Patents by Inventor Shiho Fukumoto

Shiho Fukumoto 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: 20230304135
    Abstract: A hot work tool steel or hot work tool contains, in mass %, 0.25 to 0.45% of C, 0.1 to 0.4% of Si, 0.5 to 0.9% of Mn, 0.2 to 0.6% of Ni, 4.9 to 5.5% of Cr, 1.9 to 2.3% of Mo or 1/2W by itself or 1.9 to 2.3% of (Mo+1/2W) in combination, 0.6 to 0.9% of V, and a balance of Fe and impurities, and value A and value B calculated by the following Formula 1 and Formula 2 satisfy that value A is 6.00 or more and value B is 1.00 or less. Value A=?0.7(% Si)+1.5(% Mn)+1.3(% Ni)+0.9(% Cr)+0.6(%(Mo+1/2W))+0.3(% V)??Formula 1: Value B=1.9(% C)+0.043(% Si)+0.12(% Mn)+0.09(% Ni)+0.042(% Cr)+0.03(%(Mo+1/2W))?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Proterial, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke NAKANO, Shiho Fukumoto, Kouta KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 11643711
    Abstract: Provided are a laminate shaped article made of a maraging steel and having excellent toughness, a method for manufacturing the same, and a metal powder for laminate shaping. The laminate shaped article is made of a maraging steel comprising 0.1-5.0 mass % of Ti. When sis is performed on concentration distribution of Ti in a cross section parallel to a lamination direction of the above laminate shaped article, a length of a linear Ti-rich portion having a Ti concentration B of (1.5×A) or more with respect to an average Ti concentration A in the cross section is 15 ?m or less. In addition, the method for manufacturing the laminate shaped article uses a metal powder made of a maraging steel comprising 0.1-5.0 mass % of Ti, and a heat source output is set to 50-330 W and a scanning speed is set to 480-3000 mm/sec during the laminate shaping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Norihide Fukuzawa, Koichi Sakamaki, Yousuke Nakano, Kousuke Kuwabara, Shiho Fukumoto, Kazuya Saito
  • Publication number: 20230099300
    Abstract: Provided are a steel that is for a die and that enables production of a die being for hot working and having both high hardness and high thermal conductivity; a die for hot working; and a manufacturing method for the same. The steel for a hot working die has a compositional makeup containing, in mass %, 0.45-0.65% of C, 0.1-0.6% of Si, 0.1-2.5% of Mn, 1.0-6.0% of Cr, 1.2-3.5% of (Mo+½W) where Mo and W are contained independently or in combination, 0.1-0.5% of V, 0.15-0.6% of Ni, 0.1-0.6% of Cu, and 0.1-0.6% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. Further, this die for hot working has said compositional makeup, and this manufacturing method is for manufacturing said die for hot working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Yamanaka, Takayuki Hirashige, Shiho Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20220316038
    Abstract: A die steel which enables manufacturing a hot stamp die that has both high hardness and high thermal conductivity, a hot stamp die, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. This steel for a hot stamp die has a component composition, in mass% of 0.45-0.65% C, 0.1-0.6% Si, 0.1-0.3% Mn, 2.5-6.0% Cr, 1.2-2.6% Mo, and 0.4-0.8% V, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Further, this hot stamp die has the aforementioned component composition, and the manufacturing method is for manufacturing said hot stamp die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: TAKAYUKI HIRASHIGE, SHIHO FUKUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210262071
    Abstract: The hot work tool steel or hot work tool contains, in mass %, 0.25 to 0.45% of C, 0.1 to 0.4% of Si, 0.5 to 0.9% of Mn, 0 to 0.6% of Ni, 4.9 to 5.5% of Cr, 1.3 to 2.3% of Mo or 1/2W by itself or 1.3 to 2.3% of (Mo+1/2W) in combination, 0.6 to 0.9% of V, and a balance of Fe and impurities, and value A and value B calculated by the following Formula 1 and Formula 2 satisfy that value A is 6.00 or more and value B is 1.00 or less. Value A=?0.7(% Si)+1.5(% Mn)+1.3(% Ni)+0.9(% Cr)+0.6(%(Mo+1/2W))+0.3(% V) ??Formula 1 Value B=1.9(% C)+0.043(% Si)+0.12(% Mn)+0.09(% Ni)+0.042(% Cr)+0.03(%(Mo+1/2W))?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yousuke NAKANO, Shiho FUKUMOTO, Kouta KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 11052440
    Abstract: An outer layer of a rolling roll having a chemical composition comprising by mass 1.3-2.8% of C, 0.3-1.8% of Si, 0.3-2.5% of Mn, 0-6.5% of Ni, 1-10% of Cr, 0.9-6% of Mo, 0-8% of W, 0.5-6% of V, 0-3% of Nb, and 0% or more and less than 0.01% of B, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and meeting the formulae (1): 1000?1177?52C+14Si?11Mn+6.8Cr+1W+0.65Mo+12V+15Nb?1115, and (2): 5?Cr+Mo+0.5W+V+1.2Nb?15, wherein C, Si, Mn, Cr, W, Mo, V and Nb represent % by mass of these elements, and a structure containing eutectic carbide without graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Nozaki, Nozomu Oda, Shiho Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20210040591
    Abstract: An additive layer manufactured hot work tool according to the present disclosure includes a component composition of by mass %, C: 0.3-0.5% to Si: 2.0% or less, Mn: 1.5% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.05% or less, Cr: 3.0 to 6.0%, 1 or 2 kinds of compounds of Mo and W, a relation between Mo and W being represented by a relational expression of (Mo+1/2W): 0.5 to 3.5%, V: 0.1 to 1.5%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%, Co: 0 to 1.0%, and Nb: 0 to 0.3%, and with Fe and an unavoidable impurity as a remainder, and an area ratio of defects having an area of 1 ?m2 or more is 0.6% or less in a cross section parallel to the amination direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Norihide FUKUZAWA, Kouichi SAKAMAKI, Yousuke NAKANO, Shiho FUKUMOTO, Kazuya SAITO, Kousuke KUWABARA
  • Publication number: 20200399747
    Abstract: Provided are a laminate shaped article made of a maraging steel and having excellent toughness, a method for manufacturing the same, and a metal powder for laminate shaping. The laminate shaped article is made of a maraging steel comprising 0.1-5.0 mass % of Ti. When sis is performed on concentration distribution of Ti in a cross section parallel to a lamination direction of the above laminate shaped article, a length of a linear Ti-rich portion having a Ti concentration B of (1.5×A) or more with respect to an average Ti concentration A in the cross section is 15 ?m or less. In addition, the method for manufacturing the laminate shaped article uses a metal powder made of a maraging steel comprising 0.1-5.0 mass % of Ti, and a heat source output is set to 50-330 W and a scanning speed is set to 480-3000 mm/sec during the laminate shaping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Norihide FUKUZAWA, Koichi Sakamaki, Yousuke NAKANO, Kousuke KUWABARA, Shiho FUKUMOTO, Kazuya SAITO
  • Patent number: 10787719
    Abstract: Provided are a high-speed tool steel having excellent hot workability, and excellent damage resistance when made into various tools; a material for tools, and a method for producing the same. The high-speed tool steel contains, in mass %, 0.9-1.2% of C, 0.1-1.0% of Si, 1.0% or less of Mn, 3.0-5.0% of Cr, 2.1-3.5% of W, 9.0-10.0% of Mo, 0.9-1.2% of V, 5.0-10.0% of Co, 0.020% or less of N, and the remainder being Fe and impurities, wherein an M value calculated by a formula satisfies ?1.5?M value?1.5. Formula: M value=?9.500+9.334[% C]?0.275[% Si]?0.566[% W]?0.404[% Mo]+3.980[% V]+0.166[% Co], where the characters in brackets [ ] indicate the contained amounts (mass %) of the respective elements. The present invention also pertains to: a material for tools, which is obtained by using the high-speed tool steel; and a method for producing the material for tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shiho Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20200298294
    Abstract: An outer layer of a rolling roll having a chemical composition comprising by mass 1.3-2.8% of C, 0.3-1.8% of Si, 0.3-2.5% of Mn, 0-6.5% of Ni, 1-10% of Cr, 0.9-6% of Mo, 0-8% of W, 0.5-6% of V, 0-3% of Nb, and 0% or more and less than 0.01% of B, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and meeting the formulae (1): 1000?1177?52C+14Si?11Mn+6.8Cr+1W+0.65Mo+12V+15Nb?1115, and (2): 5?Cr+Mo+0.5W+V+1.2Nb?15, wherein C, Si, Mn, Cr, W, Mo, V and Nb represent % by mass of these elements, and a structure containing eutectic carbide without graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori NOZAKI, Nozomu ODA, Shiho FUKUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200246877
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a high-speed tool steel material capable of increasing carbides in the structure of a high-speed tool steel product; a method for producing a high-speed tool steel product; and a high-speed tool steel product. The method for producing a high-speed tool steel material is provided with: a casting step for casting molten steel to obtain a steel ingot; a blooming step for heating the steel ingot obtained in said casting step to a temperature higher than 1120° C. and thereafter hot-working same to obtain an intermediate material; and a finishing step for heating the intermediate material obtained in the blooming step to a temperature of 900-1120° C. and thereafter hot-working same to obtain the high-speed tool steel material. Further, said method for producing a high-speed tool steel material is provided with an annealing step for annealing the high-speed tool steel material obtained in said finishing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Taishiroh Fukumaru
  • Patent number: 10661353
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a high-speed tool steel material capable of increasing carbides in the structure of a high-speed tool steel product; a method for producing a high-speed tool steel product; and a high-speed tool steel product. The method for producing a high-speed tool steel material is provided with: a casting step for casting molten steel to obtain a steel ingot; a blooming step for heating the steel ingot obtained in said casting step to a temperature higher than 1120° C. and thereafter hot-working same to obtain an intermediate material; and a finishing step for heating the intermediate material obtained in the blooming step to a temperature of 900-1120° C. and thereafter hot-working same to obtain the high-speed tool steel material. Further, said method for producing a high-speed tool steel material is provided with an annealing step for annealing the high-speed tool steel material obtained in said finishing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Taishiroh Fukumaru
  • Publication number: 20180363080
    Abstract: Provided are a high-speed tool steel having excellent hot workability, and excellent damage resistance when made into various tools; a material for tools, and a method for producing the same. The high-speed tool steel contains, in mass %, 0.9-1.2% of C, 0.1-1.0% of Si, 1.0% or less of Mn, 3.0-5.0% of Cr, 2.1-3.5% of W, 9.0-10.0% of Mo, 0.9-1.2% of V, 5.0-10.0% of Co, 0.020% or less of N, and the remainder being Fe and impurities, wherein an M value calculated by a formula satisfies ?1.5?M value?1.5. Formula: M value=?9.500+9.334[% C]?0.275[% Si]?0.566[% W]?0.404[% Mo]+3.980[% V]+0.166[% Co], where the characters in brackets [ ] indicate the contained amounts (mass %) of the respective elements. The present invention also pertains to: a material for tools, which is obtained by using the high-speed tool steel; and a method for producing the material for tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shiho FUKUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180147636
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a high-speed tool steel material capable of increasing carbides in the structure of a high-speed tool steel product; a method for producing a high-speed tool steel product; and a high-speed tool steel product. The method for producing a high-speed tool steel material is provided with: a casting step for casting molten steel to obtain a steel ingot; a blooming step for heating the steel ingot obtained in said casting step to a temperature higher than 1120° C. and thereafter hot-working same to obtain an intermediate material; and a finishing step for heating the intermediate material obtained in the blooming step to a temperature of 900-1120° C. and thereafter hot-working same to obtain the high-speed tool steel material. Further, said method for producing a high-speed tool steel material is provided with an annealing step for annealing the high-speed tool steel material obtained in said finishing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho FUKUMOTO, Taishiroh FUKUMARU
  • Patent number: 9273384
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel containing, by mass percent, 0.5-1.5% of C; 1.0% or less of Si; 1.0% or less of Mn; 3.0-5.0% of Cr; 15.0-25.0% of one or two kinds of W and Mo according to a formula (W+2Mo); 1.0-less than 1.5% of V; 5.0-10.0% of Co; and a remainder including Fe and impurities, the high speed tool steel further containing 0.0005-0.004% of Ca and 0.005-0.015% of N. Also, a material for a blade edge that is made of the high speed tool steel and a cutting tool made by welding the material for the blade edge to a body material. Further, a manufacturing method of the material for the blade edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shiho Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20140079585
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel containing, by mass percent, 0.5-1.5% of C; 1.0% or less of Si; 1.0% or less of Mn; 3.0-5.0% of Cr; 15.0-25.0% of one or two kinds of W and Mo according to a formula (W+2Mo); 1.0-less than 1.5% of V; 5.0-10.0% of Co; and a remainder including Fe and impurities, the high speed tool steel further containing 0.0005-0.004% of Ca and 0.005-0.015% of N. Also, a material for a blade edge that is made of the high speed tool steel and a cutting tool made by welding the material for the blade edge to a body material. Further, a manufacturing method of the material for the blade edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shiho FUKUMOTO
  • Patent number: 7754032
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel, which is high in impact value and free from variations in tool performance, comprising, by mass %, of: 0.4?C?0.9; Si?1.0; Mn?1.0; 4?Cr?6; 1.6-6 in total of either or both of W and Mo in the form of (½W+Mo) wherein W?3; 0.5-3 in total of either or both of V and Nb in the form of (V+Nb); wherein carbides dispersed in the matrix of the tool steel have an average grain size of ?0.5 ?m and a dispersion density of particles of the carbides is of ?80×103 particles/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Keiji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20070199630
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel, which is high in impact value and free from variations in tool performance, comprising, by mass %, of: 0.4?C?0.9; Si?1.0; Mn?1.0; 4?Cr?6; 1.6-6 in total of either or both of W and Mo in the form of (½W+Mo) wherein W?3; 0.5-3 in total of either or both of V and Nb in the form of (V+Nb); wherein carbides dispersed in the matrix of the tool steel have an average grain size of ?0.5 ?m and a dispersion density of particles of the carbides is of?80×103 particles/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Keiji Inoue
  • Patent number: 7229507
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel, which is high in impact value and free from variations in tool performance, comprising, by mass %, of: 0.4?C?0.9; Si?1.0; Mn?1.0; 4?Cr?6; 1.5–6 in total of either or both of W and Mo in the form of (½W+Mo) wherein W?3; 0.5–3 in total of either or both of V and Nb in the form of (V+Nb); wherein carbides dispersed in the matrix of the tool steel have an average grain size of ?0.5 ?m and a dispersion density of particles of the carbides is of ?80×103 particles/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Keiji Inoue
  • Publication number: 20040200552
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel, which is high in impact value and free from variations in tool performance, comprising, by mass %, of: 0.4≦C≧0.9; S1≦1.0; Mn≦1.0; 4≦Cr≧6; 1.5-6 in total of either or both of W and Mo in the form of (1/2 W+Mo) wherein W≦3; 0.5-3 in total of either or both of V and Nb in the form of (V+Nb); wherein carbides dispersed in the matrix of the tool steel have an average grain size of ≦0.5 &mgr;m and a dispersion density of particles of the carbides is of ≧80×103 particles/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Keiji Inoue