Patents by Inventor Mayumi Kouya

Mayumi Kouya 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: 10052713
    Abstract: A bonding target member 1 having a solid bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component is interposed between a metal member 2 and a ceramic member 4 and an elastic member 12 are pressurized by a pressurizing section 13 and a bonding tool section 15 of a resonator 14 in a vertical direction. The bonding tool section 15 of the resonator 14 resonates with sound vibration or ultrasound vibration transmitted from an oscillator 16. An interfacial portion between the metal member 2 and the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component and an interfacial portion between the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component and the ceramic member 4 each receive pressurization and vibration energy to be bonded together. The metal member 2 and the ceramic member 4 can be bonded together at ordinary temperature in the atmosphere with the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ULTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Sato, Ryoichi Ishii, Takahiro Ito, Mayumi Kouya
  • Publication number: 20180111220
    Abstract: A bonding target member typically has a solid bonding material with aluminum as a main component interposed between a metal member and a ceramic member. These elements and an elastic member are pressurized by a pressurizing section and a bonding tool section of a resonator in a vertical direction. The bonding tool section of the resonator resonates with sound vibration or ultrasound vibration transmitted from an oscillator. The metal member and the ceramic member can alternatively be bonded together without the intermediate bonding material. In both cases, bonding at ordinary temperature in the atmosphere is possible. When the ceramic member has a thickness resistant to pressurization and vibration energy at the time of bonding to resist cracking, the elastic member may be disposed on the metal member side, or may not be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: ULTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru SATO, Ryoichi ISHII, Takahiro ITO, Mayumi KOUYA
  • Publication number: 20170050262
    Abstract: A bonding target member 1 having a solid bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component is interposed between a metal member 2 and a ceramic member 4 and an elastic member 12 are pressurized by a pressurizing section 13 and a bonding tool section 15 of a resonator 14 in a vertical direction. The bonding tool section 15 of the resonator 14 resonates with sound vibration or ultrasound vibration transmitted from an oscillator 16. An interfacial portion between the metal member 2 and the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component and an interfacial portion between the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component and the ceramic member 4 each receive pressurization and vibration energy to be bonded together. The metal member 2 and the ceramic member 4 can be bonded together at ordinary temperature in the atmosphere with the bonding material 3 with aluminum as a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: ULTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru SATO, Ryoichi ISHII, Takahiro ITO, Mayumi KOUYA
  • Patent number: 8201722
    Abstract: A resonator for joining metal members utilizing ultrasonic vibration includes an ultrasonic horn having a length of at least half wavelength of a resonance frequency of ultrasonic vibration transmitted from a vibrator, and a joining tool provided on the ultrasonic horn so as to project in a direction normal to a vibration transmission direction of the ultrasonic horn at a position of a point of a maximum vibration amplitude of the ultrasonic horn. The joining tool is formed into a linear bar made of a material excellent in acoustic property and is provided on a distal end thereof with a tool head projecting laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Ultex Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Sato, Mayumi Kouya, Mitsugu Katsumi, Ryoichi Ishii, Takahiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20110174347
    Abstract: A resonator is used for ultrasonic machining and attached to the side or bottom of a liquid tank so as to pass through the liquid tank used in ultrasonic machining equipment for dipping a workpiece part in machining liquid given supersonic vibration. The resonator includes a working vessel formed in one end of the resonator within the liquid tank as a dent opening upward so as to enable the workpiece part to be inserted therein from above and part of the machining liquid in the liquid tank to be accommodated therein as separated from the machining liquid in the liquid tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: ULTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru SATO, Mayumi KOUYA, Mitsugu KATSUMI, Ryoichi ISHII, Takahiro ITO, Hideyuki OBATA
  • Publication number: 20100320255
    Abstract: A resonator for joining metal members utilizing ultrasonic vibration includes an ultrasonic horn having a length of at least half wavelength of a resonance frequency of ultrasonic vibration transmitted from a vibrator, and a joining tool provided on the ultrasonic horn so as to project in a direction normal to a vibration transmission direction of the ultrasonic horn at a position of a point of a maximum vibration amplitude of the ultrasonic horn. The joining tool is formed into a linear bar made of a material excellent in acoustic property and is provided on a distal end thereof with a tool head projecting laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ULTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru SATO, Mayumi Kouya, Mitsugu Katsumi, Ryoichi Ishii, Takahiro Ito
  • Patent number: 7854247
    Abstract: An ultrasonic vibration bonding resonator includes a resonance body, bonding working portions having a bonding working face and provided at a point of maximum oscillation on upper and lower surfaces of the resonance body and support portions provided at two points of minimum oscillation apart from the bonding working portions to opposite sides in a direction of ultrasonic vibration as projecting from front and back surfaces of the resonance body. It includes a resonance body, tool-attaching portions provided at a point of maximum oscillation on upper and lower surfaces of the resonance body, a bonding working portion having a bonding working face and attached to one of the tool-attaching portions, and support portions provided at two points of minimum oscillation apart from the bonding working portion to opposite sides in a direction of ultrasonic vibration as projecting from front and back surfaces of the resonance body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Ultex Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Sato, Mayumi Kouya, Mitsugu Katsumi, Ryoichi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20090266869
    Abstract: An ultrasonic vibration bonding resonator includes a resonance body, bonding working portions having a bonding working face and provided at a point of maximum oscillation on upper and lower surfaces of the resonance body and support portions provided at two points of minimum oscillation apart from the bonding working portions to opposite sides in a direction of ultrasonic vibration as projecting from front and back surfaces of the resonance body. Otherwise, it includes a resonance body, tool-attaching portions provided at a point of maximum oscillation on upper and lower surfaces of the resonance body, a bonding working portion having a bonding working face and attached to one of the tool-attaching portions with a screw, support portions provided at two points of minimum oscillation apart from the bonding working portion to opposite sides in a direction of ultrasonic vibration as projecting from front and back surfaces of the resonance body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: ULTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru SATO, Mayumi KOUYA, Mitsugu KATSUMI, Ryoichi ISHII