Patents by Inventor Masamichi Yamamoto

Masamichi Yamamoto 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: 20160201726
    Abstract: In the rolling device of the present invention, a grease composition is enclosed which contains a base oil having a kinematic viscosity of 15 to 80 mm2/s at 40° C. and, as a thickener, a mixture of lithium 12-hydroxystearate and a lithium fatty acid having a carbon number of 6 to 12, and has a dropping point of 190 to 240° C. and a yield stress of 1.2 to 5 kPa. Accordingly, the torque is reduced and the acoustic life is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicants: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD., NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Eri WATABE, Kentaro SONODA, Yujiro TODA, Koichi HACHIYA, Atsuhiro YAMAMOTO, Masamichi YAMAMOTO, Kenichiro MATSUBARA, Junichi IMAI
  • Patent number: 9226406
    Abstract: By connecting together connecting electrodes having an organic film serving as an oxidation-preventing film using a conductive adhesive, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and a highly reliable connection structure can be constructed at low cost. An electrode connection method, in which a first connecting electrode 2 and a second connecting electrode 10 are connected together through a conductive adhesive 9 that is interposed between the electrodes, includes an organic film formation step in which an organic film 6 is formed on at least a surface of the first connecting electrode, and an electrode connection step in which the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode are connected together through the conductive adhesive. In the electrode connection step, by allowing an organic film decomposing component mixed in the conductive adhesive to act on the organic film, the organic film is decomposed, and thus connection between the connecting electrodes is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Yasuhiro Okuda
  • Patent number: 9012386
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for a hub unit bearing employing an angular contact ball bearing, containing (a) as a thickener a mixture of diurea compounds represented by formula (I): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R1, formula (II): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3, and formula (III): R3—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3 wherein R1 is cyclohexyl group, R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and (R1/(R1+R3))×100=85 to 95 mol %; (b) a base oil; (c) a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate; and (d) a calcium sulfonate. The grease composition of the invention, when used in the hub unit bearing, shows minimum leakage, excellent anti-flaking properties and satisfactory bearing lubrication life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Saita, Takashi Azuma, Masamichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150065404
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for use in an image forming apparatus, containing a thickener, a base oil and a lubricity improver, wherein the thickener is a lithium soap, the base oil is a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, the lubricity improver is a polyethylene oxide wax, and the image forming apparatus is equipped with a sliding member and a member for holding the sliding member which is driven to slide through the holding member via the grease composition, one of the sliding member or the holding member for the sliding member having a sliding surface formed from a metal, and the other having a sliding surface formed from a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichiro MATSUBARA, Masamichi YAMAMOTO, Satoshi NAKATA, Koji HOSOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140336090
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition which contains (a) a base oil, (b) a thickener, (c) a compound having an alkylthiocarbamoyl group, represented by the formula (1), (d) a hindered phenol antioxidant, and (e) a metal deactivator; wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon groups, and X represents S, S—S, S—CH2—S, S—CH2CH2—S or S—CH2CH2CH2—S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Osamu Saita, Yuji Onuki, Masamichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8766437
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode structure to be electrically connected to a connection conductor by being bonded thereto with an anisotropic conductive adhesive mainly composed of a thermosetting resin, the electrode structure including an electrode for connection using an adhesive, the electrode being arranged on a base material, and an organic film serving as an oxidation preventing film configured to cover a surface of the electrode for connection using an adhesive, in which the organic film has a higher decomposition temperature than the maximum temperature of heat treatment to be performed. A wiring body and a connecting structure using an adhesive are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Printed Circuits, Inc.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shigeki Kawakami, Michihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 8728992
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition containing a thickener, a base oil and an antistatic agent, where the antistatic agent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Li(CF3SO2)2N and Li(CF3SO2)3C; and a mechanical part where the above-mentioned grease composition is packed. The composition of the invention shows satisfactory results in the antistatic properties and the acoustic property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Kyodo Yushi Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Yutaka Imai, Jun-ichi Imai
  • Publication number: 20130310292
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition which contains a base oil and a thickener, where the thickener is a diurea compound represented by formula (1), and the thickener is contained in an amount of 3 to 20 mass % in the grease composition: wherein R2 is diphenylmethane group; and R1 and R3, which may be the same or different represent cyclohexyl group or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, with the ratio of the number of moles of the cyclohexyl group to the total number of moles of the cyclohexyl group and the alkyl group, expressed as [((the number of the cyclohexyl group)/(the number of the cyclohexyl group+the number of the alkyl group))×100] being 70 to 80 mol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Yuta Sato
  • Patent number: 8507803
    Abstract: The invention offers a board-connecting structure that can provide electrodes with a fine pitch and that can combine the insulating property and the connection reliability. The structure of connecting printed wiring boards 10 and 20 electrically connects a plurality of first electrodes 12 and 13 provided to be adjacent to each other on a first board 11 with a plurality of second electrodes 22 and 23 provided to be adjacent to each other on a second board 21 through an adhesive 30 that contains conductive particles 31 and that has anisotropic conductivity. By heating and pressing the adhesive placed between the mutually facing first electrode 12 and second electrode 22 and between the mutually facing first electrode 13 and second electrode 23, an adhesive layer 30a is formed between the first board 11 and the second board 21 and in the adhesive layer 30a, a cavity portion 33 is formed between the first electrodes 12 and 13 and between the second electrodes 22 and 23.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Ayao Kariya, Katsuhiro Satou, Yasuhiro Okuda
  • Patent number: 8470438
    Abstract: There is provided a connecting structure with high reliability produced at low cost through the production process simplified by connecting connection electrodes, each including an organic film as an oxidation preventing film, to each other using a conductive adhesive. An electrode-connecting structure in which a first connection electrode 2 and a second connection electrode 10 are connected to each other with a conductive adhesive layer 9 therebetween includes organic films 6 and 11 formed on at least the first connection electrode and conductive particles 8 contained so that major axes of the particles are oriented in a thickness direction of the conductive adhesive layer and the average length of the major axes is larger than the total thickness of at least the organic films and the conductive adhesive layer, wherein the conductive particles pierce the organic films and contact the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Yasuhiro Okuda
  • Publication number: 20120314985
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for a hub unit bearing employing an angular contact ball bearing, containing (a) as a thickener a mixture of diurea compounds represented by formula (I): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R1, formula (II): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3, and formula (III): R3—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3 wherein R1 is cyclohexyl group, R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and (R1/(R1+R3))×100=85 to 95 mol %; (b) a base oil; (c) a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate; and (d) a calcium sulfonate. The grease composition of the invention, when used in the hub unit bearing, shows minimum leakage, excellent anti-flaking properties and satisfactory bearing lubrication life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Saita, Takashi Azuma, Masamichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120300426
    Abstract: There are provided a connection structure of printed circuit boards, and so forth, the connection structure including a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board located above the first printed circuit board, and an anisotropic conductive adhesive configured to establish a conductive connection between a conductor of the first printed circuit board and a conductor of the second printed circuit board, in which the anisotropic conductive adhesive contains a conductive filler, and in which the conductive filler is formed of crystallized metal-particle wires produced by allowing metal particles to crystallize and grow linearly. It is thus possible to easily achieve sufficiently high connection strength while a flying lead of one printed circuit board is electrically connected to a conductive lead (substrate pad) of the other printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Kou Noguchi, Tetsuga Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20120142566
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition containing a base oil, a thickener and an additive, characterized in that the base oil has a kinetic viscosity at 40° C. of 50 to 200 mm2/s; the thickener contains a diurea compound represented by formula (I): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3 (wherein R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R1 and R3, which may be the same or different, represent cyclohexyl group or a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms); and the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal salt of naphthenic acid, a salt of a fatty acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aliphatic amine having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and a metal salt of an organic sulfonic acid. The composition of the invention shows excellent anti-fretting properties under the conditions of ordinary temperature to low temperature (e.g., ?50° C., preferably about ?40° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Masamichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120085580
    Abstract: By connecting together connecting electrodes having an organic film serving as an oxidation-preventing film using a conductive adhesive, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and a highly reliable connection structure can be constructed at low cost. An electrode connection method, in which a first connecting electrode 2 and a second connecting electrode 10 are connected together through a conductive adhesive 9 that is interposed between the electrodes, includes an organic film formation step in which an organic film 6 is formed on at least a surface of the first connecting electrode, and an electrode connection step in which the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode are connected together through the conductive adhesive. In the electrode connection step, by allowing an organic film decomposing component mixed in the conductive adhesive to act on the organic film, the organic film is decomposed, and thus connection between the connecting electrodes is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Yasuhiro Okuda
  • Publication number: 20120067619
    Abstract: [Object] Provided are a connection method and an electronic device, in which the manufacturing process can be simplified, and a connection structure using an adhesive can be produced at low cost. [Solution] A connection method according to the present invention includes a step (a1) of preparing base materials 10 and 21 each including an electrode for connection using an adhesive, a step (b1) of covering electrodes 12 and 22 for connection using an adhesive with organic films 15 configured to prevent oxidation, the electrodes 12 and 22 being located on the base materials, a step (c1) of removing or thinning the organic films, and after the step (c1), a step (d1) of bonding the electrodes for connection using an adhesive to each other with an adhesive 30 mainly containing a thermosetting resin to establish electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shigeki Kawakami, Michihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 8133412
    Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film 2 contains electrically conductive particles 6 dispersed in an adhesive agent 30 for electrode connection, the adhesive agent containing an epoxy resin, which is an insulating thermosetting resin, as a main component, a phenoxy resin having a molecular weight of 30,000 or more, a latent hardener, a polyvinyl butyral resin having a glass-transition temperature of 100° C. or higher, and a polyvinyl butyral resin having a glass-transition temperature of 90° C. or lower. There is provided the high-heat-resistant anisotropic conductive film which suppresses a reduction in repairability and which can be used for electrodes having a finer pitch, i.e., having a minimum pitch of 150 ?m or less, when electrodes are connected with the anisotropic conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Okuda
  • Publication number: 20120046204
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition containing a thickener, a base oil and an antistatic agent, where the antistatic agent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Li(CF3SO2)2N and Li(CF3SO2)3C; and a mechanical part where the above-mentioned grease composition is packed. The composition of the invention shows satisfactory results in the antistatic properties and the acoustic property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Yutaka Imai, Jun-Ichi Imai
  • Patent number: 8088863
    Abstract: An organic-solvent dispersion containing fine polysilsesquioxane particles stably dispersed therein, which is obtained by adjusting the pH of an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles to 2 to 9, subsequently adding an organic solvent thereto, and then removing the water from the system; and an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles having an appropriate average particle diameter, which is obtained by adjusting the amount of a base catalyst to be used so as to be in a specific range. The process for producing an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles having a pH of 2 to 9 with an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Konishi Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chenghuan Ma, Masamichi Yamamoto, Fumio Oi
  • Publication number: 20110250395
    Abstract: There is provided a connecting structure with high reliability produced at low cost through the production process simplified by connecting connection electrodes, each including an organic film as an oxidation preventing film, to each other using a conductive adhesive. An electrode-connecting structure in which a first connection electrode 2 and a second connection electrode 10 are connected to each other with a conductive adhesive layer 9 therebetween includes organic films 6 and 11 formed on at least the first connection electrode and conductive particles 8 contained so that major axes of the particles are oriented in a thickness direction of the conductive adhesive layer and the average length of the major axes is larger than the total thickness of at least the organic films and the conductive adhesive layer, wherein the conductive particles pierce the organic films and contact the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Yasuhiro Okuda
  • Publication number: 20110147048
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode structure to be electrically connected to a connection conductor by being bonded thereto with an anisotropic conductive adhesive mainly composed of a thermosetting resin, the electrode structure including an electrode for connection using an adhesive, the electrode being arranged on a base material, and an organic film serving as an oxidation preventing film configured to cover a surface of the electrode for connection using an adhesive, in which the organic film has a higher decomposition temperature than the maximum temperature of heat treatment to be performed. A wiring body and a connecting structure using an adhesive are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Masamichi Yamamoto, Kyouichirou Nakatsugi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shigeki Kawakami, Michihiro Kimura