of a workpiece-loading position, a workpiece-processing position and a workpiece-unloading position; a projector for projecting the projection materials into the drum; and a door for selectively opening and closing the opening of the drum, the door being formed with a projection port for the projection materials, the projector being attached to the door so as to project the projection materials from the projection port; wherein the door is configured such that the projection port is disposed just above the opening of the drum when opening the opening of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Masato UMEOKA, Shoichi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190022825
    Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer s
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki SUZUKI, Masato UMEOKA
  • Publication number: 20190009386
    Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: 10112284
    Abstract: The present invention is a side plate unit (10) used in a centrifugal projector (1) which projects projection material (2) toward a processing target by rotating a plurality of blades (3), and the side plate unit (10) being provided to attach the plurality of blades thereto, the side plate unit (10) comprising: a pair of side plates (11); and a joining member (12) for joining the pairs of side plates; wherein guide channel portions (13) are respectively formed on mutually opposing surfaces of the pair of side plates (11); and the side plate guide channel portions (13) are formed to be pitched so that the radial outer side thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to the radial inner side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: 10105818
    Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: 10071463
    Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: 10035241
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
  • Patent number: 10010998
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
  • Patent number: 9770806
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
  • Publication number: 20170144269
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160354897
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160318153
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160271754
    Abstract: The present invention is a side plate unit (10) used in a centrifugal projector (1) which projects projection material (2) toward a processing target by rotating a plurality of blades (3), and the side plate unit (10) being provided to attach the plurality of blades thereto, the side plate unit (10) comprising: a pair of side plates (11); and a joining member (12) for joining the pairs of side plates; wherein guide channel portions (13) are respectively formed on mutually opposing surfaces of the pair of side plates (11); and the side plate guide channel portions (13) are formed to be pitched so that the radial outer side thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to the radial inner side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroaki SUZUKI, Masato UMEOKA
  • Publication number: 20160271753
    Abstract: The present invention is a centrifugal projector (1) for projecting projection material (2) toward a processing target, comprising a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate, a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate and the blades, and an introducing part (32) for introducing the projection material between the blades; wherein the blades (3) includes a projection surface (3a) for projecting the projection material, and the projection surface (3a) has a first part (3b) being a radial inner part of the blade and a second part (3c) being a radial outer part of the blade; the first part (3b) is formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3e) of the first part is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3f) of the first part, and the second part (3c) of the blade is formed to be positioned to a front in the rotational direction (R1) of an imaginary line (L1) which extends the first part (3b) of the blade toward a radial outer s
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroaki SUZUKI, Masato UMEOKA
  • Publication number: 20160236324
    Abstract: The centrifugal projector (1) of the present invention has: a side plate (11), a plurality of blades (3) attached to the side plate (11), a control cage (41-45) disposed on a radial inner side of the side plate for releasing the projection material between blades from an opening portion (41a-45e), a distributor (22), disposed on a radial inner side of the control cage, for mixing and supplying the projection material to the control cage, and a rotary shaft (14) for rotating the side plate, blades and distributor; wherein the blades are formed to be pitched so that a radial outer side (3c) thereof is positioned to a rear in the rotational direction (R1) compared to a radial inner side (3b) thereof; the control cage (41-45) has a plurality of opening windows (41a-45e), or a single opening window in which a portion or all of a plurality of opening windows are respectively overlapped and integrated into a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: D744555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: D750142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka
  • Patent number: D752663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Suzuki, Masato Umeoka