Patents by Inventor Keitaro Okada

Keitaro Okada 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).

  • Publication number: 20220403892
    Abstract: Provided is a damper device including a first rotary body that is rotated about a rotational axis; a second rotary body that is rotated relative to the first rotary body; an elastic mechanism portion; and a control plate that includes a radially extending portion that abuts against the elastic mechanism portion and an axially extending portion that is partially housed in at least one of the first rotary body and the second rotary body. The control plate is disposed in only one of the first housing space and the second housing space in the axial direction. The device also includes a first sliding portion that generates first sliding torque; and a second sliding portion that generates second sliding torque. The first sliding torque and the second sliding torque are generated when the first rotary body and the second rotary body are rotated relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Saeki, Keitaro Okada, Tomoki Kouroki