Patents by Inventor Shota Muto

Shota Muto 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: 20230330766
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a welded member in which a workpiece made of a high tensile material and a welding object are welded. The method includes welding the workpiece and the welding object such that welded portions are formed between the workpiece and the welding object by performing projection welding. The method also includes applying a cancellation stress to the welded member after the projection welding, so that a stress that is generated in the welded portions after the projection welding and acts in a direction to pull the welded portions close to each other is canceled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Keigo YASUDA, Shota MUTO
  • Patent number: 11786992
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a molded product that can reduce problems on a reinforcing plate during pressing. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the method of manufacturing a molded product includes welding a first metal plate overlaid with a second metal plate to the second metal plate; and pressing the first metal plate and the second metal plate together. In the pressing, a base surface and a wall surface are formed on the first metal plate; the wall surface is disposed to cross the base surface. In the welding, a first welding is performed on a reinforcing portion of the second metal plate that is overlaid on an area of the first metal plate that is formed into the wall surface; and subsequently, a second welding is performed in a direction crossing a direction of the first welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Muto, Keigo Yasuda, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20230001510
    Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a tailored blank including a first steel plate and a second steel plate to be joined by butt welding, the first and second steel plates are butt welded with a laser beam. The laser beam has a power density q1 in a first region, a power density q2 in a second region, a power density q3 in a third region, and a power density q4 in a fourth region. The power density q1, the power density q2, the power density q3, and the power density q4 satisfy a relationship of q1>q2>q3>q4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shota Muto, Shinya Azuchi, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220016726
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of resistance spot welding that can inhibit Liquid Metal Embrittlement-induced cracking in zinc-coated steel plates irrespective of the degrees of tensile strength. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of resistance spot welding. The method comprises welding a workpiece with a resistance spot welding apparatus. The workpiece includes two or more steel plates in an overlapping state. The two or more steel plates include at least one steel plate coated with zinc. The welding includes welding while compressing a high-tensile steel plate among the two or more steel plates in a direction intersecting a direction of a thickness of the high-tensile steel plate. The high-tensile steel plate has a tensile strength higher than a tensile strength of another steel plate among the two or more steel plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: Shota Muto
  • Publication number: 20210283715
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a molded product that can reduce problems on a reinforcing plate during pressing. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the method of manufacturing a molded product includes welding a first metal plate overlaid with a second metal plate to the second metal plate; and pressing the first metal plate and the second metal plate together. In the pressing, a base surface and a wall surface are formed on the first metal plate; the wall surface is disposed to cross the base surface. In the welding, a first welding is performed on a reinforcing portion of the second metal plate that is overlaid on an area of the first metal plate that is formed into the wall surface; and subsequently, a second welding is performed in a direction crossing a direction of the first welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shota Muto, Keigo Yasuda, Koji Yamaguchi