Patents by Inventor Eiji Tsuru

Eiji Tsuru 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: 10449636
    Abstract: A pipeline is a pipeline having plural weld zones in which ends of plural steel pipes are joined by welding, the plural steel pipes are produced from plural charges of molten steel having one or more steel compositions; yield point elongation is not present on a stress-strain curve obtained when stress is applied in a longitudinal direction of each of the steel pipes; a thickness of each of the steel pipes t (mm) and an average pipe outside-diameter D (mm) satisfy t/D×100?6; and in the plurality of the weld zones, ?YS which is a yield strength difference between one steel pipe and the other steel pipe that are welded to each other (MPa), and YR representing a yield ratio that is a ratio of the yield strength to tensile strength of a pipe having a low yield strength out of the one steel pipe and the other steel pipe, satisfy ?YS??1.75×YR+230.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Nagata, Eiji Tsuru, Yasuhiro Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20170304953
    Abstract: A pipeline is a pipeline having plural weld zones in which ends of plural steel pipes are joined by welding, the plural steel pipes are produced from plural charges of molten steel having one or more steel compositions; yield point elongation is not present on a stress-strain curve obtained when stress is applied in a longitudinal direction of each of the steel pipes; a thickness of each of the steel pipes t (mm) and an average pipe outside-diameter D (mm) satisfy t/D×100?6; and in the plurality of the weld zones, ?YS which is a yield strength difference between one steel pipe and the other steel pipe that are welded to each other (MPa), and YR representing a yield ratio that is a ratio of the yield strength to tensile strength of a pipe having a low yield strength out of the one steel pipe and the other steel pipe, satisfy ?YS??1.75×YR+230.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu NAGATA, Eiji TSURU, Yasuhiro SHINOHARA
  • Patent number: 9737962
    Abstract: A pipeline is a pipeline having plural weld zones in which ends of plural steel pipes are joined by welding, the plural steel pipes are produced from plural charges of molten steel having one or more steel compositions; yield point elongation is not present on a stress-strain curve obtained when stress is applied in a longitudinal direction of each of the steel pipes; a thickness of each of the steel pipes t (mm) and an average pipe outside-diameter D (mm) satisfy t/D×100?6; and in the plurality of the weld zones, ?YS which is a yield strength difference between one steel pipe and the other steel pipe that are welded to each other (MPa), and YR representing a yield ratio that is a ratio of the yield strength to tensile strength of a pipe having a low yield strength out of the one steel pipe and the other steel pipe, satisfy ?YS??1.75×YR+230.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Nagata, Eiji Tsuru, Yasuhiro Shinohara
  • Patent number: 9188253
    Abstract: A steel pipe with dual phase structure includes, as chemical composition, by mass %, C: 0.07% to 0.15%, Si: 0.1% to 0.5%, Mn: 0.8% to 1.9%, Nb: 0.020% to 0.10%, P: limited to 0.05% or less, S: limited to 0.01% or less, Al: limited to 0.1% or less, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities, wherein, when [X] is amount of element X in mass %, carbon equivalent Ceq defined by Equation of Ceq=[C]+[Mn]/6 is 0.25 to 0.40 and [Nb]×[C]?0.002 is satisfied, and includes, as metallographic structure, by area %, ferrite of 80% to 98% and martensite, residual austenite, or mixture thereof of 2% to 20% in total, wherein average grain size of ferrite is 1 ?m to less than 8 ?m and average grain size of martensite, residual austenite, or mixture thereof is 0.1 ?m to 2 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sawamura, Hitoshi Asahi, Eiji Tsuru, Jun Agata
  • Patent number: 8955887
    Abstract: A liquid phase diffusion bonded pipe joint comprised of metal pipes or a metal pipe and a joint pipe joined by liquid phase diffusion bonding, the liquid phase diffusion bonded pipe joint comprised of a metal joint provided with a tapered slanted part press-fit into an end of a metal pipe by a thrust in a pipe axial direction while expanding the metal pipe in inside diameter and tightly engaging with the end and a joining surface part continuing from the tapered slanted part and joined with an end face of the metal pipe by liquid phase diffusion bonding and a metal pipe tightly engaging with the tapered slanted part in the expanded state and with an end face joined with the joining surface part by liquid phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Yasushi Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Shinohara, Yuichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20150004426
    Abstract: A pipeline is a pipeline having plural weld zones in which ends of plural steel pipes are joined by welding, the plural steel pipes are produced from plural charges of molten steel having one or more steel compositions; yield point elongation is not present on a stress-strain curve obtained when stress is applied in a longitudinal direction of each of the steel pipes; a thickness of each of the steel pipes t (mm) and an average pipe outside-diameter D (mm) satisfy t/Dx100?6; and in the plurality of the weld zones, ?YS which is a yield strength difference between one steel pipe and the other steel pipe that are welded to each other (MPa), and YR representing a yield ratio that is a ratio of the yield strength to tensile strength of a pipe having a low yield strength out of the one steel pipe and the other steel pipe, satisfy ?YS??1.75×YR+230.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Yukinobu Nagata, Eiji Tsuru, Yasuhiro Shinohara
  • Patent number: 8815024
    Abstract: The present invention provides steel plate or steel pipe with small occurrence of the Bauschinger effect and methods of production of the same, particularly steel pipe used for steel pipe for oil wells or line pipe with a small drop in the compression strength in the circumferential direction due to the Bauschinger effect when expanded and methods of production of the same, that is steel plate or steel pipe with small occurrence of the Bauschinger effect characterized by having a dual-phase structure substantially comprising a ferrite structure and fine martensite which is dispersed in the ferrite structure. Further, this steel plate or steel pipe contains, by mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.30%, Si: 0.01 to 0.8%, Mn: 0.3 to 2.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.001 to 0.01%, and N: 0.01% or less and a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Eiji Tsuru
  • Patent number: 8653400
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high strength welded steel pipe superior in weld zone embrittlement crack characteristics and a method of production of the same, that is, a method of production of a welded steel pipe superior in hydrogen embrittlement cracking resistance of weld metal characterized by seam welding from the inner and outer surfaces by a tensile strength of 850 MPa or more, then expanding or reducing the size of the pipe for correction, which method of production of welded steel pipe characterized in that the hydrogen concentration of the preceding weld metal is 0.2 cc or less per 100 g at ordinary temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Takuya Hara, Hitoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Morimoto, Yoshio Terada, Tatsuya Yoshida, Kouichi Shinada
  • Publication number: 20130118632
    Abstract: A steel pipe with dual phase structure includes, as chemical composition, by mass %, C: 0.07% to 0.15%, Si: 0.1% to 0.5%, Mn: 0.8% to 1.9%, Nb: 0.020% to 0.10%, P: limited to 0.05% or less, S: limited to 0.01% or less, Al: limited to 0.1% or less, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities, wherein, when [X] is amount of element X in mass %, carbon equivalent Ceq defined by Equation of Ceq=[C]+[Mn]/6 is 0.25 to 0.40 and [Nb]×[C]?0.002 is satisfied, and includes, as metallographic structure, by area %, ferrite of 80% to 98% and martensite, residual austenite, or mixture thereof of 2% to 20% in total, wherein average grain size of ferrite is 1 ?m to less than 8 ?m and average grain size of martensite, residual austenite, or mixture thereof is 0.1 ?m to 2 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sawamura, Hitoshi Asahi, Eiji Tsuru, Jun Agata
  • Patent number: 8399418
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel form of 3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide with improved storage stability. Since bis[3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide]monosebacate has extremely excellent storage stability, it is useful as a drug substance. Furthermore, it shows an extremely good crystalline property and can be purified by a convenient method, and therefore is suitable for the industrial preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Takeuchi, Eiji Tsuru
  • Patent number: 8354382
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel form of 3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide with improved storage stability. Since 3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}-propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide hemifumarate dihydrate has extremely excellent storage stability, it is useful as a drug substance. Furthermore, it shows an extremely good crystalline property and can be purified by a convenient method, and therefore is suitable for the industrial preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Takeuchi, Eiji Tsuru
  • Patent number: 7967926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to UOE steel pipe excellent in collapse characteristics formed by the UOE production method and a method for forming this UOE steel pipe, said UOE steel pipe characterized in that a ratio between compression and tension of yield strength in the circumferential direction is at least 1.05 near the inside surface and is at least 0.9 to not more to 1.0 from the center of plate thickness to the outside surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Hitoshi Asahi
  • Patent number: 7892368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to UOE steel pipe excellent in collapse characteristics formed by the UOE production method and a method for forming this UOE steel pipe, said UOE steel pipe characterized in that a ratio between compression and tension of yield strength in the circumferential direction is at least 1.05 near the inside surface and is at least 0.9 to not more to 1.0 from the center of plate thickness to the outside surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Hitoshi Asahi
  • Publication number: 20110034679
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel form of 3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide with improved storage stability. Since 3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}-propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide hemifumarate dihydrate has extremely excellent storage stability, it is useful as a drug substance. Furthermore, it shows an extremely good crystalline property and can be purified by a convenient method, and therefore is suitable for the industrial preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: KISSEI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideki Takeuchi, Eiji Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20100279962
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel form of 3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide with improved storage stability. Since bis[3-(3-{4-[3-(?-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-3-methylphenoxy}propylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropionamide] monosebacate has extremely excellent storage stability, it is useful as a drug substance. Furthermore, it shows an extremely good crystalline property and can be purified by a convenient method, and therefore is suitable for the industrial preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: KISSEI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Takeuchi, Eiji Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20090320965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to UOE steel pipe excellent in collapse characteristics formed by the UOE production method and a method for forming this UOE steel pipe, said UOE steel pipe characterized in that a ratio between compression and tension of yield strength in the circumferential direction is at least 1.05 near the inside surface and is at least 0.9 to not more to 1.0 from the center of plate thickness to the outside surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Hitoshi Asahi
  • Patent number: 7524001
    Abstract: A rubber crawler has a structure in which connecting members are sequentially fitted onto wing portions adjacent to each other without using steel cords for resisting tensile force applied to the rubber crawler. Accordingly, the rubber crawler of the present invention has excellent characteristics in that breakage of steel cords due to the tensile force can be prevented, and torsion of the rubber crawler can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Shinji Uchida
  • Publication number: 20090044882
    Abstract: The invention provides an oil well pipe for expandable tubular applications excellent in post-expansion toughness and a method of manufacturing the oil well pipe. The oil well pipe for expandable tubular applications comprises, in mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.14%, Si: 0.8% or less, Mn: 0.3 to 2.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ti: 0.005 to 0.03%, Al: 0.1% or less, N: 0.001 to 0.01%, B: 0.0005 to 0.003%, optionally comprises one or move of Nb, Ni, Mo, Cr, Cu and V, and further optionally comprises one or both of Ca and REM, satisfies the relationship A=2.7C+0.4Si+Mn+0.45Ni+0.45Cu+0.8Cr+2Mo?1.8, has a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities, and is formed of tempered martensite structure. The manufacturing method according to the invention is characterized in subjecting a steel stock pipe of the foregoing composition to hardening from a temperature range of Ac3 point+30° C. or greater and to tempering at a temperature of 350 to 720° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Taro Muraki, Hideyuki Nakamura, Eiji Tsuru
  • Patent number: 7459033
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of production of oil country tubular goods having a small drop in collapse pressure after expansion and having a collapse pressure recovering by low temperature ageing at about 100° C. and oil country tubular goods obtained by this method of production. This method of production comprises hot rolling a steel slab having amounts of addition of C, Mn, P, S, Nb, Ti, Al, and N in specific ranges and having a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities and shaping the steel strip coiled at a temperature of not more than 300° C. as it is into a tube. Alternatively, it comprises heating steel pipe having amounts of addition of C, Mn, P, S, Nb, Ti, Al, and N in specific ranges and having a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities to a temperature of the Ac3 [° C.] to 1150° C., then cooling it in a range of 400 to 800° C. at a rate of 5 to 50° C./second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Eiji Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20080286504
    Abstract: The present invention provides steel plate or steel pipe with small occurrence of the Bauschinger effect and methods of production of the same, particularly steel pipe used for steel pipe for oil wells or line pipe with a small drop in the compression strength in the circumferential direction due to the Bauschinger effect when expanded and methods of production of the same, that is steel plate or steel pipe with small occurrence of the Bauschinger effect characterized by having a dual-phase structure substantially comprising a ferrite structure and fine martensite which is dispersed in the ferrite structure. Further, this steel plate or steel pipe contains, by mass %, C: 0.03 to 0.30%, Si: 0.01 to 0.8%, Mn: 0.3 to 2.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.001 to 0.01%, and N: 0.01% or less and a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Eiji Tsuru