Patents by Inventor Sou Matsumoto

Sou Matsumoto 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: 10047795
    Abstract: A cage of a cage and rollers includes engaging projecting portions that are provided on outer circumferential surfaces of rim portions, the engaging projecting portions being configured to be elastically deformed when the cage is inserted into a support hole of a rocker arm to thereby allow the cage to be contracted in diameter and to be elastically restored to be brought into engagement with the rocker arm after the cage is inserted in the support hole, to thereby position the cage properly in relation to an axial direction relative to the rocker arm. The cage and rollers can be assembled to the rocker arm while being positioned properly in relation to the axial direction so that the cage and rollers and the rocker arm can be formed into a rocker arm unit, and the cage and rollers can easily be assembled to the rocker arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Eisho Watanabe, Sou Matsumoto, Kouji Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20160319869
    Abstract: A cage of a cage and rollers includes engaging projecting portions that are provided on outer circumferential surfaces of rim portions, the engaging projecting portions being configured to be elastically deformed when the cage is inserted into a support hole of a rocker arm to thereby allow the cage to be contracted in diameter and to be elastically restored to be brought into engagement with the rocker arm after the cage is inserted in the support hole, to thereby position the cage properly in relation to an axial direction relative to the rocker arm. The cage and rollers can be assembled to the rocker arm while being positioned properly in relation to the axial direction so that the cage and rollers and the rocker arm can be formed into a rocker arm unit, and the cage and rollers can easily be assembled to the rocker arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Eisho WATANABE, Sou MATSUMOTO, Kouji ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8966963
    Abstract: A glow plug includes: a heater power-conduction shaft that supplies power to a heater; a pressure detection element that is provided in an axial-direction end portion of the heater power-conduction shaft and converts pressure that the heater power-conduction shaft receives in the axial direction into an electrical signal; a first insulation member that surrounds an outer periphery of the pressure detection element with respect to the axis, and allows a signal output terminal of the pressure detection element to protrude toward an outer peripheral side of the axis; a power supply wire that is provided on an outer peripheral side of the first insulation member with respect to the axis, and is connected to the heater power-conduction shaft to supply power to the heater; a signal processing circuit that is provided on an outer peripheral side of the power supply wire with respect to the axis, and is connected to the signal output terminal to process an electrical signal of the pressure detection element; and a se
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Mikuni Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Fukui, Sou Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140076039
    Abstract: A glow plug includes: a heater power-conduction shaft that supplies power to a heater; a pressure detection element that is provided in an axial-direction end portion of the heater power-conduction shaft and converts pressure that the heater power-conduction shaft receives in the axial direction into an electrical signal; a first insulation member that surrounds an outer periphery of the pressure detection element with respect to the axis, and allows a signal output terminal of the pressure detection element to protrude toward an outer peripheral side of the axis; a power supply wire that is provided on an outer peripheral side of the first insulation member with respect to the axis, and is connected to the heater power-conduction shaft to supply power to the heater; a signal processing circuit that is provided on an outer peripheral side of the power supply wire with respect to the axis, and is connected to the signal output terminal to process an electrical signal of the pressure detection element; and a se
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Fukui, Sou Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130305830
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a pressure sensor element which is not greatly decreased in the resistance due to temperature increase. [Solution] A pressure sensor element which is provided with a piezoelectric element and a high-resistance material film. The piezoelectric element has an upper surface and a lower surface. The high-resistance material film at least partially covers the upper surface and/or the lower surface. The electrical resistance of the high-resistance material film is higher than the electrical resistance of the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyou Takahashi, Haruyuki Endo, Katsuhiko Fukui, Sou Matsumoto