Patents by Inventor Wataru Kawagishi

Wataru Kawagishi 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: 9809014
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin joined body in which a specific region L1 of a welding portion of a second resin member (21) is provided to form a low-laser-light-transmissible portion, and the low-laser-light-transmissible portion has a laser light transmissibility lower than that of a region of the welding portion other than the specific region L1. Welding is carried out so that a portion between points S2 and F2, serving as a weld overlap portion (112), is present in the specific region L1 forming the low-laser-light-transmissible portion. Also disclosed is a resin joined body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Kawagishi, Yusuke Fuji, Takashi Koda, Yoshihiko Kohmura
  • Patent number: 9738063
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a welded resin article which includes (a) bringing first and second resin members to come into contact with each other; (b) applying laser light to the first and second resin members while moving the laser light relative to the first and second resin members; (c1) obtaining a value corresponding to the intensity of infrared light from a plurality of locations on a surface; (d) successively calculating, as a section average, the average of a predetermined number of successive values, among those obtained from the plurality of locations corresponding to the intensity of the infrared light; (e) a step of successively calculating a deviation judgment value; and (f) a step of successively judging whether or not the deviation judgment value falls within a predetermined judgment threshold range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Kawagishi, Shinji Kumazawa
  • Publication number: 20150075700
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a welded resin article which includes (a) bringing first and second resin members to come into contact with each other; (b) applying laser light to the first and second resin members while moving the laser light relative to the first and second resin members; (c1) obtaining a value corresponding to the intensity of infrared light from a plurality of locations on a surface; (d) successively calculating, as a section average, the average of a predetermined number of successive values, among those obtained from the plurality of locations corresponding to the intensity of the infrared light; (e) a step of successively calculating a deviation judgment value; and (f) a step of successively judging whether or not the deviation judgment value falls within a predetermined judgment threshold range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru KAWAGISHI, Shinji KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20140255668
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin joined body in which a specific region L1 of a welding portion of a second resin member (21) is provided to form a low-laser-light-transmissible portion, and the low-laser-light-transmissible portion has a laser light transmissibility lower than that of a region of the welding portion other than the specific region L1. Welding is carried out so that a portion between points S2 and F2, serving as a weld overlap portion (112), is present in the specific region L1 forming the low-laser-light-transmissible portion. Also disclosed is a resin joined body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Kawagishi, Yusuke Fuji, Takashi Koda, Yoshihiko Kohmura
  • Patent number: 8357015
    Abstract: A case comprised of a metal-resin composite body having a connector including a terminal fitting, the connector being integrated with an opening of a wall of a case main body so that the connector sandwiches an edge of the wall. The connector is comprised of a base resin formed by injection molding so as to sandwich the wall. A separately-manufactured connector is welded to the base resin. Forming the base resin on the case main body provides a less complicated configuration of the case compared to a case where a connector is formed directly to the case main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kohmura, Shingo Yoshida, Yusuke Fuji, Takaya Hirai, Wataru Kawagishi
  • Publication number: 20100255732
    Abstract: A case comprised of a metal-resin composite body having a connector including a terminal fitting, the connector being integrated with an opening of a wall of a case main body so that the connector sandwiches an edge of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kohmura, Shingo Yoshida, Yusuke Fuji, Takaya Hirai, Wataru Kawagishi