Patents by Inventor Tomoo Yoshida

Tomoo Yoshida 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: 11827967
    Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum alloy extruded material includes: subjecting, to extrusion processing, a casted billet obtained from an aluminum alloy containing 6.0 to 8.0% by mass of Zn, 1.50 to 3.50% by mass of Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% by mass of Cu, 0.10 to 0.25% by mass of Zr, 0.005 to 0.05% by mass of Ti, 0.3% by mass or less of Mn, 0.25% by mass or less of Sr, contents of Mn, Zr and Sr being 0.10 to 0.50% by mass, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities to obtain an extruded material; cooling the extruded material, immediately after the extrusion processing, to 100° C. or less at a cooling rate of 50 to 750° C./min; then subjecting the extruded material to a heat treatment at 110 to 270° C. and subjecting the extruded material to plastic working within a prescribed time after the heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Karin Shibata, Tomoo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220364213
    Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum alloy extrusion includes: conducting extrusion processing using a casted billet of an aluminum alloy containing 6.0 to 7.0% by mass of Zn, 1.5 to 2.0% by mass of Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% by mass of Cu, 0.10 to 0.25% by mass of Zr, 0.005 to 0.05% by mass of Ti, 0.15 to 0.35% by mass of Mn, 0.25% by mass or less of Sr, content of Mn and Zr and Sr being 0.10 to 0.50% by mass, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities to obtain an aluminum alloy extrusion; cooling the extrusion to 100° C. or less at a cooling rate of 50 to 750° C./min immediately after the extrusion processing; and then conducting an aging treatment which is performed in one-stage or two-stage and a heat treatment which is performed at higher temperature for a shorter time than the aging treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takahito KAWAMURA, Tomoo YOSHIDA, Karin SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11359264
    Abstract: A method for casting an aluminum alloy includes: pouring molten metal of an aluminum alloy comprising 6.0 to 9.0 mass % of Si, 0.4 to 0.8 mass % of Mg, 0.25 to 1.0 mass % of Cu, 0.08 to 0.25 mass % of Fe, 0.6 mass % or less of Mn, 0.2 mass % or less of Ti, and 0.01 mass % or less of Sr, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities into a shot sleeve of a die casting machine; filling a mold cavity of a center-gate die with the molten metal at a gate speed of 1 msec or less so as to produce a laminar flow, and subjecting T5 heat treatment so as to obtain the aluminum alloy having a tensile strength of 240 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoo Yoshida, Shinichi Asai
  • Patent number: 11286542
    Abstract: Intended is to provide an aluminum alloy for die casting having a high strength as well as capable of achieving excellent elongation properties and a functional component using the aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy comprises, by mass, 6 to 9% of Si, 0.30 to 0.60% of Mg, 0.30 to 0.60% of Cu, 0.25% or less of Fe, 0.60% or less of Mn, 0.2% or less of Ti, 200 ppm or less of Sr, and 5 ppm or less of P, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and wherein Sr(ppm)?4.2×P(ppm)?50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoo Yoshida, Satoshi Nishikawa, Michihiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20210333776
    Abstract: A control device for a machine tool, the control device being provided with an individual database that stores voice data and image data for the face for each of a plurality of persons in association with the respective person's ID, an input command database that stores commands that can be inputted into a machine tool, an imaging device that images the face of a person, a microphone that inputs a voice, and a microprocessor that processes the image data for the face imaged by the imaging device and the voice data inputted from the microphone. The microprocessor performs facial authentication on the basis of the image data of the face, and performs voice authentication on the basis of voice data inputted from the microphone. If the voice is a voice produced by a facially authenticated person, the microprocessor analyzes voice data, searches the input command database on the basis of the analysis result, and inputs a command corresponding to the voice data into the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi SATO, Yasunori MASUMIYA, Tomoo YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11136658
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy extruded material that exhibits high strength by air cooling immediately after extrusion processing and excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The material includes, by mass: 6.0 to 8.0% of Zn, 1.50 to 2.70% of Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% of Cu, 0.005 to 0.05% of Ti, 0.10 to 0.25% of Zr, 0.3% or less of Mn, 0.05% or less of Cr, 0.25% or less of Sr, and 0.10 to 0.50% in total among Zr, Mn, Cr and Sr, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Karin Shibata, Tomoo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10900108
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bent article using an aluminum alloy with high strength and excellent corrosion resistance comprises: extruding a cast billet of an aluminum alloy including, by mass, 6.0 to 8.0% Zn, 1.50 to 3.50% Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% Cu, 0.10 to 0.25% Zr, 0.005 to 0.05% Ti, 0.3% or less Mn, 0.25% or less Sr, and the balance Al with inevitable impurities to obtain an extruded material; cooling the extruded material at an average rate of 500° C./min or less immediately after the extrusion processing; subjecting the cooled extruded material to preliminary heating treatment at a temperature within a range of 140 to 260° C. for 30 to 120 seconds within a predetermined time after the extrusion processing; bending the extruded material having undergone the preliminary heating treatment to obtain a bent article; and subjecting the bent article to artificial aging treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN KEIKINZOKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoo Yoshida, Karin Shibata
  • Publication number: 20200270729
    Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum alloy extruded material includes: subjecting, to extrusion processing, a casted billet obtained from an aluminum alloy containing 6.0 to 8.0% by mass of Zn, 1.50 to 3.50% by mass of Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% by mass of Cu, 0.10 to 0.25% by mass of Zr, 0.005 to 0.05% by mass of Ti, 0.3% by mass or less of Mn, 0.25% by mass or less of Sr, contents of Mn, Zr and Sr being 0.10 to 0.50% by mass, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities to obtain an extruded material; cooling the extruded material, immediately after the extrusion processing, to 100° C. or less at a cooling rate of 50 to 750° C./min; then subjecting the extruded material to a heat treatment at 110 to 270° C. and subjecting the extruded material to plastic working within a prescribed time after the heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Karin Shibata, Tomoo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200232069
    Abstract: A method for casting an aluminum alloy includes: pouring molten metal of an aluminum alloy comprising 6.0 to 9.0 mass % of Si, 0.4 to 0.8 mass % of Mg, 0.25 to 1.0 mass % of Cu, 0.08 to 0.25 mass % of Fe, 0.6 mass % or less of Mn, 0.2 mass % or less of Ti, and 0.01 mass % or less of Sr, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities into a shot sleeve of a die casting machine; filling a mold cavity of a center-gate die with the molten metal at a gate speed of 1 msec or less so as to produce a laminar flow, and subjecting T5 heat treatment so as to obtain the aluminum alloy having a tensile strength of 240 MPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoo YOSHIDA, Shinichi ASAI
  • Publication number: 20200216934
    Abstract: Intended is to provide an aluminum alloy for die casting having a high strength as well as capable of achieving excellent elongation properties and a functional component using the aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy comprises, by mass, 6 to 9% of Si, 0.30 to 0.60% of Mg, 0.30 to 0.60% of Cu, 0.25% or less of Fe, 0.60% or less of Mn, 0.2% or less of Ti, 200 ppm or less of Sr, and 5 ppm or less of P, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and wherein Sr (ppm)?4.2×P (ppm)?50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoo YOSHIDA, Satoshi NISHIKAWA, Michihiro TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20190360083
    Abstract: A method for producing a high-strength aluminum alloy extruded product includes casting a billet using an aluminum alloy containing, by mass %, 6.0 to 8.0% of Zn, 1.0 to 3.5% of Mg, 0.2 to 1.5% of Cu, 0.10 to 0.25% of Zr, 0.005 to 0.05% of Ti, and 0.5% or less of Mn, [Mn+Zr] being 0.10 to 0.60%, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, homogenizing the billet and then extruding the homogenized billet without being cooled, cooling an extruded product immediately after the extrusion at an average rate of 70 to 500° C./min, and then performing artificial aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoo YOSHIDA, Karin SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20190264311
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bent article using an aluminum alloy with high strength and excellent corrosion resistance comprises: extruding a cast billet of an aluminum alloy including, by mass, 6.0 to 8.0% Zn, 1.50 to 3.50% Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% Cu, 0.10 to 0.25% Zr, 0.005 to 0.05% Ti, 0.3% or less Mn, 0.25% or less Sr, and the balance Al with inevitable impurities to obtain an extruded material; cooling the extruded material at an average rate of 500° C./min or less immediately after the extrusion processing; subjecting the cooled extruded material to preliminary heating treatment at a temperature within a range of 140 to 260° C. for 30 to 120 seconds within a predetermined time after the extrusion processing; bending the extruded material having undergone the preliminary heating treatment to obtain a bent article; and subjecting the bent article to artificial aging treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoo YOSHIDA, Karin SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20190030586
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a vehicle skeleton member, the skeleton member including one or more groove-shaped portions extending in a predetermined direction, the method including an extrusion step and a press-working step. In the extrusion step, a sheet-shaped member including one or more first sheet-shaped portions each having a band-like shape, which extend in the predetermined direction, and second sheet-shaped portions each having a band-like shape, which extend in the predetermined direction along end portions of the first sheet-shaped portion in a width direction of the first sheet-shaped member and each have a sheet thickness smaller than a sheet thickness of the first sheet-shaped portion, is manufactured by using an extrusion molding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD., AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei HODOYA, Kiyohito KONDO, Yuki ISHIGURO, Takeki MATSUMOTO, Tomoo YOSHIDA, Tamaki OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190024224
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy extruded material that exhibits high strength by air cooling immediately after extrusion processing and excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The material includes, by mass: 6.0 to 8.0% of Zn, 1.50 to 2.70% of Mg, 0.20 to 1.50% of Cu, 0.005 to 0.05% of Ti, 0.10 to 0.25% of Zr, 0.3% or less of Mn, 0.05% or less of Cr, 0.25% or less of Sr, and 0.10 to 0.50% in total among Zr, Mn, Cr and Sr, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Karin SHIBATA, Tomoo YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10087508
    Abstract: A high-strength aluminum alloy exhibiting excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance and excellent extrudability, and a method for producing an extruded shape using the same are disclosed. The aluminum alloy includes 1.6 to 2.6 mass % of Mg, 6.0 to 7.0 mass % of Zn, 0.5 mass % or less of Cu, and 0.01 to 0.05 mass % of Ti, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Aisin Keikinzoku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160355908
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy used for a die casting process and a method for casting the aluminum alloy are provided. The aluminum alloy exhibits excellent internal quality, high elongation, and high strength. The aluminum alloy includes 6.0 to 9.0 mass % of Si, 0.4 to 0.8 mass % of Mg, 0.25 to 1.0 mass % of Cu, 0.08 to 0.25 mass % of Fe, 0.6 mass % or less of Mn, 0.2 mass % or less of Ti, and 0.01 mass % or less of one element selected from the group consisting of Sr, Sb, Ca, and Na, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoo YOSHIDA, Shinichi ASAI
  • Publication number: 20140102601
    Abstract: A high-strength aluminum alloy exhibiting excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance and excellent extrudability, and a method for producing an extruded shape using the same are disclosed. The aluminum alloy includes 1.6 to 2.6 mass % of Mg, 6.0 to 7.0 mass % of Zn, 0.5 mass % or less of Cu, and 0.01 to 0.05 mass % of Ti, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN KEIKINZOKU CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8168013
    Abstract: A method includes: preparing a molten aluminum alloy consisting of 0.3-0.8 mass % Mg, 0.5-1.2 mass % Si, 0.3 mass % or more excess Si relative to the Mg2Si stoichiometric composition, 0.05-0.4 mass % Cu, 0.2-0.4 mass % Mn, 0.1-0.3 mass % Cr, 0.2 mass % or less Fe, 0.2 mass % or less Zr, and 0.005-0.1 mass % Ti, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities; casting the alloy into a billet at a speed of 80 mm/min or more and a cooling rate of 15° C./sec or more; extruding the billet into an extruded product; water cooling the product immediately after extrusion at 500° C./min or more; and artificially aging the product, thereby yielding an extruded product with fatigue strength of 140 MPa or more, fatigue ratio of 0.45 or more, an interval between striations on a fatigue fracture surface of 5.0 ?m or less, and a maximum length of Al—Fe—Si crystallized products of 10 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: Aisin Keikinzoku Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Karin Shibata, Tomoo Yoshida, Hiroshi Tabuchi, Hidetoshi Takagi
  • Patent number: 8105449
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy extruded product includes an aluminum alloy including 6.0 to 7.2 mass % of Zn, 1.0 to 1.6 mass % of Mg, 0.1 to 0.4 mass % of Cu, at least one component selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, and Zr in a respective amount of 0.25 mass % or less and a total amount of 0.15 to 0.25 mass %, 0.20 mass % or less of Fe, and 0.10 mass % or less of Si, with the balance substantially being aluminum, the aluminum alloy extruded product having a hollow cross-sectional shape, a recrystallization rate of 20% or less of a cross-sectional area of the extruded product, and a 0.2% proof stress of 370 to 450 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin Keikinzoku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arata Yoshida, Shinji Makino, Tomoo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20110240178
    Abstract: A method includes: preparing a molten aluminum alloy consisting of 0.3-0.8 mass % Mg, 0.5-1.2 mass % Si, 0.3 mass % or more excess Si relative to the Mg2Si stoichiometric composition, 0.05-0.4 mass % Cu, 0.2-0.4 mass % Mn, 0.1-0.3 mass % Cr, 0.2 mass % or less Fe, 0.2 mass % or less Zr, and 0.005-0.1 mass % Ti, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities; casting the alloy into a billet at a speed of 80 mm/min or more and a cooling rate of 15° C./sec or more; extruding the billet into an extruded product; water cooling the product immediately after extrusion at 500° C./sec or more; and artificially aging the product, thereby yielding an extruded product with fatigue strength of 140 MPa or more, fatigue ratio of 0.45 or more, an interval between striations on a fatigue fracture surface of 5.0 ?m or less, and a maximum length of Al—Fe—Si crystallized products of 10 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU CO., LTD., SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Karin SHIBATA, Tomoo YOSHIDA, Hiroshi TABUCHI, Hidetoshi TAKAGI