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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Michihide Ozawa, Sendai, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamauchi, Sendai, JP;
Yuji Sutou, Sendai, JP;
Takamitsu Takagi, Sendai, JP;
Shuzou Yamashita, Okayama, JP;
Kouji Mori, Okayama, JP;
Inventors:
Michihide Ozawa, Sendai, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamauchi, Sendai, JP;
Yuji Sutou, Sendai, JP;
Takamitsu Takagi, Sendai, JP;
Shuzou Yamashita, Okayama, JP;
Kouji Mori, Okayama, JP;
Assignees:
NEC TOKIN CORPORATION, Miyagi, JP;
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Miyagi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); C22C 1/00 (2006.01); C22C 19/00 (2006.01); C22C 19/03 (2006.01); C22C 30/00 (2006.01); C22F 1/00 (2006.01); C22F 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); C22C 1/00 (2013.01); C22C 19/005 (2013.01); C22C 19/03 (2013.01); C22C 30/00 (2013.01); C22F 1/006 (2013.01); C22F 1/10 (2013.01); A61L 2400/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A Ti—Ni—Nb alloy device is provided which is a shape memory device excellent in response characteristics. The Ti—Ni—Nb alloy device is made of a Ti—Ni—Nb alloy which finishes transformation at a temperature lower than 10° C. after start of reverse transformation.