Patents by Inventor Haruhiko Eguchi

Haruhiko Eguchi 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).

  • Publication number: 20230028362
    Abstract: There is provided a hot-stamped member or a steel sheet for hot stamping having a chemical composition including, in mass %, C: 0.25% or more and 0.55% or less, Si: 0.001% or more and 2.0% or less, Mn: 0.3% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Al: 0.005% or more and 1.0% or less, Cr: 0% or more and 1.0% or less, Mo: 0% or more and 1.0% or less, N: 0.02% or less, Ca: 0% or more and 0.0010% or less, B: 0.0005% or more and 0.01% or less, one or two or more selected from the group consisting of Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.5% or less, Nb: 0.005% or more and 0.5% or less, V: 0.005% or more and 0.5% or less, and Zr: 0.005% or more and 0.5% or less, and Ni+Cu+Sn: 0% or more and 2% or less, and a remainder consisting of Fe and impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhisa KUSUMI, Katsuhiro FUCHIGAMI, Takashi ARAMAKI, Hideaki IRIKAWA, Haruhiko EGUCHI, Takahisa HONDA, Takashi MOROHOSHI
  • Patent number: 10113220
    Abstract: A high strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet is provided. By controlling the amount of addition of Ti instead of the addition of Nb or B, it is possible to obtain an effect of retarding recrystallization and grain growth even if annealing by a continuous annealing process in a temperature range of the general annealing temperature of 720° C. to a temperature of the lower of 800° C. or Ac3 temperature. By controlling the rolling and heat treatment conditions, it is possible to control the ferrite phase rate, grain size of the low temperature transformed phases, ratio of average values of the nano hardnesses of the ferrite phase and low temperature transformed phases, and fluctuations of hardnesses of the low temperature transformed phases in a composite structure steel of ferrite and low temperature transformed phases and obtain a high strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo Takeda, Kazuhisa Kusumi, Haruhiko Eguchi, Jun Hirowatari, Shintarou Fujii
  • Publication number: 20160002756
    Abstract: A high strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet is provided. By controlling the amount of addition of Ti instead of the addition of Nb or B, it is possible to obtain an effect of retarding recrystallization and grain growth even if annealing by a continuous annealing process in a temperature range of the general annealing temperature of 720° C. to a temperature of the lower of 800° C. or Ac3 temperature. By controlling the rolling and heat treatment conditions, it is possible to control the ferrite phase rate, grain size of the low temperature transformed phases, ratio of average values of the nano hardnesses of the ferrite phase and low temperature transformed phases, and fluctuations of hardnesses of the low temperature transformed phases in a composite structure steel of ferrite and low temperature transformed phases and obtain a high strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo TAKEDA, Kazuhisa KUSUMI, Haruhiko EGUCHI, Jun HIROWATARI, Shintarou FUJII
  • Patent number: 9228244
    Abstract: A high strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet is provided. By controlling the amount of addition of Ti instead of the addition of Nb or B, it is possible to obtain an effect of retarding recrystallization and grain growth even if annealing by a continuous annealing process in a temperature range of the general annealing temperature of 720° C. to a temperature of the lower of 800° C. or Ac3 temperature. By controlling the rolling and heat treatment conditions, it is possible to control the ferrite phase rate, grain size of the low temperature transformed phases, ratio of average values of the nano hardnesses of the ferrite phase and low temperature transformed phases, and fluctuations of hardnesses of the low temperature transformed phases in a composite structure steel of ferrite and low temperature transformed phases and obtain a high strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo Takeda, Kazuhisa Kusumi, Haruhiko Eguchi, Jun Hirowatari, Shintarou Fujii
  • Publication number: 20130000796
    Abstract: High strength hot dipped galvanized steel sheet with little fluctuation in material quality at the time of production and excellent in shapeability is provided. By controlling the amount of addition of Ti instead of the addition of Nb or B, it is possible to obtain an effect of retarding recrystallization and grain growth even if annealing by a continuous annealing process in a temperature range of the general annealing temperature of 720° C. to a temperature of the lower of 800° C. or Ac3 temperature (easy annealing temperature region).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kengo Takeda, Kazuhisa Kusumi, Haruhiko Eguchi, Jun Hirowatari, Shintarou Fujii
  • Patent number: 7968210
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an aluminum type plated steel sheet which excels in discoloration resistance, and weldability, which does not decorate after re-heating and which can prevent increasing of strength, and a heat shrink band using the same are provided. For example, the heat shrink band can be made of an aluminum type plated steel sheet consisting of a steel sheet being composed of, e.g., not more than about 0.005 mass % of C; not more than about 0.005 mass % of N; not less than about 0.1 mass % and not more than about 0.5 mass % of Si; not more than about 0.1 mass % of P; not more than about 0.02 mass % of S; not less than about 1.05 mass % and not more than 2.0 mass % of Mn; not more than 1.0 mass % of sol Al; a residual amount of Fe and inevitable impurities, and an aluminum type plated layer mainly consisting of Al being deposited thereon. Such exemplary sheet can be prevented from a discoloration upon, e.g., being re-heated at a temperature of not less than about 500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Nishimura, Masayuki Abe, Haruhiko Eguchi, Yoshihisa Takada
  • Patent number: 7736449
    Abstract: The present invention stably provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high tensile strength and no non-plated portions and being excellent in workability and surface properties even when the employed equipment has only a reduction annealing furnace and a steel sheet containing relatively large amounts of Si, Mn and Al that are regarded as likely to cause non-plated portions is used as the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takada, Masayoshi Suehiro, Masao Kurosaki, Hidekuni Murakami, Hiroyasu Fujii, Haruhiko Eguchi, Hisaaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20090011275
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of an aluminum type plated steel sheet which excels in discoloration resistance, and weldability, which does not decorate after re-heating and which can prevent increasing of strength, and a heat shrink band using the same are provided. For example, the heat shrink band can be made of an aluminum type plated steel sheet consisting of a steel sheet being composed of, e.g., not more than about 0.005 mass % of C; not more than about 0.005 mass % of N; not less than about 0.1 mass % and not more than about 0.5 mass % of Si; not more than about 0.1 mass % of P; not more than about 0.02 mass % of S; not less than about 1.05 mass % and not more than 2.0 mass % of Mn; not more than 1.0 mass % of sol Al; a residual amount of Fe and inevitable impurities, and an aluminum type plated layer mainly consisting of Al being deposited thereon. Such exemplary sheet can be prevented from a discoloration upon, e.g., being re-heated at a temperature of not less than about 500° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Nishimura, Masayuki Abe, Haruhiko Eguchi, Yoshihisa Takada
  • Publication number: 20080053576
    Abstract: The present invention stably provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high tensile strength and no non-plated portions and being excellent in workability and surface properties even when the employed equipment has only a reduction annealing furnace and a steel sheet containing relatively large amounts of Si, Mn and Al that are regarded as likely to cause non-plated portions is used as the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takada, Masayoshi Suehiro, Masao Kurosaki, Hidekuni Murakami, Hiroyasu Fujii, Haruhiko Eguchi, Hisaaki Sato
  • Patent number: 7294412
    Abstract: The present invention stably provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high tensile strength and no non-plated portions and being excellent in workability and surface properties even when the employed equipment has only a reduction annealing furnace and a steel sheet containing relatively large amounts of Si, Mn and Al that are regarded as likely to cause non-plated portions is used as the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takada, Masayoshi Suehiro, Masao Kurosaki, Hidekuni Murakami, Hiroyasu Fujii, Haruhiko Eguchi, Hisaaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20060124907
    Abstract: The present invention stably provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high tensile strength and no non-plated portions and being excellent in workability and surface properties even when the employed equipment has only a reduction annealing furnace and a steel sheet containing relatively large amounts of Si, Mn and Al that are regarded as likely to cause non-plated portions is used as the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takada, Masayoshi Suehiro, Masao Kurosaki, Hidekuni Murakami, Hiroyasu Fujii, Haruhiko Eguchi, Hisaaki Sato
  • Patent number: 5789089
    Abstract: A hot-dipped aluminum coated steel sheet including, on the surface thereof, a coating layer consisting of 2 to 15 wt % of Si, not greater than 1.2 wt % of Fe, 0.005 to 0.6 wt % of Mn, 0.002 to 0.05 wt % of Cr and the balance of Al and unavoidable impurities, and an alloy layer disposed between the coating layer and the steel sheet, having a thickness of not greater than 7 .mu.m and having a mean composition consisting of 20 to 50 wt % of Fe, 3 to 20 wt % of Si, 0.1 to 10 wt % of Mn, 0.05 to 1.0 wt % of Cr and the balance substantially consisting of Al. This steel sheet can be produced by conducting coating in a coating bath consisting of 3 to 15 wt % of Si, 0.5 to 3.5 wt % of Fe, 0.05 to 1.5 wt % of Mn, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr and the balance substantially consisting of Al, or by adjusting the sum of the concentrations of Zn and Sn in the impurities in the coating layer to not greater than 1 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Maki, Takayuki Ohmori, Masaaki Enjuji, Haruhiko Eguchi, Masaaki Yamamoto, Yu Ando, Yusho Oyama, Nobuyoshi Okada