Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Tamura

Kazuaki Tamura 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: 6661903
    Abstract: A loudspeaker is provided, which includes a frame, a voice coil bobbin, and a diaphragm connected to the frame and the voice coil bobbin, wherein the diaphragm is connected to the voice coil bobbin in such a manner that a cone angle between the diaphragm and the voice coil bobbin becomes small enough to obtain a preferable treble reproduction threshold frequency, the diaphragm ha a first connected portion connected to the voice coil bobbin and a second connected portion connected to the frame, and the diaphragm has an arch-shaped cross section so as to have a top portion formed outward from both the first connected portion and the second connected portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Tamura, Shoji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6531001
    Abstract: Non-oriented magnetic steel sheets, which are mainly used as materials for iron cores for use in electric apparatuses, have a low iron loss and a high magnetic flux density at the same time. The non-oriented magnetic steel sheet comprises from about 1.5 to about 8.0 weight % Si, from about 0.005 to about 2.50 weight % Mn, and not more than about 50 ppm each of C, S, N, O, and B, in which a crystal orientation parameter <&Ggr;> is 0.200 or less. In addition, the average crystal grain diameter is preferably from about 50 to about 500 &mgr;m, and an areal ratio of crystal grains on a surface of the steel sheet is preferably 20% and less, in which crystal plane orientations of the crystal grains are within 15° from the <111> axis. In addition, the non-oriented magnetic steel sheet preferably contains small amounts of elements such as Al, Sb, Ni, Sn, Cu, P, and Cr. The manufacturing method for the non-oriented magnetic steel is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Hayakawa, Mitsumasa Kurosawa, Masaki Kawano, Michiro Komatsubara, Yuka Komori, Kazuaki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20030024606
    Abstract: Non-oriented magnetic steel sheets, which are mainly used as materials for iron cores for use in electric apparatuses, have a low iron loss and a high magnetic flux density at the same time. The non-oriented magnetic steel sheet comprises from about 1.5 to about 8.0 weight % Si, from about 0.005 to about 2.50 weight % Mn, and not more than about 50 ppm each of C, S, N, O, and B, in which a crystal orientation parameter <&Ggr;> is 0.200 or less. In addition, the average crystal grain diameter is preferably from about 50 to about 500 &mgr;m, and an areal ratio of crystal grains on a surface of the steel sheet is preferably 20% and less, in which crystal plane orientations of the crystal grains are within 15° from the <111> axis. In addition, the non-oriented magnetic steel sheet preferably contains small amounts of elements such as Al, Sb, Ni, Sn, Cu, P, and Cr. The manufacturing method for the non-oriented magnetic steel is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Hayakawa, Mitsumasa Kurosawa, Masaki Kawano, Michiro Komatsubara, Yuka Komori, Kazuaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 6444051
    Abstract: A method of making a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet having a low iron loss and a high magnetic flux density, from a steel slab with 0.03 to 0.095 wt % carbon, about 1.5 to 7.0 wt % Si, about 0.03 to 2.50 wt % manganese, about 0.003 to 0.040 wt % sulfur and/or selenium, about 0.0010 to 0.0070 wt % borbon, about 30 to 120 wtppm nitrogen, about 0.015 wt % or less aluminum, and about 0.010 wt % or less vanadium by subjecting the steel slab to reheating, hot rolling, rapid cooling, cold rolling, primary recrystallization annealing, coating with an annealing separator, final annealing, secondary recrystallization, and coiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Michiro Komatsubara, Kazuaki Tamura, Mitsumasa Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 6436199
    Abstract: Non-oriented magnetic steel sheets, which are mainly used as materials for iron cores for use in electric apparatuses, have a low iron loss and a high magnetic flux density at the same time. The non-oriented magnetic steel sheet comprises from about 1.5 to about 8.0 weight % Si, from about 0.005 to about 2.50 weight % Mn, and not more than about 50 ppm each of C, S, N, O, and B, in which a crystal orientation parameter <&Ggr;> is 0.200 or less. In addition, the average crystal grain diameter is preferably from about 50 to about 500 &mgr;m, and an areal ratio of crystal grains on a surface of the steel sheet is preferably 20% and less, in which crystal plane orientations of the crystal grains are within 15° from the <111> axis. In addition, the non-oriented magnetic steel sheet preferably contains small amounts of elements such as Al, Sb, Ni, Sn, Cu, P, and Cr. The manufacturing method for the non-oriented magnetic steel is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Hayakawa, Mitsumasa Kurosawa, Masaki Kawano, Michiro Komatsubara, Yuka Komori, Kazuaki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20020011278
    Abstract: An electromagnetic steel sheet having a low iron loss and a high magnetic flux density, with silicon, nitrogen and an added element bismuth or germanium prior to secondary recrystallization, to accelerate precipitation of fine BN and silicon nitride, improving the texture of the primary recrystallized grains of the steel sheet immediately before subjecting it to secondary recrystallization annealing, and combining the primary recrystallization annealing, cold rolling and further the texture improving treatment. Addition of bismuth or germanium or both to the steel prior to secondary recrystallization is combined with primary recrystallization annealing and warm rolling in the presence of limited aluminum and vanadium impurities limited to 0.002 wt % Al or less and 0.010 wt % V or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Applicant: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Michiro Komatsubara, Kazuaki Tamura, Mitsumasa Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 5933512
    Abstract: A double cone-type loudspeaker which comprises a subcone made of highly heat-conductive material, attached to the front of the main cone and to a voice coil bobbin made of highly heat-conductive material. Heat generated in the coil portion of the voice coil travels directly to the bobbin portion and subcone, and is released to the front of the speaker. Consequently, a double cone-type loudspeaker with high maximum input power and high heat radiating capability is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 5885371
    Abstract: A method of producing a grain-oriented magnetic steel sheet exhibiting a very low core loss and high magnetic flux density uses a slab of silicon steel containing Al, B, N, and S and/or Se. The method employs hot rolling conducted such that the rolling reduction falls within the range of from about 85 to 99%, and the hot-rolling finish temperature falls within the range of from 950.degree. to 1150.degree. C. and is based on the contents of Si, Al and B. The hot-rolled steel sheet is rapidly cooled at a cooling rate of about 20.degree. C./s and is coiled at a temperature of about 670.degree. C. or lower. Hot-rolled sheet annealing or intermediate annealing is executed by heating the hot-rolled steel sheet up to about 800.degree. C. at a heating rate of from 5.degree. to 25.degree. C./s and holding at a temperature of from about 800.degree. to 1125.degree. C. for a period not longer than about 150 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Michiro Komatsubara, Toshito Takamiya, Kunihiro Senda, Mineo Muraki, Chizuko Goto, Mitsumasa Kurosawa, Kazuaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 5850460
    Abstract: Passive radiators of the same effective vibration area and the same effective vibration mass disposed in mutual opposition, and driver units of the same effective vibration area and the same effective vibration mass disposed in mutual opposition, are mounted to a bandpass type enclosure. The vibration-reaction forces of the opposing passive radiators and opposing driver units on the enclosure are thereby mutually cancelled, and enclosure vibrations are thus greatly reduced. Powerful bass output can be achieved because the diameter of the passive radiators can be increased at will and the use of two passive radiators achieves an extremely large vibration area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Tanaka, Kazuaki Tamura, Satoshi Kageyama
  • Patent number: 5679178
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet exhibiting excellent magnetic characteristics over the entire length of a coil thereof, which involves hot rolling a silicon steel slab containing aluminum and suitable for making a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet; annealing the steel sheet, as the need arises; cold rolling the steel sheet to a final thickness, the cold rolling including an intermediate annealing process; performing a heat effect treatment before, during or after the cold rolling; performing a decarburizing annealing; and performing a final annealing process. The method inhibits oxidation of the surfaces of the steel sheet during the cold rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Michiro Komatsubara, Kazuaki Tamura, Masako Hisata, Masaki Kawano
  • Patent number: RE36423
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet exhibiting excellent magnetic characteristics over the entire length of a coil thereof, which involves hot rolling a silicon steel slab containing aluminum and suitable for making a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet; annealing the steel sheet, as the need arises; cold rolling the steel sheet to a final thickness, the cold rolling including an intermediate annealing process; performing a heat effect treatment before, during or after the cold rolling; performing a decarburizing annealing; and performing a final annealing process. The method inhibits oxidation of the surfaces of the steel sheet during the cold rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Michiro Komatsubara, Kazuaki Tamura, Masako Hisata, Masaki Kawano