Patents by Inventor Yukio Aoike

Yukio Aoike 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: 8647450
    Abstract: A bead wire has a composition of Mn: 5-35 at % and Al: 5-20 at % and the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a steel structure is an austenite single-phase structure, and achieves weight reduction and high ductility without reducing strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Kikuchi, Yukio Aoike, Takashi Yokoi
  • Publication number: 20090277558
    Abstract: A bead wire has a composition of Mn: 5-35 at % and Al: 5-20 at % and the reminder being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a steel structure is an austenite single-phase structure, and achieves weight reduction and high ductility without reducing strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masami Kikuchi, Yukio Aoike, Takashi Yokoi
  • Patent number: 7302868
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for measuring forces acted upon a tire in which a radial force and a peripheral force acting to the tire, which are required for the high precision measurement of a friction coefficient on a road surface, are simply measured in a high precision by detecting a magnetic field formed by a magnet fixed to a tread portion of the tire by a magnetic sensor fixed to a rim and measuring the forces acting to the tire from a variant pattern of a magnetic flux density detected un the rotation of the tire and without influencing upon the balance of the tire, which contributes to the high precision measurement of the friction coefficient on the road surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shima, Katsuhiro Kobayashi, Wataru Seki, Yukio Aoike, Takahisa Shizuku
  • Publication number: 20060102263
    Abstract: There is provided a magnetized tire provided with a magnetic force pattern having a peak capable of sufficiently detecting by a magnetic sensor arranged outside the tire by forming a part of wire filaments in a belt comprised of steel cords with a hard magnetic material or arranging a hard magnetic material in a tread portion to constitute the magnetized tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Masami Kikuchi, Yukio Aoike, Takahisa Shizuku, Toshiaki Arai
  • Publication number: 20060061011
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube orientated composite formed by orientating carbon nanotubes in a given direction in a matrix having a heat conductivity lower than that of carbon nanotube, in which at least a part of carbon nanotubes are contacted with each other to be continuous from one end to the other end between both ends in the orientated direction, is provided as a material having a heat conductivity considerably higher than that of copper, aluminum or the like or a material to be disposed in rubber material having a low heat releasing characteristic to considerably improve the heat conduction, and also there are provided a method of producing the same as well as a pneumatic tire, a wheel for a vehicle, a tire-wheel assembly and a disc brake using this material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Masami Kikuchi, Iki Harada, Keiichiro Mizuno, Itsuo Tanuma, Masao Ogawa, Satoshi Aizawa, Yukio Aoike, Takahisa Shizuku
  • Publication number: 20060010992
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for measuring forces acted upon a tire in which a radial force and a peripheral force acting to the tire, which are required for the high precision measurement of a friction coefficient on a road surface, are simply measured in a high precision by detecting a magnetic field formed by a magnet fixed to a tread portion of the tire by a magnetic sensor fixed to a rim and measuring the forces acting to the tire from a variant pattern of a magnetic flux density detected un the rotation of the tire and without influencing upon the balance of the tire, which contributes to the high precision measurement of the friction coefficient on the road surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shima, Katsuhiro Kobayashi, Wataru Seki, Yukio Aoike, Takahisa Shizuku
  • Publication number: 20050229690
    Abstract: A change of magnetic characteristics of a magnetic circuit constituting body or a composite magnet arranged in a necessary portion of a tire is detected by a magnetic sensor detecting a magnetic field leaked from the magnetic circuit constituting body or a magnetic filed from the composite magnet, while a temperature in the necessary portion of the tire is directly measured or a degree of heat deterioration is directly measured by using a tire temperature sensor or a tire heat deterioration detection sensor constructed so as of change the magnetic characteristics of the magnetic circuit constituting body or the composite magnet dependent on the temperature or the degree of heat deterioration in the necessary portion of the tire, whereby it is possible to attain an early identification of the abnormality on the possibility bringing about the troubles of the tire. Also, there is provided a tire temperature sensor or a tire heat deterioration detection sensor causing no fear of the early battery drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Masami Kikuchi, Takahisa Shizuku, Yukio Aoike, Satoshi Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20020037422
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic fiber, the matrix member is continuously dissolved and removed by an electrolytic processing in a plurality of electrolytic tanks which are arranged in the conveying direction of the convergent extended wire, wherein: the convergent extended wire is passed through electrolytes in the plurality of electrolytic tanks, which are arranged in the shape of a gentle convex arch at the vertical direction upper side which includes the conveying passage of the convergent extended wire, the convergent extended wire is passed above a plurality of feeding devices which are provided at the outer sides of the electrolytes and which are disposed in the same arch-shape so as to correspond to the electrolytic tanks, in each of the plurality of electrolytic tanks, the metallic
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Bridgestone Metalpha Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Takahashi, Yukio Aoike, Tatsuo Hirayama
  • Patent number: 6338780
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic fiber, the matrix member is continuously dissolved and removed by an electrolytic processing in a plurality of electrolytic tanks which are arranged in the conveying direction of the convergent extended wire, wherein: the convergent extended wire is passed through electrolytes in the plurality of electrolytic tanks, which are arranged in the shape of a gentle convex arch at the vertical direction upper side which includes the conveying passage of the convergent extended wire, the convergent extended wire is passed above a plurality of feeding devices which are provided at the outer sides of the electrolytes and which are disposed in the same arch-shape so as to correspond to the electrolytic tanks, in each of the plurality of electrolytic tanks, the metallic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Bridgestone Metalpha Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Takahashi, Yukio Aoike, Tatsuo Hirayama
  • Patent number: 6270913
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic fiber, the matrix member is continuously dissolved and removed by an electrolytic processing in a plurality of electrolytic tanks which are arranged in the conveying direction of the convergent extended wire, wherein: the convergent extended wire is passed through electrolytes in the plurality of electrolytic tanks, which are arranged in the shape of a gentle convex arch at the vertical direction upper side which includes the conveying passage of the convergent extended wire, the convergent extended wire is passed above a plurality of feeding devices which are provided at the outer sides of the electrolytes and which are disposed in the same arch-shape so as to correspond to the electrolytic tanks, in each of the plurality of electrolytic tanks, the metallic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Bridgestone Metalpha Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Takahashi, Yukio Aoike, Tatsuo Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20010001286
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic fiber, the matrix member is continuously dissolved and removed by an electrolytic processing in a plurality of electrolytic tanks which are arranged in the conveying direction of the convergent extended wire, wherein: the convergent extended wire is passed through electrolytes in the plurality of electrolytic tanks, which are arranged in the shape of a gentle convex arch at the vertical direction upper side which includes the conveying passage of the convergent extended wire, the convergent extended wire is passed above a plurality of feeding devices which are provided at the outer sides of the electrolytes and which are disposed in the same arch-shape so as to correspond to the electrolytic tanks, in each of the plurality of electrolytic tanks, the metallic
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 17, 2001
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE METALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Takahashi, Yukio Aoike, Tatsuo Hirayama
  • Patent number: 5858200
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metallic fiber in which from a convergent extended wire, which is formed by a metallic fiber and a matrix member which is formed of a metallic material and whose dissolvability is higher than the dissolvability of the metallic fiber, the matrix member is continuously dissolved and removed by an electrolytic processing in a plurality of electrolytic tanks which are arranged in the conveying direction of the convergent extended wire, wherein: the convergent extended wire is passed through electrolytes in the plurality of electrolytic tanks, which are arranged in the shape of a gentle convex arch at the vertical direction upper side which includes the conveying passage of the convergent extended wire, the convergent extended wire is passed above a plurality of feeding devices which are provided at the outer sides of the electrolytes and which are disposed in the same arch-shape so as to correspond to the electrolytic tanks, in each of the plurality of electrolytic tanks, the metallic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Bridgestone Metalpha Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Takahashi, Yukio Aoike, Tatsuo Hirayama