Patents by Inventor Masaru Shinya

Masaru Shinya 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: 11946402
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a first exhaust pipe to which engine exhaust is sent; and a second exhaust pipe that has an inlet having an outer diameter larger than an outlet of the first exhaust pipe, the outlet of the first exhaust pipe and the inlet of the second exhaust pipe being disposed in proximity such that the outlet of the first exhaust pipe is positioned inside the inlet of the second exhaust pipe; a partition that divides a cross section of the outlet of the first exhaust pipe into a plurality of divided regions when viewed from the flow direction and partitions the adjacent divided regions at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Shinya, Tatsuya Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11912124
    Abstract: A tractor includes: a vehicle body; an engine bonnet that forms an engine compartment; an engine disposed in the engine compartment; a first exhaust-gas cleaning device that is disposed in the engine compartment and purifies exhaust gas discharged by the engine; and a second exhaust-gas cleaning device that is disposed in the engine compartment and purifies the exhaust gas, the first exhaust-gas cleaning device being disposed above the engine such that a long side of the first exhaust-gas cleaning device is substantially parallel to a vehicle-body lateral width direction, the second exhaust-gas cleaning device being disposed behind the engine such that a long side of the second exhaust-gas cleaning device is substantially parallel to the vehicle-body lateral width orientation, and a maximum vertical length of the first exhaust-gas cleaning device is shorter than a maximum longitudinal length of the first exhaust-gas cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tamaki, Kyota Inoue, Ryuichi Inoue, Masaru Shinya, Satoshi Nagata
  • Publication number: 20230184148
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a first exhaust pipe to which engine exhaust is sent; and a second exhaust pipe that has an inlet having an outer diameter larger than an outlet of the first exhaust pipe, the outlet of the first exhaust pipe and the inlet of the second exhaust pipe being disposed in proximity such that the outlet of the first exhaust pipe is positioned inside the inlet of the second exhaust pipe; a partition that divides a cross section of the outlet of the first exhaust pipe into a plurality of divided regions when viewed from the flow direction and partitions the adjacent divided regions at intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Shinya, Tatsuya Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20230166699
    Abstract: A tractor includes: a vehicle body; an engine compartment; a driving unit that: is disposed behind the engine compartment, and includes: a brake pedal that includes: a support shaft; and a pedal arm portion; a master cylinder that is operated by the brake pedal and disposed further toward a vehicle-body back side than the support shaft; and a return spring that biases the brake pedal to swing back to a brake off position; and a partition that: is disposed further toward a vehicle-body front side than the brake pedal, and separates the engine compartment and the driving unit from each other, the return spring being engaged to the partition and to the pedal arm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Takemoto, Satoshi Nagata, Masaru Shinya, Ryuichi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20230129702
    Abstract: A tractor includes: a vehicle body; an engine bonnet that forms an engine compartment; an engine disposed in the engine compartment; a first exhaust-gas cleaning device that is disposed in the engine compartment and purifies exhaust gas discharged by the engine; and a second exhaust-gas cleaning device that is disposed in the engine compartment and purifies the exhaust gas, the first exhaust-gas cleaning device being disposed above the engine such that a long side of the first exhaust-gas cleaning device is substantially parallel to a vehicle-body lateral width direction, the second exhaust-gas cleaning device being disposed behind the engine such that a long side of the second exhaust-gas cleaning device is substantially parallel to the vehicle-body lateral width orientation, and a maximum vertical length of the first exhaust-gas cleaning device is shorter than a maximum longitudinal length of the first exhaust-gas cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tamaki, Kyota Inoue, Ryuichi Inoue, Masaru Shinya, Satoshi Nagata