Patents by Inventor Takanari Nakajima

Takanari Nakajima 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: 11608545
    Abstract: A conductive supporting member includes an outer portion that includes a Cu matrix phase and a second phase dispersed in the Cu matrix phase and containing a Cu—Zr compound and that has an alloy composition represented by Cu-xZr (x is atomic % of Zr and 0.5?x?16.7 is satisfied) and an inner portion that is present on an inner side of the outer portion, is formed of a metal containing Cu, and has higher conductivity than the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Tohoku University
    Inventors: Takashi Goto, Hirokazu Katsui, Naokuni Muramatsu, Takanari Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11511368
    Abstract: An electrically conductive tip member includes: an inner periphery portion including a Cu matrix phase and a second phase that is dispersed in the Cu matrix phase and contains a Cu—Zr-based compound, the inner periphery portion having an alloy composition of Cu-xZr (where x is the atomic percentage of Zr and satisfies 0.5?x?16.7); and an outer periphery portion that is present on an outer circumferential side of the inner periphery portion, made of a metal containing Cu, and has higher electrical conductivity than the inner periphery portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naokuni Muramatsu, Takanari Nakajima, Takashi Goto
  • Patent number: 10954586
    Abstract: A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100?(x+y)SnxAly (where 8?x?12 and 8?y?9 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a ?CuSn phase with Al dissolved therein, and the ?CuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked. A method for producing a copper alloy disclosed in the present description is a casting step of melting and casting a raw material containing Cu, Sn, and Al and having a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100?(x+y)SnxAly (where 8?x?12 and 8?y?9 are satisfied) so as to obtain a cast material, and a homogenization step of homogenizing the cast material in a temperature range of a ?CuSn phase so as to obtain a homogenized material, the method includes at least the casting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., National University Corporation Yokohama National University
    Inventors: Mahoto Takeda, Koudai Sasaki, Naokuni Muramatsu, Takanari Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200316708
    Abstract: An electrically conductive tip member includes: an inner periphery portion including a Cu matrix phase and a second phase that is dispersed in the Cu matrix phase and contains a Cu—Zr-based compound, the inner periphery portion having an alloy composition of Cu-xZr (where x is the atomic percentage of Zr and satisfies 0.5?x?16.7); and an outer periphery portion that is present on an outer circumferential side of the inner periphery portion, made of a metal containing Cu, and has higher electrical conductivity than the inner periphery portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicants: NGK INSULATORS, LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Naokuni MURAMATSU, Takanari NAKAJIMA, Takashi GOTO
  • Patent number: 10774401
    Abstract: A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100-(x+y)SnxMny (where 8?x?16 and 2?y?10 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a ?CuSn phase with Mn dissolved therein, and the ?CuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., National University Corporation Yokohama Natinal University
    Inventors: Mahoto Takeda, Koudai Sasaki, Daisuke Kaneko, Naokuni Muramatsu, Takanari Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20190247950
    Abstract: A conductive supporting member includes an outer portion that includes a Cu matrix phase and a second phase dispersed in the Cu matrix phase and containing a Cu—Zr compound and that has an alloy composition represented by Cu-xZr (x is atomic % of Zr and 0.5?x?16.7 is satisfied) and an inner portion that is present on an inner side of the outer portion, is formed of a metal containing Cu, and has higher conductivity than the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicants: NGK INSULATORS, LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takashi GOTO, Hirokazu Katsui, Naokuni Muramatsu, Takanari Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20190017148
    Abstract: A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100-(x+y)SnxMny (where 8?x?16 and 2?y?10 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a ?CuSn phase with Mn dissolved therein, and the ?CuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicants: NGK INSULATORS, LTD., National University Corporation YOKOHAMA National University
    Inventors: Mahoto TAKEDA, Koudai SASAKI, Daisuke KANEKO, Naokuni MURAMATSU, Takanari NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180209025
    Abstract: A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100?(x+y)SnxAly (where 8?x?12 and 8?y?9 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a ?CuSn phase with Al dissolved therein, and the ?CuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked. A method for producing a copper alloy disclosed in the present description is a casting step of melting and casting a raw material containing Cu, Sn, and Al and having a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100?(x+y)SnxAly (where 8?x?12 and 8?y?9 are satisfied) so as to obtain a cast material, and a homogenization step of homogenizing the cast material in a temperature range of a ?CuSn phase so as to obtain a homogenized material, the method includes at least the casting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: NGK INSULATORS, LTD., National University Corporation YOKOHAMA National University
    Inventors: Mahoto TAKEDA, Koudai Sasaki, Naokuni Muramatsu, Takanari Nakajima