Patents by Inventor Michio Okabe

Michio Okabe 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: 7381369
    Abstract: Provided is free cutting alloy excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy. The free cutting alloy contains: one or more of Ti and Zr as a metal element component; and C being an indispensable element as a bonding component with the metal element component, wherein a (Ti,Zr) based compound including one or more of S, Se and Te is formed in a matrix metal phase. The free cutting alloy is more excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy at similar levels to a conventional case. The effect is especially conspicuous, for example, when a compound expressed in a chemical form of (Ti,Zr)4C2(S,Se,Te)2 as the (Ti,Zr) based compound is formed at least in a dispersed state in the alloy structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignees: Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tohoku Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Industrial Technology Association, Tohoku Technoarch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Takashi Ebata, Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20080124240
    Abstract: Provided is free cutting alloy excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy. The free cutting alloy contains: one or more of Ti and Zr as a metal element component; and C being an indispensable element as a bonding component with the metal element component, wherein a (Ti,Zr) based compound including one or more of S, Se and Te is formed in a matrix metal phase. The free cutting alloy is more excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy at similar levels to a conventional case. The effect is especially conspicuous, for example, when a compound expressed in a chemical form of (Ti,Zr)4C2(S,Se,Te)2 as the (Ti,Zr) based compound is formed at least in a dispersed state in the alloy structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicants: Kiyohito ISHIDA, Katsunari OIKAWA, Daido Steel Co., Ltd., Tohoku Steel Co., Ltd., Japan Industrial Technology Association, Tohoku Techno Arch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Takashi Ebata, Takayuki Inoguchi, Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 7297214
    Abstract: Provided is free cutting alloy excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy. The free cutting alloy contains: one or more of Ti and Zr as a metal element component; and C being an indispensable element as a bonding component with the metal element component, wherein a (Ti,Zr) based compound including one or more of S, Se and Te is formed in a matrix metal phase. The free cutting alloy is more excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy at similar levels to a conventional case. The effect is especially conspicuous, for example, when a compound expressed in a chemical form of (Ti,Zr)4C2(S,Se,Te)2 as the (Ti,Zr) based compound is formed at least in a dispersed state in the alloy structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignees: Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tohoku Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Industrial Technology Association, Tohoku Technoarch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Takashi Ebata, Takayuki Inoguchi, Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 7160400
    Abstract: A low thermal expansion Ni-base superalloy contains, by weight % (hereinafter the same as long as not particularly defined) C: 0.15% or less; Si: 1% or less; Mn: 1% or less; Cr: 5 to 20%; at least one of Mo, W and Re of Mo+½(W+Re) of 17 (exclusive) to 25%; Al: 0.2 to 2%; Ti: 0.5 to 4.5%; Fe of 10% or less; at least one of B: 0.02% and Zr: 0.2% or less; a remainder of Ni and inevitable impurities; wherein the atomic % of Al+Ti is 2.5 to 7.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryotaro Magoshi, Hisataka Kawai, Yoshikuni Kadoya, Ryuichi Yamamoto, Toshiharu Noda, Susumu Isobe, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 6921442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Ni base alloy having sufficient strength at high temperatures and high corrosion resistance at high temperatures in a high-temperature composite corrosive environment in which chlorination or sulfidation occurs simultaneously with high-temperature oxidation, without excessive cooling or surface protection. According to the present invention, a Ni base alloy having high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance includes Cr in a range of from 25 to 40 weight %, Al in a range of from 1.5 to 2.5 weight %, C in a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 weight %, W of 15 weight % or less, Mn of 2.0 weight % or less, Si in a range of from 0.3 to 6 weight %, Fe of 5% or less, and Ni of rest except inevitable impurities. When strength at high temperatures is allowed to be small, W is in a range of from 0 to 8%, and Si is in a range of from 0.3 to 1% or from 1 to 6%. In order to enhance strength at high temperatures, W is in a range of from 8 to 15, and Si is in a range of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignees: Ebara Corporation, Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Noguchi, Kei Matsuoka, Hiroshi Yakuwa, Akira Uchino, Hideyuki Sakamoto, Michio Okabe, Yoshiyuki Sawada, Shigeki Ueta
  • Publication number: 20050011589
    Abstract: Provided is free cutting alloy excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy. The free cutting alloy contains: one or more of Ti and Zr as a metal element component; and C being an indispensable element as a bonding component with the metal element component, wherein a (Ti,Zr) based compound including one or more of S, Se and Te is formed in a matrix metal phase. The free cutting alloy is more excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy at similar levels to a conventional case. The effect is especially conspicuous, for example, when a compound expressed in a chemical form of (Ti,Zr)4C2(S,Se,Te)2 as the (Ti,Zr) based compound is formed at least in a dispersed state in the alloy structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicants: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tohoku Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Industrial Technology Association, Tohoku Technoarch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Takashi Ebata, Takayuki Inoguchi, Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20050000602
    Abstract: Provided is free cutting alloy excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy. The free cutting alloy contains: one or more of Ti and Zr as a metal element component; and C being an indispensable element as a bonding component with the metal element component, wherein a (Ti,Zr) based compound including one or more of S, Se and Te is formed in a matrix metal phase. The free cutting alloy is more excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy at similar levels to a conventional case. The effect is especially conspicuous, for example, when a compound expressed in a chemical form of (Ti,Zr)4C2(S,Se,Te)2 as the (Ti,Zr) based compound is formed at least in a dispersed state in the alloy structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicants: Kiyohito ISHIDA, Katsunari OIKAWA, Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tohoku Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Industrial Technology Association, Tohoku Technoarch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Takashi Ebata, Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 6793746
    Abstract: Disclosed are stainless steel parts, particularly, parts of electronic apparatus, with which troubles caused by so-called “sulfide gas” mainly of H2S must be avoided. Release of the sulfide gas from the parts is effectively suppressed. The parts have high hardness and corrosion resistance, and can be produced with high finishing accuracy. The stainless steel parts are produced by processing a ferritic or a martensitic stainless steel of a specific alloy composition by forging and/or machining to the shape of the part followed by quenching and tempering, or quenching and tempering followed by machining to the shape of the part, and applying a solution of oxidative acid to the surface of the part so as to dissolve and remove sulfides existing on the surface of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20040071585
    Abstract: A Ti alloy for a positive electrode for electrocoagulation printing contains, as a weight percentage, 28.0 to 35.0% of Al, 0.1% or less of C, 0.05% or less of N, 0.3% or less of O, and Ti. The Ti alloy may further contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of 0.5 to 15.0% of Nb, 0.5 to 15.0% of Ta, 0.1 to 1.0% of Hf, 0.1 to 1.0% of Zr, 1.0 to 6.0% of W, 1.0 to 6.0% of Mo, 0.5 to 6.0% of Cr, 0.5 to 6.0% of Mn, 0.5 to 6.0% of V, 0.1 to 1.0% of Si, and 0.005 to 0.10% of B, by weight. A positive electrode for electrocoagulation printing has a surface composed of a Ti alloy containing Al.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicants: Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd., ELCORSY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shigeto Hashimoto, Toshio Ohyama, Hisao Kamiya, Michio Okabe, Takayoshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20040052677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Ni base alloy having sufficient strength at high temperatures and high corrosion resistance at high temperatures in a high-temperature composite corrosive environment in which chlorination or sulfidation occurs simultaneously with high-temperature oxidation, without excessive cooling or surface protection. According to the present invention, a Ni base alloy having high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance includes Cr in a range of from 25 to 40 weight %, Al in a range of from 1.5 to 2.5 weight %, C in a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 weight %, W of 15 weight % or less, Mn of 2.0 weight % or less, Si in a range of from 0.3 to 6 weight %, Fe of 5 % or less, and Ni of rest except inevitable impurities. When strength at high temperatures is allowed to be small, W is in a range of from 0 to 8 %, and Si is in a range of from 0.3 to 1 % or from 1 to 6 %. In order to enhance strength at high temperatures, W is in a range of from 8 to 15, and Si is in a range of from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Manabu Noguchi, Kei Matsuoka, Hiroshi Yakuwa, Akira Uchino, Hideyuki Sakamoto, Michio Okabe, Yoshiyuki Sawada, Shigeki Ueta
  • Publication number: 20040025989
    Abstract: A Co—Ni base heat-resistant alloy is composed of, all by weight: not more than 0.05 mass % of C; not more than 0.5 mass % of Si; not more than 1.0 mass % of Mn; 25 to 45 mass % of Ni; 13 to less than 18 mass % of Cr; 7 to 20 mass % of Mo+½W of one kind or more of Mo and W; 0.1 to 3.0 mass % of Ti; 0.1 to 5.0 mass % of Nb; 0.1 to 5.0 mass % of Fe, with the balance of substantially Co and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Akihiko Chiba, Shirou Takeda, Shigemi Sato, Shigeki Ueta, Toshiharu Noda, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 6685881
    Abstract: Disclosed is an austenitic stainless cast steel which has such a good heat resistance as can be used at a high temperature higher than 950° C. and a good machinability. The stainless cast steel consists essentially of, by weight %, C: 0.2-0.4%, Si: 0.5-2.0%, Mn: 0.5-2.0%, P: up to 0.10%, S: 0.04-0.2%, Ni: 8.0-42.0%, Cr: 15.0-28.0%, W: 0.5-7.0%, Nb: 0.5-2.0%, Al: up to 0.02%, Ti: up to 0.05%, N: up to 0.15%, Se: 0.001-0.50% and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Hamano, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20030170138
    Abstract: Provided is free cutting alloy excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy. The free cutting alloy contains: one or more of Ti and Zr as a metal element component; and C being an indispensable element as a bonding component with the metal element component, wherein a (Ti, Zr) based compound including one or more of S, Se and Te is formed in a matrix metal phase. The free cutting alloy is more excellent in machinability, preserving various characteristics as alloy at similar levels to a conventional case. The effect is especially conspicuous, for example, when a compound expressed in a chemical form of (Ti, Zr)4C2(S, Se, Te)2 as the (Ti, Zr) based compound is formed at least in a dispersed state in the alloy structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Kiyohito ISHIDA
    Inventors: Kiyohito Ishida, Katsunari Oikawa, Takashi Ebata, Takayuki Inoguchi, Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20030155047
    Abstract: A low thermal expansion Ni-base superalloy contains, by weight % (hereinafter the same as long as not particularly defined) C: 0.15% or less; Si: 1% or less; Mn: 1% or less; Cr: 5 to 20%; at least one of Mo, W and Re of Mo+½ (W+Re) of 17 (exclusive) to 25%; Al: 0.2 to 2%; Ti: 0.5 to 4.5%; Fe of 10% or less; at least one of B: 0.02% and Zr: 0.2% or less; a remainder of Ni and inevitable impurities; wherein the atomic % of Al+Ti is 2.5 to 7.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicants: Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryotaro Magoshi, Hisataka Kawai, Yoshikuni Kadoya, Ryuichi Yamamoto, Toshiharu Noda, Susumu Isobe, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20020170638
    Abstract: Disclosed are stainless steel parts, particularly, parts of electronic apparatus, with which troubles caused by so-called “sulfide gas” mainly of H2S must be avoided. Release of the sulfide gas from the parts is effectively suppressed. The parts have high hardness and corrosion resistance, and can be produced with high finishing accuracy. The stainless steel parts are produced by processing a ferritic or a martensitic stainless steel of a specific alloy composition by forging and/or machining to the shape of the part followed by quenching and tempering, or quenching and tempering followed by machining to the shape of the part, and applying a solution of oxidative acid to the surface of the part so as to dissolve and remove sulfides existing on the surface of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 6464935
    Abstract: A steel for shaft, which has corrosion resistance, machinability, and straightness at substantially the same levels as those of free cutting steel 12L14 plated with Ni, which has conventionally been used as a steel for shaft, and need not be plated on its surfaces, thus making it possible to reduce the production cost therefor, and which comprises: 0.05% by mass or less of C; 0.15% by mass or less of Si; 0.40% by mass or less of Mn; 6.0 to 10.0% by mass of Cr; 0.10% by mass or less of S; 0.30 to 0.80% by mass of Ni; 0.10 to 0.30% by mass of Pb; 0.001 to 0.10% by mass of N; and the balance of Fe and an unavoidable impurity; and a steel shaft composed of said steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Daido Tokushuko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hazama, Kenji Takahashi, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20020068006
    Abstract: A steel for shaft, which has corrosion resistance, machinability, and straightness at substantially the same levels as those of free cutting steel 12L14 plated with Ni, which has conventionally been used as a steel for shaft, and need not be plated on its surfaces, thus making it possible to reduce the production cost therefor, and which comprises: 0.05% by mass or less of C; 0.15% by mass or less of Si; 0.40% by mass or less of Mn; 6.0 to 10.0% by mass of Cr; 0.10% by mass or less of S; 0.30 to 0.80% by mass of Ni; 0.10 to 0.30% by mass of Pb; 0.001 to 0.10% by mass of N; and the balance of Fe and an unavoidable impurity; and a steel shaft composed of said steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hazama, Kenji Takahashi, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20020061257
    Abstract: Disclosed is an austenitic stainless cast steel which has such a good heat resistance as can be used at a high temperature higher than 950° C. and a good machinability. The stainless cast steel consists essentially of, by weight %, C: 0.2-0.4%, Si: 0.5-2.0%, Mn: 0.5-2.0%, P: up to 0.10%, S: 0.04-0.2%, Ni: 8.0-42.0%, Cr: 15.0-28.0%, W: 0.5-7.0%, Nb: 0.5-2.0%, Al: up to 0.02%, Ti: up to 0.05%, N: up to 0.15%, Se: 0.001-0.50% and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Shuji Hamano, Michio Okabe
  • Publication number: 20020015656
    Abstract: A low thermal expansion Ni-base superalloy contains, by weight % (hereinafter the same as long as not particularly defined), C: 0.15% or less; Si: 1% or less; Mn: 1% or less; Cr: 5 to 20%; at least one of Mo, W and Re of Mo+½ (W+Re) of 10 to 25%; Al: 0.2 to 2%; Ti: 0.5 to 4.5%; Fe of 10% or less; at least one of B: 0.02% and Zr: 0.2% or less; a remainder of Ni and inevitable impurities; wherein the atomic % of Al+Ti is 2.5 to 7.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Ryotaro Magoshi, Yoshikuni Kadoya, Ryuichi Yamamoto, Toshiharu Noda, Susumu Isobe, Michio Okabe
  • Patent number: 6284071
    Abstract: A titanium alloy having improved heat resistance in addition to the inherent properties of lightness and corrosion resistance. The alloy consists essentially of, by weight %, Al: 5.0-7.0%, Sn: 3.0-5.0%, Zr: 2.5-6.0%, Mo: 2.0-4.0%, Si: 0.05-0.80%, C: 0.001-0.200%, O: 0.05-0.20%, optionally further one or two of Nb and Ta: 0.3-2.0%, and the balance of Ti and inevitable impurities. A method of producing parts from this alloy comprises subjecting the titanium alloy of the above described alloy composition to heat treatment at a temperature of &bgr;-region, combination of rapid cooling and slow cooling or combination of water quenching and annealing, hot processing in &agr;+&bgr; region, solution treatment and aging treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Suzuki, Toshiharu Noda, Michio Okabe