Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Osawa
Nobuyuki Osawa 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).
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Patent number: 9778075Abstract: A rotation angle measurement device includes: relative angle detection means including a reference support whose rotation is regulated in a fixed range in an arbitrary direction of a rotation axis, and a driving rotating body which is coupled to the reference support and is axially supported so as to be all-round rotatable with respect to the reference support, the relative angle detection means which detects a relative rotation angle of the rotating body with respect to the reference support; and non-contact angle detection means which detects a rotation angle of the reference support with reference to a position that does not contact with the rotating body and the reference support. This provides improved accuracy in indexing the rotation angle of a rotating moving shaft and easy installation onto the rotating moving shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Shimizu, Nobuyuki Osawa, Takashi Fujita
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Publication number: 20160238413Abstract: A rotation angle measurement device includes: relative angle detection means including a reference support whose rotation is regulated in a fixed range in an arbitrary direction of a rotation axis, and a driving rotating body which is coupled to the reference support and is axially supported so as to be all-round rotatable with respect to the reference support, the relative angle detection means which detects a relative rotation angle of the rotating body with respect to the reference support; and non-contact angle detection means which detects a rotation angle of the reference support with reference to a position that does not contact with the rotating body and the reference support. This provides improved accuracy in indexing the rotation angle of a rotating moving shaft and easy installation onto the rotating moving shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Toru Shimizu, Nobuyuki Osawa, Takashi Fujita
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Patent number: 9354088Abstract: A rotation angle measurement device includes: relative angle detection means including a reference support whose rotation is regulated in a fixed range in an arbitrary direction of a rotation axis, and a driving rotating body which is coupled to the reference support and is axially supported so as to be all-round rotatable with respect to the reference support, the relative angle detection means which detects a relative rotation angle of the rotating body with respect to the reference support; and non-contact angle detection means which detects a rotation angle of the reference support with reference to a position that does not contact with the rotating body and the reference support. This provides improved accuracy in indexing the rotation angle of a rotating moving shaft and easy installation onto the rotating moving shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Shimizu, Nobuyuki Osawa, Takashi Fujita
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Publication number: 20150036144Abstract: A rotation angle measurement device includes: relative angle detection means including a reference support whose rotation is regulated in a fixed range in an arbitrary direction of a rotation axis, and a driving rotating body which is coupled to the reference support and is axially supported so as to be all-round rotatable with respect to the reference support, the relative angle detection means which detects a relative rotation angle of the rotating body with respect to the reference support; and non-contact angle detection means which detects a rotation angle of the reference support with reference to a position that does not contact with the rotating body and the reference support. This provides improved accuracy in indexing the rotation angle of a rotating moving shaft and easy installation onto the rotating moving shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Shimizu, Nobuyuki Osawa, Takashi Fujita
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Patent number: 6783278Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Publication number: 20030133631Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Patent number: 6558040Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Publication number: 20020114545Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Patent number: 6394653Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Publication number: 20010043765Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Patent number: 6287006Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Patent number: 6187264Abstract: A solution for preserving and/or disinfecting a contact lens characterized by containing polylysine.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1998Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Osawa, Seiichiro Ikawa
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Patent number: 6123458Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Patent number: 5897212Abstract: Three rows of ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C are formed in each side of a guide rail 21, while being vertically arrayed. Three rows of ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are also formed on the inner surface of each of the legs of a slider 22. The ball rolling grooves 25A to 25C are respectively disposed in opposition to the ball rolling grooves 23A to 23C to thereby form ball sliding passages 26A to 26C. In either of the upper or lower ball rolling passage 26A or 26C, each ball contacts, at four points, with the surfaces of the ball rolling groove 23A or 23C of the guide rail 21 and the ball rolling groove 25A or 25C of the slider 22. In the remaining ball rolling passages, each ball contacts at two points with the surfaces of the ball rolling grooves. One of lines L1 and L4, each of which connects two opposite contact points of those four ones in the upper or lower ball rolling passage is oriented in the same direction as of lines L2 and L3 connecting the contact points in the remaining ball rolling passages.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Shiroji Yabe, Nobuyuki Osawa, Kenjiro Shiki
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Patent number: 5588750Abstract: In a linear guide apparatus including a guide rail, a slider hanging over the guide rail to freely move with respect to the guide rail through the rolling movements of balls and a ball retainer mounted within the slider for holding the balls, the ball retainer is formed of plate-shaped metal and includes two ball holding parts respectively formed by bending the two side edge portions of a thin metal plate and two thin-plate shaped inner seal parts extending along and fixed integrally to the ball holding parts with the end portions thereof slidingly contactable with the upper surface of the guide rail. The ball retainer has not only a ball retainer function to be able to hold a large number of balls loaded into the ball rolling grooves formed in the slider but also an inner seal function to prevent foreign matter which have passed through side seals into the slider from entering into the ball rolling grooves.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Osawa, Masayuki Katahira
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Patent number: 5553944Abstract: A linear guide apparatus provides a guide rail extending axially and including a first rolling element groove formed on a side surface; a slider fitted with the guide rail and including a sleeve portion and a second rolling element groove formed on an inner side surface of the sleeve portion, the second rolling element groove of the slider confronting the first rolling element groove of the guide rail; and an under seal attached to a lower portion of the sleeve portion of the slider and projected from the inner side surface of the sleeve portion to slidingly contact with a surface of the guide rail, the under seal including a first projection arranged at an outer edge portion of a width of the under seal, the width being orthogonal to an axial direction of the under seal, the first projection having resiliency for pressing an inner edge portion of the under seal onto the guide rail. The under seal can be attached to the slider correctly without making displacement to ensure a proper seal margin.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1995Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Osawa, Shizuo Kashiwagi
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Patent number: 5544954Abstract: In a linear guide apparatus provided with a guide rail, a slider, an end cap, a plurality of balls and a ball retainer, the end cap includes a half-ring-shaped curved path in the inner surface and an outer peripheral groove, in the outer surface, which is curved in correspondence to the curved path, the outer peripheral groove having a side wall and protrusions which extend from the side wall so as to decrease the width of the outer peripheral groove, the ball retainer being secured to the slider with a locking part of the ball retainer which is engaged with the outer peripheral groove while being held between the protrusions. The ball retainer is so improved that it can be readily secured to the slider of the linear guide apparatus without interfering with other components, and readily so absorbs a dimensional difference relative to the slider that it prevents the rolling balls from falling away from the slider.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1995Date of Patent: August 13, 1996Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventor: Nobuyuki Osawa
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Patent number: 5518317Abstract: In a miniature linear guide device providing: an axially extending guide rail U-shaped in section, the guide rail including a load ball rolling groove formed on an inner surface of a side wall of the guide rail, a slider body U-shaped in section which is fitted in the side wall of the guide rail, the slider body including a load ball rolling groove formed on an outer surface of a side wall of the slider body and confronted with the load ball rolling groove of the guide rail; a circulator fitted in the slider body and including a non-load ball circulating path; and a plurality of balls rolling between the load ball rolling grooves and the non-load ball circulating path, the guide rail includes a rail mounting portion formed by cutting a portion of a bottom of the guide rail and bending the portion outward in a width direction so as to be opened apart outward from the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventor: Nobuyuki Osawa
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Patent number: 5482377Abstract: A rail-connecting jig for a linear guide provides: a jig body substantially U-shaped in section which is loosely mounted over guide rails, the jig body including a pair of right and left wings the inner side surfaces of which when the jig body is mounted on the guide rails, are confronted with two side surfaces of each guide rail in which rolling-element rolling grooves are formed; and at least two bar-shaped rollers which are engageable with the rolling-element rolling grooves of each guide rail. One of the two bar-shaped rollers is held on the inner side surface of one of the wings, while the other bar-shaped roller is arranged in the other wing of the jig body. A roller-pushing member is provided to move the other roller into and out of engagement with the guide rails. That is, a pair of guide rails can be aligned with each other by fitting the bar-shaped rollers in the rolling-element rolling grooves at the junction of the two guider rails.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventor: Nobuyuki Osawa
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Patent number: 5483479Abstract: A memory cell for an associative storage memory device includes a transmission gate which is rendered conductive or non-conductive in response to a potential on a word line for transferring information between an information hold circuit and a bit line or between the information hold circuit and an inverted bit line. Match line are precharged to ground and supply potentials, respectively, and, thereafter, a retrieval circuit compares information on the bit line or inverted bit line with information held in the information hold circuit and produces a control signal to control the potentials on the match lines in accordance with the result of comparison. After the match lines are precharged, a gating circuit is rendered conductive in response to potentials on output control line and inverted output control line to thereby couple the control signal to the match lines.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1993Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuyuki Osawa, Ichiro Tomioka, Mitsuhiro Deguchi