Patents by Inventor Shoju Masaki

Shoju Masaki 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: 9499886
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal superalloy which has the following composition: Co: 4.0 to 9.5 wt %, Cr: 5.1 to 8.0 wt %, Mo: 2.1 to 3.5 wt %, W: 0.0 to 2.9 wt %, Ta: 4.0 to 10.0 wt %, Al: 4.5 to 6.5 wt %, Ti: 0.0 to 1.0 wt %, Hf: 0.08 to 0.5 wt %, Nb: 0.0 to 3.0 wt %, Re: 4.5 to 8.0 wt % and Ru: 0.5 to 6.5 wt % with the remainder including Ni and unavoidable impurities, wherein P1?700 is satisfied in which P1 represents a parameter 1, which is obtained by a formula: P1=137×[W (wt %)]+24×[Cr (wt %)]+46×[Mo (wt %)]?18×[Re (wt %)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Kazuyoshi Chikugo, Yasuhiro Aoki, Nobuhito Sekine, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki
  • Publication number: 20150292063
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal superalloy which has the following composition: Co: 4.0 to 9.5 wt %, Cr: 5.1 to 8.0 wt %, Mo: 2.1 to 3.5 wt %, W: 0.0 to 2.9 wt %, Ta: 4.0 to 10.0 wt %, Al: 4.5 to 6.5 wt %, Ti: 0.0 to 1.0 wt %, Hf: 0.08 to 0.5 wt %, Nb: 0.0 to 3.0 wt %, Re: 4.5 to 8.0 wt % and Ru: 0.5 to 6.5 wt % with the remainder including Ni and unavoidable impurities, wherein P1?700 is satisfied in which P1 represents a parameter 1, which is obtained by a formula: P1=137×[W(wt %)]+24×[Cr(wt %)]+46×[Mo(wt %)]?18×[Re(wt %)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Kazuyoshi Chikugo, Yasuhiro Aoki, Nobuhito Sekine, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki
  • Patent number: 8968643
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an Ni-based single crystal super alloy capable of improving strength by preventing precipitation of a TCP phase at high temperatures. This object is achieved by an Ni-based single crystal super alloy having a composition comprising 5.0-7.0 wt % of Al, 4.0-10.0 wt % of Ta, 1.1-4.5 wt % of Mo, 4.0-10.0 wt % of W, 3.1-8.0 wt % of Re, 0-0.50 wt % of Hf, 2.0-5.0 wt % of Cr, 0-9.9 wt % of Co and 4.1-14.0 wt % of Ru in terms of its weight ratio, with the remainder consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities. Furthermore, in this Ni-based single crystal super alloy, when lattice constant of matrix is taken to be a1 and lattice constant of precipitation phase is taken to be a2, a2?0.999a1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: National Institute for Materials Science, IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiharu Kobayashi, Yutaka Koizumi, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Hiroshi Harada, Yasuhiro Aoki, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki
  • Patent number: 8771440
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal superalloy according to the invention has, for example, a composition including: 5.0 to 7.0 wt % of Al, 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of Ta, 1.1 to 4.5 wt % of Mo, 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of W, 3.1 to 8.0 wt % of Re, 0.0 to 2.0 wt % of Hf, 2.5 to 8.5 wt % of Cr, 0.0 to 9.9 wt % of Co, 0.0 to 4.0 wt % of Nb, and 1.0 to 14.0 wt % of Ru in terms of weight ratio; and the remainder including Ni and incidental impurities. In addition, the contents of Cr, Hf and Al are preferably set so as to satisfy the equation OP?108. According to the Ni-based single crystal superalloy of the invention, high creep strength can be maintained and the oxidation resistance can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: National Institute for Materials Science, IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Hiroshi Harada, Kyoko Kawagishi, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Yutaka Koizumi, Yasuhiro Aoki, Mikiya Arai, Kazuyoshi Chikugo, Shoju Masaki
  • Patent number: 8330071
    Abstract: Generating pulsed discharge between an end surface of an electrode and an end face portion of a metallic plate, to attrite the electrode, to form in the end surface of the electrode a recess conforming to a shape of the end face portion of the metallic plate, having the electrode making a relative movement in a direction perpendicular to a lateral side of the metallic plate, generating pulsed discharge between an internal side face of the electrode recess and a lateral face of the end face portion of the metallic plate, to form an auxiliary coat on the lateral face of the end face portion of the metallic plate, and generating pulsed discharge between a bottom face of the electrode recess and a top face of the end face portion of the metallic plate, to form a cladding layer on the end face portion of the metallic plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Shiino, Hiroyuki Ochiai, Shoju Masaki, Mitsutoshi Watanabe, Yukihiro Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20110171057
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an Ni-based single crystal super alloy capable of improving strength by preventing precipitation of a TCP phase at high temperatures. This object is achieved by an Ni-based single crystal super alloy having a composition comprising 5.0-7.0 wt % of Al, 4.0-10.0 wt % of Ta, 1.1-4.5 wt % of Mo, 4.0-10.0 wt % of W, 3.1-8.0 wt % of Re, 0-0.50 wt % of Hf, 2.0-5.0 wt % of Cr, 0-9.9 wt % of Co and 4.1-14.0 wt % of Ru in terms of its weight ratio, with the remainder consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities. Furthermore, in this Ni-based single crystal super alloy, when lattice constant of matrix is taken to be a1 and lattice constant of precipitation phase is taken to be a2, a2?0.999a1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Toshiharu KOBAYASHI, Yutaka KOIZUMI, Tadaharu YOKOKAWA, Hiroshi HARADA, Yasuhiro AOKI, Mikiya ARAI, Shoju MASAKI
  • Publication number: 20100143182
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal superalloy according to the invention has, for example, a composition including: 5.0 to 7.0 wt % of Al, 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of Ta, 1.1 to 4.5 wt % of Mo, 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of W, 3.1 to 8.0 wt % of Re, 0.0 to 2.0 wt % of Hf, 2.5 to 8.5 wt % of Cr, 0.0 to 9.9 wt % of Co, 0.0 to 4.0 wt % of Nb, and 1.0 to 14.0 wt % of Ru in terms of weight ratio; and the remainder including Ni and incidental impurities. In addition, the contents of Cr, Hf and Al are preferably set so as to satisfy the equation OP?108. According to the Ni-based single crystal superalloy of the invention, high creep strength can be maintained and the oxidation resistance can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Hiroshi Harada, Kyoko Kawagishi, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Yutaka Koizumi, Yasuhiro Aoki, Mikiya Arai, Kazuyoshi Chikugo, Shoju Masaki
  • Publication number: 20100126871
    Abstract: Generating pulsed discharge between an end surface of an electrode 37 and an end face portion of a metallic plate 11, to attrite the electrode 37, to form in the end surface of the electrode 37 a recess 41 conforming to a shape of the end face portion of the metallic plate 11, having the electrode 37 making a relative movement in a direction perpendicular to a lateral side of the metallic plate 11, generating pulsed discharge between an internal side face of the recess 41 of the electrode 37 and a lateral face 11bl (11cl) or 11br (11cr) of the end face portion of the metallic plate 11, to form an auxiliary coat 43 or 45 on the lateral face 11bl (11cl) or 11br (11cr) of the end face portion of the metallic plate 11, and generating pulsed discharge between a bottom face of the recess 41 of the electrode 37 and a top face 11bu (11cu) of the end face portion of the metallic plate 11, to form a cladding layer 47 on the end face portion of the metallic plate 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Shiino, Hiroyuki Ochiai, Shoju Masaki, Mitsutoshi Watanabe, Yukihiro Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20100092302
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal superalloy which has the following composition: Co: 0.0 wt % or more to 15.0 wt % or less, Cr: 4.1 to 8.0 wt %, Mo: 2.1 to 6.5 wt %, W: 0.0 to 3.9 wt %, Ta: 4.0 to 10.0 wt %, Al: 4.5 to 6.5 wt %, Ti: 0.0 to 1.0 wt %, Hf: 0.00 to 0.5 wt %, Nb: 0.0 to 3.0 wt %, Re: 3.0 to 8.0 wt % and Ru: 0.5 to 6.5 wt % with the remainder including Ni and unavoidable impurities, wherein P1?700 is satisfied in which P1 represents a parameter 1, which is obtained by a formula: P1=137×[W (wt %)]+24×[Cr (wt %)]+46×[Mo (wt %)]?18×[Re (wt %)]. The Ni-based single crystal superalloy has excellent specific creep strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Kazuyoshi Chikugo, Yasuhiro Aoki, Nobuhito Sekine, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki
  • Patent number: 6966956
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal super alloy capable of improving strength by preventing precipitation of a TCP phase at high temperatures may be obtained by a Ni-based single crystal super alloy having a composition consisting of 5.0-7.0 wt % Al, 4.0-8.0 wt % Ta, 2.9-4.5 wt % Mo, 4.0-8.0 wt % W, 3.0-6.0 wt % Re, 0.01-0.50 wt % Hf, 2.0-5.0 wt % Cr, 0.1-15.0 wt % Co and 1.0-4.0 wt % Ru in terms of its weight ratio, with the remainder consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities. Preferably, the composition of Co in the Ni-based single crystal super alloy is limited to 0.1-9.5 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignees: National Institute for Materials Science, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Koizumi, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Hiroshi Harada, Yasuhiro Aoki, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki, Ryoji Kakiuchi, Kazuyoshi Chikugo
  • Publication number: 20050051242
    Abstract: A Ni-based single crystal super alloy capable of improving strength by preventing precipitation of a TCP phase at high temperatures may be obtained by a Ni-based single crystal super alloy having a composition consisting of 5.0-7.0 wt % Al, 4.0-8.0 wt % Ta, 2.9-4.5 wt % Mo, 4.0-8.0 wt % W, 3.0-6.0 wt % Re, 0.01-0.50 wt % Hf, 2.0-5.0 wt % Cr, 0.1-15.0 wt % Co and 1.0-4.0 wt % Ru in terms of its weight ratio, with the remainder consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities. Preferably, the composition of Co in the Ni-based single crystal super alloy is limited to 0.1-9.5 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Yutaka Koizumi, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Hiroshi Harada, Yasuhiro Aoki, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki, Ryoji Kakiuchi, Kazuyoshi Chikugo
  • Publication number: 20030108424
    Abstract: There is disclosed a turbine blade comprising a turbine blade main body 10 with a blade-shaped section and a thermal barrier coat 20 as an insulating layer. The turbine blade main body 10 includes an internal air gap 12 disposed inside so that a coolant gas passes and a plurality of coolant gas ports 13 connected to the internal air gap and disposed in the outer peripheral surface. The thermal barrier coat 20 is coated with the outer peripheral surface of the turbine blade main body. The thermal barrier coat fills in at least some of the coolant gas ports. Thereby, a temperature of a high-temperature gas is raised and the turbine blade can be run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy
    Inventor: Shoju Masaki
  • Publication number: 20030075247
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an Ni-based single crystal super alloy capable of improving strength by preventing precipitation of a TCP phase at high temperatures. This object is achieved by an Ni-based single crystal super alloy having a composition consisting of 5.0-7.0 wt % Al, 4.0-8.0 wt % Ta, 2.9-4.5 wt % Mo, 4.0-8.0 wt % W, 3.0-6.0 wt % Re, 0.01-0.50 wt % Hf, 2.0-5.0 wt % Cr, 0.1-15.0 wt % Co and 1.0-4.0 wt % Ru in terms of its weight ratio, with the remainder consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Yutaka Koizumi, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Hiroshi Harada, Yasuhiro Aoki, Mikiya Arai, Shoju Masaki, Ryoji Kakiuchi, Kazuyoshi Chikugo
  • Patent number: 6368663
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hybrid treatment into which CVI treatment and PIP treatment are combined. A dense matrix is formed around a ceramic fiber by the CVI treatment, and a gap in the matrix is infiltrated/filled well with the matrix by the PIP treatment, so that hermetic properties are enhanced. Moreover, when a volume ratio of the matrix by the CVI treatment in the total matrix is set to about 5% or more, about 80% or less, fine cracks are present in the matrix by the PIP treatment, so that a binding force of the ceramic fiber is weakened, and Young's modulus can be reduced. As a result, a thermal stress is alleviated and a resistance to thermal shock is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakamura, Hiroshige Murata, Shoju Masaki
  • Patent number: 5879803
    Abstract: There is provided Ceramic matrix composites comprising fibers, BN coating applied to the fibers, the BN coating being composed of BN and one of Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2 and lanthanoid family oxide or combinations thereof, and matrices interposed between the fibers. There is also provided Ceramic matrix composites comprising, fibers, BN coating applied to the fibers, the BN coating is composed of BN and coated with one of Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2 and lanthanoid family oxide or combinations thereof, and matrices interposed between the fibers. The ceramic matrix composites in accordance with the present invention is capable of being used at 1000 degrees centigrade or greater in air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoju Masaki, Takeshi Nakamura, Kaoru Miyahara, Hiroshige Murata