Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Iwata

Kazutoshi 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: 20240033796
    Abstract: A roll exchange mechanism for a reduction roll apparatus, capable of contributing to simplifying work for replacing a roller is provided. A roll exchange mechanism for a reduction roll apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a rail member disposed parallel to a rotation shaft of a roller of the reduction roll apparatus, a placement part disposed in a support frame of a roll unit and configured to be placed on the rail member, a receiving part disposed in an apparatus frame of the reduction roll apparatus and configured so that the rail member is placed thereon, and an opening formed in the apparatus frame of the reduction roll apparatus and configured so that the roll unit can be inserted therein and removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Primearth Ev Energy Co., Ltd., Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Taichi URAKAMI, Seiji Ishizu, Kazutoshi Iwata, Masakazu Umehara, Shingo Mori, Naoya Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20240011754
    Abstract: A measurement method includes a step of measuring an object to be measured and a reference object by a first measurement unit and a second measurement unit. The first measurement unit has a first displacement meter and a second displacement meter that face each other in a first direction and measure the distance from the object to be measured. The second measurement unit has a third displacement meter and a fourth displacement meter that face each other in the first direction and measure the distance from the reference object. A frame-like supporting member includes a first frame portion supporting the first displacement meter and the third displacement meter, a second frame portion supporting the second displacement meter and the fourth displacement meter, and a third frame portion and a fourth frame portion that connect both end portions of the first frame portion and the second frame portion to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd., Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Keito HORIBA, Taichi URAKAMI, Seiji ISHIZU, Kazutoshi IWATA, Masakazu UMEHARA, Naoya KISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240011525
    Abstract: In a press roll apparatus, bearing portions rotatably support end portions on both sides of a pair of press roll portions, respectively. Each of the bearing portions includes a bearing body portion, a rolling bearing, and a pair of oil seal portions. The bearing body portion has an annular shape, and the press roll portion is inserted. The rolling bearing is positioned on the side of the press roll portion inserted into the bearing body portion as viewed from the bearing body portion, and rotatably supports the press roll portion. The rolling bearing is coated with lubricant. The oil seal portions are positioned on both sides in the first direction as viewed from the rolling bearing. The oil seal portions are connected to the bearing body portion. The oil seal portions are positioned so as to be spaced from the press roll portion inserted into the bearing body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd., Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Taichi URAKAMI, Seiji ISHIZU, Kazutoshi IWATA, Masakazu UMEHARA, Shingo MORI, Naoya Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20230332881
    Abstract: An optical axis adjustment jig includes a main unit portion that is configured to be disposed between a pair of head units, and is fashioned in a flat plate shape. The main unit portion includes a reference portion for adjusting a distance between the head units, and an inclination of an optical axis of each of the head units, and a screen portion for aligning the optical axes of the head units. The reference portion and the screen portion are disposed arrayed in a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the main unit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Keito HORIBA, Taichi Urakami, Seiji Ishizu, Kazutoshi Iwata, Masakazu Umehara, Naoya Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11485124
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus that prevents partial protrusion of a film during pressing and ensures the uniformity of the thickness of a resulting laminate is provided. The laminating apparatus includes a pressing device for pressing a substrate and a film (a workpiece). The pressing device includes a press block movable back and forth, a pressing plate mountable to the press block, a plurality of heat sources (cartridge heaters) capable of heating the pressing plate, and a control system set up to perform heating control on the heat sources. The heat sources are arranged so as to be able to separately heat a central portion of the pressing plate and a peripheral portion thereof annularly surrounding the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIKKO-MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Iwata, Yoshiaki Honma, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Taihei Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11446913
    Abstract: Provided is a laminating apparatus configured to improve the uniformity of the thickness of a laminate to be obtained to improve the yield of a product, such as a laminate. The laminating apparatus includes a pressing device including a first press block that is advanceable and retreatable, a second press block arranged to face the first press block, a first pressing rubber mounted inside the first press block, and a second pressing rubber mounted inside the second press block, the first pressing rubber and the second pressing rubber facing each other, the first pressing rubber having formed on a surface thereof facing the second pressing rubber a convex frame configured to surround a peripheral edge portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NIKKO-MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Iwata, Yoshiaki Honma, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Taihei Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11331892
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus for improving the uniformity of the thickness of a resulting laminate to improve the yield of products such as laminates is provided. A pressing device includes: a first press block movable back and forth; a second press block disposed in opposed relation to the first press block; a first pressing plate mounted to the inside of the first press block; and a second pressing plate mounted to the inside of the second press block. The first pressing plate and the second pressing plate are opposed to each other. A surface of the first pressing plate which is opposed to the second pressing plate has a peripheral portion formed into a tapered surface in such a manner that the distance from the second pressing plate increases in an outward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NIKKO-MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Iwata, Yoshiaki Honma, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Taihei Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11325365
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus is provided, which is capable of producing a laminate having a highly planarized surface. The laminating apparatus is arranged to laminate a film on an irregular surface of a substrate having irregularities, and includes a vacuum laminating device which brings the film into close conformal contact with the substrate under reduced pressure to form a first temporary laminate, a first flat press device which presses the first temporary laminate to form a second temporary laminate having a substantially planarized irregular surface, and a second flat press device which presses the second temporary laminate under different conditions from the first flat press device to form a product laminate having a planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: NIKKO-MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Iwata, Yoshiaki Honma, Takeshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210370656
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus for improving the uniformity of the thickness of a resulting laminate to improve the yield of products such as laminates is provided. A pressing device includes: a first press block movable back and forth; a second press block disposed in opposed relation to the first press block; a first pressing plate mounted to the inside of the first press block; and a second pressing plate mounted to the inside of the second press block. The first pressing plate and the second pressing plate are opposed to each other. A surface of the first pressing plate which is opposed to the second pressing plate has a peripheral portion formed into a tapered surface in such a manner that the distance from the second pressing plate increases in an outward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Nikko-Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi IWATA, Yoshiaki HONMA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Taihei MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210362480
    Abstract: Provided is a laminating apparatus configured to improve the uniformity of the thickness of a laminate to be obtained to improve the yield of a product, such as a laminate. The laminating apparatus includes a pressing device including a first press block that is advanceable and retreatable, a second press block arranged to face the first press block, a first pressing rubber mounted inside the first press block, and a second pressing rubber mounted inside the second press block, the first pressing rubber and the second pressing rubber facing each other, the first pressing rubber having formed on a surface thereof facing the second pressing rubber a convex frame configured to surround a peripheral edge portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Nikko-Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi IWATA, Yoshiaki HONMA, Takeshi YAMAGUCHI, Taihei MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10239299
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus includes workpiece transport units, a vacuum laminating device and a flat press device. The flat press device includes a ball screw having a screw shaft and supporting a first one of a pair of pressing elements, a servomotor connected to the screw shaft of the ball screw, a gap measuring device (linear scale) for measuring a distance between the first pressing element and the second pressing element, and a pressing gap control system for moving the first pressing element to a position in which a predetermined gap is defined between the first pressing element and the second pressing element to stop the first pressing element at that position. The pressing gap control system changes the RPM of the servomotor, based on information on the distance between the first and second pressing elements which is provided from the gap measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NIKKO-MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Iwata, Yoshiaki Honma
  • Patent number: 10081170
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus for a provisionally laminated body is provided and is configured to form an end laminated body including one of a first resin film and a second resin film conforming to protruding and recessed portions of a substrate. The laminating apparatus may include first and second laminating mechanisms. The first laminating mechanism may include a first enclosed space forming receiver, a depressurizer, a heater, and a first pressure laminator to form an intermediate laminated body from the provisionally laminated body. The second laminating mechanism may include a second enclosed space forming receiver, and a second pressure laminator to form the end laminated body from the intermediate laminated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: NIKKO-MATERIALS CO., LTD., SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Yasumoto, Kazutoshi Iwata, Kinya Kodama, Grigoriy Basin
  • Publication number: 20180162111
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus includes workpiece transport units, a vacuum laminating device and a flat press device. The flat press device includes a ball screw having a screw shaft and supporting a first one of a pair of pressing elements, a servomotor connected to the screw shaft of the ball screw, a gap measuring device (linear scale) for measuring a distance between the first pressing element and the second pressing element, and a pressing gap control system for moving the first pressing element to a position in which a predetermined gap is defined between the first pressing element and the second pressing element to stop the first pressing element at that position. The pressing gap control system changes the RPM of the servomotor, based on information on the distance between the first and second pressing elements which is provided from the gap measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Nikko-Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi IWATA, Yoshiaki HONMA
  • Publication number: 20150027640
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus for a provisionally laminated body is provided and is configured to form an end laminated body including one of a first resin film and a second resin film conforming to protruding and recessed portions of a substrate. The laminating apparatus may include first and second laminating mechanisms. The first laminating mechanism may include a first enclosed space forming receiver, a depressurizer, a heater, and a first pressure laminator to form an intermediate laminated body from the provisionally laminated body. The second laminating mechanism may include a second enclosed space forming receiver, and a second pressure laminator to form the end laminated body from the intermediate laminated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Ryoichi YASUMOTO, Kazutoshi IWATA, Kinya KODAMA, Grigoriy BASIN
  • Patent number: 8899291
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus is provided which causes a resin film to completely conform to protruding and recessed portions of a substrate, and which makes the film thickness of the conforming resin film uniform on a stricter level. To this end, the laminating apparatus includes a laminating mechanism including: an enclosed space forming receiver capable of receiving a provisionally laminated body therein; and a pressure laminator for applying pressure to the provisionally laminated body in non-contacting relationship in an enclosed space formed by the enclosed space forming receiver to form an end laminated body from the provisionally laminated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignees: Nichigo-Morton Co., Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Yasumoto, Kazutoshi Iwata, Kinya Kodama, Grigoriy Basin
  • Publication number: 20130133836
    Abstract: A laminating apparatus is provided which causes a resin film to completely conform to protruding and recessed portions of a substrate, and which makes the film thickness of the conforming resin film uniform on a stricter level. To this end, the laminating apparatus includes a laminating mechanism including: an enclosed space forming receiver capable of receiving a provisionally laminated body therein; and a pressure laminator for applying pressure to the provisionally laminated body in non-contacting relationship in an enclosed space formed by the enclosed space forming receiver to form an end laminated body from the provisionally laminated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., NICHIGO-MORTON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Yasumoto, Kazutoshi Iwata, Kinya Kodama, Grigoriy Basin
  • Patent number: 4467973
    Abstract: In apparatus for wrapping an insulating tape about an electric coil including a straight portion and a curved portion, movements of a head carrying a coil of the insulating tape along the electric coil, rotation of the head about the electric coil, and swinging of the head are effected by independent electric motors. Pulses representing the speeds of respective motors are inputted into a microcomputer which supplies speed instructions to the motors to rotate them at speeds suitable for sections of the electric coil having different shapes, thus synchronously operating the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Iwata