Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Owada

Tomoyuki Owada 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: 10294989
    Abstract: A linear motion guide device has a high rigidity, a good linear motion guiding accuracy, and as little rattling as possible. The linear motion guide device prevents sand, water or other contaminants from entering its actuator main body, and features low maintenance requirement. A linear motion member of the linear motion guide device includes a plurality of axially divided segments. Each of these segments supports a plurality of guided members which make contact with two, mutually paired, guide surfaces of a housing. A preload can be applied between the guide surfaces and the guided member. The housing has a sealed structure, with a pressure inside the housing higher than an external pressure, for preventing external sand and water from entering the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Owada, Masaki Kagami
  • Patent number: 10294990
    Abstract: A linear motion guide device has a high rigidity, a good linear motion guiding accuracy, and as little rattling as possible. The linear motion guide device prevents sand, water or other contaminants from entering its actuator main body, and features low maintenance requirement. A linear motion member of the linear motion guide device includes is constituted by a plurality of axially divided segments. Each of these segments supports a plurality of guided members which make contact with two, mutually paired, guide surfaces of a housing. A preload can be applied between the guide surfaces and the guided member. The housing has a sealed structure, with a pressure inside the housing higher than an external pressure, for preventing external sand and water from entering the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Owada, Masaki Kagami
  • Publication number: 20170350447
    Abstract: A linear motion guide device has a high rigidity, a good linear motion guiding accuracy, and as little rattling as possible. The linear motion guide device prevents sand, water or other contaminants from entering its actuator main body, and features low maintenance requirement. A linear motion member of the linear motion guide device includes is constituted by a plurality of axially divided segments. Each of these segments supports a plurality of guided members which make contact with two, mutually paired, guide surfaces of a housing. A preload can be applied between the guide surfaces and the guided member. The housing has a sealed structure, with a pressure inside the housing higher than an external pressure, for preventing external sand and water from entering the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OWADA, Masaki KAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20150260220
    Abstract: An object is to provide a linear motion guide device which has a high rigidity, a good linear motion guiding accuracy, and as little rattling as possible. The linear motion guide device does not allow sand, water or other contaminants from entering its actuator main body, and features low maintenance requirement. A linear motion member is constituted by a plurality of axially divided segments. Each of these segments supports a plurality of guided members which make contact with two, mutually paired guide surfaces. A preload can be applied between the guide surfaces and the guided member. The housing has a sealed structure, with a pressure inside the housing higher than an external pressure, for preventing external sand and water from entering the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Owada, Masaki Kagami