Patents by Inventor Yasunori Hyogo

Yasunori Hyogo 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: 11534872
    Abstract: In a mixed composition coating material for brazing, when a total mass of a solid material, an organic solvent, and water is defined as 100 mass %, the solid material are contained in an amount of 30 mass % or greater and 80 mass % or less with respect to the whole coating material, the organic solvent and the water is contained in a total amount of 20 mass % or greater and 70 mass % or less with respect to the whole coating material, and the water is contained in an amount of 0.4 mass % or greater and 2.5 mass % or less with respect to the whole coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MA Aluminum Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Katsumata, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Publication number: 20200047290
    Abstract: In a mixed composition coating material for brazing, when a total mass of a solid material, an organic solvent, and water is defined as 100 mass %, the solid material are contained in an amount of 30 mass % or greater and 80 mass % or less with respect to the whole coating material, the organic solvent and the water is contained in a total amount of 20 mass % or greater and 70 mass % or less with respect to the whole coating material, and the water is contained in an amount of 0.4 mass % or greater and 2.5 mass % or less with respect to the whole coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya KATSUMATA, Yasunori HYOGO
  • Patent number: 10386134
    Abstract: A heat transfer tube includes: a tube body made of an extruded material of an aluminum alloy having a composition including: 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.8 mass % of Mn; more than 0.1 mass % and less than 0.32 mass % of Si; 0.3 mass % or less of Fe; 0.06 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of Ti; and Al balance including inevitable impurities, a ratio of a Mn content to a Si content, Mn %/Si %, exceeding 2.5; and a Zn-containing layer provided to an outer surface of the tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Furumura, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Publication number: 20180094881
    Abstract: A heat transfer tube includes: a tube body made of an extruded material of an aluminum alloy having a composition including: 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.8 mass % of Mn; more than 0.1 mass % and less than 0.32 mass % of Si; 0.3 mass % or less of Fe; 0.06 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of Ti; and Al balance including inevitable impurities, a ratio of a Mn content to a Si content, Mn %/Si %, exceeding 2.5; and a Zn-containing layer provided to an outer surface of the tube body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co. , Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Furumura, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Patent number: 9857128
    Abstract: An extruded heat transfer tube with an internal passage includes a tube body made of an extruded material of an aluminum alloy having a composition that includes 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.8 mass % of Mn; more than 0.1 mass % and less than 0.32 mass % of Si; 0.3 mass % or less of Fe; 0.06 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of Ti; and Al balance including inevitable impurities, a ratio of a Mn content to a Si content, Mn %/Si %, exceeding 2.5. The extruded heat transfer tube further includes a Zn-containing layer provided directly on an outer surface of the tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Furumura, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Patent number: 9328977
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger with aluminum alloy tubes is provided by assembling and brazing. A coating which includes from 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, from 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and from 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the aluminum alloy tubes. The fins contain Zn and 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in a ratio of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 relative to the Mn, and less than 0.30% by mass of Fe. A fillet is formed between the tube and the aluminum alloy fin after brazing, and a primary crystal portion is formed in the fillet. A eutectic crystal portion is formed in a portion other than the primary crystal portion, and the electric potential of the primary crystal portion is equal to or higher than the electric potential of the aluminum alloy fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Michihide Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20160097607
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube precursor that allows manufacturing a heat exchanger having high corrosion resistance after brazing treatment is provided. The heat exchanger tube precursor includes: an Al alloy tube; and a flux layer including a Si powder, a Zn-containing flux, a Zn-free flux, and a binder, the flux layer being formed on an outer surface of the Al alloy tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya KATSUMATA, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Patent number: 9283633
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube precursor that allows manufacturing a heat exchanger having high corrosion resistance after brazing treatment is provided. The heat exchanger tube precursor includes: an Al alloy tube; and a flux layer including a Si powder, a Zn-containing flux, a Zn-free flux, and a binder, the flux layer being formed on an outer surface of the Al alloy tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Katsumata, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Publication number: 20150096724
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger with aluminum alloy tubes is provided by assembling and brazing. A coating which includes from 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, from 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and from 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the aluminum alloy tubes. The fins contain Zn and 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in a ratio of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 relative to the Mn, and less than 0.30% by mass of Fe. A fillet is formed between the tube and the aluminum alloy fin after brazing, and a primary crystal portion is formed in the fillet. A eutectic crystal portion is formed in a portion other than the primary crystal portion, and the electric potential of the primary crystal portion is equal to or higher than the electric potential of the aluminum alloy fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori HYOGO, Michihide YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20150060035
    Abstract: A heat transfer tube includes: a tube body made of an extruded material of an aluminum alloy having a composition including: 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.8 mass % of Mn; more than 0.1 mass % and less than 0.32 mass % of Si; 0.3 mass % or less of Fe; 0.06 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of Ti; and Al balance including inevitable impurities, a ratio of a Mn content to a Si content, Mn %/Si %, exceeding 2.5; and a Zn-containing layer provided to an outer surface of the tube body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Furumura, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Patent number: 8945721
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger with aluminum alloy tubes is provided by assembling and brazing. A coating which includes from 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, from 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and from 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the aluminum alloy tubes. The fins contain Zn and 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in a ratio of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 relative to the Mn, and less than 0.30% by mass of Fe. A fillet is formed between the tube and the aluminum alloy fin after brazing, and a primary crystal portion is formed in the fillet. A eutectic crystal portion is formed in a portion other than the primary crystal portion, and the electric potential of the primary crystal portion is equal to or higher than the electric potential of the aluminum alloy fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Michihide Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20140186560
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube precursor that allows manufacturing a heat exchanger having high corrosion resistance after brazing treatment is provided. The heat exchanger tube precursor includes: an Al alloy tube; and a flux layer including a Si powder, a Zn-containing flux, a Zn-free flux, and a binder, the flux layer being formed on an outer surface of the Al alloy tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya KATSUMATA, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Patent number: 8640766
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube comprising an Al alloy extruded tube, and a flux layer including Si powder, Zn-containing flux, and binder formed on an outer surface of the Al alloy extruded tube, wherein an amount of the Si powder applied on the Al alloy extruded tube is in a range of 1 g/m2 or more and 5 g/m2 or less, an amount of the Zn containing flux applied on the Al alloy extruded tube is in a range of 3 g/m2 or more and 20 g/m2 or less, and the Si powder has a particle diameter distribution such that 99% particle diameter is 5 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less, and an amount of coarse particle having a diameter of not smaller than 5 times (D99) is less than 1 ppm by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Katsumata, Yasunori Hyogo
  • Publication number: 20120318488
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy heat exchanger formed by assembling and brazing an aluminum alloy tube and an aluminum alloy fin to each other, wherein a coating for brazing comprising 1 to 5 g/m2 of Si powder, 3 to 20 g/m2 of Zn containing flux, and 0.2 to 8.3 g/m2 of binder is formed on the surface of the aluminum alloy tube; the fin contains 0.8 to 2.0% by mass of Mn, Si in an amount of 1/2.5 to 1/3.5 of Mn content; less than 0.30% by mass of Fe, and Zn in an amount that is controlled in relation with the amount of the Zn containing flux in the coating for brazing to be in a region enclosed by points A, B, C, D, E, F of FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Michihide Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20100116472
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube comprising an Al alloy extruded tube, and a flux layer including Si powder, Zn-containing flux, and binder formed on an outer surface of the Al alloy extruded tube, wherein an amount of the Si powder applied on the Al alloy extruded tube is in a range of 1 g/m2 or more and 5 g/m2 or less, an amount of the Zn containing flux applied on the Al alloy extruded tube is in a range of 3 g/m2 or more and 20 g/m2 or less, and the Si powder has a particle diameter distribution such that 99% particle diameter is 5 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less, and an amount of coarse particle having a diameter of not smaller than 5 times (D99) is less than 1 ppm by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya KATSUMATA, Yasunori HYOGO, Akira WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20100051247
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a tube, a fin, and a header pipe, wherein the tube contains, in mass %, 0.15 to 0.45% of Mn, 0.20 to 0.50% of Si, and the balance of Al and unavoidable impurities, and is coated with a coating of brazing composition containing 1.0 to 5.0 g/m2 of Si powder, 4.0 to 10.0 g/m2 of KZnF3, and 0.5 to 3.0 g/m2 of binder; the fin contains, in mass %, 1.20 to 1.80% of Zn, 0.70 to 1.20% of Si, 0.30 to 0.80% of Fe, 0.90 to 1.50% of Mn, one or two or more selected from 0.05 to 0.20% of Zr, 0.01 to 0.10% of V, and 0.01 to 0.10% of Cr, and the balance of Al and unavoidable impurities; and the header pipe comprises a core material, outer sacrificial corrosion protection material, and an inner brazing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sogabe, Takumi Funatsu, Masayoshi Shinhama, Yasunori Hyogo, Masaya Katsumata, Masami Asano
  • Patent number: 7588073
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy-based extruded multi-path flat tube having a multiple number of passageways extending internally through the flat tube in parallel with one another and adapted to be coupled to other such flat tubes to form a heat exchanger after performing a brazing operation with the flat tube having a surface layer extending inwardly from the external surface containing at least 5% non-recrystallized grains and having an inner layer extending from the surface area containing at least 30% recrystallized grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Aluminum Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Masaya Katsumata, Masami Asano
  • Publication number: 20060260724
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy-based extruded flat tube having the increased proof strength and pressure-resistant strength is disclosed. An aluminum alloy-based extruded multi-path flat tube that is obtained by extruding an aluminum alloy billet is subjected to the low strain working at the low strain of 2% to 15% prior to the brazing process. After the flat tube is brazed, it may have the organization that includes the surface layer containing equal to 5% or more than 5% of non-recrystallized grains and the inner layer containing equal to 30% or more than 30% of recrystallized grains. The strain may be expressed as (1?H/H0) * 100%, for example, in which H0 refers to the height of the flat tube prior to low strain working process, and H refers to the height of the flat tube after the low strain working process is completed. The proof strength can be increased by the non-recrystallized grains contained in the surface layer 1a and in the surface layer 2a in the path of fluid passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunori Hyogo, Masaya Katsumata, Masami Asano
  • Publication number: 20060000586
    Abstract: A method of making a heat exchanger tube having higher corrosion resistance is provided. The heat exchanger tube includes an Al alloy extruded tube, and a flux layer containing a Si powder and a Zn-containing flux formed on the external surface of the Al alloy extruded tube, wherein an amount of the Si powder applied to the Al alloy extruded tube is not less than 1 g/m2 and not more than 5 g/m2, and an amount of the Zn-containing flux applied to the Al alloy extruded tube is not less than 5 g/m2 and not more than 20 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Katsumata, Yasunori Hyogo, Akira Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20050006065
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube having higher corrosion resistance is provided. The heat exchanger tube includes an Al alloy extruded tube, and a flux layer containing a Si powder and a Zn-containing flux formed on the external surface of the Al alloy extruded tube, wherein an amount of the Si powder applied to the Al alloy extruded tube is not less than 1 g/m2 and not more than 5 g/m2, and an amount of the Zn-containing flux applied to the Al alloy extruded tube is not less than 5 g/m2 and not more than 20 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ALUMINUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Katsumata, Yasunori Hyogo, Akira Watanabe