Patents by Inventor Kenichirou Koga

Kenichirou Koga 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: 10518336
    Abstract: A drill according to an embodiment includes a bar-shaped drill body extending along a rotation axis, a cutting edge located at a front end of the drill body, and a first flute extending spirally from the cutting edge toward a rear end of the drill body. The first flute includes a first region which is located close to the front end and has a helix angle ?1, and a second region which is located closer to the rear end than the first region and has a helix angle ?2 smaller than the helix angle ?1. The second region includes an elongated protruding part along the first flute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichirou Koga, Hirokazu Hatano
  • Patent number: 10464146
    Abstract: In a cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention, an upper cutting edge includes, sequentially from a first corner to a second corner, a corner cutting edge, a minor cutting edge inclined as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle on a basis of a vertical plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between upper and lower surfaces, and a major cutting edge inclined as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle on the basis of the vertical plane so as to become more closer to the lower surface than the minor cutting edge. A cross section of a rake surface obtained by cutting an inwardly located end portion thereof along a direction of the central axis has a straight line shape or concave shape in a region crossing over at least a minor rake surface and a major rake surface. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product by using the cutting tool are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Patent number: 10300535
    Abstract: A drill according to an embodiment of the present invention has a pair of main cutting edges positioned at a front end of a drill body, a pair of first chisel edges each extending from the pair of main cutting edges toward a rotation axis, and a second chisel edge positioned between the pair of first chisel edges and intersecting with the rotation axis of the drill body. When viewing a locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges and a locus of rotation of the second chisel edge in a cross section taken so as to include the rotation axis, the respective locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges have a rectilinear shape, and respective imaginary straight lines obtained by extending the locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges toward the rotation axis are positioned further to a rear end side of the drill body than the locus of rotation of the second chisel edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Koga, Makoto Ide
  • Publication number: 20180250756
    Abstract: This HEMS (200) is provided with a control unit (230) that, if an operation directive does not go through a server (600) provided externally to a customer's home (10), identifies said operation directive as having come from within the customer's home, and if the operation directive does go through the server (600) provided externally to the customer's home (10), identifies the operation directive as having come from outside the customer's home.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kenichirou KOGA, Makoto IDE
  • Patent number: 10058937
    Abstract: A cutting insert includes: a polygonal shaped upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface connected to each of the upper and lower surfaces; and an upper cutting edge located at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface alternately includes three major corners and three minor corners. The upper cutting edge includes: a corner cutting edge; a minor cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle; and a major cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle. The corner cutting edge, the minor cutting edge and the major cutting edge are located sequentially from a first major corner to each of first and second minor corners, both of which are adjacent to the first major corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Koga, Masahiro Shibata, Kazuki Yamamichi
  • Patent number: 9962773
    Abstract: A drill according to an embodiment of the present invention has a pair of main cutting edges positioned at a front end of a drill body, a pair of first chisel edges each extending from the pair of main cutting edges toward a rotation axis, and a second chisel edge positioned between the pair of first chisel edges and intersecting with the rotation axis of the drill body. When viewing a locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges and a locus of rotation of the second chisel edge in a cross section taken so as to include the rotation axis, the respective locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges have a rectilinear shape, and respective imaginary straight lines obtained by extending the locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges toward the rotation axis are positioned further to a rear end side of the drill body than the locus of rotation of the second chisel edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Koga, Makoto Ide
  • Publication number: 20170326652
    Abstract: A drill according to an embodiment includes a bar-shaped drill body extending along a rotation axis, a cutting edge located at a front end of the drill body, and a first flute extending spirally from the cutting edge toward a rear end of the drill body. The first flute includes a first region which is located close to the front end and has a helix angle ?1, and a second region which is located closer to the rear end than the first region and has a helix angle ?2 smaller than the helix angle ?1. The second region includes an elongated protruding part along the first flute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou KOGA, Hirokazu HATANO
  • Publication number: 20170197260
    Abstract: A cutting insert includes: a polygonal shaped upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface connected to each of the upper and lower surfaces; and an upper cutting edge located at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface alternately includes three major corners and three minor corners. The upper cutting edge includes: a corner cutting edge; a minor cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle; and a major cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle. The corner cutting edge, the minor cutting edge and the major cutting edge are located sequentially from a first major corner to each of first and second minor corners, both of which are adjacent to the first major corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou KOGA, Masahiro SHIBATA, Kazuki YAMAMICHI
  • Patent number: 9662718
    Abstract: A drill includes a cutting section having a cylindrical shape and configured to be rotated about a rotation axis. The cutting section includes a first cutting section and a second cutting section, at a front end portion thereof, a first flute continuous with the first cutting section and extending helically around the rotation axis toward a rear end of the cutting section, and a second flute continuous with the second cutting section and extending helically around the rotation axis toward the rear end of the cutting section. The first cutting section includes a first inner cutting edge and a first outer cutting edge positioned closer to the outer peripheral surface than the first inner cutting edge and gradually inclined to the rear end of the cutting section toward the outer peripheral surface. The first inner cutting edge is positioned closer to the rear end of the cutting section than the inner end of the first outer cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Publication number: 20170100787
    Abstract: In a cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention, an upper cutting edge includes, sequentially from a first corner to a second corner, a corner cutting edge, a minor cutting edge inclined as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle on a basis of a vertical plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between upper and lower surfaces, and a major cutting edge inclined as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle on the basis of the vertical plane so as to become more closer to the lower surface than the minor cutting edge. A cross section of a rake surface obtained by cutting an inwardly located end portion thereof along a direction of the central axis has a straight line shape or concave shape in a region crossing over at least a minor rake surface and a major rake surface. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product by using the cutting tool are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichirou KOGA
  • Patent number: 9555484
    Abstract: A drill may have a cutting tip and a holder located on a rear end portion side of the cutting tip. The cutting tip has two cutting edges located away from each other at a front end portion, two flutes respectively extending from the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge toward the rear end portion, two side surfaces respectively extending from the first flute and the second flute toward a front side in a rotation direction, and two constraining surfaces respectively extending from the first side surface and the second side surface in a tilt direction with respect to the rotation direction. The first side surface and the second side surface are asymmetric with respect to a central axis, and the first constraining surface and the second constraining surface are point symmetric with respect to the central axis in a front end view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Patent number: 9533356
    Abstract: A cutting insert includes: a polygonal shaped upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface connected to each of the upper and lower surfaces; and an upper cutting edge located at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface alternately includes three major corners and three minor corners. The upper cutting edge includes: a corner cutting edge; a minor cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle; and a major cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle. The corner cutting edge, the minor cutting edge and the major cutting edge are located sequentially from a first major corner to each of first and second minor corners, both of which are adjacent to the first major corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Koga, Masahiro Shibata, Kazuki Yamamichi
  • Patent number: 9475133
    Abstract: In a cutting insert according to an embodiment, an upper cutting edge includes, sequentially from a first corner to a second corner, a corner cutting edge, a minor cutting edge inclined as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle on a basis of a vertical plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between upper and lower surfaces, and a major cutting edge inclined as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle on the basis of the vertical plane so as to become more closer to the lower surface than the minor cutting edge. A cross section of a rake surface obtained by cutting an inwardly located end portion thereof along a direction of the central axis has a straight line shape or concave shape in a region crossing over at least a minor rake surface and a major rake surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Publication number: 20160074944
    Abstract: A drill according to an embodiment of the present invention has a pair of main cutting edges positioned at a front end of a drill body, a pair of first chisel edges each extending from the pair of main cutting edges toward a rotation axis, and a second chisel edge positioned between the pair of first chisel edges and intersecting with the rotation axis of the drill body. When viewing a locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges and a locus of rotation of the second chisel edge in a cross section taken so as to include the rotation axis, the respective locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges have a rectilinear shape, and respective imaginary straight lines obtained by extending the locus of rotation of the pair of first chisel edges toward the rotation axis are positioned further to a rear end side of the drill body than the locus of rotation of the second chisel edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kenichirou KOGA, Makoto IDE
  • Publication number: 20150328693
    Abstract: A drill may have a cutting tip and a holder located on a rear end portion side of the cutting tip. The cutting tip has two cutting edges located away from each other at a front end portion, two flutes respectively extending from the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge toward the rear end portion, two side surfaces respectively extending from the first flute and the second flute toward a front side in a rotation direction, and two constraining surfaces respectively extending from the first side surface and the second side surface in a tilt direction with respect to the rotation direction. The first side surface and the second side surface are asymmetric with respect to a central axis, and the first constraining surface and the second constraining surface are point symmetric with respect to the central axis in a front end view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichirou KOGA
  • Publication number: 20150266108
    Abstract: A drill includes a cutting section having a cylindrical shape and configured to be rotated about a rotation axis. The cutting section includes a first cutting section and a second cutting section, at a front end portion thereof, a first flute continuous with the first cutting section and extending helically around the rotation axis toward a rear end of the cutting section, and a second flute continuous with the second cutting section and extending helically around the rotation axis toward the rear end of the cutting section. The first cutting section includes a first inner cutting edge and a first outer cutting edge positioned closer to the outer peripheral surface than the first inner cutting edge and gradually inclined to the rear end of the cutting section toward the outer peripheral surface. The first inner cutting edge is positioned closer to the rear end of the cutting section than the inner end of the first outer cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Publication number: 20140126974
    Abstract: In a cutting insert according to an embodiment, an upper cutting edge includes, sequentially from a first corner to a second corner, a corner cutting edge, a minor cutting edge inclined as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle on a basis of a vertical plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between upper and lower surfaces, and a major cutting edge inclined as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle on the basis of the vertical plane so as to become more closer to the lower surface than the minor cutting edge. A cross section of a rake surface obtained by cutting an inwardly located end portion thereof along a direction of the central axis has a straight line shape or concave shape in a region crossing over at least a minor rake surface and a major rake surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Patent number: 8684642
    Abstract: A cutting insert has an upper face, a lower face, a side face, an upper cutting edge, a lower cutting edge and a through hole. The upper face has a substantially polygonal shape. The side face has a first side face and a second side face. The first side face has at least one upper concave part and at least one lower concave part. The at least one upper concave part and the at least one lower concave part are separated from each other through a thick part being continuous along a width direction of the side face. The thick part has a curved region extending in the shape of a wave from one end to the other end in the width direction of the first side face in a side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga
  • Publication number: 20140041495
    Abstract: A cutting insert includes: a polygonal shaped upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface connected to each of the upper and lower surfaces; and an upper cutting edge located at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface alternately includes three major corners and three minor corners. The upper cutting edge includes: a corner cutting edge; a minor cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle; and a major cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle. The corner cutting edge, the minor cutting edge and the major cutting edge are located sequentially from a first major corner to each of first and second minor corners, both of which are adjacent to the first major corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Koga, Masahiro Shibata, Kazuki Yamamichi
  • Patent number: 8113746
    Abstract: A cutting insert of the present invention includes a side face having an upper concave portion which is located between an upper face and a lower face and extends up to the upper face, and a plurality of divided upper cutting edges which are located at the intersection of the upper face and the side face, and are divided by the upper concave portion. Each of these divided upper cutting edges includes a first end and a second end, and is inclined being closer to the lower face from the first end toward the second end. The plurality of divided upper cutting edges include a first divided upper cutting edge and a second divided upper cutting edge adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichirou Koga