Patents by Inventor Tomoki Nagae

Tomoki Nagae 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: 20150083325
    Abstract: Disclosed is a die for forming a honeycomb structure, including: a second plate-shaped portion that is formed of iron and the like and has back holes; and a first plate-shaped portion that is formed of tungsten carbide based cemented carbide and has cavities communicating with the back holes and slits communicating with the cavities, wherein the first plate-shaped portion has a first layer arranged in the second plate-shaped portion side and a second layer arranged on the first layer, the cavities 11 are opened on both sides of the first layer, and the slits are opened on both sides of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kazumasa KITAMURA, Hirofumi HOSOKAWA, Tomoki NAGAE
  • Patent number: 8822873
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure forming die including a liquid groove forming step for forming linear processing liquid grooves whose width is smaller than that of the slit, in positions for forming the slits that form the partition walls of the honeycomb structure by subjecting the kneaded clay to extrusion in one side end face as a kneaded clay forming face of a plate-shaped die substrate. An introduction hole forming step for forming introduction holes for introducing the kneaded clay is performed before or after the liquid groove forming step. Slits communicating with the introduction holes are formed by performing comb-like electro-discharge machining by a comb-like electrode where plate-shaped protrusion electrodes, each corresponding to the width of the slit, are disposed in positions including the processing liquid grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Hayashi, Tomoki Nagae, Masanari Iwade, Hirofumi Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 8779332
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure forming die, the method includes: an introduction hole forming step for forming, in plate-shaped die substrate having one side end face and the other side end face, a plurality of introduction holes for introducing kneaded clay on the other side end face to function as a kneaded clay introduction face, and a slit forming step for forming slits communicating with the introduction holes in order to form the partition walls of the honeycomb structure by extruding the kneaded clay by performing a comb-like electro-discharge machining by a comb-like electrode 21 where a plurality of plate-shaped protrusion electrodes 23 corresponding with width of the slits are disposed on the one side end face to function as a kneaded clay formation face of the die substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Hayashi, Tomoki Nagae, Masanari Iwade
  • Patent number: 8556615
    Abstract: A die for forming a honeycomb structure, comprising a platy die base member having a clay supply face on back surface thereof and including a plurality of introduction holes for introducing a mixed raw material for forming; and a clay forming face on upper surface including a plurality of slits for extrusion of the material being connected to the introduction holes and formed lattice-like partition regions; at least a part of lattice-like partition regions being provided in such a position that the extended line of at least part of a plurality of lattice-like regions overlap with the slits at edges thereof as top view, slits including inner peripheral slits formed in the inner peripheral region, and outer peripheral slits formed in the outer peripheral region surrounding the inner peripheral region and having a width-enlarged portion having a width larger than that of the inner peripheral slit, and production method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Hayashi, Tomoki Nagae, Masanari Iwade
  • Publication number: 20120175349
    Abstract: By providing a manufacturing method of an electrode for a honeycomb structure forming die including: arranging a plurality of processing electrodes 161 having a shape which is complementary to that of the flow-through cells, at positions corresponding to the plurality of flow-through cells in the one surface 107B of the electrode base body 102B; discharging electricity from the plurality of processing electrodes 161 toward the one surface 107B of the electrode base body 102B to carve the electrode base body 102B, so that a plurality of electrode cells having a shape which is analogous to that of the flow-through cells are formed in the electrode base body 102B; whereby obtaining a honeycomb electrode where a plurality of electrode cells partitioned by electrode partition walls appear on the one surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Hayashi, Tomoki Nagae
  • Publication number: 20120174397
    Abstract: By providing a manufacturing method of an electrode for a honeycomb structure forming die including: preparing a thick plate-like electrode base body made of an electricity discharging material and having two surfaces; making a plurality of holes in the electrode base body at positions corresponding to flow-through cells; inserting processing electrodes into the holes, and discharging electricity from the insides of the holes toward side surfaces of the holes of the electrode base body to process the side surfaces of the holes of the electrode base body into shapes corresponding to the porous partition walls; whereby obtaining an electrode where a plurality of electrode cells partitioned by electrode partition walls appear on at least one of the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nagae, Masanari Iwade, Hirofumi Hosokawa, Seiichiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20120152908
    Abstract: [Problems] To provide an electrode which enables obtaining a die including thin or narrow slits by electric discharge machining and which does not easily cause breakage or deformation in the die during the electric discharge machining. [Solution] By providing a honeycomb electrode 120, i.e., an electrode for a honeycomb structure forming die including a thick plate-like electrode base body 122 made of an electricity discharging material and having two main surfaces, only one surface 127 of two main surfaces of the electrode base body 122 is provided with a plurality of electrode cells 142 partitioned by electrode partition walls 141, and a shape of the electrode cells 142 in the one surface 127 is analogous to that of flow-through cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nagae, Hirofumi Hosokawa, Masanari Iwade, Seiichiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8178815
    Abstract: In a molding die machining electrode, slit grooves of a molding die are machined with a slit groove forming part having a substantially circular outer circumference by arranging hexagonal erected wall parts in a row; while the inner circumference of a slit groove forming part overlaps with the erected wall parts in the outer circumference of the slit groove forming part, the outside slit grooves are machined with the slit groove forming part having a substantially circular outer circumference. The further outside slit grooves are machined with the slit groove forming part of the third electrode. A plurality of the slit groove forming parts are radially divided and overlapping portions between the plurality of the slit groove forming parts are formed substantially coaxially with a molded body. The areas of the slit groove forming parts are designed to nearly similar values, suppressing the difference in wear of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kitamura, Tomoki Nagae
  • Publication number: 20120064803
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a method of polishing an object to be polished for processing a surface of the object to be polished into a concave or convex state with a high degree of accuracy; and a polishing pad. An object to be polished 20 is placed on a polishing pad 10 over the boundary between the first polishing region 11 and the second polishing region 12, the first polishing region 11 has grooves and the second polishing region 12 has grooves different from those of the first polishing region 11, and either one of the two regions being formed on a region on the center side, and the other on the outer side in a radial direction on the surface of the polishing pad; and the object to be polished 20 is polished by rotating the polishing pad 10 and the object to be polished 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa KITAMURA, Tomoki NAGAE
  • Patent number: 8128395
    Abstract: A honeycomb segment-forming die includes: an introducing portion provided on an introduction face side and having a plurality of back holes, and a forming portion provided on an formation face side and having slits communicating with the back holes. The forming portion has a polygonal outer peripheral shape and forms a prismatic honeycomb segment by passing kneaded clay for forming which is introduced from the back holes of the introducing portion through the slits of the forming portion, and a gap between slits formed in each of corner portions including a vertex of the polygonal forming portion is larger than a gap of slits formed in the central portion of the forming portion. This enables to form a honeycomb segment having high compressive strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shindo, Tomoki Nagae
  • Publication number: 20110233171
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure forming die including a liquid groove forming step for forming linear processing liquid grooves 3 whose width is smaller than that of the slit 5, in positions for forming the slits 5 for forming the partition walls 41 of the honeycomb structure 40 by subjecting the kneaded clay to extrusion in one side end face 7 as a kneaded clay forming face 17 of a plate-shaped die substrate 2. An introduction hole forming step for forming introduction holes 4 for introducing the kneaded clay is performed before or after the liquid groove forming step. Slits 5 communicating with the introduction holes 4 are formed by performing comb-like electro-discharge machining by a comb-like electrode 21 where plate-shaped protrusion electrodes 23 corresponding with the slit 5 width are disposed in positions including the processing liquid grooves 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro HAYASHI, Tomoki NAGAE, Masanari IWADE, Hirofumi HOSOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110233186
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure forming die, the method includes: an introduction hole forming step for forming, in plate-shaped die substrate having one side end face and the other side end face, a plurality of introduction holes for introducing kneaded clay on the other side end face to function as a kneaded clay introduction face, and a slit forming step for forming slits communicating with the introduction holes in order to form the partition walls of the honeycomb structure by extruding the kneaded clay by performing a comb-like electro-discharge machining by a comb-like electrode 21 where a plurality of plate-shaped protrusion electrodes 23 corresponding with width of the slits are disposed on the one side end face to function as a kneaded clay formation face of the die substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Hayashi, Tomoki Nagae, Masanari Iwade
  • Patent number: 7997888
    Abstract: A die for forming a honeycomb structure is provided with back pores through which a forming material is introduced and slits through which the forming material is extruded into a lattice-like shape, and the die comprises a first plate-like member made of a super hard alloy containing tungsten carbide and a bonding agent and provided with the back pores extending in a thickness direction; and a second plate-like member bonded to the first plate-like member, made of the super hard alloy containing tungsten carbide and the bonding agent, and provided with the slits connected to the back pores, wherein the bonding agent is dispersed in a lesser amount in a bonded part between the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member than in the other part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kitamura, Tomoki Nagae
  • Publication number: 20100244309
    Abstract: A die for forming a honeycomb structure, comprising a platy die base member having a clay supply face on back surface thereof and including a plurality of introduction holes for introducing a mixed raw material for forming; and a clay forming face on upper surface including a plurality of slits for extrusion of the material being connected to the introduction holes and formed lattice-like partition regions; at least a part of lattice-like partition regions being provided in such a position that the extended line of at least part of a plurality of lattice-like regions overlap with the slits at edges thereof as top view, slits including inner peripheral slits formed in the inner peripheral region, and outer peripheral slits formed in the outer peripheral region surrounding the inner peripheral region and having a width-enlarged portion having a width larger than that of the inner peripheral slit, and production method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro HAYASHI, Tomoki NAGAE, Masanari IWADE
  • Publication number: 20100143529
    Abstract: Here is disclosed a die 1 for forming a honeycomb structure provided with back pores 4 through which a forming material is introduced and slits 5 through which the forming material is extruded into a lattice-like shape, and the die comprises a first plate-like member 2 made of a super hard alloy containing tungsten carbide and a bonding agent and provided with the back pores 4 extending in a thickness direction; and a second plate-like member 2 bonded to the first plate-like member 2, made of the super hard alloy containing tungsten carbide and the bonding agent, and provided with the slits 5 connected to the back pores 4, wherein the bonding agent is dispersed in a less amount in a bonded part 6 between the first plate-like member 2 and the second plate-like member 3 than in the other part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa KITAMURA, Tomoki NAGAE
  • Publication number: 20100116427
    Abstract: A honeycomb segment-forming die includes: an introducing portion provided on an introduction face side and having a plurality of back holes, and a forming portion provided on an formation face side and having slits communicating with the back holes. The forming portion has a polygonal outer peripheral shape and forms a prismatic honeycomb segment by passing kneaded clay for forming which is introduced from the back holes of the introducing portion through the slits of the forming portion, and a gap between slits formed in each of corner portions including a vertex of the polygonal forming portion is larger than a gap of slits formed in the central portion of the forming portion. This enables to form a honeycomb segment having high compressive strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SHINDO, Tomoki NAGAE
  • Patent number: 7510461
    Abstract: A method for grinding a number of objects includes a series of steps from arranging the objects to be ground on a grinding jig (a master plate) through removing the ground objects from the grinding jig after completion of the grinding process, smoothly and precisely without damaging a number of the objects to be ground and without altering the arrangement pattern of the objects to be ground from the start through the end of the series of steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kitamura, Katsuyuki Tsuneoka, Tomoki Nagae
  • Publication number: 20090081325
    Abstract: In a molding die machining electrode, slit grooves of a molding die are machined with a slit groove forming part having a substantially circular outer circumference by ranging hexagonal erected wall parts in a row; while the inner circumference of a slit groove forming part overlaps with the erected wall parts in the outer circumference of the slit groove forming part, the outside slit grooves are machined with the slit groove forming part having a substantially circular outer circumference. The further outside slit grooves are machined with the slit groove forming part of the third electrode. A plurality of the slit groove forming parts are radially divided and overlapping portions between the plurality of the slit groove forming parts are formed substantially coaxially with a molded body. The areas of the slit groove forming parts are designed to nearly similar values, suppressing the difference in wear of the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kitamura, Tomoki Nagae
  • Publication number: 20070087666
    Abstract: A method for grinding a number of objects includes a series of steps from arranging the objects to be ground on a grinding jig (a master plate) through removing the ground objects from the grinding jig after completion of the grinding process, smoothly and precisely without damaging a number of the objects to be ground and without altering the arrangement pattern of the objects to be ground from the start through the end of the series of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kitamura, Katsuyuki Tsuneoka, Tomoki Nagae
  • Patent number: 7169020
    Abstract: A grinding jig set comprising a combination of several jig units and a method for grinding a number of objects are provided. The method comprises a series of steps from arranging the objects to be ground on a grinding jig (a master plate) through removing the ground objects from the grinding jig after completion of grinding process, smoothly and precisely without damaging a number of the objects to be ground and without altering the arrangement pattern of the objects to be ground from the start through the end of the series of steps. The jig set for grinding comprises a set of jig units used for a series of processing from allocation of objects to be ground on a grinding jig through removing the ground objects from the grinding jig after the grinding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kitamura, Katsuyuki Tsuneoka, Tomoki Nagae