Patents by Inventor Akio Hikasa

Akio Hikasa 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).

  • Sliding member, method for producing same, and method for forming resin coating film
    Patent number: 9297418
    Abstract: A sliding member having a base and a coating on the surface of the base, the coating is formed of a mixed resin obtained by mixing a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin. The mixed resin is a mixture of a thermosetting resin that is in a liquid state before mixing and a thermoplastic resin that is in the form of solid particles. By applying and heat-treating the mixed resin that is in a liquid state, a coating film formed on the surface of the base is a resin coating layer and dimples in the resin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Suzuki, Akio Hikasa
  • SLIDING MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIN COATING FILM
    Publication number: 20140255656
    Abstract: A sliding member having a base and a coating on the surface of the base, the coating is formed of a mixed resin obtained by mixing a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin. The mixed resin is a mixture of a thermosetting resin that is in a liquid state before mixing and a thermoplastic resin that is in the form of solid particles. By applying and heat-treating the mixed resin that is in a liquid state, a coating film formed on the surface of the base is a resin coating layer and dimples in the resin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Suzuki, Akio Hikasa