Patents by Inventor Hidekazu Okamoto

Hidekazu Okamoto 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: 10807926
    Abstract: There are provided a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency and a drying property, and has no adverse effect on a global environment and is excellent in stability; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne, a cleaning method of bringing the solvent composition and an article into contact with each other, a method of dissolving a nonvolatile organic compound in the solvent composition to produce a coating film-forming composition and evaporating the solvent composition after applying the coating film-forming composition on an article to be coated, to form a coating film, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10787597
    Abstract: A working fluid for heat cycle, wherein the global warming potential is less than 300; the product of the relative coefficient of performance and the relative refrigerating capacity is at least 0.820 relative to R410A in a standard refrigerating cycle under conditions of an evaporation temperature of 0° C., a condensing temperature of 40° C., a supercoiling degree of 5° C. and a degree of superheat of 5° C.; the relative compressor discharge gas pressure is at most 1.100; the lower limit of the combustion range by method A in High Pressure Gas Safety Act is at least 5 vol %; and the pressure will not exceed 2.00 MPaG in a combustion test by method A in High Pressure Gas Safety act under 0.98 MPaG at 250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mai Tasaka, Satoshi Kawaguchi, Katsuya Ueno, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Hidekazu Okamoto, Tetsuo Otsuka, Yoshinobu Kadowaki, Tatsuhiro Nogami, Daisuke Shirakawa, Hirokazu Takagi, Takeaki Arai
  • Publication number: 20200255361
    Abstract: The present invention is a solvent composition including: a solvent including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene; and at least one type of stabilizer selected from a group consisting of phenols, ethers, epoxides, amines, alcohols, and hydrocarbons, and is a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and has no adverse effect on a global environment, and is excellent in stability, and this solvent composition can be used for a wide range of industrial uses such as cleaning, coating uses, and a heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki MITSUOKA, Toshio MIKI, Masahiko NAKAMURA, Mari ICHINOKAWA, Hidekazu OKAMOTO, Atsushi FUJIMORI
  • Patent number: 10723679
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene where (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water can be efficiently removed and (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene with higher purity can be obtained at a higher recovery ratio. The method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene includes: distilling a distillation composition which contains (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene, (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water to remove (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water as an azeotropic composition or an azeotropic-like composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Atsushi Fujimori, Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Hiroaki Mitsuoka
  • Patent number: 10703694
    Abstract: There is provided a method of efficiently manufacturing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene by an industrially feasible method by using a raw material which is easy to obtain. A method of manufacturing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, including subjecting 3-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane to a dehydrofluorination reaction in the presence of a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Ryuji Seki
  • Publication number: 20200190341
    Abstract: To provide a solvent composition in which various organic substances are soluble, and which has no adverse effect on global environment. A solvent composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene, a cleaning method using the solvent composition, a method for producing a substrate with a coating film, and a heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki MITSUOKA, Toshio MIKI, Tsuyoshi HANADA, Mari ICHINOKAWA, Atsushi FUJIMORI, Hidekazu OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10683249
    Abstract: The present invention is a solvent composition including: a solvent including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene; and at least one type of stabilizer selected from a group consisting of phenols, ethers, epoxides, amines, alcohols, and hydrocarbons, and is a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and has no adverse effect on a global environment, and is excellent in stability, and this solvent composition can be used for a wide range of industrial uses such as cleaning, coating uses, and a heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Toshio Miki, Masahiko Nakamura, Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Atsushi Fujimori
  • Patent number: 10654778
    Abstract: To provide a method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, whereby it is possible to efficiently remove 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and/or an oxide from a composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene. A method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, in which a composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene and at least one member selected from 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and an oxide, is brought into contact with a basic aqueous solution to remove said at least one member selected from 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and an oxide, from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Atsushi Fujimori, Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Hiroaki Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20200087231
    Abstract: There are provided: a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency, and has no adverse effect on a global environment, is excellent in stability, and is capable of suppressing corrosion of metal; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including HCFO-1233yd and HCFC-244ca, in which a content of HCFC-244ca to a total of HCFO-1233yd and HCFC-244ca is 0.0001 to 1 mass %, a cleaning method of contacting the solvent composition with an article, a method of forming a coating film consisting of the nonvolatile organic compound using the solvent composition and a nonvolatile organic compound, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20200079985
    Abstract: To provide a fluid composition and a refrigerant composition having flammability suppressed; and an air conditioner in which restrictions in order to inhibit combustion of the refrigerant composition are reduced and it is thereby possible to omit or simplify measures for inhibiting combustion of the refrigerant composition. The fluid composition is either a composition (I) comprising at least one component (A) selected from the group consisting of alkanes, halogenated alkanes and alkenes and at least one component (B) selected from halogenated alkenes, or a composition (II) (excluding the composition (I)) comprising two or more ingredients (B) selected from halogenated alkenes. The fluid composition has a combustion inhibiting effect as defined by ?100×{(measured maximum burning velocity)?(estimated maximum burning velocity)}/(estimated maximum burning velocity), of at least 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: AGC Inc., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hidekazu OKAMOTO, Hiroki HAYAMIZU, Katsuya UENO, Hirokazu TAKAGI, Masato FUKUSHIMA, Kenji TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20200031744
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene where (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water can be efficiently removed and (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene with higher purity can be obtained at a higher recovery ratio. The method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene includes: distilling a distillation composition which contains (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene, (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water to remove (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water as an azeotropic composition or an azeotropic-like composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Atsushi Fujimori, Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Hiroaki Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20200003469
    Abstract: To provide a heat cycle system with high durability, which employs a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene having a low global warming potential. A heat cycle system 10, comprising a circulation path in which a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene is circulated from a compressor 11 via a condenser 12, an expansion valve 13 and an evaporator 14 to the compressor 11, wherein the compressor has in its electrical circuit a current-limiting apparatus capable of limiting the current within 6 milliseconds after the heat cycle system enters into an abnormal operation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuya UENO, Hidekazu OKAMOTO, Shigeo KAJITANI, Tetsuo OTSUKA, Masamichi IPPONMATSU
  • Patent number: 10487030
    Abstract: There are provided: a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency, and has no adverse effect on a global environment, is excellent in stability, and is capable of suppressing corrosion of metal; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including HCFO-1233yd and HCFC-244ca, in which a content of HCFC-244ca to a total of HCFO-1233yd and HCFC-244ca is 0.0001 to 1 mass %, a cleaning method of contacting the solvent composition with an article, a method of forming a coating film consisting of the nonvolatile organic compound using the solvent composition and a nonvolatile organic compound, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10472307
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene where (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water can be efficiently removed and (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene with higher purity can be obtained at a higher recovery ratio. The method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene includes: distilling a distillation composition which contains (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene, (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water to remove (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water as an azeotropic composition or an azeotropic-like composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Atsushi Fujimori, Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Hiroaki Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20190337875
    Abstract: There are provided a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency and a drying property, and has no adverse effect on a global environment and is excellent in stability; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne, a cleaning method of bringing the solvent composition and an article into contact with each other, a method of dissolving a nonvolatile organic compound in the solvent composition to produce a coating film-forming composition and evaporating the solvent composition after applying the coating film-forming composition on an article to be coated, to form a coating film, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko NAKAMURA, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10442744
    Abstract: There is provided an industrially advantageous and efficient method of producing a Z-isomer of HCFO-1224yd or HCFO-1223xd by isomerizing an E-isomer thereof. The method produces HCFO (Z-isomer) by causing specific HCFO (E-isomer) contained in a raw material composition to undergo an isomerization reaction under a condition where the HCFO (E-isomer) is isomerized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Takeuchi, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190292430
    Abstract: To provide a composition for a heat cycle system comprising trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), which has a low global warming potential and excellent cycle performance of HFO-1123 and which has high durability, and a heat cycle system employing the composition, which has less influence over global warming and has both high cycle performance and durability. A composition for a heat cycle system, which comprises a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene, and a radical scavenger, and a heat cycle system employing the composition for a heat cycle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10414706
    Abstract: There are provided a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency and a drying property, and has no adverse effect on a global environment and is excellent in stability; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne, a cleaning method of bringing the solvent composition and an article into contact with each other, a method of dissolving a nonvolatile organic compound in the solvent composition to produce a coating film-forming composition and evaporating the solvent composition after applying the coating film-forming composition on an article to be coated, to form a coating film, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190276380
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene where (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water can be efficiently removed and (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene with higher purity can be obtained at a higher recovery ratio. The method for producing (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene includes: distilling a distillation composition which contains (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene, (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water to remove (E)-1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and water as an azeotropic composition or an azeotropic-like composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko NAKAMURA, Atsushi Fujimori, Mari Ichinokawa, Hidekazu Okamoto, Hiroaki Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20190276381
    Abstract: To provide a method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, whereby it is possible to efficiently remove 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and/or an oxide from a composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene. A method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, in which a composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene and at least one member selected from 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and an oxide, is brought into contact with a basic aqueous solution to remove said at least one member selected from 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and an oxide, from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko NAKAMURA, Atsushi FUJIMORI, Mari ICHINOKAWA, Hidekazu OKAMOTO, Hiroaki MITSUOKA