Patents by Inventor Makoto Katsumata
Makoto Katsumata 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).
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Patent number: 6826016Abstract: A head actuator assembly comprises a plate-like suspension having a distal end portion mounting with a magnetic head, and a trace having a relay FPC attached to the suspension through a lining plate. A head IC is mounted on the relay FPC and positioned near the magnetic head. In an area which faces the head IC, insulation layers of the FPC are removed, and an opening is formed in the lining plate and suspension. A wiring pattern of the relay FPC is exposed through this opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Makoto Katsumata
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Patent number: 6779589Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite materials are provided. In a first embodiment, a binding material is placed on a heat-resistant filter that is placed on hollow particles in a pressurizable container. Under pressure and heat, the binding material flows through the filter and infiltrates the spaces between the hollow particles. In a further embodiment, composite material wire is produced by coating the surfaces of inorganic fiber bundles with a metal oxide by dipping in a solution of a hydrolyzable organic metal compound and hydrolyzing and heat-treating prior to continuous infiltration under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Northeastern UniversityInventors: Joseph T. Blucher, Makoto Katsumata
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Patent number: 6755887Abstract: A metal-inorganic particle composite material is heated into a melt. Flux is thrown into the melt, and both the melt and the flux are brought into contact with each other sufficiently. The resulting melt is then left at rest so as to be separated into an upper layer containing inorganic particles a and a lower layer composed of metal. Subsequently the upper layer and the lower layer are recovered individually.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Eiji Murofushi, Tatsuya Kato
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Publication number: 20040087705Abstract: An insulating member is made of an abrasion-resistant resin composition prepared by mixing a base resin with a polyamide ultrafine, fibers-dispersed polyolefin resin composition that contains a polyolefin, polyamide fibers, a silane coupling agent and silica particles. In the resin composition, the silica particles may be in the polyamide fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Yagi, Makoto Katsumata, Hitoshi Ushijima, Shinichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 6729887Abstract: In an installation structure, mounting/dismounting a device on a body panel can be done easily and the device can be fixed securely and recyclability is improved. Providing a mounting portion (27) on an automotive component (10), a supporting portion (51) on the body of a motor vehicle (50), a magnet (45) on either one of the mounting portion (27) or supporting portion (51), and making the other of the mounting portion (27) or supporting portion (51) with a ferromagnetic material, the mounting portion (27) and the supporting portion (51) are fixed attractively by magnetic force. The mounting portion (27) is provided with a slide portion (29) and the supporting portion (51) is provided with a guide portion (53) engaging slidingly with the slide portion (29).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Tatsuya Kato, Atsushi Kagawa
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Publication number: 20040020627Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite materials are provided. In a first embodiment, a binding material is placed on a heat-resistant filter that is placed on hollow particles in a pressurizable container. Under pressure and heat, the binding material flows through the filter and infiltrates the spaces between the hollow particles. In a further embodiment, composite material wire is produced by coating the surfaces of inorganic fiber bundles with a metal oxide by dipping in a solution of a hydrolyzable organic metal compound and hydrolyzing and heat-treating prior to continuous infiltration under pressure. In a further embodiment, the apparatus includes orifices with enlarged diameter sections. In a still further embodiment, an apparatus is provided with ultrasonic vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AND YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph T. Blucher, Makoto Katsumata
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Patent number: 6629557Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite materials. In a first embodiment, a binding material is placed on a heat-resistant filter that is placed on hollow particles in a pressurizable container. Under pressure and heat, the binding material flows through the filter and infiltrates the spaces between the hollow particles. In a further embodiment, composite material wire is produced by coating the surfaces of inorganic fiber bundles with a metal oxide by dipping in a solution of a hydrolyzable organic metal compound and hydrolyzing and heat-treating prior to continuous infiltration under pressure. In a further embodiment, the apparatus includes orifices with enlarged diameter sections. In a still further embodiment, an apparatus is provided with ultrasonic vibration.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignees: Northeastern University, Yazaki CorporationInventors: Joseph T. Blucher, Makoto Katsumata
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Publication number: 20030150585Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite materials are provided. In a first embodiment, a binding material is placed on a heat-resistant filter that is placed on hollow particles in a pressurizable container. Under pressure and heat, the binding material flows through the filter and infiltrates the spaces between the hollow particles. In a further embodiment, composite material wire is produced by coating the surfaces of inorganic fiber bundles with a metal oxide by dipping in a solution of a hydrolyzable organic metal compound and hydrolyzing and heat-treating prior to continuous infiltration under pressure. In a further embodiment, the apparatus includes orifices with enlarged diameter sections. In a still further embodiment, an apparatus is provided with ultrasonic vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYInventors: Joseph T. Blucher, Makoto Katsumata
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Publication number: 20030129437Abstract: The invention is to offer a composite material with least uneven distribution of a mechanical strength resulted from dispersing conditions of an inorganic filler and having a by far high mechanical strength in comparison with conventional composite materials, as well as to offer a method of making the same. Inorganic hollow particles and at least one of inorganic fiber sheets are accommodated in a stacked manner within a casting mold, and a molten metal is poured into a casting mold while pressurizing it, followed by cooling, whereby it is possible to produce such a composite material where a first composite layer and a second composite layer continuously exist in a metal matrix, so as to compose a composite material being a single body as a whole, the first composite layer containing at least one of inorganic fiber sheets and the second composite layer containing inorganic hollow particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Kawaguchi, Makoto Katsumata, Tatsuya Kato
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Publication number: 20030124884Abstract: In a structure of installation, mounting/dismounting a device on a body pane can be done easily and the device can be fixed securely and recyclability is improved. Providing a mounting portion 27 on an automotive component 10, a supporting portion 51 on a body of motor vehicle 50, a magnet 45 on either one of the mounting portion 27 or supporting portion 51, and making the other of the mounting portion 27 or supporting portion 51 with a ferromagnetic material, the mounting portion 27 and the supporting portion 51 are fixed attractively by magnetic force. The mounting portion 27 is provided with a slide portion 29 and the supporting portion 51 is provided with a guide portion 53 engaging slidingly with the slide portion 29.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Tatsuya Kato, Atsushi Kagawa
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Publication number: 20030115989Abstract: In a waste wire harness including electric wires each coated with a resin comprised of an olefin-based resin and magnesium hydroxide as a fire retardant, and including accompanied members having at least one of terminals, connectors, various kind of boxes such as junction boxes and fuse boxes, tapes, tubes, grommets, wiring clips, and protectors, a method for recycling the waste wire harness includes a step of removing the accompanied members from the waste wire harness, a step of crushing the waste wire harness after removing the accompanied members to obtain crushed particles, a step of incinerating the crushed particles to produce incinerated ash, a step of converting a magnesium compound contained in the incinerated ash into magnesium hydroxide, and a step of collecting the magnesium hydroxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Hiroshi Suzuki
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Method for separating metal and inorganic particles from metal-inorganic particle composite material
Publication number: 20020112568Abstract: A metal-inorganic particle composite material 1 is heated into a melt 2. Flux 3 is thrown into the melt 2, and both the melt 2 and the flux 3 are brought into contact with each other sufficiently. The resulting melt 2 is then left at rest so as to be separated into an upper layer containing inorganic particles 2a and a lower layer composed of metal 2b. Subsequently the upper layer and the lower layer are recovered individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Eiji Murofushi, Tatsuya Kato -
Publication number: 20020061447Abstract: An electrode for secondary battery made of carbon material is provided, which is light in weight while excellent in charge-discharge properties and in durability in repetitive use. A material for electrode is obtained by intermixing a synthetic resin with vapor-phase growth carbon fibers to make the vapor-phase growth carbon fibers uniformly dispersed in the synthetic resin to obtain a mixture, molding the mixture into a predetermined shape to obtain a molded product, and heating the molded product at high temperature to convert it into a carbon-carbon composite material. The electrode for battery is made of thus obtained carbon-carbon composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2002Publication date: May 23, 2002Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Kanno, Makoto Katsumata, Hidenori Yamanashi, Hitoshi Ushijima
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Patent number: 6377411Abstract: A head suspension assembly for use in a magnetic disk drive includes a magnetic head constituted by a magnetoresistive element for reading data and a head element for writing data, a slider for holding the magnetic head above a surface of a rotating magnetic recording medium, a suspension for supporting the slider, and a head integrated circuit mounted on the suspension. The head integrated circuit having a built-in protection circuit electrically connected with the magnetoresistive element to protect the magnetoresistive element from electrostatic breakdown. Thereby, the magnetic head can be efficiently prevented from suffering electrostatic breakdown due to, e.g., electrostatic discharge occurring during the assembly process of incorporating the head suspension assembly into the magnetic disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Kenji Tsuruta, Katsuhiko Kaida
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Publication number: 20020000302Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite materials are provided. In a first embodiment, a binding material is placed on a heat-resistant filter that is placed on hollow particles in a pressurizable container. Under pressure and heat, the binding material flows through the filter and infiltrates the spaces between the hollow particles. In a further embodiment, composite material wire is produced by coating the surfaces of inorganic fiber bundles with a metal oxide by dipping in a solution of a hydrolyzable organic metal compound and hydrolyzing and heat-treating prior to continuous infiltration under pressure. In a further embodiment, the apparatus includes orifices with enlarged diameter sections. In a still further embodiment, an apparatus is provided with ultrasonic vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Joseph T. Blucher, Makoto Katsumata
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Publication number: 20010030836Abstract: A head actuator assembly comprises a plate-like suspension having a distal end portion mounting with a magnetic head, and a trace having a relay FPC attached to the suspension through a lining plate. A head IC is mounted on the relay FPC and positioned near the magnetic head. In an area which faces the head IC, insulation layers of the FPC are removed, and an opening is formed in the lining plate and suspension. A wiring pattern of the relay FPC is exposed through this opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventor: Makoto Katsumata
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Patent number: 6172308Abstract: A terminal attachment structure includes a circuit assembly and a terminal attached to the circuit assembly. The circuit assembly has an insulating substrate and a circuit printed on the insulating substrate. The terminal is composed of a circuit-contact part, a connecting part to be connected with a mating terminal and a cradle part arranged between the circuit-contact part and the connecting part. When a force directing the insulating substrate is applied on the connecting part, the cradle part operates to receive the force. Accordingly, the circuit-contact part does not rise from the insulating substrate, so that clattering of the terminal against the circuit assembly can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Toshiyuki Mori, Hitoshi Ushijima
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Patent number: 5945637Abstract: A terminal attachment structure includes a circuit assembly and a terminal attached to the circuit assembly. The circuit assembly has an insulating substrate and a circuit printed on the insulating substrate. The terminal is composed of a circuit-contact part, a connecting part to be connected with a mating terminal and a cradle part arranged between the circuit-contact part and the connecting part. When a force directing the insulating substrate is applied on the connecting part, the cradle part operates to receive the force. Accordingly, the circuit-contact part does not rise from the insulating substrate, so that tottering of the terminal against the circuit assembly can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Toshiyuki Mori, Hitoshi Ushijima
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Patent number: 5868967Abstract: In a carbon thread, vapor phase growth carbon fiber (VGCF) are dispersedly contained in a carbon matrix. The carbon thread is produced by forming a thread-like element from a mixture of VGCF and carbonizable carbon-containing compound and then by heat-treating the thread-like element to effect carbonization thereon. The thread-like element may be formed either by melt-spinning or solution-spinning the mixture, or by impregnably adhering the mixture onto a thread of heat resisting fibers. The carbonized carbon thread thus obtained may be subjected to further heat treatment to graphitize the carbon thread.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Makoto Katsumata, Hidenori Yamanashi, Hitoshi Ushijima
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Patent number: 5714050Abstract: A method of producing a circuit board includes the steps of: electroplating a mold surface of a mold so that a circuit body made of a metal plating layer is formed on the mold surface of the mold; pressing the mold against a board made of a thermoplastic resin; heating and retaining the mold so that the circuit body is bonded to the board under heat and pressure; and releasing the mold from the board after cooling the board to thereby transfer the circuit body to the board. The circuit board may be in the shape of box with the circuit body on the inner surfaces thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Akiba, Makoto Katsumata, Hitoshi Ushijima, Hidenori Yamanashi