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).
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Patent number: 11131329Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Nakayama, Yasunori Tarutani, Shingo Ohno, Yasuo Fukushima
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Patent number: 10774855Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Nakayama, Yasunori Tarutani, Shingo Ohno, Yasuo Fukushima
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Patent number: 10766304Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunori Tarutani
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Publication number: 20200256356Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Yasunori Tarutani, Shingo Ohno, Yasuo Fukushima
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Patent number: 10654975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Itoh, Yasunori Tarutani
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Publication number: 20190316608Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Yasunori TARUTANI, Shingo OHNO, Yasuo FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20190285095Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Yasunori TARUTANI, Shingo OHNO, Yasuo FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20190203740Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo OONO, Yasunori TARUTANI
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Publication number: 20180370282Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Yasunori TARUTANI
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Patent number: 10059808Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunori Tarutani
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Publication number: 20180086140Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunori TARUTANI
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Publication number: 20170291991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Yuki ITOH, Yasunori TARUTANI
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Publication number: 20170233550Abstract: A circular tire frame includes a resinous material including a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer and a caprolactam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yasunori TARUTANI, Yuki ITOH, Midori SUGAWA
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Publication number: 20170210858Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: BRIDGSTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Yasunori TARUTANI
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Patent number: 9683080Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Fudemoto, Yasunori Tarutani, Yuki Itoh
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Patent number: 9673345Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori Tarutani, Norihiko Kaga, Hisataka Kataoka, Takato Inamiya, Akira Yoshitake
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Publication number: 20160087130Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori TARUTANI, Norihiko KAGA, Hisataka KATAOKA, Takato INAMIYA, Akira YOSHITAKE
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Patent number: 9293616Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takato Inamiya, Hisataka Kataoka, Norihiko Kaga, Yasunori Tarutani
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Patent number: 9287429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takato Inamiya, Hisataka Kataoka, Norihiko Kaga, Yasunori Tarutani
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Publication number: 20160046764Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki FUDEMOTO, Yasunori TARUTANI, Yuki ITOH