Yutaka Nozawa

Title: Yutaka Nozawa and Resin Impregnation for Friction Materials.

Introduction

Yutaka Nozawa is an inventor associated with Kawasaki, Japan, and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. His patent work addresses a manufacturing method for resin-impregnated fibrous materials used in power-transmission friction components.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent for Nozawa: “Resin Impregnating Method for Fibrous Substrate.” The method applies resin to a friction plate used in a brake pad or clutch facing. The plate consists of a metallic base joined to a fiber-based substrate containing friction-increasing material.

In the patented process, the work moves in a predetermined direction while resin is ejected from at least one nozzle. The nozzle is spaced from the work and moves transversely to its direction of travel. Airflow generated by the work’s movement helps dry the resin impregnated into the fibrous substrate. No patent date or application details were provided. The reported total is 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Nozawa’s documented patent contribution focuses on a practical production technique for friction plates used in braking and clutch applications. The method coordinates resin application with the movement of the work and uses the resulting airflow to support drying.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Tetsuo Kohriyama and Hiroshi Hikita as Nozawa’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or establish that they were co-inventors.

Conclusion

Yutaka Nozawa’s recorded invention concerns resin impregnation and drying for fibrous friction substrates, linking a defined manufacturing process with components used in power transmission.