Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Ushigami

Yoshiyuki Ushigami 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: 20220102035
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention includes an underlying steel sheet and a tension-insulation coating arranged on the surface of the underlying steel sheet, and a ten-point average roughness RzL in an L direction obtained when the tension-insulation coating is removed from the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with an alkaline solution, and then the surface of the underlying steel sheet is measured in a rolling direction is 6.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi NAKAMURA, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Hiroyasu FUJII
  • Publication number: 20220098689
    Abstract: A method for producing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes a decarburization annealing process where an oxidation degree PH2O/PH2 is controlled, an annealing separator applying process where a mass ratio of MgO and Al2O3 in an annealing separator is controlled, a final annealing process where hydrogen in mixed gas atmosphere is controlled to 50 volume % or more, an annealing separator removing process where water-washing is conducted using solution with inhibitor, a smoothing process where chemical-polished is conducted to control average roughness Ra, and an insulation coating forming process where insulation coating forming solution in which crystalline phosphide is included is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke TAKATANI, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220098694
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a silicon steel material production process of producing a silicon steel material; a hot rolling process of obtaining a hot rolled sheet by subjecting the silicon steel material to hot rolling; a cold rolling process of obtaining a steel sheet of a final sheet thickness by subjecting the hot rolled sheet to a single cold rolling process or multiple cold rolling processes having intermediate annealing performed between the cold rolling processes; a decarburization annealing process of subjecting the steel sheet to decarburization annealing; and a final annealing process of applying an annealing separator containing alumina as a main component to the steel sheet and subjecting the steel sheet to final annealing. The silicon steel material contains: in terms of mass %, Si: 0.8 to 7.0%; C: 0.085% or less; acid-soluble Al: 0.010 to 0.065%; N: 0.004 to 0.012%; Mn: 1.00% or less; S: 0.050% or less; a total of 0.01 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shuichi NAKAMURA, Hiroyasu FUJII, Norikazu FUJII
  • Publication number: 20220090246
    Abstract: A method for producing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes a decarburization annealing process where an oxidation degree PH2O/PH2 is controlled, an annealing separator applying process where a mass ratio of MgO and MCl in an annealing separator is controlled, a final annealing process where an oxidation degree is controlled when atmosphere includes hydrogen or a dew point is controlled when atmosphere consists of inert gas without hydrogen, and an insulation coating forming process where a baking temperature and a heat treatment temperature are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke TAKATANI, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220090225
    Abstract: This grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a base steel sheet, an intermediate layer that is formed on a surface of the base steel sheet and mainly contains silicon oxide, and an insulation coating that is formed on the surface of the intermediate layer. A number density of the oxide particles in a region from the surface of the base steel sheet to a depth of 10 ?m toward an inside of the base steel sheet is 0.020 oxide particles/?m2 or less. In the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, an area rate of an intermediate layer-remaining region n which the intermediate layer does not peel off but remains in a region in which the insulation coating peels off after a bend test performed using a mandrel according to JIS K 5600-5-1 (1999) is 20% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji YAMAMOTO, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shinsuke TAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20220090227
    Abstract: The grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the present embodiment is a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a base steel sheet (1), an intermediate layer (4) disposed to be in contact with the base steel sheet (1), and an insulation coating (3) disposed to be in contact with the intermediate layer (4). The grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the present embodiment includes a surface of the base steel sheet (1) having a strain region (D) which extends in a direction intersecting a rolling direction of the base steel sheet (1), and a crystalline phosphorus oxide M2P4O13 present in the insulation coating (3) on the strain region (D) in a cross-sectional view of a surface parallel to the rolling direction and a sheet thickness direction of the base steel sheet (1). (M means at least one or both of Fe and Cr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shinji YAMAMOTO, Hideyuki HAMAMURA, Takashi KATAOKA, Shunsuke OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20220090267
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a base steel sheet which contains Si and Mn, an intermediate layer which is disposed on a surface of the base steel sheet and contains a silicon oxide as a main component, and an insulation coating which is disposed on a surface of the intermediate layer. A final-annealed film is not substantially present on a surface of the base steel sheet. In a surface layer region of grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, a Mn-depletion layer having a valley portion of a Mn content in which a Mn content is lower than an average Mn content of the base steel sheet in a region deeper than the surface layer region is provided, and a Mn-rich layer having a peak portion of a Mn content in which a Mn content is higher than that in the valley portion of the Mn content is provided in a region closer to a surface of the insulation coating than the Mn-depletion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji YAMAMOTO, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shinsuke TAKATANI, Shuichi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220081744
    Abstract: Provided is a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet including a base steel sheet, an intermediate layer which is disposed in contact with the base steel sheet and mainly includes silicon oxide, and an insulation coating which is disposed in contact with the intermediate layer and mainly includes phosphate and colloidal silica, in which the base steel sheet contains predetermined chemical composition, BN having an average particle size of 50 to 300 nm is present, when an emission intensity of B is measured using glow discharge emission analysis, predetermined conditions are satisfied, and a ratio of a major axis to a minor axis of BN is 1.5 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato YASUDA, Yoshihiro ARITA, Masaru TAKAHASHI, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shohji NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20220081749
    Abstract: This manufacturing method of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is a manufacturing method of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having no forsterite film, in which in a decarburization annealing process, a cold-rolled steel sheet is (i-1) heated at an average heating rate (HR1) of 40 to 500° C./sec in a temperature range of 550° C. or higher and lower than 720° C., (i-2) heated at an average heating rate (HR2), which is 5 to 50° C./sec, in a temperature range of 720° C. to T1° C. (770° C.?T1 (° C.)?900° C.), and (ii) retained at the temperature of T1° C. for 50 to 1000 seconds to make an amount of C 25 ppm or less in an atmosphere of an oxygen partial pressure (P1) which is 0.0010 to 0.20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke TAKATANI, Takashi KATAOKA, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Kenichi MURAKAMI, Hiroyasu FUJII, Shingo OKADA, Seiki TAKEBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220081747
    Abstract: A method for producing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes a decarburization annealing process where an oxidation degree PH2O/PH2 is controlled, a final annealing process where hydrogen in mixed gas atmosphere is controlled to 50 volume % or more, an annealing separator removing process where water-washing is conducted using solution with inhibitor, a smoothing process where mixed gas and temperature are controlled for annealing, and an insulation coating forming process where a baking temperature and a heat treatment temperature are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke TAKATANI, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220081746
    Abstract: A method for producing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes a decarburization annealing process where an oxidation degree PH2O/PH2 is controlled and pickling is conducted after decreasing temperature, an annealing separator applying process where a mass ratio of MgO and Al2O3 in an annealing separator is controlled, a final annealing process where an oxidation degree is controlled when atmosphere includes hydrogen or a dew point is controlled when atmosphere consists of inert gas, an annealing separator removing process where water-washing is conducted using solution with inhibitor, and an insulation coating forming process where a mass ratio of phosphoric acid and metal compound in insulation coating forming solution is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke TAKATANI, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220074016
    Abstract: This grain-oriented electrical steel sheet has a base steel sheet in which a final-annealed film is substantially not present on a surface, an intermediate layer that is disposed on a surface of the base steel sheet and mainly contains silicon oxide, and an insulation coating disposed on a surface of the intermediate layer. In the intermediate layer, a value obtained by dividing a standard deviation ? of a thickness of the intermediate layer by an average value T of the thickness of the intermediate layer is 0.500 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji YAMAMOTO, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shinsuke TAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20220068526
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the present invention includes a silicon steel sheet as a base steel sheet, and when an average value of amplitudes in a wavelength range of 20 to 100 ?m among wavelength components obtained by performing Fourier analysis on a measured cross-sectional curve parallel to a sheet width direction of the silicon steel sheet is set as ave-AMPC100, ave-AMPC100 is 0.0001 to 0.050 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Masato MIZOKAMI, Shingo OKADA, Yoichi ZAIZEN, Shinji YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11225706
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a steel sheet and an amorphous oxide layer that is formed on the steel sheet, in which the steel sheet includes, as a chemical composition, by mass %, C: 0.085% or less, Si: 0.80% to 7.00%, Mn: 1.50% or less, acid-soluble Al: 0.065% or less, S: 0.013% or less, Cu: 0% to 0.80%, N: 0% to 0.012%, P: 0% to 0.50%, Ni: 0% to 1.00%, Sn: 0% to 0.30%, Sb: 0% to 0.30%, and a remainder of Fe and impurities, and a NSIC value of a surface is 4.0% or more, the NSIC value being obtained by measuring an image clearness of the surface using an image clearness measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Takatani, Kenichi Murakami, Yoshiyuki Ushigami, Shunsuke Okumura, Shohji Nagano
  • Publication number: 20210388459
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a silicon steel material production process of producing a silicon steel material; a hot rolling process of obtaining a hot rolled sheet by subjecting the silicon steel material to hot rolling; a cold rolling process of obtaining a steel sheet having a final sheet thickness by subjecting the hot rolled sheet to a single cold rolling process or to multiple cold rolling processes having intermediate annealing performed between cold rolling processes; a decarburization annealing process of subjecting the steel sheet to decarburization annealing using a decarburization annealing furnace including a heating area and a soaking area; and a final annealing process of applying an annealing separator having alumina as a main component to the steel sheet and subjecting the steel sheet to final annealing, wherein, in the decarburization annealing process, when X represents the Cr content of the silicon steel material in terms of mass %, an oxida
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shuichi NAKAMURA, Hiroyasu FUJII
  • Patent number: 11189407
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a steel sheet; and an amorphous oxide layer that is formed on the steel sheet, in which a glossiness of a surface is 150% or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Takatani, Yoshiyuki Ushigami, Hiroyasu Fujii, Shuichi Nakamura, Takeshi Imai
  • Patent number: 11186891
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a base steel sheet; an intermediate layer arranged in contact with the base steel sheet; and an insulation coating arranged in contact with the intermediate layer to be an outermost surface, in which a Cr content of the insulation coating is 0.1 at % or more on average, and when viewing a cross section whose cutting direction is parallel to a thickness direction, the insulation coating has a compound layer containing a crystalline phosphide in an area in contact with the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Yamamoto, Yoshiyuki Ushigami
  • Publication number: 20210317542
    Abstract: In a base sheet for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention, an amount of surface oxygen x per one surface of the base sheet and a value y of a peak (?R/R0 @1250 cm?1) of SiO2 on the surface of the base sheet obtained by infrared reflection spectroscopy satisfy y?1500x2.5 and y?0.24. A method of manufacturing the base sheet for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention includes: adjusting the amount of surface oxygen per one surface of a final-annealed grain-oriented silicon steel sheet to more than 0.01 g/m2 and 0.05 g/m2 or less, or more than 0.05 g/m2 and 0.10 g/m2 or less; and performing thermal oxidation annealing in an atmosphere in which an oxidation potential represented by a ratio PH2O/PH2 of water vapor pressure to hydrogen pressure is 0.0081 or less in a case where the amount of surface oxygen is more than 0.01 g/m2 and 0.05 g/m2 or less, or in an atmosphere in which the oxidation potential is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi NAKAMURA, Seiki TAKEBAYASHI, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shinsuke TAKATANI, Hiroyasu FUJII
  • Publication number: 20210272728
    Abstract: A grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes: by mass %, 0.010% or less of C; 2.50 to 4.00% of Si; 0.0010 to 0.0100% of acid soluble Al; 0.012% or less of N; 1.00% or less of Mn; 0.02% or less of S; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities, and has a tension-insulation coating at steel sheet surface and a SiO2 intermediate oxide film layer with an average thickness of 1.0 nm to 1.0 ?m at an interface between the tension-insulation coating and the steel sheet surface. In the grain oriented electrical steel, a time differential curve fM(t) of a glow discharge optical emission spectrum of a metallic element M (Al) in the SiO2 intermediate oxide film layer satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KATAOKA, Yoshiyuki USHIGAMI, Shuichi NAKAMURA, Hiroyasu FUJII, Yoichi ZAIZEN
  • Patent number: 11060159
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a steel sheet 1; an intermediate layer 4 containing Si and O, arranged on the steel sheet; and an insulation coating 3 arranged on the intermediate layer 4, in which the intermediate layer 4 contains a metal phosphide 5, a thickness of the intermediate layer 4 is 4 nm or more, and an abundance of the metal phosphide 5 present is 1% to 30% by cross-sectional area fraction in a cross section of the intermediate layer 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki Takebayashi, Shuichi Nakamura, Hiroyasu Fujii, Yoshiyuki Ushigami