Patents by Inventor Suguru SUGAWARA

Suguru SUGAWARA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230366781
    Abstract: A detection method for detecting a state of a bearing device including an outer member, an inner member, and a plurality of rolling elements, the detection method including: applying an alternating current voltage to an electric circuit including the outer member, the rolling element, and the inner member while a predetermined load is applied to the bearing device; measuring an impedance and a phase angle of the electric circuit applied with the alternating current voltage; and deriving an oil film thickness and a metal contact ratio between the inner member and the plurality of rolling elements or between the inner member and at least one of the plurality of rolling elements based on the impedance and the phase angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Taisuke MARUYAMA, Suguru SUGAWARA, Masayuki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11767488
    Abstract: The rolling bearing of the present invention is lubricated with a lubricant composition which contains a fatty acid metal salt, a metal dithiocarbamate, a phosphorous-type additive, and a basic additive, and which has a total acid value of 3.7 mgKOH/g or more. The rolling bearing makes it possible to further improve anti-fretting performance, and to reduce a decrease in fretting resistance even when used under the circumstance that fluorine-type grease penetrates into the bearing using urea-type grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Taisuke Maruyama, Yujiro Toda, Eri Watabe, Suguru Sugawara, Masayuki Maeda
  • Patent number: 11643615
    Abstract: A lubricant composition according to the present invention contains a fatty acid metal salt, a metal dithiocarbamate, and an additive having an effect of increasing an acid value of the lubricant composition, whereby fretting resistance performances are further improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Taisuke Maruyama, Yujiro Toda, Eri Watabe, Suguru Sugawara, Masayuki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20200248097
    Abstract: A lubricant composition according to the present invention contains a fatty acid metal salt, a metal dithiocarbamate, and an additive having an effect of increasing an acid value of the lubricant composition, whereby fretting resistance performances are further improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Taisuke MARUYAMA, Yujiro TODA, Eri WATABE, Suguru SUGAWARA, Masayuki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20200248096
    Abstract: The rolling bearing of the present invention is lubricated with a lubricant composition which contains a fatty acid metal salt, a metal dithiocarbamate, a phosphorous-type additive, and a basic additive, and which has a total acid value of 3.7 mgKOH/g or more. The rolling bearing makes it possible to further improve anti-fretting performance, and to reduce a decrease in fretting resistance even when used under the circumstance that fluorine-type grease penetrates into the bearing using urea-type grease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Taisuke MARUYAMA, Yujiro TODA, Eri WATABE, Suguru SUGAWARA, Masayuki MAEDA