Patents by Inventor Sigeto Negishi

Sigeto Negishi 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: 6346082
    Abstract: There are provided a casing (21), a valve element (23) that effects opening/closure of an evacuation port (22), and means for driving (24) that effect opening/closure drive of this valve element. Fine irregularities (23b) are formed on valve element (23). The means for driving comprise: a cylindrical yoke (25); a core (26) provided with a cylindrical part (26a) arranged within the yoke and a flange (26b) that is abutted by one end of the yoke; a magnet (27) arranged within the yoke and that forms magnetic flux in the radial direction; a movable element (28) arranged through the cylindrical part of the core with the valve element mounted at one end; a coil (29) arranged in the gap between the magnet and yoke and fixed at one end of the movable element; and holding members (30) that hold both ends of the movable element and that hold the movable element and coil in non-contacting condition with respect to the core and yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sigeto Negishi