Patents by Inventor Masami OAKU

Masami OAKU 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: 11446433
    Abstract: A feeding device according to the present invention includes a tubular body which has an a female screw portion, a movable shaft which has a male screw portion and is movable between a start position and an end position according to a rotation of the tubular body, a final gear which is provided in the tubular body, a drive unit which has the driving gear, a power transmission mechanism which transmits a driving force from the driving gear to the final gear via a plurality of intermediate gears, and a biasing mechanism which is configured to apply a biasing force to the movable shaft. At least one of the plurality of intermediate gears is a two-stage gear. The biasing mechanism is configured to apply the biasing force from the end position toward the start position and presses the male screw portion against the female screw portion to the start position side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Endo, Akehiko Sato, Masami Oaku, Shinichi Asai
  • Publication number: 20200215262
    Abstract: A feeding device according to the present invention includes a tubular body which has an a female screw portion, a movable shaft which has a male screw portion and is movable between a start position and an end position according to a rotation of the tubular body, a final gear which is provided in the tubular body, a drive unit which has the driving gear, a power transmission mechanism which transmits a driving force from the driving gear to the final gear via a plurality of intermediate gears, and a biasing mechanism which is configured to apply a biasing force to the movable shaft. At least one of the plurality of intermediate gears is a two-stage gear. The biasing mechanism is configured to apply the biasing force from the end position toward the start position and presses the male screw portion against the female screw portion to the start position side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yoichi ENDO, Akehiko SATO, Masami OAKU, Shinichi ASAI
  • Patent number: 9934799
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a shaft and a roller bearing externally inserted over the shaft. The roller bearing includes an inner ring disposed coaxially with a center axis of the shaft, an outer ring surrounding the inner ring from an outer side in a radial direction, and a plurality of rolling elements held between the inner ring and the outer ring to be capable of rolling. The inner ring is divided into one half section and the other half section. The one half section contacts the rolling elements from the one side toward the other side in the axial direction, and the other half section contacts the rolling elements from the other side toward the one side in the axial direction. Preloads are applied to the two half sections in directions in which the one half section and the other half section are brought close to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro Iino, Masami Oaku, Takayuki Kosaka
  • Publication number: 20170186453
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a shaft and a roller bearing externally inserted over the shaft. The roller bearing includes an inner ring disposed coaxially with a center axis of the shaft, an outer ring surrounding the inner ring from an outer side in a radial direction, and a plurality of rolling elements held between the inner ring and the outer ring to be capable of rolling. The inner ring includes an inner ring one half section disposed on one side in an axial direction and an inner ring other half section disposed on the other side in the axial direction. The inner ring one half section is in contact with the rolling elements from the one side toward the other side in the axial direction. The inner ring other half section is in contact with the rolling elements from the other side toward the one side in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro IINO, Masami OAKU, Takayuki KOSAKA