Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Higashiguchi

Yoshihiko Higashiguchi 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: 9821428
    Abstract: A polishing apparatus is provided with a machining head that is supported to freely move in two horizontal directions; driving devices that enables the machining head to move; a polishing jig that is supported by the machining head to freely move in a vertical direction; a polishing member that is mounted on a lower end portion of the polishing jig; an air cylinder polishing jig moving device that moves the polishing jig and is capable of pressing the polishing member against a tube support plate; and a drive motor that is capable of rotating the polishing jig, thus, simplification of the structure is made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Yoshikawa, Yoichi Ishigami, Yoshihiko Higashiguchi, Yoshitake Kasubata, Yuichi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9468984
    Abstract: A broaching device is provided with puller heads (132,134) that hold tip portions of broaches (116) and are supported in a horizontally freely movable manner, main motors (136, 140) capable of moving the puller heads (132, 134), retriever heads (133,135) that hold base end portions of the broaches (116) and are supported in a horizontally freely movable manner, sub motors (138,142) capable of moving the retriever heads (133,135), and a control device (117) that enables the puller heads (132,134) and the retriever heads (133, 135) to be synchronized with each other and to move at a fixed speed by controlling the motors (136,138,140,142), whereby machining accuracy can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitake Kasubata, Yoshihiko Higashiguchi, Yuichi Sasaki, Akio Kambe
  • Publication number: 20150321308
    Abstract: A polishing apparatus is provided with a machining head that is supported to freely move in two horizontal directions; driving devices that enables the machining head to move; a polishing jig that is supported by the machining head to freely move in a vertical direction; a polishing member that is mounted on a lower end portion of the polishing jig; an air cylinder polishing jig moving device that moves the polishing jig and is capable of pressing the polishing member against a tube support plate; and a drive motor that is capable of rotating the polishing jig, thus, simplification of the structure is made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Yoshikawa, Yoichi Ishigami, Yoshihiko Higashiguchi, Yoshitake Kasubata, Yuichi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20130223947
    Abstract: A broaching device is provided with puller heads (132,134) that hold tip portions of broaches (116) and are supported in a horizontally freely movable manner, main motors (136, 140) capable of moving the puller heads (132, 134), retriever heads (133,135) that hold base end portions of the broaches (116) and are supported in a horizontally freely movable manner, sub motors (138,142) capable of moving the retriever heads (133,135), and a control device (117) that enables the puller heads (132,134) and the retriever heads (133, 135) to be synchronized with each other and to move at a fixed speed by controlling the motors (136,138,140,142), whereby machining accuracy can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitake Kasubata, Yoshihiko Higashiguchi, Yuichi Sasaki, Akio Kambe