Patents by Inventor Tadao Tsuchiya

Tadao Tsuchiya 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: 8020533
    Abstract: To provide a fuel injection device for controlling a fuel injection valve including a solenoid and a magnetostrictive element to generate a drive force for driving the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection device including: a solenoid power source (31) for driving the solenoid, a solenoid drive circuit (10) adapted to control the electrification to the solenoid by the solenoid power source (31), a plurality of magnetostrictive element driving power sources (32, 33) for driving the magnetostrictive element, and a magnetostrictive element drive circuit (20) adapted to control the electrification to a magnetostrictive coil of the magnetostrictive element by the magnetostrictive element driving power sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Tadao Tsuchiya, Manabu Shouji, Tsukasa Naganuma, Yasuharu Hourai, Kenichi Omori, Kazuhito Kakimoto, Hidetaka Ozawa
  • Patent number: 7891585
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve is provided that includes an electromagnetic actuator (A1) that moves a valve body (10) in an inwardly-opening direction, and a magnetostrictive actuator (A2) that, by passing current therethrough, elongates a movable part assembly (43) extending from the valve body (10) to a movable core (24) of the electromagnetic actuator (A1), wherein the magnetostrictive actuator (A2) is formed from a solid magnetostrictive element (15) provided between the valve body (10) and the movable core (24) of the electromagnetic actuator (A1) so as to couple the valve body (10) and the movable core (24), a preload spring (13) provided between the valve body (10) and the movable core (24) so as to apply a compressive preload in the axial direction of the valve body (10) to the magnetostrictive element (15), and a second coil (42) mounted on a valve housing (H) housing the valve body (10), the movable core (24), the magnetostrictive element (15), and the preload spring (13), the second coil (42) elongating t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Tadao Tsuchiya, Koji Sonoda, Manabu Shoji
  • Publication number: 20090165750
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve is provided that includes an electromagnetic actuator (A1) that moves a valve body (10) in an inwardly-opening direction, and a magnetostrictive actuator (A2) that, by passing current therethrough, elongates a movable part assembly (43) extending from the valve body (10) to a movable core (24) of the electromagnetic actuator (A1), wherein the magnetostrictive actuator (A2) is formed from a solid magnetostrictive element (15) provided between the valve body (10) and the movable core (24) of the electromagnetic actuator (A1) so as to couple the valve body (10) and the movable core (24), a preload spring (13) provided between the valve body (10) and the movable core (24) so as to apply a compressive preload in the axial direction of the valve body (10) to the magnetostrictive element (15), and a second coil (42) mounted on a valve housing (H) housing the valve body (10), the movable core (24), the magnetostrictive element (15), and the preload spring (13), the second coil (42) elongating t
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Tadao Tsuchiya, Koji Sonoda, Manabu Shoji
  • Publication number: 20070284456
    Abstract: To provide a fuel injection device for controlling a fuel injection valve including a solenoid and a magnetostrictive element to generate a drive force for driving the fuel injection valve, the fuel injection device including: a solenoid power source (31) for driving the solenoid, a solenoid drive circuit (10) adapted to control the electrification to the solenoid by the solenoid power source (31), a plurality of magnetostrictive element driving power sources (32, 33) for driving the magnetostrictive element, and a magnetostrictive element drive circuit (20) adapted to control the electrification to a magnetostrictive coil of the magnetostrictive element by the magnetostrictive element driving power sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadao Tsuchiya, Manabu Shouji, Tsukasa Naganuma, Yasuharu Hourai, Kenichi Omori, Kazuhito Kakimoto, Hidetaka Ozawa
  • Patent number: 5907941
    Abstract: A web roll wrapping apparatus comprises a shaft for holding a core of a photographic film roll, a folding unit for folding a protruding part of a light-shielding sheet wound around the photographic film roll, a heating unit for heat-sealing the folded part of the sheet, and a cooling unit for cooling the heat-sealed part of the sheet. The photographic film roll is rotated around the shaft, and the protruding part of the light-shielding sheet is folded down onto an end face of the photographic film roll by the folding unit. When passing the heating unit, the folded part is heat-sealed by a heating roller, and when passing the cooling unit, the heat-sealed part is cooled by a cooling roller to be prevented from loosening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Fukuzumi, Tadao Tsuchiya