Patents by Inventor Osamu Tamamoto

Osamu Tamamoto 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: 20220072650
    Abstract: To provide a vibration conversion apparatus capable of reducing occurrence of cracks although using a longitudinal vibration converter for obtaining a torsional vibration. The vibration conversion apparatus comprises: a first longitudinal vibration converter and a longitudinal-torsional transducer having a one-wavelength torsional vibrator portion and a first flexural resonator portion. The first flexural resonator portion is interposed between the first longitudinal vibration converter and the one-wavelength torsional vibrator portion. The first flexural resonator portion is configured such that when a longitudinal vibration generated by at least the first longitudinal vibration converter is received from one end of the first flexural resonator portion, the first flexural resonator portion is bent and imparts a rotational force from the other end of the first flexural resonator portion to the one-wavelength torsional vibrator portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Osamu TAMAMOTO, Lang WANG
  • Patent number: 10307968
    Abstract: A holding structure (2) in an ultrasonic vibration welding device that welds workpieces by applying ultrasonic waves to the workpieces holds an ultrasonic vibration transmitter (horn) (5) bearing the transmission of longitudinally vibrating ultrasonic waves in holding members (8, 8). The horn comprises a horn body (51) having the length of one-half the wavelength ? of the ultra-sonic vibration. Holding structure (2) includes holders (7x, 7y) having a prescribed volume and thin sheet connectors (6a, 6b) placed at different positions (Pa, Pb) on the horn body (51). The horn body (51) is fixed to holding members (8, 8) by means of the respective holders (7x, 7y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Branson Ultrasonics Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Tamamoto, Jun Pang
  • Publication number: 20180222123
    Abstract: A holding structure (2) in an ultrasonic vibration welding device that welds workpieces by applying ultrasonic waves to the workpieces holds an ultrasonic vibration transmitter (horn) (5) bearing the transmission of longitudinally vibrating ultrasonic waves in holding members (8, 8). The horn comprises a horn body (51) having the length of one-half the wavelength ? of the ultra-sonic vibration. Holding structure (2) includes holders (7x, 7y) having a prescribed volume and thin sheet connectors (6a, 6b) placed at different positions (Pa, Pb) on the horn body (51). The horn body (51) is fixed to holding members (8, 8) by means of the respective holders (7x, 7y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BRANSON ULTRASONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu TAMAMOTO, Jun PANG
  • Publication number: 20040112547
    Abstract: There is provided an ultrasonic vibration welding equipment (1000) and an ultrasonic vibration horn (2000, 2000′ or 2000″) in which a sufficient path line for welding operation is secured and ultrasonic vibration of vertical component is not induced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Osamu Tamamoto
  • Patent number: 6605178
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sealing apparatus comprises at least one horn having an elongated sealing face for sealing a packing material. Plural converters are erected on a side of the horn opposite to the sealing face for resonating the horn with a vibrating frequency. The ultrasonic sealing apparatus has a length that is one wavelength of the vibrating frequency and is fixed in position to a sealing jaw at a nodal plane of the vibrating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiko Shinohara, Takeshi Iseki, Michio Ueda, Satoshi Kume, Osamu Tamamoto, Tadayoshi Hamaguchi