Patents by Inventor Takuya Hara

Takuya Hara 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: 20050016980
    Abstract: The present invention, in a welded joint of steel sheets and a steel pipe body having a tensile strength of 800 MPa or more (over X100 in API Standards), provides: the welded joint of the steel sheets and the steel pipe produced by forming a steel sheet into a cylindrical shape and welding both the ends thereof, both excellent in cold cracking resistance; and methods for producing them. The present invention includes an ultrahigh strength welded joint and an ultrahigh strength welded steel pipe excellent in the cold cracking resistance of a weld metal, characterized in that the amount of non-diffusible hydrogen in the inner side weld metal is 0.01 ppm or more. It is preferable that the ratio of the non-diffusible hydrogen amount to the total hydrogen amount in said inner side weld metal is 0.5% or more. Further, it is preferable that Mo carbide is contained by not less than 1 piece/?m2 in said inner side weld metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Takuya Hara, Hitoshi Asahi
  • Publication number: 20040195258
    Abstract: A screening apparatus comprises a discharge chute, a transport table, a screening table, and at least one air exhaust device, so that it realizes screening of works that are completed in inspection by an inspection apparatus. A plurality of work holding spaces are arranged at prescribed pitches therebetween in a circumferential direction of the transport table, wherein a leap inhibiting wall for inhibiting the work from leaping outside is arranged between the discharge chute and the work holding space. As the transport table rotates, the works sequentially transported via the discharge chute are forced to automatically fall into the work holding spaces independently. Then, as the screening table rotates, it receives the works from the transport table so as to discharge them into the corresponding boxes by means of the air exhaust device in response to inspection results thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Takuya Hara, Toru Ishii, Takeshi Ito
  • Patent number: 6782921
    Abstract: A high-strength steel pipe excellent in formability and burst resistance wherein, when a high-strength steel pipe exceeding 850 N/mm2 in tensile strength is produced by a UOE method, a ratio (R/r) of an average radius of curvature in a range of 120 mm in a circumferential direction including a weld of the steel pipe before pipe expansion in a pipe expansion process (R) to the radius of the steel pipe after pipe expansion (r) is 0.65 to 2.0, and preferably the ratio (R/r) is 0.90 to 2.0. Preferably, Vickers hardness of the base metal Hv, the minimum Vickers hardness at the HAZ Hz, pipe wall thickness t, and a peaking amount at the weld of the steel pipe before pipe expansion in a pipe expansion process &dgr; satisfy the following expression, (1+0.005t|&dgr;|)Hz<0.03584Hv2−25.34Hv+4712.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Tsuru, Takuya Hara, Hitoshi Asahi, Hideki Miyazaki, Tatsuya Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20040047132
    Abstract: Miniaturization of an electronic device including a battery storing container and extending the battery operation time are realized. An electronic device has a battery storing container having an opening for placing a battery in and out, a recording medium storing part for storing a recording medium detachably and a plurality of circuit boards constituting predetermined circuits, wherein the recording medium storing part and the plurality of circuit boards are placed so as to surround the outside of the battery storing container except at its opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikari, Atsushi Hoshi, Takuya Hara
  • Publication number: 20040031544
    Abstract: A high-strength steel pipe excellent in weldability on site and a method for producing the steel pipe by improving the reliability of the low temperature toughness of a steel are provided. For example, the steel pipe includes elements to enhance hardenability for furthering high-strengthening and also improving toughness at a weld heat affected zone subjected to double or more layer welding. In the method, the steel is made to consist of a structure composed of bainite and/or martensite by containing prescribed amounts of C, Si, Mn, P, S, Ni, Mo, Nb, Ti, Al and N, and, as occasion demands, one or more of B, V, Cu, Cr, Ca, REM, and Mg, and regulating C, Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, V and Mo. Such elements enhancing hardenability, by a specific relational expression. The diameter of prior austenite grains may be regulated in a prescribed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Takuya Hara, Hitoshi Asahi
  • Patent number: 6685321
    Abstract: A perimeter has an optical projection system that projects a target spot on the inside surface of a visual field dome. The position at which the target spot is projected is controlled electronically. Input devices are used to input control information to control the target spot projection position and to record patient response information. A display means provides feedback display of the control information and patient response information, and also functions as an input screen via which the control and response information is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Suzumura, Takuya Hara
  • Publication number: 20030227544
    Abstract: A workpiece is transported by a feeder to a sloping block. As the workpieces pass along a sloping portion of the sloping block, their attitudes are corrected so that all workpieces have the same attitude. They are then discharged into a free space, and images are picked up by CCD cameras of the four side surfaces of each workpiece as it is falling through the space along a downward curve. Images of the top surface and bottom surface of each falling workpiece are also picked up by CCD cameras positioned away from the downward curve of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Takuya Hara, Toru Ishii, Takeshi Ito
  • Publication number: 20030217795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a line pipe of, e.g., the API standard X60 to X100 class. The line pipe has an excellent deformability, as well as excellent low temperature toughness and high productivity, a steel plate used as the material of the steel pipe. Methods for producing the steel pipe and the steel plate are also provided. In particular, a high-strength steel plate excellent in the deformability has a ferrite phase is dispersed finely, and accounts for 5% to 40% in area percentage in a low temperature transformation structure mainly composed of a bainite phase. For example, most grain sizes of the ferrite phase are smaller than the average grain size of the bainite phase. A high-strength steel pipe excellent in deformability is also provided, in which a large diameter steel pipe is produced through forming the steel plate into a pipe shape. The steel pipe has the above-referenced structure, and satisfies the conditions that YS/TS is 0.95 or less and YS×uEL is 5,000 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Yasuhiro Shinohara, Takuya Hara
  • Patent number: 6532995
    Abstract: To provide a super-high strength line pipe that is excellent in low temperature toughness, can be field welded easily, and has a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa (exceeding ×100 of the API standard), and a production method thereof. The present invention relates to a super-high strength line pipe produced by shaping a steel plate into a pipe shape and arc welding seam portions, the strength of a base steel portion is 900 to 1,100 MPa and the strength of the weld metal is higher than the base steel strength −100 MPa. In the steel pipe, the Ni content of the weld metal is higher by at least 1% than that of the base steel. The combination of the chemical components of the steel plate with those of the weld metal, for accomplishing these steel pipes by a U&O step is shown concretely. A production method of the steel plate and the welding method for achieving the steel pipe are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada, Shigeru Ohkita, Kunio Koyama
  • Publication number: 20020128558
    Abstract: A perimeter has an optical projection system that projects a target spot on the inside surface of a visual field dome. The position at which the target spot is projected is controlled electronically. Input devices are used to input control information to control the target spot projection position and to record patient response information. A display means provides feedback display of the control information and patient response information, and also functions as an input screen via which the control and response information is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Suzumura, Takuya Hara
  • Patent number: 6264760
    Abstract: An ultra-high strength steel having excellent ultra-low temperature toughness, a tensile strength of at least about 930 MPa (135 ksi), and a microstructure comprising predominantly fine-grained lower bainite, fine-grained lath martensite, or mixtures thereof, transformed from substantially unrecrystallized austenite grains and comprising iron and specified weight percentages of the additives: carbon, silicon, manganese, copper, nickel, niobium, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, titanium, aluminum, calcium, Rare Earth Metals, and magnesium, is prepared by heating a steel slab to a suitable temperature; reducing the slab to form plate in one or more hot rolling passes in a first temperature range in which austenite recrystallizes; further reducing said plate in one or more hot rolling passes in a second temperature range below said first temperature range and above the temperature at which austenite begins to transform to ferrite during cooling; quenching said plate to a suitable Quench Stop Temperature; and stop
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignees: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada, Michael J. Luton, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Clifford W. Petersen
  • Patent number: 6248191
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing an ultra-high strength steel having a tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa (130 ksi), a toughness as measured by Charpy V-notch impact test at −40° C. (−40° F.) of at least about 120 joules (90 ft-lbs), and a microstructure comprising predominantly fine-grained lower bainite, fine-grained lath martensite, or mixtures thereof, transformed from substantially unrecrystallized austenite grains and comprising iron and specified weight percentages of the additives: carbon, silicon, manganese, copper, nickel, niobium, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, titanium, aluminum, calcium, Rare Earth Metals, and magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignees: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Luton, Jayoung Koo, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Clifford W. Petersen, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Masaaki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 6228183
    Abstract: An ultra-high strength boron-containing steel having a tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa (130 ksi), a toughness as measured by Charpy V-notch impact test at −40° C. (−40° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignees: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Jayoung Koo, Michael J. Luton, Clifford W. Petersen, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada
  • Patent number: 6224689
    Abstract: An ultra-high strength essentially boron-free steel having a tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa (130 ksi), a toughness as measured by Charpy V-notch impact test at −40° C. (−40° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Jayoung Koo, Michael J. Luton, Narasimha-Rao V. Bangaru, Clifford W. Petersen, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada
  • Patent number: 5985053
    Abstract: A steel having excellent HAZ toughness can be used for ships, buildings, pressure containers, linepipes, and so forth. The steel is of a Ti--Mg--O system steel containing at least 40 pcs/mm.sup.2 of oxide and composite oxide particles of Ti and Mg having a size of 0.001 to 5.0 .mu.m. A steel having excellent HAZ toughness can be produced, and the safety of structures using this steel can be remarkably improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Hara, Hitoshi Asahi, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Ryuji Uemori, Naoki Saito
  • Patent number: 5820699
    Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel capable of developing a tempered martensitic structure, comprising by weight C: 0.005 to 0.05%, Si.ltoreq.0.50%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%, P.ltoreq.0.03%, S.ltoreq.0.005%, Mo: 1.0 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 4.0%, Ni: 5 to 8%, Al.ltoreq.0.06%, Cr and Mo satisfying a requirement represented by the formula Cr+1.6Mo.gtoreq.13; and C, N, Ni, Cu, Cr, and Mo satisfying a requirement represented by the formula Ni(eq): 40C+34N+Ni+0.3Cu-1.1Cr-1.8Mo.gtoreq.-10.5, and optionally at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Ca, and REM, with the balance consisting essentially of Fe. The present invention provides a martensitic stainless steel having excellent resistance to corrosion by CO.sub.2 and sulfide stress cracking and good hot workability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corp.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Akira Kawakami
  • Patent number: 5817275
    Abstract: A steel plate comprising by weight C: 0.01 to 0.1%, Si: 0.02 to 0.5%, Mn: 0.6 to 2.0%, P<0.020%, S<0.010%, O<0.005%, Cr: 0.1 to 0.5%, Cu: 0.1 to 1.0%, Al: 0.005 to 0.05%, and Ca: 0.0005 to 0.005%, Mn, S, and O having respective contents regulated to satisfy a requirement represented by the formula Mn.times.(S+O).ltoreq.1.5 .times.10.sup.-2, and 0.01 to 0.1% in total of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Nb, V, and Ti with the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities. This steel plate has excellent corrosion resistance and sulfide stress cracking resistance in an environment containing carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogawa, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Akihiko Takahashi, Hajime Ishikawa, Takuya Hara
  • Patent number: 5798004
    Abstract: This invention adds elements such as Cu, B, Cr, Ca, V, etc., to a low carbon-high Mn--Ni--Mo-trace Ti type steel, and allows the steel to have a tempered martensite/bainite mixed structure containing at least 60% of tempered martensite transformed from un-recrystallized austenite having a mean austenite grain size (d.gamma.) of not greater than 10 .mu.m as a micro-structure, or a tempered martensite structure containing at least 90% of martensite transformed from un-recrystallized austenite. The present invention further stipulates a P value to the range of 1.9 to 4.0 and thus provides a ultra-high strength steel having a tensile strength of at least 950 MPa (not lower than 100 of the API standard) and excellent in low temperature toughness, HAZ toughness and field weldability in cold districts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada
  • Patent number: 5755895
    Abstract: An ultra-high strength low yield ratio line pipe steel has an excellent HAZ toughness and field weldability and has a tensile strength of at least 950 MPa (exceeding X100 of the API standard). The steel is of a low carbon-high Mn-Ni-Mo-Nb-trace Ti type selectively containing B, Cu, Cr and V, whenever necessary. Its micro-structure comprises a martensite/bainite and ferrite soft/hard two-phase mixed structure having a ferrite fraction of 20 to 90%. This ferrite contains 50 to 1000 of worked ferrite, and the ferrite grain size is not greater than 5 Am. The production of an ultra-high strength low yield ratio line pipe steel (exceeding X100) excellent in low temperature toughness and field weldability becomes possible. As a result, the safety of a pipeline can be remarkably improved, and execution efficiency and transportation efficiency of the pipeline can be drastically improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tamehiro, Hitoshi Asahi, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada
  • Patent number: 5716465
    Abstract: A high-corrosion-resistant martensitic stainless steel possessing excellent weldability and SSC resistance, having a tempered martensitic structure, characterized by comprising steel constituents satisfying by weight C: 0.005 to 0.035%, Si: not more than 0.50%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%, P: not more than 0.03%, S: not more than 0.005%, Mo: 1.0 to 3.0%, Cu: 1.0 to 4.0%, Ni: 1.5 to 5.0%, Al: not more than 0.06%, N: not more than 0.01%, and Cr satisfying a requirement represented by the formula 13>Cr+1.6Mo.gtoreq.8,C+N.gtoreq.0.03,40C+34N+Ni+0.3Cu-1.1Cr-1.8 Mo.gtoreq.10,or further comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti: 0.05 to 0.1%, Zr: 0.01 to 0.2%, Ca: 0.001 to 0.02%, and REM: 0.003 to 0.4%, with the balance consisting essentially of Fe. A process for producing a martensitic stainless steel, comprising the steps of: subjecting a steel plate, produced by hot-rolling a stainless steel slab having the above composition, to austenitization at a temperature of Ac.sub.3 point to 1000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Hara, Asahi Hitoshi, Hiroshi Tamehiro, Taro Muraki, Akira Kawakami