Patents by Inventor Naoki Sawawatari

Naoki Sawawatari 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: 11555232
    Abstract: To provide an austenitic stainless steel material having a high creep strength and a high creep ductility even in a high-temperature environment at 800° C. or more. An austenitic stainless steel material according to the present disclosure has a chemical composition that includes, in mass %: C: 0.060% or less; Si: 1.0% or less; Mn: 2.00% or less; P: 0.0010 to 0.0400%; S: 0.010% or less; Cr: 10 to 25%; Ni: 25 to 45%; Nb: 0.2 to 2.0%; W: 2.5 to 6.0%; B: 0.0010 to 0.0100%: Al: 2.5 to 4.5%; and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formulae (1) and (2), and the sum of the content of dissolved Nb and the content of dissolved W is 3.2 mass % or more. (W/184+Nb/93)/(C/12)?5.5??(1) (W/184+Nb/93)/(B/11)?450??(2) In Formulae (1) and (2), the content in mass % of the corresponding element is substituted for each symbol of element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nao Otaki, Norifumi Kochi, Takahiro Izawa, Naoki Sawawatari
  • Publication number: 20210254201
    Abstract: To provide an austenitic stainless steel material having a high creep strength and a high creep ductility even in a high-temperature environment at 800° C. or more. An austenitic stainless steel material according to the present disclosure has a chemical composition that includes, in mass %: C: 0.060% or less; Si: 1.0% or less; Mn: 2.00% or less; P: 0.0010 to 0.0400%; S: 0.010% or less; Cr: 10 to 25%; Ni: 25 to 45%; Nb: 0.2 to 2.0%; W: 2.5 to 6.0%; B: 0.0010 to 0.0100%: Al: 2.5 to 4.5%; and the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formulae (1) and (2), and the sum of the content of dissolved Nb and the content of dissolved W is 3.2 mass % or more. (W/184+Nb/93)/(C/12)?5.5??(1) (W/184+Nb/93)/(B/11)?450??(2) In Formulae (1) and (2), the content in mass % of the corresponding element is substituted for each symbol of element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Nao OTAKI, Norifumi KOCHI, Takahiro IZAWA, Naoki SAWAWATARI
  • Patent number: 10184160
    Abstract: A dual phase stainless steel pipe includes tensile yield strength YSLT of 689.1 MPa to 1000.5 MPa in a pipe axis direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, in which the tensile yield strength YSLT, a compressive yield strength YSLC in the pipe axis direction, a tensile yield strength YSCT in a pipe circumferential direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, and a compressive yield strength YSCC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy all Expressions (1) to (4), 0.90?YSLC/YSLT?1.11??(1) 0.90?YSCC/YSCT?1.11??(2) 0.90?YSCC/YSLT?1.11??(3) 0.90?YSCT/YSLT?1.11??(4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sawawatari, Koichi Kuroda, Masaki Ueyama, Yusuke Ugawa
  • Patent number: 9429254
    Abstract: There is provided an austenitic alloy pipe that is durable even if a stress distribution different according to usage environment is applied. The austenitic alloy pipe in accordance with the present invention has a tensile yield strength YSLT of at least 689.1 MPa. The tensile yield strength YSLT, a compressive yield strength YSLC in a pipe axial direction, a tensile yield strength YSCT in a pipe circumferential direction of the alloy pipe, and a compressive yield strength YSCC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy Formulas (1) to (4). 0.90?YSLC/YSLT?1.11??(1) 0.90?YSCC/YSCT?1.11??(2) 0.90?YSCC/YSLT?1.11??(3) 0.90?YSCT/YSLT?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sawawatari, Kouichi Kuroda, Hitoshi Suwabe, Masaki Ueyama
  • Publication number: 20150107724
    Abstract: A dual phase stainless steel pipe includes tensile yield strength YSLT of 689.1 MPa to 1000.5 MPa in a pipe axis direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, in which the tensile yield strength YSLT, a compressive yield strength YSLC in the pipe axis direction, a tensile yield strength YSCT in a pipe circumferential direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, and a compressive yield strength YSCC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy all Expressions (1) to (4), 0.90?YSLC/YSLT?1.11??(1) 0.90?YSCC/YSCT?1.11??(2) 0.90?YSCC/YSLT?1.11??(3) 0.90?YSCT/YSLT?1.11??(4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sawawatari, Koichi Kuroda, Masaki Ueyama, Yusuke Ugawa
  • Publication number: 20140083576
    Abstract: There is provided an austenitic alloy pipe that is durable even if a stress distribution different according to usage environment is applied. The austenitic alloy pipe in accordance with the present invention has a tensile yield strength YSLT of at least 689.1 MPa. The tensile yield strength YSLT, a compressive yield strength YSLC in a pipe axial direction, a tensile yield strength YSCT in a pipe circumferential direction of the alloy pipe, and a compressive yield strength YSCC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy Formulas (1) to (4). 0.90?YSLC/YSLT?1.11??(1) 0.90?YSCC/YSCT?1.11??(2) 0.90?YSCC/YSLT?1.11??(3) 0.90?YSCT/YSLT?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Medtal Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sawawatari, Kouichi Kuroda, Hitoshi Suwabe, Masaki Ueyama
  • Patent number: 7782048
    Abstract: The invention provides an eddy current testing method for an internal finned pipe or tube which can securely detect a micro defect generated in a trough portion in an inner surface of the pipe or tube, even in the case that an inner surface shape of the internal finned pipe or tube is ununiform in a circumferential direction of the pipe or tube. The eddy current testing method in accordance with the invention detects a defect existing in a trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) by arranging a differential coil (2) constructed by a pair of coils (21, 22) having such a dimension as to be arranged within the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) and coming away from each other in an axial direction (X) of the coil, within the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) along a direction in which the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) extends, and relatively moving the differential coil (2) in the direction in which the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Sawawatari
  • Publication number: 20100085044
    Abstract: The invention provides an eddy current testing method for an internal finned pipe or tube which can securely detect a micro defect generated in a trough portion in an inner surface of the pipe or tube, even in the case that an inner surface shape of the internal finned pipe or tube is ununiform in a circumferential direction of the pipe or tube. The eddy current testing method in accordance with the invention detects a defect existing in a trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) by arranging a differential coil (2) constructed by a pair of coils (21, 22) having such a dimension as to be arranged within the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) and coming away from each other in an axial direction (X) of the coil, within the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) along a direction in which the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) extends, and relatively moving the differential coil (2) in the direction in which the trough portion of the pipe or tube (P) extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Naoki Sawawatari