Patents by Inventor Koji YOKOE

Koji YOKOE 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).

  • Workpiece supporting device, processing device, processing method, method for manufacturing bearing, method for manufacturing vehicle, and method for manufacturing mechanical device
    Patent number: 12128525
    Abstract: A workpiece supporting device (6) includes a base stand (10), a shoe (11) which is disposed on at least one place in a circumferential direction of a workpiece (1a) that is rotationally driven using a rotary drive device (4) and is in sliding contact with a circumferential surface of the workpiece (1a), and a supporting body (12) which supports the shoe (11) with respect to the base stand (10). The supporting body (12) includes a compliant structure portion (a leaf spring (14)) which tilts the shoe (11) in accordance with tilting of the workpiece (1a) with respect to the base stand (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ebina, Koji Yokoe, Takashi Yoshimura
  • WORKPIECE SUPPORTING DEVICE, PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BEARING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MECHANICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200282511
    Abstract: A workpiece supporting device (6) includes a base stand (10), a shoe (11) which is disposed on at least one place in a circumferential direction of a workpiece (1a) that is rotationally driven using a rotary drive device (4) and is in sliding contact with a circumferential surface of the workpiece (1a), and a supporting body (12) which supports the shoe (11) with respect to the base stand (10). The supporting body (12) includes a compliant structure portion (a leaf spring (14)) which tilts the shoe (11) in accordance with tilting of the workpiece (1a) with respect to the base stand (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi EBINA, Koji YOKOE, Takashi YOSHIMURA