Patents by Inventor Masahiko Mega

Masahiko Mega 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).

  • Publication number: 20190233929
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating film includes a bond coat layer that is a metallic bond layer formed on a base material; a topcoat layer that is a ceramic-containing layer formed on the bond coat layer; and at least one of a protective layer and a protective substance. The protective layer is formed on the topcoat layer and mainly containing SrSO4. The protective substance is provided in the interior of a plurality of void spaces included in the topcoat layer and mainly contains SrSO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Taiji TORIGOE, Yoshifumi OKAJIMA, Daisuke KUDO, Hiroyuki MITSUI, Masahiko MEGA, Shuji TANIGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190152866
    Abstract: A coating apparatus is provided that includes: a mixer configured to generate mixed ceramic powder in which a material which contains an organic compound imparting lubricity to raw ceramic powder whose average particle size is smaller than or equal to 10 ?m and acts as an additive is mixed into the raw ceramic powder; a jetting device configured to jet the mixed ceramic powder toward a surface of a base material; and a heating device configured to heat the mixed ceramic powder jetted from the jetting device, and to evaporate the organic compound of the additive contained in the mixed ceramic powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Takumi BOHNO, Shuji TANIGAWA, Masahiko MEGA
  • Publication number: 20190119804
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating includes a highly porous layer and a dense layer. The highly porous layer is formed on a heat-resistant base, is made of ceramic, has pores, has a layer thickness of equal to or larger than 0.3 mm and equal to or smaller than 1.0 mm, and has a pore ratio of equal to or higher than 1 vol % and equal to or lower than 30 vol %. The dense layer is formed on the highly porous layer, is made of ceramic, has a pore ratio of equal to or lower than 0.9 vol % that is equal to or lower than the pore ratio of the highly porous layer, and has a layer thickness of equal to or smaller than 0.05 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shuji TANIGAWA, Masahiko MEGA, Taiji TORIGOE, Yoshifumi OKAJIMA, Daisuke KUDO
  • Publication number: 20190084044
    Abstract: A member joining method is for joining a first member with a second member by welding. The method includes performing welding of the first member and the second member from a side of high-temperature use environmental surfaces of the first member and the second member under a condition in which the first member abuts on the second member through hooked portions, each hooked portion being provided on an abutment surface, on which the first member and the second member under abutting, of each of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Shuji TANIGAWA, Masahiko MEGA, Masashi KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190016072
    Abstract: A method for repairing a target member including a ceramic matrix composite reinforced by ceramic fiber includes: a removal step of removing at least a part of a surface of the target member; an arrangement step of arranging a green body for repair which includes the ceramic fiber on a portion where the surface is removed in the removal step; an impregnation step of impregnating at least the portion of the target member where the green body for repair is disposed with slurry; and a sintering step of sintering the target member on which the green body for repair is disposed, after the impregnation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Mega, Takayuki Kurimura, Taiji Torigoe, Mineaki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10150707
    Abstract: A method for producing a thermal spray powder includes: a preparing step of preparing a powder mixture containing a first particle made from zirconia-based ceramic containing a first additive agent and a second particle made from zirconia-based ceramic containing a second additive agent, the powder mixture having a 10% cumulative particle diameter of more than 0 ?m and not more than 10 ?m; and a secondary-particle producing step of producing a plurality of secondary particles each of which includes the first particle and the second particle sintered with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ichiro Nagano, Yoshifumi Okajima, Ikuo Okada, Masahiko Mega, Yoshitaka Uemura, Naotoshi Okaya, Shusuke Sakuma
  • Patent number: 9989450
    Abstract: An erosion test apparatus includes a combustor configured to obtain a combustion gas by mixing and combusting compressed air and a fuel, and an erodent supply unit configured to supply an erodent to the combustion gas. The erosion test apparatus further includes an accommodation support unit configured to accommodate and support a test piece having a front surface coated through thermal barrier coating, and an accelerator configured to accelerate the combustion gas including the erodent to collide with the test piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kudo, Taiji Torigoe, Junichiro Masada, Koji Takahashi, Yoshitaka Uemura, Yoshifumi Okajima, Naotoshi Okaya, Eisaku Ito, Masahiko Mega, Shigenari Horie, Shuji Tanigawa, Yasuhiko Tsuru, Keizo Tsukagoshi, Masamitsu Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 9822437
    Abstract: A process for producing a thermal barrier coating having an excellent thermal barrier effect and superior durability to thermal cycling. Also, a turbine member having a thermal barrier coating that has been formed using the production process, and a gas turbine. The process for producing a thermal barrier coating includes: forming a metal bonding layer (12) on a heat-resistant alloy substrate (11), and forming a ceramic layer (13) on the metal bonding layer (12) by thermal spraying of thermal spray particles having a particle size distribution in which the 10% cumulative particle size is not less than 30 ?m and not more than 100 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ichiro Nagano, Ikuo Okada, Keizo Tsukagoshi, Kazutaka Mori, Yoshiaki Inoue, Yoshitaka Uemura, Yoshifumi Okajima, Hideaki Kaneko, Masahiko Mega
  • Publication number: 20170297054
    Abstract: A method of forming a sprayed coating includes preparing a spray target member having a surface on which openings of first ends of holes are formed, preparing a plurality of masking pins each of which comprises metal, and inserting each of the masking pins into a corresponding one of the holes so that each of the masking pins partially protrudes from the surface. The method also includes applying an adhesive agent for fixing the masking pins to the respective holes, to at least one of the holes or the masking pins, forming a ceramic layer by spraying on the surface of the spraying target member, the ceramic layer comprising a ceramic material, while the masking pins are fixed to the respective holes via the adhesive agent, and removing the masking pins from the holes after the spraying step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji TORIGOE, Masahiko MEGA, Yoshifumi OKAJIMA, Shuji TANIGAWA, Masamitsu KUWABARA, Naotoshi OKAYA
  • Publication number: 20170260101
    Abstract: A method for producing a thermal spray powder includes: a preparing step of preparing a powder mixture containing a first particle made from zirconia-based ceramic containing a first additive agent and a second particle made from zirconia-based ceramic containing a second additive agent, the powder mixture having a 10% cumulative particle diameter of more than 0 ?m and not more than 10 ?m; and a secondary-particle producing step of producing a plurality of secondary particles each of which includes the first particle and the second particle sintered with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji TORIGOE, Ichiro NAGANO, Yoshifumi OKAJIMA, Ikuo OKADA, Masahiko MEGA, Yoshitaka UEMURA, Naotoshi OKAYA, Shusuke SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20170226620
    Abstract: A heat shielding coating (11) includes a bond coat layer (12) as a metal coupling layer laminated on a base material (10), and a top coat layer (13) which is laminated on the bond coat layer (12) and includes zirconia-based ceramic, in which the top coat layer (13) has a porosity of 9% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke KUDO, Taiji TORIGOE, Junichiro MASADA, Koji TAKAHASHI, Yoshitaka UEMURA, Yoshifumi OKAJIMA, Naotoshi OKAYA, Eisaku ITO, Masahiko MEGA, Shigenari HORIE, Shuji TANIGAWA, Yasuhiko TSURU, Keizo TSUKAGOSHI, Masamitsu KUWABARA
  • Publication number: 20160131570
    Abstract: An erosion test apparatus includes a combustor configured to obtain a combustion gas by mixing and combusting compressed air and a fuel, and an erodent supply unit configured to supply an erodent to the combustion gas. The erosion test apparatus further includes an accommodation support unit configured to accommodate and support a test piece having a front surface coated through thermal barrier coating, and an accelerator configured to accelerate the combustion gas including the erodent to collide with the test piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Daisuke KUDO, Taiji TORIGOE, Junichiro MASADA, Koji TAKAHASHI, Yoshitaka UEMURA, Yoshifumi OKAJIMA, Naotoshi OKAYA, Eisaku ITO, Masahiko MEGA, Shigenari HORIE, Shuji TANIGAWA, Yasuhiko TSURU, Keizo TSUKAGOSHI, Masamitsu KUWABARA
  • Patent number: 9199342
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a repairing method for a wall member with flow passages capable of reducing the time and the cost required for a partial repairing work on the wall member with flow passages. The repairing method for the wall member with flow passages includes a removal stage of removing a portion of the wall member with flow passages (1) provided with plural flow passages (4) between the base member (2) and the plate member (3), the base member welding stage of welding the repairing base member (6) to the portion removed in the removal stage, a flow passage forming stage of providing plural overlay welds on the repairing base member (6) and forming the flow passages (4) between the overlay welded beads (8), and a plate member welding stage of welding a repairing plate member (9) onto surfaces of the plural overlay welded beads (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Tsukimoto, Shingo Nakahara, Mitsuo Hasegawa, Masahiko Mega
  • Patent number: 8720056
    Abstract: A turbine rotor blade repair method which reduces the occurrence of cracks due to welding is provided. A turbine rotor blade repair method for repairing damage of a fin at a tip of a turbine rotor blade includes overlaying a damaged portion of the fin with metal by welding (step S2); peening on a boundary region between the fin and the overlaying metal (step S4); and after the peening, performing solution treatment to repair the damage of the fin of the turbine rotor blade (step S6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Mega, Kei Osawa, Masahiko Onda
  • Publication number: 20130202912
    Abstract: A process for producing a thermal barrier coating having an excellent thermal barrier effect and superior durability to thermal cycling. Also, a turbine member having a thermal barrier coating that has been formed using the production process, and a gas turbine. The process for producing a thermal barrier coating includes: forming a metal bonding layer (12) on a heat-resistant alloy substrate (11), and forming a ceramic layer (13) on the metal bonding layer (12) by thermal spraying of thermal spray particles having a particle size distribution in which the 10% cumulative particle size is not less than 30 ?m and not more than 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ichiro Nagano, Ikuo Okada, Keizo Tsukagoshi, Kazutaka Mori, Yoshiaki Inoue, Yoshitaka Uemura, Yoshifumi Okajima, Hideaki Kaneko, Masahiko Mega
  • Publication number: 20120272611
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a repairing method for a wall member with flow passages capable of reducing the time and the cost required for a partial repairing work on the wall member with flow passages. The repairing method for the wall member with flow passages includes a removal stage of removing a portion of the wall member with flow passages (1) provided with plural flow passages (4) between the base member (2) and the plate member (3), the base member welding stage of welding the repairing base member (6) to the portion removed in the removal stage, a flow passage forming stage of providing plural overlay welds on the repairing base member (6) and forming the flow passages (4) between the overlay welded beads (8), and a plate member welding stage of welding a repairing plate member (9) onto surfaces of the plural overlay welded beads (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Tsukimoto, Shingo Nakahara, Mitsuo Hasegawa, Masahiko Mega
  • Publication number: 20100205805
    Abstract: A turbine rotor blade repair method which reduces the occurrence of cracks due to welding is provided. A turbine rotor blade repair method for repairing damage of a fin at a tip of a turbine rotor blade includes overlaying a damaged portion of the fin with metal by welding (step S2); peening on a boundary region between the fin and the overlaying metal (step S4); and after the peening, performing solution treatment to repair the damage of the fin of the turbine rotor blade (step S6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Mega, Kei Osawa, Masahiko Onda
  • Patent number: 7568609
    Abstract: A welding method forms a molten build-up portion on a base material that is any one of a single crystal material and a unidirectionally solidified crystal material. The method includes forming a plurality of build-up portions on the base material while maintaining a predetermined gap between adjacent build-up portions; and forming a build-up portion in each of the predetermined gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachio Shimohata, Masahiko Mega, Kimihiro Kishi, Seiji Katayama
  • Patent number: 7239736
    Abstract: When a three-dimensional structure is formed by welding a plurality of members, accurate welding can be performed matching the three-dimensional shape. The teaching data consisting of the three-dimensional position at each of the welding points determined on each of the welding lines at a predetermined spacing on the basis of the design data of the three-dimensional structure is stored in a memory 18. A laser slit light sensor (a laser slit light emitting section 12 and a CD camera 13) is controlled by a total controller 17 via a camera controller 14 to photograph the welding point in order to obtain the image data of the welding point. An image processing apparatus 16 processes the image data to determine the amount of deviation from the design data of welding points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Fujita, Toshihiko Tsunatani, Tomoaki Kitagawa, Masahiko Mega, Yasushi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 7063250
    Abstract: A brazing filler metal sheet is prepared. The brazing filler metal sheet includes a brazing filler metal layer, a sticking material layer, and a released paper. The brazing filler metal layer includes a brazing filler metal. A coating material layer is laminated on the brazing filler metal layer. The coating material layer includes a mixture of coating material particles and a binder. As the coating material particles, MCrAlY particles and abrasive particles are used. The coating material layer is then dried, and the brazing filler metal sheet is cut (step S4), and adhered to a rotor blade. The rotor blade is heated, to melt the brazing filler metal. The brazing filler metal diffuses due to the heat treatment holding process. A solidified layer is then formed by cooling. This solidified layer is subjected to blasting to allow the cubic boron nitride particles to protrude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Ohara, Masahiko Mega