Patents by Inventor Masanori Matsuno

Masanori Matsuno 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: 11280004
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-based treatment solution which makes it possible to form a chemical-conversion-treated coating film having further improved corrosion resistance. The present invention relates to a water-based treatment solution for a chemical conversion treatment of a steel sheet or a plated steel sheet. The water-based treatment solution contains an organic resin including a fluororesin, a Group-4A metal compound, and at least one binding promoter selected from the group consisting of dimethyl adipate, diethyl adipate, di(iso)propyl adipate, di(iso)butyl adipate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, di(iso)propyl phthalate and di(iso)butyl phthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuno, Shin Ueno
  • Patent number: 10619069
    Abstract: This chemical conversion-treated steel sheet (10) has a chemical conversion treatment coating (12) upon a plating layer (17) of a steel sheet (11). The chemical conversion treatment coating (12) contains a fluororesin, a base resin which is a resin other than a fluororesin, metal flakes (13), and a chemical conversion treatment component. The content of the fluororesin in relation to the total quantity of resins is 3.0 mass % or more in terms of fluorine atoms, the content of the base resin in relation to 100 parts by mass of the fluororesin is 10 parts by mass or more, and the content of metal flakes (13) in the chemical conversion treatment coating (12) is more than 20 mass % but at most 60 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuno, Masaya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200087792
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-based treatment solution which makes it possible to form a chemical-conversion-treated coating film having further improved corrosion resistance. The present invention relates to a water-based treatment solution for a chemical conversion treatment of a steel sheet or a plated steel sheet. The water-based treatment solution contains an organic resin including a fluororesin, a Group-4A metal compound, and at least one binding promoter selected from the group consisting of dimethyl adipate, diethyl adipate, di(iso)propyl adipate, di(iso)butyl adipate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, di(iso)propyl phthalate and di(iso)butyl phthalate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUNO, Shin UENO
  • Patent number: 10202676
    Abstract: A hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is formed on a surface of a base steel sheet by immersing the base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath containing Al and Mg. An aqueous solution containing a polyatomic ion including Si4+ and/or a polyatomic ion including Cr6+ is then contacted with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. All of the aqueous solution coating the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is removed with a squeeze roller. The aqueous solution contains the polyatomic ion in a concentration of 0.01 g/L or more in terms of atom of Si and Cr. A surface temperature of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer when the aqueous solution is contacted with the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is 100° C. or above and equal to or less than a solidifying point of the plating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuo Shimizu, Masanori Matsuno, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Publication number: 20190040512
    Abstract: A method of producing a hot-dip Zn alloy-plated steel sheet comprising: dipping a base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath to form a hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer on a surface of the base steel sheet; and contacting an aqueous solution containing a vanadium compound with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer to cool the base steel sheet and the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer having a raised temperature through formation of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer, and to form a composite oxide film on the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. A temperature of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer when the aqueous solution is to be contacted with the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is equal to or more than 100° C. and equal to or less than a solidifying point of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Atsuo SHIMIZU, Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi TAKETSU
  • Patent number: 10167542
    Abstract: A hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is formed on a surface of a base steel sheet by immersing the base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath containing Al and Mg. An aqueous solution containing one of or two or more of polyatomic ions selected from the group consisting of a polyatomic ion including V5+, a polyatomic ion including Si4+, and a polyatomic ion including Cr6+ is then contacted with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. The aqueous solution contains the polyatomic ion in a concentration of 0.01 g/L or more in terms of one of or two or more of atoms selected from the group consisting of V, Si, and Cr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuo Shimizu, Masanori Matsuno, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Patent number: 10125414
    Abstract: A method of producing a hot-dip Zn alloy-plated steel sheet includes: dipping a base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath to form a hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer on a surface of the base steel sheet; and contacting an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble corrosion inhibitor with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer to cool the base steel sheet and the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer having a raised temperature through formation of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. A temperature of the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer when the aqueous solution is to be contacted with the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is equal to or more than 100° C. and equal to or less than a solidifying point of the plating layer. The aqueous solution containing the water-soluble corrosion inhibitor satisfies the Equation [{(Z0?Z1)/Z0}100?20].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuo Shimizu, Masanori Matsuno, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Patent number: 9890461
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chemically treated zinc-based plated steel sheet that is superior in weather resistance, water resistance, blackening resistance and film adhesion. A chemical conversion film having a thickness 0.5-10 ?m is formed by coating and drying a chemical treatment solution on a surface of an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet. The chemical treatment solution contains a fluororesin containing 0.05-5% by weight of a hydrophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a sulfonic acid group and 7-20% by weight of a fluorine atom, the fluororesin in which a number-average molecular weight is 1,000-2,000,000, and an oxoate, a fluoride, a hydroxide, an organic salt, a carbonate or a peroxygenated salt of a group 4A metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuno, Koichiro Ueda, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Publication number: 20170336013
    Abstract: A chemical conversion-treated steel pipe has a chemical conversion treatment film on a plated layer on a steel sheet. The plated layer is configured from a zinc alloy comprising 0.05-60 mass % aluminum and 0.1-10.0 mass % magnesium. The chemical conversion treatment film contains a fluorine resin, a base resin, metal flakes and a chemical conversion treatment component. The base resin is one or more selected from a group consisting of polyurethane, polyester, acrylic resins, epoxy resins and polyolefin. The content of fluorine resin with respect to the total amount of fluorine resin and base resin is at least 3.0 mass % calculated as fluorine atoms. The content of the base resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fluorine resin is at least 10 parts by mass. The content of metal flakes in the chemical conversion treatment film is greater than 20 mass % up to and including 60 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170260614
    Abstract: A method of producing a hot-dip Zn alloy-plated steel sheet includes: dipping a base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath to form a hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer on a surface of the base steel sheet; and contacting an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble corrosion inhibitor with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer to cool the base steel sheet and the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer having a raised temperature through formation of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. A temperature of the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer when the aqueous solution is to be contacted with the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is equal to or more than 100° C. and equal to or less than a solidifying point of the plating layer. The aqueous solution containing the water-soluble corrosion inhibitor satisfies the Equation [{(Z0?Z1)/Z0}100?201.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Atsuo SHIMIZU, Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi TAKETSU
  • Publication number: 20170096573
    Abstract: This chemical conversion-treated steel sheet (10) has a chemical conversion treatment coating (12) upon a plating layer (17) of a steel sheet (11). The chemical conversion treatment coating (12) contains a fluororesin, a base resin which is a resin other than a fluororesin, metal flakes (13), and a chemical conversion treatment component. The content of the fluororesin in relation to the total quantity of resins is 3.0 mass % or more in terms of fluorine atoms, the content of the base resin in relation to 100 parts by mass of the fluororesin is 10 parts by mass or more, and the content of metal flakes (13) in the chemical conversion treatment coating (12) is more than 20 mass % but at most 60 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160305003
    Abstract: This hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated steel sheet comprises: a steel sheet; a hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer arranged on a surface of the steel sheet; and a complex oxide coating film arranged on a surface of the hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer. The complex oxide coating film includes vanadium and a constituent component of the hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer, and the entire surface of the coating film satisfies the following formula (1): S[Hydroxide]/(S[Hydroxide]+S[Oxide])×100?40. In formula (1): S[Oxide] is the area exhibited by a peak having a center at approximately 1022 eV ascribable to a Zn oxide in an intensity profile in XPS analysis of the surface of the complex oxide coating film; and S[Hydroxide] is the area exhibited by a peak having a center at approximately 1023 eV ascribable to a Zn hydroxide in an intensity profile in XPS analysis of the surface of the complex oxide coating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuo SHIMIZU, Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi TAKETSU
  • Publication number: 20160281201
    Abstract: This hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated steel sheet comprises: a steel sheet; and a hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer arranged on a surface of the steel sheet. The entire surface of the hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer satisfies the following formula (1): S[Zn(OH)2]/(S[Zn(OH)2]+S[Zn])×100?40. In formula (1): S[Zn] is the area exhibited by a peak having a center at approximately 1022 eV ascribable to metallic Zn in an intensity profile in XPS analysis of the surface of the hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer; and S[Zn(OH)2] is the area exhibited by a peak having a center at approximately 1023 eV ascribable to Zn(OH)2 in an intensity profile in XPS analysis of the surface of the hot-dip Zn-alloy-plated layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Atsuo SHIMIZU, Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi TAKETSU
  • Publication number: 20160237572
    Abstract: A chemically converted steel sheet having a chemically converted coating film is made by coating a Zn-based plated steel sheet with a chemical conversion treatment solution and drying the same. The chemically converted coating film is constituted by a first chemically converted layer including V, Mo, and P, and a second chemically converted layer provided on said layer and including a group 4A metal oxygen acid salt, and the ratio of pentavalent V to all the Vs in the chemically converted coating film is 0.7 or greater. The chemical conversion treatment solution includes specific proportions of V, Mo, an amine, the group 4A metal oxygen acid salt, and P, and substantially does not include hydrophilic resins, fluorine, or silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshiharu IWAMIZU, Atsuo SHIMIZU, Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9260786
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chemically treated zinc-based plated steel sheet that is superior in weather resistance, water resistance, blackening resistance and film adhesion. A chemical conversion film having a thickness 0.5-10 ?m is formed by coating and drying a chemical treatment solution on a surface of an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet. The chemical treatment solution contains a fluororesin containing 0.05-5% by weight of a hydrophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a sulfonic acid group and 7-20% by weight of a fluorine atom, the fluororesin in which a number-average molecular weight is 1,000-2,000,000, and an oxoate, a fluoride, a hydroxide, an organic salt, a carbonate or a peroxygenated salt of a group 4A metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuno, Koichiro Ueda, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Publication number: 20160040297
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chemically treated zinc-based plated steel sheet that is superior in weather resistance, water resistance, blackening resistance and film adhesion. A chemical conversion film having a thickness 0.5-10 ?m is formed by coating and drying a chemical treatment solution on a surface of an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet. The chemical treatment solution contains a fluororesin containing 0.05-5% by weight of a hydrophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a sulfonic acid group and 7-20% by weight of a fluorine atom, the fluororesin in which a number-average molecular weight is 1,000-2,000,000, and an oxoate, a fluoride, a hydroxide, an organic salt, a carbonate or a peroxygenated salt of a group 4A metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Masanori MATSUNO, Koichiro UEDA, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi TAKETSU
  • Publication number: 20150292073
    Abstract: A hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is formed on a surface of a base steel sheet by immersing the base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath containing Al and Mg. An aqueous solution containing a polyatomic ion including Si4+ and/or a polyatomic ion including Cr6+ is then contacted with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. All of the aqueous solution coating the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is removed with a squeeze roller. The aqueous solution contains the polyatomic ion in a concentration of 0.01 g/L or more in terms of atom of Si and Cr. A surface temperature of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer when the aqueous solution is contacted with the surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is 100° C. or above and equal to or less than a solidifying point of the plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Atsuo SHIMIZU, Masanori MATSUNO, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Hirofumi TAKETSU
  • Publication number: 20150259776
    Abstract: A hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer is formed on a surface of a base steel sheet by immersing the base steel sheet in a hot-dip Zn alloy plating bath containing Al and Mg. An aqueous solution containing one of or two or more of polyatomic ions selected from the group consisting of a polyatomic ion including V5+, a polyatomic ion including Si4+, and a polyatomic ion including Cr6+ is then contacted with a surface of the hot-dip Zn alloy plating layer. The aqueous solution contains the polyatomic ion in a concentration of 0.01 g/L or more in terms of one of or two or more of atoms selected from the group consisting of V, Si, and Cr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Atsuo Shimizu, Masanori Matsuno, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Patent number: 8895153
    Abstract: Disclosed is a chemical conversion coated Al-plated steel sheet which has excellent weather resistance, water resistance and coating film adhesion. Specifically, a chemical conversion coating liquid is applied over and dried on the surface of an Al alloy-plated steel sheet, thereby forming a chemical conversion coating film that has a film thickness of 0.5-10 ?m. The chemical conversion coating liquid contains: a fluorine-containing olefin resin, which contains 7-20% by mass of F atoms and 0.05-5% by mass of hydrophilic functional groups that are selected from among a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group and salts of carboxyl group and sulfonic acid group and has a number average molecular weight within the range of 1,000-2,000,000; and an oxygen acid salt, fluoride, hydroxide, organic acid salt, carbonate or peroxygenated salt of a group 4A metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuno, Koichiro Ueda, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu
  • Publication number: 20130160898
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chemically treated zinc-based plated steel sheet that is superior in weather resistance, water resistance, blackening resistance and film adhesion. A chemical conversion film having a thickness 0.5-10 ?m is formed by coating and drying a chemical treatment solution on a surface of an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy plated steel sheet. The chemical treatment solution contains a fluororesin containing 0.05-5% by weight of a hydrophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group and a sulfonic acid group and 7-20% by weight of a fluorine atom, the fluororesin in which a number-average molecular weight is 1,000-2,000,000, and an oxoate, a fluoride, a hydroxide, an organic salt, a carbonate or a peroxygenated salt of a group 4A metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Matsuno, Koichiro Ueda, Masaya Yamamoto, Hirofumi Taketsu