Patents by Inventor Kiyokazu Ishizuka

Kiyokazu Ishizuka 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: 11827996
    Abstract: A Ni diffusion-plated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer positioned on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, a Ni coating weight of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 9.0 to 35 g/m2, a Fe concentration Cs of an outermost layer of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 10 to 55 mass %, the base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number specified by JIS G 0551 (2013) of the base steel sheet is 10.0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Takahashi, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Yasuto Goto
  • Patent number: 11794449
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Ni—Co—Fe alloy-plated layer on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, in which, in the alloy-plated layer, a Ni coating weight is 7.1 to 32.5 g/m2, a Co coating weight is 0.65 to 5.2 g/m2, and a total of the Ni coating weight and the Co coating weight is in a range of 9.0 to 35.0 g/m2. In an outermost layer of the alloy-plated layer, a Co concentration is in a range of 20 to 60 atom %, and a Fe concentration is in a range of 5 to 30 atom %. In the alloy-plated layer, a region having a thickness of 2 ?m or more, in which a total of a Ni concentration and the Co concentration is 10 atom % or more and the Fe concentration is 5 atom % or more, is present, and the base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number is 9.0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Takahashi, Mamoru Saito, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Yasuto Goto
  • Patent number: 11787156
    Abstract: A coated steel material including: a base steel, and a coating layer containing a Zn—Al—Mg alloy layer disposed on a surface of the base steel, wherein the coating layer has a predetermined chemical composition, and, in a backscattered electron image of the Zn—Al—Mg alloy layer that is obtained at a time of observing the surface of the Zn—Al—Mg alloy layer after polishing to ½ of the layer thickness, under a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 100×, Al crystals are present, and the average value of the cumulative circumferential length of the Al crystals is 88 to 195 mm/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Saito, Yasuto Goto, Kiyokazu Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 11773503
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a Ni-based coating layer that is disposed on a surface of the base steel sheet. The Ni-based coating layer includes a Fe—Ni alloy region that is formed on the surface of the base steel sheet. The Fe—Ni alloy region includes a mixed phase composed of a bcc phase and an fcc phase, and a component of the Fe—Ni alloy region includes 5 mass % or more of Fe and a remainder including 90 mass % or more of Ni.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuto Goto, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Takehiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11713513
    Abstract: To provide a surface-treated steel sheet for battery containers excellent in workability while maintaining battery characteristics and liquid leakage resistance, and a manufacturing method thereof. A surface-treated steel sheet for battery containers according to the present invention includes a Ni—Co—Fe-based diffusion alloy plating layer on at least one surface of a base steel sheet, in which the diffusion alloy plating layer is consisted of a Ni—Fe alloy layer and a Ni—Co—Fe alloy layer, which are arranged sequentially from the base steel sheet side, the diffusion alloy plating layer has a Ni coating weight within a range of 3.0 g/m2 or more and less than 8.74 g/m2 and a Co coating weight within a range of 0.26 g/m2 or more and 1.6 g/m2 or less, with a total of the Ni coating weight and the Co coating weight being less than 9.0 g/m2, when a surface of the diffusion alloy plating layer is analyzed by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Co: 19.5 to 60%, Fe: 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Saito, Takehiro Takahashi, Kiyokazu Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 11618965
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a base steel sheet; an Fe—Ni diffusion alloy region disposed on the base steel sheet; and a Ni plating region disposed on the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy region, in which an average equivalent circle diameter of crystal grains made of Ni (fcc) in the Ni plating region measured in a cross section perpendicular to a rolled surface of the base steel sheet is 0.2 to 4.0 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuto Goto, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Takehiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230072743
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention includes a base steel sheet; and a Ni plating layer provided on a surface of the base steel sheet, wherein the Ni plating layer includes a Ni—Fe alloy layer formed on the surface of the base steel sheet, and a ratio of a Sn content to a Ni content in the Ni plating layer is 0.0005% to 0.10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuto GOTO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Tatsuo NAGATA, Katsumasa MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220403542
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a Ni-based coating layer that is disposed on a surface of the base steel sheet. The Ni-based coating layer includes a Fe—Ni alloy region that is formed on the surface of the base steel sheet. The Fe—Ni alloy region includes a mixed phase composed of a bcc phase and an fcc phase, and a component of the Fe—Ni alloy region includes 5 mass % or more of Fe and a remainder including 90 mass % or more of Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuto GOTO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Takehiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220403539
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a Ni-based coating layer that is disposed on a surface of the base steel sheet. The distribution of carbon concentration in a depth direction obtained by performing GDS analysis on the Ni-plated steel sheet has a peak indicating the carbon concentration that is equal to or more than twice the carbon concentration of a thickness middle portion of the base steel sheet in the vicinity of an interface between the base steel sheet and the Ni-based coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuto GOTO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Takehiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220371302
    Abstract: A coated steel material including: a base steel, and a coating layer containing a Zn—Al—Mg alloy layer disposed on a surface of the base steel, wherein the coating layer has a predetermined chemical composition, and, in a backscattered electron image of the Zn—Al—Mg alloy layer that is obtained at a time of observing the surface of the Zn—Al—Mg alloy layer after polishing to ½ of the layer thickness, under a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 100×, Al crystals are present, and the average value of the cumulative circumferential length of the Al crystals is 88 to 195 mm/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mamoru SAITO, Yasuto GOTO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA
  • Patent number: 11352682
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Ni—Co—Fe alloy-plated layer on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, in which, in the alloy-plated layer, a Ni coating weight is 7.1 to 18.5 g/m2, a Co coating weight is 0.65 to 3.6 g/m2, and a total of the Ni coating weight and the Co coating weight is in a range of 9.0 to 20.0 g/m2. In a surface layer of the alloy-plated layer, a Co concentration is in a range of 20 to 60 atom %, and a Fe concentration is in a range of 5 to 30 atom %. In the alloy-plated layer, a region having a thickness of 2 ?m or more, in which a total of a Ni concentration and the Co concentration is 10 atom % or more and the Fe concentration is 5 atom % or more, is present. The base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number is 10 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Takahashi, Mamoru Saito, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Yasuto Goto
  • Publication number: 20220145473
    Abstract: A surface-treated metal material includes a metal sheet, a plating layer formed on the metal sheet and containing aluminum, magnesium, and zinc, and a composite coating formed on a surface of the plating layer, the composite coating including an organic silicon compound, one or two of a zirconium compound and a titanium compound, a phosphoric acid compound, a fluorine compound, and a vanadium compound, wherein, when a surface of the composite coating is analyzed at a spot size of ?30 ?m using micro-fluorescent X-rays, a maximum value of V/Zn, which is a mass ratio of a V content to a Zn content, is 0.010 to 0.100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa SHOJI, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Kohei TOKUDA, Mamoru SAITO, Yasuto GOTO, Ikumi TOKUDA
  • Publication number: 20220033988
    Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a base steel sheet; an Fe—Ni diffusion alloy region disposed on the base steel sheet; and a Ni plating region disposed on the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy region, in which an average equivalent circle diameter of crystal grains made of Ni (fcc) in the Ni plating region measured in a cross section perpendicular to a rolled surface of the base steel sheet is 0.2 to 4.0 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuto GOTO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Takehiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210269929
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Ni—Co—Fe alloy-plated layer on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, in which, in the alloy-plated layer, a Ni coating weight is 7.1 to 32.5 g/m2, a Co coating weight is 0.65 to 5.2 g/m2, and a total of the Ni coating weight and the Co coating weight is in a range of 9.0 to 35.0 g/m2. In an outermost layer of the alloy-plated layer, a Co concentration is in a range of 20 to 60 atom %, and a Fe concentration is in a range of 5 to 30 atom %. In the alloy-plated layer, a region having a thickness of 2 ?m or more, in which a total of a Ni concentration and the Co concentration is 10 atom % or more and the Fe concentration is 5 atom % or more, is present, and the base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number is 9.0 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro TAKAHASHI, Mamoru SAITO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Yasuto GOTO
  • Publication number: 20210269932
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Ni—Co—Fe alloy-plated layer on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, in which, in the alloy-plated layer, a Ni coating weight is 7.1 to 18.5 g/m2, a Co coating weight is 0.65 to 3.6 g/m2, and a total of the Ni coating weight and the Co coating weight is in a range of 9.0 to 20.0 g/m2. In a surface layer of the alloy-plated layer, a Co concentration is in a range of 20 to 60 atom %, and a Fe concentration is in a range of 5 to 30 atom %. In the alloy-plated layer, a region having a thickness of 2 ?m or more, in which a total of a Ni concentration and the Co concentration is 10 atom % or more and the Fe concentration is 5 atom % or more, is present. The base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number is 10 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro TAKAHASHI, Mamoru SAITO, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Yasuto GOTO
  • Patent number: 11084252
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a steel sheet as a base metal and a coating layer, in which the coating layer includes a Ni—Co alloy coating layer, a Ni—Fe alloy layer, and a Ni layer, in the coating layer, a total adhesion amount of Co is 0.2 g/m2 to 2.3 g/m2, and a total adhesion amount of Ni is 8.9 g/m2 or more, the Ni layer has a thickness of 0.3 ?m to 3.0 ?m, an atomic concentration of Co on a surface of the Ni—Co alloy coating layer is 20 at % to 70 at %, and a Co concentration gradient y in the coating layer in a depth direction is 50 mass %/?m to 400 mass %/?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Saito, Takehiro Takahashi, Kiyokazu Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 11078590
    Abstract: A plated steel includes: a steel; a zinc based electroplated layer formed on a surface of the steel; and an organic resin coating layer formed on a surface of the zinc based electroplated layer, in which the surface of the zinc based electroplated layer has hairline extending in a predetermined direction, Ra (ML) measured on the surface of the zinc based electroplated layer is 0.10 to 0.70 ?m, on the surface of the zinc based electroplated layer, a peak number PPI measured in a hairline orthogonal direction with a reference level of 10 ?inch satisfies PPI?350×Ra (MC) with respect to Ra (MC), on a surface of the organic resin coating layer, Ra (CC) satisfies Ra (CC)/Ra (CL)?1.10 with respect to Ra (CL), and Ra (CC) satisfies Ra (CC)<Ra (MC) with respect to Ra (MC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Futaba, Kiyokazu Ishizuka, Fumio Shibao, Ikuo Kikuchi, Hidetoshi Shindo, Hiroaki Uramoto, Keita Katsumaru
  • Publication number: 20210147996
    Abstract: A Ni diffusion-plated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer positioned on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, a Ni coating weight of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 9.0 to 35 g/m2, a Fe concentration Cs of an outermost layer of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 10 to 55 mass %, the base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number specified by JIS G 0551 (2013) of the base steel sheet is 10.0 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro TAKAHASHI, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Yasuto GOTO
  • Publication number: 20210032765
    Abstract: A Ni diffusion-plated steel sheet of the present invention includes a base steel sheet and a Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer positioned on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, an Ni coating weight of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 9.0 to 20 g/m2, a Fe concentration Cs of an outermost layer of the Fe—Ni diffusion alloy-plating layer is 10 to 55 mass %, the base steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, and a ferrite grain size number specified by JIS G 0551 (2013) of the base steel sheet is 11.0 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro TAKAHASHI, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA, Yasuto GOTO
  • Publication number: 20210025071
    Abstract: To provide a surface-treated steel sheet for battery containers excellent in workability while maintaining battery characteristics and liquid leakage resistance, and a manufacturing method thereof. A surface-treated steel sheet for battery containers according to the present invention includes a Ni—Co—Fe-based diffusion alloy plating layer on at least one surface of a base steel sheet, in which the diffusion alloy plating layer is consisted of a Ni—Fe alloy layer and a Ni—Co—Fe alloy layer, which are arranged sequentially from the base steel sheet side, the diffusion alloy plating layer has a Ni coating weight within a range of 3.0 g/m2 or more and less than 8.74 g/m2 and a Co coating weight within a range of 0.26 g/m2 or more and 1.6 g/m2 or less, with a total of the Ni coating weight and the Co coating weight being less than 9.0 g/m2, when a surface of the diffusion alloy plating layer is analyzed by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Co: 19.5 to 60%, Fe: 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru SAITO, Takehiro TAKAHASHI, Kiyokazu ISHIZUKA