Patents by Inventor Yoshimi Iwasaki
Yoshimi Iwasaki 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: 20230354868Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dried grain-like granular product suppressing caloric intake, and having texture close to that of cooked rice. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dried grain-like granular product that can not only be used as a replacement of a part of cooked rice but can also be singly used. A dried grain-like granular product that can be eaten by cooking with heat, containing a resistant starch in a content of 20 to 80% by weight with respect to the entire amount, and a dried grain-like granular product further containing a non-resistant starch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Hiroshi KATAOKA, Kunihiko YOSHIDA, Yoshimi IWASAKI, Masashi KOMATSU
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Patent number: 11174924Abstract: An end deflector includes a main portion including a ball delivery path that delivers balls between a rolling path and a ball return path, a tongue portion that guides the balls from the rolling path to the ball delivery path, and a pair of protruding pieces, that extend in the circumferential direction of each nut body from either side of the tongue portion with respect to the axial direction and define a ball guide groove that extends between the ball delivery path and the rolling path in cooperation with an inner circumferential surface of a deflector holding recess formed in a nut body, the main portion has an outer circumferential surface which opposes an inner circumferential surface of the deflector holding recess in the radial direction, a front-side portion of the outer circumferential surface with respect to a direction of insertion into the deflector holding recess is offset inward in the radial direction, and at least a rear-side portion of the outer circumferential surface with respect to the dirType: GrantFiled: December 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Ryo Kaibe, Hitoshi Hakogi, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tatsuto Omori
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Publication number: 20200191246Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a ball screw which improves the workability of assembling an end deflector to a nut body and avoids a decrease in the yield while ensuring the accuracy of assembling the end deflector to the nut body. [Solution] An end deflector 16 includes a main portion 30 including a ball delivery path 36 that delivers balls 28 between a rolling path 20 and a ball return path 24, a tongue portion 38 that guides the balls 28 from the rolling path 20 to the ball delivery path 36, and a pair of protruding pieces 42 and 44 that extend in the circumferential direction of each nut body 14 from either side of the tongue portion 38 with respect to the axial direction and define a ball guide groove 40 that extends between the ball delivery path 36 and the rolling path 20 in cooperation with an inner circumferential surface of a deflector holding recess 26 formed in a nut body 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Ryo Kaibe, Hitoshi Hakogi, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tatsuto Omori
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Patent number: 10648546Abstract: To prevent the positional precision of the ball return passage and the tongue of the end deflector relative to the nut main body from being impaired by an axial force applied by a screw used for securing the end deflector to the nut main body, the end deflector includes a flange (32) provided at an axial end of a main part (30) of the end deflector and provided with an axial through hole (50) for receiving a screw which is threaded into the nut main body, and a rib (52) projecting from a radially inner edge of the flange to an inner side of the deflector receiving recess (26).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Ryo Kaibe, Hitoshi Hakogi, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tatsuto Omori
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Publication number: 20190195325Abstract: To prevent the positional precision of the ball return passage and the tongue of the end deflector relative to the nut main body from being impaired by an axial force applied by a screw used for securing the end deflector to the nut main body, the end deflector includes a flange (32) provided at an axial end of a main part (30) of the end deflector and provided with an axial through hole (50) for receiving a screw which is threaded into the nut main body, and a rib (52) projecting from a radially inner edge of the flange to an inner side of the deflector receiving recess (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Ryo Kaibe, Hitoshi Hakogi, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tatsuto Omori
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Patent number: 10138985Abstract: In a multi-piece deflector for a ball screw mechanism, the positioning precision of a tongue with respect to a ball rolling passage can be improved, balls can be recirculated in a proper manner at all times, and damages to the tongue can be avoided. A deflector main body (40) which is fitted to the nut (7) is provided with a tongue (50) and a main body side ball guide groove (51) defining a part of a circular cross section, and a component piece (60) which is fitted to the deflector main body (40) is provided with a component piece side ball guide groove (68) defining a remaining part of the circular cross section.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Patent number: 10046489Abstract: In a plastic nut for a ball screw formed by injection molding fiber reinforced plastic, the reduction in precision over time due to wear is minimized. A thread groove is ground until the fibers in matrix plastic are exposed on the surface of the thread groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Patent number: 9927011Abstract: In a ball screw (1), the positioning of the deflectors to the nut is facilitated, and the deflectors are prevented from being dislodged in the radially outward direction from the nut. The ball screw (1) includes a screw shaft (3), a nut (7), a pair of deflectors (13) inserted in respective receiving holes (14) of the nut and a plurality of balls (8). The nut (7) is provided with a guide portion (42) configured to cooperate with a corresponding guide portion (41) provided on the deflector (13) so that the insertion of the deflector (13) into the respective receiving holes (14) is guided in a direction at an angle to the radial direction of the nut.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20170292591Abstract: In a multi-piece deflector for a ball screw mechanism, the positioning precision of a tongue with respect to a ball rolling passage can be improved, balls can be recirculated in a proper manner at all times, and damages to the tongue can be avoided. A deflector main body (40) which is fitted to the nut (7) is provided with a tongue (50) and a main body side ball guide groove (51) defining a part of a circular cross section, and a component piece (60) which is fitted to the deflector main body (40) is provided with a component piece side ball guide groove (68) defining a remaining part of the circular cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventor: Yoshimi IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20170227098Abstract: In a ball screw (1), the positioning of the deflectors to the nut is facilitated, and the deflectors are prevented from being dislodged in the radially outward direction from the nut. The ball screw (1) includes a screw shaft (3), a nut (7), a pair of deflectors (13) inserted in respective receiving holes (14) of the nut and a plurality of balls (8). The nut (7) is provided with a guide portion (42) configured to cooperate with a corresponding guide portion (41) provided on the deflector (13) so that the insertion of the deflector (13) into the respective receiving holes (14) is guided in a direction at an angle to the radial direction of the nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: Yoshimi IWASAKI
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Patent number: 9464705Abstract: In a ball screw (1), comprising a screw shaft (3), a nut (7) threaded onto the screw shaft via a plurality of balls (9) received in a raceway (8) defined between the two parts, an end deflector receiving recess (6) is formed on each axial end thereof to complementarily receive an end deflector (21) which defines a part of the raceway in cooperation with an opposing part of the nut, wherein the end deflector is provided with a pair of engagement claws (31, 32) that engage corresponding parts of the thread (4) formed on the nut. Thereby, the need for a special engagement feature or other arrangement for attachment is eliminated, and still a highly firm and accurate engagement is ensured between the nut and the end deflector.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20150314498Abstract: In a plastic nut for a ball screw formed by injection molding fiber reinforced plastic, the reduction in precision over time due to wear is minimized. A thread groove is ground until the fibers in matrix plastic are exposed on the surface of the thread groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: YOSHIMI IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20130283953Abstract: In a ball screw (1), comprising a screw shaft (3), a nut (7) threaded onto the screw shaft via a plurality of balls (9) received in a raceway (8) defined between the two parts, an end deflector receiving recess (6) is formed on each axial end thereof to complementarily receive an end deflector (21) which defines a part of the raceway in cooperation with an opposing part of the nut, wherein the end deflector is provided with a pair of engagement claws (31, 32) that engage corresponding parts of the thread (4) formed on the nut. Thereby, the need for a special engagement feature or other arrangement for attachment is eliminated, and still a highly firm and accurate engagement is ensured between the nut and the end deflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: YOSHIMI IWASAKI
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Patent number: 8208256Abstract: An air duct plate is provided on the back of a substrate on the surface of which a light emitting element group for display as well as an integrated circuit are disposed. A fan acts to send air into a space surrounded by a case body extending over and around the air duct plate and the air duct plate. A plurality of openings acting to blow a cooling air generated by the fan to a predetermined portion of the substrate are formed in the air duct plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Ioki, Shoji Mori, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Koji Kise
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Patent number: 8094447Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having light emitting elements for display on a front surface; a substrate supporting body having an opening in the center and positioned on the back surface side of the substrate to support a peripheral region of the substrate; a case body positioned on the back surface side of the substrate supporting body and covering a part of the center opening; a fan unit arranged in the case body; a wind path plate arranged between the fan unit and the back surface of the substrate and forming a wind path to pass airflow generated by driving the fan unit only on the back surface side of the substrate; and a power supply arranged in the case body and on the back surface of the wind path plate; and wherein the airflow impinges the wind path plate through the fan, thereafter passes through the wind path and is discharged to the outside from the back side of the wind path plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Koji Kise, Kazuhiro Ioki, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hironobu Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 8025128Abstract: The invention provides a ball screw lubricative sealing device having a simplified lubrication mechanism. It is attachable to an installed standard ball screw nut, capable of retaining larger amount of lubricant and long supply of lubricant to the contacting screw parts, and further includes a sealing function. It includes: generally cylindrical case members having attachment part to be attached to both ends of a screw nut, respectively; plural thin seal plates made of lubricating oil impregnated felt-like fiber material which is a three-dimensionally crosslinked plastic fiber and resilient rubber members, and having a hole each and fitted inside said case member in such a state that they circumferentially overlap with each other, the hole having a shape corresponding to a lateral cross-sectional shape of a screw groove of ball screw shaft; and a plastic wiper fitted with a space from the thin seal plates inside each of the case member.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20110026224Abstract: An air duct plate is provided on the back of a substrate on the surface of which a light emitting element group for display as well as an integrated circuit are disposed; a fan acts to send an air into a space surrounded by a case body extending over and around the air duct plate and the air duct plate; and a plurality of openings acting to blow a cooling air having been generated by the fan to a predetermined portion on the side of the substrate are formed in the air duct plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Ioki, Shoji Mori, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Koji Kise
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Publication number: 20100295249Abstract: The invention provides a ball screw lubricative sealing device having a simplified lubrication mechanism. It is attachable to an installed standard ball screw nut, capable of retaining larger amount of lubricant and long supply of lubricant to the contacting screw parts, and further includes a sealing function. It includes: generally cylindrical case members having attachment part to be attached to both ends of a screw nut, respectively; plural thin seal plates made of lubricating oil impregnated felt-like fiber material which is a three-dimensionally crosslinked plastic fiber and resilient rubber members, and having a hole each and fitted inside said case member in such a state that they circumferentially overlap with each other, the hole having a shape corresponding to a lateral cross-sectional shape of a screw groove of ball screw shaft; and a plastic wiper fitted with a space from the thin seal plates inside each of the case member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD..Inventors: Hiroki Sakurai, Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Patent number: D726000Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki
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Patent number: D755619Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Iwasaki