Patents by Inventor Hiroto Shoji
Hiroto Shoji 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).
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Publication number: 20040000386Abstract: A molded brake disc having a central hub portion and an annular disc portion extending from the hub portion in a radial outward direction for frictional engagement with brake pads, wherein the disc portion is formed of metal matrix composite having a reinforcing material added to a metal matrix, and the hub portion is formed of metal which is inexpensive as compared to the metal matrix composition. Due to a limited use of the expensive metal matrix composite, the molded brake disc as a whole is inexpensive as compared to a conventional molded brake disc entirely formed of metal matrix composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Publication number: 20030159896Abstract: A brake drum includes a ring-shaped drum body (13), and a friction member (16) secured to the inner circumferential surface (18) of the drum body. Because the drum body is formed of a lightweight Al alloy and the friction member is formed of an Al-base composite material, the brake drum can be reduced in weight as a whole. Further, because the friction member, having projecting portions (17a) formed on its outer periphery (17), is cast-enveloped by molten metal of the Al alloy, the friction member and the drum body can be firmly fastened together. Thus, even when a great braking force is applied to the drum brake, the friction member can be prevented from being undesirably detached from the drum body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Takashi Koizumi, Takaharu Echigo, Hiroto Shoji, Yasuhiro Nakao, Kunitoshi Sugaya
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Patent number: 6609286Abstract: A part is manufactured from a composite material containing an aluminum alloy as a metal matrix. Blanks are prepared from a billet of the composite material, and worked on in a press, while they are held at a temperature ranging from the solidus temperature, Ta, of the aluminum alloy minus 50 (Ta−50) deg. C. to Ta deg. C. At a temperature below (Ta−50), the blanks have too high a resistance to plastic deformation to be easily worked on. At a temperature over Ta, a liquid phase is produced and makes the blanks likely to crack easily during plastic deformation.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Patent number: 6589462Abstract: For forming a preform of composite material, such as aluminum-based composite material (MMC) by using friction during the forming thereof, ceramic reinforcement, such as Al2O3 and binder are prepared, and the prepared reinforcement and the silanor group binder are put into a die for press forming. During the forming, polycondensation occurs due to frictional heat generated between the fibrous or grain-like particles of the reinforcement and the silanor group binder to harden it, thereby obtaining a preform in which the particles of the reinforcement are fixedly connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2000Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Hiroto Shoji
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Publication number: 20030070891Abstract: A molded brake disc having a central hub portion and an annular disc portion extending from the hub portion in a radial outward direction for frictional engagement with brake pads, wherein the disc portion is formed of metal matrix composite having a reinforcing material added to a metal matrix, and the hub portion is formed of metal which is inexpensive as compared to the metal matrix composition. Due to a limited use of the expensive metal matrix composite, the molded brake disc as a whole is inexpensive as compared to a conventional molded brake disc entirely formed of metal matrix composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Publication number: 20030070785Abstract: A method for injection molding a metallic material is disclosed in which an injecting material comprised of a half-solidified metallic material and a molten metallic material is injected into a cavity of a die from an injection cylinder through a gate thereof. A non-product portion remaining at the gate of the die is separated from a product portion while it is still hot. The separated high-temperature non-product portion is press-formed into a billet in the injection cylinder. Utilization of heat from the injecting material in melting the high-temperature billet enables reuse of the non-product portion remained at the gate and reduction of heat energy required in melting the billet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Patent number: 6505670Abstract: A method for injection molding a metallic material is disclosed in which an injecting material comprised of a half-solidified metallic material and a molten metallic material is injected into a cavity of a die from an injection cylinder through a gate thereof. A non-product portion remaining at the gate of the die is separated from a product portion while it is still hot. The separated high-temperature non-product portion is press-formed into a billet in the injection cylinder. Utilization of heat from the injecting material in melting the high-temperature billet enables reuse of the non-product portion remained at the gate and reduction of heat energy required in melting the billet.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Publication number: 20020020510Abstract: A method for injection molding a metallic material is disclosed in which an injecting material comprised of a half-solidified metallic material and a molten metallic material is injected into a cavity of a die from an injection cylinder through a gate thereof. A non-product portion remaining at the gate of the die is separated from a product portion while it is still hot. The separated high-temperature non-product portion is press-formed into a billet in the injection cylinder. Utilization of heat from the injecting material in melting the high-temperature billet enables reuse of the non-product portion remained at the gate and reduction of heat energy required in melting the billet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Publication number: 20010039710Abstract: A part is manufactured from a composite material containing an aluminum alloy as a metal matrix. Blanks are prepared from a billet of the composite material, and worked on in a press, while they are held at a temperature ranging from the solidus temperature, Ta, of the aluminum alloy minus 50 (Ta−50) deg. C to Ta deg. C. At a temperature below (Ta−50), the blanks have too high a resistance to plastic deformation to be easily worked on. At a temperature over Ta, a liquid phase is produced and makes the blanks likely to crack easily during plastic deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Patent number: 6303236Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminum-based composite plate is disclosed. The method comprises the step of producing an aluminum-based composite billet. The billet production step includes reducing, by magnesium nitride, an oxide-based ceramic as a porous molded body. The reduced oxide-based ceramic has improved wettability. An aluminum alloy is then caused to infiltrate into porous sections of the reduced oxide-based ceramic to thereby provide the aluminum-based composite billet. The billet is extrusion molded into a flat plate form by using an extrusion press. Plates of desired shapes are punched from the molded flat plate by using a press.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Hiroto Shoji, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Takashi Kato, Takaharu Echigo
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Publication number: 20010000333Abstract: For forming a preform of composite material, such as aluminum-based composite material (MMC) by using friction during the forming thereof, ceramic reinforcement, such as Al2O3 and binder are prepared, and the prepared reinforcement and the silanor group binder are put into a die for press forming. During the forming, polycondensation occurs due to frictional heat generated between the fibrous or grain-like particles of the reinforcement and the silanor group binder to harden it, thereby obtaining a preform in which the particles of the reinforcement are fixedly connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2000Publication date: April 19, 2001Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Hiroto Shoji
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Patent number: 6183876Abstract: For forming a preform of composite material, such as aluminum-based composite material (MMC) by using friction during the forming thereof, ceramic reinforcement, such as Al2O3 and binder are prepared, and the prepared reinforcement and the silanor group binder are put into a die for press forming. During the forming, polycondensation occurs due to frictional heat generated between the fibrous or grain-like particles of the reinforcement and the silanor group binder to harden it, thereby obtaining a preform in which the particles of the reinforcement are fixedly connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Hiroto Shoji
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Patent number: 5934355Abstract: A formed porous body of oxide ceramic and an aluminum alloy block are placed in a crucible in an atmospheric furnace, and a magnesium source is placed in another crucible in the atmospheric furnace. An argon gas is then introduced into the atmospheric furnace, which is then heated to produce a magnesium vapor from the magnesium source and melt the aluminum alloy block. Then, the argon gas is replaced with a nitrogen gas to generate magnesium nitride. The magnesium nitride reduces an oxide on surfaces of the formed porous body, exposing metal atoms on the surfaces of the formed porous body. The molten aluminum alloy permeates the formed porous body under a pressure lower or higher than the atmospheric pressure or alternate pressures lower and higher than the atmospheric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Nakao, Kunitoshi Sugaya, Hiroto Shoji