This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1980.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1980
Title: Tetsuro Akagi and His Fluid Coupling Patent
Introduction
Tetsuro Akagi is an inventor associated with Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha in Toyota, Japan. His recorded patent focuses on a fluid coupling designed to control fluid circulation and coupling operation.
Latest Patents
Akagi is credited with 1 patent, titled “Fluid Coupling.” The invention describes a housing that serves as a rotary driving member and a rotor mounted within it as the driven member. A pump chamber between the housing and rotor circulates fluid through inlet and outlet ports.
The coupling also includes a fluid-lock mechanism. A spring-loaded governor weight slides within a radial cylinder bore in the housing, while openings in the bore connect with the fluid circulation passage. This arrangement enables the mechanism to regulate fluid flow between the passage and pump chamber.
Career Highlights
Akagi’s documented patent work reflects an engineering focus on fluid couplings and the control of power transmission through circulating fluid. The patent identifies Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha as his company.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Masahisa Ando and Keigo Kato as Akagi’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative projects.
Conclusion
Tetsuro Akagi’s recorded invention is a fluid coupling with a governor-weight fluid-lock mechanism, representing his documented contribution to mechanical engineering at Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile