Patents by Inventor Yasuko KUDO

Yasuko 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: 11894168
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-hCuaSibBcMdM?eXfAlgTih (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, 0?f?10, 0.002?g?0.032, and 0?h?0.038), wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 to 30 nm is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuko Kudo, Mayu Watanabe, Hiroyoshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20230290555
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder contains a particle having a composition represented by FexCuaNbb(S1-yBy)100-x-a-b, a, b, and x being numbers whose units are atomic %, in which 0.3?a?2.0, 2.0?b?4.0, and 73.0?x?79.5, and y being a number satisfying f(x)?y?0.99, and f(x)=(4×10?34)x17.56. When an XPS spectrum of the particle is obtained, and fitting processing is performed on an O1s peak, the O1s peak is separated into a first element peak of 532 eV or less and a second element peak of more than 532 eV, and S2/S1 is 1.5 or more where S1 is an area of the first element peak and S2 is an area of the second element peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuko KUDO, Atsushi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11545285
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder of the invention has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) [wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M? is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10], wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the difference in the coercive force of the powder after classification satisfies predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuko Kudo, Toshiki Akazawa, Yu Maeda
  • Publication number: 20210398720
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-hCuaSibBcMdM?eXfAlgTih (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, 0?f?10, 0.002?g?0.032, and 0?h?0.038), wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 to 30 nm is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuko KUDO, Mayu WATANABE, Hiroyoshi OTAKA
  • Patent number: 11017925
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10). The powder contains a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less in an amount of 40 vol % or more. When the apparent density is assumed to be 100, the tap density is 103 or more and 130 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Yasuko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20200258665
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder of the invention has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) [wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M? is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10], wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the difference in the coercive force of the powder after classification satisfies predetermined conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuko KUDO, Toshiki AKAZAWA, Yu MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20200243236
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by FexCuaNbb(Si1-yBy)100-x-a-b-cPc [provided that a, b, c, and x are each a number whose unit is at %, and are numbers satisfying 0.3?a?2.0, 2.0?b?4.0, 0.1?c?4.0, and 72.0?x?79.3, and y is a number satisfying f(x)?y?0.99, in which f(x)=(4×10?34)x17.56+0.07], and contains a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1.0 nm or more and 30.0 nm or less at 30 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuko KUDO
  • Publication number: 20200243235
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by FexCuaNbb(Si1-yBy) 100-x-a-b-cCc [provided that a, b, c, and x are each a number whose unit is at %, and are numbers satisfying 0.3?a?2.0, 2.0?b?4.0, 0.1?c?4.0, and 72.0?x?79.3, and y is a number satisfying f(x)?y?0.99, in which f(x)=(4×1034)x17.56+0.07], and contains a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1.0 nm or more and 30.0 nm or less at 30 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuko KUDO, Mayu WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200243237
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by FexCua(Nb1-zZnz)b(Si1-yBy)100-x-a-b [provided that a, b, and x are each a number whose unit is at %, and are numbers satisfying 0.3?a?2.0, 2.0?b?4.0, and 73.0?x?79.5, and y is a number satisfying f(x)?y<0.99, in which f(x)=(4×10?34)x17.56, and z is a number satisfying 0<z?1.0], and contains a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1.0 nm or more and 30.0 nm or less at 30 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuko KUDO
  • Patent number: 10672547
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder of the invention has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) [wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M? is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10], wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the difference in the coercive force of the powder after classification satisfies predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuko Kudo, Toshiki Akazawa, Yu Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180301258
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10). The powder contains a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less in an amount of 40 vol % or more. When the apparent density is assumed to be 100, the tap density is 103 or more and 130 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuko KUDO
  • Patent number: 9991036
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) (wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M? is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10), wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the Vickers hardness of the particles is 1000 or more and 3000 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20180090251
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100a-b-c-d-e-f-g-hCuaSibBcMdM?eXfAlgTih (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, 0?f?10, 0.002?g?0.032, and 0?h?0.038), wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 to 30 nm is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuko KUDO, Mayu WATANABE, Hiroyoshi OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20180090252
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and a, b, c, d, e, and f satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10), wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and an oxygen content is between 50 ppm and 700 ppm (mass ratio).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuko KUDO
  • Publication number: 20170178776
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder of the invention has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) [wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M? is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10], wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the difference in the coercive force of the powder after classification satisfies predetermined conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuko KUDO, Toshiki AKAZAWA, Yu MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20170148554
    Abstract: A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe100-a-b-c-d-e-fCuaSibBcMdM?eXf (at %) (wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M? is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1?a?3, 0<b?30, 0<c?25, 5?b+c?30, 0.1?d?30, 0?e?10, and 0?f?10), wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the Vickers hardness of the particles is 1000 or more and 3000 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Yasuko KUDO