Patents by Inventor Tohru Sukigara

Tohru Sukigara 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).

  • Composite magnetostrictive material, and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 6017402
    Abstract: A composite magnetostrictive material having a magnetostrictive performance required for a practical use and yet a higher strength. A composite magnetostrictive material 1 is comprised of a matrix 2 formed of a magnetostrictive material of an RM-based alloy, wherein R is a rare earth element and M is one of a transition metal and aluminum, and dispersion phases 3 dispersed in the matrix and formed of at least one of an RM-based metal, R and M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tohru Sukigara, Teruyoshi Kita, Jun Takizawa