Patents by Inventor Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki

Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki 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: 20080202647
    Abstract: An Al—Mg-based aluminum alloy pipe for hot working, having an alloy composition having from 2.5% by mass to 2.8% by mass of Mg, 0.25% by mass or less of Si, 0.35% by mass or less of Fe, and from 0.25% by mass to 0.35% by mass of Cr, with the balance being inevitable impurities and Al, wherein an area ratio of cavities after hot working is 2.3% or less; and an aluminum alloy structural member for automobile using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicants: Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp., HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Ryo Shoji, Seizo Ueno, Hiroshi Akiyama, Katsuhiro Shiotsuki, Izuru Hori, Toshiyasu Ukena
  • Patent number: 7156930
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy pipe, which is composed of an aluminum alloy containing 2.0% (% by mass, the same hereinafter) to 5.0% of Mg, 0.20% or less of Si, 0.30% or less of Fe, 0.8% or less (including 0%) of Mn, 0.35% or less (including 0%) of Cr, and 0.2% or less (including 0%) of Ti, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, wherein the aluminum alloy pipe has a 0.2% yield strength of 60 MPa or more and 160 MPa or less and an average crystal grain diameter of 150 ?m or less, and wherein the aluminum alloy pipe has multistage formability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Ryo Shoji, Hisashi Tamura
  • Patent number: 6863747
    Abstract: An aluminum sheet material for automobiles is herein disclosed, having an aluminum alloy composition: (i) comprising 3.5 to 5 wt % of Si, 0.3 to 1.5 wt % of Mg, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Cu, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Fe, and 0.6 to 1 wt % of Mn, and one or more members selected from the group of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, and 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of V, with the balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities, or (ii) comprising between more than 2.6 wt % and 5 wt % of Si, 0.2 to 1.0 wt % of Mg, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Cu, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Fe, and between 0.05 and less than 0.6 wt % of Mn, and one or more members selected from the group of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, and 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of V, with the balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignees: Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Yoichiro Bekki, Noboru Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6668611
    Abstract: There is disclosed an aluminum or aluminum alloy extruding die, which comprises Co-group alloy, Ni-group alloy, Cr-group alloy or like high temperature wear-resistant alloy coating applied by thermal spraying on a required die surface portion having been formed in the shape of a rough surface having surface roughness Rz of 5 &mgr;m or more. Preferably, after application of the alloy coating, the die is held at a temperature in the range from 500 to 800° C. for a predetermined period of time or the alloy coating surface is so roughened as to have surface roughness Rz of 10 &mgr;m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Hirokazu Yamaguchi, Ryo Shoji, Toshiyuki Kakinoki
  • Publication number: 20030164207
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy pipe, which is composed of an aluminum alloy containing 2.0% (% by mass, the same hereinafter) to 5.0% of Mg, 0.20% or less of Si, 0.30% or less of Fe, 0.8% or less (including 0%) of Mn, 0.35% or less (including 0%) of Cr, and 0.2% or less (including 0%) of Ti, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, wherein the aluminum alloy pipe has a 0.2% yield strength of 60 MPa or more and 160 MPa or less and an average crystal grain diameter of 150 &mgr;m or less, and wherein the aluminum alloy pipe has multistage formability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Ryo Shoji, Hisashi Tamura
  • Patent number: 6607615
    Abstract: There is disclosed an aluminum alloy extruded material for structural members of automotive bodies, which is composed of an aluminum alloy containing more than 2.6 wt % but 4.0 wt % or less of Si and more than 0.3 wt % but 1.5 wt % or less of Mg, further, (i) containing Mn, Zn, Cu, and Fe each in a given amount, or (ii) containing Zn, Cu, and Fe each in a given amount and containing at least one selected from among Mn, Cr, Zr, and V in a given amount, and the balance being made of Al and unavoidable impurities, which material has a given conductivity and a given melting start temperature. There is also disclosed a method for producing the extruded material, in which after an aluminum alloy ingot of the above composition is subjected to a homogenizing treatment at given conditions, it is cooled, heated again, and subjected to hot extrusion at given conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoichiro Bekki, Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Nobuaki Ohara, Noboru Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20020189318
    Abstract: There is disclosed an aluminum or aluminum alloy extruding die, which comprises Co-group alloy, Ni-group alloy, Cr-group alloy or like high temperature wear-resistant alloy coating applied by thermal spraying on a required die surface portion having been formed in the shape of a rough surface having surface roughness Rz of 5 &mgr;m or more. Preferably, after application of the alloy coating, the die is held at a temperature in the range from 500 to 800° C. for a predetermined period of time or the alloy coating surface is so roughened as to have surface roughness Rz of 10 &mgr;m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Hirokazu Yamaguchi, Ryo Shoji, Toshiyuki Kakinoki
  • Publication number: 20020043312
    Abstract: An aluminum sheet material for automobiles is herein disclosed, having an aluminum alloy composition: (i) comprising 3.5 to 5 wt % of Si, 0.3 to 1.5 wt % of Mg, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Cu, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Fe, and 0.6 to 1 wt % of Mn, and one or more members selected from the group of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, and 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of V, with the balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities, or (ii) comprising between more than 2.6 wt % and 5 wt % of Si, 0.2 to 1.0 wt % of Mg, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Cu, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Fe, and between 0.05 and less than 0.6 wt % of Mn, and one or more members selected from the group of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, and 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of V, with the balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Yoichiro Bekki, Noboru Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6325870
    Abstract: An aluminum sheet material for automobiles is herein disclosed, having an aluminum alloy composition: (i) comprising 3.5 to 5 wt % of Si, 0.3 to 1.5 wt % of Mg, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Cu, 0.4 to 1.5 wt % of Fe, and 0.6 to 1 wt % of Mn, and one or more members selected from the group of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, and 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of V, with the balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities, or (ii) comprising between more than 2.6 wt % and 5 wt % of Si, 0.2 to 1.0 wt % of Mg, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Zn, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Cu, 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Fe, and between 0.05 and less than 0.6 wt % of Mn, and one or more members selected from the group of 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of Zr, and 0.01 to 0.2 wt % of V, with the balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kashiwazaki, Yoichiro Bekki, Noboru Hayashi