Patents by Inventor Akito Kawamoto

Akito Kawamoto 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: 10351925
    Abstract: A steel plate excellent in acid dew point corrosion resistance has a composition, in mass percent, from 0.001 to 0.15% of C, 0.80% or less of Si, 1.50% or less of Mn, 0.025% or less of P, 0.030% or less of S, from 0.10 to 1.00% of Cu, 0.50% or less of Ni, from 0.05 to 0.25% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.08% of Mo, 0.100% or less of Al, from 0 to 0.20% in total of Ti, Nb, and V, from 0 to 0.010% of B, from 0 to 0.10% in total of Sb and Sn, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, having a ferrite single phase structure, or a structure containing 30% by volume or less in total of one or more of cementite, pearlite, bainite, and martensite, with the balance ferrite phase. Ferrite crystal grains have an average crystal grain diameter of 12.0 mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Katagiri, Akito Kawamoto, Susumu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9847168
    Abstract: The present invention manufactures a steel sheet for a rotor core for an IPM motor, wherein the steel sheet has a magnetic flux density B8000 of 1.65 T or more as measured when magnetic field strength is 8000 A/m, and a residual magnetic flux density Br of 0.5 T or more as measured at that time, and optionally, a coercivity Hc of 100 A/m or more as measured after magnetization reaches 8000 A/m. By using the steel sheet manufactured according to the present invention for a rotor core of an IPM motor, it is possible to increase further an output torque in a high-speed rotational range and raise further the maximum rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonaga Iwatsu, Yukio Katagiri, Susumu Fujiwara, Akito Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20170114425
    Abstract: A steel plate excellent in acid dew point corrosion resistance has a composition, in mass percent, from 0.001 to 0.15% of C, 0.80% or less of Si, 1.50% or less of Mn, 0.025% or less of P, 0.030% or less of S, from 0.10 to 1.00% of Cu, 0.50% or less of Ni, from 0.05 to 0.25% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.08% of Mo, 0.100% or less of Al, from 0 to 0.20% in total of Ti, Nb, and V, from 0 to 0.010% of B, from 0 to 0.10% in total of Sb and Sn, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, having a ferrite single phase structure, or a structure containing 30% by volume or less in total of one or more of cementite, pearlite, bainite, and martensite, with the balance ferrite phase. Ferrite crystal grains have an average crystal grain diameter of 12.0 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Yukio KATAGIRI, Akito KAWAMOTO, Susumu FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20160362762
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel sheet for a rotor core for an IPM motor, wherein the steel sheet has a magnetic flux density B8000 of 1.65 T or more as measured when magnetic field strength is 8000 A/m, and a residual magnetic flux density Br of 0.5 T or more as measured at that time, and optionally, a coercivity Hc of 100 A/m or more as measured after magnetization reaches 8000 A/m. By using the steel sheet of the present invention for a rotor core of an IPM motor, it is possible to increase further an output torque in a high-speed rotational range and raise further the maximum rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonaga IWATSU, Yukio KATAGIRI, Susumu FUJIWARA, Akito KAWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150047746
    Abstract: The present invention manufactures a steel sheet for a rotor core for an IPM motor, wherein the steel sheet has a magnetic flux density B8000 of 1.65 T or more as measured when magnetic field strength is 8000 A/m, and a residual magnetic flux density Br of 0.5 T or more as measured at that time, and optionally, a coercivity Hc of 100 A/m or more as measured after magnetization reaches 8000 A/m. By using the steel sheet manufactured according to the present invention for a rotor core of an IPM motor, it is possible to increase further an output torque in a high-speed rotational range and raise further the maximum rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonaga Iwatsu, Yukio Katagiri, Susumu Fujiwara, Akito Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20150047757
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel sheet for a rotor core for an IPM motor, wherein the steel sheet has a magnetic flux density B8000 of 1.65 T or more as measured when magnetic field strength is 8000 A/m, and a residual magnetic flux density Br of 0.5 T or more as measured at that time, and optionally, a coercivity Hc of 100 A/m or more as measured after magnetization reaches 8000 A/m. By using the steel sheet of the present, invention for a rotor core of an IPM motor, it is possible to increase further an output torque in a high-speed rotational range and raise further the maximum, rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonaga Iwatsu, Yukio Katagiri, Susumu Fujiwara, Akito Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 6544356
    Abstract: A steel sheet has composition consisting of 0.003-0.10 wt. % C, not more than 1.0 wt. % Si, 0.05-1.5 wt. % Mn, not more than 0.10 wt. % P, not more than 0.02 wt. % S, 1.5-8.0 wt. % Cr, 0.003-0.10 wt. % Al, at least one of 0.08-0.40 wt. % Ti, 0.08-0.40 wt. % Nb and 0.08-0.40 wt. % V, optionally at least one of Cu up to 2.0 wt. %, Ni up to 2.0 wt. %, 0.01-2.0 wt. % Mo, 0.01-2.0 wt. % W and 0.0003-0.0050 wt. % B and the balance being essentially Fe except inevitable impurities. The steel sheet is good of both a room-temperature strength and a high temperature strength. The new steel sheet is useful as a frame member of a color picture tube for stretching color selecting electrode elements, instead of an expensive ferritic stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignees: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Katagiri, Akito Kawamoto, Seiichi Hamanaka, Nobuo Ozawa, Takahide Sanma
  • Publication number: 20010000580
    Abstract: A steel sheet has composition consisting of 0.003-0.10 wt. % C, not more than 1.0 wt. % Si, 0.05-1.5 wt. % Mn, not more than 0.10 wt. % P, not more than 0.02 wt. % S, 1.5-8.0 wt. % Cr, 0.003-0.10 wt. % Al, at least one of 0.08-0.40 wt. % Ti, 0.08-0.40 wt. % Nb and 0.08-0.40 wt. % V, optionally at least one of Cu up to 2.0 wt. %, Ni up to 2.0 wt. %, 0.01-2.0 wt. % Mo, 0.01-2.0 wt. % W and 0.0003-0.0050 wt. % B and the balance being essentially Fe except inevitable impurities. The steel sheet is good of both a room-temperature strength and a high temperature strength. The new steel sheet is useful as a frame member of a color picture tube for stretching color selecting electrode elements, instead of an expensive ferritic stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Applicant: Nisshin Steel Co., and Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Katagiri, Akito Kawamoto, Seiichi Hamanaka, Nobuo Ozawa, Takahide Sanma