Patents by Inventor Kazuhito Akada

Kazuhito Akada 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: 11701748
    Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular cross section, and a plurality of endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
  • Publication number: 20230029439
    Abstract: A method for recycling a rare earth magnet is described. The rare earth magnet has a film containing Ni on the surface thereof, and the method involves immersing the rare earth magnet in a stripping solution containing a derivative of nitrobenzene, ethylenediamine, and ammonia. This strips the Ni on the surface of the rare earth magnet without deteriorating the characteristics of the rare earth magnet, thereby improving its product yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ko WATANABE, Kazuhito AKADA, Yuta KURIBARA, Yoshiyuki HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220254552
    Abstract: An assembly of rare earth magnet pieces is prepared by placing two rare earth magnet pieces at their side surfaces in abutment so that top surfaces of magnet pieces are disposed adjacent to each other across the abutment interface, and forming a coating on the adjacent surfaces of magnet pieces, the coating continuously extending across abutment interface and over adjacent surfaces for thereby tightly joining the abutted magnet pieces together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta KURIBARA, Kazuhito AKADA
  • Publication number: 20220063049
    Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular cross section, and a plurality of endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
  • Patent number: 11185958
    Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular cross section, and a plurality endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
  • Publication number: 20210146709
    Abstract: Provided is a rare earth magnet, on the surface of which a coating film of an ultraviolet cured resin is formed by covering the surface of the rare earth magnet with an ultraviolet curable resin composition and subsequently curing the ultraviolet curable resin composition by irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin composition with ultraviolet light. With respect to this rare earth magnet, the coating film is formed by a method which comprises: a step for having droplets of the ultraviolet curable resin composition adhere to the rare earth magnet surface by ejecting the droplets of the ultraviolet curable resin composition from a tip of a head by an inkjet method wherein droplets are ejected from a head; and a step for curing the ultraviolet curable resin composition by irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin composition adhering to the rare earth magnet surface with ultraviolet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Kuribara, Kazuhito Akada
  • Patent number: 10960512
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by setting the blades on one side of the magnet block, rotating the blades, starting machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from one side, interrupting the machining operation, moving the blades to the other side of the magnet block, and restarting the machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from the other side, until the cutting grooves formed from the one and other sides merge with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
  • Patent number: 10639816
    Abstract: A fastening jig for securing a magnet block (M) when the magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces is provided, the jig comprising a lower clamp (31) on which the magnet block is rested, an upper clamp (32) disposed on the magnet block, and a press unit (33) for pressing the clamps to apply a pressing force to the magnet block. A portion of the lower clamp (31) which is disposed adjacent to the magnet block is provided with a generally horizontal channel (311) to define a resilient cantilever (312), whereby the magnet block is held between the clamps by the repulsion force of the cantilever (312).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
  • Patent number: 10391602
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by starting the machining operation from the upper surface of the magnet block downward, interrupting the machining operation, turning the magnet block upside down, placing the magnet block such that the cutoff grooves formed before and after the upside-down turning may be aligned with each other, and restarting the machining operation from the upper surface of the upside-down magnet block downward until the cutoff grooves formed before and after the upside-down turning merge with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Akada, Koji Sato, Naomichi Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20180339391
    Abstract: A sintered magnet sawing apparatus is provided comprising a cylindrical work carrier mounted on a horizontal rotating spindle and having a regular polygonal shape in a perpendicular doss section and a plurality endless elastic belts adapted to force a work of sintered magnet against the carrier surface to secure the work thereto and adapted to travel synchronously with and counter to the rotation of the carrier in a circulatory manner. In accordance with rotation of the carrier, the work is delivered to the peripheral surface of to the carrier, secured thereto by the elastic belts, moved further forward and cutoff machined by an outer cutoff blade. The divided work is moved further forward, released and discharged from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Inami, Takafumi Ueno, Kazuhito Akada, Masaki Kasashima
  • Publication number: 20180200860
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by starting the machining operation from the upper surface of the magnet block downward, interrupting the machining operation, turning the magnet block upside down, placing the magnet block such that the cutoff grooves formed before and after the upside-down turning may be aligned with each other, and restarting the machining operation from the upper surface of the upside-down magnet block downward until the cutoff grooves formed before and after the upside-down turning merge with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Akada, Koji Sato, Naomichi Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20180178410
    Abstract: A fastening jig for securing a magnet block (M) when the magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces is provided, the jig comprising a lower clamp (31) on which the magnet block is rested, an upper clamp (32) disposed on the magnet block, and a press unit (33) for pressing the clamps to apply a pressing force to the magnet block. A portion of the lower clamp (31) which is disposed adjacent to the magnet block is provided with a generally horizontal channel (311) to define a resilient cantilever (312), whereby the magnet block is held between the clamps by the repulsion force of the cantilever (312).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
  • Publication number: 20180178345
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by setting the blades on one side of the magnet block, rotating the blades, starting machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from one side, interrupting the machining operation, moving the blades to the other side of the magnet block, and restarting the machining operation to form cutting grooves in the magnet block from the other side, until the cutting grooves formed from the one and other sides merge with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Jibiki, Kazuhito Akada, Takafumi Ueno, Kennosuke Izumi
  • Patent number: 9314892
    Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takehisa Minowa, Takaharu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hasegawa, Kazuhito Akada
  • Patent number: 8753174
    Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takehisa Minowa, Takaharu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hasegawa, Kazuhito Akada
  • Patent number: 8568203
    Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takehisa Minowa, Takaharu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hasegawa, Kazuhito Akada
  • Patent number: 8567383
    Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takehisa Minowa, Takaharu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hasegawa, Kazuhito Akada
  • Publication number: 20120282848
    Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takehisa Minowa, Takaharu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hasegawa, Kazuhito Akada
  • Publication number: 20120282847
    Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takehisa Minowa, Takaharu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hasegawa, Kazuhito Akada
  • Publication number: 20110312255
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet block is cutoff machined into pieces by rotating a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades. Improvements are made by starting the machining operation from the upper surface of the magnet block downward, interrupting the machining operation, turning the magnet block upside down, placing the magnet block such that the cutoff grooves formed before and after the upside-down turning may be aligned with each other, and restarting the machining operation from the upper surface of the upside-down magnet block downward until the cutoff grooves formed before and after the upside-down turning merge with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Akada, Koji Sato, Naomichi Yoshimura