Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Senba

Katsuyuki Senba 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: 8978701
    Abstract: An energy-saving valve includes a spool-driving unit which changes the position of a spool to a position at which compressed air is discharged from a first output port without pressure control and includes a pressure control unit which changes the position of the spool to a position at which compressed air is discharged from a second output port in a predetermined pressure level due to pressure control. The pressure control unit includes a pressure control piston, a pressure-receiving surface which enables air pressure in the second output port to act on the pressure control piston, a cylinder chamber, a pressure control channel, and an elastic member which applies biasing force to the pressure control piston in a direction opposite to the action of air pressure on the pressure-receiving surface to determine pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba, Takashi Murakami
  • Patent number: 8925587
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a first piston with a smaller diameter and a second piston with a larger diameter that switch a spool between a first switching position at one end and a second switching position at the other end, and a return spring that moves the spool to a neutral switching position are provided, at the neutral switching position, some of a plurality of ports communicate with one another and remaining ports are closed; at the first switching position, the communication-and-closure relationship of the plurality of ports is the reverse of that in the neutral switching position; and at the second switching position, all the plurality of ports are closed, and when the spool is switched to the neutral switching position and the first switching position, only the first piston is operated, and when the spool is switched to the second switching position, the second piston is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: 8613292
    Abstract: To provide a decompression switching valve that enables reduction in the running cost and initial cost, by saving of air consumption and simplifying and downsizing of equipment. A decompression switching valve includes one valve hole, a main valve body having air supply ports, a first output port, a second output port, and an air exhaust port which are communicated with the valve hole, and a first spool and a second spool which are slidably provided in the valve hole, adjacent to each other, wherein the first spool forms a switching valve section that selectively connects the first output port to an air supply port or the air exhaust port, and wherein the second spool forms a decompression valve section that reduces the pressure of compressed air having been input from the air supply port and outputs the pressure from the second output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Publication number: 20130019958
    Abstract: An energy-saving valve includes a spool-driving unit which changes the position of a spool to a position at which compressed air is discharged from a first output port without pressure control and includes a pressure control unit which changes the position of the spool to a position at which compressed air is discharged from a second output port in a predetermined pressure level due to pressure control. The pressure control unit includes a pressure control piston, a pressure-receiving surface which enables air pressure in the second output port to act on the pressure control piston, a cylinder chamber, a pressure control channel, and an elastic member which applies biasing force to the pressure control piston in a direction opposite to the action of air pressure on the pressure-receiving surface to determine pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji MIYAZOE, Katsuyuki SENBA, Takashi MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20120255617
    Abstract: A first piston with a smaller diameter and a second piston with a larger diameter that switch a spool between a first switching position at one end and a second switching position at the other end, and a return spring that moves the spool to a neutral switching position are provided. At the neutral switching position, some of a plurality of ports communicate with one another and the remaining ports are closed; at the first switching position, the communication-and-closure relationship of the plurality of ports is the reverse of that in the neutral switching position; and at the second switching position, all the plurality of ports are closed. When the spool is switched to the neutral switching position and the first switching position, only the first piston is operated, and when the spool is switched to the second switching position, the second piston is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: SMC Coporation
    Inventors: Shinji MIYAZOE, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Publication number: 20110193000
    Abstract: To provide a decompression switching valve that enables reduction in the running cost and initial cost, by saving of air consumption and simplifying and downsizing of equipment. A decompression switching valve includes one valve hole, a main valve body having air supply ports, a first output port, a second output port, and an air exhaust port which are communicated with the valve hole, and a first spool and a second spool which are slidably provided in the valve hole, adjacent to each other, wherein the first spool forms a switching valve section that selectively connects the first output port to an air supply port or the air exhaust port, and wherein the second spool forms a decompression valve section that reduces the pressure of compressed air having been input from the air supply port and outputs the pressure from the second output port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji MIYAZOE, Katsuyuki SENBA
  • Patent number: 7677264
    Abstract: A manifold-type solenoid valve comprises a main valve section and a solenoid operating section. The main valve section has a spool in a valve hole to which respective switching flow paths for supply, output, and discharge are opened. The main valve section comprises connecting flow paths for collective supply and/or collective discharge having connecting ports, output ports, and an external port for connecting an external piping for independent supply or independent discharge. The output ports are in communication with the switching flow path for output. The connecting flow paths for collective supply and/or collective discharge are in communication with the switching flow path for supply and the switching flow path for discharge. Additionally, the external port is in communication with the switching flow path for supply or the switching flow path for discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D563517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D563521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D563522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D564627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D564628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D564629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D564630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D564631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D591829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Miyazoe, Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D653307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D653308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D665874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Senba
  • Patent number: D668321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Senba