Patents by Inventor Michiya Kume

Michiya Kume 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: 20240013961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a composite component, the method including: preparing a second composite by fitting a first molded body onto a first composite including a rare earth magnet and a component contacting the rare earth magnet, such that the first molded body covers at least the entire surface of the first composite corresponding to the rare earth magnet; and forming a second molded body by inserting the second composite into a mold and injection-molding a thermoplastic resin such that the thermoplastic resin covers at least the entire surface of the first composite not covered by the first molded body and also contacts the first molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro ABE, Rie YOSHIDA, Shuichi TADA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Naotake FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11735358
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
  • Patent number: 11646154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Masahiro Abe, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Shuichi Tada
  • Publication number: 20220399163
    Abstract: A method of producing a SmFeN-based rare earth magnet, the method including: dispersing a SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder comprising Sm, Fe, and N using a resin-coated metal media or a resin-coated ceramic media to obtain a dispersed SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder; mixing the dispersed SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder with a modifier powder to obtain a powder mixture; compacting the powder mixture in a magnetic field to obtain a magnetic field compact; pressure-sintering the magnetic field compact to obtain a sintered compact; and heat treating the sintered compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicants: NICHIA CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi MAEHARA, Michiya KUME, Masaaki ITO
  • Publication number: 20220199321
    Abstract: A rare-earth magnet and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: preparing Sm-Fe-N magnetic powder; preparing reforming material powder containing metallic zinc; mixing the magnetic powder and the reforming material powder to obtain mixed powder; subjecting the mixed powder to compression molding in a magnetic field to obtain a magnetic-field molded body; subjecting the magnetic-field molded body to pressure sintering to obtain a sintered body; and subjecting the sintered body to heat treatment. A content proportion of the metallic zinc in the reforming material powder is 10 to 30% by mass with respect to the mixed powder. When a temperature and time in conditions for the heat treatment are defined as x° C. and y hours, respectively, the formulas y??0.32x+136 and 350?x?410 are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki ITO, Daisuke ICHIGOZAKI, Noritsugu SAKUMA, Akihito KINOSHITA, Michiya KUME, Hisashi MAEHARA
  • Publication number: 20210287832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Masahiro ABE, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Shuichi TADA
  • Patent number: 11056255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Masahiro Abe, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Shuichi Tada
  • Publication number: 20210104361
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
  • Patent number: 10832863
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
  • Patent number: 10232538
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bond magnet includes providing a bond magnet composition including a magnetic material and a resin, extruding the bond magnet composition in one direction to produce a molded body while orienting the magnetic material in the one direction, magnetizing the molded body in the one direction using an axial magnetization to produce a magnetized molded body, and laminating the magnetized molded body to produce a laminated molded body including first magnetized molded layers and second magnetized molded layers. The first magnetized molded layers and the second magnetized molded layers are alternately laminated. A first magnetization direction of each of the first magnetized molded layers is opposite to a second magnetization direction of each of the second magnetized molded layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume
  • Publication number: 20180315526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Masahiro ABE, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Shuichi TADA
  • Publication number: 20170125164
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
  • Patent number: 9583244
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
  • Publication number: 20160303788
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bond magnet includes providing a bond magnet composition including a magnetic material and a resin, extruding the bond magnet composition in one direction to produce a molded body while orienting the magnetic material in the one direction, magnetizing the molded body in the one direction using an axial magnetization to produce a magnetized molded body, and laminating the magnetized molded body to produce a laminated molded body including first magnetized molded layers and second magnetized molded layers. The first magnetized molded layers and the second magnetized molded layers are alternately laminated. A first magnetization direction of each of the first magnetized molded layers is opposite to a second magnetization direction of each of the second magnetized molded layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei IHARA, Michiya KUME
  • Publication number: 20160093426
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
  • Patent number: 8643453
    Abstract: A cylindrical bonded magnet is provided which is multipolar-magnetized in the axial direction and can be produced with high productivity. The cylindrical bonded magnet includes magnetic powder and resin. The cylindrical bond magnet is an integrally formed member. The cylindrical bond magnet is magnetized so that a plurality of N and S poles are alternately provided in the axial direction. In the cylindrical bonded magnet, a totally even number of at least four N and S poles are alternately provided. The surface magnetic flux density distribution has a substantially sinusoidal wave with the both ends of the sinusoidal wave corresponding to nodes when the surface magnetic flux of the cylindrical bonded magnet is measured as viewed from the side surface of the cylindrical bond magnet along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume, Muneo Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20110241811
    Abstract: A cylindrical bonded magnet is provided which is multipolar-magnetized in the axial direction and can be produced with high productivity. The cylindrical bonded magnet includes magnetic powder and resin. The cylindrical bond magnet is an integrally formed member. The cylindrical bond magnet is magnetized so that a plurality of N and S poles are alternately provided in the axial direction. In the cylindrical bonded magnet, a totally even number of at least four N and S poles are alternately provided. The surface magnetic flux density distribution has a substantially sinusoidal wave with the both ends of the sinusoidal wave corresponding to nodes when the surface magnetic flux of the cylindrical bonded magnet is measured as viewed from the side surface of the cylindrical bond magnet along the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume, Muneo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6780255
    Abstract: A magnetic powder of an Sm—Fe—N alloy, which has a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 &mgr;m, and either an average acicularity of 75% or above or an average sphericity of 78% or above. The powder exhibits an extremely high residual magnetization and an extremely high coercive force, since particles characterized by the above acicularity or sphericity have particle diameters approximately equal to that of the single domain particle and nearly spherical particle shapes. The powder can be produced by preparing an Sm—Fe oxide by firing a coprecipitate corresponding to the oxide, mixing the obtained oxide with metallic calcium and subjecting the mixture to reduction/diffusion and nitriding successively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohsiyuki Kawano, Michiya Kume, Keiji Ichinomiya
  • Publication number: 20020029824
    Abstract: A magnetic powder of an Sm—Fe—N alloy, which has a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 &mgr;m, and either an average acicularity of 75% or above or an average sphericity of 78% or above. The powder exhibits an extremely high residual magnetization and an extremely high coercive force, since particles characterized by the above acicularity or sphericity have particle diameters approximately equal to that of the single domain particle and nearly spherical particle shapes. The powder can be produced by preparing an Sm—Fe oxide by firing a coprecipitate corresponding to the oxide, mixing the obtained oxide with metallic calcium and subjecting the mixture to reduction/diffusion and nitriding successively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kawano, Michiya Kume, Keiji Ichinomiya
  • Patent number: 6334908
    Abstract: A magnetic powder of an Sm—Fe—N alloy, which has a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 &mgr;m, and either an average acicularity of 75% or above or an average sphericity of 78% or above. The powder exhibits an extremely high residual magnetization and an extremely high coercive force, since particles characterized by the above acicularity or sphericity have particle diameters approximately equal to that of the single domain particle and nearly spherical particle shapes. The powder can be produced by preparing an Sm—Fe oxide by firing a coprecipitate corresponding to the oxide, mixing the obtained oxide with metallic calcium and subjecting the mixture to reduction/diffusion and nitriding successively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohsiyuki Kawano, Michiya Kume, Keiji Ichinomiya