Patents by Inventor Yoshiharu Sugimoto
Yoshiharu Sugimoto 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).
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Patent number: 9880071Abstract: A mobile body corrosion measuring apparatus having a corrosion sensor installed in at least one portion of a mobile body, the corrosion sensor measuring a corrosion state at the portion and outputting corrosion data; a vehicle (mobile body) running speed sensor installed in the mobile body, the running speed sensor measuring a running speed of the mobile body and outputting the running speed data; and a data collection unit that acquires the corrosion data from the corrosion sensor and the running speed data from the vehicle speed sensor at the same time and collects the corrosion data and the running speed data with the corrosion data and the running speed data associated with each other. Due to above structure, a corrosion state specific to the mobile body can be accurately measured.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Nobutoshi Konagai, Ruri Nakada, Kouta Sako, Yuya Ito, Sachiko Suzuki, Satoru Ando, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20170010183Abstract: A mobile body corrosion measuring apparatus having a corrosion sensor installed in at least one portion of a mobile body, the corrosion sensor measuring a corrosion state at the portion and outputting corrosion data; a vehicle (mobile body) running speed sensor installed in the mobile body, the running speed sensor measuring a running speed of the mobile body and outputting the running speed data; and a data collection unit that acquires the corrosion data from the corrosion sensor and the running speed data from the vehicle speed sensor at the same time and collects the corrosion data and the running speed data with the corrosion data and the running speed data associated with each other. Due to above structure, a corrosion state specific to the mobile body can be accurately measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicants: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Nobutoshi KONAGAI, Ruri NAKADA, Kouta SAKO, Yuya ITO, Sachiko SUZUKI, Satoru ANDO, Yoshiharu SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 9476799Abstract: A mobile body corrosion measuring apparatus having a corrosion sensor installed in at least one portion of a mobile body, the corrosion sensor measuring a corrosion state at the portion and outputting corrosion data; a vehicle (mobile body) running speed sensor installed in the mobile body, the running speed sensor measuring a running speed of the mobile body and outputting the running speed data; and a data collection unit that acquires the corrosion data from the corrosion sensor and the running speed data from the vehicle speed sensor at the same time and collects the corrosion data and the running speed data with the corrosion data and the running speed data associated with each other. Due to above structure, a corrosion state specific to the mobile body can be accurately measured.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignees: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Nobutoshi Konagai, Ruri Nakada, Kouta Sako, Yuya Ito, Sachiko Suzuki, Satoru Ando, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 9315887Abstract: A method for producing a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet containing, in percent by mass, 0.01% to 0.18% of C, 0.02% to 2.0% of Si, 1.0% to 3.0% of Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% of Al, 0.005% to 0.060% of P, 0.01% or less of S, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and a galvanized coating layer on each surface of the steel sheet with a coating weight of 20 to 120 g/m2 per surface, in which, when the steel sheet is subjected to annealing and a hot-dip galvanizing treatment in a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line, the dew point of the atmosphere is controlled to ?40° C. or lower in the annealing furnace temperature range of 750° C. or higher.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Masahiro Yoshida, Yoshitsugu Suzuki
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Patent number: 9309586Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, made from a steel sheet containing Si and/or Mn, having excellent exfoliation resistance during heavy machining. When a steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.18% C, 0.02% to 2.0% Si, 1.0% to 3.0% Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% Al, 0.005% to 0.060% P, and 0.01% or less S on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, is annealed and galvanized in a continuous galvanizing line, a temperature region with a furnace temperature of A° C. to B° C. (600?A?780 and 800?B?900) is performed at an atmosphere dew-point temperature of ?5° C. or higher in a heating process.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Masahiro Yoshida, Yoshitsugu Suzuki
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Patent number: 9074275Abstract: A galvanized steel sheet includes a basal steel sheet (BSS) containing C: 0.01-0.15%, Si: 0.001-2.0%, Mn: 0.1-3.0%, Al: 0.001-1.0%, P: 0.005-0.060%, and S?0.01% (% by mass), balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, with zinc plating layers on both sides of the BSS. One or more oxides selected from Fe, Si, Mn, Al, and P oxides are in steel sheet superficial portions in direct contact with the zinc plating layers and extending from each surface of the BSS to 100 ?m deep. A crystalline oxide is in the regions from each surface of the BSS to 10 ?m depth, which are also located in direct contact with the zinc plating layers, the crystalline oxide including Fe crystal grains within which Si and Mn atoms are distributed in the regions from grain boundaries to 1 ?m deep inside the grain.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8999084Abstract: A galvanized steel sheet includes a zinc plating layer which is disposed on a steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.15% C, 0.001% to 2.0% Si, 0.1% to 3.0% Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% Al, 0.005% to 0.060% P, and 0.01% or less S on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and which has a mass per unit area 20 g/m2 to 120 g/m2. An oxide of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Si, Mn, Al, and P is present in a surface portion of the steel sheet that lies directly under the zinc plating layer and that extends up to 100 ?m from the surface of a base steel sheet. The amount of the oxide per unit area is 0.05 g/m2 or less in total. The steel sheet has excellent corrosion resistance, anti-powdering property during heavy machining, and strength.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8815349Abstract: The invention provides a hot dip galvanized steel sheet which has: a hot dip galvanizing layer having a flat part on a surface thereof; and a film formed on the flat part. The film is composed of a compound containing Zn, Fe, and O, having an average film thickness A in a range from 10 to 100 nm determined by an element analysis of the film, and has {[Fe]/([Zn]+[Fe])} in the film in a range from 0.002 to 0.25, where [Zn] and [Fe] designate the content (% by atom) of Zn and Fe in the film, respectively. Since the hot dip galvanized steel sheet of the invention has excellent press-formability, bondability, and phosphatability, it is suitable for automobiles and electrical appliances.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Yoichi Miyakawa, Akira Gamou, Masayasu Nagoshi, Takashi Kawano
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Publication number: 20130332087Abstract: A mobile body corrosion measuring apparatus having a corrosion sensor installed in at least one portion of a mobile body, the corrosion sensor measuring a corrosion state at the portion and outputting corrosion data; a vehicle (mobile body) running speed sensor installed in the mobile body, the running speed sensor measuring a running speed of the mobile body and outputting the running speed data; and a data collection unit that acquires the corrosion data from the corrosion sensor and the running speed data from the vehicle speed sensor at the same time and collects the corrosion data and the running speed data with the corrosion data and the running speed data associated with each other. Due to above structure, a corrosion state specific to the mobile body can be accurately measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Nobutoshi KONAGAI, Ruri NAKADA, Kouta SAKO, Yuya ITO, Sachiko SUZUKI, Satoru ANDO, Yoshiharu SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20130202801Abstract: A method for producing a hot rolled steel sheet includes a slab heating step of heating a steel slab in a slab heating furnace, a step of hot-rolling the heated steel slab in a rough rolling mill to form a strip and a finish rolling mill, and a coiling step of coiling the strip around a coiler. The atmosphere in steps from the slab heating step to the coiling step is a non-oxidizing atmosphere. The slab steel contains C: 0.01-0.15%, Si: 0.1-1.8%, Mn: 1.0-2.7%, Al: 0.01-1.5%, P: 0.005-0.025%, and S: 0.01% or less, by mass. A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet is produced by pickling the hot rolled steel sheet to remove mill scale, or by pickling the sheet and further cold-rolling the sheet, and subsequently by subjecting the resultant to hot-dip galvanizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yoshitsugu Suzuki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20120301709Abstract: A hot dip galvannealed steel sheet, which is a plated steel sheet, the plated sheet including an oxide layer being formed on the surface of the plated steel sheet, having an average thickness of 10 nm or more, and containing Zn and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti and Sn.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPRATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MASUOKA, Shoichiro TAIRA, Yoshiharu SUGIMOTO, Naoto YOSHIMI, Masayasu NAGOSHI, Wataru TANIMOTO
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Patent number: 8268095Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet, including the steps of: subjecting a steel sheet to hot dip galvanizing to manufacture a hot dip galvanized steel sheet; heating the hot dip galvanized steel sheet for alloying; subjecting the hot dip galvanized steel sheet to temper rolling; bringing the temper-rolled hot dip galvanized steel sheet into contact with an acid solution containing at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Zr ions, Ti ions, and Sn ions to thereby form an acid solution film on the surface of the steel sheet; after completion of the contact, a state where the acid solution film is formed on the surface of the steel sheet is held for at least 1 second; and washing with water the hot dip galvanized steel sheet after holding, to thereby form a Zn oxide layer having a thickness of 10 nm or more on the surface of the galvanized steel sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Masuoka, Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Naoto Yoshimi, Masayasu Nagoshi, Wataru Tanimoto
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Publication number: 20120090737Abstract: A method for producing a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet containing, in percent by mass, 0.01% to 0.18% of C, 0.02% to 2.0% of Si, 1.0% to 3.0% of Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% of Al, 0.005% to 0.060% of P, 0.01% or less of S, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and a galvanized coating layer on each surface of the steel sheet with a coating weight of 20 to 120 g/m2 per surface, in which, when the steel sheet is subjected to annealing and a hot-dip galvanizing treatment in a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line, the dew point of the atmosphere is controlled to ?40° C. or lower in the annealing furnace temperature range of 750° C. or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Masahiro Yoshida, Yoshitsugu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120031531Abstract: The invention provides a hot dip galvanized steel sheet which has: a hot dip galvanizing layer having a flat part on a surface thereof; and a film formed on the flat part. The film is composed of a compound containing Zn, Fe, and O, having an average film thickness A in a range from 10 to 100 nm determined by an element analysis of the film, and has {[Fe]/{[Zn]+[Fe]}} in the film in a range from 0.002 to 0.25, where [Zn] and [Fe] designate the content (% by atom) of Zn and Fe in the film, respectively. Since the hot dip galvanized steel sheet of the invention has excellent press-formability, bondability, and phosphatability, it is suitable for automobiles and electrical appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Yoichi Miyakawa, Akira Gamou, Masayasu Nagoshi, Takashi Kawano
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Publication number: 20120018060Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a high-strength galvanized steel sheet, made from a steel sheet containing Si and/or Mn, having excellent exfoliation resistance during heavy machining. When a steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.18% C, 0.02% to 2.0% Si, 1.0% to 3.0% Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% Al, 0.005% to 0.060% P, and 0.01% or less S on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, is annealed and galvanized in a continuous galvanizing line, a temperature region with a furnace temperature of A° C. to B° C. (600?A?780 and 800?B?900) is performed at an atmosphere dew-point temperature of ?5° C. or higher in a heating process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Masahiro Yoshida, Yoshitsugu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110253263Abstract: A galvanized steel sheet includes a zinc plating layer which is disposed on a steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.15% C, 0.001% to 2.0% Si, 0.1% to 3.0% Mn, 0.001% to 1.0% Al, 0.005% to 0.060% P, and 0.01% or less S on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and which has a mass per unit area 20 g/m2 to 120 g/m2. An oxide of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Si, Mn, Al, and P is present in a surface portion of the steel sheet that lies directly under the zinc plating layer and that extends up to 100 ?m from the surface of a base steel sheet. The amount of the oxide per unit area is 0.05 g/m2 or less in total. The steel sheet has excellent corrosion resistance, anti-powdering property during heavy machining, and strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8025980Abstract: The invention provides a hot dip galvanized steel sheet which has: a hot dip galvanizing layer having a flat part on a surface thereof; and a film formed on the flat part. The film is composed of a compound containing Zn, Fe, and O, having an average film thickness A in a range from 10 to 100 nm determined by an element analysis of the film, and has {[Fe]/([Zn]+[Fe])} in the film in a range from 0.002 to 0.25, where [Zn] and [Fe] designate the content (% by atom) of Zn and Fe in the film, respectively. Since the hot dip galvanized steel sheet of the invention has excellent press-formability, bondability, and phosphatability, it is suitable for automobiles and electrical appliances.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Yoichi Miyakawa, Akira Gamou, Masayasu Nagoshi, Takashi Kawano
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Publication number: 20110217569Abstract: A galvanized steel sheet includes a basal steel sheet (BSS) containing C: 0.01-0.15%, Si: 0.001-2.0%, Mn: 0.1-3.0%, Al: 0.001-1.00, P: 0.005-0.060%, and S?0.01% (all % by mass), balance is Fe and unavoidable impurities; zinc plating layers on both sides of the BSS with 20-120 g/m2 plating/side; one or more oxides selected from Fe, Si, Mn, Al, and P oxides and existing in steel sheet superficial portions in direct contact with zinc plating layers and extending from each surface of the BSS to 100 ?m deep, with the total amount of the oxides per side 0.01-0.5 g/m2; and a crystalline oxide in the regions from each surface of the BSS to 10 ?m depth, which are also located in direct contact with the zinc plating layers, the crystalline oxide including Fe crystal grains in which Si and Mn atoms are distributed in the regions from grain boundaries to 1 ?m deep.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20110165384Abstract: A rustproof steel sheet includes an organic and/or inorganic coating layer on at least one side thereof, the thickness of the coating layer in a portion where spot welding is performed being smaller than that of the coating layer in a portion where spot welding is not performed, and a method for manufacturing the rustproof steel sheet. Since the rustproof steel sheet has sufficiently low electric resistance at a weld spot and a satisfactory weld spot can be formed, the rustproof steel sheet has both spot weldability and corrosion resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Sakae Fujita
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Publication number: 20110008546Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes: heating a steel sheet in a CGL, the steel sheet including on a mass percent basis, as chemical components, 0.005% to 0.12% of C, 0.7% to 1.8% of Si, 0.5% to 2.8% of Mn, 0.1% or less of P, 0.07% or less of S, 1.0% or less of Al, 0.008% or less of N, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities; annealing at 700-940° C. for 15-600 seconds; cooling to 440-550° C. at 3° C./s or more; dipping the steel sheet at 440-550° C. into a hot-dip galvanizing bath at a temperature of 440 to 500° C. for 200 seconds or less to perform hot-dip galvanizing. By the method described above, a high strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a tensile strength level of 590 MPa, which has good coating appearance and superior formability, is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu Suzuki, Hiroshi Matsuda, Takashi Kawano, Yusuke Fushiwaki, Yoshiharu Sugimoto