Patents by Inventor Akihiko Katayama

Akihiko Katayama 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: 11959519
    Abstract: A preload inspection method for a bearing device for a vehicle wheel comprises: a first bearing preload value calculation step for calculating a first bearing preload value; a first rotating torque measurement step for measuring a first rotating torque; a caulking step for swaging the small-diameter stepped part to the inner ring; a second bearing preload value calculation step for calculating a second bearing preload value; a second rotational torque measurement step for measuring a second rotational torque; a third bearing preload value calculation step for calculating a third bearing preload value by adding, to the first bearing preload value, a preload change amount based on a differential torque between the first rotating torque and the second rotating torque; and a determination step for determining the suitability of the preload from the second bearing preload value and the third bearing preload value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayasu Takubo, Takayuki Owada, Akihiko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20240091342
    Abstract: Provided is an orally administrable vaccine against a coronavirus infectious disease. A transformed Bifidobacterium designed to display a part or a whole of a constituent protein of a coronavirus on a surface of the Bifidobacterium enables the provision of the orally administrable vaccine against a coronavirus infectious disease. The transformed Bifidobacterium designed to display a part or a whole of a constituent protein of a coronavirus on a surface of the Bifidobacterium can induce humoral immunity and cellular immunity through oral administration to suppress an increase in severity of pneumonia or the like even after viral infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOBE UNIVERSITY, Kyoto University
    Inventors: Toshiro SHIRAKAWA, Shunpei UENO, Koichi KITAGAWA, Akihiko KONDO, Masanori KAMEOKA, Takane KATAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220136562
    Abstract: A preload inspection method for a bearing device for a vehicle wheel comprises: a first bearing preload value calculation step for calculating a first bearing preload value; a first rotating torque measurement step for measuring a first rotating torque; a caulking step for swaging the small-diameter stepped part to the inner ring; a second bearing preload value calculation step for calculating a second bearing preload value; a second rotational torque measurement step for measuring a second rotational torque; a third bearing preload value calculation step for calculating a third bearing preload value by adding, to the first bearing preload value, a preload change amount based on a differential torque between the first rotating torque and the second rotating torque; and a determination step for determining the suitability of the preload from the second bearing preload value and the third bearing preload value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Takayasu TAKUBO, Takayuki OWADA, Akihiko KATAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9999581
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid mouthwash that is capable of maintaining a bactericidal effect over a long period, and uses electrolyzed water that inhibits metal corrosion. The liquid mouthwash contains electrolyzed water having a positive oxidation-reduction potential, a menthol, an anionic surfactant, and a water-soluble organic solvent, and has a pH of 6 to 8. The electrolyzed water, and the menthol or one or more anionic surfactants are accommodated without coming into contact with each other, and are preferably used in a mixed state at the time of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: HYCHLOTECH MEDICAL JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Khairul Matin, Junji Tagami, Kenichi Nebuka, Tamon Fujiwara, Akihiko Katayama
  • Patent number: 9512881
    Abstract: A roller bearing (21) includes a plurality of needle rollers (23), a cage (24) that retains the rollers (23), and an outer ring (22) that has a rolling surface on which the rollers roll and is split in the circumferential direction. The cage (24) includes split sections (32a), (32b) at which the cage can be split in the circumferential direction. The cage (24) is of a roller riding type or an inner land riding type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Katsufumi Abe
  • Patent number: 9500269
    Abstract: A cam follower for a rocker arm includes a cylindrical outer ring (11) having an outer circumference surface abutting on a cam, a support shaft (6) to support the outer ring (11), a plurality of rollers (12) arranged in an annular region between the support shaft (6) and the outer ring (11), and a side plate (16) composed of a ring-shaped disk penetrated by the support shaft (6), opposed to an end face (15) of the roller (12), and having an outer diameter Ds smaller than an inner diameter Dr of the outer ring (11). The side plate (16) is arranged at each end of the roller (12), and a relationship Lr<Lk+2t is satisfied in which Lk represents a shaft length of the roller (12), Lr represents a shaft length of the outer ring (11), and t represents a thickness of the side plate (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Katsufumi Abe, Hisataka Hasegawa, Masaru Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20150131935
    Abstract: A roller bearing (21) includes a plurality of needle rollers (23), a cage (24) that retains the rollers (23), and an outer ring (22) that has a rolling surface on which the rollers roll and is split in the circumferential direction. The cage (24) includes split sections (32a), (32b) at which the cage can be split in the circumferential direction. The cage (24) is of a roller riding type or an inner land riding type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Katsufumi Abe
  • Publication number: 20150101449
    Abstract: A cam follower for a rocker arm includes a cylindrical outer ring (11) having an outer circumference surface abutting on a cam, a support shaft (6) to support the outer ring (11), a plurality of rollers (12) arranged in an annular region between the support shaft (6) and the outer ring (11), and a side plate (16) composed of a ring-shaped disk penetrated by the support shaft (6), opposed to an end face (15) of the roller (12), and having an outer diameter Ds smaller than an inner diameter Dr of the outer ring (11). The side plate (16) is arranged at each end of the roller (12), and a relationship Lr<Lk+2t is satisfied in which Lk represents a shaft length of the roller (12), Lr represents a shaft length of the outer ring (11), and t represents a thickness of the side plate (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiko KATAYAMA, Katsufumi ABE, Hisataka HASEGAWA, Masaru KURODA
  • Patent number: 8632256
    Abstract: A rocking bearing outer ring (12) includes an arcuate track member (13) having a track surface on its inner diameter surface, and a flange portion (14) projecting radially inward from each widthwise end portion of the track member (13). In addition, when it is assumed that L1 represents a circumferential length of the track member (13) and L2 represents a circumferential length of the flange portion (14), 0.2?L2/L1?8 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Masaru Kuroda, Haruki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20130308888
    Abstract: An outer ring for rocking bearing (11a) includes a raceway surface (12a) on the inner diameter side and has flange parts (13a) and (13b) provided by bending axial both ends to the inner diameter side. The flange parts (13a) and (13b) are provided with bent parts (17a) and (17b) axially bent toward the raceway surface (12a) side so as to enfold a retainer arranged on the inner diameter side. Thus, the retainer can be enfolded by the bent parts (17a) and (17b). Therefore, even when the retainer comes to be moved to the inner diameter side of the outer ring for rocking bearing (11a), the retainer is caught by the bent parts (17a) and (17b), so that the movement of the retainer to the inner diameter side is restricted and rollers and the retainer can be prevented from dropping off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Shinji OISHI, Haruki YAMADA, Akihiko KATAYAMA
  • Patent number: 8418670
    Abstract: A needle roller bearing (21) as a roller bearing comprises an outer ring (22) having a plurality of outer ring members (22a) and (22b) split by a split line extending in the axial direction of the bearing, and a plurality of needle rollers (23) arranged along the track surface of the outer ring (22). The outer ring member (22a) is in the form of a semicircular shape having a center angle of 180° and has an engagement click (22c) bent from one circumferential side end to the radial outer side. The two outer ring members (22a) and (22b) are connected in the circumferential direction to form the annular outer ring (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsufumi Abe, Akihiko Katayama, Yugo Yoshimura, Shinji Oishi, Hiroki Tsuchiyama, Noriaki Fujii, Tomoya Fujimoto, Keiko Yoshida, Kiminori Komura, Kazuto Abe
  • Patent number: 8393800
    Abstract: Needle roller bearing includes an outer ring having first outer ring member having center angle larger than 180° and second outer ring member having center angle smaller than 180°, needle rollers, a retainer having ring section pairs and column sections arranged between the pair of ring sections, d<X<D and the formula below are satisfied wherein D represents the outer ring inner diameter, r represents a needle roller radius, d represents the retainer outer diameter, and X represents a line segment length l1 connecting circumferential ends of an inner diameter surface of the first outer ring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Katsufumi Abe, Akihiko Katayama
  • Patent number: 8313246
    Abstract: An outer ring for rocking bearing (11a) includes a raceway surface (12a) on the inner diameter side and has flange parts (13a) and (13b) provided by bending both axial ends to the inner diameter side. The flange parts (13a) and (13b) are provided with bent parts (17a) and (17b) axially bent toward the raceway surface (12a) side so as to enfold a retainer arranged on the inner diameter side. Thus, the retainer can be enfolded by the bent parts (17a) and (17b). Therefore, even when the retainer comes to be moved to the inner diameter side of the outer ring for rocking bearing (11a), the retainer is caught by the bent parts (17a) and (17b), so that the movement of the retainer to the inner diameter side is restricted and rollers and the retainer can be prevented from dropping off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Oishi, Haruki Yamada, Akihiko Katayama
  • Patent number: 8132550
    Abstract: A needle roller bearing (21) as a roller bearing comprises an outer ring (22) formed by connecting a plurality of arc-shaped outer ring members in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of needle rollers (23) arranged along the inner diameter surface of the outer ring (22), and an oil groove (22i) extending in a circumferential direction so as to contain a position opposed to an opening (13e) of an oil path of a housing is formed in the outer diameter surface of the outer ring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Oishi, Akihiko Katayama, Yugo Yoshimura, Katsufumi Abe, Hiroki Tsuchiyama, Noriaki Fujii, Tomoya Fujimoto, Keiko Yoshida, Kiminori Komura, Kazuto Abe
  • Patent number: 8128291
    Abstract: A needle roller bearing comprises an outer ring having a plurality of outer ring members split by a parting line extending in the axial direction of the bearing, a plurality of needle rollers rotatably arranged on the raceway surface of the outer ring, and a retainer retaining the plurality of needle rollers. A curvature radius r1 of the outer ring member and a curvature radius r2 of the outer diameter of the retainer has a relation such that 1<r1/r2<1.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Shinji Oishi, Yugo Yoshimura, Noriaki Fujii, Tomoya Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20110132304
    Abstract: A cam follower for a rocker arm includes a cylindrical outer ring (11) having an outer circumference surface abutting on a cam, a support shaft (6) to support the outer ring (11), a plurality of rollers (12) arranged in an annular region between the support shaft (6) and the outer ring (11), and a side plate (16) composed of a ring-shaped disk penetrated by the support shaft (6), opposed to an end face (15) of the roller (12), and having an outer diameter Ds smaller than an inner diameter Dr of the outer ring (11), in which the side plate (16) is arranged at each end of the roller (12), and a relationship Lr<Lk+2t is satisfied in which Lk represents a shaft length of the roller (12), Lr represents a shaft length of the outer ring (11), and t represents a thickness of the side plate (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Katsufumi Abe, Hisataka Hasegawa, Masara Kuroda
  • Patent number: 7896556
    Abstract: A needle roller bearing comprises an outer ring having a plurality of outer ring members split by split lines extending in an axial direction of the bearing, a plurality of needle rollers arranged on an orbit surface of said outer ring so that they can roll thereon, and a cage holding the needle rollers at intervals. The outer ring member has a projection serving as a positioning engaging part which engages with a housing for positioning, and an engaging click protruding from an axial end of the outer ring member inward along a diameter to prevent the cage from moving in an axial direction, in positions shifted from its circumferential center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Nakano, Shinji Oishi, Katsufumi Abe, Akihiko Katayama, Yugo Yoshimura, Noriaki Fujii, Keiko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100195945
    Abstract: A needle roller bearing (11) includes an outer ring (12) having a first outer ring member (13) having a center angle larger than 180° and a second outer ring member (14) having a center angle smaller than 180°, needle rollers (15), and a retainer (16) having a pair of ring sections and a plurality of column sections (17c) (18c) arranged between the pair of ring sections, and d<X<D and a formula (1) below are satisfied in which reference D represents an inner diameter dimension of the outer ring (12), reference r represents a radius of the needle roller (15), reference d represents an outer diameter dimension of the retainer (16), and reference X represents a length of a line segment l1 connecting circumferential ends of an inner diameter surface of the first outer ring member (13), and when a line l2 passing through the center of the outer ring (12) and parallel to the line segment l1 passes through the column section (17c), reference ? represents an angle formed between the line l2 and a line l3 connec
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Katsufumi Abe, Akihiko Katayama
  • Publication number: 20100187051
    Abstract: A rocking bearing outer ring (12) includes an arcuate track member (13) having a track surface on its inner diameter surface, and a flange portion (14) projecting radially inward from each widthwise end portion of the track member (13). In addition, when it is assumed that L1 represents a circumferential length of the track member (13) and L2 represents a circumferential length of the flange portion (14), 0.2?L2/L1?8 is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Akihiko Katayama, Masaru Kuroda, Haniki Yamada
  • Patent number: 7703984
    Abstract: A rolling bearing comprises a roller, a roller shaft provided inwardly of the roller, and rolling elements provided between the roller and the roller shaft, the roller shaft having a nitrogen-rich layer and is configured such that its race surface, on which the rolling elements run, has not smaller than 11 in the JIS austenite grain size number and not smaller than HV653 in the Vickers hardness number, at both ends not greater than HV300, and at its core beneath a widthwise midpoint of the race surface not smaller than HV550.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Watanabe, Naoki Shibamoto, Akihiko Katayama