Patents by Inventor Toshiro Matsumoto
Toshiro Matsumoto 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).
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Patent number: 11835085Abstract: A bearing assembly for a turbo-engine with a bearing and parts of a bearing temperature detecting device. The bearing includes a main body having a thermoplastic bearing layer. A space is defined in the interior of the main body and of the thermoplastic bearing layer for accommodating parts of the bearing temperature detecting device. The space has a through hole having a first opening in the thermoplastic bearing layer and a second opening located in the main body. The parts include a temperature conducting element, a temperature sensor, and a securing fixture that attaches the temperature conducting element. The first opening of the through hole has a chamfer and the first end of temperature conducting element has a head which is correspondingly shaped to the chamfer in a form fitting manner. The center-axis of the temperature sensor extends transversely to the center-axis of the temperature conducting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Daido Metal Co., LtdInventors: Shigetoshi Nakamura, Michael Kursch, Thomas Kussin, Toshiro Matsumoto, Dennis Wilm
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Patent number: 11680603Abstract: Proposed is a novel coupling mechanism capable of applying a preload to a ball portion and a socket portion which constitute a coupling mechanism of a titling pad bearing, without using a spring element.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: DAIDO METAL COMPANY LTD.Inventor: Toshiro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20220316522Abstract: A bearing assembly for a turbo-engine with a bearing and parts of a bearing temperature detecting device. The bearing includes a main body having a thermoplastic bearing layer. A space is defined in the interior of the main body and of the thermoplastic bearing layer for accommodating parts of the bearing temperature detecting device. The space has a through hole having a first opening in the thermoplastic bearing layer and a second opening located in the main body. The parts include a temperature conducting element, a temperature sensor, and a securing fixture that attaches the temperature conducting element. The first opening of the through hole has a chamfer and the first end of temperature conducting element has a head which is correspondingly shaped to the chamfer in a form fitting manner. The center-axis of the temperature sensor extends transversely to the center-axis of the temperature conducting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicants: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Daido Metal Co., LtdInventors: Shigetoshi Nakamura, Michael Kursch, Thomas Kussin, Toshiro Matsumoto, Dennis Wilm
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Publication number: 20220018388Abstract: Proposed is a novel coupling mechanism capable of applying a preload to a ball portion and a socket portion which constitute a coupling mechanism of a titling pad bearing, without using a spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventor: Toshiro MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9776293Abstract: An eyeglass lens processing apparatus for processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens includes: a lens chuck shaft configured to chuck the eyeglass lens; a shaft angle changing portion configured to change a shaft angle of the lens chuck shaft; a first processing tool unit including at least one spindle at which a first processing tool is provided; a second processing tool unit that is disposed to oppose the first processing tool unit and that includes at least one spindle at which a second processing tool is provided; and a controller configured to change one of the first and second processing tool unit to be used for processing the eyeglass lens to the other of the first and second processing tool by controlling driving of the shaft angle changing portion to change the shaft angle of the lens chuck shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Nakako, Ryoji Shibata, Motoshi Tanaka, Hirokatsu Obayashi, Toshiro Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8827450Abstract: An eyeglass lens processing shape obtaining method for attaching a prescription lens having an edge thicker than an original lens and having refractive power to a rim of an eyeglass frame, in place of the original lens attached to the rim, the method includes: obtaining an outline of the original lens; obtaining an inner boundary of the rim on a surface of the original lens in a state where the original lens is attached to the rim; obtaining an external form processing shape of the prescription lens based on the outline of the lens; and obtaining a step processing shape of the prescription lens based on the inner boundary of the rim.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoshi Tanaka, Toshiro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20140111754Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of reducing image sticking phenomena and of maintaining the voltage holding ratio, the liquid crystal display device being produced using photo-alignment technology and PSA technology in combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiro Matsumoto, Masanobu Mizusaki, Masayuki Kanehiro, Yuichi Kawahira
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Publication number: 20130232774Abstract: An eyeglass lens processing apparatus for processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens includes: a lens chuck shaft configured to chuck the eyeglass lens; a shaft angle changing portion configured to change a shaft angle of the lens chuck shaft; a first processing tool unit including at least one spindle at which a first processing tool is provided; a second processing tool unit that is disposed to oppose the first processing tool unit and that includes at least one spindle at which a second processing tool is provided; and a controller configured to change one of the first and second processing tool unit to be used for processing the eyeglass lens to the other of the first and second processing tool by controlling driving of the shaft angle changing portion to change the shaft angle of the lens chuck shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya NAKAKO, Ryoji SHIBATA, Motoshi TANAKA, Hirokatsu OBAYASHI, Toshiro MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 8506354Abstract: A cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup serving as a machining jig on a surface of a lens comprises: a white LED which is an illumination light source for illuminating the lens placed on a lens supporting member; a screen applied with an alignment mark, on which screen an image of the lens illuminated by illumination light from the white LED is projected; a movement device which moves the cup set in an arm toward the lens along a reference axis for cup attachment, the position of the reference axis being associated with the alignment mark; and a light intensity increasing and decreasing device which increases and decreases light intensity of the white LED in response to an operation signal from an operation member to be operated by an operator, the operation member being placed on a front of a housing of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20120206693Abstract: An eyeglass lens processing shape obtaining method for attaching a prescription lens having an edge thicker than an original lens and having refractive power to a rim of an eyeglass frame, in place of the original lens attached to the rim, the method includes: obtaining an outline of the original lens; obtaining an inner boundary of the rim on a surface of the original lens in a state where the original lens is attached to the rim; obtaining an external form processing shape of the prescription lens based on the outline of the lens; and obtaining a step processing shape of the prescription lens based on the inner boundary of the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Motoshi TANAKA, Toshiro MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 7884928Abstract: A cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup as a processing jig to an eyeglass lens including an illumination optical system including an illumination light source arranged to illuminate a side of the front surface of the lens by light from the light source; an imaging optical system including an imaging device and a retroreflection member placed on an opposite side from the light source with respect to the lens; an image processing device adapted to process an image signal from the imaging device to detect at least one of a mark point provided on a unifocal lens, a small lens portion of a bifocal lens, and a progressive mark provided on a progressive focal lens and obtain a position of the detected one; and an arithmetic control device adapted to determine an attaching position of the cup based on the position obtained by the image processing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Mizuno, Yoshinori Matsuyama, Toshiro Matsumoto, Kenji Suzuki, Satoshi Imaizumi
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Publication number: 20080297776Abstract: A cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup as a processing jig to an eyeglass lens, comprises: an illumination optical system comprising an illumination light source and arranged to illuminate the lens from a side of a front surface of the lens by illumination light from the light source; an imaging optical system comprising an imaging device and a retroreflection member placed on an opposite side from the light source with respect to the lens, the imaging optical system being adapted such that the retroreflection member returns the illumination light passing through the lens back to its incoming direction, and the imaging device receives the returned illumination light, and the imaging optical system being adjusted to focus on a point near a surface of the lens; an image processing device adapted to process an image signal from -the- imaging device to detect at least one of a mark point provided on a unifocal lens, a small lens portion of a bifocal lens, and a progressive mark provided on a progressive foType: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Mizuno, Yoshinori Matsuyama, Toshiro Matsumoto, Kenji Suzuki, Satoshi Imaizumi
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Publication number: 20080239700Abstract: A cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup serving as a machining jig on a surface of a lens comprises: a white LED which is an illumination light source for illuminating the lens placed on a lens supporting member; a screen applied with an alignment mark, on which screen an image of the lens illuminated by illumination light from the white LED is projected; a movement device which moves the cup set in an arm toward the lens along a reference axis for cup attachment, the position of the reference axis being associated with the alignment mark; and a light intensity increasing and decreasing device which increases and decreases light intensity of the white LED in response to an operation signal from an operation member to be operated by an operator, the operation member being placed on a front of a housing of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Toshiro Matsumoto