Patents by Inventor Takehiro Tanaka

Takehiro Tanaka 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: 9140197
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a temperature sensing member which expands at a main lock phase when a temperature of an engine is higher than or equal to a predetermined temperature so as to prohibit a main lock component from moving out of a main lock hole to a guide slot. The temperature sensing member shrinks at the main lock phase when the temperature of the engine is lower than the predetermined temperature so as to allow the main lock component to move out of the main lock hole toward the guide slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Nakata, Kazuhiro Sasao, Takashi Ooga, Takehiro Tanaka, Kosei Takagi, Yuusuke Yasuki, Shuhei Oe
  • Patent number: 8991345
    Abstract: A main lock member is fitted in a main lock bore at a main lock phase for closing an intake valve at a timing later than a timing when a piston reaches a bottom dead center, whereby a rotation phase is locked. In a subordinate lock mechanism, the rotation phase is locked at a subordinate lock phase advancing further than the main lock phase. In a lock control mechanism, a temperature sensing body is changed to an expanded state, whereby a moving member is latched at a first position in which the main lock member is allowed to be fitted in the main lock bore, whereas at a main lock phase in a cold stop state after a timing when the temperature of the stopped internal combustion engine becomes less than a preset temperature, the temperature sensing body is changed to a contracted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yuusuke Yasuki, Shuhei Oe, Makoto Otsubo, Taketsugu Sasaki, Kuniaki Oka, Akira Okada, Takehiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140366823
    Abstract: A main locking mechanism locks a phase at a main locking phase, at which an intake valve is closed at timing later than a bottom dead center, by inserting a main locking member into a main locking hole. A sub locking mechanism locks a phase at a sub locking phase advanced more than the main locking phase by inserting a sub locking member into a sub locking hole. A movable body disposed in the main locking hole reciprocates between an open position and a blocking position of the main locking hole. During a warm start of an engine, a driving source maintains the movable body at the open position at which the inserting of the main locking member into the main locking hole is maintained. In contrast, during a cold start of the engine, the driving source drives the movable body to the blocking position at which the main locking member is removed from the main locking hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Hirohisa NODA, Tetsurou MITSUTANI, Dai OSADA, Takehito MIZUNUMA, Takehiro TANAKA, Shuhei OE, Yuusuke YASUKI
  • Publication number: 20140299081
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a temperature sensing member which expands at a main lock phase when a temperature of an engine is higher than or equal to a predetermined temperature so as to prohibit a main lock component from moving out of a main lock hole to a guide slot. The temperature sensing member shrinks at the main lock phase when the temperature of the engine is lower than the predetermined temperature so as to allow the main lock component to move out of the main lock hole toward the guide slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya NAKATA, Kazuhiro SASAO, Takashi OOGA, Takehiro TANAKA, Kosei TAKAGI, Yuusuke YASUKI, Shuhei OE
  • Patent number: 8855893
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a housing that is rotatable with a crankshaft; a vane rotor that is rotatable with a camshaft; and a phase controller to compulsorily change a rotation phase of the vane rotor alternately between an advance side and a retard side with respect to the housing if an engine shifts to a high rotation state after the engine continuously has a low rotation state for a predetermined period or more. The engine in the low rotation state has a rotation speed lower than a predetermined rotation speed. The engine in the high rotation state has a rotation speed equal to or higher than the predetermined rotation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., Denso Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuhei Oe, Hiroya Andou, Jun Yamada, Takehiro Tanaka, Yoshihito Moriya
  • Patent number: 8844485
    Abstract: A valve timing controller includes a lock mechanism that locks a rotation phase at a main lock phase when an internal combustion engine is started with an ambient temperature more than or equal to a preset temperature. The main lock phase represents a rotation phase set for closing an intake valve at a later timing later than a timing when a piston reaches a bottom dead center of a cylinder in the internal combustion engine. The lock mechanism locks the rotation phase at a sub lock phase representing a rotation phase advanced rather than the main lock phase in the internal combustion engine when the internal combustion engine is started with an ambient temperature lower than the present temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Takehiro Tanaka, Takashi Yamaguchi, Makoto Otsubo, Shuhei Oe, Taketsugu Sasaki, Yuusuke Yasuki, Kuniaki Oka
  • Publication number: 20140096731
    Abstract: A main lock member is fitted in a main lock bore at a main lock phase for closing an intake valve at a timing later than a timing when a piston reaches a bottom dead center, whereby a rotation phase is locked. In a subordinate lock mechanism, the rotation phase is locked at a subordinate lock phase advancing further than the main lock phase. In a lock control mechanism, a temperature sensing body is changed to an expanded state, whereby a moving member is latched at a first position in which the main lock member is allowed to be fitted in the main lock bore, whereas at a main lock phase in a cold stop state after a timing when the temperature of the stopped internal combustion engine becomes less than a preset temperature, the temperature sensing body is changed to a contracted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuusuke YASUKI, Shuhei OE, Makoto OTSUBO, Taketsugu SASAKI, Kuniaki OKA, Akira OKADA, Takehiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20130000576
    Abstract: A control valve part switches a flowing direction of working fluid between a first advance chamber and a first retard chamber in a timing adjustment mode, and restricts working fluid from flowing between the first advance chamber and the first retard chamber in a working angle adjustment mode. A check valve part allows working fluid to flow from a second retard chamber through a check passage to a second advance chamber, and restricts working fluid from flowing from the second advance chamber through the check passage to the second retard chamber. A switch valve part allows a communication between the second advance chamber and the second retard chamber through a switch passage in the working angle adjustment mode, and prohibits the communication between the second advance chamber and the second retard chamber through the switch passage in the timing adjustment mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro TANAKA, Takashi YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20120153058
    Abstract: There are provided a method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board for continuously and efficiently recovering a base paper for gypsum board from a waste material of gypsum board including a gypsum core and the base paper for gypsum board adhering thereto. The method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board includes steps of breaking the waste material of gypsum board, separating a gypsum component and a paper piece of the base paper for gypsum board from the broken waste material of gypsum board, and washing the separated paper piece with water using a rotary drum-type washing device so as to eliminate a gypsum component adhering to the paper piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: YOSHINO GYPSUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio NISHI, Takehiro TANAKA, Shizuo TAIRA
  • Patent number: 8157954
    Abstract: There are provided a method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board for continuously and efficiently recovering a base paper for gypsum board from a waste material of gypsum board including a gypsum core and the base paper for gypsum board adhering thereto. The method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board includes steps of breaking the waste material of gypsum board, separating a gypsum component and a paper piece of the base paper for gypsum board from the broken waste material of gypsum board, and washing the separated paper piece with water using a rotary drum-type washing device so as to eliminate a gypsum component adhering to the paper piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Nishi, Takehiro Tanaka, Shizuo Taira
  • Publication number: 20120042841
    Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus includes a housing that is rotatable with a crankshaft; a vane rotor that is rotatable with a camshaft; and a phase controller to compulsorily change a rotation phase of the vane rotor alternately between an advance side and a retard side with respect to the housing if an engine shifts to a high rotation state after the engine continuously has a low rotation state for a predetermined period or more. The engine in the low rotation state has a rotation speed lower than a predetermined rotation speed. The engine in the high rotation state has a rotation speed equal to or higher than the predetermined rotation speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei OE, Hiroya Andou, Jun Yamada, Takehiro Tanaka, Yoshihito Moriya
  • Publication number: 20090107433
    Abstract: A control valve is provided with a spool and a supply port through which an operating oil is supplied. The spool is provided with an advance check valve and a retard check valve. The advance check valve restricts an operating oil flow flowing from the advance chamber to the supply port and permits an operating oil flow flowing from the supply port to the advance chamber when the advance chamber communicates with the supply port. The retard check valve restricts the operating oil flow flowing from the retard chamber to the supply port and permits the operating oil flow flowing from the supply port to the retard chamber when the retard chamber communicates with the supply port. When a rotational phase of the camshaft is held at a target phase region, the advance chamber and the retard chamber communicate with the supply port respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takehiro TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20070145621
    Abstract: There are provided a method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board for continuously and efficiently recovering a base paper for gypsum board from a waste material of gypsum board including a gypsum core and the base paper for gypsum board adhering thereto. The method of recovering a base paper for gypsum board includes steps of breaking the waste material of gypsum board, separating a gypsum component and a paper piece of the base paper for gypsum board from the broken waste material of gypsum board, and washing the separated paper piece with water using a rotary drum-type washing device so as to eliminate a gypsum component adhering to the paper piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Michio Nishi, Takehiro Tanaka, Shizuo Taira
  • Publication number: 20050252468
    Abstract: A valve timing control device includes a housing, a vane rotor, a coil spring, a hooking member, and a securing member. The housing rotates with a driving shaft, and defines accommodation chambers that include island portions to be circumferentially adjacent to each other. The vane rotor includes a vane portion, which is restricted in rotation within a predetermined rotative angular range defined by the plurality of island portions in the accommodation chambers. The coil spring has one end, which hooks on the housing, and has the other end, which hooks on the vane rotor to bias the vane rotor to an advanced angular side with respect to the housing. The hooking member circumferentially hooks on the one end. The securing member secures a driving force transmission member to the housing. The hooking member and the securing member are provided to the island portion, and are arranged in this order along a direction, in which resilience of the coil spring works.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiro Tanaka, Yasushi Morii