Patents by Inventor Masayoshi Tanahashi

Masayoshi Tanahashi 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: 9534636
    Abstract: A structure which ensures a movement of a seal lip disposed in a seal lip is realized by preventing foreign matters from permeating a seal internal space between a slinger and a seal ring. A labyrinth seal is disposed between an outer peripheral edge of a rotary side annular portion configuring the slinger and an inner peripheral surface of a stationary side cylindrical portion of a metal insert configuring the seal ring. In addition, a thickened portion is formed in a portion of an elastic member configuring the seal ring over an entire periphery. An auxiliary seal lip whose rigidity is lower than that of respective seal lips is disposed in the thickened portion over the entire periphery. The auxiliary seal lip prevents the foreign matters from adhering to the seal lip, and prevents the movement of the seal lip from being hindered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Akinobu Takayama, Yasuhiro Shiono, Masamitsu Watanabe, Masayoshi Tanahashi, Hironari Sakoda
  • Publication number: 20150117805
    Abstract: A structure which can ensure a movement of a seal lip 22a disposed in a seal lip 17a is realized by preventing foreign matters from permeating a seal internal space 26a between a slinger 16 and a seal ring 17a which configure a combination seal ring 12a. A labyrinth seal 27a is disposed between an outer peripheral edge of a rotary side annular portion 19 configuring the slinger 16 and an inner peripheral surface of a stationary side cylindrical portion 23 of a metal insert 20 configuring the seal ring 17a. In addition, a thickened portion 29 is formed in a portion of an elastic member 21 a configuring the seal ring 17a over an entire periphery. An auxiliary seal lip 32 whose rigidity is lower than that of respective seal lips 22a to 22c is disposed in the thickened portion 29 over the entire periphery. The auxiliary seal lip 32 prevents the foreign matters from adhering to the seal lip 22a, and prevents the movement of the seal lip 22a from being hindered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Akinobu Takayama, Yasuhiro Shiono, Masamitsu Watanabe, Masayoshi Tanahashi, Hironari Sakoda
  • Patent number: 5012156
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a dispersion-type electroluminescence device low in current density, excellent in luminous efficiency and less in uneven luminance. For attaining this object, dented portions present in an upper part of a luminous layer of dispersion-type electroluminescence device having a back electrode layer and, laminated thereon, an insulator layer, a luminous layer and a transparent electrode layer are coated with a resin composition having a dielectric constant which is lower than that of a dielectric resin composition used for formation of the luminous layer which is 5 or higher and a transparent electrode layer is than laminated thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hidekimi Kadokura, Hiroshi Yoshitake, Masayoshi Tanahashi