Patents by Inventor Takehiko KIKKAWA

Takehiko KIKKAWA 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: 10583488
    Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a magnetic refrigeration module. The method comprises: a step (1) of preparing a mixture powder A containing an La(Fe,Si)13-based alloy powder, an M powder, and optionally an organic binder, the La(Fe,Si)13-based alloy powder having a main phase with an NaZn13-type crystal structure, and the M powder containing a metal and/or an alloy and having a melting point of 1090° C. or lower; a step (2) of subjecting the mixture powder A to a heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature close to the melting point of the M powder to obtain a sintered body B; and a step (3) of subjecting the sintered body B to a hydrogenation treatment in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SANTOKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko Kikkawa, Hiroaki Takata
  • Publication number: 20180043435
    Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a magnetic refrigeration module. The method comprises: a step (1) of preparing a mixture powder A containing an La(Fe,Si)13-based alloy powder, an M powder, and optionally an organic binder, the La(Fe,Si)13-based alloy powder having a main phase with an NaZn13-type crystal structure, and the M powder containing a metal and/or an alloy and having a melting point of 1090° C. or lower; a step (2) of subjecting the mixture powder A to a heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature close to the melting point of the M powder to obtain a sintered body B; and a step (3) of subjecting the sintered body B to a hydrogenation treatment in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SANTOKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko KIKKAWA, Hiroaki TAKATA