Patents by Inventor Kou KUBOTA

Kou KUBOTA 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: 10753481
    Abstract: A regulating valve includes a valve body having a cylindrical portion, a valve stem inserted into the cylindrical portion and coupled to the valve body, and a locking member, in which the valve body includes a female screw including threads formed on an inner wall of the cylindrical portion and a plurality of first holes penetrating through an inner wall and an outer wall of a region of the cylindrical portion, the region having no threads of the female screw, in which the valve stem includes a male screw having threads formed on a surface close to the other end of the valve stem and at least one second hole formed in a region of the surface close to the other end of the valve stem, the region having no threads of the male screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kou Kubota
  • Patent number: 10619746
    Abstract: A regulating valve includes a valve body having a cylindrical portion, a valve stem, and a locking member. The valve body includes a female screw formed on the inner wall of the cylindrical portion and at least one chamfered portion formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical portion. The valve stem includes a first male screw and a second male screw formed on the surface close to the other end of the valve stem. The locking member includes a nut corresponding to the second male screw and a tongue portion formed integrally with the nut, extends in a direction orthogonal to an axial line S from one end portion of the nut, and is bendable in the direction parallel to the axial line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kou Kubota
  • Publication number: 20180058589
    Abstract: A regulating valve includes a valve body having a cylindrical portion, a valve stem inserted into the cylindrical portion and coupled to the valve body, and a locking member, in which the valve body includes a female screw including threads formed on an inner wall of the cylindrical portion and a plurality of first holes penetrating through an inner wall and an outer wall of a region of the cylindrical portion, the region having no threads of the female screw, in which the valve stem includes a male screw having threads formed on a surface close to the other end of the valve stem and at least one second hole formed in a region of the surface close to the other end of the valve stem, the region having no threads of the male screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kou KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20180058590
    Abstract: A regulating valve includes a valve body having a cylindrical portion, a valve stem, and a locking member. The valve body includes a female screw formed on the inner wall of the cylindrical portion and at least one chamfered portion formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical portion. The valve stem includes a first male screw and a second male screw formed on the surface close to the other end of the valve stem. The locking member includes a nut corresponding to the second male screw and a tongue portion formed integrally with the nut, extends in a direction orthogonal to an axial line S from one end portion of the nut, and is bendable in the direction parallel to the axial line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kou KUBOTA