Patents by Inventor Takahiro NAMURA

Takahiro NAMURA 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).

  • Disk device flexure preventing migration of adhesive from a terminal thereof
    Patent number: 11657839
    Abstract: A flexure includes a metal base, a base insulation layer formed on the metal base, a terminal formed on the base insulation layer, a conductor portion electrically conductive to the terminal and an detouring extending portion formed on the conductor portion. The conductor portion includes a conductor and a cover layer covering the conductor. A conductive adhesive is supplied to the terminal. The detouring extending portion is formed in a longitudinal middle of the conductor portion and extends from the side surface of the conductor portion in a direction intersecting the length direction of the conductor portion along the base insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Horiuchi, Takahiro Namura, Yuto Sudo, Yukie Yamada
  • FLEXURE FOR DISK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220406334
    Abstract: A flexure includes a metal base, a base insulation layer formed on the metal base, a terminal formed on the base insulation layer, a conductor portion electrically conductive to the terminal and an detouring extending portion formed on the conductor portion. The conductor portion includes a conductor and a cover layer covering the conductor. A conductive adhesive is supplied to the terminal. The detouring extending portion is formed in a longitudinal middle of the conductor portion and extends from the side surface of the conductor portion in a direction intersecting the length direction of the conductor portion along the base insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi HORIUCHI, Takahiro NAMURA, Yuto SUDO, Yukie YAMADA