Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Hirata

Hiroyuki Hirata 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: 8808473
    Abstract: An austenitic heat resistant alloy includes, by mass percent, C: 0.15% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 3% or less, Ni: 40 to 60%, Co: 10.14 to 25%, Cr: 15% or more and less than 28%, either one or both of Mo: 12% or less and W: less than 0.05%, the total content thereof being 0.1 to 12%, Nd: 0.001 to 0.1%, B: 0.0005 to 0.006%, N: 0.03% or less, O: 0.03% or less, at least one selected from Al: 1.36% or less, Ti: 3% or less, and Nb: 3% or less, and the balance being Fe and impurities. The contents of P and S in the impurities are P: 0.03% or less and S: 0.01% or less. The alloy satisfies 1?4×Al+2×Ti+Nb?12 and P+0.2×Cr×B?0.035, where an element in the Formulas represents the content by mass percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Atsuro Iseda, Mitsuru Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 8801876
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A Ni-based alloy product consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.03 to 0.10%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.5%, Sol.Al: 0.0005 to 0.04%, Fe: 20 to 30%, Cr: not less than 21.0% and less than 25.0%, W: exceeding 6.0% and not more than 9.0%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.2%, Nb: 0.05 to 0.35%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.006%, the balance being Ni and impurities, the impurities being P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: less than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, and Co: 0.8% or less, wherein a value of effective B (Beff) defined by the formula, Beff (%)=B?(11/14)×N+(11/48)×Ti, is 0.0050 to 0.0300%, and the rupture elongation in a tensile test at 700° C. and at a strain rate of 10?6/sec is 20% or more. This alloy may contain one or more kinds of Cu, Ta, Zr, Mg, Ca, REM, and Pd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Atsuro Iseda, Hiroyuki Hirata, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba
  • Publication number: 20140186101
    Abstract: An austenitic steel welded joint is produced by gas tungsten arc welding an austenitic steel base metal with a welding material of austenitic steel having a composition comprising: C?0.1%; Si?0.8%; Mn: 1.5 to 5.5%; Ni: 8 to 15%; Cr: 18 to 24%; Al<0.05%; N: 0.15 to 0.35%; and one or more of V?0.5%, Nb?0.5%, and Mo?4.5% if necessary, the balance being Fe and impurities that contain O?0.02%, P?0.05%, and S?0.03%. The chemical composition satisfies [413?462(C+N)?9.2Si?8.1 Mn?13.7Cr?9.5Ni?18.5Mo??70]. The amount of ferrite of the weld metal is 20% or less in area ratio. The welded joint has high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and is useful in high-pressure hydrogen gas piping where no postweld heat treatment is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Tomohiko Omura, Yusaku Tomio, Jun Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140017111
    Abstract: There is provided an austenitic stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen gas consisting, by mass percent, of C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 3% or more to less than 7%, Cr: 15 to 30%, Ni: 10% or more to less than 17%, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.10 to 0.50%, and at least one kind of V: 0.01 to 1.0% and Nb: 0.01 to 0.50%, the balance being Fe and impurities, wherein in the impurities, the P content is 0.050% or less and the S content is 0.050% or less, the tensile strength is 800 MPa or higher, the grain size number (ASTM E112) is No. 8 or higher, and alloy carbo-nitrides having a maximum diameter of 50 to 1000 nm are contained in the number of 0.4/?m2 or larger in cross section observation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiko Omura, Jun Nakamura, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba, Yusabu Tomio, Hiroyuki Hirata, Masaaki Igarashi, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Masaaki Terunuma
  • Patent number: 8526129
    Abstract: To implement the alignment of lenses with a simple configuration or by a simple method. A lens unit includes a plurality of lenses each including a lens portion and a flange portion surrounding the lens portion, and a tube portion that holds the plurality of lenses successively arranged along an optical axis. The holder body includes first and second receive portions successively formed along the optical axis. The first receive portion holds the lenses by pressing the side of the flange portion that extends along the optical axis. The second receive portion receives the lens such that the lens can be moved in a direction crossing the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Haruo Arai, Masatoshi Hashimoto, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130130058
    Abstract: To provide an austenitic stainless steel which has an excellent high-temperature corrosion thermal fatigue cracking resistance. An austenitic stainless steel containing, by mass %, Cr: 15.0 to 23.0%, and Ni: 6.0 to 20.0%, wherein a near-surface portion is covered with a worked layer with high energy density having an average thickness of 5 to 30 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuro ISEDA, Yoshitaka Nishiyama, Masahiro Seto, Satomi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Hirata, Yasutaka Noguchi, Mitsuru Yoshizawa, Hiroshi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 8313591
    Abstract: An austenitic heat resistant alloy, which contains, by mass percent, C?0.15%, Si?2%, Mn?3%, Ni: 40 to 80%, Cr: 15 to 40%, W and Mo: 1 to 15% in total content, Ti?3%, Al?3%, N?0.03%, O?0.03%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.04%, S?0.03%, Sn?0.1%, As?0.01%, Zn?0.01%, Pb?0.01% and Sb?0.01%, and satisfies the conditions [P1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}?0.050], [0.2?P2=Ti+2Al?7.5?10×P1], [P2?9.0?100×O] and [N?0.002×P2+0.019] can prevent both the liquation crack in the HAZ and the brittle crack in the HAZ and also can prevent defects due to welding fabricability, which occur during welding fabrication, and moreover has excellent creep strength at high temperatures. Therefore, the alloy can be used suitably as a material for constructing high temperature machines and equipment, such as power generating boilers, plants for the chemical industry and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Atsuro Iseda, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba, Kaori Kawano, Osamu Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20120288400
    Abstract: An austenitic heat resistant alloy consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.15% or less, Si: 2% or less, Mn: 3% or less, Ni: 40 to 60%, Co: 0.03 to 25%, Cr: 15% or more and less than 28%, either one or both of Mo: 12% or less and W: less than 4%, the total content thereof being 0.1 to 12%, Nd: 0.001 to 0.1%, B: 0.0005 to 0.006%, N: 0.03% or less, O: 0.03% or less, at least one selected from Al: 3% or less, Ti: 3% or less, and Nb: 3% or less, the balance being Fe and impurities. The contents of P and S in the impurities being P: 0.03% or less and S: 0.01% or less. The alloy satisfies 1?4×Al+2×Ti+Nb?12 and P+0.2×Cr×B?0.035, is excellent in weld crack resistance and toughness of HAZ, and is further excellent in creep strength at high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Atsuro Iseda, Mitsuru Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 8293169
    Abstract: A high strength, ductile, and tough Ni-base heat resistant alloy comprises by mass percent, C: 0.1% or less, Si: 1% or less, Mn: 1% or less, Cr: not less than 15% to less than 28%, Fe: 15% or less, W: more than 5% to not more than 20%, Al: more than 0.5% to not more than 2%, Ti: more than 0.5% to not more than 2%, Nd: 0.001 to 0.1% and B: 0.0005 to 0.01%, with the balance being Ni and impurities. Impurity contents of P, S, Sn, Pb, Sb, Zn and As are P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Sn: 0.020% or less, Pb: 0.010% or less, Sb: 0.005% or less, Zn: 0.005% or less and As: 0.005% or less, and formulas of [0.015?Nd+13.4×B?0.13], [Sn+Pb?0.025] and [Sb+Zn +As?0.010] are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Semba, Atsuro Iseda, Hiroyuki Hirata, Kaori Kawano, Masaaki Igarashi, Osamu Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20120168038
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A Ni-based alloy product consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.03 to 0.10%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.5%, Sol.Al: 0.0005 to 0.04%, Fe: 20 to 30%, Cr: not less than 21.0% and less than 25.0%, W: exceeding 6.0% and not more than 9.0%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.2%, Nb: 0.05 to 0.35%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.006%, the balance being Ni and impurities, the impurities being P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: less than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, and Co: 0.8% or less, wherein a value of effective B (Beff) defined by the formula, Beff (%)=B?(11/14)×N+(11/48)×Ti, is 0.0050 to 0.0300%, and the rupture elongation in a tensile test at 700° C. and at a strain rate of 10?6/sec is 20% or more. This alloy may contain one or more kinds of Cu, Ta, Zr, Mg, Ca, REM, and Pd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuro ISEDA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Hirokazu OKADA, Hiroyuki SEMBA
  • Publication number: 20120141318
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which consists of by mass percent, C: not more than 0.02%, Si: not more than 1.5%, Mn: not more than 2%, Cr: 17 to 25%, Ni: 9 to 13%, Cu: more than 0.26% not more than 4%, N: 0.06 to 0.35%, sol. Al: 0.008 to 0.03%. One or more elements selected from Nb, Ti, V, TA, Hf, and Zr in controlled amounts can be included with the balance being Fe and impurities. P, S, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb among the impurities are controlled as P: 0.006 to 0.04%, S: 0.0004 to 0.03%, Sn: 0.001 to 0.1%, As: not more than 0.01%, Zn: not more than 0.01%, Pb: not more than 0.01% and Sb: not more than 0.01%. The amounts of S, P, Sn, As, Zn, Pb and Sb and the amounts of Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Ti are further controlled using formulas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro OSUKI, Kazuhiro OGAWA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Yoshitaka NISHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8133431
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which comprises by mass %, C<0.04%, Si?1.5%, Mn?2%, Cr: 15 to 25%, Ni: 6 to 30%, N: 0.02 to 0.35%, sol. Al?0.03% and further contains one or more elements selected from Nb?0.5%, Ti?0.4%, V?0.4%, Ta?0.2%, Hf?0.2% and Zr?0.2%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.04%, S?0.03%, Sn?0.1%, As?0.01%, Zn?0.01%, Pb?0.01% and Sb?0.01%, and satisfy the conditions F1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}?0.0075 and 0.05?F2=Nb+Ta+Zr+Hf+2Ti+(V/10)?1.7?9×F1 has not only excellent liquation cracking resistance in the HAZ on the occasion of welding and excellent embrittling cracking resistance in the HAZ during a long period of use at high temperatures but also excellent polythionic acid SCC resistance and high temperature strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Osuki, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Hiroyuki Hirata, Yoshitaka Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20110223055
    Abstract: A Ni-base heat resistant alloy, which comprises by mass percent, C: 0.1% or less, Si: 1% or less, Mn: 1% or less, Cr: not less than 15% to less than 28%, Fe: 15% or less, W: more than 5% to not more than 20%, Al: more than 0.5% to not more than 2%, Ti: more than 0.5% to not more than 2%, Nd: 0.001 to 0.1% and B: 0.0005 to 0.01%, with the balance being Ni and impurities, in which the contents of P, S, Sn, Pb, Sb, Zn and As among the impurities are P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Sn: 0.020% or less, Pb: 0.010% or less, Sb: 0.005% or less, Zn: 0.005% or less and As: 0.005% or less, and further satisfies the formulas of [0.015?Nd+13.4×B?0.13], [Sn+Pb?0.025] and [Sb+Zn+As?0.010] is an alloy in which much higher strength than the conventional Ni-base heat resistant alloy can be achieved, the ductility and toughness after a long period of use at a high temperature are remarkably improved, and moreover the zero ductility temperature and the hot workability are also further improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SEMBA, Atsuro ISEDA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Kaori KAWANO, Masaaki IGARASHI, Osamu MIYAHARA
  • Publication number: 20110108753
    Abstract: A bite type pipe connection structure is used to connect a large diameter pipe that is previously set as a standard specification. The bite type pipe connection structure includes a spacer 71 that is used for connecting a small diameter pipe P3 and serves as insertion port adjusting means for adjusting a gap between the insertion port 16 and the small diameter pipe P3, a step portion 73 serving as a step portion for small diameter that regulates the position of the tip of the small diameter pipe P3, and insertion-through hole adjusting means for bridging a gap between the insertion-through hole for large diameter of a ferrule for large diameter and the small diameter pipe P3 to adjust the insertion-through hole. The insertion-through hole adjusting means is obtained by replacing the ferrule for large diameter 3 with a ferrule for small diameter 6. This makes it possible to connect the small diameter pipe P3 with a joint main body 1 attached to an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Haruo Nakata, Takeshi Kitagawa, Takashi Shimamura, Hiroyuki Hirata, Akira Hashimoto, Takanori Shimomachi
  • Publication number: 20110063739
    Abstract: To implement the alignment of lenses with a simple configuration or by a simple method. A lens unit includes a plurality of lenses each including a lens portion and a flange portion surrounding the lens portion, and a tube portion that holds the plurality of lenses successively arranged along an optical axis. The holder body includes first and second receive portions successively formed along the optical axis. The first receive portion holds the lenses by pressing the side of the flange portion that extends along the optical axis. The second receive portion receives the lens such that the lens can be moved in a direction crossing the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Haruo Arai, Masatoshi Hashimoto, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100166594
    Abstract: An austenitic heat resistant alloy, which comprises, by mass percent, C?0.15%, Si?2%, Mn?3%, Ni: 40 to 80%, Cr: 15 to 40%, W and Mo: 1 to 15% in total content, Ti?3%, Al?3%, N?0.03%, O?0.03%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.04%, S?0.03%, Sn?0.1%, As?0.01%, Zn?0.01%, Pb?0.01% and Sb?0.01%, and satisfies the conditions [P1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}?0.050], [0.2?P2=Ti+2Al?7.5?10×P1], [P2?9.0?100×O] and [N?0.002×P2+0.019] can prevent both the liquation crack in the HAZ and the brittle crack in the HAZ and also can prevent defects due to welding fabricability, which occur during welding fabrication, and moreover has excellent creep strength at high temperatures. Therefore, the alloy can be used suitably as a material for constructing high temperature machines and equipment, such as power generating boilers, plants for the chemical industry and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Atsuro Iseda, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba, Kaori Kawano, Osamu Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20100086430
    Abstract: There is provided a heat resistant ferritic steel, excellent in the weld crack resistance of the HAZ and creep strength. A high-Cr heat resistant ferritic steel is characterized by consisting of, by mass %, Si: more than 0.1% and not more than 1.0%, Mn: 2.0% or less, Co: 1 to 8%, Cr: 7 to 13%, V: 0.05 to 0.4%, Nb: 0.01 to 0.09%, either one or both of Mo and W: 0.5 to 4% as a total, B: 0.005 to 0.025%, Al: 0.03% or less, and N: 0.003 to 0.06%, and containing C in an amount satisfying Expression (1), the balance being Fe and impurities, and O, P and S as impurities being such that O: 0.02% or less, P: 0.03% or less, and S: 0.02% or less, respectively, 0.005?C?(?5/3)×B+0.085??(1) in which C and B represent the content of each element (mass %). Furthermore, the high-Cr heat resistant ferritic steel may contain one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of Nd, Ta, Ca and Mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Mitsuru Yoshizawa, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Masaaki Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20100054983
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which comprises by mass %, C<0.04%, Si?1.5%, Mn?2%, Cr: 15 to 25%, Ni: 6 to 30%, N: 0.02 to 0.35%, sol. Al?0.03% and further contains one or more elements selected from Nb?0.5%, Ti?0.4%, V?0.4%, Ta?0.2%, Hf?0.2% and Zr?0.2%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.04%, S?0.03%, Sn?0.1%, As?0.01%, Zn?0.01%, Pb?0.01% and Sb?0.01%, and satisfy the conditions F1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}?0.0075 and 0.05?F2=Nb+Ta+Zr+Hf+2Ti+(V/10)?1.7?9×F1 has not only excellent liquation cracking resistance in the HAZ on the occasion of welding and excellent embrittling cracking resistance in the HAZ during a long period of use at high temperatures but also excellent polythionic acid SCC resistance and high temperature strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Takahiro OSUKI, Kazuhiro OGAWA, Hiroyuki HIRATA, Yoshitaka NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20100034689
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel, which comprises by mass %, C: 0.04 to 0.18%, Si?1.5%, Mn?2.0%, Ni: 6 to 30%, Cr: 15 to 30%, N: 0.03 to 0.35%, sol. Al?0.03% and further contains one or more elements selected from Nb?1.0%, V?0.5% and Ti?0.5%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and among the impurities P?0.04%, S?0.03%, Sn?0.1%, As?0.01%, Zn?0.01%, Pb?0.01% and Sb?0.01%, and satisfy the conditions P1=S+{(P+Sn)/2}+{(As+Zn+Pb+Sb)/5}?0.06 and 0.2?P2=Nb+2(V+Ti)?1.7?10×P1 has high strength and excellent resistance to cracking due to grain boundary embrittlement in the welded portion during the use at high temperatures. Therefore, the said steel can be suitably used as materials for constructing machines and equipment, such as power plant boilers, which are to be used at high temperatures for a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Takahiro Osuki, Hirokazu Okada, Hiroyuki Semba
  • Patent number: 7457052
    Abstract: A light shield sheet has an aperture that restricts a range of light transmission. In the light shield sheet, the thickness of the inner circumference in the periphery of the aperture is smaller than the thickness of the outer circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxwell, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hirata