Patents by Inventor Mamoru Tohyama

Mamoru Tohyama 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: 20170247625
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a sliding system which can achieve both the reduced friction and the enhanced wear resistance by means of a novel combination of a sliding film and a lubricant oil. [Solution to Problem] The sliding system of the present invention comprises: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that can relatively move while facing each other; and a lubricant oil interposed between the sliding surfaces facing each other. At least one of the sliding surfaces comprises a coating surface of a crystalline chromium carbide film. The lubricant oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound that has a chemical structure of a trinuclear of Mo. When the chromium carbide film as a whole is 100 at %, the chromium carbide film contains 40-75 at % of Cr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORI, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Masaru OKUYAMA, Keiji HAYASHI, Naoya IKEDA
  • Patent number: 9624975
    Abstract: The sliding member according to the present invention includes: a base material; and a sliding film that covers a surface of the base material and constitutes a sliding surface, and is used under a wet condition where lubricant oil exists. The sliding film according to the present invention is a laminated film that includes: an underlying layer formed on the surface of the base material; and an outermost layer formed at least on a part of the underlying layer. This outermost layer is characterized by including specific boron-containing amorphous carbon (specific B-DLC) that contains 4-50% B and 5-50% H when the outermost layer as a whole is 100 at %. This specific B-DLC itself wears away during the sliding to smooth the sliding surface, and an excellent low friction property is exhibited. The underlying layer of the specific B-DLC contributes to improvement in the wear resistance property of the sliding film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Okuyama, Mamoru Tohyama, Hiroyuki Mori, Munehisa Matsui, Naoya Ikeda, Yoshio Fuwa, Takatoshi Shinyoshi
  • Publication number: 20160115414
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a sliding system which can drastically reduce the friction coefficient on a sliding portion by means of a novel combination of a chromium nitride film and a lubricant oil. [Solution to Problem] The sliding system according to the present invention includes: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that can relatively move while facing each other; and a lubricant oil that can be interposed between the sliding surfaces facing each other. At least one of the sliding surfaces is formed as a coating surface of a chromium nitride film, and the lubricant oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound that has a chemical structure of a trinuclear of Mo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORI, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Masaru OKUYAMA, Keiji HAYASHI, Naoya IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160010021
    Abstract: A sliding machine includes: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that oppose each other and are able to move relative to each other; and a lubricating oil which is able to be interposed between the opposed sliding surfaces, in which at least one of the sliding surfaces is covered with a chromium (Cr)-containing amorphous carbon film (chromium-coating DLC), and the lubricating oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound having a chemical structure formed from a trinuclear material of molybdenum (Mo). Specifically, the chromium-coating DLC contains, when the entirety of the film is assumed to be 100 at. %, 1% to 49% of Cr, 0% to 30% of hydrogen (H), carbon (C) as a remainder, and impurities. The lubricating oil contains 5 ppm to 800 ppm of the oil-soluble molybdenum compound in terms of Mo mass ratio with respect to the entirety of the lubricating oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORI, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Masaru OKUYAMA, Keiji HAYASHI, Naoya IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160001259
    Abstract: A material for trapping a target substance, which is capable of selectively trapping a target substance such as a sludge or a sludge precursor contained in a liquid organic compound such as an engine oil or in a gas such as a blow-by gas (combustion gas). A material for trapping a target substance, which traps a target substance contained in a liquid organic compound or a gas, the material comprising a mesoporous inorganic material having a plurality of pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro OHMIYA, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Hiroshi MORITANI, Narihito TATSUDA, Kazuhisa YANO, Kenichi HARADA, Ippei FUKUTOMI, Motoichi MURAKAMI, Norio INAMI, Ryuji KOIKE
  • Publication number: 20150267746
    Abstract: The sliding member according to the present invention includes: a base material; and a sliding film that covers a surface of the base material and constitutes a sliding surface, and is used under a wet condition where lubricant oil exists. The sliding film according to the present invention is a laminated film that includes: an underlying layer formed on the surface of the base material; and an outermost layer formed at least on a part of the underlying layer. This outermost layer is characterized by including specific boron-containing amorphous carbon (specific B-DLC) that contains 4-50% B and 5-50% H when the outermost layer as a whole is 100 at %. This specific B-DLC itself wears away during the sliding to smooth the sliding surface, and an excellent low friction property is exhibited. The underlying layer of the specific B-DLC contributes to improvement in the wear resistance property of the sliding film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Masaru OKUYAMA, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Hiroyuki MORI, Munehisa MATSUI, Naoya IKEDA, Yoshio FUWA, Takatoshi SHINYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20150166925
    Abstract: A lubricating oil according to the present invention is a lubricating oil used in a friction-type driving force transmission apparatus, the lubricating oil including: at least one of two additives; a first additive selected from at least one of an aliphatic amine having a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 12 to 20 (Chemical Formula 1) and an aliphatic amine ethylene oxide adduct having a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 12 to 20 (Chemical Formula 2); and a second additive selected from at least one of a phosphorous acid diester having a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 12 to 20 (Chemical Formula 3) and a phosphorous acid monoester having a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 12 to 20 (Chemical Formula 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: JTEKT Corporation, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ANDO, Junji Ando, Kazutaka Matsukawa, Toshimi Hara, Mototake Furuhashi, Mamoru Tohyama, Toshihide Ohmori, Yasuo Esaki, Chihiro Kanzawa, Keiko Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20150083655
    Abstract: Provided is an oil deterioration prevention device with which the trapping effect with respect to oil deteriorated components can be improved and with which the oil passage resistance can be reduced, thereby suppressing a rise in pressure loss. This oil deterioration prevention device is equipped with a filter unit equipped with a filter material that filters oil; and a deterioration prevention unit equipped with a powdery deterioration suppressing agent that suppresses oil deterioration. The deterioration prevention unit contains a mesoporous inorganic material, and of the oil fed from an oil storage unit, the oil filtered by the filter unit is fed to parts which are to be lubricated, and the oil in which deterioration has been suppressed by the deterioration prevention unit is returned to the oil storage unit or is fed to the parts to be lubricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hideto Morishita, Yasuhiro Saito, Ippei Fukutomi, Motoichi Murakami, Katsuichi Miyasaka, Yasuhiro Ohmiya, Hiroshi Moritani, Mamoru Tohyama, Narihito Tatsuda
  • Publication number: 20130292318
    Abstract: An oil deterioration suppressing apparatus. The apparatus includes a filtering portion including a filter element for filtering oil; and a deterioration suppressing portion including powdery deterioration retarder which suppresses deterioration of oil. The deterioration suppressing portion includes a flow passage wall which holds the deterioration retarder and forms an oil flow passage, and the deterioration retarder includes mesoporous inorganic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideto MORISHITA, Yasuhiro SAITO, Ippei FUKUTOMI, Motoichi MURAKAMI, Katsuichi MIYASAKA, Yasuhiro OHMIYA, Hiroshi MORITANI, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Narihito TATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20120312731
    Abstract: A material for trapping a target substance, which is capable of selectively trapping a target substance such as a sludge or a sludge precursor contained in a liquid organic compound such as an engine oil or in a gas such as a blow-by gas (combustion gas). A material for trapping a target substance, which traps a target substance contained in a liquid organic compound or a gas, the material including a mesoporous inorganic material having a plurality of pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ohmiya, Mamoru Tohyama, Hiroshi Moritani, Narihito Tatsuda, Kazuhisa Yano, Kenichi Harada, Ippei Fukutomi, Motoichi Murakami, Norio Inami, Ryuji Koike
  • Publication number: 20120270693
    Abstract: A lubricating oil used in a friction-type drive power transmission apparatus which includes: at least one of two additives; a first additive selected from at least one of an aliphatic amine having a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 12 to 20 (Chemical Formula 1) and an aliphatic amine ethylene oxide adduct having a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 12 to 20 (Chemical Formula 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ando, Junji Ando, Kazutaka Matsukawa, Toshimi Hara, Mototake Furuhashi, Mamoru Tohyama, Toshihide Ohmori, Yasuo Esaki, Chihiro Kanzawa, Keiko Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20100267506
    Abstract: The invention provides a sliding material for use in a wet-type continuously variable transmission, the sliding material including a resin as a matrix and mesophase pitch carbon fibers, the mesophase pitch carbon fibers being included in the sliding material at a content ratio of from 1% by volume to 60% by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Murase, Atsushi Suzuki, Masaru Okuyama, Mamoru Tohyama, Toshihide Ohmori
  • Patent number: 7537835
    Abstract: Under wet sliding conditions using drivetrain system lubricating oils, a high frictional sliding member exhibiting a high friction coefficient, a favorable ??v characteristic stably, excellent wear resistance, and low mating-member aggressiveness is provided. The present invention is a wet sliding member comprising: a substrate composed of metal, ceramics, or resin; and an amorphous hard carbon film formed integrally on a surface of the substrate, having a surface, at least a part of which is turned into a sliding surface for sliding under wet conditions, and containing at least either one of Si and N in an amount of from 1 to 50 atomic %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Hideo Tachikawa, Masaru Okuyama, Mamoru Tohyama, Toshihide Ohmori, Kazuyuki Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 7368168
    Abstract: A low-friction sliding member is used under a wet condition employing a lubricant, and includes a substrate having a surface, and an amorphous hard carbon film formed on the surface of the substrate for contacting slidably with a mating member. The amorphous hard carbon film includes silicon in an amount of from 1 atomic % or more to 20 atomic % or less, hydrogen in an amount of from 20 atomic % or more to 50 atomic % or less, and the balance of carbon and inevitable impurities, when the entirety is taken as 100 atomic %, and exhibits a surface roughness Rzjis of 0.8 ?m or less. The low-friction sliding member exhibits reduced friction coefficients between itself and mating members, without relying on the adsorption and reaction of additives, included in lubricants, to the amorphous hard carbon films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Fumio Shimizu, Hideo Tachikawa, Toshihide Ohmori, Hiroshi Moritani, Mamoru Tohyama, Yoshio Shimura, Shigeru Hotta, Takashi Iseki
  • Publication number: 20050238877
    Abstract: A low-friction sliding member is used under a wet condition employing a lubricant, and includes a substrate having a surface, and an amorphous hard carbon film formed on the surface of the substrate for contacting slidably with a mating member. The amorphous hard carbon film includes silicon in an amount of from 1 atomic % or more to 20 atomic % or less, hydrogen in an amount of from 20 atomic % or more to 50 atomic % or less, and the balance of carbon and inevitable impurities, when the entirety is taken as 100 atomic %, and exhibits a surface roughness Rzjis of 0.8 ?m or less. The low-friction sliding member exhibits reduced friction coefficients between itself and mating members, without relying on the adsorption and reaction of additives, included in lubricants, to the amorphous hard carbon films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Fumio Shimizu, Hideo Tachikawa, Toshihide Ohmori, Hiroshi Moritani, Mamoru Tohyama, Yoshio Shimura, Shigeru Hotta, Takashi Iseki
  • Publication number: 20040234770
    Abstract: Under wet sliding conditions using drivetrain system lubricating oils, a high frictional sliding member exhibiting a high friction coefficient, a favorable &mgr;-v characteristic stably, excellent wear resistance, and low mating-member aggressiveness is provided. The present invention is a wet sliding member comprising: a substrate composed of metal, ceramics, or resin; and an amorphous hard carbon film formed integrally on a surface of the substrate, having a surface, at least a part of which is turned into a sliding surface for sliding under wet conditions, and containing at least either one of Si and N in an amount of from 1 to 50 atomic %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Hideo Tachikawa, Masaru Okuyama, Mamoru Tohyama, Toshihide Ohmori, Kazuyuki Nakanishi