Patents by Inventor Taiji Torigoe

Taiji Torigoe 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: 20100062173
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material, containing a metal binding layer laminated on a base material and ceramic layer laminated on the metal binding layer, the ceramic layer comprising partially stabilized ZrO2 which is partially stabilized by additives of Dy2O3 and Yb2O3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Kazutaka Mori, Ikuo Okada, Sunao Aoki, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara, Takehiko Hirata, Hideaki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7655326
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material, containing a metal binding layer laminated on a base material and a ceramic layer laminated on the metal binding layer, the ceramic layer comprising partially stabilized ZrO2 which is partially stabilized by additives of Dy2O3 and Yb2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Kazutaka Mori, Ikuo Okada, Sunao Aoki, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara, Takehiko Hirata
  • Publication number: 20090176059
    Abstract: There are provided a thermal barrier coating material and a thermal barrier coating member that can suppress spalling when used at a high temperature and have a high thermal barrier effect, a method for producing the same, a turbine member coated with a thermal barrier coating, and a gas turbine. The thermal barrier coating member comprises a heat resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed thereon, and a ceramic layer formed further thereon, wherein the ceramic layer comprises an oxide which consists of an oxide represented by the general formula A2Zr2O7 doped with a predetermined amount of CaO or MgO and has 10 volume % or more of a pyrochlore type crystal structure, where A represents any of La, Nd, Sm, Gd, and Dy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Namba, Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Kazutaka Mori, Ichiro Nagano, Yutaka Kawata, Koji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090003968
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface hardening portion 11 that has increased surface hardness and that is applied with a compressive residual stress, at least on the surface of a male screw 10 of a bolt 1. The present invention includes the steps of cutting to form the male screw 10 of the bolt 1, and processing to provide at least on the surface of the male screw 10 of the bolt 1 the surface hardening portion 11 that has increased hardness and that is applied with a compressive residual stress. As a result, the present invention can improve the fatigue resistance of the male screw 10 and the bolt is effective as a bolt to be used in a portion where the male screw 10 is subject to a repetitive stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Norikazu Tezuka, Kazuharu Hirokawa, Keisuke Ihara, Kei Osawa, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Taiji Torigoe, Ryuichi Yamamoto, Yukihiro Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Izutsu, Koji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20080131608
    Abstract: Provided are a thermal barrier coating material and a member coated with thermal barrier that can suppress the separation when used at a high temperature, and have a high thermal barrier effect; a method for manufacturing the member coated with thermal barrier; a turbine member coated with the thermal barrier coating material; and a gas turbine. More specifically provided are a shield coating member comprising a heat-resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed on the heat-resistant substrate, and a ceramic layer formed on the bond coat layer, wherein the ceramic layer comprises a ceramic represented by a general formula A2Zr2O7, wherein A denotes a rare earth element, and the ceramic layer has (a) a porosity of 1 to 30%, (b) cracks in a thickness direction in pitches of 5 to 100% the total thickness of layers other than the bond coat layer on the heat-resistant substrate, or (c) columnar crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Katsumi Namba, Kazutaka Mori, Wei Pan, Qiang Xu
  • Patent number: 7354663
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating enabling to prevent peeling of layer in a high temperature use and still having a high thermal barrier effect, a turbine part coated by this thermal barrier coating and a gas turbine comprising this turbine part are provided. The thermal barrier coating comprises a base material 21 of high temperature heat resistant alloy and a ceramics layer 23 formed on the base material 21. The ceramics layer 23 comprises ZrO2 added with Yb2O3 as stabilizer and is laminated on the base material via a bond coat layer 22 laminated as a metallic bond layer. A plurality of cracks 23A are preferably introduced in the ceramics layer 23. The turbine part is constructed having its surface coated with the above thermal barrier coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Kazutaka Mori, Sunao Aoki, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara
  • Publication number: 20070224443
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oxidation-resistant coating having superior oxidation resistance and superior ductility and toughness for long-term use, and a method for forming the oxidation-resistant coating. An MCrAlY layer primarily containing an MCrAlY alloy (in which M indicates at least one element of Co and Ni) is formed on a substrate formed of a heat-resistant metal by thermal spraying or EB=PVD, and subsequently, aluminum is diffused into a part of the MCrAlY layer in the thickness direction thereof from a side opposite to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Tomoaki Yunomura, Hidetaka Oguma, Toshio Sakon, Yutaka Kawata
  • Patent number: 7172787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of repairing a Ni-based alloy part having an undercoat layer and a topcoat layer stacked on a Ni-based alloy base when the topcoat layer is damaged, comprising the steps of removing a peeled-off portion of the damaged topcoat layer and a denatured portion of the undercoat layer corresponding to the peeled-off portion, forming another undercoat layer by applying spraying to an opening portion of the undercoat layer in the atmosphere at a spray particle speed of 300 m/s or more and a base-material temperature of 300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara, Kengo Yamaguchi, Sunao Aoki
  • Publication number: 20060151856
    Abstract: Provided are a thermal barrier coating material and a member coated with thermal barrier that can suppress the separation when used at a high temperature, and have a high thermal barrier effect; a method for manufacturing the member coated with thermal barrier; a turbine member coated with the thermal barrier coating material; and a gas turbine. More specifically provided are a shield coating member comprising a heat-resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed on the heat-resistant substrate, and a ceramic layer formed on the bond coat layer, wherein the ceramic layer comprises a ceramic represented by a general formula A2Zr2O7, wherein A denotes a rare earth element, and the ceramic layer has (a) a porosity of 1 to 30%, (b) cracks in a thickness direction in pitches of 5 to 100% the total thickness of layers other than the bond coat layer on the heat-resistant substrate, or (c) columnar crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Katsumi Namba, Kazutaka Mori, Wei Pan, Qiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20050221109
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating enabling to prevent peeling of layer in a high temperature use and still having a high thermal barrier effect, a turbine part coated by this thermal barrier coating and a gas turbine comprising this turbine part are provided. The thermal barrier coating comprises a base material 21 of high temperature heat resistant alloy and a ceramics layer 23 formed on the base material 21. The ceramics layer 23 comprises ZrO2 added with Yb2O3 as stabilizer and is laminated on the base material via a bond coat layer 22 laminated as a metallic bond layer. A plurality of cracks 23A are preferably introduced in the ceramics layer 23. The turbine part is constructed having its surface coated with the above thermal barrier coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Kazutaka Mori, Sunao Aoki, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara
  • Patent number: 6916551
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material can prevent spall-off from occurring during operation at high temperatures and has a high heat insulating effect. A turbine parts and a gas turbine that are protected with the thermal barrier coating material are also provided. The thermal barrier coating material of the present invention comprises a ceramic layer 23, which is formed on a high temperature heat-resistant alloy base 21 to protect the base 21 from high temperatures, the ceramic layer 23 being applied via a bonding coat layer 22 provided as a metal bonding layer and is made of ZrO2 with Er2O3 added thereto as a stabilizing agent. The turbine parts and the gas turbine of the present invention are coated with the thermal barrier coating material on the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Sunao Aoki, Kazutaka Mori, Ikuo Okada, Kouji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20040208749
    Abstract: The method of the present invention comprises a steps of performing nickel strike plating onto a base material, thereby forming a first plating layer, performing nickel plating, in which alloy particles containing at least Cr, Al and Y are dispersed, onto the first plating layer, thereby forming a second plating layer, performing nickel plating, in which alloy particles containing at least Cr, Al and Y and hard particles are dispersed, on the second plating layer, thereby forming a third plating layer, performing plating, in which alloy particles containing at least Cr, Al and Y are dispersed, onto the third plating layer, thereby forming a fourth plating layer such that the hard particles of the third plating layer are partly exposed, and performing intermediate heating process to the plating layers to diffuse the alloy particles throughout the plating layers, thereby forming an alloy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara, Sunao Aoki, Masahiko Mega
  • Publication number: 20040156724
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal barrier coating material for coating a gas turbine member that provides a higher thermal barrier property and a higher peeling resistance. In a first aspect of the invention, a metal binding layer 22 and a porous ZrO2-based ceramic layer 23 are laminated successively on a base material 21, and microcracks that extend in the thickness direction are formed in the ceramic layer 23. After laminating the ceramic layer 23 on the metal binding layer 22 by thermal spraying, etc., microcracks 24 are formed by irradiating with a laser beam a surface of the ceramic layer 23 and thereby heating the surface of the ceramic layer 23 at 1000° C. to 1700° C., while cooling the rear surface of the base material 21. Thus, microcracks 24 are formed by a heating and cooling cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Kazutaka Mori, Ikuo Okada, Sunao Aoki, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara, Takehiko Hirata, Hideaki Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20040126486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of repairing a Ni-based alloy part having an undercoat layer and a topcoat layer stacked on a Ni-based alloy base when the topcoat layer is damaged, comprising the steps of removing a peeled-off portion of the damaged topcoat layer and a denatured portion of the undercoat layer corresponding to the peeled-off portion, forming another undercoat layer by applying spraying to an opening portion of the undercoat layer in the atmosphere at a spray particle speed of 300 m/s or more and a base-material temperature of 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Ikuo Okada, Kouji Takahashi, Minoru Ohara, Kengo Yamaguchi, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 6756131
    Abstract: A high temperature corrosion resistant alloy composition comprising, in addition to Ni, 0.1 to 12% by weight of Co, 10 to 30% by weight of Cr, 4 to 15% by weight of Al, 0.1 to 5% by weight of Y, and 0.5 to 10% by weight of Re. The high temperature corrosion resistant alloy composition has an excellent oxidation resistance and ductility and is suitable for use in a bonding layer of a thermal barrier coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Oguma, Ikuo Okada, Taiji Torigoe, Kouji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20030148140
    Abstract: A high temperature corrosion resistant alloy composition comprising, in addition to Ni, 0.1 to 12% by weight of Co, 10 to 30% by weight of Cr, 4 to 15% by weight of Al, 0.1 to 5% by weight of Y, and 0.5 to 10% by weight of Re. The high temperature corrosion resistant alloy composition has an excellent oxidation resistance and ductility and is suitable for use in a bonding layer of a thermal barrier coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Oguma, Ikuo Okada, Taiji Torigoe, Kouji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20030087120
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material can prevent spall-off from occurring during operation at high temperatures and has a high heat insulating effect. A turbine parts and a gas turbine that are protected with the thermal barrier coating material are also provided. The thermal barrier coating material of the present invention comprises a ceramic layer 23, which is formed on a high temperature heat-resistant alloy base 21 to protect the base 21 from high temperatures, the ceramic layer 23 being applied via a bonding coat layer 22 provided as a metal bonding layer and is made of ZrO2 with Er2O3 added thereto as a stabilizing agent. The turbine parts and the gas turbine of the present invention are coated with the thermal barrier coating material on the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Sunao Aoki, Kazutaka Mori, Ikuo Okada, Kouji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6548161
    Abstract: Provided is high temperature equipment, such as gas turbine high temperature portion, usable in high temperature corrosion environment due to corrosive components and in erosion environment due to flying particles. Coating layer (2) in which Cr3C2 is finely dispersed in matrix MCrAlY, where weight ratio of MCrAlY/Cr3C2 is 1/1 to 3/1, is formed on base material (1) as sprayed coating and then diffusion heat treatment is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Hisataka Kawai, Yukiko Nishiura, Koji Takahashi, Katsuhiko Abe
  • Patent number: 6423432
    Abstract: A high temperature corrosion-resistant and abrasion-resistant coated member or part which is suitable for use under a severe high temperature corrosive and severe abrasive environment and in flying particles, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A manufacturing method of a high temperature corrosion-resistant and abrasion-resistant coated member wherein an Al diffusion and infiltration treatment is performed after a chromium carbide coating has been applied onto the surface of a base material, or wherein a chromium carbide coating layer whose outside surface is an Al diffusion layer is formed on the surface of the base material, and a gas turbine blade comprising the above member are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Torigoe, Hisataka Kawai, Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6132535
    Abstract: Provided is a process for improving alloy properties which can improve the high-temperature ductility of a Ni-base heat-resisting alloy while maintaining its excellent high-temperature strength and weldability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuo Okada, Taiji Torigoe, Hisataka Kawai, Koji Takahashi, Itaru Tamura, Shyuichi Sakashita