Patents by Inventor Akikazu Higuchi

Akikazu Higuchi 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: 9017497
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing laminated core segments including: a process to blank and laminate, wherein the segment core sheets formed in the adjacent virtual lines are aligned so that directions of the segment core sheets alternate, each of the segment core sheets are blanked and formed by a die device, and the laminated core segments are formed by laminating the blanked segment core sheets in the die device; a process to eject, wherein each of the laminated core segments formed by blanking and laminating in each virtual line is ejected from the die device; and a process to identify a blanking position, wherein the distinguishing marks are provided for the laminated core segments to identify the virtual lines therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsui High-Tec, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Namaike, Tadashi Shibuta, Akikazu Higuchi, Takeshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20130020010
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing laminated core segments including: a process to blank and laminate, wherein the segment core sheets formed in the adjacent virtual lines are aligned so that directions of the segment core sheets alternate, each of the segment core sheets are blanked and formed by a die device, and the laminated core segments are formed by laminating the blanked segment core sheets in the die device; a process to eject, wherein each of the laminated core segments formed by blanking and laminating in each virtual line is ejected from the die device; and a process to identify a blanking position, wherein the distinguishing marks are provided for the laminated core segments to identify the virtual lines therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUI HIGH-TEC, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuki Namaike, Tadashi Shibuta, Akikazu Higuchi, Takeshi Sato
  • Patent number: 8216025
    Abstract: The profile grinding machine includes: a base; a work unit disposed on one side on the base and including a work table for gripping a work; and a stone unit disposed on the other side on the base and including a stone rotating mechanism for holding and rotating a grinding stone on its axis. The work unit includes first to third moving device for supporting and moving the work table in an X-direction and a Y-direction perpendicular to each other in a horizontal plane, and in a Z-direction normal to the horizontal plane, respectively. The stone unit includes turning mechanism for turning the grinding stone about a vertical axis substantially coinciding with the leading end portion of the grinding stone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui High-Tec, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadao Hirose, Atsushi Nagata, Akikazu Higuchi, Hiroshi Iwakiri
  • Publication number: 20070281588
    Abstract: The profile grinding machine includes: a base; a work unit disposed on one side on the base and including a work table for gripping a work; and a stone unit disposed on the other side on the base and including a stone rotating mechanism for holding and rotating a grinding stone on its axis. The work unit includes first to third moving device for supporting and moving the work table in an X-direction and a Y-direction perpendicular to each other in a horizontal plane, and in a Z-direction normal to the horizontal plane, respectively. The stone unit includes turning mechanism for turning the grinding stone about a vertical axis substantially coinciding with the leading end portion of the grinding stone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: MITSUI HIGH-TEC, INC.
    Inventors: Tadao HIROSE, Atsushi NAGATA, Akikazu HIGUCHI, Hiroshi IWAKIRI
  • Patent number: 6325571
    Abstract: A particulate object conveying apparatus for conveying particulate objects of indefinite shape, e.g., particulate polycrystalline silicon, one by one, comprises: a stagnating portion for stagnating particulate objects; a rotor having a plural number of grooves formed in and equidistantly arrayed on its outer circumference surface, when ascending, the grooves passing the stagnating portion; and object driving-out means for driving the particulate object out of each groove of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui High-Tec Inc.
    Inventors: Migaku Ishida, Akikazu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 6203249
    Abstract: A particulate object conveying device is provided, and the conveying device includes a stagnating portion. A rotor has an outer circumference having a plurality of grooves formed equidistantly about the outer circumference, the grooves being of a size and shape to hold a single one of the particles of predetermined size. The rotor rotates within the stagnating portion. A discharge path is provided for discharging the particles from the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui High-tec Inc.
    Inventors: Migaku Ishida, Akikazu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 6102629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for conveying spherical articles at high speed between sequential processes having different protective atmospheres, where the leakage of the atmospheres, which must be converted between the sequential processes, is prevented. The device includes a structure incorporating a rotary relay having a plurality of spherical-article accommodating chambers formed at predetermined intervals, a support container closely mounted on the rotary relay, and having a spherical-article receiving passage and a discharge passage. An atmosphere discharge pipe communicates with the spherical-article accommodating chambers of the rotary relay, and an atmosphere supply pipe is disposed adjacent to the spherical-article discharge portion of the rotary relay and communicates with the accommodating chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsui High-tec Inc.
    Inventors: Migaku Ishida, Katsumi Amano, Akikazu Higuchi, Shuho Kai
  • Patent number: RE45075
    Abstract: The profile grinding machine includes: a base; a work unit disposed on one side on the base and including a work table for gripping a work; and a stone unit disposed on the other side on the base and including a stone rotating mechanism for holding and rotating a grinding stone on its axis. The work unit includes first to third moving device for supporting and moving the work table in an X-direction and a Y-direction perpendicular to each other in a horizontal plane, and in a Z-direction normal to the horizontal plane, respectively. The stone unit includes turning mechanism for turning the grinding stone about a vertical axis substantially coinciding with the leading end portion of the grinding stone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsui High-Tec, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadao Hirose, Hiroshi Iwakiri, Akikazu Higuchi, Atsushi Nagata