Patents by Inventor Tomokuni Kato

Tomokuni Kato 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: 20230223881
    Abstract: A motor control device includes: a first duty ratio computation unit to compute a first duty ratio to be used for control of a motor body portion on the basis of a target rotational position of a rotor and a rotational position of the rotor; a second duty ratio computation unit to compute a second duty ratio corresponding to an upper limit of the absolute value of the first duty ratio on the basis of a linear function including a variable corresponding to the number of rotations of the rotor; and a control signal output unit to output a control signal corresponding to the first duty ratio when the absolute value of the first duty ratio is smaller than the absolute value of the second duty ratio, and to output a control signal corresponding to the second duty ratio when it is not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo AWAYA, Sachiko KAWASAKI, Tomokuni KATO, Taihei KAWASAKA, Naoki IMAMURA, Satoshi KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10774795
    Abstract: In a valve device (1), when a valve (33) is closed, an output shaft of an actuator unit (10) is connected to the valve (33). A control unit of the valve device (1) determines a control constant to be a value by which a response speed of the actuator unit (10) is smaller as ambient temperature is higher, and performs feedback control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokuni Kato, Atsushi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20190085796
    Abstract: In a valve device (1), when a valve (33) is closed, an output shaft of an actuator unit (10) is connected to the valve (33). A control unit of the valve device (1) determines a control constant to be a value by which a response speed of the actuator unit (10) is smaller as ambient temperature is higher, and performs feedback control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokuni KATO, Atsushi MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9257885
    Abstract: A motor is provided with an insert nut 10 that has a knurled part 101 at two places on the surface thereof along an axial direction thereof with projections 103 for whirl stop and slip-off stop formed on the knurled part, and that is embedded between the motor rotor 3 and the magnet assembly 7 to perform fastening between the motor rotor 3 and the magnet assembly 7, and in the insert nut 10, a concave part 104 between the knurled parts 101 is situated at a mounting boundary between the motor rotor 3 and the magnet assembly 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomokuni Kato
  • Patent number: 8690122
    Abstract: A valve device has integrally assembled thereto a valve side housing 2 having a valve seat 1, a motor side housing 4 provided with a motor 3, and a feeder-side housing 5 having a feeder unit, wherein a valve stem 8 provided with a valve 7 for abutting against the valve seat 1 is extended to the interior of the feeder-side housing, a rotation stopper 9 of the valve stem 8 is provided at a predetermined position of the valve stem on its way to the feeder-side housing, a screw section 11 is provided around the portion of the valve stem passing through the center hole 35a of the rotor 35 of the motor 3, the screw section being in mesh with a thread section 10 formed around the surface of the center hole thereof, and a valve position detecting sensor is provided within the feeder-side housing 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokuni Kato, Masayuki Yokoyama, Youichi Fujita
  • Publication number: 20130270972
    Abstract: A motor is provided with an insert nut 10 that has a knurled part 101 at two places on the surface thereof along an axial direction thereof with projections 103 for whirl stop and slip-off stop formed on the knurled part, and that is embedded between the motor rotor 3 and the magnet assembly 7 to perform fastening between the motor rotor 3 and the magnet assembly 7, and in the insert nut 10, a concave part 104 between the knurled parts 101 is situated at a mounting boundary between the motor rotor 3 and the magnet assembly 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomokuni Kato
  • Publication number: 20100270486
    Abstract: A valve device has integrally assembled thereto a valve side housing 2 having a valve seat 1, a motor side housing 4 provided with a motor 3, and a feeder-side housing 5 having a feeder unit, wherein a valve stem 8 provided with a valve 7 for abutting against the valve seat 1 is extended to the interior of the feeder-side housing, a rotation stopper 9 of the valve stem 8 is provided at a predetermined position of the valve stem on its way to the feeder-side housing, a screw section 11 is provided around the portion of the valve stem passing through the center hole 35a of the rotor 35 of the motor 3, the screw section being in mesh with a thread section 10 formed around the surface of the center hole thereof, and a valve position detecting sensor is provided within the feeder-side housing 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Tomokuni Kato, Masayuki Yokoyama, Youichi Fujita
  • Patent number: 7358632
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato
  • Patent number: 7274122
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato
  • Patent number: 7205690
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato
  • Publication number: 20060244323
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato
  • Publication number: 20060238046
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato
  • Publication number: 20060238045
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato
  • Publication number: 20050012415
    Abstract: A sliding hole is formed so that a screw portion can pass therethrough. Also, a seal member is provided at a portion, through which the screw portion placed in the sliding hole can pass and in which a sliding portion does not slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tomokuni Kato