This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Nok Corporation. Active years: 2013.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2013
Title: Kenta Kohatsu: Inventor of a Compact Mold for Gasket Manufacturing.
Introduction
Kenta Kohatsu is an inventor based in Aso, Japan, and is associated with NOK Corporation. His work includes an invention concerning the molding and manufacture of gaskets.
Latest Patents
Kohatsu is credited with 1 patent: “Mold for Gasket, Method for Manufacturing the Gasket, and Gasket.” The invention describes a mold for integrally forming an endless gasket. Its molding grooves are arranged in parallel spiral paths, with reversing sections at their inner ends and connected outer ends. This configuration is intended to reduce the mold’s planar footprint, helping limit the size of manufacturing equipment. Integral molding also avoids the labor and time involved in joining separate gasket sections and helps prevent weakness at a connection point.
Career Highlights
Kohatsu’s listed patent reflects an engineering focus on improving gasket production through compact tooling and integral molding. The available information identifies NOK Corporation as his company.
Collaborations
Daihachi Shojima and Kazuyuki Asai are identified as Kohatsu’s coworkers. The available details do not specify their roles in the gasket-related patent.
Conclusion
Kenta Kohatsu’s patent addresses practical manufacturing challenges by combining a compact mold layout with integral gasket molding, with the aim of improving production efficiency and avoiding a weak joint.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile