Patents by Inventor Makoto Seriu

Makoto Seriu 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: 7971792
    Abstract: To provide an IC-tagged bearing device, in which difficulties brought about by reflection and/or absorption of radio waves upon and/or in raceway members or the like can be avoided, information recording can be accomplished satisfactorily, an IC tag itself does not require an antenna, and the IC tag can have a compact, yet large capacity. The bearing device, having a bearing space delimited between inner and outer races (1, 2) and sealed by a sealing member (5), includes an IC tag (9) which utilizes a core metal (6) as an antenna and which is fitted to the sealing member (5). The sealing member (5) is made of a rubber material or a synthetic resin having the core metal (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Seriu, Seiichi Takada
  • Publication number: 20070115131
    Abstract: To provide an IC-tagged bearing device, in which difficulties brought about by reflection and/or absorption of radio waves upon and/or in raceway members or the like can be avoided, information recording can be accomplished satisfactorily, an IC tag itself does not require an antenna, and the IC tag can have a compact, yet large capacity. The bearing device, having a bearing space delimited between inner and outer races (1, 2) and sealed by a sealing member (5), includes an IC tag (9) which utilizes a core metal (6) as an antenna and which is fitted to the sealing member (5). The sealing member (5) is made of a rubber material or a synthetic resin having the core metal (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Seriu, Seiichi Takada