Patents by Inventor Shiro Tsuda
Shiro Tsuda 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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Patent number: 7729504Abstract: An audio speaker has a driver unit having a support frame with a central portion forming a magnetic structure defining an annular gap around a central magnetic post, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil, the voice coil is attached to one side of the diaphragm where the vibration system is fixed to the support frame and where the voice coil is movably mounted in the annular gap, and a magnetic fluid disposed in the annular gap only in a space between one side of the voice coil and a surface of the annular gap having a higher magnetic flux density.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: Shiro Tsuda, Ronald E. Rosensweig
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Patent number: 7266214Abstract: An audio speaker includes a driver unit having a magnetic pole case defining a radial gap, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil is movably mounted into the radial gap, and a residual magnetic fluid layer disposed on the surfaces of one or more of the magnetic pole case and the voice coil where an air gap exists between the voice coil and the magnetic pole case.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Publication number: 20070189577Abstract: An audio speaker has a driver unit having a support frame with a central portion forming a magnetic structure defining an annular gap around a central magnetic post, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil, the voice coil is attached to one side of the diaphragm where the vibration system is fixed to the support frame and where the voice coil is movably mounted in the annular gap, and a magnetic fluid disposed in the annular gap only in a space between one side of the voice coil and a surface of the annular gap having a higher magnetic flux density.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Shiro Tsuda, Ronald E. Rosensweig
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Patent number: 7248714Abstract: The micro-speaker includes a driver unit having a housing, a magnet disposed within the housing forming a radial gap between the magnet and the circumferential walls of the housing, and a magnetic plate disposed on the magnet, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil protrudes into the radial gap, and a volatile magnetic fluid in the radial gap about the voice coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 7063802Abstract: An element-modified ferrofluid comprising a base oil, a plurality of magnetic particles covered with at least one surfactant, and an elemental modifier. The elemental modifier is a metal, a metal mixture, an alloy, or a nonmetal.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: Shiro Tsuda, Koji Nemoto, Nobuharu Iijima, Nobuaki Kurihara
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Publication number: 20050105758Abstract: An audio speaker includes a driver unit having a magnetic pole case defining a radial gap, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil is movably mounted into the radial gap, and a residual magnetic fluid layer disposed on the surfaces of one or more of the magnetic pole case and the voice coil where an air gap exists between the voice coil and the magnetic pole case.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 6868167Abstract: The method of assembling a speaker includes disposing a quantity of volatile magnetic fluid containing a pre-determined amount of lubricating oil into a radial gap of a driver unit, aligning a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil to the driver unit such that the voice coil is movably mounted into the radial gap, fixing the vibration system to the driver unit, and removing the volatile component of the volatile magnetic fluid. The speaker includes a driver unit having a magnetic pole case defining a radial gap, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil is movably mounted into the radial gap, and a residual magnetic fluid layer disposed on the surfaces of one or more of the magnetic pole case and the voice coil where an air gap exists between the voice coil and the magnetic pole case.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Publication number: 20040234096Abstract: The micro-speaker includes a driver unit having a housing, a magnet disposed within the housing forming a radial gap between the magnet and the circumferential walls of the housing, and a magnetic plate disposed on the magnet, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil protrudes into the radial gap, and a volatile magnetic fluid in the radial gap about the voice coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Publication number: 20040223423Abstract: The method of assembling a pick-up actuator includes assembling a lens holder assembly to a base unit creating a magnetic gap between complementary electromagnetic components of the lens holder assembly and the base unit, disposing a quantity of a volatile magnetic fluid or a low viscosity oil-based magnetic fluid into the magnetic gap created between complementary electro-magnetic components of a lens holder assembly and a base unit, fixing resilient support members between the lens holder assembly and the base unit. The optical pick-up actuator includes a lens holder assembly, a base unit, resilient support members connecting the lens holder assembly and the base unit, an electromagnetic drive system, and a volatile magnetic fluid or a low viscosity oil-based magnetic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 6804368Abstract: The method of assembling a micro-speaker includes disposing a quantity of volatile magnetic fluid into a radial gap of a driver unit, aligning a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil to the driver unit such that the voice coil is accommodated into the radial gap, fixing the vibration system to the driver unit, and removing the volatile component of the volatile magnetic fluid. The micro-speaker includes a driver unit having a housing, a magnet disposed within the housing forming a radial gap between the magnet and the circumferential walls of the housing, and a magnetic plate disposed on the magnet, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil protrudes into the radial gap, and a volatile magnetic fluid in the radial gap about the voice coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventor: Shiro Tsuda
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Publication number: 20040195540Abstract: An element-modified ferrofluid comprising a base oil, a plurality of magnetic particles covered with at least one surfactant, and an elemental modifier. The elemental modifier is a metal, a metal mixture, an alloy, or a nonmetal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Shiro Tsuda, Koji Nemoto, Nobuharu Iijima, Nobuaki Kurihara
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Publication number: 20030194107Abstract: The method of assembling a speaker includes disposing a quantity of volatile magnetic fluid containing a pre-determined amount of lubricating oil into a radial gap of a driver unit, aligning a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil to the driver unit such that the voice coil is movably mounted into the radial gap, fixing the vibration system to the driver unit, and removing the volatile component of the volatile magnetic fluid. The speaker includes a driver unit having a magnetic pole case defining a radial gap, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil is movably mounted into the radial gap, and a residual magnetic fluid layer disposed on the surfaces of one or more of the magnetic pole case and the voice coil where an air gap exists between the voice coil and the magnetic pole case.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Shiro Tsuda, Hisao Suzuki
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Publication number: 20030194106Abstract: The method of assembling a micro-speaker includes disposing a quantity of volatile magnetic fluid into a radial gap of a driver unit, aligning a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil to the driver unit such that the voice coil is accommodated into the radial gap, fixing the vibration system to the driver unit, and removing the volatile component of the volatile magnetic fluid. The micro-speaker includes a driver unit having a housing, a magnet disposed within the housing forming a radial gap between the magnet and the circumferential walls of the housing, and a magnetic plate disposed on the magnet, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a voice coil where the vibration system is fixed to the drive unit and the voice coil protrudes into the radial gap, and a volatile magnetic fluid in the radial gap about the voice coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Shiro Tsuda, Hisao Suzuki
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Patent number: 6277298Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and process for producing a chemically stable magnetic fluid comprising a plurality of magnetic particles covered first with a small molecular weight surface modifier, which is a nondispersant and acts as a surfactant-accepting layer, and then with at least one surfactant. The surface modifier/surfactant coated magnetic particles are then suspended in a silicone oil-based, hydrocarbon oil-based or an ester oil-based carrier liquid.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Inventors: Lucian Borduz, Shiro Tsuda, Yasutake Hirota
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Patent number: 6261471Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and a process for producing a magnetic fluid comprising finely divided magnetic particles covered with at least one surfactant. A fluorocarbon-silane surface modifier is employed which is added to cover the free oxidizable exterior surface of the outer layer of the particles to increase the acid resistance of the colloid.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Inventors: Shiro Tsuda, Yasutake Hirota, Hisao Suzuki
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Patent number: 6056889Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and a process for producing a chemically stable magnetic fluid comprising finely divided magnetic particles covered with surfactants. A surface modifier is also employed which is added to cover thoroughly the free oxidizable exterior surface of the outer layer of the particles to assure better chemical stability of the colloid under different environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1997Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: Shiro Tsuda, Kacey Wiley Heckman, Yasutake Hirota, Stefan Borduz, Lucian Borduz
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Patent number: 5879580Abstract: The present invention relates to a ferrofluid composition having improved oxidation resistance, which contains a carrier liquid, magnetic particles in a stable colloidal suspension, and from more than about 10% to about 400% by weight of an antioxidant based on the weight of the magnetic particles.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1996Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: Shiro Tsuda, Mayumi Takayama
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Patent number: 5730893Abstract: A novel magnetic colloid composition containing a polar ester carrier liquid, magnetic particles, and an acid terminated poly (12-hydroxystearic acid) dispersant of the Formula I: ##STR1## where "R" is selected from the group consisting of alkyls, aralkyls, and aryls, substituted or unsubstituted, and "n" is an integer from 0 to 4, or mixtures thereof where "R" and "n" may be the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: John E. Wyman, Shiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 5676877Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and a process for producing a chemically stable magnetic fluid comprising finely divided magnetic particles covered with surfactants. A surface modifier is also employed which is added to cover thoroughly the free oxidizable exterior surface of the outer layer of the particles to assure better chemical stability of the colloid under different environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: Stefan Borduz, Lucian Borduz, Shiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 5656196Abstract: The present invention relates to a ferrofluid composition having improved oxidation resistance, which contains a carrier liquid, magnetic particles in a stable colloidal suspension, and from about 5% to about 50% by weight of an antioxidant.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1994Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: Ferrotec CorporationInventors: Shiro Tsuda, Mayumi Takayama