Patents by Inventor Yasutaka Sugawara

Yasutaka Sugawara 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: 20100101687
    Abstract: A copper base alloy for electronic parts containing 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti and 0.05 to 0.50 mass % of one or more of Fe, Co, Ni, Si, Cr, V, Nb, Zr, B and P, wherein the content of other impurity elements is 0.010 mass % or less in total, and the content of each of C and O is 0.010 mass % or less. This copper base alloy can be used without heat treatment after its press working into a part of a connector or the like; or can be also used in a state in which the alloy is subjected to a specific heat treatment so as to be improved in spring characteristics after its press working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasutaka Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20090022993
    Abstract: Copper alloys having excellent strength while suppressing irregularity of wavelengths, etc., of the fluctuations and having excellent bendability are obtained while suppressing growth of crystal grains. The copper-based alloy contains 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, and the total content of unavoidable impurity elements Pb, Sn, Zn, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, S, Si, Al, P, As, Se, Te, Sb, Bi, Au, and Ag is not more than 0.1 mass %, and contents of each element thereof is not more than 0.01 mass %, and not less than 80% of quality of a second-phase particles having an area of not less than 0.01 ?m2 observed by a cross section speculum contains not less than 3% of the total amount of the above described unavoidable impurity elements in composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yasutaka Sugawara, Kazuhiko Fukamachi
  • Publication number: 20080121320
    Abstract: Superior bendability in a copper alloy and further strength improvement ensures characteristics which are sufficiently superior in view of essential qualities of strength of titanium-copper. 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.50 mass % of one or more than one kind of element from among Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, V, Zr, B, and P as the third element group are contained, and not less than 50% of the total content of these elements is made to exist as second-phase particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: NIPPON MINING & METALS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasutaka Sugawara, Kazuhiko Fukamachi
  • Publication number: 20060204396
    Abstract: A copper material alloy comprising 2.0 to 4.0 weight % of Ti and 0.05 to 0.50 weight % of Fe wherein; inevitable impurities have an amount of 0.01 weight % or less in total; and the ratio of X ray diffraction intensity of the alloy satisfies I(311)/I(111)?0.5. The copper alloy of the present invention has improved punchability and excellent bendability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Yasutaka Sugawara, Kazuhiko Fukamachi
  • Publication number: 20040219054
    Abstract: Copper alloys having excellent strength while suppressing irregularity of wavelengths, etc., of the fluctuations and having excellent bendability are obtained while suppressing growth of crystal grains. The copper-based alloy contains 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, and the total content of unavoidable impurity elements Pb, Sn, Zn, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, S, Si, Al, P, As, Se, Te, Sb, Bi, Au, and Ag is not more than 0.1 mass %, and contents of each element thereof is not more than 0.01 mass %, and not less than 80% of quality of a second-phase particles having an area of not less than 0.01 &mgr;m2 observed by a cross section speculum contains not less than 3% of the total amount of the above described unavoidable impurity elements in composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: NIKKO METAL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Sugawara, Kazuhiko Fukamachi
  • Publication number: 20040136861
    Abstract: Superior bendability in a copper alloy and further strength improvement ensures characteristics which are sufficiently superior in view of essential qualities of strength of titanium-copper. 2.0 to 4.0 mass % of Ti, 0.01 to 0.50 mass % of one or more than one kind of element from among Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, V, Zr, B, and P as the third element group are contained, and not less than 50% of the total content of these elements is made to exist as second-phase particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: NIKKO METAL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Sugawara, Kazuhiko Fukamachi