Patents by Inventor Shunichi Tachibana

Shunichi Tachibana 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: 20240002985
    Abstract: Provided is a steel plate that has high strength and has excellent cryogenic toughness uniformly in the steel plate regardless of the thickness. A steel plate comprises a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.01% to 0.15%, Si: 0.01% to 0.50%, Mn: 0.05% to 0.60%, Ni: 6.0% to 7.5%, Cr: 0.01% to 1.00%, Mo: 0.05% to 0.50%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.005% or less, and N: 0.0010% to 0.0080%, with a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein at a position of ¼×t, a decrease ratio of an amount of retained ? between before and after deep cooling treatment at ?196° C. is less than 5 vol % and the amount of retained ? after the deep cooling treatment is 0.5 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya SATO, Shunichi TACHIBANA
  • Patent number: 10774396
    Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method for a seawater-resistant stainless clad steel including a cladding material made of stainless steel having a pitting index represented by Cr[mas %]+3.3Mo[mass %]+16N[mass %], of 35.0 or more and a microstructure in a surface portion thereof including, by area ratio, less than 2.0% of a ? phase. The method including the steps of performing a mechanical treatment from at least one of grindstone polishing and belt polishing and performing at least one of an electrolytic treatment in acid solutions or in neutral salt solutions, and a pickling treatment, to manufacture the stainless clad steel having dynamic friction coefficients in the rolling direction and in a direction at a right angle to the rolling direction, determined in accordance with JIS K 7125, both of 0.05 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yazawa, Keiichiro Kishi, Shunichi Tachibana, Toshiyuki Hoshino
  • Patent number: 10207477
    Abstract: A cladding material for stainless steel clad steel plate, includes, by mass %, 0.03% or less carbon, 1.5% or less silicon, 2.0% or less manganese, 0.04% or less phosphorus, 0.03% or less sulfur, 22.0% to 25.0% nickel, 21.0% to 25.0% chromium, 2.0% to 5.0% molybdenum, 0.15% to 0.25% nitrogen, and the balance being iron and incidental impurities, wherein critical pitting temperature (CPT) after normalization as determined in accordance with ASTM G48-03 Method E is 45° C. or higher, and corrosion loss at a welded zone as determined by a corrosion test in accordance with NORSOK Standard M-601 is 1.0 g/m2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kishi, Yoshihiro Yazawa, Shunichi Tachibana, Yota Kuronuma, Toshiyuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20180298477
    Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method for a seawater-resistant stainless clad steel including a cladding material made of stainless steel having a pitting index represented by Cr[mas %]+3.3Mo[mass %]+16N[mass %], of 35.0 or more and a microstructure in a surface portion thereof including, by area ratio, less than 2.0% of a ? phase. The method including the steps of performing a mechanical treatment from at least one of grindstone polishing and belt polishing and performing at least one of an electrolytic treatment in acid solutions or in neutral salt solutions, and a pickling treatment, to manufacture the stainless clad steel having dynamic friction coefficients in the rolling direction and in a direction at a right angle to the rolling direction, determined in accordance with JIS K 7125, both of 0.05 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yazawa, Keiichiro Kishi, Shunichi Tachibana, Toshiyuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20150292069
    Abstract: A stainless cladding steel plate with excellent sea water corrosion resistance includes a cladding metal including, in mass %, C: not more than 0.030%, Si: 0.02 to 1.50%, Mn: 0.02 to 2.0%, P: not more than 0.040%, S: not more than 0.030%, Ni: 22.0 to 25.0%, Cr: 22.0 to 26.0%, Mo: 3.5 to 5.0% and N: 0.10 to 0.25%, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, the cladding metal satisfying relation (1) and being such that amounts of chromium and molybdenum present as precipitates are not more than 0.3 mass % and not more than 0.2 mass %, respectively, Cr+3.3Mo+16N?40 ??(1) wherein chemical symbols indicate amounts in mass % of the respective elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kishi, Yoshihiro Yazawa, Shunichi Tachibana, Yota Kuronuma, Hitoshi Sueyoshi
  • Publication number: 20150159246
    Abstract: A base metal for a high-toughness clad plate has a shear area of 85% or more in a ?20° C. DWTT test and includes, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.030% to 0.10%, Si: 0.10% to 0.30%, Mn: 1.30% to 1.80%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.003% or less, Mo: 0.05% to 0.50%, V: less than 0.010%, Nb: 0.010% to 0.060%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.020%, Al: 0.040% or less, Ca: 0.0010% to 0.0040%, N: 0.0030% to 0.0060%, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kishi, Yoshihiro Yazawa, Shunichi Tachibana, Yota Kuronuma, Toshiyuki Hoshino, Kimihiro Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20150132177
    Abstract: A stainless clad steel includes a stainless steel having Pitting Index of 35 or more as a cladding material, wherein the ratio of Cr concentration/Fe concentration in a passivation film portion of the above-described cladding material to Cr concentration/Fe concentration in a parent phase portion of the above-described cladding material is 1.20 or more and, in addition, the amount of precipitation of a ? (sigma) phase of the surface of the above-described cladding material is 2.0% or less on an area ratio basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yazawa, Shunichi Tachibana, Keiichiro Kishi, Yota Kuronuma, Toshiyuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20150104667
    Abstract: A cladding material for stainless steel clad steel plate, includes, by mass %, 0.03% or less carbon, 1.5% or less silicon, 2.0% or less manganese, 0.04% or less phosphorus, 0.03% or less sulfur, 22.0% to 25.0% nickel, 21.0% to 25.0% chromium, 2.0% to 5.0% molybdenum, 0.15% to 0.25% nitrogen, and the balance being iron and incidental impurities, wherein critical pitting temperature (CPT) after normalization as determined in accordance with ASTM G48-03 Method E is 45° C. or higher, and corrosion loss at a welded zone as determined by a corrosion test in accordance with NORSOK Standard M-601 is 1.0 g/m2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kishi, Yoshihiro Yazawa, Shunichi Tachibana, Yota Kuronuma, Toshiyuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20150030883
    Abstract: A seawater-resistant stainless clad steel includes a cladding material made of stainless steel having a pitting index represented by Cr[mass %]+3.3Mo[mass %]+16N[mass %], of 35.0 or more and a microstructure in a surface portion thereof including, by area ratio, less than 2.0% of a ? phase, wherein dynamic friction coefficients in the rolling direction and in a direction at a right angle to the rolling direction determined in accordance with JIS K 7125 are both 0.05 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yazawa, Keiichiro Kishi, Shunichi Tachibana, Toshiyuki Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20150017476
    Abstract: A base metal for high-toughness clad plate having excellent toughness at a welded joint contains, in terms of mass %, C: 0.030 to 0.10%, Si: 0.10 to 0.30%, Mn: 1.00 to 1.60%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.003% or less, V: less than 0.010%, and at least one selected from Mo: 0.05 to 0.50%, Nb: 0.010 to 0.060%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.020%, Al: 0.040% or less, Ca: 0.0010 to 0.0040%, and N: 0.0030 to 0.0060%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which a percent ductile fracture is 85% or more in a ?20° C. DWTT test and vE?20° C. is 100 J or more at a HAZ 3 mm position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Shunichi Tachibana, Yoshihiro Yazawa, Keiichiro Kishi, Yota Kuronuma, Toshiyuki Hoshino, Kimihiro Nishimura, Hitoshi Sueyoshi
  • Patent number: 7253913
    Abstract: A facsimile apparatus having an external interface and having a printer mode for printing out data received through the external interface and a facsimile mode for communicating image data through a line, comprises a detection unit for detecting occurrence of factor to operate as facsimie; and a unit normally set in the printer mode, for switching the mode from the printer mode to the facsimile mode in accordance with the detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunichi Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20020186421
    Abstract: A facsimile apparatus having an external interface and having a printer mode for printing out data received through the external interface and a facsimile mode for communicating image data through a line, comprises a detection unit for detecting occurrence of factor to operate as facsimie; and a unit normally set in the printer mode, for switching the mode from the printer mode to the facsimile mode in accordance with the detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: SHUNICHI TACHIBANA
  • Patent number: 6377357
    Abstract: A facsimile apparatus capable of recalling a destination for retransmission when the transmission ends with a transmission error, comprises a memory unit for storing image data page by page; a transmission unit for transmitting the image data stored in said memory unit page by page; a detection unit for detecting a transmission error during the transmission of the image data by said transmission unit; an error page memory unit for storing a transmission error page based on the detection result by said detection unit; a line control unit for terminating the transmission with error and recalling the error terminated destination based on the detection of the transmission error by said detection unit; and a retransmission unit for causing said transmission unit to retransmit the image data stored in said memory unit from the error page stored in said error page memory unit after the line connection by the recalling by said line control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akemi Sato, Shunichi Tachibana, Kaori Nakagawa, Masashi Kimura
  • Patent number: 5896204
    Abstract: A facsimile apparatus capable of recalling a destination for retransmission when the transmission ends with a transmission error, comprises a memory unit for storing image data page by page; a transmission unit for transmitting the image data stored in said memory unit page by page; a detection unit for detecting a transmission error during the transmission of the image data by said transmission unit; an error page memory unit for storing a transmission error page based on the detection result by said detection unit; a line control unit for terminating the transmission with error and recalling the error terminated destination based on the detection of the transmission error by said detection unit; and a retransmission unit for causing said transmission unit to retransmit the image data stored in said memory unit from the error page stored in said error page memory unit after the line connection by the recalling by said line control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akemi Sato, Shunichi Tachibana, Kaori Nakagawa, Masashi Kimura
  • Patent number: 5877869
    Abstract: A facsimile apparatus having an external interface and having a printer mode for printing out data received through the external interface and a facsimile mode for communicating image data through a line, comprises a detection unit for detecting occurrence of condition in which to operate as facsimie; and a unit normally set in the printer mode, for switching from the printer mode to the facsimile mode in accordance with a detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunichi Tachibana
  • Patent number: 5812283
    Abstract: Two modes for releasing a memory, a mode in which the memory is released page by page and a mode in which the memory is released block by block are provided and one of the modes is selected in accordance with the amount of received data to enhance the reliability of the reception and recording with a smaller capacity of image memory. When the reception of the data is started and the image data is filled in the memory block, the recording of the received image to a recording medium is started. Each time the recording of the memory block is completed, the release mode of the image memory is set. Namely, when the reception of the page recorded in the memory hold mode is not yet completed and the remaining capacity of the image memory reaches below a predetermined capacity, the recorded memory blocks are released and the release mode is switched to the memory release mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunichi Tachibana, Hitoshi Saito
  • Patent number: 5742302
    Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus for jetting a liquid employing a liquid jetting head includes a capping member for covering a liquid jetting region of the liquid jetting head when the liquid jetting head is mounted, a driver for driving the capping member, a detector for detecting that the liquid jetting head is mounted, and a controller for controlling the driving of the capping member by the driver when the dectector detects that the liquid jetting head is mounted, so as to first seperate the capping member from the liquid jetting region of the liquid jetting head and then cause to cover again the liquid jetting region of the liquid jetting head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kohri, Shunichi Tachibana
  • Patent number: 5563932
    Abstract: A communication apparatus utilizes a distinctive ringing pattern service provided by a switching network for switching speech communication to and from data communication and for telling who is to answer an incoming call. In the apparatus, communication is switched between speech communication, including voice answering communication, and data communication, including facsimile data communication, according to an intermittent pattern of a call signal from a switching network. Data corresponding to the intermittent pattern of a call signal is transmitted, data from a calling party side is recorded and character information corresponding to the intermittent pattern of a call signal is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunichi Tachibana, Tomoyuki Takeda, Kaori Nakagawa, Akemi Sato
  • Patent number: 5488407
    Abstract: A recording head having a plurality of recording elements arranged thereon is moved in a different direction than a direction of arrangement to make record scan and a recording sheet is fed by a distance corresponding to a recording width of the recording head for each scan. The record scan (main scan) and the sheet feed (sub-scan) are repeated to record received image data on the recording sheet. The feed amount of the recording sheet is counted, and the data is sent to a recording unit until the count reaches a predetermined count, that is, the data a predetermined amount before a trailing edge of the recording sheet is sent, without synchronization with the operation of the recording unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunichi Tachibana
  • Patent number: 5485285
    Abstract: Image data are read out line by line from an image memory which store received image data. The read out image data are decoded, and upon removing an isolation point, developed into a line of original data. It is determined whether the developed line of original data are involved in only white information. If it is determined that the data are involved in all white information, a number of continuous line involved in all white information are counted. A recording sheet is transferred by the counted number corresponding to form a white area. Subsequently, a scan of data top of which is involved in a line including black information are generated and transmitted to a recording unit. Specifically, to send a scan of data referenced above to the recording unit, data involved in white information at both the start and end sides of the scan are cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunichi Tachibana