Patents by Inventor Takahiro Kuchina

Takahiro Kuchina 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).

  • Method of cutting tubular members and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 9908251
    Abstract: A method of cutting a polymeric tubular member and apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut. Further, providing at least one actuator with a cutting blade operably connected to the at least one actuator, with the cutting blade extending lengthwise along a cutting blade axis. Then, actuating the at least one actuator and moving the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member along a driven axis that extends in oblique relation to the cutting blade axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC
    Inventors: Takahiro Kuchina, Tsubasa Tonooka
  • METHOD OF CUTTING TUBULAR MEMBERS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20160221205
    Abstract: A method of cutting a polymeric tubular member and apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut. Further, providing at least one actuator with a cutting blade operably connected to the at least one actuator, with the cutting blade extending lengthwise along a cutting blade axis. Then, actuating the at least one actuator and moving the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member along a driven axis that extends in oblique relation to the cutting blade axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: TAKAHIRO KUCHINA, TSUBASA TONOOKA
  • Method of cutting tubular members and apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 9333662
    Abstract: A method of cutting a polymeric tubular member and apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut. Further, providing at least one actuator with a cutting blade operably connected to the at least one actuator, with the cutting blade extending lengthwise along a cutting blade axis. Then, actuating the at least one actuator and moving the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member along a driven axis that extends in oblique relation to the cutting blade axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kuchina, Tsubasa Tonooka
  • Method Of Cutting Tubular Members And Apparatus Therefor
    Publication number: 20140096657
    Abstract: A method of cutting a polymeric tubular member and apparatus therefor is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut. Further, providing at least one actuator with a cutting blade operably connected to the at least one actuator, with the cutting blade extending lengthwise along a cutting blade axis. Then, actuating the at least one actuator and moving the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member along a driven axis that extends in oblique relation to the cutting blade axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kuchina, Tsubasa Tonooka