Patents by Inventor Shigemi Kato

Shigemi Kato 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: 7240595
    Abstract: A process for producing a magnetic tape is provided, in which a web is extended in the width direction immediately before it is cut by a slitter when the web is supplied to the slitter to be cut into several magnetic tapes. The extension of the web is performed by an extension roller apparatus comprises a backup roller for rolling the web and a pair of horizontally disposed extension rollers which elastically push the web WB at portions near both sides thereof to allow the web for extending in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Tadashi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7131185
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, including the steps of applying a magnetic coating containing ferromagnetic powder and a binder onto a nonmagnetic band-shaped flexible base material to be transferred to form a magnetic layer, and grinding the magnetic layer continuously with a grinding wheel on the downstream side of transfer, wherein a cleaning device which cleans a grindstone of the grinding wheel is additionally provided in close proximity of the grinding wheel to clean the grindstone during the grinding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Hideo Kawamura
  • Patent number: 7090566
    Abstract: A grindstone of a diamond wheel is cleaned by a rotating brush additionally provided in close proximity of the diamond wheel during a grinding operation in which a magnetic layer of a magnetic tape material being transferred is ground continuously by the diamond wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Hideo Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20050164612
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, including the steps of applying a magnetic coating containing ferromagnetic powder and a binder onto a nonmagnetic band-shaped flexible base material to be transferred to form a magnetic layer, and grinding the magnetic layer continuously with a grinding wheel on the downstream side of transfer, wherein a cleaning device which cleans a grindstone of the grinding wheel is additionally provided in close proximity of the grinding wheel to clean the grindstone during the grinding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Hideo Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20050116081
    Abstract: In the tape winding method and the tape winding device according to the present invention, the first to the fourth rollers are provided, and the position and the like of the tape are restrained by the rollers. Therefore, the tape with the curvature amount of 6 mm or less per the tape length of 1 m can be wound up at a high speed and can be made favorable in the winding shape. Moreover, the position of the fourth roller is controlled so as to prevent contact of the tape to the shaft part surface of the fourth roller, and even if the curvature of the tape is large, the position of the tape in the width direction to the winding hub by the fourth roller can be reliably performed, as a result of which, winding of the tape which can provide a favorable winding shape is made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Masaji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20040242130
    Abstract: A grindstone of a diamond wheel is cleaned by a rotating brush additionally provided in close proximity of the diamond wheel during a grinding operation in which a magnetic layer of a magnetic tape material being transferred is ground continuously by the diamond wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Hideo Kawamura
  • Patent number: 6698680
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium winding apparatus for rolling up an original roll of the magnetic recording medium, comprising: an arm member rotatably supporting a pushing roller at one end side thereof and supported turnably around the other end side thereof; a driving unit turning the arm member to push the pushing roller against the original roll of magnetic recording medium at a predetermined set pressure while rolling up the original roll; a strain sensing unit sensing a strain generated in the arm member during a pushing by the driving unit; and a control unit calculating a pressure of the pushing roller against the original roll of magnetic recording medium based on a sensed signal of the strain sensing unit and also feedback-controlling the driving unit such that the calculated pressure coincides with the set pressure at the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigemi Kato
  • Publication number: 20030052217
    Abstract: There is provided a magnetic recording medium winding apparatus for rolling up an original roll of the magnetic recording medium, comprising: an arm member rotatably supporting a pushing roller at one end side thereof and supported turnably around the other end side thereof; a driving unit turning the arm member to push the pushing roller against the original roll of magnetic recording medium at a predetermined set pressure while rolling up the original roll; a strain sensing unit sensing a strain generated in the arm member during a pushing by the driving unit; and a control unit calculating a pressure of the pushing roller against the original roll of magnetic recording medium based on a sensed signal of the strain sensing unit and also feedback-controlling the driving unit such that the calculated pressure coincides with the set pressure at the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigemi Kato
  • Publication number: 20020149866
    Abstract: A process for producing a magnetic tape is provided, in which a web is extended in the width direction immediately before it is cut by a slitter when the web is supplied to the slitter to be cut into several magnetic tapes. The extension of the web is performed by an extension roller apparatus comprises a backup roller for rolling the web and a pair of horizontally disposed extension rollers which elastically push the web WB at portions near both sides thereof to allow the web for extending in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigemi Kato, Tadashi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5717145
    Abstract: The flow meter is free from an external fluid flow noise. The detector has measuring pipe 1, inlet 2 and outlet 3 both axially lined up with base axis X. Pipe 1 is a straight one with opposite upstream and downstream closed ends, provided in each of which ends is echo sounder 4a, 4b capable of both transmitting and receiving the ultrasound. Inlet 2 is connected with a side of the upstream end via bent 2a. Outlet 3 is connected with another side of the downstream end via another bent 3a, which another side is radially opposite to the former side part in pipe 1 so that pipe 1 is tilted at a certain angle from base axis X which is axially lined up with axes of both inlet 2 and outlet 3; and, a center of base axis X coincides with a center of a flow path of a measured fluid inside pipe 1.(See FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignees: Tokyo Keiso Kabushiki-Kaisha, Kei Instrument Kabushiki-Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Yasuhara, Tokio Sugi, Shigemi Kato