Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Iwata

Hirokazu Iwata 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: 20240228703
    Abstract: A polymer powder includes a polyamide, wherein a melting point determined in differential scanning calorimetry is 190° C. or higher, a difference between the melting point and a melting onset temperature, which is defined in differential scanning calorimetry as a lowest temperature among temperatures at each of which a first temperature differential value of Heat Flow (W/g) observed between a peak top temperature of an endothermic peak, observed when 10 mg of powder is heated at a rate of 20° C./min from 30° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere, and a temperature point of ?50° C. from the peak top, becomes ?0.2 (W/g.° C.), is less than 30° C., and a D50 particle size is 1 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hirokazu Iwata, Tomohiko Nakamura, Yota Okuno, Kei Watanabe, Mikiya Nishida, Itaru Asano
  • Publication number: 20240140026
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a 3-dimensional model object by a powder bed fusion method using a resin granular material, in which the resin granular material comprises a resin powder (A) and a flow aid (B), a sphericity of the resin powder (A) is 80 or more and 100 or less, the resin powder (A) has a D80 particle size of 60 ?m or less and a D20 particle size of 1 ?m or more, the flow aid (B) is contained at an amount of more than 0.01 part by mass and less than 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin powder (A), and steps (a) to (c) are performed in this order repeatedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiko Nakamura, Hirokazu Iwata, Yota Okuno, Itaru Asano
  • Publication number: 20240132666
    Abstract: A polymer powder includes a polyamide, wherein a melting point determined in differential scanning calorimetry is 190° C. or higher, a difference between the melting point and a melting onset temperature, which is defined in differential scanning calorimetry as a lowest temperature among temperatures at each of which a first temperature differential value of Heat Flow (W/g) observed between a peak top temperature of an endothermic peak, observed when 10 mg of powder is heated at a rate of 20° C./min from 30° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere, and a temperature point of ?50° C. from the peak top, becomes ?0.2 (W/g.° C.), is less than 30° C., and a D50 particle size is 1 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hirokazu Iwata, Tomohiko Nakamura, Yota Okuno, Kei Watanabe, Mikiya Nishida, Itaru Asano
  • Patent number: 11824516
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a container and an AT-cut crystal element. The AT-cut crystal element has at least one side surface intersecting with a Z?-axis of the crystallographic axis of the crystal constituted of three surfaces. The first surface is a surface equivalent to a surface formed by rotating the principal surface by 4°±3.5° with an X-axis of the crystal as a rotation axis. The second surface is a surface equivalent to a surface formed by rotating the principal surface by ?57°±5° with the X-axis. The third surface is a surface equivalent to a surface formed by rotating the principal surface by ?42°±5° with the X-axis. When two corner portions on a side of a second side opposed to the first side of the AT-cut crystal element are viewed in plan view, each of the two corner portions have an approximately right angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimao, Tetsuya Watanabe, Koji Toshikawa, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 11296275
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece and a container. The piezoelectric vibrating piece has a rectangular planar shape and has a portion of a first side secured to the container. The piezoelectric vibrating piece has a second side opposing the first side and includes a projecting portion that projects outward from the second side in at least one of proximity of both ends of the second side along the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Watanabe, Hirokazu Iwata, Yoshiharu Sato
  • Patent number: 11245249
    Abstract: A reflector includes a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer has a first average refractive index and has a laminated structure in which an AlN layer and a GaN layer are alternately laminated. The high refractive index layer has a second average refractive index higher than the first average refractive index and includes an InGaN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawashima, Shunichi Sato, Morimasa Kaminishi, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Publication number: 20210135650
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a container and an AT-cut crystal element. The AT-cut crystal element has at least one side surface intersecting with a Z?-axis of the crystallographic axis of the crystal constituted of three surfaces. The first surface is a surface equivalent to a surface formed by rotating the principal surface by 4°±3.5° with an X-axis of the crystal as a rotation axis. The second surface is a surface equivalent to a surface formed by rotating the principal surface by ?57°±5° with the X-axis. The third surface is a surface equivalent to a surface formed by rotating the principal surface by ?42°±5° with the X-axis. When two corner portions on a side of a second side opposed to the first side of the AT-cut crystal element are viewed in plan view, each of the two corner portions have an approximately right angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KENJI SHIMAO, Tetsuya WATANABE, Koji TOSHIKAWA, Hirokazu IWATA
  • Patent number: 10840882
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element that has a planar shape in a rectangular shape and a part as a thick portion. The crystal element includes a first end portion, a depressed portion, the thick portion, and a second end portion in this order from a side of one short side in viewing a cross section taken along a longitudinal direction near a center of the short side. The depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the first end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?a and subsequently bulged, and connected to the first end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Toshikawa, Shinobu Yoshida, Hirokazu Iwata, Tetsuya Watanabe, Kazuhiro Hirota, Yoshiro Teshima
  • Patent number: 10819307
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element that has a planar shape in a rectangular shape and a part as a thick portion. The crystal element includes a first end portion, a first depressed portion, the thick portion, a second depressed portion, and a second end portion in an order from a side of one short side in viewing a cross section taken along a longitudinal direction near a center of the short side. The first depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the first end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?a and subsequently bulged, and connected to the first end portion. The second depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the second end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?b and subsequently bulged, and connected to the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Sato, Tetsuya Watanabe, Hirokazu Iwata, Shinobu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10771038
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element that has a planar shape in a rectangular shape and a part as a thick portion. The crystal element includes a first end portion, a first depressed portion, the thick portion, a second depressed portion, and a second end portion in this order from a side of one short side, in viewing a cross section taken along a longitudinal direction near a center of the short side. The first depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the first end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?a and subsequently bulged, and connected to the first end portion. The second depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the second end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?b and subsequently bulged, and connected to the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Toshikawa, Shinobu Yoshida, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 10659005
    Abstract: An AT-cut crystal element is provided. The AT-cut crystal element includes side surfaces intersecting with a Z?-axis of a crystallographic axis of a crystal. At least one side surface of the side surfaces is constituted of three surfaces of a first surface to a third surface. Besides, a crystal resonator including the AT-cut crystal element, and a crystal unit including the crystal resonator are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kuwahara, Kenji Shimao, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 10529910
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece, an excitation electrode, an extraction electrode, a container, a pad, a conductive member, and a heat conductive metal film. The excitation electrode is disposed on a front surface and a back surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The extraction electrode is extracted from the excitation electrode. The container houses the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The pad is disposed in the container, and the pad is connected to the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The conductive member connects the pad to the extraction electrode. The heat conductive metal film is disposed at least on a surface of a pad side of the piezoelectric vibrating piece, the heat conductive metal film is extracted from the extraction electrode without contacting the excitation electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Sato, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Publication number: 20190326882
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element that has a planar shape in a rectangular shape and a part as a thick portion. The crystal element includes a first end portion, a depressed portion, the thick portion, and a second end portion in this order from a side of one short side in viewing a cross section taken along a longitudinal direction near a center of the short side. The depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the first end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?a and subsequently bulged, and connected to the first end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji TOSHIKAWA, Shinobu YOSHIDA, Hirokazu IWATA, Tetsuya WATANABE, Kazuhiro HIROTA, Yoshiro TESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190326876
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element that has a planar shape in a rectangular shape and a part as a thick portion. The crystal element includes a first end portion, a first depressed portion, the thick portion, a second depressed portion, and a second end portion in this order from a side of one short side, in viewing a cross section taken along a longitudinal direction near a center of the short side. The first depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the first end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?a and subsequently bulged, and connected to the first end portion. The second depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the second end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?b and subsequently bulged, and connected to the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji TOSHIKAWA, Shinobu YOSHIDA, Hirokazu IWATA
  • Publication number: 20190273360
    Abstract: A reflector includes a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer has a first average refractive index and has a laminated structure in which an AlN layer and a GaN layer are alternately laminated. The high refractive index layer has a second average refractive index higher than the first average refractive index and includes an InGaN layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi Kawashima, Shunichi Sato, Morimasa Kaminishi, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 10333489
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element and a container. The AT-cut crystal element has an approximately rectangular planar shape. The AT-cut crystal element includes a first inclined portion, second inclined portions, and a first secured portion. The first inclined portion is inclined such that the crystal element decreases in thickness from a proximity of the first side to the first side. The second inclined portions are disposed on respective both ends of the first side, the second inclined portions being formed integrally with the first inclined portion. The second inclined portions are inclined gentler than the first inclined portion. The first secured portion and a second secured portion are formed integrally with the second inclined portion. The first secured portion and the second secured portion each project out from the first side to outside the crystal element to be used for securing with the securing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimao, Yoshiharu Sato, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 10263597
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element, excitation electrodes, extraction electrodes. The AT-cut crystal element has an approximately rectangular planar shape. The excitation electrodes are disposed on front and back of principal surfaces of the AT-cut crystal element. The extraction electrodes are extended from the excitation electrodes to a side of one side of the AT-cut crystal element via a side surface of the AT-cut crystal element. Assuming that an extraction angle of the extraction electrode from the principal surface to the side surface is defined as an angle ? with respect to an X-axis of a crystallographic axis of a crystal, the angle ? is equal to or greater than 59 degrees and equal to or less than 87 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Sato, Kenji Shimao, Hirokazu Iwata
  • Patent number: 10250225
    Abstract: An AT-cut crystal element includes a crystal element having two side surfaces (namely, a Z?-surface) intersecting with a Z-axis of a crystallographic axis thereof. At least one of the two side surfaces is constituted of three of first to third surfaces. The first to the third surfaces meeting following conditions: the first to the third surfaces intersect with one another in this order and formed by rotating a principal surface of the crystal element by predetermined angles; and expressing the angle of the first surface as ?1, a length of the first surface as D, a thickness of a part of the crystal element having the principal surface as t, and M=D/t, and a conversion percentage as fn (M, (?1)), the ?1 and the M are set such that the conversion percentage fn (M, (?1)) becomes a predetermined value Th or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Sato, Yoshiro Teshima, Hirokazu Iwata, Kazuhiro Hirota
  • Publication number: 20190097123
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece and a container. The piezoelectric vibrating piece has a rectangular planar shape and has a portion of a first side secured to the container. The piezoelectric vibrating piece has a second side opposing the first side and includes a projecting portion that projects outward from the second side in at least one of proximity of both ends of the second side along the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya WATANABE, Hirokazu IWATA, Yoshiharu SATO
  • Publication number: 20190051814
    Abstract: A crystal unit includes an AT-cut crystal element that has a planar shape in a rectangular shape and a part as a thick portion. The crystal element includes a first end portion, a first depressed portion, the thick portion, a second depressed portion, and a second end portion in an order from a side of one short side in viewing a cross section taken along a longitudinal direction near a center of the short side. The first depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the first end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?a and subsequently bulged, and connected to the first end portion. The second depressed portion is a depressed portion disposed from the thick portion toward the second end portion side, depressed with a predetermined angle ?b and subsequently bulged, and connected to the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu SATO, Tetsuya WATANABE, Hirokazu IWATA, Shinobu YOSHIDA