Patents by Inventor Tadahiko KARAKI

Tadahiko KARAKI 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: 11898604
    Abstract: A ball bearing includes an inner ring; an outer ring placed outside of the inner ring; a plurality of rolling bodies intervening between the inner ring and the outer ring; and an annular cage including pockets rotatably holding the rolling bodies in a circumferential direction at intervals determining a rotation axis to be a center. The cage comprises a resin composition comprising a polyetherketone-based resin, graphite, and a carbon fiber. The resin composition comprises the polyetherketone-based resin in an amount of 60% by weight or more and 80% by weight or less, the graphite in an amount of 10% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less, and the carbon fiber in an amount of 5% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less when the entire resin composition is determined to be 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Hirotaka Tohyama, Kunihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20210348649
    Abstract: A ball bearing includes an inner ring; an outer ring placed outside of the inner ring; a plurality of rolling bodies intervening between the inner ring and the outer ring; and an annular cage including pockets rotatably holding the rolling bodies in a circumferential direction at intervals determining a rotation axis to be a center. The cage comprises a resin composition comprising a polyetherketone-based resin, graphite, and a carbon fiber. The resin composition comprises the polyetherketone-based resin in an amount of 60% by weight or more and 80% by weight or less, the graphite in an amount of 10% by weight or more and 30% by weight or less, and the carbon fiber in an amount of 5% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less when the entire resin composition is determined to be 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Hirotaka TOHYAMA, Kunihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11131590
    Abstract: The strain gage includes: a substrate formed from a resin material: a resistor provided on a surface of the substrate; and a fusion layer provided on an opposite surface, to the surface on which the resistor is provided. The fusion layer is a thermoplastic polyimide layer. There is provided the strain gage that has a thickness of as thin as possible and that makes a manufacture process of a load sensor simpler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Dohaku Inamori, Yosuke Ehara, Tadahiko Karaki
  • Patent number: 10746225
    Abstract: A photocurable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring, a polytetrafluoroethylene resin and at least one of zirconium phosphate tungstate and zirconium phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Hirotaka Tohyama
  • Patent number: 10451111
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition includes an epoxy compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula (1), and a solid lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Aya Kakegawa, Koichiro Sagiyama
  • Publication number: 20190301530
    Abstract: A photocurable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring, a polytetrafluoroethylene resin and at least one of zirconium phosphate tungstate and zirconium phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Hirotaka TOHYAMA
  • Patent number: 10308890
    Abstract: There is provided a thermosetting resin composition including: an epoxy compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula (1); a solid lubricant; and a dicyanate compound, or the dicyanate compound and a bismaleimide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Aya Kakegawa, Koichiro Sagiyama
  • Patent number: 10167439
    Abstract: There is provided an ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner, including: a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring; at least one of (meth)acrylate having a phosphoric acid ester group and (meth)acrylate having a silane group: a polythiol compound; and a polytetrafluoroethylene resin as a solid lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Tohyama, Tadahiko Karaki, Yuko Taguchi, Kentaro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10053645
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition for a machinable liner of a sliding member. An ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula and PTFE as a solid lubricant. In the formula (1), X is a group which contains an acryloyl group and is composed only of C, H, and O. Y and Z are groups each composed only of C, H, and O. PTFE is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight with respect to a total amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The ultraviolet curable resin composition is suitable for a self-lubricating liner 24 of a spherical bearing 20 having an outer race 22 and an inner race 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Kunihiro Matsumoto, Koichiro Sagiyama
  • Publication number: 20180217016
    Abstract: The strain gage includes: a substrate formed from a resin material: a resistor provided on a surface of the substrate; and a fusion layer provided on an opposite surface, to the surface on which the resistor is provided. The fusion layer is a thermoplastic polyimide layer. There is provided the strain gage that has a thickness of as thin as possible and that makes a manufacture process of a load sensor simpler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Dohaku INAMORI, Yosuke EHARA, Tadahiko KARAKI
  • Publication number: 20170349851
    Abstract: There is provided an ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner, including: a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring; at least one of (meth)acrylate having a phosphoric acid ester group and (meth)acrylate having a silane group: a polythiol compound; and a polytetrafluoroethylene resin as a solid lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hirotaka TOHYAMA, Tadahiko KARAKI, Yuko TAGUCHI, Kentaro ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170015923
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition for a machinable liner of a sliding member. An ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula and PTFE as a solid lubricant. In the formula (1), X is a group which contains an acryloyl group and is composed only of C, H, and O. Y and Z are groups each composed only of C, H, and O. PTFE is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight with respect to a total amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The ultraviolet curable resin composition is suitable for a self-lubricating liner 24 of a spherical bearing 20 having an outer race 22 and an inner race 26.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Kunihiro MATSUMOTO, Koichiro SAGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9540584
    Abstract: There is provided an ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner. The composition includes a first (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula (1); a second (meth)acrylate compound different from the first (meth)acrylate compound; a first polytetrafluoroethylene resin with an average particle size in the range of 75 ?m to 180 ?m; and a second polytetrafluoroethylene resin with an average particle size in the range of 1 ?m to 15 ?m, wherein the total amount of the first polytetrafluoroethylene resin and the second polytetrafluoroethylene resin is in the range of 30% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the entire amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition; and the second polytetrafluoroethylene resin is contained in an amount of 20% by weight to 75% by weight with respect to the total amount of the first and second polytetrafluoroethylene resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Koichiro Sagiyama, Hirotaka Toyama, Kentaro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9481847
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition for a machinable liner of a sliding member. An ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula and PTFE as a solid lubricant. In the formula (1), X is a group which contains an acryloyl group and is composed only of C, H, and O. Y and Z are groups each composed only of C, H, and O. PTFE is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight with respect to a total amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The ultraviolet curable resin composition is suitable for a self-lubricating liner 24 of a spherical bearing 20 having an outer race 22 and an inner race 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Kunihiro Matsumoto, Koichiro Sagiyama
  • Publication number: 20160160920
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition includes an epoxy compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula (1), and a solid lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Aya KAKEGAWA, Koichiro SAGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160145527
    Abstract: There is provided a thermosetting resin composition including: an epoxy compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula (1); a solid lubricant; and a diisocyanate compound, or the diisocyanate compound and a bismaleimide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Aya KAKEGAWA, Koichiro SAGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150275125
    Abstract: There is provided an ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner. The composition includes a first (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula (1); a second (meth)acrylate compound different from the first (meth)acrylate compound; a first polytetrafluoroethylene resin with an average particle size in the range of 75 ?m to 180 ?m; and a second polytetrafluoroethylene resin with an average particle size in the range of 1 ?m to 15 ?m, wherein the total amount of the first polytetrafluoroethylene resin and the second polytetrafluoroethylene resin is in the range of 30% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the entire amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition; and the second polytetrafluoroethylene resin is contained in an amount of 20% by weight to 75% by weight with respect to the total amount of the first and second polytetrafluoroethylene resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Koichiro SAGIYAMA, Hirotaka TOYAMA, Kentaro ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9080605
    Abstract: A sliding bearing having a metallic outer ring and a self-lubricating liner formed on the inner circumferential surface of the outer ring. The self-lubricating liner has a self-lubricating resin composition consisting of a mixture of 60 to 80% by weight of polyetherketone-based resin, 10 to 30% by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene, 5 to 15% by weight of carbon fiber, and not more than 15% by weight of aramid fiber, a total amount of the carbon fiber and the aramid fiber being 10 to 25% by weight. The inner circumferential surface of the outer ring has a surface roughness in terms of center line average roughness not less than Ra 4.0 ?m and a surface roughness in terms of maximum height not less than Rmax 30.0 ?m; and the outer ring and the self-lubricating liner are unified. A method of producing the bearing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Kentaro Ishikawa, Motoharu Akiyama, Kunihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150051123
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition for a machinable liner of a sliding member. An ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula and PTFE as a solid lubricant. In the formula (1), X is a group which contains an acryloyl group and is composed only of C, H, and O. Y and Z are groups each composed only of C, H, and O. PTFE is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight with respect to a total amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The ultraviolet curable resin composition is suitable for a self-lubricating liner 24 of a spherical bearing 20 having an outer race 22 and an inner race 26.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Kunihiro MATSUMOTO, Koichiro SAGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140169713
    Abstract: A sliding bearing having a metallic outer ring and a self-lubricating liner formed on the inner circumferential surface of the outer ring. The self-lubricating liner has a self-lubricating resin composition consisting of a mixture of 60 to 80% by weight of polyetherketone-based resin, 10 to 30% by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene, 5 to 15% by weight of carbon fiber, and not more than 15% by weight of aramid fiber, a total amount of the carbon fiber and the aramid fiber being 10 to 25% by weight. The inner circumferential surface of the outer ring has a surface roughness in terms of center line average roughness not less than Ra 4.0 ?m and a surface roughness in terms of maximum height not less than Rmax 30.0 ?m; and the outer ring and the self-lubricating liner are unified. A method of producing the bearing is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko KARAKI, Kentaro ISHIKAWA, Motoharu AKIYAMA, Kunihiro MATSUMOTO