Patents by Inventor Masao AKASHI

Masao AKASHI 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: 10571429
    Abstract: A wire rope flaw detection device includes: a base unit including a magnetizer for forming a main magnetic path in the axial direction of a wire rope, and a magnetic sensor for detecting a leakage magnetic flux generated by a wire rope damaged part; and a guide unit including guide members and a guide plate which are formed in U shapes along the outer circumference of the wire rope, wherein the guide unit is fixed to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Terai, Takashi Yoshioka, Tomokazu Hoshinoo, Masao Akashi
  • Patent number: 10514362
    Abstract: Provided is a wire rope flaw detector including a magnetizer configured to form a main magnetic flux in a part of a wire rope in a longitudinal direction thereof. A plurality of search coils are configured to detect a leakage flux that occurs from a damaged part of the wire rope in a segment in which the main magnetic flux is formed. A control unit is configured to detect induced voltages generated in the plurality of search coils. Further, the control unit is configured to superimpose voltage waveforms of the plurality of search coils on one another while shifting the voltage waveforms by a time calculated based on an interval between the plurality of search coils adjacent to each other and on a relative moving speed of the wire rope with respect to the magnetizer, to thereby amplify a peak of the induced voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Yoshioka, Takayuki Kotera, Kazuaki Hirota, Tomokazu Hoshinoo, Fumitake Takahashi, Masao Akashi, Tetsuro Seki
  • Publication number: 20180299408
    Abstract: Provided is a wire rope flaw detector including a magnetizer configured to form a main magnetic flux in a part of a wire rope in a longitudinal direction thereof. A plurality of search coils are configured to detect a leakage flux that occurs from a damaged part of the wire rope in a segment in which the main magnetic flux is formed. A control unit is configured to detect induced voltages generated in the plurality of search coils. Further, the control unit is configured to superimpose voltage waveforms of the plurality of search coils on one another while shifting the voltage waveforms by a time calculated based on an interval between the plurality of search coils adjacent to each other and on a relative moving speed of the wire rope with respect to the magnetizer, to thereby amplify a peak of the induced voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi YOSHIOKA, Takayuki KOTERA, Kazuaki HIROTA, Tomokazu HOSHINOO, Fumitake TAKAHASHI, Masao AKASHI, Tetsuro SEKI
  • Publication number: 20180080901
    Abstract: A wire rope flaw detection device includes: a base unit including a magnetizer for forming a main magnetic path in the axial direction of a wire rope, and a magnetic sensor for detecting a leakage magnetic flux generated by a wire rope damaged part; and a guide unit including guide members and a guide plate which are formed in U shapes along the outer circumference of the wire rope, wherein the guide unit is fixed to the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TERAI, Takashi YOSHIOKA, Tomokazu HOSHINOO, Masao AKASHI