Patents by Inventor Akira Hasebe

Akira Hasebe 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: 10753376
    Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder spool valve device, which extends and retracts a cylinder rod of a hydraulic cylinder, includes: a first spool valve having a first dead band and a first opening characteristic; a second spool valve having a second dead band and a second opening characteristic; and a controller performing communication with the hydraulic cylinder by using the first spool valve and positioning the second spool of the second spool valve within the second dead band and performing communication with the hydraulic cylinder by using the second spool valve and positioning the first spool of the first spool valve within the first dead band, and adjusting a characteristic of a switching dead band between the first opening characteristic and the second opening characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Shuuji Hori, Masato Kageyama, Mutsumi Ono, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Akira Hasebe, Junichi Fukushima, Shunsuke Koike
  • Publication number: 20190003497
    Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder spool valve device, which extends and retracts a cylinder rod of a hydraulic cylinder, includes: a first spool valve having a first dead band and a first opening characteristic; a second spool valve having a second dead band and a second opening characteristic; and a controller performing communication with the hydraulic cylinder by using the first spool valve and positioning the second spool of the second spool valve within the second dead band and performing communication with the hydraulic cylinder by using the second spool valve and positioning the first spool of the first spool valve within the first dead band, and adjusting a characteristic of a switching dead band between the first opening characteristic and the second opening characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shuuji Hori, Masato Kageyama, Mutsumi Ono, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Akira Hasebe, Junichi Fukushima, Shunsuke Koike
  • Publication number: 20180296948
    Abstract: An oil filter includes a filter body including first and second plates stacked to each other, the first plate including a plurality of filtration holes, the second plate including a plurality of passage holes, an inner diameter of the passage holes being greater than an inner diameter of the filtration holes, the filtration holes facing the respective passage holes. Further, the first plate and the second plate are bonded to each other in a manner that a whole area of openings of the filtration holes is arranged within a range of openings of the passage holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori
  • Patent number: 9309647
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a handle for steering, a lever for steering, a steering cylinder, a steering valve that controls a direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder, and a pump that supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve. The steering device further includes a handle control valve that controls the supply direction of the operating fluid according the handle, a lever electromagnetic control valve that controls the supply direction of operating fluid according to the lever, and a handle prioritization valve that shuts off a pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever electromagnetic control valve to the steering valve according to a pressure produced by operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated. Communication between the lever electromagnetic control valve and the steering valve is allowed when only the lever electromagnetic control valve is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Imanishi, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Mitsumasa Akashi, Akira Hasebe, Shuki Akushichi, Nobumasa Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 9309648
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a handle for steering, a lever for steering, a steering cylinder, a steering valve that controls a direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder, a pump that supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve, and a return oil passage connected to a tank. The steering device further includes a handle control valve that controls the supply direction of the operating fluid according the handle, a lever electromagnetic control valve that controls the supply direction of operating fluid according to the lever, and a handle prioritization valve that shuts off a pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever electromagnetic control valve to the steering valve according to a pressure produced by operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated. The handle prioritization valve includes a throttle arranged in the return oil passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Imanishi, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Mitsumasa Akashi, Akira Hasebe, Shuki Akushichi, Nobumasa Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 9309646
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a handle for steering, a lever for steering, a steering cylinder, a steering valve that controls a direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder, and a pump that supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve. The steering device further includes a handle control valve that controls the supply direction of the operating fluid according the handle, a lever electromagnetic control valve that controls the supply direction of operating fluid according to the lever, and a handle prioritization valve that shuts off a pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever electromagnetic control valve to the steering valve according to a pressure produced by operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated. The handle prioritization valve includes a switching valve and a priority control valve switchable between a handle stage and a lever stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Imanishi, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Mitsumasa Akashi, Akira Hasebe, Shuki Akushichi, Nobumasa Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20150259885
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a handle for steering, a lever for steering, a steering cylinder, a steering valve that controls a direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder, and a pump that supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve. The steering device further includes a handle control valve that controls the supply direction of the operating fluid according the handle, a lever electromagnetic control valve that controls the supply direction of operating fluid according to the lever, and a handle prioritization valve that shuts off a pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever electromagnetic control valve to the steering valve according to a pressure produced by operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated. Communication between the lever electromagnetic control valve and the steering valve is allowed when only the lever electromagnetic control valve is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kota IMANISHI, Hiroyuki CHIKUGO, Shuuji HORI, Mitsumasa AKASHI, Akira HASEBE, Shuki AKUSHICHI, Nobumasa TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20150259886
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a handle for steering, a lever for steering, a steering cylinder, a steering valve that controls a direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder, a pump that supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve, and a return oil passage connected to a tank. The steering device further includes a handle control valve that controls the supply direction of the operating fluid according the handle, a lever electromagnetic control valve that controls the supply direction of operating fluid according to the lever, and a handle prioritization valve that shuts off a pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever electromagnetic control valve to the steering valve according to a pressure produced by operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated. The handle prioritization valve includes a throttle arranged in the return oil passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kota IMANISHI, Hiroyuki CHIKUGO, Shuuji HORI, Mitsumasa AKASHI, Akira HASEBE, Shuki AKUSHICHI, Nobumasa TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20150259884
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a handle for steering, a lever for steering, a steering cylinder, a steering valve that controls a direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder, and a pump that supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve. The steering device further includes a handle control valve that controls the supply direction of the operating fluid according the handle, a lever electromagnetic control valve that controls the supply direction of operating fluid according to the lever, and a handle prioritization valve that shuts off a pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever electromagnetic control valve to the steering valve according to a pressure produced by operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated. The handle prioritization valve includes a switching valve and a priority control valve switchable between a handle stage and a lever stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kota IMANISHI, Hiroyuki CHIKUGO, Shuuji HORI, Mitsumasa AKASHI, Akira HASEBE, Shuki AKUSHICHI, Nobumasa TAKAMATSU
  • Patent number: 9085319
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a rotatable handle, a tiltable lever, a steering cylinder, a steering valve, a pump, a handle control valve, a lever control valve, and a handle prioritization valve. The steering valve controls a supply direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder with pilot hydraulic pressure. The pump supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve. The handle and lever control valves supply pilot hydraulic pressure to control the supply direction to the steering valve according to handle rotation and lever tilt, respectively. The handle prioritization valve shuts off the pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever control valve to the steering valve according to a differential pressure or an absolute pressure in a hydraulic circuit produced due to operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Imanishi, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Mitsumasa Akashi, Akira Hasebe, Shuki Akushichi, Nobumasa Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20140083792
    Abstract: A steering device for a wheel loader includes a rotatable handle, a tiltable lever, a steering cylinder, a steering valve, a pump, a handle control valve, a lever control valve, and a handle prioritization valve. The steering valve controls a supply direction of operating fluid to the steering cylinder with pilot hydraulic pressure. The pump supplies operating fluid to the steering cylinder via the steering valve. The handle and lever control valves supply pilot hydraulic pressure to control the supply direction to the steering valve according to handle rotation and lever tilt, respectively. The handle prioritization valve shuts off the pilot hydraulic pressure supplied from the lever control valve to the steering valve according to a differential pressure or an absolute pressure in a hydraulic circuit produced due to operating fluid flowing through the handle control valve when the handle is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Imanishi, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Mitsumasa Akashi, Akira Hasebe, Shuki Akushichi, Nobumasa Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 6570007
    Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Mitsuo Horita
  • Patent number: 6538125
    Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Mitsuo Horita
  • Publication number: 20030027340
    Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Mitsuo Horita
  • Publication number: 20030009026
    Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Mitsuo Horita
  • Patent number: 6492510
    Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Mitsuo Horita
  • Publication number: 20020052047
    Abstract: The present invention provides three insertion elements and transposases encoded by the insertion elements that are derived from the genome of Ralstonia solanacearum, which has been isolated with a transposon trap vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Mitsuo Horita
  • Patent number: 5402473
    Abstract: On receiving a digital signal from a computer (2), a frequency detector (28) determines a transmitting speed for computer (2). When the computer (2) has an operating frequency of 7.9872 of MHz, a speed other than one of the standardized speeds is selected to implement communication between the computer (2) and the frequency detector (28) at a speed of more than 9600 bps. To do this communication, the frequency detector (28) has a table for obtaining the speed other than one of the standardized speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Megasoft, Inc.
    Inventors: Mamoru Takai, Akira Hasebe