Patents Assigned to Kenzo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5160599
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for coloring titanium, or its alloys which comprises the steps of anodizing titanium metal, or its alloy in an electrolytic solution until the voltage reaches a predetermined voltage at a constant current temporarily cutting off the current supply to interrupt the anodizing; and then supplying a direct current again at a predetermined current density to continue anodizing, wherein the color tone of the anodic oxide film formed on the titanium or its alloy is adjusted by controlling the supplied amount of current, without causing an increase in voltage. By the coloring process of the present invention, the color of titanium metal or its alloys can be changed to various color tones at low voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignees: Kenzo Kobayashi, Kenichi Shimizu, Yoshida Kogyo K.K.
    Inventors: Kenzo Kobayashi, Kenichi Shimizu, Hideaki Yoshioka