Patents by Inventor Shintaro TAKATA
Shintaro TAKATA 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).
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Publication number: 20240122309Abstract: Stop member for slide fastener includes: a main body having first and second surfaces; a first superficial region formed at a side of the first surface of the main body; and a slit or interface interposed between the first and second surfaces of the main body. The first superficial region extends over and covers the slit or interface, and has a thickness defined between the first surface and an end of the slit or interface at the side of the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Tiantian Feng, Kazuo Tamura, Shintaro Metani, Atsushi Takata
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Publication number: 20240101925Abstract: Object A grease composition having a low dust generation, long life, and low low-temperature torque under an ultra high-speed, high-temperature environment with a rotational speed exceeding 30000 rpm is provided, and by applying the grease composition to a rolling bearing, the rolling bearing having a low dust generation, long life and low low-temperature torque, and a motor including such a rolling bearing are also provided. Resolution Means Provided are: a grease composition containing a base oil and a thickener, the base oil including a fluorine oil, an ester oil, and a polyalphaolefin oil, and the thickener including a fluorine-based thickener, a urea-based thickener, and a barium complex soap thickener, each of these components being included in the grease composition at a predetermined proportion; a rolling bearing filled with the grease composition; and a motor including the rolling bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Yusuke ASAI, Shintaro TAKATA, Daiki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240085167Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a strain gauge includes: a flexible substrate; a resistor made from a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the substrate; an insulating layer covering the resistor; and a conductive barrier layer covering the insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Shintaro TAKATA, Shinya TODA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA
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Patent number: 11867227Abstract: A bearing monitoring apparatus includes a rolling bearing, multiple rolling elements, a strain gauge configured to detect strain of the outer ring or the inner ring, the strain gauge including at least two resistors, and the resistors being arranged in a same direction as an arrangement direction of the rolling elements so as to correspond to spacing between rolling elements that are next to each other. The bearing monitoring apparatus includes a first circuit configured to generate a first distorted waveform based on an output of one resistor and to generate a second distorted waveform based on an output of another resistor. The bearing monitoring apparatus includes a second circuit configured to subtract the second distorted waveform from the first distorted waveform to generate a differential waveform. The second circuit is configured to compare the differential waveform against a reference value to detect a wear state of the rolling bearing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Hideo Fujiura, Yukinori Hirai, Shintaro Takata
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Publication number: 20230400370Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a strain gauge includes: a flexible substrate; a resistor made from a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the substrate; and a resin barrier layer covering the resistor, and, in this strain gauge, in the barrier layer, a ratio of a moisture permeability (g/m2/24 h) to a thickness (mm) is 5:1 or greater, and the thickness of the barrier layer is 100 ?m or more and 3 mm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Tatsuya TAKIMOTO, Shintaro TAKATA, Shinya TODA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Shigeyuki ADACHI
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Patent number: 11788827Abstract: The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; and a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate, wherein a first substance having a function of preventing crystal grains as the main component of the resistor from cohering, is added to the resistor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Shintaro Takata, Shinya Toda, Toshiaki Asakawa, Keiki Maeno
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Patent number: 11747225Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a resistor formed of material containing at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate. The resistor includes a first layer that is a lowermost layer; and a second layer that is a surface layer laminated on or above the first layer. The second layer is a layer having a higher density than the first layer. The first layer has a first surface provided on a side where the flexible resin substrate is situated, the functional layer being laminated on the first surface. The first layer has a second surface on which the second layer is laminated.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Asakawa, Shinichi Niwa, Shintaro Takata, Shinya Toda
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Patent number: 11702730Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, the functional layer being directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N and that is formed with ?-Cr as a main component. The functional layer includes a function of promoting crystal growth of ?-Cr and forming an ?-Cr based film.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Asakawa, Yuta Aizawa, Shinya Toda, Shintaro Takata, Shinichi Niwa
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Publication number: 20230109237Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate and a resistor formed of material including at least one of chromium or nickel, the resistor being situated on one side of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a conductive layer formed on the other side of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Shinya TODA, Shintaro TAKATA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Yuta AIZAWA
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Patent number: 11542590Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate; and a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on one surface of the functional layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Asakawa, Yuta Aizawa, Shinya Toda, Shintaro Takata, Shinichi Niwa
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Publication number: 20220411915Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, the functional layer being directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N and that is formed with ?-Cr as a main component. The functional layer includes a function of promoting crystal growth of ?-Cr and forming an ?-Cr based film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Yuta AIZAWA, Shinya TODA, Shintaro TAKATA, Shinichi NIWA
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Publication number: 20220243771Abstract: A bearing monitoring apparatus includes a rolling bearing. The rolling bearing includes an outer ring and an inner ring disposed coaxially with the outer ring, the inner ring being on an inner peripheral side of the outer ring. The rolling bearing includes multiple rolling elements disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The rolling bearing includes a strain gauge configured to detect strain of the outer ring or the inner ring, the strain gauge including at least two resistors, and the resistors being arranged in a same direction as an arrangement direction of the rolling elements so as to correspond to spacing between rolling elements that are next to each other. The bearing monitoring apparatus includes a waveform generator configured to generate a first distorted waveform based on an output of one resistor and to generate a second distorted waveform based on an output of another resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Hideo FUJIURA, Yukinori HIRAI, Shintaro TAKATA
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Patent number: 11262181Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate, and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed as a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the functional layer. The strain gauge includes an insulating layer formed of an inorganic material, the resistor being coated with the insulating layer. The strain gauge includes an insulating resin layer formed of an organic material, the insulating layer being coated with the insulating resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Shinya Toda, Toshiaki Asakawa, Shintaro Takata
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Patent number: 11262257Abstract: A strain gauge includes a substrate formed of resin and having flexibility and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed as a film that contains Cr, CrN, and Cr2N and into which an element contained in the functional layer is diffused. The resistor is provided on one surface of the functional layer. A first substance having a function of controlling growth of crystal grains as a main component of the resistor, is added to the resistor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Shintaro Takata, Shinya Toda, Toshiaki Asakawa, Keiki Maeno
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Patent number: 11087905Abstract: The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate; and an oxidation impeding layer formed on a non-oxidized surface corresponding to an upper surface of the resistor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Asakawa, Shinichi Niwa, Shintaro Takata
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Publication number: 20210018383Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a resistor formed of material containing at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate. The resistor includes a first layer that is a lowermost layer; and a second layer that is a surface layer laminated on or: above the first layer. The second layer is a layer having a higher density than the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Shinichi NIWA, Shintaro TAKATA, Shinya TODA
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Publication number: 20210018307Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a resistor formed of material containing at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate; an insulating layer formed of an inorganic material, the resistor being coated with the insulating layer; and an insulating resin layer-formed of an organic material, the insulating layer being coated with the insulating resin layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Shinya TODA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Shintaro TAKATA
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Publication number: 20200340870Abstract: The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; and a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate, wherein a first substance having a function of controlling growth of crystal grains as the main component of the resistor, is added to the resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Shintaro TAKATA, Shinya TODA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Keiki MAENO
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Publication number: 20200343027Abstract: The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate; and an oxidation impeding layer formed on a non-oxidized surface corresponding to an upper surface of the resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Shinichi NIWA, Shintaro TAKATA
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Publication number: 20200325571Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate; and a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on one surface of the functional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Yuta AIZAWA, Shinya TODA, Shintaro TAKATA, Shinichi NIWA