Patents by Inventor Masami Tachibana

Masami Tachibana 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: 11959398
    Abstract: This composite material blade, which is formed using a composite material including reinforcing fibers and resin, and which has a positive pressure surface and a negative pressure surface, is provided with a ventral part, being the part on the positive pressure surface side in a blade thickness direction, which is the direction joining the positive pressure surface and the negative pressure surface, a dorsal part, being the part on the negative pressure surface side in the blade thickness direction, and a metal shield portion which is provided on the leading edge side, being the upstream side in a flow direction in which a fluid flows, wherein: the metal shield portion includes a main body portion provided on the leading edge side, and an embedded portion which is provided on the trailing edge side, being the downstream side in the flow direction, of the main body portion, and which is provided between the ventral part and the dorsal part; and the plate thickness of the metal shield portion in the blade thick
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Kamiya, Ryoji Okabe, Kentaro Shindo, Takahiro Tachibana
  • Patent number: 6268443
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization superior in shatter resistance and narrowness of particle size distribution, is provided, which component is prepared by spraying a mixture of Mg compound with an alcohol in a molten state, in a column; cooling the inside of the column; to obtain a component (B); partly removing the alcohol from (B), to obtain a solid component (C); contacting a halogen-containing Ti compound and an electron donor with (C); to obtain (D); contacting (D) with a halogen-containing Ti compound; in the above process, specifying the composition formulas of (A), (B) and (C); specifying the X-ray diffraction spector of (C) in comparison of that of (B); and contacting (C) with a halogen-containing Ti compound and an electron donor using an aliphatic hydrocarbon of a specified b.p., in a specified temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Uwai, Masami Tachibana, Jun Saito
  • Patent number: 6020279
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization superior in shatter resistance and narrowness of particle size distribution, is provided,which component is prepared byspraying a mixture of Mg compound with an alcohol in a molten state, in a column; cooling the inside of the column; to obtain a component (B); partly removing the alcohol from (B), to obtain a solid component (C); contacting a halogen-containing Ti compound and an electron donor with (C); to obtain (D); contacting (D) with a halogen-containing Ti compound;in the above process,specifying the composition formulas of (A), (B) and (C); specifying the X-ray diffraction spector of (C) in comparison of that of (B); and contacting (C) with a halogen-containing Ti compound and an electron donor using an aliphatic hydrocarbon of a specified b.p., in a specified temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Uwai, Masami Tachibana, Jun Saito
  • Patent number: 5122490
    Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization composed of a solid component (IV) and capable of affording a supported type catalyst composed of large particles and having a sharp particle size distribution is provided,which solid component (IV) is obtained bystep A of reacting an organic Mg compound of a specified formula with a 1-20C saturated or unsaturated mono- or polyhydric alcohol C in the presence of CO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Uwai, Masami Tachibana, Teruaki Hayashida
  • Patent number: 5100849
    Abstract: A process for producing a catalyst component for olefin polymerization is provided, which process comprises spraying a solution of a magnesium compound e.g. MgCl.sub.2 and an alcohol such as MgCl.sub.2. nROH (wherein R is 1-10 C alkyl and n is 3-6) into a cooled spray column to obtain a spherical solid component (carrier) without any substantial vaporization of the alcohol, followed by partly drying the component for a time till a specified ratio of the alcohol/MgCl.sub.2 is attained, and then subjecting the resulting component to treatment with a titanium halide and an electron-donating component, the resulting component having a large particle diameter, without any dispersion of the solvent content in the component particles and also without any breakage of the particles when subjected to treatment with the titanium halides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Miya, Masami Tachibana, Yuuji Karasawa
  • Patent number: 5084429
    Abstract: A catalyst for use in polymerization of olefins which comprises a carrier mainly composed of a magnesium compound precipitated from a solution and a catalytic component supported on the carrier and selected from titanium halides, vanadyl halides and vanadium halides is described. The catalyst is obtained by a process which comprises: (A) mixing (a) at least one magnesium compound with (c) a saturated or unsaturated monohydric or polyhydric alcohol for reaction in dissolved state in the presence of (b) carbon dioxide in an inert hydrocarbon solvent to obtain component (A); (B) subjecting the component (A) to mixing and reaction with (d) a titanium and/or a vanadyl halide and/or a vanadium halide of the general formula, VX.sub.r (OR.sup.8).sub.4-r, and also with (e) at least one boron compound, Si compound and/or Siloxane compound thereby obtaining solid product (I); (C) reacting the solid product (I) with (f) a cyclic ether with or without R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Tachibana, Toshihiro Uwai, Tetsuya Matsukawa, Teruaki Hayashida
  • Patent number: 4724225
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component which can produce .alpha.-olefin polymers having a high stereoregularity and a good powder fluidity, stably and with a good efficiency in gas phase polymerization, particularly in gas phase copolymerization, a catalyst for .alpha.-olefin polymerization using the above solid catalyst component and a process for producing the above catalyst component, are provided,which solid catalyst component is charcterized in that it contains titanium as an active ingredient and is in the form of hollow fine particles, andwhich process is characterized by adding a reaction product (I) of an organoaluminum compound (A) with an electron dnor (B.sub.1) to TiCl.sub.4 and reacting these under agitation in a baffle ratio of 0.35 or less with a power required for agitation of 2.50 KW/m.sup.3 or less at a temperature of 0.degree. to 70.degree. C. for a period of 1 to 10 hours and further reacting an electron donor (B.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shimizu, Toshihiro Uwai, Masami Tachibana
  • Patent number: 4603184
    Abstract: A process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers is proposed wherein the catalyst prepared and used therein is superior in the shelf stability and heat stability. The process comprises reacting TiCl.sub.4 with a reaction product (I) of an organoaluminum compound with an electron donor to obtain a solid product (II), which is then subjected to polymerization treatment with an .alpha.-olefin, and further reacted with an electron donor and an electron acceptor to obtain a solid product (III), which is then combined with an organoaluminum compound, to obtain a catalyst, in the presence of which .alpha.-olefin(s) are polymerized. The catalyst can be further preactivated with an .alpha.-olefin in advance of its use for the polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Toshihiro Uwai, Masami Tachibana, Kenji Matsuda, Yoshiharu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 4591577
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for .alpha.-olefin polymerization which, when produced, causes any troubles due to its small particle size and when used, yields a spherical polymer of a suitably less particle size and a high bulk density with a slightest quantity of atactic polymer and affording a very good dispersibility of powdery additives therein in spite of its narrow particle size distribution, and a process for producing the same, are provided, which solid catalyst component comprises Ti and Cl as active ingredients, having an average particle diameter of 2 to 10.mu., a specific surface area of 100 m.sup.2 /g or more and a diffraction line corresponding to a distance between lattices of 4.80 to 5.10 .ANG. by way of X-ray diffraction; and which process is characterized in that when TiCl.sub.4 is reduced with a reducing agent comprising an organoaluminum compound to produce a solid intermediate, there is employed an agitation intensity defined by definite values of agitation power and baffle ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Masami Tachibana, Hiroshi Shimizu, Toshihiro Uwai
  • Patent number: 4460757
    Abstract: A process for producing highly crystalline .alpha.-olefin polymers of good particle form with high yield is provided, which comprises polymerizing .alpha.-olefin in the presence of a preactivated catalyst obtained by reacting a reaction product (I) of organoaluminum compound (A.sub.1) with electron donor (B.sub.1), with TiCl.sub.4 to obtain a solid product (II); further reacting (II) with electron donor (B.sub.2) and electron acceptor to obtain a solid product (III); during or/and after the reaction step for obtaining (II) or/and during or/and after the reaction step for obtaining (III), subjecting (II) or (III), to polymerization treatment with .alpha.-olefin; and combining the resulting final solid product with organo-aluminum compound (A.sub.2) and a reaction product (G) of organo-aluminum compound (A.sub.3) with electron donor (B.sub.3) to obtain a preactivated catalyst; and preferably, in this combination, further subjecting a part or the total of the catalyst to polymerization treatment with .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Masami Tachibana, Toshihiro Uwai, Kenji Matsuda, Yoshiharu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 4387198
    Abstract: A process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers characterized by employing an organomagnesium compound in the preparation of a preactivated catalyst therefor is provided. The resulting polymers have particularly a higher rigidity in addition to various superior properties. The process comprises reacting a trivalent metal halide with a divalent metal compound to obtain a solid product (I); reacting this product with an organomagnesium compound, an electron donor (ED) and an electron acceptor (EA), once to 10 times, and at that time, using TiCl.sub.4 at least once as the (EA) to obtain a solid product (II); combining this product with an organoaluminum compound (OAl) and an (ED), and at that time, subjecting a combination of (II) and (OAl) or that of (II), (OAl) and (ED) to polymerization treatment with an .alpha.-olefin, and in the case of the former combination, further adding (ED), to obtain a preactivated catalyst; and polymerizing .alpha.-olefin(s) in the presence of this catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Masami Tachibana, Kazutsune Kikuta, Yoshiharu Higuchi, Masazumi Miyajima
  • Patent number: 4363901
    Abstract: A process for producing high-quality .alpha.-olefin polymers with a higher yield in a long lasting stabilized manner even in the case of gas phase polymerization is provided. In the production process of .alpha.-olefin polymers which comprises reacting a trivalent metal halide with a divalent metal compound to obtain a solid product (I); reacting this product with at least one electron donor (ED) and at least one electron acceptor (EA), once to 10 times, and at that time, using TiCl.sub.4 at least once as the (EA) to obtain a solid product (II); combining this product with an organoaluminum compound (OAl) and an (ED) (these three being referred to as catalyst components), the improvement which comprises subjecting a part or the whole of the catalyst components to polymerization treatment with a small amount of an .alpha.-olefin, at least in the coexistence of the solid product (II) and (OAl), in the combination of the catalyst components to obtain a preactivated catalyst, and subjecting .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutsune Kikuta, Masami Tachibana, Akihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 4321345
    Abstract: A method for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers which enables to control molecular weight distribution in a narrower range, with a higher yield and a higher crystallinity of products, is proposed. A catalyst used in said method is also proposed. The solid component of said catalyst is obtained by reacting a trivalent metal halide with a hydroxide, an oxide, a carbonate of a divalent metal, a double compound containing any of these compounds or a hydrate of a compound containing a divalent metal to produce a solid product (I); reacting one or more electron donors and one or more electron acceptors separately or simultaneously each in from one step 10 steps but by using TiCl.sub.4 as an acceptor at least in one step, with said solid product (I) to obtain a solid product (II); and then combining an organoaluminum compound and an electron donor with said solid product (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Masami Tachibana, Kazutsune Kikuta
  • Patent number: 4304891
    Abstract: A process for producing .alpha.-olefins is provided which comprises:milling (A) a trivalent metal halide together with (B) a divalent metal compound, in a specified ratio of (A) to (B), and reacting them to obtain a solid product (I);reacting with this product (I), (C) an electron donor and (D) an electron acceptor, (C) and (D) being respectively reacted once or more up to ten times, and TiCl.sub.4 being employed as the electron acceptor at least once, to obtain a solid product (II);combining with this product (II), (E) a trialkylaluminum and (G) a reaction product of an electron donor with an electron acceptor, and in this combination, subjecting a part or the whole of the catalyst components (product (II), (E) and (G)) to polymerization treatment by reacting (F) an .alpha.-olefin at least in the presence of the product (II) and trialkylaluminum, to obtain a preliminarily activated catalyst; andpolymerizing an .alpha.-olefin in the presence of this catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Masami Tachibana, Kazutsune Kikuta, Yoshiharu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 4287328
    Abstract: A method for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers is provided. According to this method, particularly the catalyst stability is improved, resulting in polymers having a higher crystallinity, a narrower range of molecular weight, improved shape of polymer particles with a higher yield per a solid product component and per a transition metal component of the catalyst. Said catalyst is obtained by reacting a trivalent metal halide with a hydroxide, an oxide, a carbonate of a divalent metal, a double compound containing any of these compounds or a hydrate of a compound containing a divalent metal to form a solid product (I); reacting said solid product with one or more electron donors and one or more electron acceptors separately or simultaneously each in one to 10 steps but using TiCl.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutsune Kikuta, Masami Tachibana, Akihiro Sato