Patents by Inventor Takashi Hokazono

Takashi Hokazono 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: 10020088
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet for terminal and connector materials contains 4.5 mass % to 12.0 mass % of Zn, 0.40 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Sn, 0.01 mass % to 0.08 mass % of P, and 0.20 mass % to 0.85 mass % of Ni with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, a relationship of 11?[Zn]+7.5×[Sn]+16×[P]+3.5×[Ni]?19 is satisfied, a relationship of 7?[Ni]/[P]?40 is satisfied in a case in which the content of Ni is in a range of 0.35 mass % to 0.85 mass %, an average crystal grain diameter is in a range of 2.0 ?m to 8.0 ?m, an average particle diameter of circular or elliptical precipitates is in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm or a proportion of the number of precipitates having a particle diameter in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm in the precipitates is 70% or more, an electric conductivity is 29% IACS or more, a percentage of stress relaxation is 30% or less at 150° C. for 1000 hours as stress relaxation resistance, bending workability is R/t?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI SHINDOH CO., LTD., MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Patent number: 9970081
    Abstract: Provided is a copper alloy containing 18% by mass to 30% by mass of Zn, 1% by mass to 1.5% by mass of Ni, 0.2% by mass to 1% by mass of Sn, and 0.003% by mass to 0.06% by mass of P, the remainder including Cu and unavoidable impurities. Relationships of 17?f1=[Zn]+5×[Sn]?2×[Ni]?30, 14?f2=[Zn]?0.5×[Sn]?3×[Ni]?26, 8?f3={f1×(32?f1)}1/2×[Ni]?23, 1.3?[Ni]+[Sn]?2.4, 1.5?[Ni]/[Sn]?5.5, and 20?[Ni]/[P]?400 are satisfied. The copper alloy has a metallographic structure of an ? single phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI SHINDOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Yosuke Nakasato, Takashi Hokazono
  • Patent number: 9957589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a copper alloy sheet for terminal and connector materials, which is excellent in terms of tensile strength, proof stress, Young's modulus, electric conductivity, bending workability, stress corrosion crack resistance, stress relaxation characteristics and solderability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd., MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Publication number: 20160222489
    Abstract: Provided is a copper alloy containing 18% by mass to 30% by mass of Zn, 1% by mass to 1.5% by mass of Ni, 0.2% by mass to 1% by mass of Sn, and 0.003% by mass to 0.06% by mass of P, the remainder including Cu and unavoidable impurities. Relationships of 17?f1=[Zn]+5×[Sn]?2×[Ni]?30, 14?f2=[Zn]?0.5×[Sn]?3×[Ni]?26, 8?f3={f1×(32?f1)}1/2×[Ni]?23, 1.3?[Ni]+[Sn]?2.4, 1.5?[Ni]/[Sn]?5.5, and 20?[Ni]/[P]<400 are satisfied. The copper alloy has a metallographic structure of an ? single phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI SHINDOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichiro OISHI, Yosuke NAKASATO, Takashi HOKAZONO
  • Publication number: 20160186295
    Abstract: Provided is a copper alloy containing 18% by mass to 30% by mass of Zn, 1% by mass to 1.5% by mass of Ni, 0.2% by mass to 1% by mass of Sn, and 0.003% by mass to 0.06% by mass of P, the remainder including Cu and unavoidable impurities. Relationships of 17?f1=[Zn]+5×[Sn]?2×[Ni]?30, 14?f2=[Zn]?0.5×[Sn]?3×[Ni]?26, 8?f3={f1×(32?f1)}1/2×[Ni]?23, 1.3?[Ni]+[Sn]?2.4, 1.5?[Ni]/[Sn]?5.5, and 20?[Ni]/[P]?400 are satisfied. The copper alloy has a metallographic structure of an ? single phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI SHINDOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichiro OISHI, Yosuke NAKASATO, Takashi HOKAZONO
  • Publication number: 20160104550
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet for terminal and connector materials contains 4.5 mass % to 12.0 mass % of Zn, 0.40 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Sn, 0.01 mass % to 0.08 mass % of P, and 0.20 mass % to 0.85 mass % of Ni with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, a relationship of 11?[Zn]+7.5×[Sn]+16×[P]+3.5×[Ni]?19 is satisfied, a relationship of 7?[Ni]/[P]?40 is satisfied in a case in which the content of Ni is in a range of 0.35 mass % to 0.85 mass %, an average crystal grain diameter is in a range of 2.0 ?m to 8.0 ?m, an average particle diameter of circular or elliptical precipitates is in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm or a proportion of the number of precipitates having a particle diameter in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm in the precipitates is 70% or more, an electric conductivity is 29% IACS or more, a percentage of stress relaxation is 30% or less at 150° C. for 1000 hours as stress relaxation resistance, bending workability is R/t?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Publication number: 20150318068
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet for terminal and connector materials contains 4.5 mass % to 12.0 mass % of Zn, 0.40 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Sn, 0.01 mass % to 0.08 mass % of P, and 0.20 mass % to 0.85 mass % of Ni with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, a relationship of 11?[Zn]+7.5×[Sn]+16×[P]+3.5×[Ni]?19 is satisfied, a relationship of 7?[Ni]/[P]?40 is satisfied in a case in which the content of Ni is in a range of 0.35 mass % to 0.85 mass %, an average crystal grain diameter is in a range of 2.0 ?m to 8.0 ?m, an average particle diameter of circular or elliptical precipitates is in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm or a proportion of the number of precipitates having a particle diameter in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm in the precipitates is 70% or more, an electric conductivity is 29% IACS or more, a percentage of stress relaxation is 30% or less at 150° C. for 1000 hours as stress relaxation resistance, bending workability is R/t?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd., MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi HOKAZONO, Michio TAKASAKI, Yosuke NAKASATO
  • Patent number: 9133535
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet according to one aspect contains 28.0 mass % to 35.0 mass % of Zn, 0.15 mass % to 0.75 mass % of Sn, 0.005 mass % to 0.05 mass % of P, and a balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities, in which relationships of 44?[Zn]+20×[Sn]?37 and 32?[Zn]+9×([Sn]?0.25)1/2?37 are satisfied. The copper alloy sheet according to the aspect is manufactured by a manufacturing process including a finish cold-rolling process of cold-rolling a copper alloy material, an average grain size of the copper alloy material is 2.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m, and a sum of an area ratio of a ? phase and an area ratio of a ? phase in a metallographic structure of the copper alloy material is 0% to 0.9%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd., MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Patent number: 9080227
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet according to one aspect contains 28.0 mass % to 35.0 mass % of Zn, 0.15 mass % to 0.75 mass % of Sn, 0.005 mass % to 0.05 mass % of P, and a balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities, in which relationships of 44?[Zn]+20×[Sn]?37 and 32?[Zn]+9×([Sn]?0.25)1/2?37 are satisfied. The copper alloy sheet according to the aspect is manufactured by a manufacturing process including a finish cold-rolling process of cold-rolling a copper alloy material, an average grain size of the copper alloy material is 2.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m, and a sum of an area ratio of a ? phase and an area ratio of a ? phase in a metallographic structure of the copper alloy material is 0% to 0.9%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd., MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Publication number: 20150122380
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet for terminal and connector materials contains 4.5 mass % to 12.0 mass % of Zn, 0.40 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Sn, 0.01 mass % to 0.08 mass % of P, and 0.20 mass % to 0.85 mass % of Ni with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, a relationship of 11?[Zn]+7.5×[Sn]+16×[P]+3.5×[Ni]?19 is satisfied, a relationship of 7?[Ni]/[P]?40 is satisfied in a case in which the content of Ni is in a range of 0.35 mass % to 0.85 mass %, an average crystal grain diameter is in a range of 2.0 ?m to 8.0 ?m, an average particle diameter of circular or elliptical precipitates is in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm or a proportion of the number of precipitates having a particle diameter in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm in the precipitates is 70% or more, an electric conductivity is 29% IACS or more, a percentage of stress relaxation is 30% or less at 150° C. for 1000 hours as stress relaxation resistance, bending workability is R/t?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi HOKAZONO, Michio TAKASAKI, Yosuke NAKASATO
  • Publication number: 20140193292
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet according to one aspect contains 28.0 mass % to 35.0 mass % of Zn, 0.15 mass % to 0.75 mass % of Sn, 0.005 mass % to 0.05 mass % of P, and a balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities, in which relationships of 44?[Zn]+20×[Sn]?37 and 32?[Zn]+9×([Sn]?0.25)1/2?37 are satisfied. The copper alloy sheet according to the aspect is manufactured by a manufacturing process including a finish cold-rolling process of cold-rolling a copper alloy material, an average grain size of the copper alloy material is 2.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m, and a sum of an area ratio of a ? phase and an area ratio of a ? phase in a metallographic structure of the copper alloy material is 0% to 0.9%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Publication number: 20140166164
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet according to one aspect contains 28.0 mass % to 35.0 mass % of Zn, 0.15 mass % to 0.75 mass % of Sn, 0.005 mass % to 0.05 mass % of P, and a balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities, in which relationships of 44?[Zn]+20×[Sn]?37 and 32?[Zn]+9×([Sn]?0.25)1/2?37 are satisfied. The copper alloy sheet according to the aspect is manufactured by a manufacturing process including a finish cold-rolling process of cold-rolling a copper alloy material, an average grain size of the copper alloy material is 2.0 ?m to 7.0 ?m, and a sum of an area ratio of a ? phase and an area ratio of a ? phase in a metallographic structure of the copper alloy material is 0% to 0.9%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION, Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Oishi, Takashi Hokazono, Michio Takasaki, Yosuke Nakasato
  • Patent number: 6063480
    Abstract: An artificially patinated copper plate in which a copper sulfide layer 2 is formed on the surface of a copper base plate 1 by sulfiding for coating the same, and the copper sulfide layer 2 having an artificially patinated layer 3 is formed distributed and bonded thereon by spraying a resin solution mixed with basic copper carbonate constituting the main component of natural patina. The percentage of the area occupied by the artificially patinated layer 3 on the copper sulfide layer 2 is most preferably 25% to 80% and the thickness of the copper sulfide layer 2 is most preferably 0.1 to 0.5 .mu.m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Sambo Copper Alloy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hokazono, Shinji Tanaka