Patents by Inventor Tohru Nakagawa

Tohru Nakagawa 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: 20110012420
    Abstract: To provide a bearing device for a wheel that can realize suppression of a backlash in a circumferential direction and is excellent in workability of connection of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant-velocity joint member, can perform stable torque transmission over a long period of time and is excellent in maintainability because separation of the hub wheel and the outer joint member of the constant-velocity universal joint is possible, and can perform stable torque transmission over a long period of time. A bearing device for a wheel in which a stem shaft of the outer joint member of the constant-velocity universal joint fit and inserted in a hole of the hub wheel is coupled through an intermediation of a recess-projection fitting structure is provided. Projections extending in an axial direction are provided in one of the stem shaft and an inner diameter surface of the hole of the hub wheel. The projections are press-fit in another along the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Tohru Nakagawa, Yuichi Asano, Masahiro Ozawa
  • Patent number: 7867563
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of mounting a plurality of components on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Arase, Tohru Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Masuda
  • Publication number: 20100331093
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing device for a wheel capable of suppressing a backlash in a circumferential direction, excellent in coupling workability of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint, and excellent in strength owing to stable fitting between the hub wheel and the outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint. An axle module using such bearing device for a wheel is also provided. Projecting portions extending in an axial direction are provided on one of an outer surface of a shaft section of the outer joint member and an inner surface of a hole portion of the hub wheel. The projecting portions are press-fitted into the other along the axial direction, and recessed portions are formed in the other through press-fitting of the projecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Masahiro Ozawa, Yuichi Asano, Masayuki Kuroda, Tohru Nakagawa, Kiyoshige Yamauchi, Mitsuru Umekida
  • Publication number: 20100266769
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of mounting a plurality of components on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu ARASE, Tohru Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Masuda
  • Patent number: 7814648
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a pre-step of preparing a substrate having on its surface a hydrophilic region that is surrounded by a water-repellent region and provided with a hydrophilic electrode; a first step of applying an electroless plating solution in which a metal compound is dispersed in water to the substrate to dispose an electroless plating solution in the hydrophilic region; a second step of applying an electronic device-dispersed liquid in which an electronic device having a device electrode is dispersed in a first liquid to the substrate to move the electronic device from the first liquid to the electroless plating solution so as to bring the device electrode into contact with the hydrophilic electrode; a third step of coating a surface of the substrate with a second liquid before the water contained in the electroless plating solution volatilizes completely to cause a plating reaction between the hydrophilic electrode and the device electrode and to connect electrically the hydrophilic elect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Tohru Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20100226604
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing device for a wheel capable of suppressing radial play and allowing firm and easy connection between a hub and an outer ring of a constant velocity universal joint. Axially extending projections (35) are provided on a shaft portion (12) of a joint outer ring (5), and the shaft portion (12) is press-fitted into a hole (22) of a hub (1). Through this press-fitting, recesses (36) held in close fit-engagement with the projections (35) are formed by the projections (35) in an inner diameter surface of the hub (1), forming a recess/projection fit-engagement structure (M) in which the projections (35) and the recesses (36) are held in close contact with each other over an entire fit-engagement region thereof. A press-fitting margin (?d) of the projections (35) with respect to the hub (1) and a height (h) of the projections are set to the following range: 0.3<?d/2h<0.86.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Tohru Nakagawa, Yuichi Asano, Masahiro Ozawa, Masayuki Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20100224915
    Abstract: According to a method of the present invention for manufacturing a semiconductor piece, at least two semiconductor layers (12) are first formed on a substrate (10) by stacking a sacrificial layer (11) and the semiconductor layer (12) on the substrate (10) in this order and repeating this stacking. Next, the semiconductor layers (12) are divided into pieces by etching part of the sacrificial layers (11) and part of the semiconductor layers (12). Then, the pieces are separated from the substrate by removing the sacrificial layers (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawashima, Tohru Saitoh, Tohru Nakagawa, Hideo Torii
  • Publication number: 20100220946
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing device for a wheel capable of suppressing a backlash in a circumferential direction, excellent in coupling operability of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint, and excellent in maintenance property by allowing separation of the hub wheel and the outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint. In the bearing device for a wheel, a hub wheel (1), and a shaft section (12) of the outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint (3) are separably coupled with each other through a recess-projection fitting structure (M), the shaft section (12) being inserted in a fitting manner into a hole portion (22) of the hub wheel (1). Projecting portions extending in an axial direction are provided on one of an outer surface of the shaft section of the outer joint member and an inner surface of the hole portion of the hub wheel. The projecting portions are press-fitted along the axial direction into the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Masahiro Ozawa, Tohru Nakagawa, Yuichi Asano
  • Publication number: 20100216557
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wheel bearing device, a method of assembling the wheel bearing device, an assembly configured by the wheel bearing device and a drive shaft, and a method of assembling the assembly, in which the wheel bearing device eliminates a nut tightening operation, is capable of reducing costs, and has a projection and recess mating structure that can firmly connect an outer joint member and a hub. Axial direction load is applied to a stepped surface 56 provided on an outer diameter surface of an outer joint member. A projection that extends in the axial direction and is provided on one of a stem shaft 9b of the outer joint member and an inner diameter surface of a hole section 29 of a hub 4 is press-fitted into a partner member along the axial direction, As a result, a recess that is in close contact with the projection over an overall mating contact area 45 is formed in the partner member, thereby configuring a projection and recess mating structure M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Tohru Nakagawa, Yuichi Asano, Masahiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20100215302
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing device for a wheel that can realize prevention of a backlash in a circumferential direction and is excellent in workability of connection of a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint. Further, provided is a bearing device for a wheel that can prevent deterioration in NVH characteristics, which is caused by the backlash occurring in a joint section between the hub wheel and the constant velocity universal joint or between an outer member and a knuckle, and can perform rotation torque transmission with high accuracy. The bearing device includes a recess-projection fitting structure (M) in which the hub wheel (1) and a shaft section (12), which is fitted in a hole (22) of the hub wheel (1) of the outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint (3) are unitized together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Akira Torii, Hiroshi Kawamura, Kiyoshige Yamauchi, Masahiro Ozawa, Tohru Nakagawa, Yuichi Asano, Mitsuru Umekida, Hisaaki Kura, Shin Tomogami
  • Publication number: 20100192372
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a pre-step of preparing a substrate having on its surface a hydrophilic region that is surrounded by a water-repellent region and provided with a hydrophilic electrode; a first step of applying an electroless plating solution in which a metal compound is dispersed in water to the substrate to dispose an electroless plating solution in the hydrophilic region; a second step of applying an electronic device-dispersed liquid in which an electronic device having a device electrode is dispersed in a first liquid to the substrate to move the electronic device from the first liquid to the electroless plating solution so as to bring the device electrode into contact with the hydrophilic electrode; a third step of coating a surface of the substrate with a second liquid before the water contained in the electroless plating solution volatilizes completely to cause a plating reaction between the hydrophilic electrode and the device electrode and to connect electrically the hydrophilic elect
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tohru NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20100195947
    Abstract: A bearing device for a wheel, in which circumferential play is minimized and in which a hub ring and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint can be connected with excellent workability. Axially extending projections (35) are formed on either one of the outer diameter surface of a shaft (12) of the outer joint member and the inner diameter surface (37) of a hole (11) of the hub ring (1), and the projections (35) are axially press fitted into the other. Recesses (36) fitted in an intimate contact manner onto the projections (35) are formed in the other. Thus, a recess/projection fitting structure (M) is formed. In the structure (M), the entire fitting/contact portions (38) of the projections (35) and the recesses (36) are in intimate contact with each other. Further, a shaft come-out prevention structure (M1) is provided between the shaft (12) of the outer joint member and the inner diameter surface of the hub ring (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Tohru Nakagawa, Yuichi Asano, Kiyoshige Yamauchi, Masahiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20100173715
    Abstract: Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint which is capable of reducing the size and weight while keeping the strength of a cage, and is also capable of improving the high angle strength and the durability. In the fixed type constant velocity universal joint, a center curvature of an outer spherical surface (28a) of a cage (28) is offset to a joint opening side with respect to a joint center, and a center curvature of an inner spherical surface (28b) of the cage (28) is offset to a joint back side with respect to the joint center, at regular distances in opposite sides to each other in the axial direction, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu Hoshino, Teruaki Fujio, Tohru Nakagawa, Wasaburo Suganuma
  • Publication number: 20100147441
    Abstract: A mounting method comprising the steps of (A) disposing first liquid (2) on first region (11) provided on one principal surface of substrate (1); (B) bringing member-containing liquid (5) containing second liquid (3) and at least one member (4) into contact with the first liquid (2) disposed on the first region (11); and (C) removing the first liquid (2) and the second liquid (3) from the one principal surface to thereby dispose the member (4) on the first region (11). The first liquid (2) is substantially not dissolved in the second liquid (3). The wettability of the first liquid (2) with respect to the surface of the member (4) is higher than that of the second liquid (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru NAKAGAWA, Hideo TORII
  • Patent number: 7730610
    Abstract: A mounting method comprising the steps of (A) disposing first liquid (2) on first region (11) provided on one principal surface of substrate (1); (B) bringing member-containing liquid (5) containing second liquid (3) and at least one member (4) into contact with the first liquid (2) disposed on the first region (11); and (C) removing the first liquid (2) and the second liquid (3) from the one principal surface to thereby dispose the member (4) on the first region (11). The first liquid (2) is substantially not dissolved in the second liquid (3). The wettability of the first liquid (2) with respect to the surface of the member (4) is higher than that of the second liquid (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Nakagawa, Hideo Torii
  • Patent number: 7709291
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of disposing selectively on a surface of a substrate a first substance having a hydrophilic surface and a second substance having a surface coated with a hydrocarbon group. The substrate has on the surface thereof a hydrophilic first region, a second region coated with a hydrocarbon group, and a third region coated with a fluorocarbon group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Tohru Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7704783
    Abstract: The manufacturing method includes forming a molecular film 16 of at least one kind of molecule on a part of a conductive film 13 by placing, on the conductive film 13, a solution 12 containing the one kind of molecule dissolved therein, with the one kind of molecule being selected from the group consisting of: a molecule expressed by Formula (1): CF3(CF2)n(CH2)mSH, where n indicates a natural number of 3 to 7 while m denotes a natural number of 8 to 18; and a molecule expressed by Formula (2): CF3(CF2)p(CH2)qSS(CH2)q?(CF2)p?CF3, where p and p? each are a natural number of 3 to 7 independently while q and q? each are a natural number of 8 to 18 independently. Subsequently, the conductive film 13 located in a part where the molecular film 16 has not been formed is removed by bringing the conductive film 13 into contact with an etchant for the conductive film 13. Thus, a conductive pattern 17 is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Tohru Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20100073452
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of disposing selectively on a surface of a substrate a first substance having a hydrophilic surface and a second substance having a surface coated with a hydrocarbon group. The substrate has on the surface thereof a hydrophilic first region, a second region coated with a hydrocarbon group, and a third region coated with a fluorocarbon group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tohru NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20100062865
    Abstract: Provided is a fixed type constant velocity universal joint capable of, without involving decreases in load capacity of an inner joint member (inner member) and in spherical area, increasing rigidity of a cage and stabilizing durability. Pockets (29) of a cage (28) include four pockets including a pair of long pockets (30) with large circumferential intervals and a pair of short pockets (31) with small circumferential intervals. The pair of long pockets (30) can be shifted by 180 degrees along a circumferential direction, and the pair of short pockets (31) can be shifted by 180 degrees along the circumferential direction. The long pockets (30) and the short pockets (31) are arranged alternately to each other along the circumferential direction. Two balls (27) are accommodated in each of the long pockets (30), while one ball is accommodated in each of the short pockets (31). A cutout portion (45) is provided to an inner end portion of at least one of the track grooves (25) of the inner member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Manabu Hoshino, Teruaki Fujio, Tohru Nakagawa, Wasaburo Suganuma
  • Patent number: 7658860
    Abstract: A metal pattern of the present invention is a metal pattern (13?) formed on a surface of a substrate by etching, and a monomolecular film containing fluorinated alkyl chains (CF3(CF2)n—, where n represents an integer) is formed on a surface of a metal film composing the metal pattern (13?), and a masking film (18) is formed by penetration of a molecule having a mercapto group (—SH) or a disulfide (—SS—) group into interstices between molecules composing the monomolecular film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Tohru Nakagawa