Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Kuga

Tetsuya Kuga 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).

  • Heat treat furnace
    Patent number: 5338189
    Abstract: A holding plate holding a number of chip components coated with electrode paste is carried into a furnace body. The furnace body includes a rotator which is intermittently rotated about a shaft. The rotator is provided with a plurality of radial blades, each of which is provided with a pair of inward holding grooves for holding both side portions of the holding plate. The holding plate is carried to an inlet portion and outlet portion by a conveyor and the plate is inserted into the holding grooves by an introduction arm. The furnace is provided with heaters and fans to dry the electrode paste during rotation of the rotator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Hata, Tetsuya Kuga, Hidekazu Kurihara, Toshihiko Kogame