This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sankyo Oilless Industry, Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Tomomitsu Watanabe and Sliding-Material Innovation.
Introduction
Tomomitsu Watanabe is an inventor associated with Tokyo, Japan, and Sankyo Oilless Industry, Inc. His listed patent concerns a sliding material designed to improve slidability.
Latest Patents
Watanabe is credited with 1 patent, titled “Sliding material.” The invention describes a substrate comprising a brass alloy and a Cr—Fe—Si-based intermetallic compound within the substrate. Regions where the compound precipitates have a nanoindentation hardness of 20 to 28 GPa. The patent presents this material structure as a way to improve sliding performance.
Career Highlights
Watanabe’s listed work connects materials engineering with the development of sliding components. His patent focuses on the composition and hardness of the material, characteristics relevant to its intended slidability.
Collaborations
Watanabe’s listed coworkers include Kohei Susumu and Masahito Fujita. The available information identifies his company as Sankyo Oilless Industry, Inc.
Conclusion
Tomomitsu Watanabe’s recorded patent highlights an approach to improving sliding performance through a brass-alloy substrate containing a hard Cr—Fe—Si-based intermetallic compound.
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