Patents by Inventor Tomokazu Hirota

Tomokazu Hirota 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).

  • Publication number: 20230400114
    Abstract: [Problem] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a casing for a fluid controller capable of enabling maintenance inside the casing even in a state where the lower part of the casing is fixed to a main body of a fluid controller, and improving maintainability. [Solution] A casing 1 for covering devices 104,106,108 on a main body 101 of a fluid controller 100, the casing 1 is configured so as to be dividable into a plurality of parts, and the plurality of parts comprising a first part 2 provided with a fixing portion 2i for fixing to the main body 101, a second part 4 attached to the first part 2, and a third part 5 attachably and detachably provided at an upper partition higher than a predetermined height position of the casing 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Atsushi HIDAKA, Takatoshi NAKATANI, Kazuyuki MORISAKI, Tomokazu HIROTA, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230296464
    Abstract: A cover component 3 is used for a pressure sensor 1 that is fixed to a mounting surface 5S of a body 5 with a flow path F1 formed therein, and that has protrudes protruding from the mounting surface 5S, the cover component comprising a hollow member 3a having an inner peripheral surface facing a side surface of the protruding portion of the pressure sensor 1, and a cover member 3b fixed to the hollow member 3a and covering the protruding portion of the pressure sensor 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Atsushi HIDAKA, Takatoshi NAKATANI, Tomokazu HIROTA, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA
  • Patent number: 10509422
    Abstract: A mass flow controller includes a flow meter, a mechanical pressure-regulating valve disposed adjacent to and on an upstream side of the flow meter, and a flow control valve disposed on a downstream side of the flow meter. The mechanical pressure-regulating valve is embedded in a base of the mass flow controller. The mass flow controller also includes a compulsive valve-opening mechanism configured to compulsorily open the mechanical pressure-regulating valve. Thereby, the mass flow controller can instantly recover pressure on the upstream side of the flow meter to its original pressure even in a case where the pressure changes, and can raise measurement accuracy of a flow rate measured by the flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Hirota, Hiroyuki Ito
  • Publication number: 20170255208
    Abstract: A mass flow controller includes a flow meter, a mechanical pressure-regulating valve disposed adjacent to and on an upstream side of the flow meter, and a flow control valve disposed on a downstream side of the flow meter. The mechanical pressure-regulating valve is embedded in a base of the mass flow controller. The mass flow controller also includes a compulsive valve-opening mechanism configured to compulsorily open the mechanical pressure-regulating valve. Thereby, the mass flow controller can instantly recover pressure on the upstream side of the flow meter to its original pressure even in a case where the pressure changes, and can raise measurement accuracy of a flow rate measured by the flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Tomokazu HIROTA, Hiroyuki ITO
  • Patent number: 7246842
    Abstract: A visor for an automobile is provide, which does not impair the design of the automobile when mounted on a window frame of the automobile. A side visor includes a brim portion made of stainless steel formed along a window frame of an automobile, and a visor portion made of acrylic resin formed so as to expand from the brim portion when mounted on the brim portion. The brim portion is provided at its lower edge with a connecting portion. The visor portion has an inner side of an upper edge that is provided with a bonding portion having a width approximately equal to the width of the connecting portion and expanding inwardly. By bonding the connecting portion of the brim portion and the bonding portion of the visor portion together by an adhesive tape, the brim portion and the visor portion are connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignees: Tamura Plastic Mfg. Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Yamada, Tomokazu Hirota, Shinya Kumazaki
  • Publication number: 20070001480
    Abstract: To provide a visor for an automobile without impairing design of an automobile when mounted on a window frame of the automobile. A side visor includes a brim portion made of stainless steel formed along a window frame of an automobile, and a visor portion made of acrylic resin formed so as to expand from the brim portion when mounted on the brim portion. The brim portion is provided at its lower edge with a connecting portion. The visor portion has an inner side of an upper edge that is provided with a bonding portion having a width approximately equal to the width of the connecting portion and expanding inwardly. By bonding the connecting portion of the brim portion and the bonding portion of the visor portion together by an adhesive tape, the brim portion and the visor portion are connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicants: Tamura Plastic Mfg. Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Yamada, Tomokazu Hirota, Shinya Kumazaki