Patents by Inventor Kojiro Inamori
Kojiro Inamori 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).
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Publication number: 20230330646Abstract: A method for making a functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one type of metallic nanoparticles present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body having channels connecting with each other, the metallic nanoparticles being present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao MASUDA, Yuta NAKASAKA, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Sadahiro KATO, Masayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kojiro INAMORI, Hiroko TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro BANBA, Kaori SEKINE
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Publication number: 20230201814Abstract: To provide a functional structural body that can realize a long life time by suppressing the decline in function of the functional substance and that can attempt to save resources without requiring a complicated replacement operation, and to provide a method for making the functional structural body. The functional structural body (1) includes a skeletal body (10) of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional substance (20) present in the skeletal body (10), the skeletal body (10) has channels (11) connecting with each other, and the functional substance is present at least in the channels (11) of the skeletal body (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao MASUDA, Yuta NAKASAKA, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Sadahiro KATO, Masayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kojiro INAMORI, Hiroko TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro BANBA, Kaori SEKINE
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Patent number: 11655157Abstract: A functional structural body that can realize a prolonged life time by suppressing the decrease in function and that can fulfill resource saving without requiring a complicated replacement operation is provided. A functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound; and at least one solid acid present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body has channels connecting with each other, and the solid acid is present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Masuda, Yuta Nakasaka, Takuya Yoshikawa, Sadahiro Kato, Masayuki Fukushima, Kojiro Inamori, Hiroko Takahashi, Yuichiro Banba, Kaori Sekine
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Patent number: 11648542Abstract: To provide a functional structural body that can realize ong life time by suppressing the decline in function of the functional substance and that can attempt to save resources without requiring a complicated replacement operation, and to provide a method for making the functional structural body. The functional structural body (1) includes a skeletal body (10) of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional substance (20) present in the skeletal body (10), the skeletal body (10) has channels (11) connecting with each other, and the functional substance is present at least the channels (11) of the skeletal body (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Masuda, Yuta Nakasaka, Takuya Yoshikawa, Sadahiro Kato, Masayuki Fukushima, Kojiro Inamori, Hiroko Takahashi, Yuichiro Banba, Kaori Sekine
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Patent number: 11648538Abstract: A functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one type of metallic nanoparticles present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body having channels connecting with each other, the metallic nanoparticles being present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Masuda, Yuta Nakasaka, Takuya Yoshikawa, Sadahiro Kato, Masayuki Fukushima, Kojiro Inamori, Hiroko Takahashi, Yuichiro Banba, Kaori Sekine
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Patent number: 11648543Abstract: Provide is a functional structural body that can suppress aggregation of metal oxide nanoparticles and prevent functional loss of metal oxide nanoparticles, and thus exhibit a stable function over a long period of time. A functional structural body (1) includes: a skeletal body (10) of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound; and at least one type of metal oxide nanoparticles (20) containing a perovskite-type oxide present in the skeletal body (10), the skeletal body (10) having channels (11) that connect with each other, and the metal oxide nanoparticles (20) being present at least in the channels (11) of the skeletal body (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Masuda, Yuta Nakasaka, Takuya Yoshikawa, Sadahiro Kato, Masayuki Fukushima, Kojiro Inamori, Hiroko Takahashi, Yuichiro Banba, Kaori Sekine
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Publication number: 20200115248Abstract: A functional structural body that can realize a prolonged life time by suppressing the decrease in function and that can fulfill resource saving without requiring a complicated replacement operation is provided. A functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound; and at least one solid acid present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body has channels connecting with each other, and the solid acid is present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Takao MASUDA, Yuta NAKASAKA, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Sadahiro KATO, Masayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kojiro INAMORI, Hiroko TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro BANBA, Kaori SEKINE
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Publication number: 20200114341Abstract: To provide a functional structural body that can realize ong life time by suppressing the decline in function of the functional substance and that can attempt to save resources without requiring a complicated replacement operation, and to provide a method for making the functional structural body. The functional structural body (1) includes a skeletal body (10) of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional substance (20) present in the skeletal body (10), the skeletal body (10) has channels (11) connecting with each other, and the functional substance is present at least the channels (11) of the skeletal body (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Takao MASUDA, Yuta NAKASAKA, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Sadahiro KATO, Masayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kojiro INAMORI, Hiroko TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro BANBA, Kaori SEKINE
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Publication number: 20200108378Abstract: Provide is a functional structural body that can suppress aggregation of metal oxide nanoparticles and prevent functional loss of metal oxide nanoparticles, and thus exhibit a stable function over a long period of time. A functional structural body (1) includes: a skeletal body (10) of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound; and at least one type of metal oxide nanoparticles (20) containing a perovskite-type oxide present in the skeletal body (10), the skeletal body (10) having channels (11) that connect with each other, and the metal oxide nanoparticles (20) being present at least in the channels (11) of the skeletal body (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Takao MASUDA, Yuta NAKASAKA, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Sadahiro KATO, Masayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kojiro INAMORI, Hiroko TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro BANBA, Kaori SEKINE
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Publication number: 20200108374Abstract: A functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one type of metallic nanoparticles present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body having channels connecting with each other, the metallic nanoparticles being present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Takao MASUDA, Yuta NAKASAKA, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Sadahiro KATO, Masayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kojiro INAMORI, Hiroko TAKAHASHI, Yuichiro BANBA, Kaori SEKINE
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Publication number: 20190032231Abstract: A metal-containing cluster catalyst includes a cluster including at least one metal atom (M), a metal of each of the at least one metal atom (M) being selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, rhodium, palladium, nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese, chromium, iridium, and ruthenium. The metal-containing cluster catalyst is used for reducing carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori KAZAMA, Hideki AIZAWA, Toshio TANI, Kojiro INAMORI
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Patent number: 9908300Abstract: A thermoplastic resin finely-foamed reflective sheet, containing: a foamed layer; and non-foamed layers, each of which has a thickness of 150 ?m or less and 30 ?m or more, and which are provided one above the other while sandwiching the foamed layer between the non-foamed layers, wherein the thermoplastic resin finely-foamed reflective sheet has an integrated structure, wherein the foamed layer is a thermoplastic resin finely-foamed product having a homogeneous bubble structure, in which an average bubble diameter is 10 ?m or less and 0.5 ?m or more, and in which a bubble number density is 1×106/mm3 or more and 1.0×1012/mm3 or less, and wherein at least one of the non-foamed layers comprises a functionality-providing layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideyuki Ikeda, Kojiro Inamori, Masaki Onda, Kazuhiro Kimura
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Publication number: 20140322505Abstract: A thermoplastic resin finely-foamed reflective sheet, containing: a foamed layer; and non-foamed layers, each of which has a thickness of 150 ?m or less and 30 ?m or more, and which are provided one above the other while sandwiching the foamed layer between the non-foamed layers, wherein the thermoplastic resin finely-foamed reflective sheet has an integrated structure, wherein the foamed layer is a thermoplastic resin finely-foamed product having a homogeneous bubble structure, in which an average bubble diameter is 10 ?m or less and 0.5 ?m or more, and in which a bubble number density is 1×106/mm3 or more and 1.0×1012/mm3 or less, and wherein at least one of the non-foamed layers comprises a functionality-providing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Hideyuki IKEDA, Kojiro INAMORI, Masaki ONDA, Kazuhiro KIMURA
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Thermoplastic resin foam, method of producing the same, and light reflecting material using the same
Patent number: 8853288Abstract: A thermoplastic resin foam, having a bubble with an average bubble diameter of 10 ?m or less in the inside thereof, in which wherein the thermoplastic resin foam is prepared by using and foaming a thermoplastic resin composition containing 0.25 to 2.5 part(s) by mass of a melt-type crystallization nucleating agent (B), with respect to 100 parts by mass of an amorphous thermoplastic resin (A).Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Ikeda, Kojiro Inamori -
Patent number: 8623930Abstract: {Problems} The present invention is contemplated for providing a thermoplastic resin foam and a light reflecting material having a high reflectivity when being made thin, as well as a method of producing the thermoplastic resin foam. {Means to Solve} A thermoplastic resin foam, prepared by using a thermoplastic resin composition containing a melt-type crystallization nucleating agent (B) in a crystalline thermoplastic resin (A), which foam comprises a bubble having a mean bubble diameter of less than 1 ?m in the inside thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Ikeda, Minoru Saito, Kojiro Inamori
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Patent number: 8314160Abstract: A thermoplastic resin foam which has both high reflectance and superior shape-retention properties, suitable for use in backlights and illumination boxes for illumination signboards, lighting fixtures, displays and the like. The thermoplastic resin foam is manufactured by a manufacturing method including a procedure for holding a resin sheet composed of thermoplastic resin (A) and thermoplastic resin (B), which has a functional group having an affinity with thermoplastic resin (A), within a pressurized inert gas atmosphere to enable the resin sheet to contain inert gas, and a procedure for foaming by heating the resin sheet containing inert gas at a temperature higher than the softening temperature of thermoplastic resin, under normal pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohji Masuda, Masayasu Ito, Kojiro Inamori, Naoki Yoshida, Michiaki Kawakami, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Hidehumi Miyagi, Yong Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 7790256Abstract: A composite tube formed by covering an outer surface of a tube with a foam, characterized in that: the foam is formed of layers composed of bar-shaped foams; and in a section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the foam, each of 40% or more of the bar-shaped foams is formed as a substantially fan-shaped figure formed by long and short arc portions of two large and small concentric circles, respectively, and two linear portions extending radially toward an outer periphery from the center of the concentric circles, with the figure satisfying the condition of formula (1): 0.5<a/b<2.5 ??Formula (1) where a is a length corresponding to ½ of the sum of the lengths of the long arc portion and the short arc portion of a substantially fan-shaped figure, and b is the length of each of the linear portions of the substantially fan-shaped figure.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamasaki, Kojiro Inamori, Toshiyuki Andoh
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Publication number: 20080300334Abstract: A thermoplastic resin foam which has both high reflectance and superior shape-retention properties, suitable for use in backlights and illumination boxes for illumination signboards, lighting fixtures, displays and the like. The thermoplastic resin foam is manufactured by a manufacturing method including a procedure for holding a resin sheet composed of thermoplastic resin (A) and thermoplastic resin (B), which has a functional group having an affinyty with thermoplastic resin (A), within a pressurized inert gas atmosphere to enable the resin sheet to contain inert gas, and a procedure for foaming by heating the resin sheet containing inert gas at a temperature higher than the softening temperature of thermoplastic resin, under normal pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohji Masuda, Masayasu Ito, Kojiro Inamori, Naoki Yoshida, Michiaki Kawakami, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Hidehumi Miyagi, Yong Hoon Kim
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Publication number: 20080026174Abstract: A composite tube formed by covering an outer surface of a tube with a foam, characterized in that: the foam is formed of layers composed of bar-shaped foams; and in a section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the foam, each of 40% or more of the bar-shaped foams is formed as a substantially fan-shaped figure formed by long and short arc portions of two large and small concentric circles, respectively, and two linear portions extending radially toward an outer periphery from the center of the concentric circles, with the figure satisfying the condition of formula (1): 0.5<a/b<2.5 ??Formula (1) where a is a length corresponding to ½ of the sum of the lengths of the long arc portion and the short arc portion of a substantially fan-shaped figure, and b is the length of each of the linear portions of the substantially fan-shaped figure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamasaki, Kojiro Inamori, Toshiyuki Andoh