Patents by Inventor Naoto Tanaka

Naoto Tanaka 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).

  • Publication number: 20080009390
    Abstract: A maximum flow calculating unit calculates a maximum amount of hydraulic fluid that can flow into or out of an input-side hydraulic cylinder when a shift control command signal is set to a reference DUTY value, based on an estimated valve pressure difference calculated by an estimated pressure difference calculating unit, and a post-guard target sheave position setting unit performs a guard process for restricting the amount of change of the sheave position, using a guard value calculated by a guard value calculating unit based on the maximum flow amount, so as to set a post-guard target sheave position. Since the thus set target sheave position does not undergo excessive large changes nor excessively small changes during shifting, a target value for shifting is set so that a feedforward controlled variable determined based on the amount of change of the target sheave position becomes an appropriate value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto Tanaka, Hiroji Taniguchi, Shinya Toyoda, Tadashi Tamura, Akira Hino, Yasunari Matsui
  • Publication number: 20080004141
    Abstract: The line oil pressure PL that is a basic pressure of a needed Pin pressure and a Pd pressure is set by line oil pressure setting device on the basis of the higher oil pressure of the oil pressure values obtained by adding reference margin values EX to the needed Pin pressure and the to Pd pressure. Therefore, a requirement minimum line oil pressure PL with respect to the needed Pin pressure needed for shifting and the Pd pressure needed for the belt clamping pressure is appropriately set so that good shifting performance and good belt clamping pressure are secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Toyoda, Hiroji Taniguchi, Yoshinobu Soga, Yasunari Matsui, Tadashi Tamura, Akira Hino, Naoto Tanaka, Kenji Matsuo
  • Patent number: 7127795
    Abstract: A rotor assembly and method for making the rotor assembly in which a cylindrical magnet which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and the magnet is clamped with rotor stacks formed by laminating annular magnetic plates, the surfaces of which are electrically insulated, to form a rotor, and around the outer circumference of the rotor stator cores which are wound with stator coil are disposed, a sleeve is pressed in between the magnet and the rotor stacks, and the rotary shaft and interposed therebetween. The cutting operation for the outer diameter of the rotor during the manufacturing processes is carried out while holding both ends of the sleeve, subsequently, the rotary shaft is inserted, thereby, regardless of the length of the rotary shaft, the manufacturing processes are carried out to reduce the number of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6920683
    Abstract: In a stepping motor in which a cylindrical magnet which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and the magnet is clamped with rotor stacks formed by laminating annular magnetic plates, the surfaces of which are electrically insulated, to form a rotor, and around the outer circumference of the rotor stator cores which are wound with stator coil are disposed, a sleeve is pressed in between the magnet and the rotor stacks, and the rotary shaft and interposed therebetween. The cutting operation for the outer diameter of the rotor during the manufacturing processes is carried out while holding both ends of the sleeve, subsequently, the rotary shaft is inserted, thereby, regardless of the length of the rotary shaft, the manufacturing processes are carried out to reduce the number of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050127770
    Abstract: In a stepping motor in which a cylindrical magnet which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and the magnet is clamped with rotor stacks formed by laminating annular magnetic plates, the surfaces of which are electrically insulated, to form a rotor, and around the outer circumference of the rotor stator cores which are wound with stator coil are disposed, a sleeve is pressed in between the magnet and the rotor stacks, and the rotary shaft and interposed therebetween. The cutting operation for the outer diameter of the rotor during the manufacturing processes is carried out while holding both ends of the sleeve, subsequently, the rotary shaft is inserted, thereby, regardless of the length of the rotary shaft, the manufacturing processes are carried out to reduce the number of the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050127760
    Abstract: In a stepping motor in which a cylindrical magnet which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and the magnet is clamped with rotor stacks formed by laminating annular magnetic plates, the surfaces of which are electrically insulated, to form a rotor, and around the outer circumference of the rotor stator cores which are wound with stator coil are disposed, a sleeve is pressed in between the magnet and the rotor stacks, and the rotary shaft and interposed therebetween. The cutting operation for the outer diameter of the rotor during the manufacturing processes is carried out while holding both ends of the sleeve, subsequently, the rotary shaft is inserted, thereby, regardless of the length of the rotary shaft, the manufacturing processes are carried out to reduce the number of the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050124454
    Abstract: A controller determines a target gear ratio from an accelerator opening and a vehicle speed. The controller determines the stroke of a trunnion on the basis of the difference between present inclination and a target inclination, thereby to control stroke by a hydraulic control valve. The stroke is corrected according to input/output disc pushing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nishizawa, Kisaburo Hayakawa, Shuzo Sanda, Masanobu Kimura, Masataka Osawa, Yuji Iwase, Naoto Tanaka, Naoki Moriguchi, Masami Sugaya
  • Publication number: 20040069453
    Abstract: This invention is related to an assembled structure of laminate plates for radiating heat therefrom wherein there are formed a plurality of slits between peripheries of the plates around the laminated assembly in such a manner that the plurality of laminated plates, each having a length and a shorter width and notches at the edge on the center line of the direction of. the length, and each being laminated alternatively with an adjacent abutting plate such that the length of one plate is perpendicular to the width of the adjacent plate to form a shape of a cross, with the excess length of one plate overhanging. beyond the width of an adjacent plate, the overhanging portions serving to dissipate heat from the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Naoto Tanaka, Katsuyuki Moritsugi
  • Patent number: 6467150
    Abstract: In a stepping motor in which a cylindrical magnet 3 which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and said magnet is clamped with rotor stacks 4, 5 formed by laminating annular magnetic plates the surfaces of which are electrically insulated to form a rotor, and around the outer circumference of the rotor stator cores which are wound with stator coil are disposed, a sleeve 15 is pressed in between the magnet 3 and the rotor stacks 4, 5, and the rotary shaft and interposed therebetween. The cutting operation for the outer diameter during the manufacturing processes is carried out while holding both ends of the sleeve 15, subsequently the rotary shaft is inserted, thereby, regardless of the length of the rotary shaft, the manufacturing processes are carried out to reduce the number of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20020140305
    Abstract: In a stepping motor in which a cylindrical magnet which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and the magnet is clamped with rotor stacks formed by laminating annular magnetic plates, the surfaces of which are electrically insulated, to form a rotor, and around the outer circumference of the rotor stator cores which are wound with stator coil are disposed, a sleeve is pressed in between the magnet and the rotor stacks, and the rotary shaft and interposed therebetween. The cutting operation for the outer diameter of the rotor during the manufacturing processes is carried out while holding both ends of the sleeve, subsequently, the rotary shaft is inserted, thereby, regardless of the length of the rotary shaft, the manufacturing processes are carried out to reduce the number of the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6413409
    Abstract: A separator (1), electrode (2) and collector (3), each made of a polygonal sheet, are stacked up in a multi-layer serial arrangement of [{fraction (3/2)}/½] sub n/3, with the provision of a through-hole in the respective sheets in the corresponding position for passage of a liquid. The stack is accommodated in a housing (8) so that it may be compressed from both sides at a pressure 0.5 kg per cubic meter G by tightening a retainer (4) which doubles as a cover. The liquid to be treated is passed through the capacitor through an inlet and outlet (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Biosource, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiro Otowa, Naoto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20010023756
    Abstract: This invention is related to an assembled structure of laminate plates for radiating heat therefrom wherein there are formed a plurality of slits between peripheries of the plates around the laminated assembly in such a manner that the plurality of laminated plates, each having a length and a shorter width and notches at the edge on the center line of the direction of the length, and each being laminated alternatively with an adjacent abutting plate such that the length of one plate is perpendicular to the width of the adjacent plate to form a shape of a cross, with the excess length of one plate overhanging beyond the width of an adjacent plate, the overhanging portions serving to dissipate heat from the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Naoto Tanaka, Katsuyuki Moritsugi
  • Patent number: 6202738
    Abstract: An assembled structure of laminate plates, wherein a plurality of spaces exists between peripheries of the laminated plates. Thus, the outer surface of the structure is enlarged for improved radiation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Minebea Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Tanaka, Katsuyuki Moritsugi
  • Patent number: 5945759
    Abstract: To facilitate manufacture of casings of a stepping motor and simultaneously to enhance the performance thereof, a rotor (5) is mounted on a rotary shaft (1), the rotor (5) is supported to the casings (6) and (7) by pressing a metal plate, a bush (13) made of non-magnetic material is retained to at least one of the casings (6) and (7), and an inner circumferential portion of a stator core (10) provided between the casings (6) and (7) is supported by the bush (13). Since a gap between the outer circumferential portion of the rotor (5) and the inner circumferential portion of the stator core (10) may be kept constant by the bush (13), a performance of rotation is enhanced, and since the bush is made of non-magnetic material, magnetism generated in the stator core (10) does not leak to the casings (6) and (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Tanaka, Atsunori Matsuda
  • Patent number: 5755063
    Abstract: A unit building 10, wherein a fixed corner portion of each of the four building modules 12 are disposed in such a way that they butt each other at the column-free butting portion 14, and a reinforcing beam 30 extending from between the ceiling beams 23, 23 of the two adjacent building modules 12 on a side of the column-free butting portion 14 to between the ceiling beams 23, 23 of the two adjacent building modules 12 on the other side of the column-free butting portion 14 is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Sekisui Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Ohnishi, Chika Iri, Yukari Murayama, Naoto Tanaka, Yasuhiro Yoden
  • Patent number: 4364329
    Abstract: An abrasive member for electrophotographic image-holding member comprising an abrasive dispersed in a resin of linear structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichi Murai, Naoto Tanaka, Hideyo Kondo