Patents by Inventor Shigeru Kuramoto

Shigeru Kuramoto 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).

  • Titanium alloy and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 7438849
    Abstract: A titanium alloy includes at least one alloying element whose molybdenum equivalent “Moeq” is from 3 to 11% by mass, at least one interstitial solution element selected from the group consisting of O, N and C in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by mass, and the balance of Ti, when the entirety is taken as 100% by mass. Its content of Al is controlled to 1.8% by mass or less, and it is ? single phase at room temperature at least.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
    Inventors: Shigeru Kuramoto, Tadahiko Furuta, Junghwan Hwang, Rong Chen, Nobuaki Suzuki, Kazuaki Nishino, Takashi Saito
  • Titanium alloy and process for producing the same
    Publication number: 20040055675
    Abstract: A titanium alloy includes at least one alloying element whose molybdenum equivalent “Moeq” is from 3 to 11% by mass, at least one interstitial solution element selected from the group consisting of O, N and C in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by mass, and the balance of Ti, when the entirety is taken as 100% by mass. Its content of Al is controlled to 1.8% by mass or less, and it is &bgr; single phase at room temperature at least.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Shigeru Kuramoto, Tadahiko Furuta, Junghwan Hwang, Rong Chen, Nobuaki Suzuki, Kazuaki Nishino, Takashi Saito