Patents by Inventor Nobutoshi Murao

Nobutoshi Murao 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: 20080283161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high strength seamless steel pipe excellent in hydrogen-induced cracking resistance, characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: 0.03-0.11%, Si: 0.05-0.5%, Mn: 0.8-1.6%, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Ti: 0.002-0.017%, Al: 0.001-0.10%, Cr: 0.05-0.5%, Mo: 0.02-0.3%, V: 0.02-0.20%, Ca: 0.0005-0.005%, N: 0.008% or less and O (Oxygen): 0.004% or less, and the balance Fe and impurities, and also characterized in that the microstructure of the steel is bainite and/or martensite, ferrite is precipitated at grain boundaries and yield stress is 483 MPa or more. Further, to ensure high strength of the steel, the seamless steel pipe preferably contains, by mass %, at least one of Cu: 0.05-0.5% and Ni: 0.05-0.5%. To produce the above-mentioned steel pipe, it is desirable to limit a starting temperature of quenching after rolling, a cooling rate and a tempering temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Murao, Nobuyuki Hisamune, Hajime Osako, Kunio Kondo
  • Patent number: 7416617
    Abstract: A high strength seamless steel pipe having mgh yield stress and excellent hydrogen-induced cracking resistance, comprises by mass %, C: 0.03-0.11%, Si: 0.05-0.5%, Mn: 0.8-1.6%, p: 0.025% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Ti: 0.002-0.017%, Al: 0.001-0.10%, Cr: 0.05-0.5%, Mo: 0.02-0.3%, V: 0.02-0.20%, Ca 0.0005-0.005%, N: 0.008% or less and O (Oxygen): 0.004% or less, the balance Fe and impurities. The steel microstructure is bainite and/or martensite and ferrite is precipitated at grain boundaries. The seamless steel pipe can contain at least one of Cu: 0.05-0.5% and Ni: 0.05-0.5%. To produce the pipe, it is desirable to limit a starting temperature of quenching after rolling, a cooling rate and a tempering temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Murao, Nobuyuki Hisamune, Hajime Osako, Kunio Kondo
  • Publication number: 20060231168
    Abstract: Disclosed are seamless steel tubes for oil well use, comprising C: 0.14-0.35%, Si: 0.05-1.0%, Mn: 0.05-2.0%, Cr: 0.05-1.5%, Mo: 0.05-2.0%, Ti: 0-0.05%, V: 0-0.1%, and Al: not less than 0.010%, wherein the concentration product by Al and N content, corrected by Ti and V, is within the range of 0.00001 to 0.00050, and the residuals are Fe and impurities including P: 0.025% or less, and S: 0.010% or less. Ti, V, Nb, or B is preferably contained to enhance the quench hardenability as well as the resistance to sulfide stress corrosion cracking, and further Ca, Mg and/or REM is preferably contained to improve the shape of non-metallic inclusions, enhancing the resistance to sulfide stress corrosion cracking. Thus, said tubes by the invention can be produced by efficient means realizing energy savings, and widely used as ones having excellent stability in mechanical strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Keiichi Nakamura, Hajime Osako, Nobutoshi Murao, Toshiharu Abe
  • Publication number: 20050167013
    Abstract: A high strength seamless steel pipe having mgh yield stress and excellent hydrogen-induced cracking resistance, comprises by mass %, C: 0.03-0.11%, Si: 0.05-0.5%, Mn: 0.8-1.6%, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Ti: 0.002-0.017%, Al: 0.001-0.10%, Cr: 0.05-0.5%, Mo: 0.02-0.3%, V: 0.02-0.20%, Ca: 0.0005-0.005%, N: 0.008% or less and O (Oxygen): 0.004% or less, the balance Fe and impurities. The steel microstructure is bainite and/or martensite and ferrite is precipitated at grain boundaries. The seamless steel pipe can contain at least one of Cu: 0.05-0.5% and Ni: 0.05-0.5%. To produce the pipe, it is desirable to limit a starting temperature of quenching after rolling, a cooling rate and a tempering temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Murao, Nobuyuki Hisamune, Hajime Osako, Kunio Kondo