Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Kainuma

Yoshikazu Kainuma 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).

  • Publication number: 20030180142
    Abstract: In a pair of wearing rings, the inner-cylinder wearing ring (5a, 5b) or the outer-cylinder wearing ring (4a, 4b) is formed of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic and constituted so that the coefficient of thermal expansion in the radial direction is −1×10−6/° C. to 30×10−6/° C. This makes it possible to maintain a clearance between the case wearing ring and the impeller wearing ring within a small fixed range even when the temperature rises due to rotation and when a high-temperature fluid is used. A pump provided with the wearing ring is excellent in stability and has a good efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroshi Onoda, Yoshikazu Kainuma