Patents by Inventor Kinji Hirai

Kinji Hirai 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: 20210285108
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and a compound layer 20 for bonding the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the compound layer 20 contains; a compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and an alkane type amine-based silane coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kinji HIRAI, Isamu AKIYAMA, Tsukasa TAKAHASHI, Takutaka SUGAYA, Yuka MUTO
  • Patent number: 11053593
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and a compound layer 20 for bonding the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the compound layer 20 contains; a compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and an alkane type amine-based silane coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Isamu Akiyama, Tsukasa Takahashi, Takutaka Sugaya, Yuka Muto
  • Patent number: 10941323
    Abstract: A metal article characterized by including a metal substrate, a resin substrate, and a compound layer for bonding the metal substrate and resin substrate; the compound layer being a first compound layer including a first compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and a second compound which is an alkane-type amine-based silane coupling agent, and the first compound not containing sulfur atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Isamu Akiyama, Tsukasa Takahashi, Takutaka Sugaya, Yuka Muto
  • Publication number: 20200377767
    Abstract: A metal article characterized by including a metal substrate, a resin substrate, and a compound layer for bonding the metal substrate and resin substrate; the compound layer being a first compound layer including a first compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and a second compound which is an alkane-type amine-based silane coupling agent, and the first compound not containing sulfur atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kinji HIRAI, Isamu AKIYAMA, Tsukasa TAKAHASHI, Takutaka SUGAYA, Yuka MUTO
  • Publication number: 20190184682
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article 1 including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and an intermediate layer 30 disposed between the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the intermediate layer 30 contains an oxygen functional group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicants: Advanced Technologies, Inc., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Takako Nakamura, Tetsuo Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20190078213
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and a compound layer 20 for bonding the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the compound layer 20 contains; a compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and an alkane type amine-based silane coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kinji HIRAI, Isamu AKIYAMA, Tsukasa TAKAHASHI, Takutaka SUGAYA, Yuka MUTO
  • Patent number: 9297079
    Abstract: Disclosed is an iron alloy article having an excellent bonding force between a resin and an iron alloy using an alkoxysilane-containing triazinethiol, and a method for producing the iron alloy article. Also disclosed is an iron alloy article including a base comprised of iron or an iron alloy, and a resin bonded to at least a portion of a surface of the base through a dehydrated silanol-containing triazinethiol derivative coating, the iron alloy article further including a metal compound film containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxide, a carboxylate, a phosphate, a sulfate, a thiosulfate, a chloride and a perchloride between the base and the dehydrated silanol-containing triazinethiol derivative coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Muneya Furukawa, Isamu Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20140044586
    Abstract: The present invention provides magnesium alloy which has sufficiently high strength at room temperature and high temperature. Disclosed is a magnesium alloy comprising: aluminum (Al): 14.0 to 23.0% by mass, calcium (Ca): 11.0% by mass or less (not including 0% by mass), strontium (Sr): 12.0% by mass or less (not including 0% by mass), and zinc (Zn): 0.2 to 1.0% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Kenji Higashi, Yorinobu Takigawa, Tokuteru Uesugi
  • Publication number: 20120231281
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum alloy article having an excellent bonding force between a resin and an aluminum alloy using an alkoxysilane-containing triazinethiol, and a method for producing the same. The aluminum alloy article comprises a substrate made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and a resin bonded onto at least a portion of a surface of the substrate through a dehydrated silanol-containing triazinethiol derivative layer. The aluminum alloy article comprises a metal compound layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxide, a hydrous oxide, an ammonium salt, a carboxylate, a phosphate, a carbonate, a silicate, and a fluoride between the substrate and the dehydrated silanol-containing a triazinethiol derivative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Muneya Furukawa, Isamu Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20110159302
    Abstract: The present invention provides an iron alloy article having an excellent bonding force between a resin and an iron alloy using an lkoxysilane-containing triazinethiol, and a method for producing the iron alloy article. Disclosed is an iron alloy article including a base composed of iron or an iron alloy, and a resin bonded to at least a portion of a surface of the base through a dehydrated silanol-containing triazinethiol derivative coating, the iron alloy article further including a metal compound film containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxide, a carboxylate, a phosphate, a sulfate, a thiosulfate, a chloride and a perchloride between the base and the dehydrated silanol-containing triazinethiol derivative coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Muneya Furukawa, Isamu Akiyama
  • Patent number: 7296611
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes a melt furnace and a metal supply system located in the melt furnace. The metal supply system includes a pump. The injection molding apparatus also includes a first metal inlet from the melt furnace to the metal supply system and a vertical injection mechanism adapted to inject liquid metal into a die system. The injection molding apparatus also includes a second metal inlet from the metal supply system to the vertical injection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Publication number: 20070137828
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes a melt furnace and a metal supply system located in the melt furnace. The metal supply system includes a pump. The injection molding apparatus also includes a first metal inlet from the melt furnace to the metal supply system and a vertical injection mechanism adapted to inject liquid metal into a die system. The injection molding apparatus also includes a second metal inlet from the metal supply system to the vertical injection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Patent number: 7150308
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes a melt furnace and a metal supply system located in the melt furnace. The metal supply system includes a pump. The injection molding apparatus also includes a first metal inlet from the melt furnace to the metal supply system and a vertical injection mechanism adapted to inject liquid metal into a die system. The injection molding apparatus also includes a second metal inlet from the metal supply system to the vertical injection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Patent number: 6951238
    Abstract: A vertical injection machine and method for injecting liquid metal. The machine includes a metering chamber, a vertical injection chamber, and a first conduit connecting the metering chamber to the injection chamber. The height of liquid metal in the metering chamber determines the volume of metal in the injection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Patent number: 6945310
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes a melt furnace and a metal supply system located in the melt furnace. The metal supply system includes a pump. The injection molding apparatus also includes a first metal inlet from the melt furnace to the metal supply system and a vertical injection mechanism adapted to inject liquid metal into a die system. The injection molding apparatus also includes a second metal inlet from the metal supply system to the vertical injection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Publication number: 20050150577
    Abstract: A magnesium alloy and a die casting produced from the alloy include an AZ91-based magnesium alloy including 6.0 to 11.0 percent by weight of aluminum, 0.1 to 2.5 percent by weight of zinc, 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight of manganese, and strontium and at least one of calcium and antimony added in an amount sufficient to act as a grain refining agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kuniteru Suzuki, Kinji Hirai, Hiroshi Nishinaga, Kenji Higashi
  • Patent number: 6880614
    Abstract: A vertical injection machine having a first chamber for supplying liquid metal, a second chamber located lower than the first chamber and a first conduit connecting the first chamber to the second chamber. The first conduit has a shutter rod disposed within and a valve head attached to a lower portion of the shutter rod. The valve head is adapted to seal a lower portion of the first conduit. A metering rod is disposed within the second chamber. The vertical injection machine also includes a vertically oriented third chamber and a second conduit connecting the second chamber to the third chamber. An injection rod is disposed vertically within the third chamber and a injection nozzle is located at an upper portion of the third chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Publication number: 20050022958
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising a melt furnace and a metal supply system located in the melt furnace. The metal supply system includes a pump. The injection molding apparatus also includes a first metal inlet from the melt furnace to the metal supply system and a vertical injection mechanism adapted to inject liquid metal into a die system. The injection molding apparatus also includes a second metal inlet from the metal supply system to the vertical injection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Publication number: 20040231821
    Abstract: A vertical injection machine having a first chamber for supplying liquid metal, a second chamber located lower than the first chamber and a first conduit connecting the first chamber to the second chamber. The first conduit has a shutter rod disposed within and a valve head attached to a lower portion of the shutter rod. The valve head is adapted to seal a lower portion of the first conduit. A metering rod is disposed within the second chamber. The vertical injection machine also includes a vertically oriented third chamber and a second conduit connecting the second chamber to the third chamber. An injection rod is disposed vertically within the third chamber and a injection nozzle is located at an upper portion of the third chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada
  • Publication number: 20040231820
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising a melt furnace and a metal supply system located in the melt furnace. The metal supply system includes a pump. The injection molding apparatus also includes a first metal inlet from the melt furnace to the metal supply system and a vertical injection mechanism adapted to inject liquid metal into a die system. The injection molding apparatus also includes a second metal inlet from the metal supply system to the vertical injection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: TAKATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kinji Hirai, Hisayuki Fukada, Yuuji Osada