Patents by Inventor Taiji Chiba

Taiji Chiba 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: 11402124
    Abstract: A fluid heater includes: a passage member having a passage formed therein; a heater for heating the passage member; a fixing member for fixing the passage member to a fluid control device; and a connection member connected to the passage member so as to allow fluid to flow into the passage member. The passage has a helical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tsuneyuki Okabe, Toshiyuki Inada, Taiji Chiba, Tatsuhiko Sato, Michio Yamaji, Tadayuki Yakushijin
  • Patent number: 11149871
    Abstract: Provided is a flow rate adjustment valve of a motor-operated valve type, which overcomes the problems that flow rate adjustment valves of a manual valve type have, while making full use of compactness the manual valves have. The flow rate adjustment valve includes a rotation device that rotates a rotation member to cause a vertically movable body to move vertically. The rotation device includes: a driven gear disposed at an upper end portion of the rotation member; and a motor that rotates a driving gear engaged with the driven gear. The motor, which is a stepping servo motor, is disposed below the driving gear and has a rotary shaft extending upward. The driving gear is fixed to an upper end portion of the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ryousuke Dohi, Taiji Chiba, Kazunari Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200018519
    Abstract: A fluid heater includes: a passage member having a passage formed therein; a heater for heating the passage member; a fixing member for fixing the passage member to a fluid control device; and a connection member connected to the passage member so as to allow fluid to flow into the passage member. The passage has a helical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tsuneyuki OKABE, Toshiyuki INADA, Taiji CHIBA, Tatsuhiko SATO, Michio YAMAJI, Tadayuki YAKUSHIJIN
  • Publication number: 20190316703
    Abstract: Provided is a flow rate adjustment valve of a motor-operated valve type, which overcomes the problems that flow rate adjustment valves of a manual valve type have, while making full use of compactness the manual valves have. The flow rate adjustment valve includes a rotation device that rotates a rotation member to cause a vertically movable body to move vertically. The rotation device includes: a driven gear disposed at an upper end portion of the rotation member; and a motor that rotates a driving gear engaged with the driven gear. The motor, which is a stepping servo motor, is disposed below the driving gear and has a rotary shaft extending upward. The driving gear is fixed to an upper end portion of the rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ryousuke Dohi, Taiji Chiba, Kazunari Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10309549
    Abstract: A valve device has a valve main body and a tube fitting that has an air passage for supplying operation air into the valve main body. An upper lid portion of a cap is formed with a fitted hole provided with a projection. The tube fitting has a fitting portion to be fitted into the upper lid portion. The fitting portion is formed with, on an outer circumference thereof, a fitting groove to which the projection is fitted, and has a tip end portion located closer to a tip end side than the fitting groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Taiji Chiba, Izuru Shikata
  • Publication number: 20160123491
    Abstract: A valve device has a valve main body and a tube fitting that has an air passage for supplying operation air into the valve main body. An upper lid portion of a cap is formed with a fitted hole provided with a projection. The tube fitting has a fitting portion to be fitted into the upper lid portion. The fitting portion is formed with, on an outer circumference thereof, a fitting groove to which the projection is fitted, and has a tip end portion located closer to a tip end side than the fitting groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Taiji Chiba, Izuru Shikata
  • Patent number: 9252038
    Abstract: To provide a drive device rigid enough to endure a stress due to a reaction during driving of an arm unit, and to provide a conveyance device including the same. A drive device includes a frame and an actuator installed in the frame. The frame is formed by integral molding by casting. The frame includes a connecting portion connectable to a division wall of a conveyance chamber, a bottom plate portion serving as an opposed portion provided to be opposed to the connecting portion, and a plurality of coupling portions that couple the connecting portion and the bottom plate portion to each other. The actuator includes three coaxial shafts (two rotating shafts and single turning shaft), three motors, and a transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational driving force by the three motors to the three shafts. The frame is formed by the integral molding, and hence it is possible to realize a drive device having a high rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Nakao, Muneyoshi Nishitsuji, Takahiro Yoshino, Takuya Kuriyama, Taiji Chiba, Daisuke Kawakubo, Kiyotaka Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120293026
    Abstract: To provide a drive device rigid enough to endure a stress due to a reaction during driving of an arm unit, and to provide a conveyance device including the same. A drive device includes a frame and an actuator installed in the frame. The frame is formed by integral molding by casting. The frame includes a connecting portion connectable to a division wall of a conveyance chamber, a bottom plate portion serving as an opposed portion provided to be opposed to the connecting portion, and a plurality of coupling portions that couple the connecting portion and the bottom plate portion to each other. The actuator includes three coaxial shafts (two rotating shafts and single turning shaft), three motors, and a transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational driving force by the three motors to the three shafts. The frame is formed by the integral molding, and hence it is possible to realize a drive device having a high rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Nakao, Muneyoshi Nishitsuji, Takahiro Yoshino, Takuya Kuriyama, Taiji Chiba, Daisuke Kawakubo, Kiyotaka Yamada
  • Patent number: D762284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Taiji Chiba, Izuru Shikata, Tomohiro Hashizume
  • Patent number: D820391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Taiji Chiba, Izuru Shikata, Tomohiro Hashizume