Patents by Inventor Yasunori Tarutani

Yasunori Tarutani 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: 11131329
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic actuator having improved durability. A pneumatic actuator (10) comprises an actuator body (100) including: a cylindrical tube (110) configured to expand and contract by air pressure; and a cylindrical sleeve (120) formed by weaving cords (121) oriented in predetermined directions, wherein in a no-load and no-pressure state, an average angle (?1) of the cords (121) with respect to an axial direction (DAX) of the actuator is 20 degrees or more and less than 45 degrees, and in a state in which an average angle (?3) of the cords (121) with respect to the axial direction (DAX) of the actuator is 45 degrees with an air pressure of 5 MPa, a ratio (S2/S1) of a total area (S2) of gaps (122) of the cords (121) to an area (S1) of an outer surface of the actuator body (100) is 35% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakayama, Yasunori Tarutani, Shingo Ohno, Yasuo Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10774855
    Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic actuator with improved durability, the hydraulic actuator (10), having an actuator main body (100) constituted of a cylindrical tube (110) capable of expanding/contracting by hydraulic pressure and a cylindrical sleeve (120) formed by cords (121) woven to be disposed in predetermined directions, wherein: the average angle (?1) formed by the cords (121) with respect to the axis direction (DAX) of the actuator with no load and no pressure applied thereon is in a range of ?20° and <45°; and in a state where the average angle (?3) formed by the cords (121) with respect to the axis direction (DAX) is 45° under hydraulic pressure of 5 MPa, a ratio (S2/S1) of the total area (S2) of clearances (122) between the cords (121) with respect to an area (S1) of an outer peripheral surface of the actuator main body (100) is 35% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakayama, Yasunori Tarutani, Shingo Ohno, Yasuo Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10766304
    Abstract: A polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer including a hard segment and a soft segment, wherein the hard segment contains polyamide 612 and the soft segment contains a polyamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasunori Tarutani
  • Publication number: 20200256356
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic actuator having improved durability. A pneumatic actuator (10) comprises an actuator body (100) including: a cylindrical tube (110) configured to expand and contract by air pressure; and a cylindrical sleeve (120) formed by weaving cords (121) oriented in predetermined directions, wherein in a no-load and no-pressure state, an average angle (?1) of the cords (121) with respect to an axial direction (DAX) of the actuator is 20 degrees or more and less than 45 degrees, and in a state in which an average angle (?3) of the cords (121) with respect to the axial direction (DAX) of the actuator is 45 degrees with an air pressure of 5 MPa. a ratio (S2/S1) of a total area (S2) of gaps (122) of the cords (121) to an area (S1) of an outer surface of the actuator body (100) is 35% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Yasunori Tarutani, Shingo Ohno, Yasuo Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10654975
    Abstract: A tire including a tire skeleton body that is made of a resin material containing a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer and has a ring shape, wherein the polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer includes a hard segment, a soft segment consisting of a constituent unit derived from polypropylene glycol, and a binding portion that binds two or more segments and that consists of a constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid of from 6 to 20 carbons, the polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of from 20,000 to 250,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Itoh, Yasunori Tarutani
  • Publication number: 20190316608
    Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic actuator having a tube with improved durability, the hydraulic actuator (10), having an actuator main body (100) constituted of a cylindrical tube (110) capable of expanding/contracting by hydraulic pressure and a cylindrical sleeve (120) formed by cords woven to be disposed in predetermined directions, wherein: the tube (110) has a laminated structure including two or more rubber layers, the rubber layers being constituted of at least one polar rubber layer (111) containing, with respect to a rubber component(s), ?50 mass % of a polar rubber of which SP value is ?8.7 and at least one non-polar rubber layer (112) containing, with respect to a rubber component(s), <50 mass % of a polar rubber of which SP value is ?8.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Yasunori TARUTANI, Shingo OHNO, Yasuo FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190285095
    Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic actuator with improved, durability, the hydraulic actuator (10), having an actuator main body (100) constituted of a cylindrical tube (110) capable of expanding/contracting by hydraulic pressure and a cylindrical sleeve (120) formed by cords (121) woven to be disposed in predetermined directions, wherein: the average angle (?1) formed by the cords (121) with respect to the axis direction (DAX) of the actuator with no load and no pressure applied thereon is in a range of ?20° and <45°; and in a state where the average angle (?3) formed by the cords (121) with respect to the axis direction (DAX) is 45° under hydraulic pressure of 5 MPa, a ratio (S2/S1) of the total area (S2) of clearances (122) between the cords (121) with respect to an area (S1) of an outer peripheral surface of the actuator main body (100) is 35% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Yasunori TARUTANI, Shingo OHNO, Yasuo FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190203740
    Abstract: A hydraulic actuator capable of firmly preventing malfunction caused by dropping off of a tube and a sleeve from a sealing member in a case in which high pressure is applied such as a case in which oil pressure driving is adopted. The hydraulic actuator has a sealing mechanism. The sealing mechanism has a sealing member into which an actuator main portion is inserted, a crimping ring that binds the actuator main portion, and a locking ring that locks a sleeve to the sealing member. The sealing member has a body portion, a head portion, and a flange portion arranged between the body portion and the head portion. The flange portion is protruded outward in a radial direction of the actuator main portion more than the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo OONO, Yasunori TARUTANI
  • Publication number: 20180370282
    Abstract: A tire including: a circular tire frame that includes a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a hard segment and a soft segment, the hard segment containing a copolymer of a dicarboxylic acid having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms and a diamine having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and the soft segment containing a polyamine; and a reinforcing cord layer that includes a reinforcing cord member wound around an outer circumferential portion of the tire frame along a tire circumferential direction at an average interval of from 0.4 mm to 3.2 mm in a tire width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Yasunori TARUTANI
  • Patent number: 10059808
    Abstract: A circular tire frame includes a resinous material including a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer. The polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer is a copolymer formed by polymerization of at least a polymer (HS) forming a hard segment and a polymer (3SS) forming a soft segment and having three or more functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasunori Tarutani
  • Publication number: 20180086140
    Abstract: A polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer including a hard segment and a soft segment, wherein the hard segment contains polyamide 612 and the soft segment contains a polyamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasunori TARUTANI
  • Publication number: 20170291991
    Abstract: A tire including a tire skeleton body that is made of a resin material containing a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer and has a ring shape, wherein the polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer includes a hard segment, a soft segment consisting of a constituent unit derived from polypropylene glycol, and a binding portion that binds two or more segments and that consists of a constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid of from 6 to 20 carbons, the polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of from 20,000 to 250,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Yuki ITOH, Yasunori TARUTANI
  • Publication number: 20170233550
    Abstract: A circular tire frame includes a resinous material including a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer and a caprolactam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Yasunori TARUTANI, Yuki ITOH, Midori SUGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170210858
    Abstract: A circular tire frame includes a resinous material including a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer. The polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer is a copolymer formed by polymerization of at least a polymer (HS) forming a hard segment and a polymer (3SS) forming a soft segment and having three or more functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGSTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasunori TARUTANI
  • Patent number: 9683080
    Abstract: A tire includes a circular tire frame formed of a resin material, the resin material including a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of from 15,700 to 75,000. Included with the tire may be side portions and a crown portion that serves as an outer peripheral portion that is in communication with the side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Fudemoto, Yasunori Tarutani, Yuki Itoh
  • Patent number: 9673345
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for a solar cell sealing film prepared by mixing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer a metallocene catalyst (m-LLDPE) and another polymer as resin components, wherein the composition has the same processability as a composition containing m-LLDPE alone as a resin component and provides a solar cell sealing film having the same transparency as the composition containing m-LLDPE alone as resin component. A composition for a solar cell sealing film comprising m-LLDPE and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), wherein the weight average molecular weight of m-LLDPE (Mw(m-LLDPE)) is 200,000 or less, the weight average molecular weight of LDPE (Mw(LDPE)) is 250,000 or less, and the mass ratio of m-LLDPE to LDPE (m-LLDPE:LDPE) is in a range of 80:20 to 30:70, and a solar cell sealing film prepared using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunori Tarutani, Norihiko Kaga, Hisataka Kataoka, Takato Inamiya, Akira Yoshitake
  • Publication number: 20160087130
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for a solar cell sealing film prepared by mixing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (m-LLDPE) polymerized using a metallocene catalyst and other polymers as resin components, wherein the composition has the same processability as a composition containing m-LLDPE alone and provides a solar cell sealing film having the same transparency as the case where m-LLDPE is used alone. A composition for a solar cell sealing film comprising m-LLDPE and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), wherein the weight average molecular weight of m-LLDPE (Mw(m-LLDPE)) is 200,000 or less, the weight average molecular weight of LDPE (Mw(LDPE)) is 250,000 or less, and the mass ratio of m-LLDPE to LDPE (m-LLDPE:LDPE) is in a range of 80:20 to 30:70, and a solar cell sealing film prepared using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunori TARUTANI, Norihiko KAGA, Hisataka KATAOKA, Takato INAMIYA, Akira YOSHITAKE
  • Patent number: 9293616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell sealing film whereby generation of gas is decreased. The solar cell sealing film comprises a resin mixture of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyethylene, and an organic peroxide. The mass ratio (EVA:PE) of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) to the polyethylene (PE) is 8:2 to 3:7, the content of the organic peroxide is 0.1 to 1.0 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the resin mixture, and the gel rate after crosslinking is 20 to 80% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takato Inamiya, Hisataka Kataoka, Norihiko Kaga, Yasunori Tarutani
  • Patent number: 9287429
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell sealing film in which the shrinkage is prevented when heated. The solar cell sealing film 13A, 13B comprises a resin mixture of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polyethylene, and an organic peroxide. The mass ratio (EVA:PE) of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) to the polyethylene (PE) is 8:2 to 3:7 and the melting point of the resin mixture (temperature at a viscosity of 30,000 Pa·s) is 80 to 105° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takato Inamiya, Hisataka Kataoka, Norihiko Kaga, Yasunori Tarutani
  • Publication number: 20160046764
    Abstract: A tire includes a circular tire frame formed of a resin material, the resin material including a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a weight average molecular weight of from 15,700 to 75,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki FUDEMOTO, Yasunori TARUTANI, Yuki ITOH