Patents by Inventor Shigenobu Namba

Shigenobu Namba 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: 11401593
    Abstract: The invention relates to a maraging steel containing C: 0.02% (mass %, hereinafter the same) or less, Si: 0.3% or less, Mn: 0.3% or less, Ni: 7.0 to 15.0%, Cr: 5.0% or less, Co: 8.0 to 12.0%, Mo: 0.1 to 2.0%, Ti: 1.0 to 3.0%, and Sol.Al: 0.01 to 0.2%, where the balance includes Fe and unavoidable impurities of P: 0.01% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: 0.01% or less, and O: 0.01% or less. The parent phase of the maraging steel includes a martensitic phase. The parent phase contains a martensitic phase obtained by reverse transformation from a martensitic phase to an austenitic phase and then transformation from the austenitic phase, in an area fraction of 25% to 75%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuyao Chen, Takeo Miyamura, Shigenobu Namba
  • Publication number: 20220134486
    Abstract: Provided is a covered electrode for high-Cr ferritic heat-resistant steels with which it is possible to obtain weld metal that has the toughness required for weld parts and has excellent high temperature strength. The covered electrode for high-Cr ferritic heat-resistant steels includes a steel core and a coating agent that coats the core. The covered electrode comprises C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr, Mo, V, Co, B, Nb, W, N, and Fe each in a predetermined range in the total mass of the covered electrode, contains a slag forming agent, and has a total of the W content and the Co content of 2.8 mass % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Hiromi OYAMADA, Hideaki TAKAUCHI, Yoshimasa MURANISHI, Shigenobu NAMBA, Takeo MIYAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220134489
    Abstract: A welding material may be suitable for high-Cr ferritic heat-resistant steels, and may suppress ?-ferrite occurrence, i.e., a soft structure, thereby improving the toughness, and enabling the achievement of a welded metal that has good cracking resistance and strength at high temperatures. Such welding materials for high-Cr ferritic heat-resistant steels may contain C, Si, Mn, S, Co, V, Nb, W, N, and O, respectively within specific ranges and limits Ni and P respectively to specific ranges, while containing from 8.0% by mass to 9.5% by mass (inclusive) of Cr and from 0.02% by mass to 0.20% by mass (inclusive) of Mo and additionally limiting Cu to less than 0.05% by mass, with the balance being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yoshimasa MURANISHI, Hiromi OYAMADA, Hideaki TAKAUCHI, Takeo MIYAMURA, Shigenobu NAMBA
  • Publication number: 20200071804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a maraging steel containing C: 0.02% (means mass %, hereinafter the same) or less, Si: 0.3% or less, Mn: 0.3% or less, Ni: 7.0 to 15.0%, Cr: 5.0% or less, Co: 8.0 to 12.0%, Mo: 0.1 to 2.0%, Ti: 1.0 to 3.0%, and Sol.Al: 0.01 to 0.2%, where the balance includes Fe and unavoidable impurities of P: 0.01% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: 0.01% or less, and O: 0.01% or less. The parent phase of the maraging steel includes a martensitic phase. The parent phase contains a martensitic phase obtained by reverse transformation from a martensitic phase to an austenitic phase and then transformation from the austenitic phase, in an area fraction of 25% to 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Zhuyao CHEN, Takeo MIYAMURA, Shigenobu NAMBA
  • Publication number: 20170356070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mar aging steel containing, in combination in mass percent, C in a content from greater than 0% to 0.02%, Mn in a content from greater than 0% to 0.3%, Si in a content from greater than 0% to 0.3%, Ni in a content of 10% to 13%, Mo in a content of 0.5% to 3.5%, Co in a content of 9% to 12%, Cr in a content of 1.5% to 4.5%, Ti in a content of 1.5% to 4.5%, and Al in a content of 0.01% to 0.2%, where the total content of Mo and Ti is 5.0 mass percent or less, and the ratio ([Mo]/[Ti]) of the Mo content [Mo] to the Ti content [Ti] is 1.0 or less, with the remainder consisting of iron and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Takeo MIYAMURA, Shigenobu NAMBA, Zhuyao CHEN
  • Patent number: 9617627
    Abstract: This heat-resistant austenitic stainless steel has a specific composition containing Ce and Zr and has an Hv1/Hv0 ratio of 1.20 or higher, where Hv1 is the average hardness of the area ranging from the surface to a thickness-direction depth of 50 ?m and Hv0 is the average hardness of the thickness-direction central part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Miyamura, Shigenobu Namba
  • Publication number: 20170067139
    Abstract: An austenitic heat-resistant steel containing, by mass, 0.05-0.16% of C, 0.1-1% of Si, 0.1-2.5% of Mn, 0.01-0.05% of P, less than 0.005% of S, 7-12% of Ni, 16-20% of Cr, 2-4% of Cu, 0.1-0.8% of Mo, 0.1-0.6% of Nb, 0.1-0.6% of Ti, 0.0005-0.005% of B, 0.001-0.15% of N, and 0.005% or less of Mg and/or 0.005% or less of Ca, the amounts of Nb and Ti being 0.3% or above in total, with the remainder being made up by Fe and unavoidable impurities. The cumulative number density of a precipitate has a particle diameter of over 0 nm to 100 urn being 0.1-2.0/?m2, the precipitate particle diameter corresponding to half of the cumulative number density in the distribution of the cumulative number density and the precipitate particle diameter is 70 nm or less, the average hardness is 160 Hv or less, and the grain size number is 7.5 or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Takeo MIYAMURA, Shigenobu NAMBA
  • Publication number: 20140356641
    Abstract: This heat-resistant austenitic stainless steel has a specific composition containing Ce and Zr and has an Hv1/Hv0 ratio of 1.20 or higher, where Hv1 is the average hardness of the area ranging from the surface to a thickness-direction depth of 50 ?m and Hv0 is the average hardness of the thickness-direction central part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Takeo Miyamura, Shigenobu Namba
  • Publication number: 20140154128
    Abstract: A heat-resistant austenitic stainless steel comprising C: 0.05 to 0.2%, Si: 0.1 to 1%, Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, Cu: 1 to 4%, Ni: 7 to 12%, Cr: 16 to 20%, Nb: 0.1 to 0.6%, Zr: 0.05 to 0.4%, Ce: 0.005 to 0.1%, Ti: 0.1 to 0.6%, B: 0.0005 to 0.005%, N: 0.001 to 0.15%, S: 0.005% or less (not including 0%), and P: 0.05% or less (not including 0%), with the balance of iron and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Takeo Miyamura, Shigenobu Namba, Kazuki Furuya
  • Patent number: 8691396
    Abstract: A galvannealed steel sheet obtained by subjecting a base steel sheet to hot-dip galvanization and then alloying the galvanization layer, the base steel sheet being obtained by hot rolling a specified steel. A method for producing the galvannealed steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Yuse, Mikako Takeda, Shigenobu Namba, Yoshihiro Miyake
  • Patent number: 8444777
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy having high ductility as well as having high strength. For attaining this purpose, an Al alloy having a structure in which an inclusion is not included is produced by reducing an amount of oxygen contained in an Al alloy that is obtained by solidifying a preform resulting from rapid solidification by preferably spray forming a molten metal of an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy with an inert gas. This Al alloy has, as mechanical properties at an ordinary temperature, a tensile strength of 600 MPa or more, and an elongation of 15% or more when the tensile strength is from 600 MPa or more and less than 800 MPa or an elongation of 10% or more when the tensile strength is 800 MPa or more, and is excellent in cold workability such as rollability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Hata, Katsura Kajihara, Shigenobu Namba, Hiroyuki Takeda, Mamoru Nagao
  • Publication number: 20110212337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a galvannealed steel sheet having an excellent surface appearance, wherein plating failure and non-uniform alloying are suppressed. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a galvannealed steel sheet. The galvannealed steel sheet is obtained by hot-dip galvanizing a base steel, and then alloying the plating layer. The base steel is obtained by hot rolling a steel which contains 0.02-0.25 mass % of C, 0.5-3 mass % of Si, 1-4 mass % of Mn, 0.03-1 mass % of Cr, not more than 1.5 mass % of Al (excluding 0 mass %), not more than 0.03 mass % of P (excluding 0 mass %), not more than 0.03 mass % of S (excluding 0 mass %) and 0.003-1 mass % Ti, and additionally contains 0.25-5.0 mass % of Cu and 0.05-1.0 mass % of Ni, while satisfying formula (1), with the balance being made up of iron and unavoidable impurities. [Cu]/[Ni]?5 In formula (1), [ ] represents the content (mass %) of each element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel Ltd).
    Inventors: Fumio Yuse, Mikako Takeda, Shigenobu Namba, Yoshihiro Miyake
  • Publication number: 20110198602
    Abstract: Disclosed is an Al alloy film which can be in direct contact with a transparent pixel electrode in a wiring structure of a thin film transistor substrate that is used in a display device, and which has improved corrosion resistance against an amine remover liquid that is used during the production process of the thin film transistor. Also disclosed is a display device using the Al alloy film. Specifically disclosed is an Al alloy film for a display device, said Al alloy film being directly connected with a transparent conductive film on a substrate of a display device, and containing 0.05-2.0 atom % of Ge, at least one element selected from among element group X (Ni, Ag, Co, Zn and Cu), and 0.02-2 atom % of at least one element selected from among element group Q consisting of the rare earth elements. A Ge-containing deposit and/or a Ge-concentrated part is present in the Al alloy film for a display device. Also specifically disclosed is a display device comprising the Al alloy film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Akira Nanbu, Hiroshi Goto, Aya Miki, Hiroyuki Okuno, Junichi Nakai, Tomoya Kishi, Toshiaki Takagi, Shigenobu Namba, Mamoru Nagao, Nobuhiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100135844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold-work die steel, comprising by mass %: 0.5 to 0.7% of C; 0.5 to 2.0% of Si; 0.1 to 2.0% of Mn; 5 to 7% of Cr; 0.01 to 1.0% of Al; 0.003 to 0.025% of N; 0.25 to 1% of Cu; 0.25 to 1% of Ni; 0.5 to 3% of Mo; 2% or less (including 0%) of W; and 0.1% or less (excluding 0%) of S, with a remainder being iron and an unavoidable impurity; wherein the following requirements (1) to (3) are satisfied: (1) [Cr]×[C]?4; (2) [Al]/[N]: 1 to 30; and (3) [Mo]+0.5×[W]: 0.5 to 3.00%, wherein the bracket means a content (%) of an element written therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel,Ltd.), Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Murakami, Shigenobu Namba, Kenji Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Tonomura
  • Publication number: 20100101748
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy having high ductility as well as having high strength. For attaining this purpose, an Al alloy having a structure in which an inclusion is not included is produced by reducing an amount of oxygen contained in an Al alloy that is obtained by solidifying a preform resulting from rapid solidification by preferably spray forming a molten metal of an Al—Zn—Mg—Cu 7000-series Al alloy with an inert gas. This Al alloy has, as mechanical properties at an ordinary temperature, a tensile strength of 600 MPa or more, and an elongation of 15% or more when the tensile strength is from 600 MPa or more and less than 800 MPa or an elongation of 10% or more when the tensile strength is 800 MPa or more, and is excellent in cold workability such as rollability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Hideo Hata, Katsura Kajihara, Shigenobu Namba, Hiroyuki Takeda, Mamoru Nagao
  • Publication number: 20100006184
    Abstract: Disclosed is an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet containing 2.0 to 3.5 percent by mass of Mn. The steel sheet includes a base steel sheet and a galvanized zinc-coat layer thereon, in which MnO particles are present in an average number of 10 or less per micrometer on a straight line lying in an interface between the galvanized zinc-coat layer and the steel sheet, an Fe—Al—O alloy layer is present at the interface between the MnO particles and the steel sheet, and the length of the Fe—Al—O alloy layer is less than 10% of the overall length of the interface. The alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, even though having a high Mn content, is resistant to uneven alloying and excels in surface appearance, because the amounts of the MnO particles and the Fe—Al—O alloy layer that cause uneven alloying are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Mikako Takeda, Fumio Yuse, Shigenobu Namba, Kazutaka Kunii, Yoshihiro Miyake