Patents by Inventor Takeshi Takaoka

Takeshi Takaoka 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).

  • Publication number: 20030024122
    Abstract: The method of and apparatus for producing fluid dynamic bearing parts is provided. Sets of grooves are formed by an electrochemical machining apparatus based on a design specification. The electrochemical machining process includes a process for extracting one bearing part in every predetermined number of machining cycles during the bearing parts production, a process for measuring shapes of the grooves on the extracted bearing part, a process for comparing the shapes of the grooves on the extracted bearing part with the design specification data, and a process for changing settings of the electrochemical machining apparatus depending on the result of the comparison. With these processes a stable and precise production of grooves on the fluid dynamic bearing parts are possible during mass production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ichiyama, Kenichi Yamazaki, Takayuki Hachida, Takeshi Takaoka, Atsushi Morosawa