Patents by Inventor Takao Hirai

Takao Hirai 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: 20170185427
    Abstract: A reuse support system is provided. The system includes an acquisitor which acquires skill data of workers, a grantor which grants a work license to the workers based on the acquired skill data of the workers and stores the granted work license for each of the workers in a storage, and a provider which reads the work license from the storage in response to authentication operation of the workers and provides an image according to the read work license.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated
    Inventors: Takao HIRAI, Tamotsu OGAWA, Chikara MOROOKA, Sumio ENOMOTO, Yuki MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20090229716
    Abstract: A copper alloy material for electric/electronic parts, which is produced by the steps containing: finish rolling a copper alloy at a reduction ratio of 40% or less, subjecting the copper alloy finish-rolled to a heat treatment under the conditions at a temperature from 500° C. to 800° C. for a time period from 1 second to 100 seconds by means of a continuous annealing line, and strain relief annealing the copper alloy heat-treated under the conditions at a temperature from 400° C. to 600° C. for a time period from 30 seconds to 1000 seconds, wherein the copper alloy material for electric/electronic parts has rates of dimensional changes before and after the strain relief annealing in both directions parallel to and perpendicular to the rolling direction within the range from ?0.02% to +0.02%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Junsuke NAKANO, Keisuke Kitazato, Takao Hirai
  • Patent number: 7172662
    Abstract: A copper alloy material for parts of electronic and electric machinery and tools contains 1.0 to 3.0 mass % of Ni, 0.2 to 0.7 mass % of Si, 0.01 to 0.2 mass of Mg, 0.05 to 1.5 mass % of Sn, 0.2 to 1.5 mass % of Zn, and less than 0.005 mass % (including 0 mass %) of S, with the balance being Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the copper alloy material has: (1) a specific crystal grain diameter, and a specific ratio between the longer diameters of a crystal grain on a cross section parallel or perpendicular to a direction of final plastic working; and/or (2) a specific surface roughness after the final plastic working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Patent number: 7090732
    Abstract: A high-mechanical strength copper alloy, which comprises Ni 1.0 to 4.5% by mass, Si 0.2 to 1.0% by mass, Mg 0.01 to 0.20% by mass, Sn 0.05 to 1.5% by mass, Zn 0.2 to 1.5% by mass, and S less than 0.005% by mass (including 0% by mass), with the balance being made of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the alloy has a tensile strength of 800 N/mm2 or more, and wherein the alloy has a stress relaxation ratio of 10% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Publication number: 20050208323
    Abstract: A copper alloy material for parts of electronic and electric machinery and tools contains 1.0 to 3.0 mass % of Ni, 0.2 to 0.7 mass % of Si, 0.01 to 0.2 mass % of Mg, 0.05 to 1.5 mass % of Sn, 0.2 to 1.5 mass % of Zn, and less than 0.005 mass % (including 0 mass %) of S, with the balance being Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the copper alloy material has: (1) a specific crystal grain diameter, and a specific ratio between the longer diameters of a crystal grain on a cross section parallel or perpendicular to a direction of final plastic working; and/or (2) a specific surface roughness after the final plastic working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Patent number: 6893514
    Abstract: A high-mechanical strength copper alloy, which comprises Ni 3.5 to 4.5% by mass, Si 0.7 to 1.0% by mass, Mg 0.01 to 0.20% by mass, Sn 0.05 to 1.5% by mass, Zn 0.2 to 1.5% by mass, and S less than 0.005% by mass (including 0% by mass), with the balance being made of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein a crystal grain diameter is from more than 0.001 mm to 0.025 mm; and the ratio (a/b), between a longer diameter a of a crystal grain on a cross section parallel to a direction of final plastic-working, and a longer diameter b of a crystal grain on a cross section perpendicular to the direction of final-plastic working, is 1.5 or less, and wherein the alloy has a tensile strength of 800 N/mm2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Publication number: 20040045640
    Abstract: A high-mechanical strength copper alloy, which comprises Ni 1.0 to 4.5% by mass, Si 0.2 to 1.0% by mass, Mg 0.01 to 0.20% by mass, Sn 0.05 to 1.5% by mass, Zn 0.2 to 1.5% by mass, and S less than 0.005% by mass (including 0% by mass), with the balance being made of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the alloy has a tensile strength of 800 N/mm2 or more, and wherein the alloy has a stress relaxation ratio of 10% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Publication number: 20030165708
    Abstract: A copper alloy material for parts of electronic and electric machinery and tools contains 1.0 to 3.0 mass % of Ni, 0.2 to 0.7 mass % of Si, 0.01 to 0.2 masse of Mg, 0.05 to 1.5 mass % of Sn, 0.2 to 1.5 mass % of Zn, and less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Patent number: 6482276
    Abstract: A copper alloy with excellent punchability, comprising 0.2 to 0.35 wt % of Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of Sn, and 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of Zn, the balance being made of Cu and unavoidable impurities, wherein, in a Cu matrix, a precipitation phase A of Cr or a Cr compound of 0.1 to 10 &mgr;m in maximum diameter, is provided, at a density in number of 1×103 to 3×105/mm2, and a precipitation phase B of Cr or a Cr compound of 0.001 to 0.030 &mgr;m in maximum diameter, is provided, at a density in number that is 10 times or more of that of the precipitation phase A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Hirai, Yoshimasa Ohyama, Takayuki Usami
  • Publication number: 20020127133
    Abstract: A copper alloy material for parts of electronic and electric machinery and tools contains 1.0 to 3.0 mass % of Ni, 0.2 to 0.7 mass % of Si, 0.01 to 0.2 mass % of Mg, 0.05 to 1.5 mass % of Sn, 0.2 to 1.5 mass % of Zn, and less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Publication number: 20020119071
    Abstract: A high-mechanical strength copper alloy, which comprises Ni 3.5 to 4.5% by mass, Si 0.7 to 1.0% by mass, Mg 0.01 to 0.20% by mass, Sn 0.05 to 1.5% by mass, Zn 0.2 to 1.5% by mass, and S less than 0.005% by mass (including 0% by mass), with the balance being made of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein a crystal grain diameter is from more than 0.001 mm to 0.025 mm; and the ratio (a/b), between a longer diameter a of a crystal grain on a cross section parallel to a direction of final plastic-working, and a longer diameter b of a crystal grain on a cross section perpendicular to the direction of final-plastic working, is 1.5 or less, and wherein the alloy has a tensile strength of 800 N/mm2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Takayuki Usami, Takao Hirai
  • Publication number: 20010052377
    Abstract: A copper alloy with excellent punchability, comprising 0.2 to 0.35 wt % of Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of Sn, and 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of Zn, the balance being made of Cu and unavoidable impurities, wherein, in a Cu matrix, a precipitation phase A of Cr or a Cr compound of 0.1 to 10 &mgr;m in maximum diameter, is provided, at a density in number of 1×103 to 3×105/mm2, and a precipitation phase B of Cr or a Cr compound of 0.001 to 0.030 &mgr;m in maximum diameter, is provided, at a density in number that is 10 times or more of that of the precipitation phase A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Takao Hirai, Yoshimasa Ohyama, Takayuki Usami