Patents by Inventor Akihiko Seki

Akihiko Seki 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: 8076818
    Abstract: Winding guide portions of an insulator are received in slots, respectively, of a core. Each of windings is electrically insulated from the core by a winding guide wall of a corresponding one of the winding guide portions in each of corresponding two of slots of the core. The winding guide wall of at least one of the winding guide portions is configured differently from the winding guide wall of each of the rest of the winding guide portions and includes a radial bottom wall section, which is radially outwardly spaced from a radial bottom wall section of a corresponding one of the slots by a predetermined distance and contacts a corresponding one of the windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushi Sugishima, Akihiko Seki, Yoshihiro Mashima
  • Publication number: 20100052462
    Abstract: Winding guide portions of an insulator are received in slots, respectively, of a core. Each of windings is electrically insulated from the core by a winding guide wall of a corresponding one of the winding guide portions in each of corresponding two of slots of the core. The winding guide wall of at least one of the winding guide portions is configured differently from the winding guide wall of each of the rest of the winding guide portions and includes a radial bottom wall section, which is radially outwardly spaced from a radial bottom wall section of a corresponding one of the slots by a predetermined distance and contacts a corresponding one of the windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushi Sugishima, Akihiko Seki, Yoshihiro Mashima
  • Patent number: 7569969
    Abstract: An insulator is mounted in an armature core. Coils are wound around teeth of the armature core by way of concentrated winding. A power feeding member, which supplies a current to the coils, includes a connecting portion. A separating portion, which is provided in the insulator, is located in the teeth. The separating portion separates each of the coils to a first portion and a second portion. The connecting portion is electrically connected to the first portion. Accordingly, while preventing damage to the coils, the coils are easily connected to the power feeding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Nakano, Akihiko Seki, Yoshitaka Tao, Ryohei Kageyama, Kazushi Sugishima, Yasuhide Ito, Masayuki Kuwano, Toshio Yamamoto, Kazuyuki Izumi
  • Patent number: 7563522
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer with excellent surface smoothness, which comprises a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m that is ideal for short wavelength recording, and displays superior electromagnetic conversion characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer containing at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of a non-magnetic support, wherein the thickness of the magnetic layer is within a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m, and the number of concavities with a depth of 30 nm or greater in the surface of the magnetic layer is 5 per 1 cm2 of surface area or less. Preferably, the value of the average depth Rv6 of the surface of the magnetic layer, as measured by a contact type surface roughness meter, is 12 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Yajima, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Akihiko Seki, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20070257572
    Abstract: An insulator is mounted in an armature core. Coils are wound around teeth of the armature core by way of concentrated winding. A power feeding member, which supplies a current to the coils, includes a connecting portion. A separating portion, which is provided in the insulator, is located in the teeth. The separating portion separates each of the coils to a first portion and a second portion. The connecting portion is electrically connected to the first portion. Accordingly, while preventing damage to the coils, the coils are easily connected to the power feeding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshiki Nakano, Akihiko Seki, Yoshitaka Tao, Ryohei Kageyama, Kazushi Sugishima, Yasuhide Ito, Masayuki Kuwano, Toshio Yamamoto, Kazuyuki Izumi
  • Publication number: 20070160876
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer with excellent surface smoothness, which comprises a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m that is ideal for short wavelength recording, and displays superior electromagnetic conversion characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer containing at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of a non-magnetic support, wherein the thickness of the magnetic layer is within a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m, and the number of concavities with a depth of 30 nm or greater in the surface of the magnetic layer is 5 per 1 cm2 of surface area or less. Preferably, the value of the average depth Rv6 of the surface of the magnetic layer, as measured by a contact type surface roughness meter, is 12 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Yajima, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Akihiko Seki, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7208237
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m, and having excellent surface smoothness and superior electromagnetic conversion characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises a lower non-magnetic layer containing at least a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of a non-magnetic support, an upper magnetic layer containing at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on the lower non-magnetic layer, and a back coat layer on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, wherein the thickness of the upper magnetic layer is within the range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m, the AFM surface roughness Ra of the upper magnetic layer is 6 nm or less, and the number of concavities with a depth of 30 nm or greater in the surface of the upper magnetic layer is 5 per 1 cm2 of surface area or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Seki, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Naoto Yajima, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20070026264
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium has a non-magnetic layer and a magnetic layer formed in that order on one surface of a non-magnetic support and a back coat layer formed on the other surface of the non-magnetic support. The non-magnetic layer is formed so as to include at least one of ?-iron oxide and ?-iron hydroxide. The magnetic layer is formed so as to include a ferromagnetic alloy powder. The back coat layer is formed so as to include carbon black, and barium sulfate. At least one of the non-magnetic layer and the magnetic layer includes lubricant. The layers are formed so that the amount of SO42? eluted when the magnetic recording medium is immersed in water at 70° C. is in a range of 300 ppm to 600 ppm inclusive relative to the weight of the magnetic recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kuwajima, Akinori Nishizawa, Akihiko Seki
  • Patent number: 7157163
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer with excellent surface smoothness, which comprises a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m that is ideal for short wavelength recording, and displays superior electromagnetic conversion characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer containing at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of a non-magnetic support, wherein the thickness of the magnetic layer is within a range from 0.03 to 0.30 ?m, and the number of concavities with a depth of 30 nm or greater in the surface of the magnetic layer is 5 per 1 cm2 of surface area or less. Preferably, the value of the average depth Rv6 of the surface of the magnetic layer, as measured by a contact type surface roughness meter, is 12 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Yajima, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Akihiko Seki, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7011900
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is prepared by coating a dispersion of non-magnetic powder and ferromagnetic powder in a binder and a dispersion of ferromagnetic powder in a binder to a non-magnetic substrate by a wet-on-wet coating technique to form subordinate and magnetic layers on the substrate, and subjecting the layers to magnetic field orientation. The subordinate layer has a Br of 80 to 400 gauss, and the magnetic layer has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.4 ?m. The medium has surface smoothness and good electromagnetic characteristics and lends itself to recording and reproducing signals having a minimum wavelength of 0.2 to 0.7 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Seki, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Naoto Yajima
  • Patent number: 6821602
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium having a thinned magnetic layer, excellent electromagnetic conversion characteristics and an excellent durability, and a process for producing the same. A magnetic recording medium comprising a lower non-magnetic layer containing at least a carbon black and a radiation curing type binder resin on a non-magnetic support and an upper magnetic layer having a thickness of 0.30 &mgr;m or less on the lower non-magnetic layer, wherein the upper magnetic layer contains at least a ferromagnetic powder, a binder resin and an abrasive having a Mohs hardness of 6 or higher and a smaller average particle size than the thickness of the upper magnetic layer. The thickness of the upper magnetic layer is, for example, 0.05 to 0.30 &mgr;m. The average particle size of the abrasive is, for example, 0.01 to 0.2 &mgr;m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Kurose, Akihiko Seki, Katsuhiko Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20040209121
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer with excellent surface smoothness, which comprises a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 &mgr;m that is ideal for short wavelength recording, and displays superior electromagnetic conversion characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises a magnetic layer containing at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of a non-magnetic support, wherein the thickness of the magnetic layer is within a range from 0.03 to 0.30 &mgr;m, and the number of concavities with a depth of 30 nm or greater in the surface of the magnetic layer is 5 per 1 cm2 of surface area or less. Preferably, the value of the average depth Rv6 of the surface of the magnetic layer, as measured by a contact type surface roughness meter, is 12 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Yajima, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Akihiko Seki, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20040207955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 &mgr;m, and having excellent surface smoothness and superior electromagnetic conversion characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises a lower non-magnetic layer containing at least a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of a non-magnetic support, an upper magnetic layer containing at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on the lower non-magnetic layer, and a back coat layer on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, wherein the thickness of the upper magnetic layer is within the range from 0.03 to 0.30 &mgr;m, the AFM surface roughness Ra of the upper magnetic layer is 6 nm or less, and the number of concavities with a depth of 30 nm or greater in the surface of the upper magnetic layer is 5 per 1 cm2 of surface area or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Seki, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Naoto Yajima, Hiroyuki Yamada, Kenichi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20040197605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium, in particular a linear recording tape for use with computers, comprising a back coat layer with proper strength and having excellent electromagnetic conversion characteristics and excellent running durability. The magnetic recording medium comprises a lower non-magnetic layer on one surface of a non-magnetic support, an upper magnetic layer on the lower non-magnetic layer, and the back coat layer on the other surface of the non-magnetic support. And the magnetic layer has a SENDUST abrasion volume SMC of 3.0×104(&mgr;m)3/m or less and a ratio (SBC/SMC) of a SENDUST abrasion volume SBC by the back coat layer to the SENDUST abrasion volume SMC by the magnetic layer is in the range of 0.5 to 3.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Seki, Takayoshi Kuwajima, Naoto Yajima
  • Patent number: 6798655
    Abstract: A desk-top type computer with a built-in LCD includes a chassis, a planar display attached to the chassis, a mother board attached to the chassis, heat generating portions including a CPU mounted on the mother board, and a memory device electrically connected to the mother board. A heat receiving head is fixed to at least one of the heat generating portions including the CPU, and the head is connected a tube filled with a cooling liquid. The tube is arranged in a serpentine or zigzag shape in a clearance between the chassis and the planar display facing the chassis. The cooling medium liquid circulating in the tube serves as a heat transferring medium to absorb the heat at the heat generating portion, and radiate the heat through the tube disposed in the clearance between the LCD and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagashima, Masao Miyawaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Shigenori Yamagata, Tomoyasu Itou, Susumu Saito, Akihiko Seki, Kenichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20040178191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a magnetic tape having a predetermined curvature, specifically, a high-capacity linear-recording magnetic tape excellent in linear running characteristics in a linear tape drive. The present invention provides a high-capacity linear-recording magnetic tape excellent in linear running characteristics in the linear tape drive. The present invention is a method for manufacturing a magnetic tape comprising the steps of winding a magnetic tape having a predetermined width around a tape-curving hub 8 having a tape winding surface 8a formed in a tapered shape, and holding the magnetic tape at a temperature of 40 to 60° C. during a predetermined time in the state where the magnetic tape is wound around the tape-curving hub 8 to obtain a predetermined curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Yajima, Akihiko Seki
  • Publication number: 20030128511
    Abstract: A desk-top type computer with a built-in LCD includes a chassis, a planar display attached to the chassis, a mother board attached to the chassis, heat generating portions including a CPU mounted on the mother board, and a memory device electrically connected to the mother board. A heat receiving head is fixed to at least one of the heat generating portions including the CPU, and the head is connected a tube filled with a cooling liquid. The tube is arranged in a serpentine or zigzag shape in a clearance between the chassis and the planar display facing the chassis. The cooling medium liquid circulating in the tube serves as a heat transferring medium to absorb the heat at the heat generating portion, and radiate the heat through the tube disposed in the clearance between the LCD and the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagashima, Masao Miyawaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Shigenori Yamagata, Tomoyasu Itou, Susumu Saito, Akihiko Seki, Kenichi Saito
  • Patent number: 6519146
    Abstract: A desk-top type computer with a built-in LCD includes a chassis, a planar display attached to the chassis, a mother board attached to the chassis, heat generating portions including a CPU mounted on the mother board, and a memory device electrically connected to the mother board. A heat receiving head is fixed to at least one of the heat generating portions including the CPU, and the head is connected a tube filled with a cooling liquid. The tube is arranged in a serpentine or zigzag shape in a clearance between the chassis and the planar display facing the chassis. The cooling medium liquid circulating in the tube serves as a heat transferring medium to absorb the heat at the heat generating portion, and radiate the heat through the tube disposed in the clearance between the LCD and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagashima, Masao Miyawaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Shigenori Yamagata, Tomoyasu Itou, Susumu Saito, Akihiko Seki, Kenichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20020102439
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium having a thinned magnetic layer, excellent electromagnetic conversion characteristics and an excellent durability, and a process for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Shigeo Kurose, Akihiko Seki, Katsuhiko Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20020075642
    Abstract: A desk-top type computer with a built-in LCD includes a chassis, a planar display attached to the chassis, a mother board attached to the chassis, heat generating portions including a CPU mounted on the mother board, and a memory device electrically connected to the mother board. A heat receiving head is fixed to at least one of the heat generating portions including the CPU, and the head is connected a tube filled with a cooling liquid. The tube is arranged in a serpentine or zigzag shape in a clearance between the chassis and the planar display facing the chassis. The cooling medium liquid circulating in the tube serves as a heat transferring medium to absorb the heat at the heat generating portion, and radiate the heat through the tube disposed in the clearance between the LCD and the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Kenichi Nagashima, Masao Miyawaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Shigenori Yamagata, Tomoyasu Itou, Susumu Saito, Akihiko Seki, Kenichi Saito