Patents by Inventor Koichi Makii

Koichi Makii 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: 9459058
    Abstract: This heat sink has bonded on one surface a member to be bonded, and has a cooling member in contact with the other surface. The heat sink is provided with a metal plate having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the member to be bonded, and the metal plate is provided with a center portion where the member to be bonded is bonded, and a plurality of linear peripheral slits formed in a whirl-like radial manner such that the linear peripheral slits surround the center portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yokota, Kenichi Inoue, Koji Inoue, Kyoji Zaitsu, Koichi Makii
  • Patent number: 9194015
    Abstract: A dual phase steel sheet with good bake-hardening properties is provided. The steel sheet is characterized in containing (in terms of percent by mass) C: no less than 0.06% and less than 0.25%; Si+Al: 0.5 to 3%; Mn: 0.5 to 3%; P: no more than 0.15%; and S: no more than 0.02%; and also meeting the following condition (in terms of space factor) that retained austenite is at least 3%, bainite is at least 30%, and ferrite is no more than 50%, and further characterized in differing in stress larger than 50 MPa before and after application of 2% pre-strain and ensuing heat treatment for paint baking at 170° C. for 20 minutes. The steel sheet has well-balanced strength and workability, exhibits good bake-hardening properties at the time of paint baking, and offers good resistance to natural aging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu
  • Publication number: 20140224467
    Abstract: This heat sink has bonded on one surface a member to be bonded, and has a cooling member in contact with the other surface. The heat sink is provided with a metal plate having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the member to be bonded, and the metal plate is provided with a center portion where the member to be bonded is bonded, and a plurality of linear peripheral slits formed in a whirl-like radial manner such that the linear peripheral slits surround the center portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yokota, Kenichi Inoue, Koji Inoue, Kyoji Zaitsu, Koichi Makii
  • Patent number: 8597439
    Abstract: A high-strength cold rolled steel sheet contains: 0.10 to 0.28% of C, 1.0 to 2.0% of Si, 1.0 to 3.0% of Mn, and 0.03 to 0.10% of Nb in terms of % by mass, Al is controlled to 0.5 or less, P is controlled to 0.15% or less, and S is controlled to 0.02% or less, and residual austenite accounts for 5 to 20%, bainitic ferrite accounts for 50% or more, and polygonal ferrite accounts for 30% or less (containing 0%), of the entire structure, and a mean number of residual austenite blocks is 20 or more as determined when the random area (15 ?m×15 ?m) is observed by EBSP (electron back scatter diffraction pattern).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Yoichi Mukai, Hiroshi Akamizu, Koichi Makii, Koichi Sugimoto, Shunichi Hashimoto, Kenji Saito
  • Patent number: 7833363
    Abstract: A high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 30% or more of ferrite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising bainite and/or martensite, and retained austenite having an average gain diameter of 5 ?m or less and a content represented by 50X[C]<[V?R]<150x[C], wherein [V?R] represents a space factor of the retained austenite (?R) and [C] represents the mass % of C in the forged part. Furthermore, a high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 50% or more of tempered bainite or tempered martensite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising martensite and 3% to 30% retained austenite in terms of a space factor, wherein the portion of the retained austenite and martensite having an aspect ratio of 2 or less is 25% or less in terms of a space factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu, Yoichi Mukai, Koh-ichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20100092332
    Abstract: To provide a high-strength cold rolled steel sheet that has well-balanced tensile strength and elongation as well as well-balanced tensile strength and stretch-flangeability, and a plated steel sheet manufactured by plating the steel sheet. The high-strength cold rolled steel sheet contains: 0.10 to 0.28% of C, 1.0 to 2.0% of Si, 1.0 to 3.0% of Mn, and 0.03 to 0.10% of Nb in terms of % by mass, wherein the content of Al is controlled to 0.5 or less, the content of P is controlled to 0.15% or less, and the content of S is controlled to 0.02% or less, and wherein residual austenite accounts for 5 to 20%, bainitic ferrite accounts for 50% or more, and polygonal ferrite accounts for 30% or less (containing 0%), of the entire structure, and wherein a mean number of residual austenite blocks is 20 or more as determined when the random area (15 ?m×15 ?m) is observed by EBSP (electron back scatter diffraction pattern).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho(Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Shushi IKEDA, Yoichi Mukai, Hiroshi Akamizu, Koichi Makii, Koichi Sugimoto, Shunichi Hashimoto, Kenji Saito
  • Publication number: 20090242085
    Abstract: A dual phase steel sheet with good bake-hardening properties is provided. The steel sheet is characterized in containing (in terms of percent by mass) C: no less than 0.06% and less than 0.25%; Si+Al: 0.5 to 3%; Mn: 0.5 to 3%; P: no more than 0.15%; and S: no more than 0.02%; and also meeting the following condition (in terms of space factor) that retained austenite is at least 3%, bainite is at least 30%, and ferrite is no more than 50%, and further characterized in differing in stress larger than 50 MPa before and after application of 2% pre-strain and ensuing heat treatment for paint baking at 170° C. for 20 minutes. The steel sheet has well-balanced strength and workability, exhibits good bake-hardening properties at the time of paint baking, and offers good resistance to natural aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd)
    Inventors: Shushi IKEDA, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu
  • Patent number: 7591977
    Abstract: To provide a high strength and low yield ratio cold rolled steel sheet having high elongation property and high flange drawing property, or a plated steel sheet made by plating the same. The high strength and low yield ratio cold rolled steel sheet or the plated steel sheet made by plating the same has such a constitution as 0.10 to 0.25% of C, 1.0 to 2.0% of Si and 1.5 to 3.0% of Mn, are contained in terms of weight percentage, while other elements are controlled such as Al within 0.2%, P within 0.15% and S within 0.02%, with residual austenite occupying at least 5%, bainitic ferrite occupying at least 60% (preferably 80% or more), and polygonal ferrite within 20% (containing 0%), so that a tensile strength is 980 MPa or higher, while an elongation (El in %), a flange drawing property (?in %), a tensile strength (TS in MPa) and a yield strength (YP in MPa) satisfy the following inequality (1): [(El ×?×TS)/YP]?645.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Kabuhsiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Hiroshi Akamizu, Koichi Makii, Yoichi Mukai, Koichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20080196796
    Abstract: A Zn—Al alloy excellent in static deformability as well as dynamic deformability and applicable to large-sized structures, and a method for production thereof. The alloy contains 30-99% Zn, with the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities, and has a metallographic structure in which the ? phase or ?? phase having an average grain size no larger than 5 ?m contains the ? phase finely dispersed therein, the Al inclusions have a maximum equivalent circle diameter no larger than 50 ?m and are free of pores no smaller than 0.5 mm in terms of equivalent circle diameter, and the macrosegregation of Al is less than 3.0% and the microsegregation of Al is less than 2.0%. (% means mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Koichi Makii, Seiya Furuta, Toshiaki Takagi
  • Publication number: 20080178972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A high strength steel sheet having a structure which is mainly composed of MD structure (Micro Duplex structure) comprising a ferrite matrix, and as a secondary phase, martensite or martensite and retained austenite, finely dispersed in said matrix, wherein the proportion that the MD structure occupies in the whole structure is 90% or more, wherein the proportion that the secondary phase present in the whole structure occupies in the whole structure is from 10 to 60%, wherein the secondary phase in the MD structure is present in ferrite grains and at grain boundary, in which the proportion of the secondary phase present in the ferrite grains is 50% or more, and wherein the average grain size of the secondary phase in the whole structure is 3 ?m or less. The secondary phase is constituted of martensite, or martensite and retained austenite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD), National University Corporation Kagawa University
    Inventors: Kenji SAITO, Tomokazu MASUDA, Toshio MURAKAMI, Koichi MAKII, Kazutoshi KUNISHIGE, Rintaro UEJI
  • Publication number: 20080092996
    Abstract: A high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 30% or more of ferrite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising bainite and/or martensite, and retained austenite having an average grain diameter of 5 ?m or less and a content represented by 50X[C]<[V?R]<150x[C], wherein [V?R] represents a space factor of the retained austenite (?R) and [C] represents the mass % of C in the forged part. Furthermore, a high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 50% or more of tempered bainite or tempered martensite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising martensite and 3% to 30% retained austenite in terms of a space factor, wherein the portion of the retained austenite and martensite having an aspect ratio of 2 or less is 25% or less in terms of a space factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu, Yoichi Mukai, Koh-ichi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 7314532
    Abstract: A high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 30% or more of ferrite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising bainite and/or martensite, and retained austenite having an average grain diameter of 5 ?m or less and a content represented by 50×[C]<[V?R]<150×[C], wherein [V?R] represents a space factor of the retained austenite (?R) and [C] represents the mass % of C in the forged part. Furthermore, a high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 50% or more of tempered bainite or tempered martensite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising martensite and 3% to 30% retained austenite in terms of a space factor, wherein the portion of the retained austenite and martensite having an aspect ratio of 2 or less is 25% or less in terms of a space factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu, Yoichi Mukai, Koh-ichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20070107813
    Abstract: A Zn—Al alloy excellent in elongation, and a method for producing the same are provided. The Zn—Al alloy comprises Zn in a range of 68 to 88% by mass and the remainder including Al and unavoidable impurities, and has a structure with ? phases finely dispersed in respective ? phases or respective ?? phases, not more than 5 ?m in average grain size, a macrosegregation value of Al in the structure being less than 3%, wherein lamellar structures at a central part of the structure is at not higher than 30% by volume, and a difference in average hardness between the central part and a surface layer zone of the structure is not more than 15%, so that the Zn—Al alloy is improved in respect of elongation and uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takagi, Koichi Makii, Seiya Furuta
  • Patent number: 7008488
    Abstract: A high-strength steel sheet comprises carbon: 0.06 to 0.25 mass %, Si: 0.5 to 3.5 mass % and Mn: 0.7 to 4 mass %. Its mother structure is ferrite, its second phase structure comprises martensite and the residual austenite and the second phase structure measured by image analysis has an area fraction of 25% or less based on the total structure. The steel sheet satisfies the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) the volume fraction (Vt?hd R) of the residual austenite is 5% or more; (2) the ratio (SF?R/Vt?R) of the area fraction (SF?R) of the residual austenite within ferrite to Vt?R is 0.65 or more; and (3) the ratio [?2/(?1+?R)] of the space factor (?2) of martensite to the second phase structure (?1+?R) is 0.25 to 0.60. The steel sheet has excellent balance between strength and local elongation, and a low yield ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Hiroshi Akamizu, Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii
  • Publication number: 20050247378
    Abstract: To provide a high-strength cold rolled steel sheet that has well-balanced tensile strength and elongation as well as well-balanced tensile strength and stretch-flangeability, and a plated steel sheet manufactured by plating the steel sheet. The high-strength cold rolled steel sheet contains: 0.10 to 0.28% of C, 1.0 to 2.0% of Si, 1.0 to 3.0% of Mn, and 0.03 to 0.10% of Nb in terms of % by mass, wherein the content of Al is controlled to 0.5 or less, the content of P is controlled to 0.15% or less, and the content of S is controlled to 0.02% or less, and wherein residual austenite accounts for 5 to 20%, bainitic ferrite accounts for 50% or more, and polygonal ferrite accounts for 30% or less (containing 0%), of the entire structure, and wherein a mean number of residual austenite blocks is 20 or more as determined when the random area (15 ?m×15 ??m) is observed by EBSP (electron back scatter diffraction pattern).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho(Kobe Steel, Ltd.), SHINSHU TLO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Yoichi Mukai, Hiroshi Akamizu, Koichi Makii, Koichi Sugimoto, Shunichi Hashimoto, Kenji Saito
  • Publication number: 20050161134
    Abstract: To provide a high strength and low yield ratio cold rolled steel sheet having high elongation property and high flange drawing property, or a plated steel sheet made by plating the same. The high strength and low yield ratio cold rolled steel sheet or the plated steel sheet made by plating the same has such a constitution as 0.10 to 0.25% of C, 1.0 to 2.0% of Si and 1.5 to 3.0% of Mn, are contained in terms of weight percentage, while other elements are controlled such as Al within 0.2%, P within 0.15% and S within 0.02%, with residual austenite occupying at least 5%, bainitic ferrite occupying at least 60% (preferably 80% or more), and polygonal ferrite within 20% (containing 0%), so that a tensile strength is 980 MPa or higher, while an elongation (El in %), a flange drawing property (? in %), a tensile strength (TS in MPa) and a yield strength (YP in MPa) satisfy the following inequality (1): [(El×?×TS)/YP]?645.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicants: SHINSHU TLO CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Hiroshi Akamizu, Koichi Makii, Yoichi Mukai, Koichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20050150580
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ultra-high strength steel sheet having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance, which includes: 0.06 to 0.6% of C; 0.5 to 3% of Si+Al; 0.5 to 3% of Mn; 0.15% or lower of P; and 0.02% or lower of S in terms of mass percentage, and also includes 3% or higher of residual austenite structure, 30% or higher of bainitic ferrite structure, and preferably 50% or lower of polygonal ferrite in terms of an areal ratio to the entire structure, wherein a mean grain size of bainite blocks is smaller than 20 ?m as determined by comparing observations of the same region of the bainitic ferrite structure by EBSP (electron back scatter diffraction pattern) and SEM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho(Kobe Steel, Ltd.), SHINSHU TLO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Akamizu, Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Yoichi Mukai, Koichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20040226635
    Abstract: A high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 30% or more of ferrite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising bainite and/or martensite, and retained austenite having an average grain diameter of 5 &mgr;m or less and a content represented by 50×[C]<[V&ggr;R]<150×[C], wherein [V&ggr;R] represents a space factor of the retained austenite (&ggr;R) and [C] represents the mass % of C in the forged part. Furthermore, a high-strength forged part is disclosed which comprises a base phase structure, comprising 50% or more of tempered bainite or tempered martensite in terms of a space factor, and a second phase structure, comprising martensite and 3% to 30% retained austenite in terms of a space factor, wherein the portion of the retained austenite and martensite having an aspect ratio of 2 or less is 25% or less in terms of a space factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu, Yoichi Mukai, Koh-ichi Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20040159373
    Abstract: A steel sheet with excellent bendability in which the main structure is composed of retained austenite (5-30 area %) and ferrite (no less than 50 area %) such that there exist no more than 40 carbide grains per 2000 &mgr;m2 between the retained austenite and the ferrite. The steel sheet is suitable for automobiles which exhibits bending properties (bendability and tight bendability) even though its strength is as high as 600 to 1400 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho(Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu
  • Publication number: 20040035500
    Abstract: A dual phase steel sheet with good bake-hardening properties is provided. The steel sheet is characterized in containing (in terms of percent by mass) C: no less than 0.06% and less than 0.25%; Si+Al: 0.5 to 3%; Mn: 0.5 to 3%; P: no more than 0.15%; and S: no more than 0.02%; and also meeting the following condition (in terms of space factor) that retained austenite is at least 3%, bainite is at least 30%, and ferrite is no more than 50%, and further characterized in differing in stress larger than 50 MPa before and after application of 2% pre-strain and ensuing heat treatment for paint baking at 170° C. for 20 minutes. The steel sheet has well-balanced strength and workability, exhibits good bake-hardening properties at the time of paint baking, and offers good resistance to natural aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd)
    Inventors: Shushi Ikeda, Koichi Makii, Hiroshi Akamizu