Patents by Inventor Yutaka Ikenoue

Yutaka Ikenoue 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: 5326526
    Abstract: Sintered iron alloy composition and method of manufacturing the same, the sintered alloy composition comprising: about 1.5 to about 2.5% carbon by weight; about 0.5 to about 0.9% manganese by weight; about 0.1 to about 0.2% sulfur by weight; about 1.9 to about 2.5% chromium by weight; about 0.15 to about 0.3% molybdenum by weight; about 2 to about 6% copper by weight; not more than about 0.3% by weight of a metal element material comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of tungsten and vanadium; an effective content of a first solid lubricant material comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of magnesium metasilicate minerals and magnesium orthosilicate minerals; and balance iron. This alloy composition is preferably used for making machine parts, such as slide members of valve operating systems for internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ikenoue, Koichiro Hayashi, Makoto Kano, Akira Fujiki
  • Patent number: 5259860
    Abstract: A sintered metal part has a magnesium metasilicate mineral, or a magnesium metasilicate mineral and a magnesium orthosilicate mineral, or at least one of a magnesium metasilicate mineral and a magnesium orthosilicate mineral and at least one of boron nitride and manganese sulfide dispersed throughout the metal matrix. An iron-based sintered sliding member is of a structure that free graphite and an intercrystalline inclusion have been dispersed throughout the metal matrix that consists essentially of, in weight ratio, 1.5 to 4% of carbon, 1 to 5% of copper, 0.1 to 2% of tin, 0.1 to 0.5% of phosphorus, 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ikenoue, Ryoji Satoh, Koichiro Hayashi, Katsunao Chikahata
  • Patent number: 5207821
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sintered alloy composition and method of manufacturing the same, the sintered alloy composition having a multi-phase structure, comprising: a first phase composed of aluminum and copper; and a second phase being dispersed in the first phase and composed of molybdenum, chromium, silicon and cobalt. This alloy composition has excellent abrasion and corrosion resistance, preferably to be used for making machine parts such as valve seats for engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Ikenoue, Keitaro Suzuki, Yoshimasa Aoki, Hideo Urata, Koji Koishikawa, Makoto Tsuji
  • Patent number: 4966626
    Abstract: A sintered ferro alloy comprises 5 to 25 wt % of one or two elements selected from Mo and W, 2 to 10 wt % of Cr, 0.1 to 0.9 wt % of Si, less than or equal to 0.7 wt % of Mn, less than or equal to 0.05 wt % of P, 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of C, 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of B, 0.1 to 7.0 wt % of at least one element selected from borides of La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Yb, Y or Sc, residual Fe, and contaminants. Also the alloy may comprise less than or equal to 20 wt % of at least one element selected from V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Co or Ni, if necessary. The alloy is produced by mixing the above mentioned components and pressurizing them in an Fe matrix, then sintering the pressurized mixture at 1150.degree. C. to 1260.degree. C. for 60 min. and reheating after sintering. This alloy has wear and heat resistance and can be utilized as valve seats for internal combustion engines in automotive vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Company, Limited, Hitachi Powdered Metals Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yoshiteru Yasuda, Hiroyuki Endo, Yutaka Ikenoue, Keitaro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 4919719
    Abstract: A high temperature wear resistant sintered alloy suitable for the material of a valve seat in an automotive vehicle engine. The matrix of the sintered alloy consists essentially of carbon ranging from 0.45 to 1.15% by weight, nickel ranging from 5.4 to 27% by weight, molybdenum ranging form 0.4 to 2.7% by weight, cobalt ranging from 4.2 to 7.2% by weight and balance being substantially iron. The matrix is formed of a mixture of at least one of sorbite structure and bainite structure and austenite structure. Furthermore, the matrix includes hard phase dispersed therein and containing at least silicon, molybdenum and cobalt. The sintered alloy of such a structure can exhibit high strength and wear resistance at high temperatures regardless of type of engine and kind of fuel in case of being used as the material of the valve seat, while maintaining production cost thereof lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Abe, Ichiro Tanimoto, Akira Fujiki, Keitaro Suzuki, Hiroyuki Endo, Yutaka Ikenoue
  • Patent number: 4844024
    Abstract: A heat resistant and wear resistant iron-base sintered alloy to be used as the material of a valve seat and a valve face of an engine valve and a waste gate valve of a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine. The iron-base sintered alloy consists essentially of at least one of molybdenum and tungsten, ranging from 3 to 25% by weight, chromium ranging from 1 to 10% by weight, silicon ranging from 0.1 to 0.9% by weight, manganese ranging not more than 0.7% by weight, phosphorus ranging not more than 0.05% by weight, carbon ranging from 0.1 to 2.5% by weight, boron ranging from 0.5 to 2.0% by weight, intermetallic compound of TiAl ranging from 0.3 to 20% by weight, and balance including iron and impurities. In the sintered alloy, carbide, boride and/or carbide boride and TiAl are uniformly dispersed in the matrix, thereby strengthening grain boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yoshiteru Yasuda, Ichiro Tanimoto, Hiroyuki Endo, Yutaka Ikenoue, Keitaro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 4702771
    Abstract: Wear-resistant, sintered iron alloys are provided. The alloys have a structure in which iron-based hard particles having a relatively high Cr content and copper or copper alloy particles are dispersed in an iron alloy matrix containing a relatively low content of Cr. The alloys are prepared by compression molding powders of the matrix alloy, the hard alloy, copper or copper alloy, an Fe-P alloy and graphite and sintering the obtained molding at a temperature of 980.degree. to 1130.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Takagi, Yoshihiro Katsui, Hiroyuki Endo, Yutaka Ikenoue
  • Patent number: 4648903
    Abstract: An iron base sintered, wear-resistant material consisting substantially of, in weight ratio, 3-25% of Cr, 0.1-2% of P, 0.5-3% of C, 1-13% of at least two elements selected from the group consisting of 0.5-7% Mo, 0.1-8% W, 0.1-3V and 0.5-2% Ni, 10-25% of Cu and the balance being essentially Fe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Ikenoue, Hiroyuki Endoh, Kei Ishii, Keitaro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 4588441
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of an iron base sintered alloy well suited for use in valve mechanism members or parts of internal combustion engines, which has a porosity of 5 to 15% and throughout the iron matrix of which is dispersed an Fe-Mo intermetallic compound in the form of a phase harder than the said matrix, by using a powder mixture obtained by incorporating into finely divided iron powders having a particle size of not more than 30 microns the given amounts of copper powders, phosphorus-containing alloy powders, carbon powders and Fe-Mo alloy powders, or the given amounts of bronze powders and/or a mixture of copper powders and tin powders, phosphorus-containing alloy powders, carbon powders and Fe-Mo alloy powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Inventors: Yutaka Ikenoue, Hiroyuki Endoh, Tadao Hayasaka
  • Patent number: 4485770
    Abstract: A material, and a process for producing same, for fabricating components of valve-actuating mechanisms of internal combustion engines, the material comprising an iron-base sintered alloy, which comprises, by weight: 2-7% Cr (chromium); 0.1-1.5% Mo (molybdenum); 0.5-7% W (tungsten); 0.1-3% V (vanadium); and 0.5-3% C (carbon). Upon being subjected to a slide-contact with another member, the material exhibits a high degree of abrasion resistance and at the same time is capable of effectively protecting the material of a member operatively cooperating therewith in slide-contact. The material is thus highly suitable for very frequent slide-contact with a cam member or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hitachi Powdered Metals Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Saka, Toshihiro Kamiyama, Hiroyuki Endo, Yutaka Ikenoue
  • Patent number: 4344795
    Abstract: An iron-based sintered sliding product having improved contact fitness and resistance to wear, in which 0.1 to 3 wt. % free graphite and Fe--P--C ternary alloy phase of hardness MHv 300 to 850 having over 3% to 20% of area are dispersed into an iron-based matrix containing either one selected from 0.1 to 1 wt. % Sn and 0.1 to 1 wt. % Zn, and 1 to 10 wt. % Cu and 0.3 to 1 wt. % C. As a modified embodiment of the present invention, an alloy containing Fe--Mo as a main component may be dispersed into the iron-based matrix in place of the aforesaid Fe--P--C ternary alloy phase. Said Fe--P--C ternary alloy phase may be prepared by mixing a single metal element, Fe, C and P into the powdered raw material of the iron-based matrix. Alternatively, said Fe--P--C ternary alloy phase may be prepared by mixing Fe--P--C alloy powder into the powdered raw material of the iron-based matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo, Yutaka Ikenoue