Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Hirakawa

Yoshiaki Hirakawa 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: 7827925
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of a dock system for launch and recovery of a stowed boat, which is capable of launching and recovering the boat during navigation of a marine vessel at a high headway speed. The launch and recovery apparatus has a stern dock (2) for accommodating the boat (10) therein. The apparatus launches the boat outboard through a stern opening and recovers the boat from the outboard area by entry of the boat into the dock. The apparatus is provided with a conduit device (11) so that seawater surrounding the vessel is drawn through an intake port (12) and is delivered to the dock through an outlet port (13). In the dock, a backward water stream is generated, which is to be discharged outboard through the stern opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: National University Corporation Yokohama National University
    Inventors: Tsugukiyo Hirayama, Takehiko Takayama, Yoshiaki Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 7555973
    Abstract: An automatic lathe is capable of rapidly and easily switching between machining of a material with a guide bush and machining of the material without the guide bush. The automatic lathe has a guide bush support table, a support table fixing device for fixing the guide bush support table, a guide member rotatably installed on the guide bush support table so as not to move forward and backward, a guide bush detachably fitted to the tip of the guide member, a driving device for rotating the guide bush, a rotation transmission device for transmitting the rotation of the guide member to the spindle, and a spindle moving device for moving the spindle forward and backward within the guide member. A spindle fixing device positions and fixes the spindle at a specified position on the guide bush support table when the guide bush is removed from the guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Asahara, Toru Takahashi, Yoshiaki Hirakawa, Yosuke Ando, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Umeo Tsuyusaki
  • Publication number: 20090056611
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of a dock system for launch and recovery of a stowed boat, which is capable of launching and recovering the boat during navigation of a marine vessel at a high headway speed. The launch and recovery apparatus has a stern dock (2) for accommodating the boat (10) therein. The apparatus launches the boat outboard through a stern opening and recovers the boat from the outboard area by entry of the boat into the dock. The apparatus is provided with a conduit device (11) so that seawater surrounding the vessel is drawn through an intake port (12) and is delivered to the dock through an outlet port (13). In the dock, a backward water stream is generated, which is to be discharged outboard through the stern opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Tsugukiyo Hirayama, Takehiko Takayama, Yoshiaki Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 7464628
    Abstract: An automatic lathe is provided which is capable of rapidly and easily switching between machining of a material with a guide bush and machining of the material without the guide bush. The automatic lathe has a head stock (6) and a guide bush support table (1). The head stock (6) is provided with a spindle drive motor (8). The guide bush support table (1) is provided with a guide bush rotating motor (11). There are provided: support table fixing means (15) for positioning and fixing the guide bush support table (1); a guide member (12) rotatably installed on the guide bush support table (1) and regulated so as not to move forward and backward and having a through-hole formed for a spindle (3) to be inserted therein; a guide bush (4) detachably fitted to the tip of the guide member (12); and spindle fixing means (37) for positioning and fixing the spindle (3) on the guide bush support table (1) at a specified position when the guide bush (4) is removed from the guide member (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shinohara, Toru Takahashi, Yoshiaki Hirakawa, Yosuke Ando, Hajime Matsumaru
  • Publication number: 20070227317
    Abstract: An automatic lathe is provided which is capable of rapidly and easily switching between machining of a material with a guide bush and machining of the material without the guide bush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Citizen Watch Co., LTD
    Inventors: Noriyuki Asahara, Toru Takahashi, Yoshiaki Hirakawa, Yosuke Ando, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Umeo Tsuyusaki
  • Publication number: 20070224007
    Abstract: An automatic lathe is provided which is capable of rapidly and easily switching between machining of a material with a guide bush and machining of the material without the guide bush. The automatic lathe has a head stock (6) and a guide bush support table (1). The head stock (6) is provided with a spindle drive motor (8). The guide bush support table (1) is provided with a guide bush rotating motor (11). There are provided: support table fixing means (15) for positioning and fixing the guide bush support table (1); a guide member (12) rotatably installed on the guide bush support table (1) and regulated so as not to move forward and backward and having a through-hole formed for a spindle (3) to be inserted therein; a guide bush (4) detachably fitted to the tip of the guide member (12); and spindle fixing means (37) for positioning and fixing the spindle (3) on the guide bush support table (1) at a specified position when the guide bush (4) is removed from the guide member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shinohara, Toru Takahashi, Yoshiaki Hirakawa, Yosuke Ando, Hajime Matsumaru