Patents by Inventor Youhei IKAWA

Youhei IKAWA 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: 9744610
    Abstract: A clad material includes a core material, a first skin material covering one side of the core material, and a second skin material covering the other side of the core material. The clad material is brazed in a state in which the first and second skin materials overlap each other. The core material is made of an Al alloy containing Mn (0.6 to 1.5 mass %), Ti (0.05 to 0.25 mass %), Cu (less than 0.05 mass %), Zn (less than 0.05 mass %), Fe (0.2 mass % or less), and Si (0.45 mass % or less) (balance: Al and unavoidable impurities). The first skin material is made of an Al alloy containing Si (6.8 to 11.0 mass %) and Zn (0.05 mass % or less) (balance: Al and unavoidable impurities). The second skin material is made of an Al alloy containing Si (4.0 to 6.0 mass %) and Cu (0.5 to 1.0 mass %) (balance: Al and unavoidable impurities).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Terada, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Youhei Ikawa
  • Patent number: 9581398
    Abstract: Heat exchange tubes of a heat exchanger are formed of an alloy containing Mn (0.2 to 0.3 mass %), Cu (0.1 mass % or less), and Fe (0.2 mass % or less), the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. A Zn diffused layer is formed in an outer surface layer portion of the peripheral wall of each heat exchange tube. T?200, 0.57?A?1.5, D/T?0.55, and 0.0055?A/D?0.025 are satisfied, where T is the thickness [?m] of the peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube, A is the Zn concentration [mass %] at the outermost surface of the outer surface layer portion, and D is the maximum depth [?m] of the Zn diffused layer. The spontaneous potential of the Zn diffused layer is lower than that of a portion of the peripheral wall located on the inner side of the Zn diffused layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youhei Ikawa, Takashi Terada, Hiroshi Otsuki
  • Patent number: 9534851
    Abstract: The anticorrosion treatment method of the invention is carried out on the outer surface of an aluminum extruded heat exchange tube which is formed of an Al alloy containing Mn 0.2 to 0.3 mass %, Cu 0.05 mass % or less, and Fe 0.2 mass % or less, and which has a wall thickness of 200 ?m or less. The anticorrosion treatment method includes applying a specific dispersion of a flux powder and a Zn powder onto the outer surface of the heat exchange tube, and vaporizing a liquid component of the dispersion, to thereby deposit the Zn powder and the flux powder on the outer surface of the heat exchange tube, such that the Zn powder deposition amount, the flux powder deposition amount, and the ratio of the flux powder deposition amount to the Zn powder deposition amount are adjusted to specific values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youhei Ikawa, Takashi Terada, Hiroshi Otsuki
  • Publication number: 20150211817
    Abstract: Heat exchange tubes of a heat exchanger are formed of an alloy containing Mn (0.2 to 0.3 mass %), Cu (0.1 mass % or less), and Fe (0.2 mass % or less), the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. A Zn diffused layer is formed in an outer surface layer portion of the peripheral wall of each heat exchange tube. T?200, 0.57?A?1.5, D/T?0.55, and 0.0055?A/D?0.025 are satisfied, where T is the thickness [?m] of the peripheral wall of the heat exchange tube, A is the Zn concentration [mass %] at the outermost surface of the outer surface layer portion, and D is the maximum depth [?m] of the Zn diffused layer. The spontaneous potential of the Zn diffused layer is lower than that of a portion of the peripheral wall located on the inner side of the Zn diffused layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youhei IKAWA, Takashi TERADA, Hiroshi OTSUKI
  • Publication number: 20150000783
    Abstract: A clad material includes a core material, a first skin material covering one side of the core material, and a second skin material covering the other side of the core material. The clad material is brazed in a state in which the first and second skin materials overlap each other. The core material is made of an Al alloy containing Mn (0.6 to 1.5 mass %), Ti (0.05 to 0.25 mass %), Cu (less than 0.05 mass %), Zn (less than 0.05 mass %), Fe (0.2 mass % or less), and Si (0.45 mass % or less) (balance: Al and unavoidable impurities). The first skin material is made of an Al alloy containing Si (6.8 to 11.0 mass %) and Zn (0.05 mass % or less) (balance: Al and unavoidable impurities). The second skin material is made of an Al alloy containing Si (4.0 to 6.0 mass %) and Cu (0.5 to 1.0 mass %) (balance: Al and unavoidable impurities).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi TERADA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Youhei IKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140360017
    Abstract: The anticorrosion treatment method of the invention is carried out on the outer surface of an aluminum extruded heat exchange tube which is formed of an Al alloy containing Mn 0.2 to 0.3 mass %, Cu 0.05 mass % or less, and Fe 0.2 mass % or less, and which has a wall thickness of 200 ?m or less. The anticorrosion treatment method includes applying a specific dispersion of a flux powder and a Zn powder onto the outer surface of the heat exchange tube, and vaporizing a liquid component of the dispersion, to thereby deposit the Zn powder and the flux powder on the outer surface of the heat exchange tube, such that the Zn powder deposition amount, the flux powder deposition amount, and the ratio of the flux powder deposition amount to the Zn powder deposition amount are adjusted to specific values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youhei IKAWA, Takashi TERADA, Hiroshi OTSUKI