Patents by Inventor Shiro Ando

Shiro Ando 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: 10048671
    Abstract: A control method according to an aspect of the invention includes a process for setting target fastening torque, a pulse interval of neighboring pulses, and an elevated value of torque per pulse, detecting last fastening torque at an Nth pulse (N is a natural number of 1 or more) after seating of a fastening member, setting pulse loading time at an N+1th pulse and pulse strength at the N+1th pulse based on the last fastening torque at the Nth pulse so that fastening torque at the N+1th pulse coincides with a multiple of the elevated value, controlling a fastening tool based on the pulse interval, the pulse loading time, and the pulse strength so that last fastening torque at an N+Mth pulse (M is a natural number of 1 or more) reaches target fastening torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SANYO MACHINE WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiro Ando, Makoto Ashikaga, Masahiro Tasaka, Hisashi Ryota
  • Publication number: 20160116897
    Abstract: A control method according to an aspect of the invention includes a process for setting target fastening torque, a pulse interval of neighboring pulses, and an elevated value of torque per pulse, detecting last fastening torque at an Nth pulse (N is a natural number of 1 or more) after seating of a fastening member, setting pulse loading time at an N+1th pulse and pulse strength at the N+1th pulse based on the last fastening torque at the Nth pulse so that fastening torque at the N+1th pulse coincides with a multiple of the elevated value, controlling a fastening tool based on the pulse interval, the pulse loading time, and the pulse strength so that last fastening torque at an N+Mth pulse (M is a natural number of 1 or more) reaches target fastening torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SANYO MACHINE WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiro ANDO, Makoto ASHIKAGA, Masahiro TASAKA, Hisashi RYOTA
  • Patent number: 4731209
    Abstract: Colors of sections of several beef carcasses are measured and the colors are classified into a predetermined number of grades of tone. Colored silicon plastic sol is poured in a glass cell for each grade, and the color of each plastic sol is matched with the classified beef color. The plastic sol is poured into a female mold having an irregular surface resembling a surface of a section of a beef, and the plastic is taken out from the female mold when it becomes gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: National Institute of Animal Industry
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Nakai, Toshio Ikeda, Shiro Ando, Kyohei Ozutsumi
  • Patent number: 4668457
    Abstract: Resin pieces having a fat color corresponding to fat meats are molded and placed in a female mold. Resin having a lean meat color is pured in the female mold, and solidified resin is taken out from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: National Institute of Animal Industry
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Nakai, Toshio Ikeda, Shiro Ando, Kyohei Ozutsumi