Patents by Inventor Takeo Kudo

Takeo Kudo 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: 5378427
    Abstract: A corrosion-resistant austenitic alloy suitable for use in heat transfer tubes for heat-recovery boilers which withstands uniform corrosion, intergranular corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking in refuse-fired boilers and black-liquor combustion boilers. The alloy consists essentially, on a weight basis, of C: not more than 0.05%, Si: not more than 4%, Mn: not more than 7.5%, Ni: 25-55%, Cr: more than 20% and not more than 35%, Mo: an amount satisfying the following inequality (1) when Mn(%).ltoreq.2.5 or inequality (2) when 2.5.ltoreq.Mn(%).ltoreq.7.5,Mo(%).ltoreq.5.8--[Ni(%)/10] (1)Mo(%).ltoreq.7.5--[Ni(%)/10] (2)optionally one or more of Nb, Ti, Zr, and V: 0.1-3% in total, one or more of Cu, Co, and W: 0.1-5% in total, N: 0.1-0.3%, Al: not more than 0.5%, and at least one rare earth metal: 0.01-0.1% in total, and the balance of Fe and incidental impurities in which the content of P is not more than 0.030% and that of S is not more than 0.010%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Otsuka, Takeo Kudo
  • Patent number: 5284530
    Abstract: A high-Cr, high-Mo duplex stainless steel having excellent corrosion resistance as well as improved toughness and workability has a chemical composition which consists essentially, on a weight basis, of C: 0.03% or less, Si: 0.4% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, Cr: 26.0-30.0%, Ni: 5.0-9.0%, Mo: 3.0 -4.5%, N: 0.10-0.35%, Al: 0.01-0.04%, optionally one or both of Cu and W in a total amount of 0.05-3.0% and/or one or more elements selected from Ca, B and Ce in a total amount of 0.001-0.01%, and a balance of Fe and incidental impurities, wherein the following inequality (1) is satisfied:-1.5.ltoreq.PBI.ltoreq.1.5 (1)where PBI=14.times.(Ni.sub.eq -0.61.times.CR.sub.eq +2.8)/(Cr.sub.eq -6)Ni.sub.eq (%)=Ni+0.5.times.Mn+30.times.(C+N){+Cu}Cr.sub.eq (%)=Cr+1.5.times.Si+Mo{+0.5.times.W}.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Azuma, Takeo Kudo, Tadashi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 5066560
    Abstract: A toner for electrophotography produced by polymerizing a monomer dispersed by emulsification in the presence of a colorant and/or a magnetic powder, followed by coagulation is excellent in properties, particularly in cleaning properties, charge stability and caking resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoji Tan, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Ken-ichi Kishi, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Takeo Kudo, Takashi Amano, Hideki Kohno
  • Patent number: 4983488
    Abstract: A toner for electrophotography produced by polymerizing a monomer dispersed by emulsification in the presence of a colorant and/or a magnetic powder, followed by coagulation is excellent in properties, particularly in cleaning properties, charge stability and caking resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoji Tan, Shigeyoshi Tanaka, Ken-ichi Kishi, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Takeo Kudo, Takashi Amano, Hideki Kohno
  • Patent number: 4910114
    Abstract: A toner for electrophotography containing as a binder a polymer comprising as essential ingredient a high-molecular-weight monofunctional monomer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000 and an ethylenic double bond only at one end of the molecular chain is excellent in fixing properties in a heat roll fixing process and anti-offset properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihisa Hosino, Takeo Kudo
  • Patent number: 4770703
    Abstract: A sintered stainless steel exhibiting improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking which comprises a matrix phase and a dispersed phase and a process for manufacturing same are disclosed. The dispersed phase is of an austenitic metallurgical structure and is dispersed throughout the matrix phase which is comprised of an austenitic metallurgical structure having a steel composition different from that of the dispersed phase or a ferrite-austenite duplex stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Tarutani, Takeo Kudo, Akira Seki, Masaru Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 4652315
    Abstract: A precipitation-hardening Ni-base alloy exhibiting improved resistance to corrosion under a corrosive environment containing at least one of hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and chloride ions and method of producing the same are disclosed. The alloy is of the .gamma."-phase, or (.gamma.'+.gamma.")-phase precipitation hardening type in which Ti is restricted to less than 0.40% and is comprised of:C: not greater than 0.050%,Si: not greater than 0.50%,Mn: not greater than 2.0%,Ni: 40-60%,Cr: 18-27%,Ti: less than 0.40%,Mo: 2.5-5.5% and/or W: not greater than 11%, t 2.5%.ltoreq.Mo+1/2W.ltoreq.5.5%,Al: not greater than than 2.0%,Nb: 2.5-6.0% and/or Ta: not greater than 2.0%, 2.5%.ltoreq.Nb+1/2Ta.ltoreq.6.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Igarashi, Yasutaka Okada, Kunihiko Yoshikawa, Takeo Kudo
  • Patent number: 4581202
    Abstract: A sintered stainless steel and sintered seamless steel pipe exhibiting improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking are disclosed. The metallurgical structure comprises a matrix phase and a dispersing phase, which are different from each other in their metallurgical structures, the matrix phase comprising a substantially single ferritic structure, and the dispersing phase comprising a structure selected from the group consisting of an austenitic structure, an austenitic+ferritic dual phase structure, an austenitic+martensitic dual phase structure, and an austenitic+ferritic+martensitic triple phase structure. The sintered seamless stainless steel pipes are useful as heat exchanging tubes and piping to which sea water or industrial water is fed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Kudo, Yoshio Tarutani
  • Patent number: 4421571
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing high strength deep well casing, tubing, and drill pipes, which have improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of preparing an alloy composition which is:______________________________________ C .ltoreq.0.05% Si .ltoreq.1.0% Mn .ltoreq.2.0% P .ltoreq.0.030% S .ltoreq.0.005% N 0-0.30% Ni 25-60% Cr 15-35% Mo 0-12% W 0-24% Cr (%) + 10Mo (%) + 5W (%) .gtoreq. 50% 1.5% .ltoreq. Mo (%) + 1/2W (%) .ltoreq. 12% Cu 0-2.0% Co 0-2.0% Rare Earths 0-0.10% Y 0-0.20% Mg 0-0.10% Ti 0-0.5% Ca 0-0.10% and incidental impurities balance; ______________________________________applying, after hot working, the solid solution treatment to the alloy at a temperature of from the lower limit temperature (.degree.C.) defined by the following empirical formula: 260 log C(%)+1300 to the upper limit temperature (.degree.C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Kudo, Yasutaka Okada, Taishi Moroishi, Akio Ikeda, Hiroo Ohtani, Kunihiko Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 4400349
    Abstract: An alloy useful for manufacturing high strength oil-well casing, tubing and drill pipes for use in oil-well operations is disclosed. The alloy exhibits improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking in the H.sub.2 S--CO.sub.2 --Cl.sup.- environment, which comprises the following alloy composition:______________________________________ C: .ltoreq. 0.1% Si: .ltoreq. 1.0% Mn: 3-20% P: .ltoreq. 0.030% S: .ltoreq. 0.005% N: 0-0.30% sol. Al .ltoreq. 0.5% Ni: 20-60% Cr: 15-35% Mo: 0-12% W: 0-24% Cr(%) + 10 Mo(%) + 5 W(%) .gtoreq. 50% 1/2 Mn(%) + Ni(%) .gtoreq. 25% 1.5% .ltoreq. Mo(%) + 1/2 W(%) .ltoreq. 12% Cu: 0-2.0% Co: 0-2.0% Rare Earths: 0-0.10% Y: 0-0.20% Mg: 0-0.10% Ti: 0-0.5% Ca: 0-0.10% Fe and incidental impurities: balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Kudo, Yasutaka Okada, Taishi Moroishi, Akio Ikeda, Hiroo Ohtani, Kunihiko Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 4400209
    Abstract: An alloy useful for manufacturing high strength deep well casing, tubing and drill pipes for use in oil-well operations is disclosed. The alloy exhibits improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking in the H.sub.2 S--CO.sub.2 --Cl.sup.- environment, which comprises the following alloy composition:______________________________________ C: .ltoreq. 0.1% Si: .ltoreq. 1.0% Mn: .ltoreq. 2.0% P: .ltoreq. 0.030% S: .ltoreq. 0.005% N: 0-0.30% Ni: 25-60% Cr: 22.5-40% Mo: 0-3.5% (excl.) W: 0-7% (excl.) Cr (%) + 10Mo (%) + 5W (%) .gtoreq. 50%, 1.0% .ltoreq. Mo (%) + 1/2W (%) < 3.5% Cu: 0-2.0% Co: 0-2.0% Rare earths: 0-0.10% Y: 0-0.20% Mg: 0-0.10% Ca: 0-0.10% one or more of Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr and V in the total amount of 0.5-4.0, if necessary, Fe and incidental impurities: balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Kudo, Yasutaka Okada, Taishi Moroishi, Akio Ikeda, Hiroo Ohtani, Kunihiko Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 4400211
    Abstract: An alloy useful for manufacturing high strength deep well casing, tubing and drill pipes for use in oil-well operations is disclosed. The alloy exhibits improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking in the H.sub.2 S-CO.sub.2 -Cl.sup.- environment, which comprises the following alloy composition:______________________________________ C: .ltoreq.0.1% Si: .ltoreq.1.0% Mn: .ltoreq.2.0% P: .ltoreq.0.030% S: .ltoreq.0.005% N: 0-0.30% Ni: 30-60% Cr: 15-35% Mo: 0-12% W: 0-24% Cr(%) + 10Mo(%) + 5W(%) .gtoreq. 110% 7.5% .ltoreq. Mo(%) + 1/2W(%) .ltoreq. 12% Cu: 0-2.0% Co: 0-2.0% rare earths: 0-0.10% Y: 0-0.20% Mg: 0-0.10% Ca: 0-0.10% one or more of Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr and V in the total amount of 0.5-4.0%, if necessary Fe and incidental impurities: balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Kudo, Yasutaka Okada, Taishi Moroishi, Akio Ikeda, Hiroo Ohtani, Kunihiko Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 4400210
    Abstract: An alloy useful for manufacturing high strength deep well casing, tubing and drill pipes for use in oil-well operations is disclosed. The alloy exhibits improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking in the H.sub.2 S--CO.sub.2 --Cl.sup.- -environment, which comprises the following alloy composition:______________________________________ C: .ltoreq.0.1% Si: .ltoreq.1.0% Mn: .ltoreq.2.0% P: .ltoreq.0.030% S: .ltoreq.0.005% N: 0-0.30% Ni: 25-60% Cr: 22.5-35% Mo: 0-7.5% (excl.) W: 0-15% (excl.) Cr (%) + 10Mo (%) + 5W (%) .gtoreq. 70% 3.5% .ltoreq. Mo (%) + 1/2W (%) < 7.5% Cu: 0-2.0% Co: 0-2.0% Rare earths: 0-0.10% Y: 0-0.20% Mg: 0-0.10% Ca: 0-0.10% ______________________________________one or more of Nb, Ti, Ta, Zr and V in the total amount of 0.5-4.0%, if necessary,Fe and incidental impurities: balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeo Kudo, Yasutaka Okada, Taishi Moroishi, Akio Ikeda, Hiroo Ohtani, Kunihiko Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 4351910
    Abstract: An expandable styrene series resin composition comprising a styrene series resin containing in its molecular structure a group of the formula:--SiY.sub.n R.sub.3-n (I)wherein R is an inert monovalent organic group; Y is a hydrolyzable group; and n is an integer of 1 to 3, and a blowing agent, and if necessary, one or more organosilane compounds having at least two hydrolyzable groups in its molecule, can give foamed articles having excellent heat resistance as well as high degree of expansion and good physical and chemical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hatuo Sugitani, Takeo Kudo, Yoshiyuki Mukoyama, Hiromasa Kawai