Patents by Inventor Masahito HIKIJI

Masahito HIKIJI 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).

  • Publication number: 20220402045
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a substrate; and a coating film disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating film includes an ?-Al2O3 layer, the ?-Al2O3 layer includes a plurality of ?-Al2O3 crystal grains, and has a TC (006) of more than 5 in texture coefficient TC (hkl), and a plastic deformation amount hp of the ?-Al2O3 layer at 800° C. is 0 nm or more and 100 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuki KIDO, Susumu OKUNO, Masahito HIKIJI
  • Publication number: 20220402044
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a substrate; and a coating film disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating film includes an ?-Al2O3 layer, the ?-Al2O3 layer includes a plurality of ?-Al2O3 crystal grains, and has a TC(006) of more than 5 in texture coefficient TC(hkl), and an elastic modulus E1 of the ?-Al2O3 layer at a room temperature and an elastic modulus E2 of the ?-Al2O3 layer at 800° C. represent a relation of the following expression B-1: 0<{(E1?E2)/E1}×100<10??Expression B-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuki KIDO, Susumu OKUNO, Masahito HIKIJI
  • Publication number: 20220402043
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a substrate; and a coating film disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating film includes an ?-Al2O3 layer, the ?-Al2O3 layer includes a plurality of ?-Al2O3 crystal grains, and has a TC(006) of more than 5 in texture coefficient TC(hkl), and a hardness H1 of the ?-Al2O3 layer at a room temperature and a hardness H2 of the ?-Al2O3 layer at 800° C. represent a relation of the following expression A-1: 0<{(H1?H2)/H1}×100<60 ??Expression A-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuki KIDO, Susumu OKUNO, Masahito HIKIJI
  • Publication number: 20220379385
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a substrate; a hard layer provided on the substrate; and a titanium carbonitride layer provided on the hard layer, wherein a thickness of the titanium carbonitride layer is more than or equal to 2 ?m, a hardness of the titanium carbonitride layer at a room temperature is more than or equal to 35 GPa, and a Young's modulus of the titanium carbonitride layer at the room temperature is less than or equal to 650 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
    Inventors: Yasuki KIDO, Susumu OKUNO, Fumiyoshi KOBAYASHI, Masahito HIKIJI
  • Patent number: 11511353
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating arranged on the base material; wherein: the coating comprises an ?-Al2O3 layer composed of a plurality of ?-Al2O3 particles; the average particle diameter a of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a first region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; the average particle diameter b of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a second region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; the average particle diameter c of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a third region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; and the ratio b/a is 1.5 or more and 5.0 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Masahito Hikiji, Susumu Okuno, Takato Yamanishi
  • Patent number: 11471951
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating arranged on the base material; wherein: the coating comprises an ?-Al2O3 layer composed of a plurality of ?-Al2O3 particles; the average particle diameter a of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a first region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; the average particle diameter b of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a second region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; the average particle diameter c of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a third region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; and the ratio b/a is 1.5 or more and 5.0 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Masahito Hikiji, Susumu Okuno, Takato Yamanishi
  • Publication number: 20220297199
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating arranged on the base material; wherein: the coating comprises an ?-Al2O3 layer composed of a plurality of ?-Al2O3 particles; the average particle diameter a of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a first region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; the average particle diameter b of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a second region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; the average particle diameter c of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a third region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; and the ratio b/a is 1.5 or more and 5.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
    Inventors: Masahito HIKIJI, Susumu OKUNO, Takato YAMANISHI
  • Publication number: 20220297200
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating arranged on the base material; wherein: the coating comprises an ?-Al2O3 layer composed of a plurality of ?-Al2O3 particles; the average particle diameter a of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a first region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; the average particle diameter b of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a second region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; the average particle diameter c of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a third region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; and the ratio b/a is 1.5 or more and 5.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
    Inventors: Masahito HIKIJI, Susumu OKUNO, Takato YAMANISHI
  • Patent number: 11426802
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating arranged on the base material; wherein: the coating comprises an ?-Al2O3 layer composed of a plurality of ?-Al2O3 particles; the average particle diameter a of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a first region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; the average particle diameter b of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a second region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; the average particle diameter c of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a third region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; and the ratio b/a is 1.5 or more and 5.0 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Masahito Hikiji, Susumu Okuno, Takato Yamanishi
  • Patent number: 11407037
    Abstract: A cutting tool comprising a base material and a coating arranged on the base material; wherein: the coating comprises an ?-Al2O3 layer composed of a plurality of ?-Al2O3 particles; the average particle diameter a of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a first region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.10 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less; the average particle diameter b of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a second region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.30 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less; the average particle diameter c of the ?-Al2O3 particles in a third region of the ?-Al2O3 layer is 0.50 ?m or more and 1.50 ?m or less; and the ratio b/a is 1.5 or more and 5.0 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Masahito Hikiji, Susumu Okuno, Takato Yamanishi
  • Patent number: 11273498
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a substrate; a hard layer provided on the substrate; and a titanium carbonitride layer provided on the hard layer, wherein a thickness of the titanium carbonitride layer is more than or equal to 2 ?m, a hardness of the titanium carbonitride layer at a room temperature is more than or equal to 35 GPa, and a Young's modulus of the titanium carbonitride layer at the room temperature is more than or equal to 800 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuki Kido, Susumu Okuno, Fumiyoshi Kobayashi, Masahito Hikiji
  • Publication number: 20210379671
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a substrate; a hard layer provided on the substrate; and a titanium carbonitride layer provided on the hard layer, wherein a thickness of the titanium carbonitride layer is more than or equal to 2 ?m, a hardness of the titanium carbonitride layer at a room temperature is more than or equal to 35 GPa, and a Young's modulus of the titanium carbonitride layer at the room temperature is more than or equal to 800 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Yasuki KIDO, Susumu OKUNO, Fumiyoshi KOBAYASHI, Masahito HIKIJI