Patents by Inventor Makoto Kataoka

Makoto Kataoka 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: 10947155
    Abstract: Gypsum derived from waste gypsum boards is calcined and converted into gypsum granules including hemihydrate and/or anhydrous type III gypsum. The calcined gypsum granules are dropped into water to prepare a gypsum slurry. Then, dihydrate gypsum particles are crystalized in the slurry. The temperature of the gypsum granules just before being dropped into the water is 90° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Hiranaka, Kentaro Matsuo, Makoto Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10927905
    Abstract: A centrifugal clutch that can suppress the inclination of a clutch weight, realize smooth oscillation, and suppress the uneven wear of a clutch shoe is provided. A drive plate (210) slidably supports a clutch weight (230) and also supports a projection body (218) via a projection body support pin (216). The clutch weight (230) includes a first spring attachment part (231) and a second spring attachment part (234) to which two clutch springs (235) are attached formed, and a driven part (238) that comes into contact with the projection body (218) formed. The projection body (218) and the driven part (238) are formed in a manner that a projection body range (TE) where the projection body (218) and the driven part (238) come into contact overlaps action positions (FP1) and (FP2) of forces (F1) and (F2) of the clutch spring (235) acting on the clutch weight (230) in the thickness direction of the clutch weight (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Kaoru Aono, Yuta Yokomichi, Yuta Kine, Makoto Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20200370607
    Abstract: Provided is a centrifugal clutch configured so that a clutch capacity can be increased with a simple configuration. A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a drive plate 210 to be directly rotatably driven by drive force of an engine. The drive plate 210 includes each of swing support pins 214 and guide portions 216. The swing support pin 214 is fitted in a pin slide hole 221 formed at a clutch weight 220 to swingably support the clutch weight 220. The guide portion 216 is formed in a cutout shape or a hole shape extending inclined to an outer rear side in a rotary drive direction of the drive plate 210. A protruding body 224 of the clutch weight 220 contacts the guide portion 216. The pin slide hole 221 is formed in a long hole shape allowing backward displacement of the clutch weight 220 in the rotary drive direction of the drive plate 210. The protruding body 224 is formed to protrude from the clutch weight 220.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kaoru AONO, Masayuki ICHII, Yuta YOKOMICHI, Yuta KINE, Makoto KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200340540
    Abstract: Provided is a centrifugal clutch configured so that a clutch capacity can be increased with a simple configuration. A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a drive plate 210 to be directly rotatably driven by drive force of an engine. The drive plate 210 includes each of swing support pins 214 and protruding bodies 218. The swing support pin 214 is fitted in a pin slide hole 231 formed at a clutch weight 230 to swingably support the clutch weight 230. The protruding body 218 is formed as a cylindrical roller. A driven portion 235 of the clutch weight 230 contacts the protruding body 218. The pin slide hole 231 is formed in a long hole shape allowing backward displacement of the clutch weight 230 in the rotary drive direction of the drive plate 210. The driven portion 235 is formed to extend inclined toward an outer rear side in a rotary drive direction of the drive plate 210.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Kaoru AONO, Yuta YOKOMICHI, Yuta KINE, Makoto KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200281490
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus is provided, which includes a magnetic sensor array formed by three-dimensionally arranging a plurality of magnetic sensor cells each including a magnetic sensor, and capable of detecting an input magnetic field in three axial directions; a measurement data acquiring section that acquires a plurality of measurement values based on the input magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor array; a magnetic field calculating section that calculates the input magnetic field based on the measurement values; an error calculating section that calculates a detection error of the input magnetic field, based on the plurality of measurement values and a calculation result obtained by calculating the input magnetic field; and a measurement data selecting section that selects a plurality of measurement values to be used for calculating the input magnetic field by the magnetic field calculating section, from among the plurality of measurement values, based on the detection error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto KATAOKA, Takenobu NAKAMURA, Shigeki OKATAKE
  • Patent number: 10760626
    Abstract: A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a first drive plate 210 rotationally driven directly by a driving force of an engine and a second drive plate 220 frictionally in contact with the first drive plate 210. The first drive plate 210 includes a bulging body 215 on a supporting portion 214 bulging toward the second drive plate 220. The second drive plate 220 is rotationally driven together with the first drive plate 210 while allowing rotational displacement relative to the first drive plate and includes clutch weights 230. The bulging body 215 is made of a cylindrical roller. The clutch weight 230 is formed with a driven portion 232. The driven portion 232 has a pressing body 232a in contact with the bulging body 215. The pressing body 232a obliquely extends rearwardly and outwardly in a rotational drive direction of the first drive plate 210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Kaoru Aono, Yuta Kine, Yuta Yokomichi, Makoto Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20200232520
    Abstract: A power transmission device has a back torque transmission cam that brings driving clutch plates 6 and driven clutch plates 7 into press contact with each other. A second clutch member 4b is moved when a rotational force is input to a first clutch member 4a via the output shaft 3. The pressure member 5 is located at a non-actuation position. A torque transmission portion transmits a rotational force transmitted to the second clutch member 4b to the first clutch member 4a not via the back torque transmission cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Ozawa, Han Hiong Chen, Makoto Kataoka, Masataka Murai, Kaoru Aono, Yuta Kine, Yuta Yokomichi
  • Publication number: 20200200226
    Abstract: A power transmission device has a back torque transmission cam that brings driving clutch plates 6 and driven clutch plates 7 into press contact with each other. This occurs by moving a second clutch member 4b when a rotational force is input to a first clutch member 4a, via the output shaft 3. A pressure member 5 is located at a non-actuation position. A back torque transmission cam can hold abutment between an interlocking member 9 and weight member 8 by moving the second clutch member 4b in a direction of being brought into proximity to the interlocking member 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihiko OZAWA, Han Hiong CHEN, Makoto KATAOKA, Masataka MURAI, Kaoru AONO, Yuta KINE, Yuta YOKOMICHI
  • Patent number: 10670087
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Han Hiong Chen, Kaoru Aono
  • Publication number: 20200158193
    Abstract: A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a first drive plate 210 rotationally driven directly by a driving force of an engine and a second drive plate 220 frictionally in contact with the first drive plate 210. The first drive plate 210 includes a bulging body 215 on a supporting portion 214 bulging toward the second drive plate 220. The second drive plate 220 is rotationally driven together with the first drive plate 210 while allowing rotational displacement relative to the first drive plate and includes clutch weights 230. The bulging body 215 is made of a cylindrical roller. The clutch weight 230 is formed with a driven portion 232. The driven portion 232 has a pressing body 232a in contact with the bulging body 215. The pressing body 232a obliquely extends rearwardly and outwardly in a rotational drive direction of the first drive plate 210.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Kaoru AONO, Yuta KINE, Yuta YOKOMICHI, Makoto KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200158194
    Abstract: A transmission device has a clutch spring (8). The clutch spring (8) can generate rotational resistance that occurs when a pressure member (5) rotates relative to a clutch member (4) due to clearance between cam surfaces of a press-contact assisting cam or a back torque limiting cam. Thus, one end (8a) of the clutch spring (8) slides on a surface (10a) of a restricting member 10. A side surface (8b) of the clutch spring (8) is held in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Go ANDO, Yoshihiko OZAWA, Han Hiong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200123055
    Abstract: Gypsum derived from waste gypsum boards is calcined and converted into gypsum granules including hemihydrate and/or anhydrous type III gypsum. The calcined gypsum granules are dropped into water to prepare a gypsum slurry. Then, dihydrate gypsum particles are crystalized in the slurry. The temperature of the gypsum granules just before being dropped into the water is 90° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Shingo HIRANAKA, Kentaro MATSUO, Makoto KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 10626932
    Abstract: Provided is a centrifugal clutch having a simple configuration and configured so that a clutch capacity can be increased. A centrifugal clutch (200) includes a drive plate (210) to be directly rotatably driven by drive force of an engine. The drive plate (210) includes swing support pins (214) and protrusions (218). The swing support pin (214) is fitted in a pin slide hole (231) formed at a clutch weight (230), and swingably supports the clutch weight (230). The protrusion (218) includes a cylindrical roller, and contacts a driven portion (235) of the clutch weight (230). The pin slide hole (231) is formed in a long hole shape allowing the clutch weight (230) to displace backward in a rotary drive direction of the drive plate (210). The driven portion (235) is formed to extend inclined outward to a rear side in the rotary drive direction of the drive plate (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Yuta Yokomichi, Yuta Kine, Kaoru Aono, Makoto Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10539197
    Abstract: A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a first drive plate 210 rotationally driven directly by a driving force of an engine and a second drive plate 220 frictionally in contact with the first drive plate 210. The first drive plate 210 includes a bulging body 215 on a supporting portion 214 bulging toward the second drive plate 220. The second drive plate 220 is rotationally driven together with the first drive plate 210 while allowing rotational displacement relative to the first drive plate and includes clutch weights 230. The bulging body 215 is made of a cylindrical roller. The clutch weight 230 is formed with a driven portion 232. The driven portion 232 has a pressing body 232a in contact with the bulging body 215. The pressing body 232a obliquely extends rearwardly and outwardly in a rotational drive direction of the first drive plate 210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Kaoru Aono, Yuta Kine, Yuta Yokomichi, Makoto Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20190338813
    Abstract: A centrifugal clutch that can suppress the inclination of a clutch weight, realize smooth oscillation, and suppress the uneven wear of a clutch shoe is provided. A drive plate (210) slidably supports a clutch weight (230) and also supports a projection body (218) via a projection body support pin (216). The clutch weight (230) includes a first spring attachment part (231) and a second spring attachment part (234) to which two clutch springs (235) are attached formed, and a driven part (238) that comes into contact with the projection body (218) formed. The projection body (218) and the driven part (238) are formed in a manner that a projection body range (TE) where the projection body (218) and the driven part (238) come into contact overlaps action positions (FP1) and (FP2) of forces (F1) and (F2) of the clutch spring (235) acting on the clutch weight (230) in the thickness direction of the clutch weight (230).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kaoru AONO, Yuta YOKOMICHI, Yuta KINE, Makoto KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20190234495
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission that can suppress the size increase, complication, and weight increase of the device configuration is provided. A continuously variable transmission 100 includes a drive pulley 101 that is connected to a crank shaft 90. The drive pulley 101 includes a fixed drive plate 102 that is rotationally driven directly by driving force of an engine and a movable drive plate 110 that approaches or become separated with respect to the fixed drive plate 102 in accordance with centrifugal force by rotational drive of the crank shaft 90. A displacement resistor 120 including a rod body abuts on the movable drive plate 110 in the state in which the fixed drive plate 102 is penetrated. The displacement resistor 120 is pressed by a resistance spring 134 of a pressing mechanism 130 provided outside the fixed drive plate 102. In the pressing mechanism 130, a variable mechanism 140 adjusts pressing force by the resistance spring 134.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta KINE, Makoto KATAOKA, Kaoru AONO, Yuta YOKOMICHI
  • Publication number: 20190226532
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Makoto KATAOKA, Han Hiong CHEN, Kaoru AONO
  • Publication number: 20190186558
    Abstract: Provided is a centrifugal clutch having a simple configuration and configured so that a clutch capacity can be increased. A centrifugal clutch (200) includes a drive plate (210) to be directly rotatably driven by drive force of an engine. The drive plate (210) includes swing support pins (214) and protrusions (218). The swing support pin (214) is fitted in a pin slide hole (231) formed at a clutch weight (230), and swingably supports the clutch weight (230). The protrusion (218) includes a cylindrical roller, and contacts a driven portion (235) of the clutch weight (230). The pin slide hole (231) is formed in a long hole shape allowing the clutch weight (230) to displace backward in a rotary drive direction of the drive plate (210). The driven portion (235) is formed to extend inclined outward to a rear side in the rotary drive direction of the drive plate (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta YOKOMICHI, Yuta KINE, Kaoru AONO, Makoto KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 10247260
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Han Hiong Chen, Kaoru Aono
  • Publication number: 20190072140
    Abstract: A centrifugal clutch 200 includes a first drive plate 210 rotationally driven directly by a driving force of an engine and a second drive plate 220 frictionally in contact with the first drive plate 210. The first drive plate 210 includes a bulging body 215 on a supporting portion 214 bulging toward the second drive plate 220. The second drive plate 220 is rotationally driven together with the first drive plate 210 while allowing rotational displacement relative to the first drive plate and includes clutch weights 230. The bulging body 215 is made of a cylindrical roller. The clutch weight 230 is formed with a driven portion 232. The driven portion 232 has a pressing body 232a in contact with the bulging body 215. The pressing body 232a obliquely extends rearwardly and outwardly in a rotational drive direction of the first drive plate 210.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kaoru AONO, Yuta KINE, Yuta YOKOMICHI, Makoto KATAOKA