Patents by Inventor Takuya KITAJIMA

Takuya KITAJIMA 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: 20260132350
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a fluid dynamic bearing filled with a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil and an ionic liquid, and to provide a spindle motor in which evaporation is suppressed in the lubricating oil composition provided in the fluid dynamic bearing by incorporating the fluid dynamic bearing in the spindle motor, and thus occurrence of a read/write error in an HDD can be suppressed, and a disk drive device including the spindle motor. [Solution means] A fluid dynamic bearing filled with a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil and an ionic liquid, wherein the ionic liquid contains at least one cation selected from the group consisting of a tetraalkylphosphonium cation and a tetraalkylammonium cation and at least one anion selected from the group consisting of an imide anion, a methide anion, and borate anions represented by formulae (C-1) to (C-3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Takuya KITAJIMA, Jun HATCHO, Yuto SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20260022306
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a fluid dynamic bearing filled with a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil and an ionic liquid, and to provide a spindle motor with evaporation being suppressed in the lubricating oil composition provided in the fluid dynamic bearing by incorporating the fluid dynamic bearing in the spindle motor, and thus occurrence of a read-write error in an HDD can be suppressed, and a disk drive device including the spindle motor. [Solution means] A fluid dynamic bearing filled with a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil and an ionic liquid, the ionic liquid including at least one cation selected from the group consisting of tetraalkylammonium cations and at least one anion selected from the group consisting of borate anions represented by Formulas (C-1) to (C-3): (where in the formula, R9 to R12 each independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Takuya KITAJIMA, Jun HATCHO, Shintaro TAKATA
  • Publication number: 20250237263
    Abstract: Object To provide a fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and a fluid dynamic pressure bearing filled with the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil, and to provide a spindle motor and a disk drive device including the spindle motor in which the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and the bearing are used, thereby suppressing adhesion of a volatile component to a magnetic disk or the like even when the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil is volatilized, so that occurrence of HDD read/write errors can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Motojiro TSUNA, Jun HATCHO, Takuya KITAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240406838
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives status information including a value of a status regarding reception or non-reception of a beacon signal. The status is associated with each of pieces of identification information 25_1 to 25_n. When receiving the status information after transmitting a beacon signal, the communication apparatus selects, based on the status information, another identification information different from identification information of the beacon signal transmitted most recently and transmits a beacon signal including the selected identification information, instead of the beacon signal transmitted most recently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Naoki YAMAGUCHI, Yoshihiro NAKAMURA, Yosuke ODA, Takuya KITAJIMA, Tomoyuki OKADA
  • Patent number: 11174450
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for lubrication of a sliding surface made of resin, including a fluorine-based base oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as a base oil; a fluorine-based thickener, and a lithium soap thickener or a lithium complex soap thickener as a thickener; and an extreme pressure additive as an additive. The invention also provides a sliding member including a sliding surface made of a resin wherein the grease composition for lubrication is applied to the sliding surface made of a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Minebea Mitsumi Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Asai, Daiki Yamamoto, Takuya Kitajima, Motojiro Tsuna
  • Publication number: 20200032157
    Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for lubrication of a sliding surface made of resin, including a fluorine-based base oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as a base oil; a fluorine-based thickener, and a lithium soap thickener or a lithium complex soap thickener as a thickener; and an extreme pressure additive as an additive. The invention also provides a sliding member including a sliding surface made of a resin wherein the grease composition for lubrication is applied to the sliding surface made of a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yusuke ASAI, Daiki YAMAMOTO, Takuya KITAJIMA, Motojiro TSUNA
  • Patent number: 9810525
    Abstract: There is provided a bolt sensor which detects a fastened state of a bolt. The bolt sensor includes a sensor body including a through hole into which a shaft of the bolt is to be inserted, a light guide extending along an outer periphery of the sensor body, and a light source configured to emit light to the light guide based on output of the sensor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayori Hashimoto, Takuya Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20170003118
    Abstract: There is provided a bolt sensor which detects a fastened state of a bolt. The bolt sensor includes a sensor body including a through hole into which a shaft of the bolt is to be inserted, a light guide extending along an outer periphery of the sensor body, and a light source configured to emit light to the light guide based on output of the sensor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayori HASHIMOTO, Takuya KITAJIMA