Patents by Inventor Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.)

Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.) 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: 20130209310
    Abstract: A thermal diffusion control film which includes an Ag alloy containing Nd, Bi, and Si. The thermal diffusion control film can be used for a magnetic recording medium for heat-assisted magnetic recording. The thermal diffusion control film has a good heat resistance even after heat hysteresis at about 600° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventor: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
  • Publication number: 20130192806
    Abstract: In a multilayer heat exchanger of the present invention, a plurality of heat exchange units for performing heat exchange of a fluid fed from a plurality of compressors is stacked. Each of the heat exchange units has a structure that pluralities of flow passage plates and cooling plates are stacked. Concave grooves formed on surfaces are formed as flow passages of the fluid in the flow passage plates and cooling plates. The flow passage plates and cooling plates are made of metal, the flow passages are formed by chemical etching, and the stacked metal flow passage plates and cooling plates are bonded to each other by diffusion-bonding. Further, each of the heat exchange units is in one-to-one correspondence with each of the compressors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130186334
    Abstract: Provided is a vacuum deposition apparatus including a vacuum chamber, a deposition roller that is arranged in the vacuum chamber, and winds a substrate in a sheet form subject to deposition, and a magnetic field generation unit that is provided inside the deposition roller, and generates a magnetic field on a surface of the deposition roller, where the magnetic field generation unit includes an inside magnet arranged along an axial direction of the deposition roller and an outside magnet having a polarity opposite to the inside magnet and surrounding, in an annular form, the inside magnet, and the inside magnet is formed so as to be narrower in width along the axial direction of the deposition roller than a width of an extent of winding of the substrate W on the deposition roller in a projection viewed from a deposition surface of the substrate, and is arranged within the extent of the winding of the substrate W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130181804
    Abstract: Disclosed is an iron-based soft magnetic powder obtained by preparing an iron-oxide-based soft magnetic powder through water atomization, and thermally reducing the iron-oxide-based soft magnetic powder. The iron-based soft magnetic powder has an average particle size of 100 ?m or more and has an interface density of more than 0 ?m?1 and less than or equal to 2.6×10?2 ?m?1, where the interface density is determined from a cross-sectional area (?m2) and a cross-sectional circumference (?m) of the iron-based soft magnetic powder. The iron-based soft magnetic powder obtained by preparing an iron-oxide-based soft magnetic powder through water atomization and thermally reducing the iron-oxide-based soft magnetic powder, when used for the production of a dust core, can give a dust core having a low coercive force. Also disclosed is a duct core having a low coercive force and exhibiting superior magnetic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130161303
    Abstract: Arc welding is performed with a flux-cored welding wire using pure Ar shielding gas with a pulsed current having a peak current of 340 to 540 A and a peak current time of 0.7 to 2.5 ms as a welding current, in which the wire includes a carbon-steel sheath and contains, on a mass percent basis, 0.02% to 0.15% C, 0.30% to 1.50% Si, 0.70% to 2.30% Mn, 0.010% to 0.100% S, 0.01% to 0.18% Ti, 0.030% or less P, and 0.15% or less Cr, with respect to the total mass of the wire, in which the wire has a flux content of 10.0% to 30.0%, the flux has a S content of 0.030% to 0.600%, and the wire satisfies [Sf]>([Sh]+0.010), where [Sf] represents the S content (%) of the flux, and [Sh] represents the S content (%) of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130152575
    Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic driving apparatus for a working machine, preventing an excessive decrease in pressure on a meter-in side and moving a load at a stable speed in a lowering direction. The apparatus comprises: a hydraulic pump; a hydraulic actuator; a manipulation device; a working hydraulic circuit including a meter-in flow passage and a meter-out flow passage; a control valve for changing a state of supply of hydraulic fluid to drive the hydraulic actuator at a speed designated by the manipulation device; a meter-in flow adjuster and a meter-out flow adjuster adapted to adjust a meter-in flow rate and meter-in flow rate respectively to respective value corresponding to the speed designated by the manipulation device; and a relief valve. The meter-in and meter-out flow adjusters have respective flow adjustment characteristics such that the meter-in flow rate is greater than the meter-out flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130153096
    Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet having a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more and exhibiting a high yield ratio and an excellent workability. The steel sheet includes C, Si, Mn, B, at least one of Ti, Nb and V, P, S, Al and N, the content by percentage of each of which is in a specified range. The metal structure thereof includes bainite, and martensite and may include ferrite. The proportion by area of bainite in the entire metal structure is 42 to 85%, that of martensite is 15 to 50%, that of ferrite is 5% or less, and that of entire microstructure of the balance other than bainite, martensite and ferrite is 3% or less thereof. Furthermore, bainite has an average crystal grain diameter of 7 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130149189
    Abstract: The present invention is a Cu—Fe—P system copper alloy plate comprising Fe: 0.02-0.5% and P: 0.01-0.25% in mass % with the balance consisting of copper and unavoidable impurities and having the ratio Fe/P of Fe to P in mass % being 2.0 to 5.0, wherein: a ratio of the area of fine crystal grains less than 0.5 ?m in equivalent circle diameter to an observation area when a surface is observed by EBSD analysis is 0.90 or less; and the ratio C1s/Cu2p of a peak area of C1s to a peak area of Cu2p on the surface by XPS analysis is 0.35 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130145880
    Abstract: A drive device for a construction machine includes a speed reduction unit reducing speed of rotational force output from a motor, the speed reduction unit has a gear mechanism provided in a casing and reducing the speed of the rotational force output from the motor, and an oil receiver arranged above the gear mechanism in the casing, the oil receiver forms a main storage space for storing the lubricant oil, and is arranged in the casing such that an oil passage for guiding a rising lubricant oil to the main storage space is formed between an outer surface of the oil receiver and an inner wall surface of the casing, the oil receiver is provided with an oil drain opening, the oil drain opening designed to gradually discharge the lubricant oil stored in the main storage space toward the gear mechanism through the oil drain opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130140066
    Abstract: Provided is a Cu alloy interconnection film for touch-panel sensors, which excels in oxidation resistance and adhesion properties, and is low in electrical resistance. The interconnection film contains at least one alloy element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Zn, and Mn by 0.1 to 40 atom % in total, and the remainder contains Cu and inevitable impurities. Alternatively, the interconnection film is made of a Cu alloy containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Zn, and Mn. In this case, if the Cu alloy contains one element, Ni is contained by 0.1 to 6 atom %, or Zn is contained by 0.1 to 6 atom %, or Mn is contained by 0.1 to 1.9 atom %. On the other hand, if two or more alloy elements are contained, the alloy elements are contained by 0.1 to 6 atom % in total (wherein, Mn is contained by [((6?x)×2)/6] atom % or less if Mn is contained; here, x is a total adding amount of Ni and Zn).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130133690
    Abstract: In an ion bombardment apparatus of the present invention, a heating type thermal electron emission electrode formed by a filament is placed on one inner surface of a vacuum chamber, an anode for receiving a thermal electron from the thermal electron emission electrode is placed on another inner surface of the vacuum chamber, and a base material is placed between the thermal electron emission electrode and the anode. Further, the ion bombardment apparatus has a discharge power supply for generating a glow discharge upon application of a potential difference between the thermal electron emission electrode and the anode, a heating power supply for heating the thermal electron emission electrode so as to emit the thermal electron, and a bias power supply for applying negative pulse-shaped bias potential with respect to the vacuum chamber to the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130118588
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid treatment method for treating fluid by use of a flow passage structure, comprising the steps of: circulating a mixed fluid formed by mutually-mixed plural types of fluid into a mixed fluid flow passage (mixed fluid circulation step); separating, in a separation space leading to the downstream side of the mixed fluid flow passage, the mixed fluid entered from the mixed fluid flow passage into a light fluid with a small specific gravity and a heavy fluid with a larger specific gravity than that of the light fluid in accordance with the difference in specific gravity, in which the separation space has a cross-sectional shape such that the light fluid and the heavy fluid are mutually separated in accordance with the difference in specific gravity; causing the heavy fluid to flow from the separation space to a heavy flow passage leading to an area where the heavy fluid is collected in the separation space; and causing the light fluid to flow from the separation space to a light flow passage lea
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130105310
    Abstract: A film formation apparatus of the present invention has two sputtering evaporation sources each of which includes an unbalanced magnetic field formation means formed by an inner pole magnet arranged on the inner side and an outer pole magnet arranged on the outer side of this inner pole magnet, the outer pole magnet having larger magnetic line density than the inner pole magnet, and a target arranged on a front surface of the unbalanced magnetic field formation means, and further has an AC power source for applying alternating current whose polarity is switched with a frequency of 10 kHz or more between the targets of the two sputtering evaporation sources so as to generate discharge between both the targets and perform film formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho ( Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
  • Publication number: 20130106210
    Abstract: Provided is a motor including a rotor, a stator having a stator core and a coil, a stator frame, an end cover, first and second bearings, and a heat radiating resin in the stator frame. The coil includes first and second end portions projecting oppositely and axially. The stator frame includes a peripheral wall and an end wall, whose respective central parts form first and second boss portions holding the first and second bearings respectively. The heat radiating resin includes a first resin part covering the first end portion and closely contacting an inner surface of the stator frame, and a second resin part covering the second end portion and separating from an outer peripheral surface of the second boss portion. The first resin part has a portion between the first end portion and the first boss portion, the portion having a greater thickness than that of the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Kobelco Construction Machinery CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130106212
    Abstract: Provided is a motor including: a motor shaft; a rotor rotating about the motor shaft; a stator disposed around the rotor; a casing accommodating the rotor and the stator; a cover covering a heat radiation target end surface of the stator while supporting one end portion of the motor shaft; a heat transfer layer having an electric insulation property and interposed between the stator and the casing to transfer heat from the stator to the casing; and a heat transfer sheet provided separately to the heat transfer layer to transfer heat generated in the stator to the casing, wherein the heat transfer sheet has an electric insulation property and a heat transfer property and is interposed between the heat radiation target end surface of the stator and the cover so as to contact the heat radiation target end surface and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD, KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)