Patents Assigned to Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8642805
    Abstract: A method of producing a phthaloyl dichloride compound, the method including: providing a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2); and bringing the compound represented by the following formula (1) and the compound represented by the following formula (2) into reaction, so as to form a compound represented by the following formula (3), in the presence of at least one compound selected from a zirconium compound, a hafnium compound, and zinc oxide; wherein, in formulae, X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a methyl group, or a methoxy group; when the X is plural, Xs may be the same or different from each other; n represents an integer of from 0 to 2; R represents a halogen atom, a chlorocarbonyl group, a low carbon number alkyl group, or a halogen-substituted low carbon number alkyl group; when the R is plural, Rs may be the same or different from each other; and m represents an integer of from 0 to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Iharanikkei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Kimura, Yoshihiro Takao, Toshimitsu Sugiyama, Takeshi Hanawa, Hiromichi Ito
  • Patent number: 8627567
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a liquid-cooled jacket wherein deformation of a seal body can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobushiro Seo, Shinya Makita, Hisashi Hori, Masanori Tamaishi
  • Patent number: 8596332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a speed synchronization system for an aluminum alloy slab continuously casting and rolling line having a twin-belt casting machine and skin pass rolling machine which controls the belt speed of the twin-belt casting machine and roll speed of the skin pass rolling machine. An actually measured value of a slab speed during advance from a twin-belt casting machine to a skin pass rolling machine is compared with a line speed setting to control roll speed of the skin pass rolling machine by proportional/integrated control and simultaneously control belt speed of the twin-belt casting machine based on the line speed setting and a solidification shrinkage rate of the aluminum alloy to be cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Shikine, Kazumi Tono
  • Publication number: 20130307383
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy casting having high electric resistance, high toughness and high corrosion resistance and optimally usable in manufacturing of electric motor housings, and a method of manufacturing said aluminum alloy casting are provided. The aluminum alloy casting has a composition including Si: 11.0-13.0 mass %, Fe: 0.2-1.0 mass %, Mn: 0.2-2.2 mass %, Mg: 0.7-1.3 mass %, Cr: 0.5-1.3 mass % and Ti: 0.1-0.5 mass %, with the balance consisting of Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein the content of Cu as an unavoidable impurity is limited to 0.2 mass % or less. In some cases, heat treatments such as solution heat treatment or artificial aging hardening treatment are performed after casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Suzuki, Atsushi Kishimoto, Pizhi Zhao, Kazuhiro Oda, Tomohiro Isobe
  • Publication number: 20130292012
    Abstract: Provided as an aluminum alloy for finely hollow shapes is an aluminum alloy that is reduced in the content of Cu, which is problematic with respect to intergranular corrosion resistance, and that can be kept having a noble self-potential and has excellent extrudability. The alloy has a chemical composition which contains 0.05-0.15 mass % Fe, up to 0.10 mass % Si, 0.03-0.07 mass % Cu, 0.30-0.55 mass % Mn, 0.03-0.06 mass % Cr, and 0.08-0.12 mass % Ti and which optionally further contains up to 0.08 mass % V so as to satisfy the relationship Ti+V=0.08 to 0.2 mass %. Also provided is a process for producing a finely hollow aluminum alloy shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Okaniwa, Meitoku Ogasawara, Takao Otaki, Yutaka Kato
  • Publication number: 20130233910
    Abstract: A method of welding that realizes enhancements of airtightness and watertightness at weld area and a method of welding and method of friction stir welding that attain an enhancement of welding operation efficiency/speed. There is provided a method of welding including the first primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) of metal members (1,1) from the surface (12) side of metal member (1) and the second primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) from the reverse face (13) side of the member (1), wherein in the second primary welding step, the friction stir welding is performed while penetrating a stifling pin (B2) of rotation tool (B) in plasticized region (W1) foamed in the first primary welding step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hayato SATO, Hisashi HORI
  • Patent number: 8524015
    Abstract: An aluminum-magnesium alloy sheet having a high strength prior to baking treatment, and having a high bake softening resistance. Contains, as a percentage of mass, 2-5% magnesium, more than 0.05% and 1.5% or less iron, 0.05-1.5% manganese, and crystal grain refiner, the remainder comprising aluminum and inevitable impurities, and among the inevitable impurities, less than 0.20% silicon being contained, the total amount of iron and manganese being greater than 0.3%, the amount of iron dissolved in solid solution being 50 ppm or greater, 5000 or more intermetallic compounds with a circle-equivalent diameter of 1-6 ?m existing per square millimeter, and the average diameter of the recrystallized grains being 20 ?m or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pizhi Zhao, Masaru Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20130196188
    Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a battery case lid and a manufacturing method for the battery case lid which inhibit work hardening of a metal plate workpiece and which facilitate manufacture of a battery case lid. Provided is a battery case lid (1) formed by working a metal plate, including: a substrate section (2) and an explosion-proof valve (4) formed in the substrate section (2), wherein the explosion-proof valve (4) has a reduced thickness section (41) thinner than the substrate section (2), and the reduced thickness section (41) is formed by extending the metal plate by applying pressure while the metal plate is kept unrestrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicants: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., SOODE NAGANO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takayuki Sode, Yukinori Sugiyama, Shinichi Nomura, Masato Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8479971
    Abstract: A method of welding that realizes enhancements of airtightness and watertightness at weld area and a method of welding and method of friction stir welding that attain an enhancement of welding operation efficiency/speed. There is provided a method of welding including the first primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) of metal members (1,1) from the surface (12) side of metal member (1) and the second primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) from the reverse face (13) side of the member (1), wherein in the second primary welding step, the friction stir welding is performed while penetrating a stirring pin (B2) of rotation tool (B) in plasticized region (W1) formed in the first primary welding step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hayato Sato, Hisashi Hori
  • Publication number: 20130164170
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a 6000-series aluminum alloy material for a high-pressure gas container which has both of resistance to hydrogen embrittlement and mechanical properties. In the aluminum alloy material for a high-pressure gas container, the contents of Fe, Mn and Cu fall within narrower ranges than the standard composition of AA6066 alloy. The aluminum alloy material is produced to have a structure in which a predetermined amount of fine dispersed particles are dispersed therein and coarse crystallized materials are small, and therefore strength and resistance to hydrogen embrittlement are improved, which are required for a high-pressure gas container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), MITSUBISHI ALUMINUM COMPANY, LTD., SHOWA DENKO K.K., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., FURUKAWA-SKY ALUMINUM CORP.
    Inventors: Manabu Nakai, Shigenobu Yasunaga
  • Patent number: 8455400
    Abstract: A substrate for biochips with which immobilization is easy, which does not exhibit self-fluorescence, which is easy to manufacture, and which is excellent in flatness and surface precision, is disclosed. A substrate having a substrate body of the biochip, which is made of a metal, and a carbon layer having functional groups formed on the metal substrate body is used as a substrate for biochips. Since the substrate body of the substrate for biochips is made of a metal, the substrate is not only easy to manufacture, but also free from cracking and chipping, so that it allows easy handling, and high flatness and surface precision can be attained. Therefore, the problem that the optical system is hard to focus when detecting fluorescence does not occur. Moreover, since the substrate body is made of a metal, it does not emit fluorescence by itself. In addition, since the carbon layer has functional groups such as amino groups, biologically relevant substances can be easily immobilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Hipep Laboratories, Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nokihara, Yasuo Oka
  • Publication number: 20130126138
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat transfer plate includes: an insertion process of inserting a heat medium pipe in a concave groove formed in a bottom face of a lid groove open to an obverse of a base member; a lid groove closing process of arranging a lid plate in the lid groove; and a main joining process of moving a main joining rotation tool along butt portions (V1, V2) between sidewalls of the lid groove and side faces of the lid plate, wherein in the main joining process a plastic fluidizing material (Q), where the base member and the lid plate are fluidized due to frictional heat, is made to flow in air gap portions (P1, P2) formed around the heat medium pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130115129
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy which is excellent in high temperature strength and heat conductivity by adjusting the composition to one keeping down the drop in high temperature strength and making the Mn content as small as possible to reduce the formation of a solid solution in the aluminum, which aluminum alloy having a composition of ingredients which contains Si: 12 to 16 mass %, N: 0.1 to 2.5 mass %, Cu: 3 to 5 mass %, Mg: 0.3 to 1.2 mass %, Fe: 0.3 to 1.5 mass %, and P: 0.004 to 0.02 mass % and furthermore 0 to 0.1 mass % of Mn and further contains, as necessary, at least one of V: 0.01 to 0.1 mass %, Zr: 0.01 to 0.6 mass %, Cr: 0.01 to 0.2 mass %, and Ti: 0.01 to 0.2 mass %. Also described is a method for producing the aluminum alloy melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Xing, Izumi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Oda, Yutaka Ishida, Hiroshi Horikawa
  • Patent number: 8434275
    Abstract: A double floor structure capable of being adapted to the conditions of construction and the needs of users at low cost. A double floor structure (K) provided with support legs (1) which are provided on a lower floor and rows of beams which form an upper floor. The support legs (1) are each provided with an upper member (14) which supports a beam from the lower side, an intermediate member (13) which supports the upper member (14) from the lower side, and a lower member (12) which supports the intermediate member (13) from the lower side. The upper member (14), the intermediate member (13), and the lower member (12) consist of metallic, extruded shape material and are disposed in such a manner that the direction of the extrusion is aligned with the top-bottom direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd., Nikkeikin Aluminium Core Technology Company Ltd., NTT Facilities, Inc.
    Inventors: Yakobu Hashimoto, Jun Kondo, Hiroshi Dohi, Mikio Suzuki, Daisuke Chiba, Masahiro Nammoku, Yasutomo Akashi, Kiyofumi Tanaka, Hideyuki Kaji, Takeshi Ono, Yoshiharu Konishi
  • Publication number: 20130068414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a speed synchronization system for an aluminum alloy slab continuously casting and rolling line having a twin-belt casting machine and skin pass rolling machine which controls the belt speed of the twin-belt casting machine and roll speed of the skin pass rolling machine. An actually measured value of a slab speed during advance from a twin-belt casting machine to a skin pass rolling machine is compared with a line speed setting to control roll speed of the skin pass rolling machine by proportional/integrated control and simultaneously control belt speed of the twin-belt casting machine based on the line speed setting and a solidification shrinkage rate of the aluminum alloy to be cast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8365408
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat transfer plate (1) includes: an insertion process of inserting a heat medium pipe (16) in a concave groove (8) formed in a bottom face of a lid groove (6) open to an obverse (3) of a base member (2); a lid groove closing process of arranging a lid plate (10) in the lid groove (6); and a main joining process of moving a main joining rotation tool (20) along butt portions (V1, V2) between sidewalls (5a, 5b) of the lid groove (6) and side faces (13a, 13b) of the lid plate (10), wherein in the main joining process a plastic fluidizing material (Q), where the base member (2) and the lid plate (10) are fluidized due to frictional heat, is made to flow in air gap portions (P1, P2) formed around the heat medium pipe (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobushiro Seo, Hisashi Hori, Shinya Makita
  • Publication number: 20130025414
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for melting an aluminum powder, which are capable of melting the aluminum powder with a high yield and allow the melted aluminum to be reused for a variety of applications. The method for melting the aluminum powder includes the steps of: preparing a mixture (M) including an aluminum powder (A) and a fluoride-based flux (F) by previously mixing the aluminum powder (A) and the fluoride-based flux (F); and melting the mixture (M) in molten aluminum (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo Ishiwata, Kazumi Tono, Yuji Suzuki, Akira Kato, Kazuya Higashimura, Akiei Tanaka, Katsuya Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 8342232
    Abstract: A speed synchronization system in an aluminum alloy slab continuous casting and rolling line having a twin-belt casting machine and skin pass rolling machine which suitably controls a belt speed of the twin-belt casting machine and roll speed of the skin pass rolling machine so as to obtain a sound aluminum alloy continuously cast and rolled slab and a production facility and method of production of an aluminum alloy continuously cast and rolled slab using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Shikine, Kazumi Tono
  • Publication number: 20120325896
    Abstract: A method of welding that realizes enhancements of airtightness and watertightness at a weld area and a method of welding and method of friction stir welding that attain an enhancement of welding operation efficiency/speed. There is provided a method of welding including the first primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) of metal members (1,1) from the surface (12) side of metal member (1) and the second primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) from the reverse face (13) side of the member (1), wherein in the second primary welding step, the friction stir welding is performed while penetrating a stirring pin (B2) of rotation tool (B) in plasticized region (W1) formed in the first primary welding step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hayato SATO, Hisashi HORI
  • Publication number: 20120325897
    Abstract: A method of welding that realizes enhancements of airtightness and watertightness at weld area and a method of welding and method of friction stir welding that attain an enhancement of welding operation efficiency/speed. There is provided a method of welding including the first primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) of metal members (1,1) from the surface (12) side of metal member (1) and the second primary welding step of carrying out a friction stir welding on the abutting portion (J1) from the reverse face (13) side of the member (1), wherein in the second primary welding step, the friction stir welding is performed while penetrating a stirring pin (B2) of rotation tool (B) in plasticized region (W1) formed in the first primary welding step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hayato SATO, Hisashi Hori