Patents by Inventor Koichi Takasawa

Koichi Takasawa 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: 11131013
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enhance the creep characteristics of an Ni-based alloy. The present invention relates to a Ni-based alloy characterized by having a composition containing, in terms of wt %, 15.00-25.00% Cr, 5.00-15.00% Co, 1.00% to less than 12.00% Mo, 1.50-2.50% Ti, 1.00-2.00% Al, 0.20-1.00% Nb, and 0.0010-0.10% C, and in terms of mass ppm, 10-200 ppm P, 30-250 ppm B, and 30-200 ppm N, the remainder comprising Ni and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN STEEL WORKS M&E, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya Okawa, Koichi Takasawa, Eiji Maeda, Masato Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200239993
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enhance the creep characteristics of an Ni-based alloy. The present invention relates to a Ni-based alloy characterized by having a composition containing, in terms of wt %, 15.00-25.00% Cr, 5.00-15.00% Co, 1.00% to less than 12.00% Mo, 1.50-2.50% Ti, 1.00-2.00% Al, 0.20-1.00% Nb, and 0.0010-0.10% C, and in terms of mass ppm, 10-200 ppm P, 30-250 ppm B, and 30-200 ppm N, the remainder comprising Ni and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya OKAWA, Koichi TAKASAWA, Eiji MAEDA, Masato YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9994938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Fe—Ni-based alloy having excellent high-temperature characteristics and hydrogen embrittlement resistance, which has a composition containing, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.005% to 0.10%, Si: 0.01% to 0.10%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Ni: 23.0% to 27.0%, Cr: 12.0% to 16.0%, Mo: 0.01% or less, Nb: 0.01% or less, W: 2.5% to 6.0%, Al: 1.5% to 2.5%, and Ti: 1.5% to 2.5%, the balance being Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Sato, Rinzo Kayano, Tatsuya Takahashi, Koichi Takasawa
  • Publication number: 20170342525
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Ni-based alloy having a high strength and excellent hot workability. The present invention relates to a high strength Ni-based superalloy having a composition including, in terms of % by mass: C: 0.005 to 0.05%; Fe: 0.1 to 2.0%; Cr: 10 to 20%; Co: 10 to 20%; Mo: 1.0 to 8.0%; W: 1.0 to 8.0%; Ti: 0.1 to 2.0%; Al: 2.0 to 4.5%; and Nb: 0.1 to 2.0%, with the balance being Ni and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi TAKASAWA, Takuya OHKAWA, Masato YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150354039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Fe—Ni-based alloy having excellent high-temperature characteristics and hydrogen embrittlement resistance, which has a composition containing, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.005% to 0.10%, Si: 0.01% to 0.10%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Ni: 23.0% to 27.0%, Cr: 12.0% to 16.0%, Mo: 0.01% or less, Nb: 0.01% or less, W: 2.5% to 6.0%, Al: 1.5% to 2.5%, and Ti: 1.5% to 2.5%, the balance being Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya SATO, Rinzo KAYANO, Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Koichi TAKASAWA
  • Patent number: 8313589
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide at a low cost a low-alloy steel having a high strength and excellent high-pressure hydrogen environment embrittlement resistance characteristics under a high-pressure hydrogen environment. The invention is a high-strength low-alloy steel excellent in high-pressure hydrogen environment embrittlement resistance characteristics, which is characterized in that the steel has a composition comprising C: 0.10 to 0.20%, Si: 0.10 to 0.40%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.20%, Cr: 0.20 to 0.80%, Cu: 0.10 to 0.50%, Mo: 0.10 to 1.00%, V: 0.01 to 0.10%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005% and N: 0.01% or less, by mass, with the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Takasawa, Yoru Wada, Ryoji Ishigaki, Yasuhiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100212785
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide at a low cost a low-alloy steel having a high strength and excellent high-pressure hydrogen environment embrittlement resistance characteristics under a high-pressure hydrogen environment. The invention is a high-strength low-alloy steel excellent in high-pressure hydrogen environment embrittlement resistance characteristics, which is characterized in that the steel has a composition comprising C: 0.10 to 0.20%, Si: 0.10 to 0.40%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.20%, Cr: 0.20 to 0.80%, Cu: 0.10 to 0.50%, Mo: 0.10 to 1.00%, V: 0.01 to 0.10%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005% and N: 0.01% or less, by mass, with the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Takasawa, Yoru Wada, Ryoji Ishigaki, Yasuhiko Tanaka