Patents by Inventor Takeshi Sawa
Takeshi Sawa 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: 10163201Abstract: A hardness tester includes a memory associating and storing a parts program having defined measurement conditions with respect to a sample, including a test position, and an image file acquired by capturing an image of the shape of the sample; an image acquirer acquiring image data of the sample to be measured; a pattern matcher performing a pattern matching process on the image data of the sample using the image file associated with the parts program; a determiner determining whether an image file exists which has a shape related to the image data of the sample; a retriever retrieving the parts program associated with the image file having a related shape; and a measurer measuring hardness of the sample based on the retrieved parts program.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Takashi Hanamura, Akira Takada, Takuho Maeda
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Patent number: 10094753Abstract: A hardness tester forms an indentation on a surface of a sample by loading a predetermined test force with an indenter and measures a hardness of the sample using the indentation. The hardness tester includes a light source emitting light on the surface of the sample and forming an illumination pattern having a spot; and a controller forming the indentation by bringing the indenter into contact with the sample in a state where a perpendicular line of a vertex of the indenter overlaps a test point when the position of the spot of the illumination pattern formed by the light source on the surface of the sample is used as the test point.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Fumihiko Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20170074763Abstract: A hardness tester forms an indentation on a surface of a sample by loading a predetermined test force with an indenter and measures a hardness of the sample using the indentation. The hardness tester includes a light source emitting light on the surface of the sample and forming an illumination pattern having a spot; and a controller forming the indentation by bringing the indenter into contact with the sample in a state where a perpendicular line of a vertex of the indenter overlaps a test point when the position of the spot of the illumination pattern formed by the light source on the surface of the sample is used as the test point.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi SAWA, Fumihiko KOSHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170076436Abstract: A hardness tester includes a memory associating and storing a parts program having defined measurement conditions with respect to a sample, including a test position, and an image file acquired by capturing an image of the shape of the sample; an image acquirer acquiring image data of the sample to be measured; a pattern matcher performing a pattern matching process on the image data of the sample using the image file associated with the parts program; a determiner determining whether an image file exists which has a shape related to the image data of the sample; a retriever retrieving the parts program associated with the image file having a related shape; and a measurer measuring hardness of the sample based on the retrieved parts program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi SAWA, Takashi HANAMURA, Akira TAKADA, Takuho MAEDA
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Patent number: 9442056Abstract: The hardness tester includes a plurality of weights; a transmission mechanism transmitting to an indenter a force of gravity acting on the weights; and a test force switching mechanism switching between magnitudes of a test force. The weights include hollow portions running through the weights in a vertical direction; and accommodation portions formed so as to be capable of accommodating the weight directly below. Outside tapered portions are provided to an exterior surface of the weights and inside tapered portions are provided to an interior surface of the accommodation portions. The transmission mechanism includes a shaft member and a weight engagement portion capable of being accommodated by the bottom-most accommodation portion to engage a weight. The weight engagement portion includes a tapered portion engaging the weight to regulate horizontal-direction displacement. A predetermined gap is reserved between the hollow portions and the shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Fumihiko Koshimizu, Takeshi Sawa
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Patent number: 9291538Abstract: The present invention provides a hardness tester capable of accurately detecting a point where an indenter contacts a sample in instrumented indentation testing. Prior to beginning measurement, the hardness tester defines an expected range for a value for a displacement, speed, or acceleration of an indenter during a process of approaching a sample. After measurement has begun, the hardness tester measures the value for the displacement, speed, or acceleration of the indenter during the process of approaching the sample. When the measured value is not within the expected range, the hardness tester determines that detection of a zero point has failed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Takeshi Sawa
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Patent number: 9046456Abstract: Indentation tester capable of adjusting vertical-direction positioning drift due to individual differences of an indenter when indenters are switched includes an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism adjusts relative vertical-direction positions of a displacement sensor movable portion and a displacement sensor fixed portion. The adjustment mechanism includes a first hollow disk having a spiraling surface formed on a bottom surface; and a second hollow disk having a spiraling surface formed on a top surface. The spiraling surface of the second hollow disk has a thread equal to that of the spiraling surface of the first hollow disk. The first hollow disk rests on the second hollow disk such that the bottom surface of the first hollow disk is overlaid on the top surface of the second hollow disk. The first hollow disk and the second hollow disk are capable of rotation on a center axis of an indenter column.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Furuta, Takeshi Sawa
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Patent number: 8849588Abstract: A hardness test method performed by a controller of a hardness tester includes a first measurement process measuring an indentation curve (indentation history curve) for a plurality of times under a same condition with respect to a test specimen for verification in a predetermined environment; a setting process setting an acceptable range of variation in a load loading curve based on load loading curves (load loading history curves) of the plurality of the indentation curves obtained by the first measurement process; a second measurement process measuring an indentation curve under a same condition as the first measurement process with respect to the test specimen in an actual usage environment; and a judging process judging whether a load loading curve of the indentation curve measured by the second measurement process is within the acceptable range of variation in a load loading curve set by the setting process.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Eiji Furuta
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Publication number: 20140182364Abstract: The hardness tester includes a plurality of weights; a transmission mechanism transmitting to an indenter a force of gravity acting on the weights; and a test force switching mechanism switching between magnitudes of a test force. The weights include hollow portions running through the weights in a vertical direction; and accommodation portions formed so as to be capable of accommodating the weight directly below. Outside tapered portions are provided to an exterior surface of the weights and inside tapered portions are provided to an interior surface of the accommodation portions. The transmission mechanism includes a shaft member and a weight engagement portion capable of being accommodated by the bottom-most accommodation portion to engage a weight. The weight engagement portion includes a tapered portion engaging the weight to regulate horizontal-direction displacement. A predetermined gap is reserved between the hollow portions and the shaft member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Fumihiko KOSHIMIZU, Takeshi SAWA
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Patent number: 8655602Abstract: A hardness test method includes a measurement step of forming an indent by indenting a surface of a sample with an indenter loaded with a predetermined load and detecting a displacement quantity of the indenter and a test force loaded on the indenter at a time of forming the indent to measure an indentation curve, a work load calculation step of calculating a work load by plastic deformation (Wp) from an area of an indentation curve obtained by the measurement step, and an estimation calculation step of calculating an estimation (HVe) of Vickers hardness by using the work load (Wp), calculated at the work load calculation step, and a previously determined coefficient K in conformity with HVe=(K/Wp)2.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventor: Takeshi Sawa
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Publication number: 20130319091Abstract: Indentation tester capable of adjusting vertical-direction positioning drift due to individual differences of an indenter when indenters are switched includes an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism adjusts relative vertical-direction positions of a displacement sensor movable portion and a displacement sensor fixed portion. The adjustment mechanism includes a first hollow disk having a spiraling surface formed on a bottom surface; and a second hollow disk having a spiraling surface formed on a top surface. The spiraling surface of the second hollow disk has a thread equal to that of the spiraling surface of the first hollow disk. The first hollow disk rests on the second hollow disk such that the bottom surface of the first hollow disk is overlaid on the top surface of the second hollow disk. The first hollow disk and the second hollow disk are capable of rotation on a center axis of an indenter column.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji FURUTA, Takeshi SAWA
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Publication number: 20120101743Abstract: A hardness test method performed by a controller of a hardness tester includes a first measurement process measuring an indentation curve (indentation history curve) for a plurality of times under a same condition with respect to a test specimen for verification in a predetermined environment; a setting process setting an acceptable range of variation in a load loading curve based on load loading curves (load loading history curves) of the plurality of the indentation curves obtained by the first measurement process; a second measurement process measuring an indentation curve under a same condition as the first measurement process with respect to the test specimen in an actual usage environment; and a judging process judging whether a load loading curve of the indentation curve measured by the second measurement process is within the acceptable range of variation in a load loading curve set by the setting process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi SAWA, Eiji FURUTA
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Patent number: 8087282Abstract: Disclosed a test management method for an indentation tester which includes a control section and forms an indentation on a surface of a heated or cooled sample by pressing an indenter to which a load is applied onto the surface of the sample, the test management method including the steps of: measuring a predetermined reference block as the sample under a plurality of temperature environments to obtain a test result; calculating a test error caused by temperature environment based on the test result by the control section; and judging whether or not the test error is within a predetermined range by the control section.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Masaru Kawazoe, Kenji Okabe
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Patent number: 8074497Abstract: An indentation testing instrument including: a loading lever supported pivotally; an indenter provided on the loading lever; a displacement sensor movable section; a loading lever driving section; a reference lever supported pivotally having a same shaft center as the loading lever; a contactor provided on the reference lever as a positional reference of a tip portion of the indenter; a displacement sensor fixing section; a reference lever driving section; a stopper to stop the reference lever; a specimen surface reference measurement member to turn the loading lever from a state that the contactor touches the specimen surface, and to measure a first indentation depth amount; and a machine frame reference measurement member to turn the loading lever from a state that the reference lever touches the stopper and the contactor is spaced apart from the specimen surface, and to measure a second indentation depth amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Eiji Furuta
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Publication number: 20110178728Abstract: A hardness test method includes a measurement step of forming an indent by indenting a surface of a sample with an indenter loaded with a predetermined load and detecting a displacement quantity of the indenter and a test force loaded on the indenter at a time of forming the indent to measure an indentation curve, a work load calculation step of calculating a work load by plastic deformation (Wp) from an area of an indentation curve obtained by the measurement step, and an estimation calculation step of calculating an estimation (HVe) of Vickers hardness by using the work load (Wp), calculated at the work load calculation step, and a previously determined coefficient K in conformity with HVe=(K/Wp)2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventor: Takeshi Sawa
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Publication number: 20090165538Abstract: Disclosed an indentation testing instrument including: a loading lever supported pivotally; an indenter provided on the loading lever; an indenter linkage section; a loading lever driving section; a reference lever supported pivotally having a same shaft center as the loading lever; an indenter reference section provided on the reference lever as a positional reference of a tip portion of the indenter; an indenter position detection section; a reference lever driving section; a stopper to stop the reference lever; a specimen surface reference measurement member to turn the loading lever from the state that the indenter reference section touches the specimen surface, and to measure a first indentation depth amount; and a machine frame reference measurement member to turn the loading lever from the state that the reference lever touches the stopper and the indenter reference section is spaced apart from the specimen surface, and to measure a second indentation depth amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Eiji Furuta
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Publication number: 20090044609Abstract: Disclosed a test management method for an indentation tester which includes a control section and forms an indentation on a surface of a heated or cooled sample by pressing an indenter to which a load is applied onto the surface of the sample, the test management method including the steps of: measuring a predetermined reference block as the sample under a plurality of temperature environments to obtain a test result; calculating a test error caused by temperature environment based on the test result by the control section; and judging whether or not the test error is within a predetermined range by the control section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Sawa, Masaru Kawazoe, Kenji Okabe
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Patent number: 7096720Abstract: A hardness tester for measuring hardness of a sample by applying a predetermined test load to the sample with an indenter attached to an indenter attaching member so as to form an indentation on the sample, comprises: the indenter attaching member to which the indenter is attached detachably; the indenter which comprises an identification member with identification information to identify the indenter; an indenter information storing member to store indenter information and the identification information of the indenter, where the indenter information is matched with the respective identification information; an identification information acquiring member to acquire the identification information from the identification member when the indenter is attached to the indenter attaching member; an indenter information acquiring member to acquire the indenter information corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring from the indenter information storing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Takeshi Sawa, Noriyoshi Ozawa
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Publication number: 20060042362Abstract: A hardness tester for measuring hardness of a sample by applying a predetermined test load to the sample with an indenter attached to an indenter attaching member so as to form an indentation on the sample, comprises: the indenter attaching member to which the indenter is attached detachably; the indenter which comprises an identification member with identification information to identify the indenter; an indenter information storing member to store indenter information and the identification information of the indenter, where the indenter information is matched with the respective identification information; an identification information acquiring member to acquire the identification information from the identification member when the indenter is attached to the indenter attaching member; an indenter information acquiring member to acquire the indenter information corresponding to the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring from the indenter information storing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Mitutoyo CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Takeshi Sawa, Noriyoshi Ozawa