Patents by Inventor Makoto Iwasaki

Makoto Iwasaki 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: 10991492
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based permanent magnet capable of improving a coercive force HcJ while maintaining a residual magnetic flux density Br. The R-T-B based permanent magnet includes Ga. R is one or more selected from rare earth elements, T is Fe or a combination of Fe and Co, and B is boron. The R-T-B based permanent magnet has main phase grains including a crystal grain having an R2T14B crystal structure and grain boundaries formed between adjacent two or more main phase grains, and 0.030?[Ga]/[R]?0.100 is satisfied in which [Ga] represents an atomic concentration of Ga and [R] represents an atomic concentration of R in the main phase grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariko Fujiwara, Makoto Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10964463
    Abstract: Provided is an alloy for R-T-B based rare earth magnet. “R” is one or more of a rare earth element, ‘T’ is one or more of a transition metal element essentially including Fe or Fe and Co, and “B” is boron. The alloy includes a single or a plural number of main phase (A), having a minimum length of 10 ?m or more and a maximum length of 30 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less, in a cross section cut along a thickness direction of the alloy. The main phase (A) includes an R2T14B phase, and an area ratio of the main phase (A) to an entire cross section is 2% or more and 60% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Hayakawa, Makoto Iwasaki, Tetsuya Hidaka, Eiji Kato, Hidetake Kitaoka
  • Patent number: 10907499
    Abstract: A rotor-blade-side sealing apparatus is configured to seal leakage of working fluid between rotor blade rings connected to distal end portions of rotor blade main bodies attached so as to extend in a radial direction from a rotor main body configured to rotate about an axis in a casing, and an inner circumferential surface of the casing. The rotor-blade-side sealing apparatus includes a sealing fin protruding in the radial direction from a side of the inner circumferential surface of the casing toward one of the rotor blade rings and extending in a circumferential direction. The sealing fin includes: a first sealing-fin main body portion and a second sealing-fin main body portion separated from each other in the circumferential direction across a gap portion that is a discontinuity along the circumferential direction; and an extending portion extending toward an upstream side in an axial direction of the rotor main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Iwasaki, Rimpei Kawashita, Yasunori Tokimasa
  • Patent number: 10848023
    Abstract: Provided is a motor including a permanent magnet, in which the permanent magnet includes a high temperature side permanent magnet part exposed to a high temperature inside the motor, and a low temperature side permanent magnet part exposed to a temperature lower than the high temperature inside the motor, and a coercive force of the high temperature side permanent magnet part is higher than the coercive force of the low temperature side permanent magnet part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetake Kitaoka, Makoto Iwasaki, Tetsuya Hidaka, Eiji Kato, Takuma Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 10825589
    Abstract: Provided is an R-T-B based rare earth magnet. R is one or more rare earth elements, T is one or more transition metal elements essentially including Fe or Fe and Co, and B is boron. B content with respect to a total R-T-B based rare earth magnet is 0.80 mass % or more and 0.98 mass % or less. The R-T-B based rare earth magnet includes an R1T4B4 phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Iwasaki, Tetsuya Hidaka, Eiji Kato, Takuma Hayakawa, Hidetake Kitaoka
  • Publication number: 20200321151
    Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet containing a first heavy rare earth element, in which R includes Nd, T includes Co and Fe, the first heavy rare earth element includes Tb or Dy, the R-T-B based sintered magnet has a region in which a concentration of the first heavy rare earth element decreases from the surface toward the inside, a first grain boundary phase which contains the first heavy rare earth element and Nd but does not contain Co is present in one cross section including the region, and an area occupied by the first grain boundary phase in one cross section including the region is 1.8% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Ayato Kakoki, Makoto Iwasaki, Tetsuya Hidaka, Takuma Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20200312491
    Abstract: An alloy for R-T-B based permanent magnet in which R is a rare earth element, T is a combination of Fe and Co, and B is boron. R includes one or more selected from Nd, Pr, Dy, and Tb. The alloy for R-T-B based permanent magnet includes M and C. M is one or more selected from Al, Cu, Zr, and Ga. Relative to 100 mass % of the alloy for R-T-B based permanent magnet, a total content of Nd, Pr, Dy, and Tb is 28.00 mass % or more and 34.00 mass % or less, Co content is 0.05 mass % or more and 3.00 mass % or less, B content is 0.70 mass % or more and 0.95 mass % or less, C content is 0.12 mass % or more and 0.19 mass % or less, a total content of M is more than 0 mass % and 4.00 mass % or less, and Fe is a substantial balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki KAWAMURA, Hidetake KITAOKA, Makoto IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200303098
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based permanent magnet capable of improving a coercive force HcJ while maintaining a residual magnetic flux density Br. The R-T-B based permanent magnet includes Ga. R is one or more selected from rare earth elements, T is Fe or a combination of Fe and Co, and B is boron. The R-T-B based permanent magnet has main phase grains including a crystal grain having an R2T14B crystal structure and grain boundaries formed between adjacent two or more main phase grains, and 0.030?[Ga]/[R]?0.100 is satisfied in which [Ga] represents an atomic concentration of Ga and [R] represents an atomic concentration of R in the main phase grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariko FUJIWARA, Makoto IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200303099
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an R-T-B based permanent magnet having a wide temperature range suitable for sintering. The R-T-B based permanent magnet in which R is one or more rare earth elements, T is a combination of Fe and Co, and B is boron. The R-T-B based permanent magnet comprises M, O, C, and N. M is three or more selected from Cu, Ga, Mn, Zr, and Al; and at least comprises Cu, Ga, and Zr. A content of each component is within a predetermined range. The R-T-B based permanent magnet includes main phase grains made of R2T14B compound and grain boundaries existing between main phase grains. The grain boundaries include a two-grain boundary which is a grain boundary formed between two adjacent main phase grains, and a Zr—B compound is included in the two-grain boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Mariko FUJIWARA, Makoto IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200303097
    Abstract: An R-T-B based permanent magnet wherein R is one or more rare earth elements, T is Fe and Co, and B is boron. The R-T-B based permanent magnet includes M, C and N, wherein M is two or more selected from Cu, Ga, Mn, Zr, and Al, and includes at least Cu and Ga. A total content of R is ?29.0 and ?33.5 mass %, Co content is ?0.10 and ?0.49 mass %, B content is ?0.80 and ?0.96 mass %, a total content of M is ?0.63 and ?4.00 mass %, Cu content is ?0.51 and ?0.97 mass %, Ga content is ?0.12 and ?1.07 mass %, C content is ?0.065 and ?0.200 mass %, N content is ?0.023 and ?0.323 mass %, and Fe is a substantial balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto IWASAKI, Akihiro HARADA
  • Patent number: 10755840
    Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet includes “R”, “T”, and “B”. “R” represents a rare earth element. “T” represents a metal element other than rare earth elements including at least Fe, Cu, Mn, Al, Co, Ga, and Zr. “B” represents boron or boron and carbon. With respect to 100 mass % of a total mass of the R-T-B based sintered magnet, a content of “R” is 28.0 to 31.5 mass %, a content of Cu is 0.04 to 0.50 mass %, a content of Mn is 0.02 to 0.10 mass %, a content of Al is 0.15 to 0.30 mass %, a content of Co is 0.50 to 3.0 mass %, a content of Ga is 0.08 to 0.30 mass %, a content of Zr is 0.10 to 0.25 mass %, and a content of “B” is 0.85 to 1.0 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hidaka, Takuma Hayakawa, Makoto Iwasaki, Ayato Kakoki
  • Patent number: 10748683
    Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet includes “R”, “T”, and “B”. “R” represents a rare earth element including at least Tb. “T” represents a metal element except rare earth elements including at least Fe, Cu, Mn, Al, and Co. “B” represents boron or boron and carbon. With respect to 100 mass % of a total mass of the R-T-B based sintered magnet, a content of “R” is 28.0 to 32.0 mass %, a content of Cu is 0.04 to 0.50 mass %, a content of Mn is 0.02 to 0.10 mass %, a content of Al is 0.15 to 0.30 mass %, a content of Co is 0.50 to 3.0 mass %, and a content of “B” is 0.85 to 1.0 mass %. Tb2/Tb1 is 0.40 to less than 1.0, where Tb1 and Tb2 (mass %) denote a content of Tb at a surface portion and at a core portion, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hidaka, Takuma Hayakawa, Makoto Iwasaki, Ayato Kakoki, Naoto Tsukamoto, Fumitaka Baba
  • Patent number: 10748676
    Abstract: A LAN cable includes an insulated electrical wire having an insulating layer on an outer periphery of a conductor, a sheath that coats an outer periphery of the insulated electrical wire, and an intermediate layer arranged between the sheath and the insulated electrical wire, the intermediate layer having a mass reduction rate at 800° C. of less than or equal to 80% by mass. The sheath includes a cross-linked matter or a non-halogen flame retardant resin composition in which a mass reduction rate at 800° C. is less than or equal to 60% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamotsu Kibe, Makoto Iwasaki, Motoharu Kajiyama, Mamoru Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10726983
    Abstract: A rare earth magnet capable of reducing an eddy current loss by virtue of a low-cost, simple configuration, when mounted in a motor, is to be provided. The rare earth magnet can include a magnet body that includes a rare earth element and iron; and a resistive layer formed on at least one surface of the magnet body, the resistive layer comprising a rare earth element, iron, and oxygen and having an average volume resistivity of 103 ?cm or more and a thickness of from 3 to 25 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Hagiwara, Fumitaka Baba, Makoto Iwasaki, Satoshi Koga
  • Patent number: 10726969
    Abstract: A multilayer insulated wire includes a conductor, an inner insulation layer, and an outer insulation layer. A gel fraction of the inner insulation layer defined below is not less than 80%. A gel fraction of the outer insulation layer defined below is less than the gel fraction of the inner insulation layer and not less than 75%. An insulation covering layer including the inner and outer insulation layers is cross-linked and has a tensile modulus of not less than 500 MPa in a tensile test conducted at a tensile rate of 200 mm/min. Gel fraction (%)=(mass of inner or outer insulation layer after being immersed in xylene at 110° C. for 24 hours, then left at 20° C. and atmospheric pressure for 3 hours and vacuum-dried at 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Iwasaki, Ryutaro Kikuchi, Tamotsu Kibe, Mitsuru Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20200200184
    Abstract: A centrifugal rotating machine includes a rotating shaft, an impeller, the impeller including a disk fixed to the rotating shaft and a cover covering a blade provided on the disk, and a casing which accommodates the impeller. An impeller flow path through which the fluid is pumped is formed by an upstream surface of the disk in the axial direction and an inner peripheral surface of the cover. In addition, an outer flow path is formed by an outer peripheral surface of the cover and an inner peripheral surface of the casing facing the outer peripheral surface of the cover. The outer flow path is connected to the impeller flow path at an outlet of the impeller flow path, and a protrusion portion protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the casing is provided in the outer flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto IWASAKI, Rimpei KAWASHITA, Yasunori TOKIMASA, Shuichi YAMASHITA, Jo MASUTANI
  • Publication number: 20200165927
    Abstract: An axial flow rotating machinery includes: a rotor; a casing; a rotating-blade stage including rotating blades and a radially-outer side rotating blade ring continuing to radially outer ends of the rotating blades; and a rotating-blade side seal device configured to seal a gap between the radially-outer side rotating blade ring and the casing. The rotating-blade side seal device includes: a seal fin having an annular shape and extending toward an outer peripheral surface of the radially-outer side rotating blade ring from the casing; and a swirl brake fixed to the casing in a cavity formed at an upstream side of the seal fin. The swirl brake includes: a first plate-shaped member having a surface along a radial direction of the rotor; and a second plate-shaped member or a third plate-shaped member having a surface oblique to the radial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Rimpei KAWASHITA, Makoto IWASAKI, Makoto KAMISHITA, Kazuyuki MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10643762
    Abstract: An insulated wire includes a conductor, a flame-retardant inner layer that is provided around the conductor and includes a metal hydroxide, and a water ingress prevention layer provided around the flame-retardant inner layer. The insulated wire may further include a flame-retardant outer layer provided around the water ingress prevention layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koki Hirano, Masafumi Kaga, Tamotsu Kibe, Seiichi Kashimura, Makoto Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10530232
    Abstract: A motor includes a magnet and a coil. ?2=[{(Br2?Br1)/Br1}/(T2?T1)]×100?0.11 and ?3=[{(Br3?Br1)/Br1}/(T3?T1)]×100?0.13 are satisfied. In the magnet, Br1 (mT) is a residual magnetic flux density at T1 (° C.), Br2 (mT) is a residual magnetic flux density at T2 (° C.), and Br3 (mT) is a residual magnetic flux density at T3 (° C.), and ?2 (%/° C.) is a temperature coefficient at a target temperature of T2 (° C.) with respect to a reference temperature of T1 (° C.), and ?3 (%/° C.) is a temperature coefficient at a target temperature of T3 (° C.) with respect to a reference temperature of T1 (° C.) in conditions of T1=20, T2=100, and T3=220.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Kato, Makoto Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10530198
    Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet includes a first main surface and a first side surface. The first main surface has a coercivity that is higher than that of the first side surface. ?HcjM?60 kA/m is satisfied, where ?HcjM is a difference in coercivity between a portion having a highest coercivity on the first main surface and a portion having a lowest coercivity on the first main surface. ?HcjG?60 kA/m is satisfied, where ?HcjG is a difference in coercivity between a portion having a highest coercivity on a first cross section and a portion having a lowest coercivity on the first cross section and the first cross section is a cross section parallel to the first main surface and spaced from the first main surface at a predetermined length or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Miyasaka, Makoto Iwasaki, Takahiro Kawashima, Chikara Ishizaka