Patents by Inventor Minoru Tahara

Minoru Tahara 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: 9829086
    Abstract: Construction is achieved by which it is possible definitely prevent the occurrence of creep between a pulley 2b and an outer ring 7f. Trapezoidal shaped concave sections are formed such that the angle of intersection ? between the inside surfaces 23 on both sides of each concave section 17a of knurling 19a of the outer ring 7f is within the range 45°???120°. Moreover, the depth h in the radial direction of the concave sections 17a and the diameter D of the circumscribed circle of the tip end surfaces 22 of the convex sections 18a are regulated so as to satisfy the relationship 0.004D?h?0.015D, and the length L in the circumferential direction of the bottom surface 21 of the concave sections 17a is regulated within the range 0.01D?L?0.03D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Ichikawa, Minoru Tahara
  • Publication number: 20160363169
    Abstract: The slinger is arranged at an axially outermore side than the seal member. The seal member has a seal lip configured to make sliding contact with the slinger. The seal lip elastically deform so as to turn radially outwards by a centrifugal force associated with rotation of the outer ring. The slinger has a curved sliding-contact part which is formed to be curved in accordance with a movement trajectory of a tip portion of the seal lip that is elastically deformed by the centrifugal force and with which the tip portion of the seal lip is always in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventor: Minoru TAHARA
  • Publication number: 20160201788
    Abstract: Construction is achieved by which it is possible definitely prevent the occurrence of creep between a pulley 2b and an outer ring 7f. Trapezoidal shaped concave sections are formed such that the angle of intersection ? between the inside surfaces 23 on both sides of each concave section 17a of knurling 19a of the outer ring 7f is within the range 45°???120°. Moreover, the depth h in the radial direction of the concave sections 17a and the diameter D of the circumscribed circle of the tip end surfaces 22 of the convex sections 18a are regulated so as to satisfy the relationship 0.004D?h?0.015D, and the length L in the circumferential direction of the bottom surface 21 of the concave sections 17a is regulated within the range 0.01D?L?0.03D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoya ICHIKAWA, Minoru TAHARA
  • Patent number: 9273772
    Abstract: Construction is achieved by which it is possible definitely prevent the occurrence of creep between a pulley 2b and an outer ring 7f. Trapezoidal shaped concave sections are formed such that the angle of intersection ? between the inside surfaces 23 on both sides of each concave section 17a of knurling 19a of the outer ring 7f is within the range 45°???120°. Moreover, the depth h in the radial direction of the concave sections 17a and the diameter D of the circumscribed circle of the tip end surfaces 22 of the convex sections 18a are regulated so as to satisfy the relationship 0.004 D?h?0.015 D, and the length L in the circumferential direction of the bottom surface 21 of the concave sections 17a is regulated within the range 0.01 D?L?0.03 D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Ichikawa, Minoru Tahara
  • Publication number: 20140155210
    Abstract: Construction is achieved by which it is possible definitely prevent the occurrence of creep between a pulley 2b and an outer ring 7f. Trapezoidal shaped concave sections are formed such that the angle of intersection ? between the inside surfaces 23 on both sides of each concave section 17a of knurling 19a of the outer ring 7f is within the range 45°???120°. Moreover, the depth h in the radial direction of the concave sections 17a and the diameter D of the circumscribed circle of the tip end surfaces 22 of the convex sections 18a are regulated so as to satisfy the relationship 0.004 D?h?0.015 D, and the length L in the circumferential direction of the bottom surface 21 of the concave sections 17a is regulated within the range 0.01 D?L?0.03 D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Ichikawa, Minoru Tahara
  • Patent number: 8679640
    Abstract: Provided is an Al alloy member with an excellent mechanical strength that is sufficient for use in large-scale manufacturing apparatuses. The Al alloy member is characterized in that, in mass %, Mg concentration is 5.0% or less, Ce concentration is 15% or less, Zr concentration is 0.15% or less, the balance comprises Al and unavoidable impurities, the elements of the unavoidable impurities are respectively 0.01% or less, and the Vickers hardness of the Al alloy member is greater than 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: National University Corporation Tohoku University, Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Masafumi Kitano, Minoru Tahara, Hisakazu Ito, Kota Shirai, Masayuki Saeki
  • Patent number: 8642187
    Abstract: A structural member for a manufacturing apparatus has a metal base member mainly composed of aluminum, a high-purity aluminum film formed on the surface of the metal base member, and a nonporous amorphous aluminum oxide passivation film which is formed by anodizing the high-purity aluminum film. A method for producing a structural member for a manufacturing apparatus, includes forming a high-purity aluminum film on the surface of a metal base member mainly composed of aluminum, and anodizing the high-purity aluminum film in a chemical conversion liquid having a pH of 4-10 and containing a nonaqueous solvent, which has a dielectric constant lower than that of water and dissolves water, thereby converting at least a surface portion of the high-purity aluminum film into a nonporous amorphous aluminum oxide passivation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: National University Corporation Tohoku University, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Minoru Tahara, Yasuhiro Kawase
  • Patent number: 8282807
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a metal member, a metal material containing aluminum as a main component is anodized in an anodization solution having a pH of 4 to 10 and containing a nonaqueous solvent having a dielectric constant smaller than that of water and capable of dissolving water, thereby forming a nonporous amorphous aluminum oxide passivation film on a surface of the metal member. The method includes a step of controlling the viscosity of the anodization solution. In the step of controlling the viscosity, the viscosity of the anodization solution is lowered by elevating the temperature of the anodization solution above the room temperature or by adding to the anodization solution a substance having a dielectric constant smaller than that of water and a viscosity lower than that of the nonaqueous solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignees: National University Corporation Tohoku University, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Minoru Tahara, Yasuhiro Kawase
  • Publication number: 20110177355
    Abstract: Provided is an Al alloy member with an excellent mechanical strength that is sufficient for use in large-scale manufacturing apparatuses. The Al alloy member is characterized in that, in mass %, Mg concentration is 5.0% or less, Ce concentration is 15% or less, Zr concentration is 0.15% or less, the balance comprises Al and unavoidable impurities, the elements of the unavoidable impurities are respectively 0.01% or less, and the Vickers hardness of the Al alloy member is greater than 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: National University Corporation Tohoku University, Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Masafumi Kitano, Minoru Tahara, Hisakazu Ito, Kota Shirai, Masayuki Saeki
  • Publication number: 20100330390
    Abstract: A structural member for a manufacturing apparatus has a metal base member mainly composed of aluminum, a high-purity aluminum film formed on the surface of the metal base member, and a nonporous amorphous aluminum oxide passivation film which is formed by anodizing the high-purity aluminum film. A method for producing a structural member for a manufacturing apparatus, includes forming a high-purity aluminum film on the surface of a metal base member mainly composed of aluminum, and anodizing the high-purity aluminum film in a chemical conversion liquid having a pH of 4-10 and containing a nonaqueous solvent, which has a dielectric constant lower than that of water and dissolves water, thereby converting at least a surface portion of the high-purity aluminum film into a nonporous amorphous aluminum oxide passivation film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Minoru Tahara, Yasuhiro Kawase
  • Publication number: 20080164151
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a metal member, a metal material containing aluminum as a main component is anodized in an anodization solution having a pH of 4 to 10 and containing a nonaqueous solvent having a dielectric constant smaller than that of water and capable of dissolving water, thereby forming a nonporous amorphous aluminum oxide passivation film on a surface of the metal member. The method includes a step of controlling the viscosity of the anodization solution. In the step of controlling the viscosity, the viscosity of the anodization solution is lowered by elevating the temperature of the anodization solution above the room temperature or by adding to the anodization solution a substance having a dielectric constant smaller than that of water and a viscosity lower than that of the nonaqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Minoru Tahara, Yasuhiro Kawase