Patents by Inventor Hiroaki OKAI

Hiroaki OKAI 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).

  • Molding method for composite material and intermediate member for composite material
    Patent number: 10800114
    Abstract: A molding method for a composite material by disposing a reinforcing base material within a cavity of an openable/closable molding die, injecting resin into the cavity and curing the resin. In particular support member is caused to penetrate a reinforcing base material and is disposed such that at least one end portion of the support member projects from the reinforcing base material. Next, the reinforcing base material and the support member are disposed within a cavity of a molding die, the molding die is closed, at least one end portion of the support member is brought into contact with wall surfaces of the molding die that form the cavity. Finally, resin is injected into the cavity from an injection port of the molding die while a state in which the at least one end portion is brought into contact with the wall surface is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Okai
  • MOLDING METHOD FOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND INTERMEDIATE MEMBER FOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190168469
    Abstract: A molding method for a composite material by disposing a reinforcing base material within a cavity of an openable/closable molding die, injecting resin into the cavity and curing the resin. In particular support member is caused to penetrate a reinforcing base material and is disposed such that at least one end portion of the support member projects from the reinforcing base material. Next, the reinforcing base material and the support member are disposed within a cavity of a molding die, the molding die is closed, at least one end portion of the support member is brought into contact with wall surfaces of the molding die that form the cavity. Finally, resin is injected into the cavity from an injection port of the molding die while a state in which the at least one end portion is brought into contact with the wall surface is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroaki OKAI