This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd.. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: Kohichi Maeda and Aluminum Alloy Innovation
Introduction
Kohichi Maeda is an inventor associated with Nagoya, Japan, and Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd. His work includes a patent for aluminum alloy clad material designed for heat exchangers.
Latest Patents
Maeda is credited with 1 patent: “High-strength aluminum alloy clad material for heat exchangers exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance.” The invention describes a clad material made from a core alloy and an aluminum-silicon brazing alloy, with the brazing material applied to one or both sides of the core.
The core alloy’s specified composition includes manganese, copper, iron, and titanium, with silicon limited to less than 0.1 percent. The brazing alloy limits calcium content to 0.006 percent or less. The design aims to combine corrosion resistance and formability before brazing with improved strength after brazing.
Career Highlights
Maeda’s patent reflects work on materials engineering for heat exchangers, where corrosion resistance, forming performance, and post-brazing strength are important design considerations. His listed company affiliation is Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd.
Collaborations
Yoshifusa Shoji and Toshihiko Fukuda are identified as Maeda’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.
Conclusion
Kohichi Maeda’s documented invention focuses on improving the performance of aluminum alloy clad materials for heat exchangers through carefully controlled alloy compositions.
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