Patents by Inventor Shinsuke Hirano
Shinsuke Hirano 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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Publication number: 20210095746Abstract: A screw shaft 22 constitutes a feed screw mechanism provided in an electric actuator. In the screw shaft 22 on which a mounting surface 22c for mounting a sensor target is formed, a portion where the mounting surface 22c is formed has a non-circular, line-symmetric cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Yoshinori IKEDA, Tatsunori SHIMIZU, Shinsuke HIRANO
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Publication number: 20210038154Abstract: Provided is an attachment pad that can be attached to and held on an attachment target substance such as human skin by an electrical attachment force. An attachment pad, which is used in a state of being attached to an attachment target substance, includes: a laminate sheet in which a first resin film having a thickness of 20 to 200 ?m, an electrode layer having a thickness of 1 to 20 ?m, and a second resin film having a thickness of 20 to 200 ?m are sequentially laminated; and a power supply device for applying a voltage to the electrode layer, wherein at least the second resin film has a tensile elastic modulus of 1 MPa or more and less than 100 MPa and a volume resistivity of 1×1010 to 1×1013 ?·cm, and the attachment pad is attached to the attachment target substance onto one surface of the second resin film as an attachment surface by an electrical attachment force generated by voltage application to the electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki TATSUMI, Shinsuke HIRANO, Kazuki TSUBOI, Daiki KANEKO
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Publication number: 20200338222Abstract: Provided are a headgear stand and a headgear cleaner that is small-sized and has low power consumption, and that is capable of sterilizing and deodorizing headgear made of any material. A headgear cleaner 1-1 is provided with an ozone generator 2 and a voltage supply part 5. The ozone generator 2 is constituted from an ozone generator body 3-1 and a connecting part 4. The ozone generator body 3-1 forms a shape in which twelve leaf parts extend radially. The voltage supply part 5 supplies a voltage necessary for generating ozone to the ozone generator 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Satomi KOYAMA, Shinsuke HIRANO, Yoshiaki TATSUMI
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Publication number: 20200300344Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator including: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) into a linear motion a transmission gear mechanism (28) configured to transmit a driving force from the drive part (2) to the motion conversion mechanism part (3); and a lock mechanism part (7) configured to prevent the drive by the motion conversion mechanism part (3), wherein the transmission gear mechanism (28) includes a first gear (30) arranged on the drive part (2) side and a second gear (31) arranged on the motion conversion mechanism part (3) side, and wherein the lock mechanism part (7) is arranged on an opposite side of the drive part (2) with respect to the first gear (30), and on the motion conversion mechanism part (3) side with respect to a rotation center line of the first gear (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Shinsuke HIRANO, Atsushi IKEDA, Tomomi ISHIKAWA, Yoshinori IKEDA, Tatsuji INOUE
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Publication number: 20200292039Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator, including: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) into a linear motion in an axial direction in parallel to an output shaft of the drive part (2); and a lock mechanism part (7) configured to prevent drive by the motion conversion mechanism part (3). The lock mechanism part (7) includes: a rotary motor (64); and a lock member (60), which is driven by the rotary motor (64) so as to be brought into at least any one of a locking state of preventing the drive by the motion conversion mechanism part (3) and an unlocking state of releasing the locking state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Shinsuke HIRANO, Atsushi IKEDA, Tomomi ISHIKAWA, Yoshinori IKEDA
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Patent number: 10718412Abstract: A sensor target of the present invention is mounted to a movable part (24), which is arranged in parallel with an output shaft (10a) of a motor (10), and is configured to perform a linear motion in a direction parallel to the output shaft (10a). The sensor target includes a magnet (73) and a magnet holder (74) configured to hold the magnet (73). One pair or a plurality of pairs of fitting claws (741) capable of being fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the movable part (24) are formed on the magnet holder (74).Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Takushi Matsuto, Shinsuke Hirano, Atsushi Ikeda, Tomomi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10584750Abstract: Provided is a grease composition for a wheel bearing, containing (a) a base oil consisting of a mineral oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, wherein the ratio of the synthetic hydrocarbon oil to the total amount of the mineral oil and the synthetic hydrocarbon oil is 40 to 60 mass %, and the base oil has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 40 to 65 mm2/s; (b) a thickener of formula (A) wherein R2 is diphenylmethane, and R1 and R3, which may be the same or different from each other, each represent cyclohexyl group or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 16 to 20 carbon atoms, with a molar ratio of the cyclohexyl group to the total number of moles of the cyclohexyl group and the alkyl group being 50 to 90 mol %; (c) an amine type antioxidant; and (d) an amine phosphate type antiwear agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD., NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Sato, Daisuke Tsutsui, Junichi Imai, Shinsuke Hirano
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Publication number: 20190216291Abstract: Provided is a shoe cleaner which can be used by a user without exposing the user to high concentrations of ozone, and moreover is compact, is easy to use, and has low power consumption. The shoe cleaner is equipped with a case body and a sheet-like ozone generating body. The ozone generating body is formed from a flexible substrate and a flexible polymer resin electrode sheet. The electrode sheet is formed from a dielectric and electrodes covered by the dielectric. The case body houses a boost circuit for boosting the voltage of a battery and supplying the voltage to the electrode sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Satomi KOYAMA, Shinsuke HIRANO, Yoshiaki TATSUMI, Li LUO, Kazuki TSUBOI, Mutsumi KUSANO
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Publication number: 20190107184Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor (10); a motor case (11) configured to accommodates the motor (10); and a motion conversion mechanism (22) configured to convert a rotary motion generated through drive by the motor (10) into a linear motion in a direction parallel to an output shaft (10a) of the motor (10). The motion conversion mechanism (22) includes a movable part (22, which is arranged in parallel with the output shaft (10a) and is configured to perform the linear motion. The movable part (22) and the motor (10) overlap one another in a radial direction of the motor (10). A sensor target (73) is arranged in the moveable part 22, and a non-contact sensor (70) configured to detect a position of the sensor target (73) in a linear motion direction in a non-contact manner is arranged in the motor case (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Shinsuke HIRANO, Atsushi IKEDA, Tomomi ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190093750Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator, including: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) into a linear motion in an axial direction parallel with an output shaft of the drive part (2); a driving force transmission part (4) configured to transmit a driving force from the drive part (2) to the motion conversion mechanism part (3); and a motion-conversion-mechanism support part (5) configured to support the motion conversion mechanism part (3), and wherein the drive part (2) and the motion-conversion-mechanism support part (5) are capable of being coupled to and decoupled from the driving force transmission part (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Shinsuke HIRANO, Atsushi IKEDA, Tomomi ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190092399Abstract: An electric actuator includes: a drive part (2); a motion conversion mechanism part (3) configured to convert a rotary motion from the drive part (2) to a linear motion in an axial direction parallel with an output shaft (10a) of the drive part (2); a driving force transmission part (4) including a transmission gear mechanism (28) configured to transmit a driving force from the drive part (2) to the motion conversion mechanism part (3); and a motion-conversion-mechanism support part (5) including a double-row bearing (40) configured to support the motion conversion mechanism part (3), wherein the double-row bearing (40) is arranged on one side in the axial direction with respect to the transmission gear mechanism (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Shinsuke HIRANO, Atsushi IKEDA, Tomomi ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190078671Abstract: A sensor target of the present invention is mounted to a movable part (24), which is arranged in parallel with an output shaft (10a) of a motor (10), and is configured to perform a linear motion in a direction parallel to the output shaft (10a). The sensor target includes a magnet (73) and a magnet holder (74) configured to hold the magnet (73). One pair or a plurality of pairs of fitting claws (741) capable of being fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the movable part (24) are formed on the magnet holder (74).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Shinsuke HIRANO, Atsushi IKEDA, Tomomi ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9931888Abstract: A wheel bearing apparatus has a double row rolling bearing detachably united with a constant velocity universal joint. The double row rolling bearing has an outer member, an inner member, and double row rolling elements rollably disposed between the double row raceway surfaces of the outer member and inner member. The constant velocity universal joint has an outer joint member, a shoulder portion, and a shaft portion. A female thread is formed on the shaft portion. End faces of the shoulder portion and the caulked portion are formed with face splines, respectively. The face spline of the caulked portion has a portion where a tooth height of a tooth space of a portion radially outside the pitch circle diameter is set lower than that of other portions of the tooth space.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Shinsuke Hirano, Makoto Seki
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Publication number: 20170074326Abstract: Provided is a grease composition for a wheel bearing, containing (a) a base oil consisting of a mineral oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, wherein the ratio of the synthetic hydrocarbon oil to the total amount of the mineral oil and the synthetic hydrocarbon oil is 40 to 60 mass %, and the base oil has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 40 to 65 mm2/s; (b) a thickener of formula (A) wherein R2 is diphenylmethane, and R1 and R3, which may be the same or different from each other, each represent cyclohexyl group or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 16 to 20 carbon atoms, with a molar ratio of the cyclohexyl group to the total number of moles of the cyclohexyl group and the alkyl group being 50 to 90 mol %; (c) an amine type antioxidant; and (d) an amine phosphate type antiwear agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicants: Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd., NTN CorporationInventors: Yuta Sato, Daisuke Tsutsui, Junichi Imai, Shinsuke Hirano
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Publication number: 20150231921Abstract: A wheel bearing apparatus has a double row rolling bearing detachably united with a constant velocity universal joint. The double row rolling bearing has an outer member, an inner member, and double row rolling elements rollably disposed between the double row raceway surfaces of the outer member and inner member. The constant velocity universal joint has an outer joint member, a shoulder portion, and a shaft portion. A female thread is formed on the shaft portion. End faces of the shoulder portion and the caulked portion are formed with face splines, respectively. The face spline of the caulked portion has a portion where a tooth height of a tooth space of a portion radially outside the pitch circle diameter is set lower than that of other portions of the tooth space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Shinsuke HIRANO, Makoto SEKI
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Patent number: 6805973Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum nitride/aluminum base composite material comprising the steps of; (A) charging aluminum nitride powder into a container provided in a molten metal pressure apparatus, (B) applying pressure to the aluminum nitride powder in the container, (C) pouring a molten aluminum base material into the container, and, (D) applying pressure to the molten aluminum base material in the container to fill the aluminum base material in space between the aluminum nitride powder particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shingo Kadomura, Kei Takatsu, Shinsuke Hirano, Nobuyuki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20040040687Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum nitride/aluminum base composite material comprising the steps of; (A) charging aluminum nitride powder into a container provided in a molten metal pressure apparatus, (B) applying pressure to the aluminum nitride powder in the container, (C) pouring a molten aluminum base material into the container, and, (D) applying pressure to the molten aluminum base material in the container to fill the aluminum base material in space between the aluminum nitride powder particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Shingo Kadomura, Kei Takatsu, Shinsuke Hirano, Nobuyuki Suzuki
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Patent number: 6668905Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum nitride/aluminum base composite material comprising the steps of; (A) charging aluminum nitride powder into a container provided in a molten metal pressure apparatus, (B) applying pressure to the aluminum nitride powder in the container, (C) pouring a molten aluminum base material into the container, and, (D) applying pressure to the molten aluminum base material in the container to fill the aluminum base material in space between the aluminum nitride powder particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shingo Kadomura, Kei Takatsu, Shinsuke Hirano, Nobuyuki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20020081445Abstract: The invention provides a substrate processing apparatus using a composite material which permits avoidance of occurrence of damages caused by the difference in thermal expansion between different materials and can be with stand the use at high temperatures. The substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate is partially (for example, a substrate mounting stage) composed of a composite material 11 consisting of a matrix 12 comprising a ceramics member made of, for example, cordierite ceramics, aluminum nitride and/or a texture filled with an aluminum-based material (for example, aluminum or aluminum and silicon), and a ceramics layer (comprising, for example, Al2O3 and/or AlN) provided on the surface of the matrix 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Shingo Kadomura, Kei Takatsu, Shinsuke Hirano
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Patent number: D829792Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Takushi Matsutou, Shinsuke Hirano, Atsushi Ikeda, Tomomi Ishikawa