Patents by Inventor Kunihiro Yoshimura

Kunihiro Yoshimura 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: 11939693
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Masanobu Matsubara, Marie Sasaki, Akihiro Yoshida, Kenji Yanada, Munemitsu Hirotsu
  • Patent number: 11753737
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Masanobu Matsubara, Marie Sasaki, Akihiro Yoshida, Kenji Yanada, Munemitsu Hirotsu
  • Patent number: 11433647
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polyester resin-coated metal sheet which has excellent coating material adhesion capable of withstanding severe forming processing while retaining high decorative property and photoluminescence property and a container using the same. [Solution] The polyester resin-coated metal sheet of the present invention includes a metal sheet, and a non-oriented polyester resin formed of a plurality of layers provided on at least one surface of the metal sheet. A surface layer and an adjacent layer in contact with the surface layer, of the plurality of layers, have a difference therebetween in melting temperature of not less than 10° C., and a difference in tensile stress at an elongation of 250% under an environmental temperature of 70° C. of less than 3 MPa in tensile tests in a single-layer film state corresponding to each layer, and the surface layer contains fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Taya, Tomoko Manita
  • Publication number: 20210310143
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Publication number: 20210310146
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3 d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Patent number: 10934629
    Abstract: Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet with a compound layer containing F and composed essentially or Zr at least on one surface thereof, wherein the Zr amount is 80 to 350 mg/m2 and the F amount is 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 within the layer, and an organic resin coated metal container manufactured using the surface-treated steel sheet. The surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention is manufactured through forming a layer having the Zr amount of 80 to 350 mg/m2 at least on one surface of a steel sheet by cathode electrolytic treatment in an aqueous solution containing a Zr ion and F ion, and subsequently adjusting the surface to control the F amount to 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 by one or more treatments selected from immersion and spraying with an ion-containing aqueous solution and cathode electrolytic treatment in the ion-containing aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Naomi Taguchi, Satoko Fukutomi, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Mitsuhide Aihara, Satoshi Mikami
  • Patent number: 10858751
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for cans forming a coating of a compound containing chiefly Zr and containing F, the amount of Zr being 80 to 200 mg/m2 and the amount of F being not less than 12 mg/m2 in the coating on the surface that becomes the outer surface side of the can. The surface-treated steel sheet is capable of effectively preventing the resin coating from peeling on the outer surface side of the can at dented portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD., TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhide Aihara, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Kunihiro Yoshimura, Satoko Harada, Kousuke Sasaki, Masahiko Matsukawa, Miwa Uchikawa, Keisuke Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10309028
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a surface-treated steel sheet including the step of forming a layer mainly composed of an oxygen compound containing Al onto a tin-plated steel sheet by conducting cathode electrolytic treatment to the tin-plated steel sheet using an electrolytic treatment solution containing Al ions and nitrate ions. For the electrolytic treatment solution, an electrolytic treatment solution not containing F ions and where the amount of nitrate ions contained is 11,500 to 25,000 ppm by weight is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Masanobu Matsubara, Marie Sasaki, Masahiko Matsukawa, Keisuke Yoshida, Wataru Kurokawa, Munemitsu Hirotsu, Mitsuhide Aihara
  • Patent number: 10156021
    Abstract: A method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet is provided. The surface-treated steel sheet includes a layer that contains a metal oxide. The method is characterized by including: dipping a steel sheet for 0.1 to 10 seconds in a treatment liquid that contains at least fluoride ions and has a pH of 2 to 5; and electrically treating by flowing a direct current between the steel sheet and an electrode in a treatment liquid to form a layer that contains a metal oxide on a surface of the steel sheet. According to the present invention, there can be provided a method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet which can enhance the interfacial adhesion with an organic resin layer when the organic resin layer is formed on the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Naomi Taguchi, Satoko Fukutomi
  • Publication number: 20180170010
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polyester resin-coated metal sheet which has excellent coating material adhesion capable of withstanding severe forming processing while retaining high decorative property and photoluminescence property and a container using the same. [Solution] The polyester resin-coated metal sheet of the present invention includes a metal sheet, and a non-oriented polyester resin formed of a plurality of layers provided on at least one surface of the metal sheet. A surface layer and an adjacent layer in contact with the surface layer, of the plurality of layers, have a difference therebetween in melting temperature of not less than 10° C., and a difference in tensile stress at an elongation of 250% under an environmental temperature of 70° C. of less than 3 MPa in tensile tests in a single-layer film state corresponding to each layer, and the surface layer contains fine particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Kunihiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Taya, Tomoko Manita
  • Patent number: 10000858
    Abstract: To provide a bath for surface treatment capable of forming a surface-treating film having excellent corrosion resistance by a high-speed electrolytic treatment, and a method of producing a surface-treated steel plate having excellent corrosion resistance and closely adhering property to the coating maintaining good productivity. A bath for surface treatment used for forming a surface-treating film on the surface of a steel plate by cathodic electrolysis, the bath for surface treatment containing Zr and/or Ti, and a polycarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., NIPPON PAINT SURF CHEMICALS CO., LTD., TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Kurokawa, Seitaro Kanazawa, Shinichi Taya, Kunihiro Yoshimura, Naomi Iida, Miwa Iida, Masahiko Matsukawa
  • Publication number: 20180016693
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) formed on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer being an aluminum-oxygen compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Publication number: 20180010259
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-treated steel sheet (1) comprising: a tin-plated steel sheet (10) obtained by tin-plating a steel sheet (11); a phosphate compound layer (20) containing tin phosphate formed on the tin-plated steel sheet (10); and an aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) on the phosphate compound layer (20), a main constituent of the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) being an aluminum-oxygen compound; wherein, when the 3d5/2 spectrum of tin in the aluminum-oxygen compound layer (30) is determined using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the ratio of the integration value of the profile derived from tin oxide to the integration value of the profile derived from tin phosphate (tin oxide/tin phosphate) is 6.9 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Akihiro YOSHIDA, Kenji YANADA, Munemitsu HIROTSU
  • Publication number: 20170342584
    Abstract: Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet with a compound layer containing F and composed essentially or Zr at least on one surface thereof, wherein the Zr amount is 80 to 350 mg/m2 and the F amount is 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 within the layer, and an organic resin coated metal container manufactured using the surface-treated steel sheet. The surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention is manufactured through forming a layer having the Zr amount of 80 to 350 mg/m2 at least on one surface of a steel sheet by cathode electrolytic treatment in an aqueous solution containing a Zr ion and F ion, and subsequently adjusting the surface to control the F amount to 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 by one or more treatments selected from immersion and spraying with an ion-containing aqueous solution and cathode electrolytic treatment in the ion-containing aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Mitsuhide AIHARA, Satoshi MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20170253985
    Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for cans forming a coating of a compound containing chiefly Zr and containing F, the amount of Zr being 80 to 200 mg/m2 and the amount of F being not less than 12 mg/m2 in the coating on the surface that becomes the outer surface side of the can. The surface-treated steel sheet is capable of effectively preventing the resin coating from peeling on the outer surface side of the can at dented portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicants: Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd., TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhide AIHARA, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Satoko HARADA, Kousuke SASAKI, Masahiko MATSUKAWA, Miwa UCHIKAWA, Keisuke YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160265134
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a surface-treated steel sheet including the step of forming a layer mainly composed of an oxygen compound containing Al onto a tin-plated steel sheet by conducting cathode electrolytic treatment to the tin-plated steel sheet using an electrolytic treatment solution containing Al ions and nitrate ions. For the electrolytic treatment solution, an electrolytic treatment solution not containing F ions and where the amount of nitrate ions contained is 11,500 to 25,000 ppm by weight is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Masanobu MATSUBARA, Marie SASAKI, Masahiko MATSUKAWA, Keisuke YOSHIDA, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Mitsuhide AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20160230301
    Abstract: Provided is a surface-treated steel sheet with a compound layer containing F and composed essentially or Zr at least on one surface thereof, wherein the Zr amount is 80 to 350 mg/m2 and the F amount is 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 within the layer, and an organic resin coated metal container manufactured using the surface-treated steel sheet. The surface-treated steel sheet of the present invention is manufactured through forming a layer having the Zr amount of 80 to 350 mg/m2 at least on one surface of a steel sheet by cathode electrolytic treatment in an aqueous solution containing a Zr ion and F ion, and subsequently adjusting the surface to control the F amount to 0.5 to 10 mg/m2 by one or more treatments selected from immersion and spraying with an ion-containing aqueous solution and cathode electrolytic treatment in the ion-containing aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd., Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Mitsuhide AIHARA, Satoshi MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160002810
    Abstract: A method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet is provided. The surface-treated steel sheet includes a layer that contains a metal oxide. The method is characterized by including: dipping a steel sheet for 0.1 to 10 seconds in a treatment liquid that contains at least fluoride ions and has a pH of 2 to 5; and electrically treating by flowing a direct current between the steel sheet and an electrode in a treatment liquid to form a layer that contains a metal oxide on a surface of the steel sheet. According to the present invention, there can be provided a method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet which can enhance the interfacial adhesion with an organic resin layer when the organic resin layer is formed on the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI
  • Publication number: 20160002809
    Abstract: A method of producing a surface-treated steel sheet is provided. The method has a step of performing electrolytic treatment thereby to form a layer including a metal-oxygen compound on a surface of a steel sheet. The electrolytic treatment is performed so that the steel sheet is continuously fed into electrolytic treatment baths each including a treatment liquid and an electrode. The treatment liquid contains metal ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicants: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro YOSHIMURA, Naomi TAGUCHI, Satoko FUKUTOMI, Wataru KUROKAWA, Munemitsu HIROTSU, Seitaro KANAZAWA
  • Patent number: D952266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Wa-life Inc.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Yoshimura