Patents by Inventor Kyoko Fujimoto

Kyoko Fujimoto 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: 11035014
    Abstract: A method for desulfurizing molten steel comprising taking a sample out from molten steel after tapping from a converter or during secondary refining and analyzing the sample rapidly with high accuracy by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step wherein the sample is combusted and oxidized under the high frequency induction heating in an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen purity of 99.5 vol % or more to convert S in the sample into SO2 and an analyzing step wherein SO2-containing gas produced in the high frequency induction heating step is analyzed through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Toshiyuki Ito, Ryo Kawabata, Toshiro Ishige, Kyoko Fujimoto, Masao Inose
  • Patent number: 10287644
    Abstract: A method for desulfurizing molten steel comprising taking a sample out from molten steel after tapping from a converter or during secondary refining and analyzing the sample rapidly with high accuracy by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step wherein the sample is combusted and oxidized under the high frequency induction heating in an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen purity of 99.5 vol % or more to convert S in the sample into SO2 and an analyzing step wherein SO2-containing gas produced in the high frequency induction heating step is analyzed through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Toshiyuki Ito, Ryo Kawabata, Toshiro Ishige, Kyoko Fujimoto, Masao Inose
  • Publication number: 20170247773
    Abstract: A method for desulfurizing molten steel comprising taking a sample out from molten steel after tapping from a converter or during secondary refining and analyzing the sample rapidly with high accuracy by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step wherein the sample is combusted and oxidized under the high frequency induction heating in an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen purity of 99.5 vol % or more to convert S in the sample into SO2 and an analyzing step wherein SO2-containing gas produced in the high frequency induction heating step is analyzed through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi KINOSHIRO, Toshiyuki ITO, Ryo KAWABATA, Toshiro ISHIGE, Kyoko FUJIMOTO, Masao INOSE
  • Patent number: 9068237
    Abstract: In a method for desulfurizing hot metal by analyzing S concentration of a sample taken out from the hot metal, the S concentration is analyzed rapidly and precisely by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step of oxidizing the sample under a high frequency induction heating in a pure oxygen atmosphere to convert S in the hot metal to SO2 and an analysis step of analyzing SO2-containing gas generated in the high frequency induction heating step through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration in the sample, whereby S concentration after the desulfurization is controlled precisely and hence fault of S concentration is prevented but also the increase of the cost due to the excessive addition of a desulfurization agent and step disruption at steel-making step are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Kyoko Fujimoto, Masao Inose, Toshiyuki Ito
  • Patent number: 8900874
    Abstract: An analyzing method which enables highly precise and rapid quantitative analysis of sulfur contained in a metal sample, includes: combusting a metal sample containing a sulfur component under pure oxygen gas atmosphere to oxidize the sulfur component into sulfur dioxide; and quantitatively analyzing sulfur in the metal sample through analysis, according to a UV fluorescence method, of a sulfur dioxide containing gas containing the sulfur dioxide generated by combustion of the metal sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Kazutoshi Hanada, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20140096643
    Abstract: There are provided a method for desulfurizing molten steel, characterized in that a sample taken out from molten steel after the tapping from a converter or during the secondary refining is analyzed rapidly in a high accuracy by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step wherein the sample is combusted and oxidized under the high frequency induction heating in a pure oxygen atmosphere to convert S in the sample into SO2 and an analyzing step wherein SO2-containing gas produced in the high frequency induction heating step is analyzed through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration of the sample, whereby S concentration of molten steel after the tapping from the converter can be controlled in a high accuracy to prevent failure of S concentration and also desulfurization time in the secondary refining can be shortened and the amount of the desulfurizer or the like used can be reduced, and a method of manufacturing molten steel by using such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Toshiyuki Ito, Ryo Kawabata, Toshiro Ishige, Kyoko Fujimoto, Masao Inose
  • Publication number: 20140083251
    Abstract: In a method for desulfurizing hot metal by analyzing S concentration of a sample taken out from the hot metal, the S concentration is analyzed rapidly and precisely by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step of oxidizing the sample under a high frequency induction heating in a pure oxygen atmosphere to convert S in the hot metal to SO2 and an analysis step of analyzing SO2-containing gas generated in the high frequency induction heating step through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration in the sample, whereby S concentration after the desulfurization is controlled precisely and hence fault of S concentration is prevented but also the increase of the cost due to the excessive addition of a desulfurization agent and step disruption at steel-making step are prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Kyoko Fujimoto, Masao Inose, Toshiyuki Ito
  • Patent number: 8623514
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.3-5H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20130196445
    Abstract: An analyzing method which enables highly precise and rapid quantitative analysis of sulfur contained in a metal sample, includes: combusting a metal sample containing a sulfur component under pure oxygen gas atmosphere to oxidize the sulfur component into sulfur dioxide; and quantitatively analyzing sulfur in the metal sample through analysis, according to a UV fluorescence method, of a sulfur dioxide containing gas containing the sulfur dioxide generated by combustion of the metal sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinoshiro, Kazutoshi Hanada, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8221900
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·3-5H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20120082845
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4. xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.3-5H2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7867314
    Abstract: Flowability-improving particles containing 50 to 100% by mass of carbon black are adhered to surfaces of iron powder through a binder to provide an iron-based powder for powder metallurgy which has excellent flowability and which is capable of uniformly filling a thin-walled cavity, compaction with high ejection force, and maintaining sufficient strength of a sintered body in subsequent sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoshige Ono, Shigeru Unami, Takashi Kawano, Yukiko Ozaki, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20100255341
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2.ZnSO4.3-5H2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20100224025
    Abstract: Flowability-improving particles containing 50 to 100% by mass of carbon black are adhered to surfaces of iron powder through a binder to provide an iron-based powder for powder metallurgy which has excellent flowability and which is capable of uniformly filling a thin-walled cavity, compaction with high ejection force, and maintaining sufficient strength of a sintered body in subsequent sintering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoshige Ono, Shigeru Unami, Takashi Kawano, Yukiko Ozaki, Kyoko Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 6835466
    Abstract: An alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is obtained by forming a hot-dip galvanized layer on the surface of the steel sheet and then alloying the steel sheet. The steel sheet exhibits a potential of −850 mV or less when it is immersed in a zinc sulfate-sodium chloride electrolyte. Alternatively, when it is electrolyzed according to constant potential electrolysis process in a zinc sulfate-sodium chloride electrolyte at a potential in a range from −940 mV to −920 mV, the quantity of electricity consumed is less than or equal to 0.5 C/cm2. The steel sheet exhibits excellent processability and particularly excellent sliding property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kyoko Fujimoto, Makoto Shimura, Yoichi Tobiyama, Susumu Satoh
  • Patent number: 6814848
    Abstract: A method for determining a quantity of each of alloy phases in the plating layer includes subjecting each alloy phase in the plating layer to constant potential electrolysis in each of a plurality of ranges of potentials obtained on the basis of the immersion potential of each alloy phase and the immersion potential of a basis metal, by using a plated metal material having different kinds of alloy phases in the plating layer as the anode, to determine the quantity of each alloy phase in the plating layer on the basis of the quantity of electricity consumed in each range of the potentials during the electrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kyoko Fujimoto, Makoto Shimura, Yoichi Tobiyama, Kazuaki Kyono
  • Publication number: 20040084314
    Abstract: A method for determining a quantity of each of alloy phases in the plating layer includes subjecting each alloy phase in the plating layer to constant potential electrolysis in each of a plurality of ranges of potentials obtained on the basis of the immersion potential of each alloy phase and the immersion potential of a basis metal, by using a plated metal material having different kinds of alloy phases in the plating layer as the anode, to determine the quantity of each alloy phase in the plating layer on the basis of the quantity of electricity consumed in each range of the potentials during the electrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Kyoko Fujimoto, Makoto Shimura, Yoichi Tobiyama, Kazuaki Kyono
  • Publication number: 20030175549
    Abstract: An alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is obtained by forming a hot-dip galvanized layer on the surface of the steel sheet and then alloying the steel sheet. The steel sheet exhibits a potential of −850 mV or less when it is immersed in a zinc sulfate-sodium chloride electrolyte. Alternatively, when it is electrolyzed according to constant potential electrolysis process in a zinc sulfate-sodium chloride electrolyte at a potential in a range from −940 mV to −920 mV, the quantity of electricity consumed is less than or equal to 0.5 C/cm2. The steel sheet exhibits excellent processability and particularly excellent sliding property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Kyoko Fujimoto, Makoto Shimura, Yoichi Tobiyama, Susumu Satoh
  • Patent number: RE45821
    Abstract: A zinc-based metal plated steel sheet is excellent in tribological properties during press forming. An oxide layer containing crystalline 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·xH2O is formed on a plated surface. The oxide layer has a thickness of 10 nm or more. The crystalline oxide layer is composed of 3Zn(OH)2·ZnSO4·3-5H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Makimizu, Sakae Fujita, Naoto Yoshimi, Masahiko Tada, Shinji Ootsuka, Hiroyuki Masuoka, Katsuya Hoshino, Hiroshi Kajiyama, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto, Kyoko Fujimoto