Patents by Inventor Kazuma Kuroki

Kazuma Kuroki 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: 9421645
    Abstract: A solder joint material includes a Zn-based metal material including mainly of Zn, an Al-based metal material including mainly of Al and provided on the Zn-based metal material, a Cu-based metal material including mainly of Cu and provided on the Al-based metal material, and a surface-treated layer provided on the Cu-based metal material and including an amorphous layer including oxygen and a metal with a higher oxygen affinity than a copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Oda, Hideyuki Sagawa, Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kotaro Tanaka, Hiroaki Numata
  • Patent number: 9393645
    Abstract: The disclosed junction material, manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing method of junction structure utilize lead-free materials and ensure a high reliability of the junction between a semiconductor element and a frame or substrate, or, between a metal plate and another metal plate. For junctions between a semiconductor element and a frame or substrate, by using as the JUNCTION MATERIAL a laminate material comprising a Zn-based metallic layer (101), Al-based metallic layers (102a, 102b) on both sides thereof, and X-based metallic layers (103a, 103b) (X=Cu, Au, Ag or Sn) on the outside of both the Al-based metallic layers (102a, 102b), even in an oxygen-rich environment, the superficial X-based metallic layers protect the Zn and Al from oxidation until said junction material melts, preserving the wettability and bondability of said junction material as solder and securing the high reliability of the junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto Yamaguchi, Masahide Okamoto, Osamu Ikeda, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kazuma Kuroki, Shohei Hata, Yuichi Oda
  • Patent number: 9255311
    Abstract: A copper alloy conductor has a copper alloy material which has a copper parent material with 0.001 to 0.1 wt % (=10 to 1000 wt·ppm) of oxygen and 0.15 to 0.70 wt % (exclusive of 0.15 wt %) of Sn. A crystalline grain to form a crystalline structure of the copper alloy material has an average diameter of 100 ?m or less, and 80% or more of an oxide of the Sn is dispersed in a matrix of the crystalline structure as a fine oxide grain with an average diameter of 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kazuma Kuroki, Seigi Aoyama, Hiroyoshi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20150239070
    Abstract: A joining material includes a composite material including a first metal material having a thermal expansion coefficient of not more than 5, and a second metal material formed on the first metal material, the second metal material having a thermal expansion coefficient higher than the first metal material, and a solder material formed on the composite material. The solder material includes a lead-free solder having a melting point of not less than 260 degrees C., and a laminated structure configured such that a Zn based metal material including Zn as a main component, a first Al based metal material including Al as a main component, and a first X based metal material including Cu, Au, Ag or Sn as a main component are laminated in the order starting from the composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuma Kuroki, Yuichi Oda, Hiromitsu Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20150151385
    Abstract: A solder joint material includes a Zn-based metal material including mainly of Zn, an Al-based metal material including mainly of Al and provided on the Zn-based metal material, a Cu-based metal material including mainly of Cu and provided on the Al-based metal material, and a surface-treated layer provided on the Cu-based metal material and including an amorphous layer including oxygen and a metal with a higher oxygen affinity than a copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Yuichi ODA, Hideyuki SAGAWA, Kazuma KUROKI, Hiromitsu KURODA, Kotaro TANAKA, Hiroaki NUMATA
  • Publication number: 20140283506
    Abstract: A heat pipe includes a metal cylindrical body including a sealed storage space for storing water, a heat absorbing portion at one end portion of the cylindrical body to absorb heat by means of evaporation of the water, and a heat radiating portion at another end portion of the cylindrical body to radiate heat by means of condensation of steam generated by the evaporation. The cylindrical body includes a base material mainly including a stainless steel, a first metal layer mainly including a nickel and a second metal layer mainly including a copper, the first metal layer being formed on an inner surface of the base material and the second metal layer being formed on an inner surface of the first metal layer. The second metal layer is exposed to the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma KUROKI, Hideyuki SAGAWA, Hiromitsu KURODA, Yukio SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8771839
    Abstract: A composite material includes a clad material including a base material that includes an iron-chromium alloy and vibration-damping layers that are provided on both surfaces of the base material and include a metal to suppress a vibration. A total thickness of the vibration-damping layers provided on the both surfaces of the base material is in a range of not less than 10% and not more than 40% relative to a total thickness of the clad material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Tetsuya Tokumitsu
  • Patent number: 8691395
    Abstract: A composite material for brazing having features of: forming a homogenous distribution of components in the brazing filler material even after brazing; having an excellent workability; offering low manufacturing costs; and having satisfactory corrosion resistivity as desired. The composite material for brazing has a lamination of a brazing filler material layer thereon, wherein the brazing filler material layer is a layer of alloy that includes copper, aluminum, and nickel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sagawa, Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda
  • Patent number: 8669652
    Abstract: To provide an inexpensive lead component which can be easily connected to a semiconductor chip and which has satisfactory connectability. There is provided a lead component including a base material having a connection part for connecting to a semiconductor chip, comprising: a solder part having a Zn layer made of a Zn-bonding material rolled and clad-bonded on the base material, and an Al layer made of an Al-bonding material rolled and clad-bonded on the Zn layer, in a prescribed region including the connection part on the base material; and the solder part further comprising a metal thin film composed of one kind or two kinds or more of Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, and Pt covering a surface of the Al layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shohei Hata, Yuichi Oda, Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20130256390
    Abstract: The disclosed junction material, manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing method of junction structure utilize lead-free materials and ensure a high reliability of the junction between a semiconductor element and a frame or substrate, or, between a metal plate and another metal plate. For junctions between a semiconductor element and a frame or substrate, by using as the JUNCTION MATERIAL a laminate material comprising a Zn-based metallic layer (101), Al-based metallic layers (102a, 102b) on both sides thereof, and X-based metallic layers (103a, 103b) (X=Cu, Au, Ag or Sn) on the outside of both the Al-based metallic layers (102a, 102b), even in an oxygen-rich environment, the superficial X-based metallic layers protect the Zn and Al from oxidation until said junction material melts, preserving the wettability and bondability of said junction material as solder and securing the high reliability of the junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto Yamaguchi, Masahide Okamoto, Osamu Ikeda, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kazuma Kuroki, Shohei Hata, Yuichi Oda
  • Publication number: 20130236741
    Abstract: A vibration-damping composite material includes a clad material that includes a base material includes a zinc-aluminum alloy and metal layers each including a ferritic stainless steel on both surfaces of the base material. A total thickness of the metal layers is not less than 40% and not more than 80% of the thickness of the clad material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma KUROKI, Hiromitsu KURODA
  • Publication number: 20120248592
    Abstract: To provide an inexpensive lead component which can be easily connected to a semiconductor chip and which has satisfactory connectability. There is provided a lead component including a base material having a connection part for connecting to a semiconductor chip, comprising: a solder part having a Zn layer made of a Zn-bonding material rolled and clad-bonded on the base material, and an Al layer made of an Al-bonding material rolled and clad-bonded on the Zn layer, in a prescribed region including the connection part on the base material; and the solder part further comprising a metal thin film composed of one kind or two kinds or more of Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pd, and Pt covering a surface of the Al layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shohei HATA, Yuichi Oda, Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20090186239
    Abstract: A composite material for brazing having features of: forming a homogenous distribution of components in the brazing filler material even after brazing; having an excellent workability; offering low manufacturing costs; and having satisfactory corrosion resistivity as desired. The composite material for brazing has a lamination of a brazing filler material layer thereon, wherein the brazing filler material layer is a layer of alloy that includes copper, aluminum, and nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Hideyuki SAGAWA, Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda
  • Patent number: 7442445
    Abstract: A brazing clad material is a composite material that comprises a base material and a brazing material layer formed integrally on the base material. The brazing material layer has a Ni or Ni alloy layer, a Ti or Ti alloy layer and a Fe—Ni alloy layer that are sequentially stacked in this order on the base material. The brazing material layer has a Fe concentration of 25 to 40 wt % in the entire brazing material layer. The brazing material layer satisfies a ratio of W1/W2 to be 0.56 to 0.66, where W1 is a weight of Ni contained in the entire brazing material layer and W2 is a total weight of Ni and Ti contained in the entire brazing material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sagawa, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kazuma Kuroki, Humio Horii, Tetsuya Tokumitu, Nobuhito Sakuyama, Shigeru Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20060166028
    Abstract: A brazing clad material is a composite material that comprises a base material and a brazing material layer formed integrally on the base material. The brazing material layer has a Ni or Ni alloy layer, a Ti or Ti alloy layer and a Fe—Ni alloy layer that are sequentially stacked in this order on the base material. The brazing material layer has a Fe concentration of 25 to 40 wt % in the entire brazing material layer. The brazing material layer satisfies a ratio of W1/W2 to be 0.56 to 0.66, where W1 is a weight of Ni contained in the entire brazing material layer and W2 is a total weight of Ni and Ti contained in the entire brazing material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sagawa, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kazuma Kuroki, Humio Horii, Tetsuya Tokumitu, Nobuhito Sakuyama, Shigeru Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20060157167
    Abstract: A copper alloy conductor has a copper alloy material which has a copper parent material with 0.001 to 0.1 wt % (=10 to 1000 wt.ppm) of oxygen and 0.15 to 0.70 wt % (exclusive of 0.15 wt %) of Sn. A crystalline grain to form a crystalline structure of the copper alloy material has an average diameter of 100 ?m or less, and 80% or more of an oxide of the Sn is dispersed in a matrix of the crystalline structure as a fine oxide grain with an average diameter of 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Kuroda, Kazuma Kuroki, Seigi Aoyama, Hiroyoshi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20050260437
    Abstract: A composite material for brazing has a brazing layer provided on a surface of a base metal. The brazing layer satisfies a requirement represented by formula: W1/W2=0.58 to 0.68 wherein W1 represents the weight of an Ni (nickel) ingredient contained in the brazing layer; and W2 represents the total weight of the Ni ingredient and a Ti (titanium) ingredient contained in the brazing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma Kuroki, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Hideyuki Sagawa, Sumio Shirai