Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Akase

Hiroshi Akase 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: 10619756
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas solenoid valve for controlling a flow rate of a gas. The gas solenoid valve includes a valve plug to be displaced in the main body between a closed position where the flow path is closed and an open position where the flow path is opened. The main body includes a retainer and a valve seat. The valve plug includes an armature surface and a valve part, the armature surface being displaced in accordance with the magnetic field, the valve part being formed integrally with the armature surface. The armature surface includes an opposed surface that is opposed to the retainer and contacts with the retainer when the valve plug is in the open position, so as to determine an amount of displacement of the armature surface. At least one of the opposed surface and a surface of the retainer is roughened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Akase, Daiki Ogino
  • Publication number: 20180202573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas solenoid valve for controlling a flow rate of a gas. The gas solenoid valve includes a valve plug to be displaced in the main body between a closed position where the flow path is closed and an open position where the flow path is opened. The main body includes a retainer and a valve seat. The valve plug includes an armature surface and a valve part, the armature surface being displaced in accordance with the magnetic field, the valve part being formed integrally with the armature surface. The armature surface includes an opposed surface that is opposed to the retainer and contacts with the retainer when the valve plug is in the open position, so as to determine an amount of displacement of the armature surface. At least one of the opposed surface and a surface of the retainer is roughened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi AKASE, Daiki OGINO
  • Patent number: 9297473
    Abstract: A coil (96) attracting an armature (80) is housed in a main body part (70). A valve part (82) adapted to rest on and move off a valve seat (74) is formed integral with the armature (80). The valve seat (74) is disposed at a location between a high-pressure path (78) and a low-pressure path (83). When the valve part (82) rests on the valve seat (74), the high-pressure path (78) and the low-pressure path (83) are disconnected from each other, while, when the valve part (82) moves off the valve seat (74), the high-pressure path (78) and the low-pressure path (83) communicate with each other. A through-hole (86) is formed in a portion of the armature (80) through which a smaller amount of magnetic flux from the coil (96) passes. A guide pin (102) secured to the main body part (70) engages with the through-hole (86).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Tsuru, Hiroshi Akase
  • Publication number: 20140240068
    Abstract: [Means to Solve Problem] A coil (68) is housed in a main body (70). An inner cylindrical portion (98a) is disposed inward of the coil (68). An armature (80) adapted to be attracted by the coil (68) is disposed, being spaced from the inner cylindrical portion (98a). A magnetic flux concentrating member (100) is disposed on the side of the coil (68) nearer to the armature (80), being spaced from the inner cylindrical portion (98a). The gap between the inner cylindrical portion (98a) and the magnetic flux concentrating member (100) is larger than the gap between the armature (80) and the inner cylindrical member (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Tsuru, Hiroshi Akase
  • Publication number: 20140225018
    Abstract: [Means to Solve Problem] A coil (96) attracting an armature (80) is housed in a main body part (70). A valve part (82) adapted to rest on and move off a valve seat (74) is formed integral with the armature (80). The valve seat (74) is disposed at a location between a high-pressure path (78) and a low-pressure path (83). When the valve part (82) rests on the valve seat (74), the high-pressure path (78) and the low-pressure path (83) are disconnected from each other, while, when the valve part (82) moves off the valve seat (74), the high-pressure path (78) and the low-pressure path (83) communicate with each other. A through-hole (86) is formed in a portion of the armature (80) through which a smaller amount of magnetic flux from the coil (96) passes. A guide pin (102) secured to the main body part (70) engages with the through-hole (86).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Tsuru, Hiroshi Akase
  • Patent number: 8542008
    Abstract: A displacement sensor includes a primary coil (2), secondary coils (4a, 4b), and a movable magnetic core (6) movable with displacement of an object to be measured to cause voltages generated in the secondary coils (4a, 4b) to vary. The secondary coils (4a, 4b) are differentially interconnected. A polyphase signal generating unit (10) generates two-phase component signals having different phases, from a differentially combined output voltage of the secondary coils (4a, 4b). Full-wave rectifying units (16, 18) rectify the polyphase component signals, the rectified polyphase component signals are combined in a combiner (22), and the combiner output is applied to a low-pass filter (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd., Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Nakano, Hiroshi Akase, Daiju Kaneshiro
  • Publication number: 20100072987
    Abstract: A displacement sensor includes a primary coil (2), secondary coils (4a, 4b), and a movable magnetic core (6) movable with displacement of an object to be measured to cause voltages generated in the secondary coils (4a, 4b) to vary. The secondary coils (4a, 4b) are differentially interconnected. A polyphase signal generating unit (10) generates two-phase component signals having different phases, from a differentially combined output voltage of the secondary coils (4a, 4b). Full-wave rectifying units (16, 18) rectify the polyphase component signals, the rectified polyphase component signals are combined in a combiner (22), and the combiner output is applied to a low-pass filter (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicants: SHINKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Nakano, Hiroshi Akase, Daiju Kaneshiro