Patents Assigned to Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12221588
    Abstract: There is provided a grease composition which is supplied between a plurality of lips provided in a sealing device that seals between a pair of members that rotate relative to each other, wherein the grease composition comprises a base oil (A), a thickening agent (B) and a rust preventive agent (C); a kinematic viscosity of the base oil (A) at 40° C. is 30 to 80 mm2/s; the thickening agent (B) is a diurea compound represented by Formula (1); and the composition comprises 5 to 15% by mass of the thickening agent (B) and 0.1 to 2.0% by mass of the rust preventive agent (C) based on the total of the grease composition. R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3??(1) wherein R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R1 and R3 are a linear or branched alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms. Thus, a grease composition is provided, which can suppress a torque difference due to a rotation direction and exhibits excellent sealing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP., KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Shibayama, Koki Ando, Hiroyuki Saito, Michitaka Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20250027007
    Abstract: A ball screw grease composition for a rack-assisted electric power steering contains a thickener, a base oil, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a Ca sulfonates, fatty acids, and triglycerides, wherein the kinematic viscosity of the base oil at 40° C. is 4-100 mm2/s, and the worked penetration of the composition is 265-385.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minami SOMA, Tsuyoshi Kochi, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Patent number: 12203046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grease composition including: a base oil; a thickener; a rust inhibitor; and an extreme pressure agent, in which the rust inhibitor includes, with respect to a total mass of the grease composition: 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a calcium sulfonate; 0.20 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a zinc sulfonate; and 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a zinc carboxylate, and the extreme pressure agent includes, with respect to the total mass of the grease composition, 2.00 mass % to 14.00 mass % of a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Niiya, Kazunori Miyake, Masayuki Murakami, Shota Akimoto, Takahiro Maeda, Kaname Nishi, Michitaka Yoshihara, Kazuki Isa, Koki Ando
  • Publication number: 20250019613
    Abstract: A lubricant composition includes a base oil and at least one of carbon nanotubes with a diameter of 0.4 to 9.0 nm in an amount of 0.001 to 0.08% by mass relative to a total mass of the composition, and the composition has a consistency of 200 to 440.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke ICHIMURA, Satoshi NOUYAMA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA, Makoto HAYAMA
  • Patent number: 12139688
    Abstract: This ball screw grease composition for a rack-assisted electric power steering contains a thickener, a base oil, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a Ca sulfonates, fatty acids, and triglycerides, wherein the kinematic viscosity of the base oil at 40° C. is 4-100 mm2/s, and the worked penetration of the composition is 265-385.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minami Soma, Tsuyoshi Kochi, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Patent number: 12077721
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for a speed reducer part of an on-vehicle electric component, the grease composition containing a base oil and a thickener, wherein the base oil is poly-?-olefin or a mixed oil of poly-?-olefin and mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity of 4 to 19 mm2/s at 100° C. and a pour point of ?30° C. or lower, the thickener is a mixture of a diurea compound expressed by formula (1) and a diurea compound expressed by formula (2) R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R1??(1) R3—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3??(2) wherein R1 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 or 18 carbon atoms, R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R3 is an aryl group having 6 to 7 carbon atoms, and a penetration of the grease composition is 220 to 280.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamazaki, Yoshiyuki Nagasawa, Daisuke Tsutsui, Osamu Nakamura, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Tsubasa Ishizeki
  • Publication number: 20240263099
    Abstract: A grease composition for vehicular hub unit bearings is provided, in which a base oil is a synthetic hydrocarbon oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25-50 mm2/s, a thickener is an alicyclic aliphatic diurea compound, based on a total mass of the composition, 0.1-5% by mass of a carboxylic acid-based corrosion inhibitor, 0.1-5% by mass of a carboxylic acid salt-based corrosion inhibitor, and 0.1-3% by mass of an amine salt of a fatty acid are contained, and a worked penetration is 220-270.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD., NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki ISA, Yuki TAKEYAMA, Masatoshi IJIMA, Suguru SUGAWARA, Hiroaki ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 12031102
    Abstract: A lubricant that enables to improve control stability of an automobile or the like having a vehicle body charged by driving. A lubricant for improving control stability of an automobile includes a base oil and an additive containing a carbon black. A kit for improving control stability of an automobile includes a discharging member including a protrusion that performs a self-discharging by air-ionizing and the lubricant. A method also improves control stability of an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Hiroyuki Arai, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Patent number: 11912956
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; and a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion has a lubricant feed port from which the first lubricant is fed, and the second sliding portion has no lubricant feed port from which the second lubricant is fed. The first lubricant contains base oil and an additive. The second lubricant contains base oil and an additive containing conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Publication number: 20240052255
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and at least one of carbon nanotubes with a diameter of 0.4 to 9.0 nm in an amount of 0.001 to 0.08% by mass relative to a total mass of the composition, and the composition has a consistency of 200 to 440.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke ICHIMURA, Satoshi NOUYAMA, Tomonobu KOMORIYA, Makoto HAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230416633
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition for constant-velocity joints comprising (a) a base oil, (b) a diurea thickener, (c) molybdenum dithiocarbamate, (d) molybdenum dithiophosphate, (e) overbased calcium sulfonate, and (f) neutral zinc sulfonate. The composition of the present invention is excellent in durability at high temperature and vibration suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicants: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD., GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Tadaaki KONNO, Tomohiko YAMAGUCHI, Jisheng E, Christoph LINDLAHR, Joachim WETTE, Tomio SEKI
  • Publication number: 20230272299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grease composition including: a base oil; a thickener; a rust inhibitor; and an extreme pressure agent, in which the rust inhibitor includes, with respect to a total mass of the grease composition: 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a calcium sulfonate; 0.20 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a zinc sulfonate; and 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a zinc carboxylate, and the extreme pressure agent includes, with respect to the total mass of the grease composition, 2.00 mass % to 14.00 mass % of a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako NIIYA, Kazunori MIYAKE, Masayuki MURAKAMI, Shota AKIMOTO, Takahiro MAEDA, Kaname NISHI, Michitaka YOSHIHARA, Kazuki ISA, Koki ANDO
  • Patent number: 11713432
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automotive slide member including a first slide portion having a first lubricant applied between first portions of a first friction slide mechanism, and a second slide portion having a second lubricant applied between second portions of a second friction slide mechanism. The first slide portion is arranged at a part to be touched by an operator who attaches the automotive slide member to an automobile or a user of the automobile. The second slide portion is arranged at a part that is not touched by the operator who attaches the automotive slide member to the automobile or the user of the automobile. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of conductive carbon than that of the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Patent number: 11702613
    Abstract: Provided is a grease composition for a ball joint that can reduce the wear of a ball seat at a slide region and also has excellent compatibility with a dust cover. The grease composition for a ball joint comprises a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer and the kinetic viscosity of the base oil at 40° C. is 2,000 to 6,000 mm2/s. The additive contains a polar wax (e.g., monoamide wax or ester wax).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kochi, Mitsuhiro Kakizaki, Yosuke Fujiwara, Tomohiro Monna
  • Publication number: 20230139040
    Abstract: This ball screw grease composition for a rack-assisted electric power steering contains a thickener, a base oil, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a Ca sulfonates, fatty acids, and triglycerides, wherein the kinematic viscosity of the base oil at 40° C. is 4-100 mm2/s, and the worked penetration of the composition is 265-385.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minami SOMA, Tsuyoshi KOCHI, Tomonobu KOMORIYA
  • Patent number: 11635109
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Publication number: 20230100774
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition to be used for lubrication between resin-made members or lubrication between a resin-made member and a member made from another material. With respect to the total mass of the composition, more than 0.5 mass % but less than 7.5 mass% of a solid organic molybdenum compound is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minami SOMA, Daisuke TSUTSUI, Ryo SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11608859
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sudo, Youji Kanehara, Koushi Yamada, Kenichiro Sakurai, Ko Tanimura, Tomonobu Komoriya
  • Publication number: 20220340800
    Abstract: Provided is a cold and heat storage agent composition that does not fall into the GHS categories, the cold and heat storage agent composition comprising: (A) a dialkyl ether; and (B) a normal paraffin, wherein the (A) contains a dialkyl ether having a straight chain alkyl group, the (B) contains a normal paraffin having 16 to 20 carbon atoms, and a content of the normal paraffin having 16 to 20 carbon atoms is 3.0% by mass or more and less than 10.0% by mass based on a total mass of the composition, and a melting point and a freezing point of the composition measured by DSC are within a range of ?13.0° C. to +12.4° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto HAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220340833
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for a speed reducer part of an on-vehicle electric component, the grease composition containing a base oil and a thickener, wherein the base oil is poly-?-olefin or a mixed oil of poly-?-olefin and mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity of 4 to 19 mm2/s at 100° C. and a pour point of ?30° C. or lower, the thickener is a mixture of a diurea compound expressed by formula (1) and a diurea compound expressed by formula (2) R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R1??(1) R3—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3??(2) wherein R1 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 or 18 carbon atoms, R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R3 is an aryl group having 6 to 7 carbon atoms, and a penetration of the grease composition is 220 to 280.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Yoshiyuki NAGASAWA, Daisuke TSUTSUI, Osamu NAKAMURA, Hiroyuki YOSHIDA, Tsubasa ISHIZEKI