Patents by Inventor Akinori Himata

Akinori Himata 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).

  • Wire saw and workpiece machining method employing same
    Patent number: 9475209
    Abstract: Provided is a wire saw where a wire (47) extends and is wound around a plurality of machining rollers (45), the wire (47) is moved in a circulating manner around the machining rollers (45) due to rotation of the machining rollers (45), and a workpiece (49) is cut by the wire (47) at a workpiece cutting position. The wire saw includes a supply pallet (67) which guides the workpiece (49) to move toward the wire (47) at the workpiece cutting position in an upright state. The wire saw also includes a receiving pallet (100) which is arranged at a workpiece receiving position located downstream of the workpiece cutting position in the workpiece conveying direction, and receives the cut workpiece (49) with the workpiece (49) being kept in an upright state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU NTC LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamoto, Tomoyuki Kawatsu, Satoshi Ishizuka, Akinori Himata, Takafumi Satake
  • WIRE SAW AND WORKPIECE MACHINING METHOD EMPLOYING SAME
    Publication number: 20150202797
    Abstract: Provided is a wire saw where a wire (47) extends and is wound around a plurality of machining rollers (45), the wire (47) is moved in a circulating manner around the machining rollers (45) due to rotation of the machining rollers (45), and a workpiece (49) is cut by the wire (47) at a workpiece cutting position. The wire saw includes a supply pallet (67) which guides the workpiece (49) to move toward the wire (47) at the workpiece cutting position in an upright state. The wire saw also includes a receiving pallet (100) which is arranged at a workpiece receiving position located downstream of the workpiece cutting position in the workpiece conveying direction, and receives the cut workpiece (49) with the workpiece (49) being kept in an upright state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamoto, Tomoyuki Kawatsu, Satoshi Ishizuka, Akinori Himata, Takafumi Satake