Patents by Inventor Michiharu Naka
Michiharu Naka 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).
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Rolling bearing, rolling bearing for fuel cell, compressor for fuel cell system and fuel cell system
Patent number: 7265080Abstract: The rolling bearing of the invention to be incorporated in the compressor for fuel cell system comprises a fluorine-based grease containing a fluororesin and a fluorine-based oil, a urea grease containing a urea compound and a synthetic oil or a lithium complex grease containing a lithium complex and a synthetic oil encapsulated therein. In this arrangement, the grease deterioration of the rolling bearing incorporated in the compressor for force-feeding various fluids between machines can be prevented, making it possible to provide a fuel cell system which can maintain stable operation over an extended period of time.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Hirotoshi Miyajima, Katsuaki Denpou, Yujiro Toda, Masahiko Yamazaki, Michiharu Naka, Yasunobu Fujita -
Publication number: 20070149422Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a grease composition for resin lubrication which is capable of keeping good the sliding lubrication between a resin member and a metal member, and between a metal member and another metal member over the long term. The present invention provides a grease composition for resin composition which is characterized by including a base, a thickener, and at least one of a nonpolar wax and a polar wax. Further, the grease composition for resin lubrication is applied to a telescopic shaft for vehicle steering or an electric power steering apparatus, thereby to improve the durability, and to achieve a longer life.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Hirotoshi Miyajima, Shinya Nakatani, Toshiyuki Iwano, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 7234872Abstract: A rolling bearing includes a plurality of rolling elements movably retained at almost the same interval between an inner ring and an outer ring with a cage made of synthetic resin provided interposed therebetween. The rolling bearing further includes, an oil film made of a lubricant, and a grease containing a synthetic oil as a base oil enclosed therein. The lubricant contains at least one additive selected from the group consisting of organic aliphatic acid, organic aliphatic acid derivative and organic phosphorus compound incorporated in a synthetic oil in a proportion of from 0.5 to 10% by weight formed on the surface of the raceways of the inner and outer rings and the surface of the rolling elements, and a grease containing a synthetic oil as a base oil enclosed therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: NSK, Ltd.Inventors: Yasunobu Fujita, Masao Yamamoto, Kouichi Hachiya, Atsushi Yokouchi, Toshikazu Yabe, Emiko Shiraishi, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 7135441Abstract: A grease composition is disclosed, wherein a metallic soap-base thickener containing a long-fiber material having a major axis part length of at least 3 ?m is blended with a base oil obtained by mixing a lubricating oil having a polar group within the molecule structure and a non-polar lubricating oil, which can improve the initial sound (cage sound) of bearing at the starting of operation in a low-temperature environment and is effective on the reduction of fretting damage (abrasion) or torque, and also a rolling bearing and a linear acting apparatus each obtained by packing the grease composition are disclosed, which exhibit excellent low-temperature acoustic property and are reduced in the fretting damage (abrasion) or torque.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2001Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Youichiro Sugimori, Atsushi Yokouchi, Hisao Sumiya, Michiharu Naka
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Rolling bearing, rolling bearing for fuel cell, compressor for fuel cell system and fuel cell system
Publication number: 20060252654Abstract: The rolling bearing of the invention to be incorporated in the compressor for fuel cell system comprises a fluorine-based grease containing a fluororesin and a fluorine-based oil, a urea grease containing a urea compound and a synthetic oil or a lithium complex grease containing a lithium complex and a synthetic oil encapsulated therein. In this arrangement, the grease deterioration of the rolling bearing incorporated in the compressor for force-feeding various fluids between machines can be prevented, making it possible to provide a fuel cell system which can maintain stable operation over an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Hirotoshi Miyajima, Katsuaki Denpou, Yujiro Toda, Masahiko Yamazaki, Michiharu Naka, Yasunobu Fujita -
Rolling bearing, rolling bearing for fuel cell, compressor for fuel cell system and fuel cell system
Publication number: 20060252655Abstract: The rolling bearing of the invention to be incorporated in the compressor for fuel cell system comprises a fluorine-based grease containing a fluororesin and a fluorine-based oil, a urea grease containing a urea compound and a synthetic oil or a lithium complex grease containing a lithium complex and a synthetic oil encapsulated therein. In this arrangement, the grease deterioration of the rolling bearing incorporated in the compressor for force-feeding various fluids between machines can be prevented, making it possible to provide a fuel cell system which can maintain stable operation over an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Hirotoshi Miyajima, Katsuaki Denpou, Yujiro Toda, Masahiko Yamazaki, Michiharu Naka, Yasunobu Fujita -
Patent number: 7029181Abstract: A rolling bearing lubricated with a grease includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between respective rolling raceway tracks of the outer ring and the inner ring, and a retainer having a plurality of pockets for locking the rolling elements to freely roll and formed of resin material. In the rolling bearing, the radial clearance gap ratio of the pockets of the retainer is set to 0??r/Da?0.09, and the axial clearance gap ratio of the pockets is set to 0??a/Da?0.06 when the kinematic viscosity of base oil at 40° C. of the grease is 10 to 40 mm2/sec, being set to 0??a/Da?0.05 when the kinematic viscosity of base oil is 10 to 90 mm2/sec, being set to 0??a/Da?0.025 when the kinematic viscosity of base oil is 10 to 160 mm2/sec.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhisa Terada, Kenji Takei, Michiharu Naka
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Rolling bearing, rolling bearing for fuel cell, compressor for fuel cell system and fuel cell system
Publication number: 20050261141Abstract: The rolling bearing of the invention to be incorporated in the compressor for fuel cell system comprises a fluorine-based grease containing a fluororesin and a fluorine-based oil, a urea grease containing a urea compound and a synthetic oil or a lithium complex grease containing a lithium complex and a synthetic oil encapsulated therein. In this arrangement, the grease deterioration of the rolling bearing incorporated in the compressor for force-feeding various fluids between machines can be prevented, making it possible to provide a fuel cell system which can maintain stable operation over an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Hirotoshi Miyajima, Katsuaki Denpou, Yujiro Toda, Masahiko Yamazaki, Michiharu Naka, Yasunobu Fujita -
Publication number: 20050250653Abstract: A grease composition comprising a lubricating base oil, at least one diurea compound represented by one of the general formulas (1) to (3) below, a naphthenic acid salt, and succinic acid or a derivative thereof, wherein each of the proportions of the diurea compounds represented by general formulas (1) to (3) satisfies the conditions represented by inequalities (4) and (5) below, and each of the proportions of the naphthenic acid salt and the succinic acid or its derivative is 0.1-10% by mass based on the total amount of the grease composition. [wherein R1 represents a C7-12 aromatic ring-containing hydrocarbon group, R2 represents a C6-15 divalent hydrocarbon group, and R3 represents a cyclohexyl group or a C7-12 alkylcyclohexyl group] 5?W1+W2+W3?35??(4) 0?(W1+0.5×W2)/(W1+W2+W3)?0.55??(5) [wherein W1, W2 and W3 represent the proportions of diurea compounds represented by general formulas (1) to (3), respectively, based on the total amount of the grease composition (% by mass)].Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Michiharu Naka, Kiyomi Sakamoto, Hirotsugu Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20050196086Abstract: A rolling bearing lubricated with a grease includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between respective rolling raceway tracks of the outer ring and the inner ring, and a retainer having a plurality of pockets for locking the rolling elements to freely roll and formed of resin material. In the rolling bearing, the radial clearance gap ratio of the pockets of the retainer is set to 0??r/Da?0.09, and the axial clearance gap ratio of the pockets is set to 0??a/Da?0.06 when the kinematic viscosity of base oil at 40° C. of the grease is 10 to 40 mm2/sec, being set to 0??a/Da?0.05 when the kinematic viscosity of base oil is 10 to 90 mm2/sec, being set to 0??a/Da?0.025 when the kinematic viscosity of base oil is 10 to 160 mm2/sec.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Yasuhisa Terada, Kenji Takei, Michiharu Naka
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Publication number: 20050124511Abstract: Enhanced fretting resistance, high-speed capability, and service live are achieved by a roller bearing comprised of a plurality of rolling elements held between inner and outer races with a cage interposed therebetween, and wherein oil film of lubricating oil of which the dynamic viscosity at 40° C. is 20 to 150 mm2/s, and which preferably contains an extreme pressure agent and a corrosion preventing agent, is formed on the raceway surfaces of the inner and outer races, the cage and the rolling elements and grease is enclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Yasunobu Fujita, Keisuke Kimura, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 6898959Abstract: In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 in a state in which the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and sufficiently close to the rolling element 703, whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing 700. Further, the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing 700.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Sekine, Katsuyoshi Yamashita, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 6880978Abstract: A rolling bearing for an HDD being excellent in the resistance to fretting wear, capable of lowering the torque and relieving the torque change and having a long life while exerting no undesirable effect on various bearing properties. A rolling bearing for hard disk drives wherein a cage 7 supports a plural number of rolling elements 5 located between an inner ring 2 and an outer ring 4 and sealing members 6,6 fixed to the both ends in the axial direction of one of said inner ring 2 and said outer ring 4 are opposite to each other, wherein a lubricating oil has been injected into the bearing space formed between said sealing members 6,6 at the both ends in the axial direction so as to amount to 1 to 50% by volume of the bearing space.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Yasunobu Fujita, Masao Yamamoto, Kouichi Hachiya, Atsushi Yokouchi, Toshikazu Yabe, Emiko Shiraishi, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 6820724Abstract: A prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 when the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and close to the rolling element 703, whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing 700. Further the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing 700.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: NSK, Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Sekine, Katsuyoshi Yamashita, Michiharu Naka
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Publication number: 20040211241Abstract: In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 in a state in which the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and sufficiently close to the rolling element 703, whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing 700. Further, the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing 700.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Sekine, Katsuyoshi Yamashita, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 6777022Abstract: In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 in a state in which the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and sufficiently close to the rolling element 703, whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing 700. Further, the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing 700.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Sekine, Katsuyoshi Yamashita, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 6755071Abstract: In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port (8) of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element (703) of a rolling bearing (700) in a state in which the lubricant discharge port (8) is positioned directly above and sufficiently close to the rolling element (703), whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing (700). Further, the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing (700).Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: NSK, Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Sekine, Katsuyoshi Yamashita, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 6727207Abstract: The present invention is to provide a rolling bearing suitable for the use under a high temperature, high speed, high load and high vibration condition, having a good rust-preventive performance and the excellent flaking life without a hazard to a human body. A rolling bearing is described, comprising an inner race, an outer race and rolling elements, with a grease composition comprising, as the main components, a base oil, a thickener and at least one kind of a rust-preventive additive made from a naphthenate or a succinic acid derivative, packed in a bearing space formed by at least the inner race, the outer race and the rolling elements, said at least one kind of a rust-preventive additive is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of the grease composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Iso, Atsushi Yokouchi, Michiharu Naka
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Publication number: 20040065510Abstract: In a lubricant application system, a prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a prescribed liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 in a state in which the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and sufficiently close to the rolling element 703, whereby the lubricant is applied to the interior of the rolling bearing 700. Further, the application system inspects whether or not a prescribed volume of lubricant is injected from the discharge device for injecting a lubricant into the interior of a rolling bearing 700.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Sekine, Katsuyoshi Yamashita, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: RE48187Abstract: A grease composition for rolling bearing comprising a metal soap-based thickening agent containing a long fiber-like material having a major axis length of at least 3 ?m incorporated in a base oil comprising a lubricant having a polar group in its molecular structure and a non-polar lubricant blended in combination.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: NSK LTD., KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Yokouchi, Jun Kuraishi, Youichiro Sugimori, Yasunobu Fujita, Michiharu Naka, Atsushi Shibayama, Hiroshi Kimura