Patents by Inventor Taro Kasahara

Taro Kasahara 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: 7135860
    Abstract: A variable reluctance resolver has a rotor with magnetic poles with 2× or greater axis combination angles, and is structured so that reliable and accurate zero point detection can be carried out. Concave and convex portions are provided on at least two, but fewer than all, of the magnetic poles of the rotor, and the zero point detection winding is provided on a plurality of electrical poles of the stator. Two or more zero point detection signals are generated simultaneously by a plurality of zero point detection windings. Therefore, even if a portion of the zero point detection signals is lost, the zero point can still be identified based on the correlation between the two or more zero point detection signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiichi Miya, Taro Kasahara, Toshisada Koyama
  • Publication number: 20050035760
    Abstract: A variable reluctance resolver has a rotor with magnetic poles with 2× or greater axis combination angles, and is structured so that reliable and accurate zero point detection can be carried out. Concave and convex portions are provided on at least two, but fewer than all, of the magnetic poles of the rotor, and the zero point detection winding is provided on a plurality of electrical poles of the stator. Two or more zero point detection signals are generated simultaneously by a plurality of zero point detection windings. Therefore, even if a portion of the zero point detection signals is lost, the zero point can still be identified based on the correlation between the two or more zero point detection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Taiichi Miya, Taro Kasahara, Toshisada Koyama
  • Patent number: 6783178
    Abstract: An electric seat in which other members are prevented from being damaged and thus safety is ensured. When a current consumed by the leg rest motor during the downward pivotal movement of the leg rest is larger than the reference value for the downward movement of the leg rest, the switch for the motor is opened. In a case where the leg rest is pivoted downward with a baggage placed in the operating space of the leg rest in the bed position, when the leg rest abuts against the baggage, a large load is applied to the leg rest and a current that exceeds the reference value for the downward movement of the leg rest flows in the leg rest motor, the switch is opened, the respective motors are actuated, and the downward pivotal movement of the leg rest is stopped. Therefore, the leg rest is prevented from pressing the baggage unnecessarily, thereby preventing the baggage from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Mineba Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taro Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20020113478
    Abstract: An electric seat in which other members are prevented from being damaged and thus safety is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taro Kasahara