Patents by Inventor Toshiya Fukumoto

Toshiya Fukumoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20240010600
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a compound purification apparatus capable of providing a high purity compound in high yield and at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shogo ARAI, Masashi MUKAE, Hiroki WADA, Toshiya FUKUMOTO, Takayuki MATSUDA, Toyofumi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20240010599
    Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying a compound capable of providing a high purity compound in high yield and at low cost. The present invention relates to the method for purifying a compound using a purification apparatus, the purification apparatus including: a crystallizing unit including a crystal forming section; and a wash column including a mechanism that forcibly transfers crystals. The crystallizing unit includes N tanks connected in series, wherein N is 2 or greater, a 1st tank is a most downstream tank, a (N)th tank is a most upstream tank, at least the 1st tank is a crystallization tank including a cooling mechanism, and a 2nd and subsequent tanks are each a crystallization tank or a ripening tank. The purification apparatus includes a line that feeds a compound-containing liquid to be purified to at least one of the N tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shogo ARAI, Masashi MUKAE, Hiroki WADA, Toshiya FUKUMOTO, Takayuki MATSUDA, Toyofumi SAKAI
  • Patent number: 9353770
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work vehicle is disclosed. A preferential flow-dividing valve supplies a fixed amount of oil discharged from a variable displacement pump preferentially to a preferential hydraulic oil section and a surplus oil flow from the pump to a non-preferential hydraulic oil section. A plurality of electromagnetic proportional control valves are provided in the non-preferential hydraulic oil section for controlling oil flows relative to a plurality of hydraulically operated devices provided in the non-preferential hydraulic oil section. A necessary flow rate calculating module calculates a necessary oil flow rate in each of the preferential hydraulic oil section and the non-preferential hydraulic oil section based on a preferential oil flow rate of the preferential flow-dividing valve supplied to the preferential hydraulic oil section and an amount of current distributed to each of the plurality of electromagnetic proportional control valves in the non-preferential hydraulic oil section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 9116015
    Abstract: A display system for a work vehicle is disclosed including a display device (43) having an information display area (49), a display control unit (44) for controlling the display device, and a display switching command device (52A) which outputs a display switching command for switching a display in the display device. The display control unit (44) selects and sets, based on an output from the display switching command device (52A), one or more of an operating time display mode for displaying an operating time of an engine, an instantaneous fuel consumption display mode for displaying an instantaneous fuel consumption, an average fuel consumption display mode for displaying an average fuel consumption, and an amount of used fuel display mode for displaying an amount of used fuel, as a display mode for the information display area (49).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Ishikawa, Eiji Nishi, Toshiya Fukumoto, Yuji Tomiyama, Katsuhiko Honda, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Patent number: 8494754
    Abstract: A fuel consumption amount evaluation system is disclosed. The system includes a rotational speed detecting section (5b) for detecting an engine rotational speed of the engine-driven traveling vehicle as a measured rotational speed, an accelerator opening degree detecting section (5a) for detecting an accelerator opening degree, a fuel injection amount calculating means (50) for calculating a fuel injection amount per predetermined unit from the accelerator opening degree and the measured rotational speed, and a mileage evaluating section (54) for effecting a mileage evaluation based on the fuel injection amount calculated by the fuel injection amount calculating means (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Kentaro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120198832
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a work vehicle is disclosed. A preferential flow-dividing valve supplies a fixed amount of oil discharged from a variable displacement pump preferentially to a preferential hydraulic oil section and a surplus oil flow from the pump to a non-preferential hydraulic oil section. A plurality of electromagnetic proportional control valves are provided in the non-preferential hydraulic oil section for controlling oil flows relative to a plurality of hydraulically operated devices provided in the non-preferential hydraulic oil section. A necessary flow rate calculating module calculates a necessary oil flow rate in each of the preferential hydraulic oil section and the non-preferential hydraulic oil section based on a preferential oil flow rate of the preferential flow-dividing valve supplied to the preferential hydraulic oil section and an amount of current distributed to each of the plurality of electromagnetic proportional control valves in the non-preferential hydraulic oil section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiya Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 8160784
    Abstract: An operation parameter display system for a working vehicle (1) fitted with a working implement (3) includes a parameter setting controller (475) setting a group of operation parameters appropriate for the working implement (3) and the working vehicle (1) for each state of an operation executed by the working vehicle (1) in response to an operation input from a manual operation input device (200). A parameter recording controller (476) stores the group of operation parameters set by the parameter setting controller (475) in a memory (477) in response to the operation input from the operation input device (200). A parameter display controller (479) displays the group of parameters stored in the memory (477) on a display device (101) in response to the operation input from the operation input device (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20110172895
    Abstract: A fuel consumption amount evaluation system is disclosed. The system includes a rotational speed detecting section (5b) for detecting an engine rotational speed of the engine-driven traveling vehicle as a measured rotational speed, an accelerator opening degree detecting section (5a) for detecting an accelerator opening degree, a fuel injection amount calculating means (50) for calculating a fuel injection amount per predetermined unit from the accelerator opening degree and the measured rotational speed, and a mileage evaluating section (54) for effecting a mileage evaluation based on the fuel injection amount calculated by the fuel injection amount calculating means (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Kentaro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100191404
    Abstract: A display system for a work vehicle is disclosed including a display device (43) having an information display area (49), a display control unit (44) for controlling the display device, and a display switching command device (52A) which outputs a display switching command for switching a display in the display device. The display control unit (44) selects and sets, based on an output from the display switching command device (52A), one or more of an operating time display mode for displaying an operating time of an engine, an instantaneous fuel consumption display mode for displaying an instantaneous fuel consumption, an average fuel consumption display mode for displaying an average fuel consumption, and an amount of used fuel display mode for displaying an amount of used fuel, as a display mode for the information display area (49).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Ishikawa, Eiji Nishi, Toshiya Fukumoto, Yuji Tomiyama, Katsuhiko Honda, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Publication number: 20090248258
    Abstract: An operation parameter display system for an working vehicle (1) fitted with an working implement (3) comprises a parameter setting means (475) setting a group of operation parameters appropriate for the working implement (3) and the working vehicle (1) for each state of an operation executed by the working vehicle (1) in response to an operation input from a manual operation input device (200). A parameter recording means (476) stores the group of operation parameters set by the parameter setting means (475) in a memory (477) in response to an operation input from the operation input device (200). A parameter display control means (479) displays the group of parameters stored in the memory (477) on a display device (101) in response to an operation input from the operation input device (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiya Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6955628
    Abstract: A change-speed system for a utility vehicle includes a gear change-speed device operated for change speed in response to an operation of an actuator, a hydraulic clutch for selectively engaging/disengaging power transmission to the gear change-speed device, a current-controlled valve mechanism for feeding pressure oil to the hydraulic clutch and a hydraulic clutch controlling portion for controlling oil pressure in the hydraulic clutch by controlling a value of electric current to the valve mechanism. The hydraulic clutch controlling portion is operable to initiate a disengaging process of the hydraulic clutch based on initiation of the operation of the actuator and operable also to initiate an engaging process of the hydraulic clutch based on completion of the operation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Norifumi Adachi
  • Publication number: 20040127328
    Abstract: A change-speed system for a utility vehicle includes a gear change-speed device operated for change speed in response to an operation of an actuator, a hydraulic clutch for selectively engaging/disengaging power transmission to the gear change-speed device, a current-controlled valve mechanism for feeding pressure oil to the hydraulic clutch and a hydraulic clutch controlling portion for controlling oil pressure in the hydraulic clutch by controlling a value of electric current to the valve mechanism. The hydraulic clutch controlling portion is operable to initiate a disengaging process of the hydraulic clutch based on initiation of the operation of the actuator and operable also to initiate an engaging process of the hydraulic clutch based on completion of the operation of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Norifumi Adachi
  • Patent number: 6692409
    Abstract: A hydraulic change speed system for a working vehicle includes a gear type change speed device shiftable by an actuator, a hydraulic clutch connected to a power transmission line including the gear type change speed device, a valve unit for switching operative states of the hydraulic clutch, a controller for controlling the valve unit, and a timer for measuring a shifting time of the gear type change speed device. The valve unit is interlocked to the actuator to be controllable to pressurize the hydraulic clutch rapidly for a predetermined time from a start of engagement of the hydraulic clutch and to pressurize the hydraulic clutch gradually the predetermined time. The controller sets the predetermined time based on the shifting time measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Akihisa Okano, Satoshi Machida, Akio Hattori
  • Publication number: 20020119865
    Abstract: A hydraulic change speed system for a working vehicle includes a gear type change speed device shiftable by an actuator, a hydraulic clutch connected to a power transmission line including the gear type change speed device, a valve unit for switching operative states of the hydraulic clutch, a controller for controlling the valve unit, and a timer for measuring a shifting time of the gear type change speed device. The controller starts disengaging the hydraulic clutch by depressurizing the hydraulic clutch upon start of operation of the actuator, and starts engaging the hydraulic clutch by pressurizing the hydraulic clutch upon finish of operation of the actuator. The valve unit is interlocked to the actuator to be controllable to pressurize the hydraulic clutch rapidly for a predetermined time from a start of engagement of the hydraulic clutch and to pressurize the hydraulic clutch gradually the predetermined time. The controller sets the predetermined time based on the shifting time measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Akihisa Okano, Satoshi Machida, Akio Hattori
  • Patent number: 6320497
    Abstract: A display control system for a working vehicle comprising a plurality of sensors arranged on a vehicle body, a display for displaying messages relating to various information, and a display controller operable in response to information from the sensors for selecting information to be displayed on the display. The display controller has an ordinary display mode for displaying, on the display during an operation, information necessary to the operation, an adjusting mode for displaying, on the display during a non-operating time, information for correcting signals from the sensors, and a diagnostic mode for displaying, on the display during a non-operating time, information for checking the signals from the sensors. The system includes a display mode selecting device for selecting one of the three display modes according to a state of the working vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Shohei Nakai
  • Patent number: 6138528
    Abstract: A propelling transmission for an agricultural tractor includes a main change speed mechanism, an auxiliary change speed mechanism, and a high/low change speed mechanism for providing two, high and low, speeds with a smaller transmission ratio than a transmission ratio between speed stages of the main change speed mechanism. The main change speed mechanism, auxiliary change speed mechanism and high/low change speed mechanism are arranged in series. Speeds in a low-speed range for an operational run among speeds provided by the main change speed mechanism and auxiliary change speed mechanism are combined with the two speeds provided by the high/low change speed mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiya Fukumoto, Masao Takagi
  • Patent number: 6112870
    Abstract: In carrying out a shifting operation in a working vehicle such as a tractor, an actual acceleration of the working vehicle is measured, and a feedback control of a control hydraulic pressure applied to a hydraulic clutch is performed to fix a jerk which is a differentiation of the measured acceleration with respect to time. Thereafter, a feedback control is performed to fix the acceleration. A theoretical running speed is derived from a rotating speed of the engine and a speed position detected. When an actual speed of the working vehicle becomes equal to the theoretical running speed, The control hydraulic pressure applied to the hydraulic clutch is increased to a maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiya Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 4775940
    Abstract: There is disclosed a plowing depth detecting system for a rotary plow adapted to detect an actual plowing depth on the basis of distance data with respect to the ground received from a distance sensor attached to the rotary plow which is vertically movably connected to a vehicle through a link mechanism. The distance sensor provides a microprocessor with distance data with respect to the ground rearwardly of the rotary plow. The microprocessor determines a value of actual plowing depth of the rotary plow on the basis of this distance data and a correction value according to a working condition of the rotary plow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Kubota, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nishida, Toshiya Fukumoto, Shigekazu Hasegawa, Shouhei Nakai