This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1979.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1979
Title: Wataru Akai and a Driven Mechanism for a Rotary Heat Regenerator
Introduction
Wataru Akai is an inventor associated with Susono, Japan, and Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. His recorded patent concerns a mechanism designed to drive a rotary heat regenerator while managing torque fluctuations and differences in thermal expansion.
Latest Patents
Akai’s listed patent is “Driven Mechanism for a Rotary Heat Regenerator.” The invention uses a shock-absorbing member fitted around the outer edge of a honeycomb-structured rotary regenerator. A toothed metal ring surrounds the member and is driven by one or more gears connected to a prime mover. Elastic deformation of the ring and shock-absorbing member moderates torque fluctuations, while the member also accommodates differences in thermal expansion between the ring and the regenerator. Akai is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
The available information associates Akai with Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, a name commonly rendered in English as Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. His documented invention addresses mechanical drive and thermal-expansion challenges in rotary heat-regenerator systems.
Collaborations
Hiroshi Okano is identified as Akai’s coworker. The available details do not specify the nature of their collaboration or whether Okano contributed to the patent.
Conclusion
Wataru Akai’s recorded patent reflects an engineering approach that combines shock absorption, torque control, and thermal-expansion compensation in a rotary heat-regenerator drive mechanism.
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