Patents by Inventor Shuzo Masuo

Shuzo Masuo 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: 7969109
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a motion conversion mechanism and a position detector. The motion conversion mechanism converts rotation of a rotary shaft of a motor into linear motion of an output shaft. The position detector detects a permanent magnet M, which moves integrally with the output shaft. A motor control portion controls the motor based on commands from a host command unit. A control program for controlling the motor includes, as control modes, six fluid pressure cylinder modes, according to which the motor is controlled. Specifically, each of the control modes corresponds to one of the cases where the fluid pressure cylinder is controlled by three solenoid valves, or a two-position single solenoid valve, a two-position double solenoid valve, and a three-position double solenoid valve. The motor is controlled according to the selected control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: CKD Corporation
    Inventors: Shuzo Masuo, Tsuyoshi Kanada
  • Publication number: 20090167214
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a motion conversion mechanism and a position detector. The motion conversion mechanism converts rotation of a rotary shaft of a motor into linear motion of an output shaft. The position detector detects a permanent magnet M, which moves integrally with the output shaft. A motor control portion controls the motor based on commands from a host command unit. A control program for controlling the motor includes, as control modes, six fluid pressure cylinder modes, according to which the motor is controlled. Specifically, each of the control modes corresponds to one of the cases where the fluid pressure cylinder is controlled by three solenoid valves, or a two-position single solenoid valve, a two-position double solenoid valve, and a three-position double solenoid valve. The motor is controlled according to the selected control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: CKD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuzo Masuo, Tsuyoshi Kanada
  • Patent number: 5915409
    Abstract: A manifold comprising a supply port, an exhaust port and an output port in which two on-off valves or more different in the number of the output ports or output types are mounted on a manifold base, wherein the two on-off valves or more are mounted on the manifold base in the same direction, and the distance from the manifold base to the outside of the two on-off valves or more is constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: CKD Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihide Kaneko, Shuzo Masuo, Masahiro Tada