Patents by Inventor Maki Shigematsu

Maki Shigematsu 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).

  • Publication number: 20200346999
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Masato FUKUSHIMA, Masaaki TSUZAKI, Maki SHIGEMATSU
  • Patent number: 10759725
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20200002254
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Masato FUKUSHIMA, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Patent number: 10442745
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20190218163
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Masato FUKUSHIMA, Masaaki TSUZAKI, Maki SHIGEMATSU
  • Patent number: 10280129
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20180016213
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki TSUZAKI, Maki SHIGEMATSU
  • Patent number: 9862660
    Abstract: To provide a method for purifying trifluoroethylene, by which from a fluid containing trifluoroethylene, a C1-5 alkane or alkene (excluding trifluoroethylene) in which at least one hydrogen atom may be substituted with a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom can be efficiently removed, and a method for producing trifluoroethylene by which trifluoroethylene can be efficiently produced. A fluid containing trifluoroethylene is brought into contact with at least one type of synthetic zeolite selected from synthetic zeolites 3A, 4A and 5A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Satoshi Kawaguchi, Maki Shigematsu, Yoshinobu Kadowaki, Yukio Tanaami
  • Patent number: 9809516
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Patent number: 9758456
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20170204029
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato FUKUSHIMA, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Patent number: 9638371
    Abstract: To provide a method for storing trifluoroethylene filled in a container for storage, transportation, etc., stably without causing a reaction such as polymerization. The method is characterized in that trifluoroethylene is stored in a sealed container in such a state that a gas phase and a liquid phase coexist, and in the gas phase, the concentration of oxygen at a temperature of 25° C. is kept to be at most 1,000 ppm by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masaaki Tsuzaki, Masato Fukushima, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20160347693
    Abstract: To provide a method for purifying trifluoroethylene, by which from a fluid containing trifluoroethylene, a C1-5 alkane or alkene (excluding trifluoroethylene) in which at least one hydrogen atom may be substituted with a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom can be efficiently removed, and a method for producing trifluoroethylene by which trifluoroethylene can be efficiently produced. A fluid containing trifluoroethylene is brought into contact with at least one type of synthetic zeolite selected from synthetic zeolites 3A, 4A and 5A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato FUKUSHIMA, Satoshi KAWAGUCHI, Maki SHIGEMATSU, Yoshinobu KADOWAKI, Yukio TANAAMI
  • Publication number: 20160289148
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato FUKUSHIMA, Masaaki TSUZAKI, Maki SHIGEMATSU
  • Patent number: 9428430
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20160123534
    Abstract: To provide a method for storing trifluoroethylene filled in a container for storage, transportation, etc., stably without causing a reaction such as polymerization. The method is characterized in that trifluoroethylene is stored in a sealed container in such a state that a gas phase and a liquid phase coexist, and in the gas phase, the concentration of oxygen at a temperature of 25° C. is kept to be at most 1,000 ppm by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masaaki Tsuzaki, Masato Fukushima, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20150051426
    Abstract: To provide a method for stably storing tetrafluoropropene filled in a container for e.g. storage or transportation, without occurrence of reaction such as polymerization. A method for storing tetrafluoropropene in a gaseous-liquid state composed of a gas phase and a liquid phase in a closed container, wherein the oxygen concentration (content) in the above gas phase is adjusted to at least 3 vol ppm and less than 3,000 vol ppm at a temperature of 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Patent number: 7662192
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for cleaning and rinsing an article, with excellent cleaning and rinsing performance. The present invention provides a method for cleaning and rinsing an article, characterized by comprising a cleaning step of contacting an article having a contaminant attached, with a hydrocarbon solvent containing an aromatic hydrocarbon or a glycol ether, and a rinsing step of contacting it with a fluorinated ether, wherein the fluorinated ether is a compound represented by the formula 1: R1—O—R2??Formula 1 wherein each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a fluorinated alkyl group, wherein the number of fluorine atoms contained in each of R1 and R2 is at least one, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in R1 and R2 is from 4 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hanada, Hidekazu Okamoto, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu
  • Publication number: 20060135390
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for cleaning and rinsing an article, with excellent cleaning and rinsing performance. The present invention provides a method for cleaning and rinsing an article, characterized by comprising a cleaning step of contacting an article having a contaminant attached, with a hydrocarbon solvent containing an aromatic hydrocarbon or a glycol ether, and a rinsing step of contacting it with a fluorinated ether, wherein the fluorinated ether is a compound represented by the formula 1: R1—O—R2 ??Formula 1 wherein each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a fluorinated alkyl group, wherein the number of fluorine atoms contained in each of R1 and R2 is at least one, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in R1 and R2 is from 4 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hanada, Hidekazu Okamoto, Masaaki Tsuzaki, Maki Shigematsu