Patents by Inventor Tatsuhiro Iwai

Tatsuhiro Iwai 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: 7859140
    Abstract: The permanent magnet member 10 for a voice coil motor (VCM) in accordance with the present invention comprises a magnet body 1 including a shorter periphery 11, a longer periphery 12 located at a position separated from the shorter periphery 11 by a predetermined distance, and a pair of side peripheries 13, 14 connecting the shorter periphery 11 and longer periphery 12 to each other, the magnet body having a fan-shaped planar form; and a corrosion-resistant film (Ni plating film 2) applied to a surface of the magnet body. The permanent magnet member 10 has a thickness whose maximum and minimum values yield a difference of 10 to 150 ?m therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Tomomi Yamamoto, Tatsuhiro Iwai, Yasuyuki Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20090289508
    Abstract: The permanent magnet member 10 for a voice coil motor (VCM) in accordance with the present invention comprises a magnet body 1 including a shorter periphery 11, a longer periphery 12 located at a position separated from the shorter periphery 11 by a predetermined distance, and a pair of side peripheries 13, 14 connecting the shorter periphery 11 and longer periphery 12 to each other, the magnet body having a fan-shaped planar form; and a corrosion-resistant film (Ni plating film 2) applied to a surface of the magnet body. The permanent magnet member 10 has a thickness whose maximum and minimum values yield a difference of 10 to 150 ?m therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Tomomi Yamamoto, Tatsuhiro Iwai, Yasuyuki Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7619329
    Abstract: A magnet body 1 including a shorter periphery 11, a longer periphery 12 located at a position separated from the shorter periphery 11 by a predetermined distance, and a pair of side peripheries 13, 14 connecting the shorter periphery 11 and longer periphery 12 to each other, the magnet body having a fan-shaped planar form; and a corrosion-resistant film (Ni plating film 2) applied to a surface of the magnet body. The permanent magnet member 10 has a thickness whose maximum and minimum values yield a difference of 10 to 150 ?m therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Tomomi Yamamoto, Tatsuhiro Iwai, Yasuyuki Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7473343
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a rare-earth magnet with superior corrosion resistance, and a plating bath used for the method. A first protective film including nickel and a second protective film including nickel and sulfur are laminated in order on a magnet body including a rare-earth element. The first protective film is formed through electroplating with a first plating bath including a nickel source, a conductive salt and a pH stabilizer, and having a concentration of the nickel source of 0.3 mol/l to 0.7 mol/l on a nickel atom basis and a conductivity of 80 mS/cm or over. Thereby, a rare-earth-rich phase can be prevented from being leached out, and the production of pinholes can be reduced. Therefore, the corrosion resistance of the rare-earth magnet can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Yasuyuki Nakayama, Tatsuhiro Iwai, Tomomi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20060202564
    Abstract: The permanent magnet member 10 for a voice coil motor (VCM) in accordance with the present invention comprises a magnet body 1 including a shorter periphery 11, a longer periphery 12 located at a position separated from the shorter periphery 11 by a predetermined distance, and a pair of side peripheries 13, 14 connecting the shorter periphery 11 and longer periphery 12 to each other, the magnet body having a fan-shaped planar form; and a corrosion-resistant film (Ni plating film 2) applied to a surface of the magnet body. The permanent magnet member 10 has a thickness whose maximum and minimum values yield a difference of 10 to 150 ?m therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Tomomi Yamamoto, Tatsuhiro Iwai, Yasuyuki Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20040188267
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a rare-earth magnet with superior corrosion resistance, and a plating bath used for the method. A first protective film including nickel and a second protective film including nickel and sulfur are laminated in order on a magnet body including a rare-earth element. The first protective film is formed through electroplating with a first plating bath including a nickel source, a conductive salt and a pH stabilizer, and having a concentration of the nickel source of 0.3 mol/l to 0.7 mol/l on a nickel atom basis and a conductivity of 80 mS/cm or over. Thereby, a rare-earth-rich phase can be prevented from being leached out, and the production of pinholes can be reduced. Therefore, the corrosion resistance of the rare-earth magnet can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Sakamoto, Yasuyuki Nakayama, Tatsuhiro Iwai, Tomomi Yamamoto