Tokyo, Japan

Toshiyuki Asou

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Thk Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2005.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Toshiyuki Asou. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/toshiyuki-asou-n4a4yap3

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Years Active: 2005

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Toshiyuki Asou and His Linear Motor Patent

Introduction

Toshiyuki Asou is an inventor associated with THK Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan. His patent work includes an invention for a linear motor and linear guiding apparatus.

Latest Patents

Asou is credited with 1 patent: “Linear Motor and Linear Guiding Apparatus.” The invention describes a linear motor with a rod-like member containing stacked plate-shaped segment magnets and a coil member with a polyphase coil. The rod passes through the coil’s center bore. The rod and magnets have substantially oval or rectangular cross-sections, with the bore shaped to correspond. This configuration provides an alternative geometry for the motor’s magnetic assembly and guiding apparatus.

Career Highlights

Asou’s listed patent reflects work on linear motor design and the arrangement of magnets within a non-magnetic cylindrical body. His professional association is with THK Co., Ltd.

Collaborations

Tomoyuki Aida is identified as Asou’s coworker. The available information does not specify whether Aida collaborated on this patent.

Conclusion

Toshiyuki Asou’s patent documents a distinctive linear motor design using axially stacked segment magnets and a matching coil-bore shape, highlighting his contribution to engineering innovation at THK Co., Ltd.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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