Patents by Inventor Susumu Imamiya
Susumu Imamiya 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: 10173471Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: an annular structure that is cylindrical and metal where at least an outer side surface in the radial direction is a rough surface; a tread rubber layer that will become a tread portion provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure; and a carcass portion including fibers covered with rubber, provided on at least both sides in a direction parallel to a center axis of the cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the tread rubber layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Susumu Imamiya
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Patent number: 9873289Abstract: A pneumatic tire including: a cylindrical annular structure; a rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure; a carcass portion provided on at least both sides in a width direction of the cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer; and an extending portion that extends from both sides in the width direction of the annular structure farther outward in the width direction than a ground contact edge on the outer side in the width direction of the tread portion, and that is provided in plurality on both sides in the width direction along the circumferential direction of the annular structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Patent number: 9475379Abstract: A tire/wheel assembly includes a cylindrical annular structure, a rubber material layer provided on a periphery of the annular structure and that faces a circumferential direction of the annular structure, and a plurality of curved metal spring members provided between the annular structure and an electric motor disposed on the inner side of the annular structure that transfers rotation of a rotor of the electric motor to the annular structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Imamiya, Atsushi Tanno
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Patent number: 9352523Abstract: A green tire of a pneumatic tire, including a cylindrical annular structure, an unvulcanized rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure, and a carcass portion including fibers covered with rubber, provided on at least both sides in the width direction of a cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the unvulcanized rubber layer, is disposed in a vulcanization mold. The vulcanization mold is split into the side plates and the sector at a position on the inner side in the width direction of the annular structure. Next, the bladder inside the green tire is pressurized after closing the side plates and prior to closing the sector. Then the sector is closed and vulcanization is started.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Patent number: 9156314Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a cylindrical annular structure, a rubber layer that will become a tread portion provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure, on an outer side of the annular structure, and a carcass portion including fibers covered by rubber, provided on both sides in a direction parallel to a center axis (Y-axis) of a cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer. In a meridian cross-sectional view of the structure, an outer side of the rubber layer and the outer side of the annular structure have the same form.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20150165820Abstract: A pneumatic tire including: a cylindrical annular structure; a rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure; a carcass portion provided on at least both sides in a width direction of the cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer; and an extending portion that extends from both sides in the width direction of the annular structure farther outward in the width direction than a ground contact edge on the outer side in the width direction of the tread portion, and that is provided in plurality on both sides in the width direction along the circumferential direction of the annular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Patent number: 8991458Abstract: A pneumatic tire including: a cylindrical annular structure; a rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure; a carcass portion provided on at least both sides in a width direction of the cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer; and an extending portion that extends from both sides in the width direction of the annular structure farther outward in the width direction than a ground contact edge on the outer side in the width direction of the tread portion, and that is provided in plurality on both sides in the width direction along the circumferential direction of the annular structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Patent number: 8978720Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 including a cylindrical annular structure 10; a rubber layer 11 that will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure 10, on an outer side 10so of the annular structure 10; and a carcass portion 12 including fibers covered with rubber, provided on both sides 2S in a direction parallel to a center axis (Y-axis) of a cylindrical structure 2 including the annular structure 10 and the rubber layer 11. In a meridian cross-sectional view of the structure 2, an outer side 11so of the rubber layer 11 and the outer side 10so of the annular structure 10 have the same form.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20140345769Abstract: In order that spaces, including a space in the central portion, inside a steel cord used as a reinforcement by being embedded in a tire or the like are filled with an uncured rubber, the uncured rubber is coated on plural steel core filaments which are then stranded to form a single layer steel cord, the core then being stranded with uncoated outer layer filaments. Consequently, it is possible to exhibit satisfactory corrosion resistance and satisfactory fatigue resistance as a steel cord, shorten a curing time in tire component assembling or the like to attain energy saving and prolong the life of a steel cord itself and the life of a tire or the like using the same as a reinforcement. Further, production can be performed at low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Susumu IMAMIYA, Satoshi YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20140110034Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: an annular structure that is cylindrical and metal where at least an outer side surface in the radial direction is a rough surface; a tread rubber layer that will become a tread portion provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure; and a carcass portion including fibers covered with rubber, provided on at least both sides in a direction parallel to a center axis of the cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the tread rubber layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20130342001Abstract: A tire/wheel assembly includes a cylindrical annular structure, a rubber material layer provided on a periphery of the annular structure and that faces a circumferential direction of the annular structure, and a plurality of curved metal spring members provided between the annular structure and an electric motor disposed on the inner side of the annular structure that transfers rotation of a rotor of the electric motor to the annular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Imamiya, Atsushi Tanno
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Publication number: 20130008574Abstract: A pneumatic tire 1 including a cylindrical annular structure 10; a rubber layer 11 that will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure 10, on an outer side 10so of the annular structure 10; and a carcass portion 12 including fibers covered with rubber, provided on both sides 2S in a direction parallel to a center axis (Y-axis) of a cylindrical structure 2 including the annular structure 10 and the rubber layer 11. In a meridian cross-sectional view of the structure 2, an outer side 11so of the rubber layer 11 and the outer side 10so of the annular structure 10 have the same form.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20120298279Abstract: A pneumatic tire including: a cylindrical annular structure; a rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure; a carcass portion provided on at least both sides in a width direction of the cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer; and an extending portion that extends from both sides in the width direction of the annular structure farther outward in the width direction than a ground contact edge on the outer side in the width direction of the tread portion, and that is provided in plurality on both sides in the width direction along the circumferential direction of the annular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTDInventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20120299217Abstract: A green tire of a pneumatic tire, including a cylindrical annular structure, an unvulcanized rubber layer, which will become a tread portion, provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure on an outer side of the annular structure, and a carcass portion including fibers covered with rubber, provided on at least both sides in the width direction of a cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the unvulcanized rubber layer, is disposed in a vulcanization mold. The vulcanization mold is split into the side plates and the sector at a position on the inner side in the width direction of the annular structure. Next, the bladder inside the green tire is pressurized after closing the side plates and prior to closing the sector. Then the sector is closed and vulcanization is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTDInventors: Atsushi Tanno, Noboru Takada, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Yuji Kodama, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20120160389Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a cylindrical annular structure, a rubber layer that will become a tread portion provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure, on an outer side of the annular structure, and a carcass portion including fibers covered by rubber, provided on both sides in a direction parallel to a center axis (Y-axis) of a cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Atsushi Tanno, Yuji Kodama, Yuji Sato, Jun Matsuda, Noboru Takada, Susumu Imamiya
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Publication number: 20120160387Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a cylindrical annular structure, a rubber layer that will become a tread portion provided along a circumferential direction of the annular structure, on an outer side of the annular structure, and a carcass portion including fibers covered by rubber, provided on both sides in a direction parallel to a center axis (Y-axis) of a cylindrical structure including the annular structure and the rubber layer. In a meridian cross-sectional view of the structure, an outer side of the rubber layer and the outer side of the annular structure have the same form.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Atsushi TANNO, Noboru TAKADA, Yuji SATO, Jun MATSUDA, Yuji KODAMA, Susumu IMAMIYA
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Publication number: 20070190260Abstract: In order that spaces, including a space in the central portion, inside a steel cord used as a reinforcement by being embedded in a tire or the like are filled with an uncured rubber, the uncured rubber is coated on plural steel core filaments which are then stranded to form a single layer steel cord, the core then being stranded with uncoated outer layer filaments. Consequently, it is possible to exhibit satisfactory corrosion resistance and satisfactory fatigue resistance as a steel cord, shorten a curing time in tire component assembling or the like to attain energy saving and prolong the life of a steel cord itself and the life of a tire or the like using the same as a reinforcement. Further, production can be performed at low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicants: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD., TOKUSEN KOGYO CO., LTDInventors: Susumu Imamiya, Satoshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7070830Abstract: In a method of the present invention for producing elastomer/steel-wire composite, a steel wire is drawn through a plurality of drawing dies, and the steel wire is coated with an elastomer within 30 secs. after the steel wire passed through the final drawing die. An apparatus of the present invention for producing an elastomer/steel-wire composite comprises a wire drawer for drawing a steel wire through a plurality of drawing dies, and a rubber coater for coating the steel wire with an elastomer, and the coating is completed within 30 secs. after the steel wire passed through the final drawing die.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Susumu Imamiya
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Patent number: 6979378Abstract: A tire forming system includes a band forming machine, a shaping forming machine, a belt/tread forming machine, means for supplying a band member and means for supplying a belt/tread member. The means for supplying the band member include an inner liner supply means, carcass supply means, band rubber parts supply means and bead supply means. The means for supplying the belt/tread member include belt supply means and tread rubber parts supply means. The means for supplying the band member and the means for supplying the belt/tread member are operative to cooperate with one another to continuously in series form a plurality of tires having different tire sizes.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Okada, Haruhisa Hasegawa, Tatsuya Takaoka, Ichiro Takasu, Hisayoshi Fukuzawa, Susumu Imamiya, Eiichi Iida, Toshihiko Take
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Patent number: 6958102Abstract: In a method of the present invention for producing an unvulcanized-rubber/steel-wire composite, steel wires are continuously drawn, and the drawn steel wires are not taken up but fed to a rubber coater so that the steel wires are coated with unvulcanized rubber. An apparatus of the present invention for producing an unvulcanized-rubber/steel-wire composite comprises a wire drawer for drawing steel wires continuously, and a rubber coater for coating the steel wires with unvulcanized rubber, and the steel wires drawn by the wire drawer are not taken up but are led to the rubber coater.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2001Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Susumu Imamiya