Patents by Inventor Michio Kurokawa

Michio Kurokawa 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: 8430017
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a speed of a hydraulic motor includes a housing defining a first void. A speed valve is disposed within the first void and is moveable between a first speed valve position and a second speed valve position. The first void includes a speed valve pressure chamber disposed at one end of the speed valve. A speed valve spring is disposed at another end of the speed valve. The housing further defines a speed change port and a speed change passage interconnecting the speed change port and the speed change pressure chamber for directing a pressurized fluid directly into the speed valve pressure chamber to exert a pressure force on the speed valve and bias against the speed valve spring to move the speed valve between the first speed valve position and the second speed valve position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Kurokawa, Hisatoshi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 8157552
    Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device (11) includes an end cap (23) which is disposed rearwardly of, and adjacent, the fluid displacement mechanism (21). The end cap defines a piston cavity (103) in which is disposed a lock piston (105), which is moveable between a first position and a second position, in which the forward portion (107) of the lock piston extends within a central opening (121) of a rotor member (49) to prevent movement. A release piston (137) is disposed in a central opening (125) of one of the housing member (13) and stationary valve member (63). A brake pin (141) is disposed in a bore (139) of a drive shaft (57), with a first axial end of the brake pin being operably associated with release piston and a second axial end being operably associated with the lock piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Kurokawa, Shoji Nakazawa, Hisatoshi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20110048223
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a speed of a hydraulic motor includes a housing defining a first void. A speed valve is disposed within the first void and is moveable between a first speed valve position and a second speed valve position. The first void includes a speed valve pressure chamber disposed at one end of the speed valve. A speed valve spring is disposed at another end of the speed valve. The housing further defines a speed change port and a speed change passage interconnecting the speed change port and the speed change pressure chamber for directing a pressurized fluid directly into the speed valve pressure chamber to exert a pressure force on the speed valve and bias against the speed valve spring to move the speed valve between the first speed valve position and the second speed valve position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Kurokawa, Hisatoshi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20100166590
    Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device (11) includes an end cap (23) which is disposed rearwardly of, and adjacent, the fluid displacement mechanism (21). The end cap defines a piston cavity (103) in which is disposed a lock piston (105), which is moveable between a first position and a second position, in which the forward portion (107) of the lock piston extends within a central opening (121) of a rotor member (49) to prevent movement. A release piston (137) is disposed in a central opening (125) of one of the housing member (13) and stationary valve member (63). A brake pin (141) is disposed in a bore (139) of a drive shaft (57), with a first axial end of the brake pin being operably associated with release piston and a second axial end being operably associated with the lock piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Kurokawa, Shoji Nakazawa, Hisatoshi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 5711680
    Abstract: A socket type electric device unit comprising an electric device including at least one electric device mechanism having an electrical characteristic varied by an operating member and a plurality of connecting terminal members provided on the electric device and a socket to be mounted on a circuit board, the socket having a device insertion hole into which the electric device is to be inserted and a plurality of stationary terminal members provided on the socket to contact the connecting terminal members of the electric device when it is inserted into the device insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadayoshi Tsuneaki, Masahide Kanagawa, Michio Kurokawa