Patents by Inventor Masaya Ikemoto

Masaya Ikemoto 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: 6397699
    Abstract: An oscillating actuator is provided which includes a coil-holding member, and a carriage member. The carriage member has a bearing hole and at least one arm, and the at least one arm has a head portion and an intermediate portion arranged between the head portion and the bearing hole. In addition, a thickness of the intermediate portion in a normal direction, perpendicular to a width of the carriage member, is smaller than a thickness of the head portion in the normal direction. The oscillating actuator having this structure exhibits excellent dimensional stability when used in a disk apparatus, and can be produced easily and economically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignees: Nagase & Co., Ltd., Toray Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Masaya Ikemoto, Kiyokazu Nakamura, Michiyoshi Matsumoto, Shingo Fujino, Hiroyuki Sato