Patents by Inventor Shinya Imano

Shinya Imano 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: 7459035
    Abstract: To provide a rotor material preferable for a steam turbine of which main steam temperature is 675° C. or more, particularly exceeding 700° C., and a steam turbine plant having a rotor formed by the material, the invention provides a steam turbine plant including a very-high-pressure turbine of which steam inlet temperature is 675 to 725° C. and steam outlet temperature is 650° C. or less, a high-pressure turbine, and a medium-low-pressure turbine, wherein a rotor of the very-high-pressure turbine is formed from a forged material of NiFe-base alloy containing: 14 to 18 weight % Cr, 15 to 45 weight % Fe, 1.0 to 2.0 weight % Al, 1.0 to 1.8 weight % Ti, C and N of which the sum is 0.05 or less weight %, and Nb in the range specified by the formula: 3.5?(Fe weight %)/20<(Nb weight %)<4.5?(Fe weight %)/20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi, Hirotsugu Kawanaka, Eiji Saitou
  • Publication number: 20080250790
    Abstract: A high-temperature steam turbine plant is of the top turbine type and structured as follows. It comprises a boiler building including a vertical boiler on the top of which a VHT turbine is installed; and a turbine building installed on the ground as a base. The VHT turbine and a generator connected with it are installed on the top of the boiler. The material for the portion of the steam pipe between the boiler building and the turbine building which is exposed to highest steam pressure is austenite steel which contains 50 weight % or more of ferrite steel or Fe. The inlet temperature of the VHT turbine is 675° C. or more and its outlet temperature is 550° C. or more and 650° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Shinya IMANO, Eji Saito, Jun Iwasaki, Masaki Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20080213099
    Abstract: An Ni—Fe based superalloy forging material including 30 to 40 wt % of Fe, 14 to 16 wt % of Cr, 1.2 to 1.7 wt % of Ti, 1.1 to 1.5 wt % of Al, 1.9 to 2.7 wt % of Nb, 0.05 wt % or less of C and the remainder of Ni and inevitable impurities is solution-treated and aged, and thereby ?? phase (Ni3Al) having an initial mean particle size of about 50 to about 100 nm is precipitated. This superalloy is excellent in high-temperature strength and high-temperature ductility and can produce a large forged product of 10 ton or more. Therefore, this material is suitable for use as the material of a steam turbine rotor having a main steam temperature of 650° C. or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Shinya IMANO, Hirotsugu KAWANAKA, Hiroyuki DOI, Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Tsukasa AZUMA, Koji KAJIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20080175749
    Abstract: A ?? phase strengthened Fe—Ni base superalloy comprising 1.0 to 3.0 wt % of Nb, 10 to 20 wt % of Cr, 30 to 50 wt % of Fe, 1.0 to 2.0 wt % of Ti, 1.0 to 2.0 wt % of Al, 0.02 wt % or less of C, the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities wherein an area of NbC in a cross sectional structure thereof is 0.4% or less. A hydrogen flow meter for high pressure hydrogen that uses the Fe—Ni base superalloy material mentioned-above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroshi Haruyama, Shinya Imano, Terufumi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20070054147
    Abstract: A welding material composition, which is a nickel based super alloy having ?? phase and chromium carbides precipitated. The composition comprising 18 to 25% by weight of Co, 15 to 20% by weight of Cr, 1.5 to 5.5% by weight of Al, 5 to 14% by weight of W, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of C, 0 to 0.02% by weight of B, 0 to 1% by weight of at least one of Ta, Nb, Ti, Mo, Re and Fe, 0 to 0.5% by weight of at least one of V, Zr, rare earth elements and Y, 0 to 1% by weight of Mn, 0 to 0.5% by weight of Si, and the balance being Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi, Kunihiro Ichikawa, Hideaki Ishii
  • Patent number: 7165325
    Abstract: A welding material composition, which is a nickel based super alloy having ?? phase and chromium carbides precipitated. The composition comprising 18 to 25% by weight of Co, 15 to 20% by weight of Cr, 1.5 to 5.5% by weight of Al, 5 to 14% by weight of W, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of C, 0 to 0.02% by weight of B, 0 to 1% by weight of at least one of Ta, Nb, Ti, Mo, Re and Fe, 0 to 0.5% by weight of at least one of V, Zr, rare earth elements and Y, 0 to 1% by weight of Mn, 0 to 0.5% by weight of Si, and the balance being Ni.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi, Kunihiro Ichikawa, Hideaki Ishii
  • Publication number: 20060088411
    Abstract: A Ni—Fe based super alloy having high strength and toughness at high temperatures even when used in high-temperature environments, and a process of producing the super alloy. A turbine disk using the super alloy, a process of producing the turbine disk, a turbine spacer using the super alloy, and a process of producing the turbine spacer, as well as a gas turbine are also provided. The Ni—Fe based super alloy contains not more than 0.03% by weight of C, 14-18% of Cr, 15-45% of Fe, 0.5-2.0% of Al, not more than 0.05% of N, 0.5 to 2.0% of Ti, 1.5-5.0% of Nb, and Ni as a main ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi, Isao Takehara, Shigeo Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20040253102
    Abstract: To provide a rotor material preferable for a steam turbine of which main steam temperature is 675° C. or more, particularly exceeding 700° C., and a steam turbine plant having a rotor formed by the material, the invention provides a steam turbine plant including a very-high-pressure turbine of which steam inlet temperature is 675 to 725° C. and steam outlet temperature is 650° C. or less, a high-pressure turbine, and a medium-low-pressure turbine, wherein a rotor of the very-high-pressure turbine is formed from a forged material of NiFe-base alloy containing: 14 to 18 weight % Cr, 15 to 45 weight % Fe, 1.0 to 2.0 weight % Al, 1.0 to 1.8 weight % Ti, C and N of which the sum is 0.05 or less weight %, and Nb in the range specified by the formula: 3.5−(Fe weight %)/20<(Nb weight %)<4.5−(Fe weight %)/20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi, Hirotsugu Kawanaka, Eiji Saitou
  • Publication number: 20040076540
    Abstract: A welding material composition, which is a nickel based super alloy having &ggr;′ phase and chromium carbides precipitated. The composition comprising 18 to 25% by weight of Co, 15 to 20% by weight of Cr, 1.5 to 5.5% by weight of Al, 5 to 14% by weight of W, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of C, 0 to 0.02% by weight of B, 0 to 1% by weight of at least one of Ta, Nb, Ti, Mo, Re and Fe, 0 to 0.5% by weight of at least one of V, Zr, rare earth elements and Y, 0 to 1% by weight of Mn, 0 to 0.5% by weight of Si, and the balance being Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi, Kunihiro Ichikawa, Hideaki Ishii
  • Patent number: 6493936
    Abstract: A steam turbine blade made of Ti-base alloy comprising an &agr;+&bgr; type phase in which a difference of a tensile strength is small between a blade portion and a dovetail portion, a tensile strength at a room temperature of the dovetail portion is equal to or more than 100 kg/mm2 and a suitable toughness is commonly provided together with a strength, as a steam turbine blade having a length of 43 inch or more, a method of manufacturing the same, a steam turbine power generating plant and a low pressure steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Doi, Mitsuo Kuriyama, Shigeyoshi Nakamura, Shinya Imano, Takeshi Onoda
  • Publication number: 20010021346
    Abstract: There is provided a steam turbine blade made of Ti-base alloy comprising an &agr;+&bgr; type phase in which a difference of a tensile strength is small between a blade portion and a dovetail portion, a tensile strength at a room temperature of the dovetail portion is equal to or more than 100 kg/mm2 and a suitable toughness is commonly provided together with a strength, as a steam turbine blade having a length of 43 inch or more, a method of manufacturing the same, a steam turbine power generating plant and a low pressure steam turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Doi, Mitsuo Kuriyama, Shigeyoshi Nakamura, Shinya Imano, Takeshi Onoda
  • Patent number: 6206634
    Abstract: There is provided a steam turbine blade made of Ti-base alloy comprising an &agr;+&bgr; type phase in which a difference of a tensile strength is small between a blade portion and a dovetail portion, a tensile strength at a room temperature of the dovetail portion is equal to or more than 100 kg/mm2 and a suitable toughness is commonly provided together with a strength, as a steam turbine blade having a length of 43 inch or more, a method of manufacturing the same, a steam turbine power generating plant and a low pressure steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Doi, Mitsuo Kuriyama, Shigeyoshi Nakamura, Shinya Imano, Takeshi Onoda