Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Uozaki

Mitsuru Uozaki 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: 10030868
    Abstract: A premixing apparatus for mixing a fuel gas with air has an air resistance changeover device for changing over a flow resistance in the air feed passage and a gas resistance changeover device for changing over a flow resistance in the gas feed passage. The air resistance changeover device includes a venturi portion provided in that part of the air feed passage which is on a downstream side of the butterfly valve. A gas chamber is provided in that part of the gas feed passage which is on a downstream side of the gas resistance changeover device. A gas suction portion is configured such that the fuel gas is sucked from the gas chamber into an entire circumference of that part of the air feed passage which is adjacent to a downstream side of the venturi portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: RINNAI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuyoshi Nakatani, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Publication number: 20150354810
    Abstract: A premixing apparatus for mixing a fuel gas with air has an air resistance changeover device for changing over a flow resistance in the air feed passage and a gas resistance changeover device for changing over a flow resistance in the gas feed passage. The air resistance changeover device includes a venturi portion provided in that part of the air feed passage which is on a downstream side of the butterfly valve. A gas chamber is provided in that part of the gas feed passage which is on a downstream side of the gas resistance changeover device. A gas suction portion is configured such that the fuel gas is sucked from the gas chamber into an entire circumference of that part of the air feed passage which is adjacent to a downstream side of the venturi portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: RINNAI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuyoshi Nakatani, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Patent number: 8820278
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotary body, a driven-side rotary body, a fluid pressure chamber partitioned into a retard angle chamber and an advance angle chamber by a partitioning portion provided in at least one of the driving-side rotary body and the driven-side rotary body, a fluid control mechanism for controlling feeding of working fluid from a working fluid pump for feeding the working fluid to the fluid pressure chamber and controlling also discharging of the working fluid from the fluid pressure chamber, a first lock mechanism capable of restraining a relative rotational phase to a first predetermined phase between a most retarded angle phase and a most advanced angle phase, and a second lock mechanism capable of restraining the relative rotational phase to a second predetermined phase different from the first predetermined phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Kazunari Adachi, Mitsuru Uozaki, Kenji Fujiwaki, Shohei Masuda
  • Patent number: 8689747
    Abstract: A valve timing control device comprises a drive-side rotational member synchronously rotatable with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven-side rotational member mounted coaxially with the drive-side rotational member and synchronously rotatable with a camshaft for opening and closing a valve of the internal combustion engine; a fluid pressure chamber defined by the drive-side rotational member and the driven-side rotational member; a partition provided in at least one of the drive-side rotational member and the driven-side rotational member for dividing the fluid pressure chamber into a retarded angle chamber and an advanced angle chamber; a fluid feeding/discharging mechanism for controlling feed/discharge of working fluid relative to the fluid pressure chamber; a locking mechanism for restricting a relative rotational phase of the driven-side rotational member relative to the drive-side rotational member to a predetermined phase between a most retarded angle phase and a most advanced angle
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Patent number: 8522734
    Abstract: A valve timing control device includes: a driving side rotational member; a driven side rotational member; a fluid pressure chamber; a partition portion; a lock member; a lock groove; and a lock release, wherein the lock release passage is in communication with the lock groove, and the rotational member formed with the accommodation portion is provided with an atmosphere open passage which is in communication with the lock groove when the relative rotational phase is at a specific phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazunari Adachi, Masaki Kobayashi, Kenji Fujiwaki, Mitsuru Uozaki, Kenji Ikeda, Shohei Masuda
  • Patent number: 8360022
    Abstract: Provided is a valve timing control apparatus configured to realize a locked state before an engine is stopped by controlling a restricting mechanism and a locking mechanism while the engine is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuo Ozawa, Masaki Kobayashi, Kenji Ikeda, Kazunari Adachi, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Publication number: 20120152190
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotary body, a driven-side rotary body, a fluid pressure chamber partitioned into a retard angle chamber and an advance angle chamber by a partitioning portion provided in at least one of the driving-side rotary body and the driven-side rotary body, a fluid control mechanism for controlling feeding of working fluid from a working fluid pump for feeding the working fluid to the fluid pressure chamber and controlling also discharging of the working fluid from the fluid pressure chamber, a first lock mechanism capable of restraining a relative rotational phase to a first predetermined phase between a most retarded angle phase and a most advanced angle phase, and a second lock mechanism capable of restraining the relative rotational phase to a second predetermined phase different from the first predetermined phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Kazunari Adachi, Mitsuru Uozaki, Kenji Fujiwaki, Shohei Masuda
  • Publication number: 20120085303
    Abstract: A valve timing control device comprises a drive-side rotational member synchronously rotatable with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven-side rotational member mounted coaxially with the drive-side rotational member and synchronously rotatable with a camshaft for opening and closing a valve of the internal combustion engine; a fluid pressure chamber defined by the drive-side rotational member and the driven-side rotational member; a partition provided in at least one of the drive-side rotational member and the driven-side rotational member for dividing the fluid pressure chamber into a retarded angle chamber and an advanced angle chamber; a fluid feeding/discharging mechanism for controlling feed/discharge of working fluid relative to the fluid pressure chamber; a locking mechanism for restricting a relative rotational phase of the driven-side rotational member relative to the drive-side rotational member to a predetermined phase between a most retarded angle phase and a most advanced angle
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Publication number: 20100294223
    Abstract: A valve timing control device includes: a driving side rotational member; a driven side rotational member; a fluid pressure chamber; a partition portion; a lock member; a lock groove; and a lock release, wherein the lock release passage is in communication with the lock groove, and the rotational member formed with the accommodation portion is provided with an atmosphere open passage which is in communication with the lock groove when the relative rotational phase is at a specific phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazunari ADACHI, Masaki Kobayashi, Kenji Fujiwaki, Mitsuru Uozaki, Kenji Ikeda, Shohei Masuda
  • Publication number: 20090101093
    Abstract: A valve timing control device includes a driving side rotational member, a driven side rotational member, a retarded angle chamber, an advanced angle chamber, a first control valve, a supply passage supplying the fluid to the first control valve, a first pump pumping the fluid to a vapor liquid separating portion, a second pump pumping the fluid in the vapor liquid separating portion to the first control valve, a discharge passage discharging the fluid from the first control valve toward the operational fluid reservoir, and a second control valve provided at the discharge passage and operated to switch the discharge passage between a first discharge passage is discharging the fluid discharged from the first control valve to the operational fluid reservoir and a second discharge passage flowing the fluid to be drawn into the first pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazumi Ogawa, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Patent number: 7513227
    Abstract: A valve timing control device includes a driving side rotational member, a driven side rotational member, a retarded angle chamber, an advanced angle chamber, a first control valve, a supply passage supplying the fluid to the first control valve, a first pump pumping the fluid to a vapor liquid separating portion, a second pump pumping the fluid in the vapor liquid separating portion to the first control valve, a discharge passage discharging the fluid from the first control valve toward the operational fluid reservoir, and a second control valve provided at the discharge passage and operated to switch the discharge passage between a first discharge passage is discharging the fluid discharged from the first control valve to the operational fluid reservoir and a second discharge passage flowing the fluid to be drawn into the first pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazumi Ogawa, Mitsuru Uozaki
  • Patent number: 6981477
    Abstract: A valve timing control device comprises a drive side rotation member for rotating with a crank shaft with synchronization, a driven side rotation member arranged coaxially with the drive side rotation member and slidable therewith, the driven side rotation member rotating with the camshaft, and a rotation phase position adjustment mechanism for adjusting a relative rotation phase between the drive side rotation member and the driven side rotation member by an operating oil. The drive side rotation member and the driven side rotation member form a vertical sliding surface relative to a rotation axis, and an oil reservoir is formed at the driven side rotation member. The oil reservoir is open to the sliding surface and is connected to a drain for the operating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Uozaki, Shigeru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20050183682
    Abstract: A valve timing control device comprises a drive side rotation member for rotating with a crank shaft with synchronization, a driven side rotation member arranged coaxially with the drive side rotation member and slidable therewith, the driven side rotation member rotating with the camshaft, and a rotation phase position adjustment mechanism for adjusting a relative rotation phase between the drive side rotation member and the driven side rotation member by an operating oil. The drive side rotation member and the driven side rotation member form a vertical sliding surface relative to a rotation axis, and an oil reservoir is formed at the driven side rotation member. The oil reservoir is open to the sliding surface and is connected to a drain for the operating oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Mitsuru Uozaki, Shigeru Nakajima