Patents by Inventor Masashi Miwa

Masashi Miwa 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: 20180275336
    Abstract: A light source unit includes light sources and a light source substrate. Each of the light sources includes terminals. The light source substrate includes a support layer, a wiring portion, mounting portions, an insulating cover layer, locking edges, and solder portions. The support layer has flexibility and an insulating property. The wiring portion is formed on the support layer. Each of the mounting portions includes lands provided midway in the wiring portion and facing each other at a distance. The mounting portions are assigned to the light sources, respectively. The insulating cover layer is formed on the support layer to cover the wiring portion and includes opening edges. The locking edges are formed by sections of the opening edges to overlap the lands in a non-linear manner in a plan view. The solder portions conform and adhere to the locking edges and electrically connect the lands to the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: MASASHI MIWA
  • Patent number: 9997284
    Abstract: A sintered magnet of a preferred embodiment has a composition comprising: R (R is a rare earth element that must contain any one of Nd and Pr.): 29.5 to 33.0 mass %; B: 0.7 to 0.95 mass %; Al: 0.03 to 0.6 mass %; Cu: 0.01 to 1.5 mass %; Co: 3.0 mass % or less (provided that 0 mass % is not included.); Ga: 0.1 to 1.0 mass %; C: 0.05 to 0.3 mass %; O: 0.03 to 0.4 mass %; and Fe and other elements: a balance, and wherein a content of heavy rare earth elements in total is 1.0 mass % or less, and wherein the following relations are satisfied: 0.29<[B]/([Nd]+[Pr])<0.40 and 0.07<([Ga]+[C])/[B]<0.60, where [Nd], [Pr], [B], [C] and [Ga] represent the numbers of atoms of Nd, Pr, B, C and Ga, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Atsushi Fujiwara, Eiji Kato, Taeko Tsubokura, Koji Mitake, Chikara Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 9903009
    Abstract: A rare-earth element including a magnet body containing a rare-earth element, and a protective layer formed on a surface of the magnet body. The protective layer may include a first layer covering the magnet body and containing a rare-earth element, and a second layer covering the first layer and containing substantially no rare-earth element. Another protective layer in accordance may include an inner protective layer and an outer protective layer successively from the magnet body side. The outer protective layer is any of an oxide layer, a resin layer, a metal salt layer, and a layer containing an organic-inorganic hybrid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Takeshi Sakamoto, Jun Hagiwara, Masami Mori
  • Publication number: 20170278602
    Abstract: An R-T-B based permanent magnet includes R-T-B based compounds as main-phase crystal grains. R is a rare earth element. T is iron group element(s) essentially including Fe or Fe and Co. B is boron. A two-grain boundary is contained between the two adjacent main-phase crystal grains. An average grain size of the main-phase crystal grains is 0.9 ?m or more and 2.8 ?m or less. A thickness of the two-grain boundary is 5 nm or more and 200 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takurou IWASA, Masashi MIWA
  • Patent number: 9773599
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet including R2T14B crystal grains wherein; a grain boundary is formed by two or more adjacent R2T14B crystal grains, an R—O—C concentrated part, in which concentrations of R, O and C are higher than those in the R2T14B crystal grains respectively, is in the grain boundary, and a ratio (O/R) of O atom to R atom in the R—O—C concentrated part satisfies the following formula (1): 0.4<(O/R)<0.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Haruna Nakajima, Ken-ichi Nishikawa, Tetsuya Hidaka, Jun Hagiwara, Chikara Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20170250013
    Abstract: An R-T-B based permanent magnet includes main phase grains composed of R2T14B type compound. R is a rare earth element. T is iron group element(s) essentially including Fe or Fe and Co. B is boron. An average grain size of the main phase grains is 0.8 ?m to 2.8 ?m. The R-T-B based permanent magnet contains at least C and Ga in addition to R, T, and B. B is contained at 0.71 mass % to 0.86 mass %. C is contained at 0.13 mass % to 0.34 mass %. Ga is contained at 0.40 mass % to 1.80 mass %. A formula (1) of 0.14?[C]/([B]+[C])?0.30 is satisfied, where [B] is a B content represented by atom %, and [C] is a C content represented by atom %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tamotsu ISHIYAMA, Masashi MIWA, Takashi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20170250015
    Abstract: An R-T-B based permanent magnet includes main phase grains composed of R2T14B type compound. R is a rare earth element. T is iron group element(s) essentially including Fe or Fe and Co. B is boron. The magnet contains at least C, Ga, and M selected from Zr, Ti, and Nb in addition to R, T, and B. B is contained at 0.71 mass % to 0.88 mass %. C is contained at 0.15 mass % to 0.34 mass %. Ga is contained at 0.40 mass % to 1.40 mass %. M is contained at 0.25 mass % to 2.50 mass %. A formula (1) of 0.14?[C]/([B]+[C])?0.30 and a formula (2) of 5.0?[B]+[C]?[M]?5.6 are satisfied, where [B], [C], and [M] are respectively a content of B, C, and M by atom %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi MIWA, Takurou IWASA, Tamotsu ISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170250016
    Abstract: An R-T-B based permanent magnet includes main phase grains composed of R2T14B type compound. R is a rare earth element. T is iron group element(s) essentially including Fe or Fe and Co. B is boron. An average grain size of the main phase grains is 0.8 ?m or more and 2.8 ?m or less. The R-T-B based permanent magnet contains at least C and Zr in addition to R, T, and B. B is contained at 0.75 mass % or more and 0.88 mass % or less. Zr is contained at 0.65 mass % or more and 5.00 mass % or less. A formula (1) of 5.0?[B]+[C]?[Zr]?5.6 is satisfied, where [B] is a B content represented by atom %, [C] is a C content represented by atom %, and [Zr] is a Zr content represented by atom %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi MIWA, Takurou IWASA
  • Patent number: 9514869
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet including R2T14B crystal grains wherein; a grain boundary is formed by two or more adjacent R2T14B crystal grains, an R—O—C concentrated part, in which concentrations of R, O and C are higher than those in the R2T14B crystal grains respectively, is in the grain boundary, and an area of the R—O—C concentrated part occupying in that of the grain boundary on a cut surface of the R-T-B based sintered magnet is within a range of 10% or more to 75% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Haruna Nakajima, Ken-ichi Nishikawa, Tetsuya Hidaka, Jun Hagiwara, Chikara Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20160225501
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet having an R-T-B based compound as main phase grains, wherein, the content of Zr contained in the R-T-B based sintered magnet is 0.3 mass % to 2.0 mass %, the main phase grains have Zr, and the R-T-B based sintered magnet have main phase grains with the mass concentration of Zr at the edge portion of the main phase grain being 70% or less of that at the central portion of the main phase grain at the cross-section of the main phase grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi MIWA, Takurou IWASA, Haruna NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160225502
    Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet has a high coercivity even if the carbon content becomes high accompanying the micronization of the finely pulverized particles of the raw material. The R-T-B based sintered magnet includes an R-T-B based compound as main phase grains, wherein, the R-T-B based sintered magnet contains 0.1 mass % to 0.3 mass % of C, and an R—Ga—C concentrated part exists in the grain boundary formed between or among two or more adjacent main phase grains, and the concentrations of R, Ga and C in the R—Ga—C concentrated part are higher than those in the main phase grains respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi MIWA, Takurou IWASA
  • Publication number: 20160196904
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet that inhibits the demagnetization rate at high temperature even when less or no heavy rare earth elements such as Dy, Tb and the like are used. The R-T-B based sintered magnet includes R2T14B crystal grains and two-grain boundary parts between the R2T14B crystal grains. Two-grain boundary parts formed by R—Co—Cu-M-Fe phase exist, and M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ga, Si, Sn, Ge and Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao KANADA, Hiroyuki ONO, Eiji KATO, Masashi MIWA
  • Publication number: 20160180993
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet that inhibits the demagnetization rate at high temperature even when less or no heavy rare earth elements such as Dy, Tb and the like are used. The R-T-B based sintered magnet comprises R2T14B crystal grains and two-grain boundary parts between the R2T14B crystal grains. Two-grain boundary parts formed by a phase containing R, Cu, Co, Ga and Fe with a ratio of 40?R?70, 1?Co?10, 5?Cu?50, 1?Ga?15, and 1?Fe?40 (wherein, R+Cu+Co+Ga+Fe=100, and R is at least one selected from rare earth elements) exists in the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isao KANADA, Hiroyuki ONO, Eiji KATO, Masashi MIWA
  • Publication number: 20160163434
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet having excellent corrosion resistance together with good magnetic properties. The R-T-B based sintered magnet contains R2T14B grains, wherein, an R—Cu-M-C concentrated part is existed in a grain boundary formed between or among two or more adjacent R2T14B grains, and the concentrations of R (R is at least one from Sc, Y and the lanthanoide element), Cu, M (M is at least one from Ga, Si, Sn, Ge and Bi) and C in the R—Cu-M-C concentrated part are higher than those in the R2T14B grains respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Isao KANADA, Masashi MIWA, Haruna NAKAJIMA, Eiji KATO
  • Publication number: 20160163435
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet having excellent corrosion resistance together with good magnetic properties. The R-T-B based sintered magnet contains R2T14B crystal grains, wherein, an R—Ga—Co—Cu—N concentrated part exists in a grain boundary formed between or among two or more adjacent R2T14B crystal grains, and the concentrations of R, Ga, Co, Cu and N in the R—Ga—Co—Cu—N concentrated part are higher than those in the R2T14B crystal grains respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi MIWA, Haruna NAKAJIMA, Isao KANADA
  • Publication number: 20160086701
    Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet having R2T14B crystal grains and a grain boundary formed by two or more adjacent R2T14B crystal grains. An R—Co—Cu—N concentrated part whose concentrations of R, Co, Cu and N are respectively higher than those in the R2T14B crystal grains may be in the grain boundary. An R—O—C concentrated part or an R—O—C—N concentrated part may be further provided in the grain boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi MIWA, Haruna NAKAJIMA, Koji MITAKE, Chikara ISHIZAKA
  • Publication number: 20150235750
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet including R2T14B crystal grains wherein; a grain boundary is formed by two or more adjacent R2T14B crystal grains, an R—O—C concentrated part, in which concentrations of R, O and C are higher than those in the R2T14B crystal grains respectively, is in the grain boundary, and a ratio (O/R) of O atom to R atom in the R—O—C concentrated part satisfies the following formula (1): 0.4<(O/R)<0.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Haruna Nakajima, Ken-ichi Nishikawa, Tetsuya Hidaka, Jun Hagiwara, Chikara Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20150170810
    Abstract: A sintered magnet of a preferred embodiment has a composition comprising: R (R is a rare earth element that must contain any one of Nd and Pr.): 29.5 to 33.0 mass %; B: 0.7 to 0.95 mass %; Al: 0.03 to 0.6 mass %; Cu: 0.01 to 1.5 mass %; Co: 3.0 mass % or less (provided that 0 mass % is not included.); Ga: 0.1 to 1.0 mass %; C: 0.05 to 0.3 mass %; O: 0.03 to 0.4 mass %; and Fe and other elements: a balance, and wherein a content of heavy rare earth elements in total is 1.0 mass % or less, and wherein the following relations are satisfied: 0.29<[B]/([Nd]+[Pr])<0.40 and 0.07<([Ga]+[C])/[B]<0.60, where [Nd], [Pr], [B], [C] and [Ga] represent the numbers of atoms of Nd, Pr, B, C and Ga, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Atsushi Fujiwara, Eiji Kato, Taeko Tsubokura, Koji Mitake, Chikara Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20150155083
    Abstract: The present invention provides an R-T-B based sintered magnet including R2T14B crystal grains wherein; a grain boundary is formed by two or more adjacent R2T14B crystal grains, an R—O—C concentrated part, in which concentrations of R, O and C are higher than those in the R2T14B crystal grains respectively, is in the grain boundary, and an area of the R—O—C concentrated part occupying in that of the grain boundary on a cut surface of the R-T-B based sintered magnet is within a range of 10% or more to 75% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Miwa, Haruna Nakajima, Ken-ichi Nishikawa, Tetsuya Hidaka, Jun Hagiwara, Chikara Ishizaka
  • Patent number: 9005780
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a rare earth magnet having sufficiently excellent anticorrosion property. The rare earth magnet 1 according to the present invention to solve the above problems includes a magnet body 10 containing rare earth elements, a substantial amorphous layer 20 formed on a surface of the magnet body 10, and a protecting layer 30 on a surface of the amorphous layer 20, and the amorphous layer 20 contains material identical to main component elements of magnet material contained in the magnet body 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Masami Mori, Yoshitomo Tanaka, Masashi Miwa