Patents by Inventor Masamichi Mitsumoto
Masamichi Mitsumoto 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).
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Publication number: 20240026944Abstract: To provide a friction material composition which provides a friction material having high friction coefficient during high speed and high temperature braking, high coefficient of static friction and excellent abrasion resistance at high temperature and causing little sticking due to rust, even when the composition includes no antimony element or no copper element, or includes less than 0.5% by mass of copper element if any, in other words even when having a composition environmentally less harmful or less harmful to the human body. More specifically the friction material composition includes a bonding material, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and a fiber substrate, wherein the friction material composition includes no copper element, or includes less than 0.5% by mass of copper element if any, includes no antimony element, includes 5% by mass or less of iron fiber, 1 to 5% by mass of zinc powder, 2.5 to 6% by mass of calcium hydroxide, 0.7 to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Masamichi MITSUMOTO, Yoshio OGATA, Mitsushi OYANAGI
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Patent number: 11155733Abstract: A friction material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and a fibrous base material, wherein the friction material composition either contains no copper as an element or has a content of copper as an element that does not exceed 0.5% by mass, contains ?-alumina and ?-alumina in a mass ratio within a range from 1:20 to 1:5, contains a silicone-containing phenol resin, contains 20 to 35% by mass of a titanate salt, contains 3 to 7% by mass of a graphite having a median diameter of 1 to 30 ?m, and contains antimony trisulfide.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd., NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Masamichi Mitsumoto, Yoshio Ogata
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Patent number: 10927913Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing a cashew dust; (A) potassium titanate; (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate; and (C) one or more selected from the group consisting of zirconium silicate, zirconium oxide, and magnesium oxide, wherein the content of the cashew dust is 1 to 10 mass %, and the content of the component (C) is 11 to 30 mass %.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masamichi Mitsumoto
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Patent number: 10927912Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing (A) potassium titanate; and (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate, in a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) of 10 to 35 mass %, wherein on heating a molded product of the frictional material composition to 500° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min under an air atmosphere, the mass reduction rate is 5 to 20%.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masamichi Mitsumoto
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Publication number: 20200308461Abstract: A friction material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and a fibrous base material, wherein the friction material composition either contains no copper as an element or has a content of copper as an element that does not exceed 0.5% by mass, contains ?-alumina and ?-alumina in a mass ratio within a range from 1:20 to 1:5, contains a silicone-containing phenol resin, contains 20 to 35% by mass of a titanate salt, contains 3 to 7% by mass of a graphite having a median diameter of 1 to 30 ?m, and contains antimony trisulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Masamichi MITSUMOTO, Yoshio OGATA
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Patent number: 10677305Abstract: The friction material composition, friction material and friction member are provided, in which copper, having serious environmental effects, is not contained or is not contained at more than 0.5 mass % of copper, rust adhering force is low, rust delamination is difficult to occur, the friction material composition includes a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fibrous substrate, wherein the friction material composition contains no copper as an element or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, and contains fibrillated aramid fiber as the fibrous substrate, 0.2 to 2 mass % of sodium carbonate and 2.5 to 10 mass % of calcium hydroxide.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Unno, Masamichi Mitsumoto
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Publication number: 20200063813Abstract: Provided are: a friction member having a friction material that contains no copper or containing copper in an amount of less than 0.5% by mass in terms of a copper element and has good friction coefficient at normal braking, good abrasion resistance at high speed and high temperature braking, and high stability of the friction coefficient at low speed and low temperature braking; a friction material composition capable of providing the friction material; the friction material; and a vehicle equipped with the friction member or the friction material. The friction member is specifically a friction member having the friction material and a back metal, wherein the friction material contains no copper or contains copper in an amount of less than 0.5% by mass in terms of a copper element and contains zirconium silicate having an average particle size of 0.2 to 0.9 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Osamu FUJIOKA, Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190203790Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing a cashew dust; (A) potassium titanate; (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate; and (C) one or more selected from the group consisting of zirconium silicate, zirconium oxide, and magnesium oxide, wherein the content of the cashew dust is 1 to 10 mass %, and the content of the component (C) is 11 to 30 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10316918Abstract: Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Unno, Masamichi MItsumoto, Kazuya Baba, Takashi Kikudome
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Publication number: 20190063535Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing (A) potassium titanate; and (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate, in a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) of 10 to 35 mass %, wherein on heating a molded product of the frictional material composition to 500° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min under an air atmosphere, the mass reduction rate is 5 to 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180216686Abstract: A friction material composition that does not contain copper, which has a high environmental load, or containing copper in such small amount as to be not more than 0.5 mass % and that enables decrease in brake vibration in braking at high temperatures when used in a friction material such that for an automobile disc brake pad, is provided. A friction material obtained by molding the friction material composition is also provided. The friction material composition contains a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fibrous base material, and the friction material composition contains no copper as an element or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, and also contains 2 to 5 mass % of steel fibers that have fiber lengths of 2500 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180045262Abstract: The friction material composition, friction material and friction member are provided, in which copper, having serious environmental effects, is not contained or is not contained at more than 0.5 mass % of copper, rust adhering force is low, rust delamination is difficult to occur, the friction material composition includes a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fibrous substrate, wherein the friction material composition contains no copper as an element or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, and contains fibrillated aramid fiber as the fibrous substrate, 0.2 to 2 mass % of sodium carbonate and 2.5 to 10 mass % of calcium hydroxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180031067Abstract: The friction material and friction member are provided, in which copper, having serious environmental effects, is not contained or is not contained at more than 0.5 mass % of copper, rust adhering force is low, rust delamination is unlikely to occur, the friction material composition includes a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fibrous substrate, wherein the friction material composition contains no copper as an element or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, and contains fibrillated aramid fiber as the fibrous substrate, and wherein porosity measured by oil immersing method is not more than 15% and sulfate ion concentration measured by ion chromatography is not more than 500 ppm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO, Kazuaki MATSUBA
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Publication number: 20180010661Abstract: A friction material composition that enables a friction material, which contains no copper or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, to maintain sufficient friction coefficient in fade conditions at high speed such that brake temperature rises abnormally by repeated rapid braking at deceleration of 0.8 G from a vehicle speed of 200 km/h, is provided. A friction material obtained by molding the friction material composition is also provided. The friction material composition contains a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fibrous base material, and the friction material composition contains no copper as an element or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, and also contains 2 to 5 mass % of steel fibers that have fiber lengths of 800 ?m or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170284492Abstract: A friction material composition that does not contain copper, which has a high environmental load, or containing copper in such small amount as to be not more than 0.5 mass % and that enables decrease in brake vibration in braking at high temperatures when used in a friction material such that for an automobile disc brake pad, is provided. A friction material obtained by molding the friction material composition is also provided. The friction material composition contains a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fibrous base material, and the friction material composition contains no copper as an element or contains not more than 0.5 mass % of copper, and also contains 2 to 5 mass % of steel fibers that have fiber lengths of 2500 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170284491Abstract: A friction material composition includes a binder, organic filler, inorganic filler and fiber reinforcement, and does not contain copper or contains copper in an amount of 0.5 mass % or less. The inorganic filler is one or more selected from y alumina having an average particle size of 10 nm to 50 ?m, dolomite having an average particle size of 1 to 20 ?m, calcium carbonate having an average particle size of 1 to 20 ?m, magnesium carbonate having an average particle size of 1 to 20 ?m, manganese dioxide having an average particle size of 1 to 20 ?m, zinc oxide having an average particle size of 10 nm to 1 ?m, magnetite having an average particle size of 1.0 ?m or less, cerium oxide having an average particle size of 0.5 to 5 ?m, and zirconia having an average particle size of 5 to 50 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: JAPAN BRAKE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9470283Abstract: Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Unno, Masamichi Mitsumoto, Kazuya Baba, Takashi Kikudome
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Publication number: 20160265612Abstract: Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Masamichi MITSUMOTO, Kazuya BABA, Takashi KIKUDOME
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Publication number: 20140202805Abstract: Provided by the present invention are: a non-asbestos frictional material composition containing a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler, and a fiber substrate, wherein, in the non-asbestos frictional material composition, content of a copper is 5% or less by mass as a copper element, content of a metal fiber other than a copper fiber and a copper alloy fiber is 0.5% or less by mass, and a titanate salt is contained therein with antimony trisulfide or zinc powders, with content of the titanate salt being in the range of 10 to 35% by mass; and a frictional material and a friction member that use the said non-asbestos frictional material composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Mitsuo Unno, Masamichi Mitsumoto, Kazuya Baba, Takashi Kikudome