Patents by Inventor Yoshio Satou

Yoshio Satou 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 material and process of producing same
    Patent number: 5879747
    Abstract: An electroconductive composite material composed of a three-dimensional continuum of a porous metal with the pores filled with graphite and a resin, having a good heat resistance, wear resistance, strength and thermal conductivity, having a light weight, and particularly useful as electric armature brushes and other electric sliding elements.A process of producing the composite material comprises the steps of: filling pores of a three-dimensional continuum of a porous metal with a pasty mixture composed of graphite, a binder, and a solvent; treating the continuum for volatilization of the solvent; and then, forming and heating the continuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichi Murakami, Yoshitaka Natsume, Yoshio Satou, Yoshio Miyata