Patents by Inventor Yoji Asano

Yoji Asano 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: 8777574
    Abstract: A windmill pitch driving apparatus is provided, which is capable of achieving improved durability as well as improved output torque and reduced size. The apparatus includes a fixing mechanism for fixing the output pinion to the output shaft. The fixing mechanism includes a positioning portion and a pressure-applying fixing portion. The positioning portion positions the other end side of the pinion with respect to the output shaft side. The pressure-applying fixing portion biases the pinion toward the output shaft in the direction of the axis P of the output shaft from the one end side and is fixed to the output shaft while applying pressure to the pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Yoji Asano, Haruo Kodama, Katsuhiko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20110243739
    Abstract: A windmill pitch driving apparatus is provided, which is capable of achieving improved durability as well as improved output torque and reduced size. The apparatus includes a fixing mechanism for fixing the output pinion to the output shaft. The fixing mechanism includes a positioning portion and a pressure-applying fixing portion. The positioning portion positions the other end side of the pinion with respect to the output shaft side. The pressure-applying fixing portion biases the pinion toward the output shaft in the direction of the axis P of the output shaft from the one end side and is fixed to the output shaft while applying pressure to the pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Asano, Haruo Kodama, Katsuhiko Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 5282363
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for running a crawler vehicle which comprises a running frame portion provided with motors for running the crawler vehicle and an upper swivel portion turnably disposed on the running frame portion via a swivel joint. Electro-magnetic proportional flow directional control valve (a directional control valves) (15) for controlling the running motors are disposed between the swivel joint (41) and the running motors (19). The number of the high pressure passages in the swivel joint (41) can be reduced, because of increase of pressure resistance, the size of the swivel joint can be small, and accordingly, the hydraulic circuit for running a crawler vehicle can be inexpensive, and possibility for leakage of pressure oil becomes low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Ogawa, Takuma Endo, Hisashi Nakashima, Yoji Asano