Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Nakamura

Hidefumi Nakamura 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: 20200024704
    Abstract: A metal powder for powder metallurgy contains Fe as a principal component, Cr in a proportion of 11.0 mass % or more and 25.0 mass % or less, Ni in a proportion of 8.0 mass % or more and 30.0 mass % or less, Si in a proportion of 0.20 mass % or more and 1.2 mass % or less, C in a proportion of 0.070 mass % or more and 0.40 mass % or less, Mn in a proportion of 0.10 mass % or more and 2.0 mass % or less, P in a proportion of 0.10 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less, and at least one of W and Nb in a proportion of 0.20 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less in total.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Ryo NUMASAWA
  • Patent number: 10299376
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical wiring member includes press-molding a composition containing a resin material and metal particles with an insulating layer, each of which is constituted by a metal particle and a surface insulating layer covering the metal particle and containing a glass material as a main material, thereby obtaining a powder-compacted layer and irradiating the powder-compacted layer with an energy beam, thereby causing the irradiated regions to exhibit electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Nakamura, Taku Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20190060995
    Abstract: A raw material for thixomolding includes a magnesium-based alloy powder which contains calcium in an amount of 0.2 mass % or more and 5 mass % or less and aluminum in an amount of 2.5 mass % or more and 12 mass % or less, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder includes an oxide layer which has an average thickness of 30 nm or more and 100 nm or less and contains at least one of calcium and aluminum as an outermost layer. The average dendrite secondary arm spacing of crystal structures of the magnesium-based alloy powder is preferably 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yasutoshi HIDESHIMA, Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Hiroyoshi OTAKA
  • Patent number: 10130449
    Abstract: A dental casting billet material includes: Co as a main component; Cr in a proportion of 26% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less; Mo in a proportion of 5% by mass or more and 12% by mass or less; and Si in a proportion of 0.3% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less, wherein the billet material is formed from a sintered body of a metal powder, and the billet material has a relative density of 92% or more and 99.5% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Nakamura, Teruo Anraku
  • Publication number: 20180264547
    Abstract: A metal powder for powder metallurgy contains Co as a principal component, Cr at 16 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, and Si at 0.3 mass % or more and 2.0 mass % or less, wherein when one element selected from Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is a first element, and one element selected from the group and having a higher group number in the periodic table than that of the first element or having the same group number in the periodic table as that of the first element and a higher period number than that of the first element is a second element, the first element is at 0.01 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less, and the second element is at 0.01 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki TAMURA, Hidefumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180250738
    Abstract: A compound for metal powder injection molding includes secondary particles in which first metal particles are bound to one another, and a matrix region including a binder and second metal particles whose constituent material is different from that of the first metal particles. It is preferred that in the secondary particles, the first metal particles are bound to one another through the binder. It is also preferred that the average particle diameter of the second metal particles is smaller than that of the first metal particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Yasutoshi HIDESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180243824
    Abstract: A compound for metal powder injection molding includes secondary particles in which first metal particles are bound to one another, and a matrix region including a binder and second metal particles composed of the same constituent material as the first metal particles and having a smaller average particle diameter than the first metal particles. The constituent material of the first metal particles is any of an Fe-based alloy, an Ni-based alloy, and a Co-based alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Yasutoshi HIDESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180147627
    Abstract: A powder for energy beam sintering includes a plurality of metal particles and a binder which binds the metal particles to one another, wherein the ratio of the bulk density to the true density of the metal particles is 30.5% or more and 45% or less, and the flow rate is 15 sec/50 g or more and 28 sec/50 g or less. The main component of the metal particles is preferably any of iron, nickel, and cobalt. The binder preferably contains polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinylpyrrolidone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Toshiki AKAZAWA
  • Patent number: 9954160
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vibrator which includes a method of manufacturing a wiring board includes disposing one granular conductor within each of through holes of a ceramic substrate having the through holes formed therein, supplying a glass paste into the through holes, baking the glass paste, forming an electrode, and disposing a vibrator element and a lid. When a maximum diameter of the granular conductor is set to d1 and a minimum diameter of each of the through holes is set to d2, d1/d2 is preferably equal to or greater than 0.8 and equal to or less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Ishigami, Hidefumi Nakamura, Yukihiko Shiohara, Tetsuya Otsuki, Tetsuro Miyao
  • Patent number: 9888987
    Abstract: A dental blank is provided for yielding a metal frame having a desired shape according to a dental CAD/CAM system and a machining process. The dental blank is formed from a metal powder sintered body and contains Co as a main component, Cr in a proportion of 26% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less, Mo in a proportion of 5% by mass or more and 12% by mass or less, and Si in a proportion of 0.5% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less. Further, part of the Si is silicon oxide, and the ratio of the silicon oxide to the total amount of Si is preferably 10% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Nakamura, Yukihiko Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20180009030
    Abstract: A gear includes a sintered body, in which Fe is contained as a principal component, Ni is contained in a proportion of 2 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less, Si is contained in a proportion of 0.3 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less, C is contained in a proportion of 0.005 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less, and one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is defined as a first element, that is contained in a proportion of 0.01 mass % or more and 0.7 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Hidefumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180009031
    Abstract: A metal powder for powder metallurgy contains Fe as a principal component, Ni in a proportion of 5 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less, Si in a proportion of 0.3 mass % or more and 5 mass % or less, and C in a proportion of 0.005 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less, and when one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is defined as a first element, and one element selected from the group and having a higher group number in the periodic table than that of the first element or having the same group number in the periodic table as that of the first element and a higher period number in the periodic table than that of the first element is defined as a second element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Hidefumi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170291220
    Abstract: A metal powder for powder metallurgy contains Co as a principal component, Cr in a proportion of 10 to 25 mass %, Ni in a proportion of 5 to 40 mass %, at least one of Mo and W in a proportion of 2 to 20 mass % in total, Si in a proportion of 0.3 to 1.5 mass %, and C in a proportion of 0.05 to 0.8 mass %, wherein one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is defined as a first element, that is contained in a proportion of 0.01 to 0.5 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Taku KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20170283912
    Abstract: A titanium sintered body is composed of a material containing titanium, and has an oxygen content of 2500 ppm by mass or more and 5500 ppm by mass or less and a surface Vickers hardness of 250 or more and 500 or less. It is preferred that an ?-phase and a ?-phase are contained as crystal structures, and an area ratio occupied by the ?-phase in a cross section is 70% or more and 99.8% or less. It is also preferred that in an X-ray diffraction spectrum obtained by X-ray diffractometry, the value of a peak reflection intensity by the plane orientation (110) of the ?-phase is 5% or more and 60% or less of the value of a peak reflection intensity by the plane orientation (100) of the ?-phase. It is also preferred that particles composed mainly of titanium oxide are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Taku KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 9769934
    Abstract: A package base includes a package base body and a bonding metal layer provided in a frame shape or a ring shape in plan view on the package base body, wherein the bonding metal layer contains a Ti—Ag—Cu-containing alloy and a metal belonging to Group 6 in the periodic table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Miyao, Hideki Ishigami, Yukihiko Shiohara, Tetsuya Otsuki, Hidefumi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20170241287
    Abstract: A metal powder for powder metallurgy according to the invention contains Co as a principal component, Cr in a proportion of 25 to 32 mass %, Ni in a proportion of 5 to 15 mass %, Fe in a proportion of 0.5 to 2 mass %, W in a proportion of 4 to 10 mass %, Si in a proportion of 0.3 mass % to 1.5 mass %, and C in a proportion of 0.05 mass % to 0.8 mass %, wherein when one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is defined as a first element, and one element selected from the group and having a higher group number in the periodic table than that of the first element or having the same group number as that of the first element and a higher period number than that of the first element is defined as a second element, the first element is contained in a proportion of 0.01 to 0.5 mass %, and the second element is contained in a proportion of 0.01 to 0.5 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hidefumi NAKAMURA, Taku KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20170192392
    Abstract: An ornament includes a sintered body, in which Fe, Cr, Ni, Si, and C are contained, and when one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is defined as a first element, and one element selected from the group, and having a higher group number in the periodic table than that of the first element or having the same group number as that of the first element and a higher period number than that of the first element is defined as a second element, the first element is contained in a proportion of 0.01 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less, and the second element is contained in a proportion of 0.01 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Hidefumi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9655698
    Abstract: A blank material to be cut for dentistry includes: Co as a main component; Cr at a ratio equal to or higher than 26 mass % and equal to or less than 35 mass %; Mo at a ratio equal to or higher than 5 mass % and equal to or less than 12 mass %; Si at a ratio equal to or higher than 0.3 mass % and equal to or less than 2.0 mass %; and N at a ratio equal to or higher than 0.09 mass % and equal to or less than 0.5 mass %. The blank material is formed of a sintered body of a metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Nakamura, Takayuki Tamura
  • Patent number: 9597767
    Abstract: A polishing media is formed of a sintered body in which a metal structure and a ceramic structure are intermingled with each other. The polishing media is preferably produced by molding a mixed powder of a metal powder and a ceramic powder by an injection molding method and sintering the resulting molded article. Further, the ceramic structure is preferably formed of aluminum oxide, and the metal structure is preferably formed of tungsten.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Ishigami, Hidefumi Nakamura, Junichi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20170067137
    Abstract: A titanium sintered body contains an ?-phase and a ?-phase as crystal structures, wherein the average grain size of the ?-phase in a cross section is 3 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less, and an area ratio occupied by the ?-phase in a cross section is 70% or more and 99.8% or less. In the titanium sintered body, it is preferred that the average aspect ratio of the ?-phase in a cross section is 1 or more and 3 or less. It is also preferred that the titanium sintered body contains titanium as a main component, and also contains an ?-phase stabilizing element and a ?-phase stabilizing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Taku KAWASAKI, Hidefumi NAKAMURA