Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Miyamura

Toshiharu Miyamura 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: 8529843
    Abstract: A fibrous structure (10) of the present invention includes: long fibers (1) composed of an inorganic material; and short fibers (2) composed of the inorganic material and shorter than the long fibers (1), wherein at least one of the long fibers (1) and the short fibers (2) includes catalyst components (4), and a three-dimensional net-like structure is formed by the long fibers (1) and the short fibers (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Takaya, Kouji Masuda, Junji Ito, Toshiharu Miyamura, Yasunari Hanaki
  • Patent number: 8455390
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a monolithic substrate (2), and a transition metal oxide layer (3) formed in the monolithic substrate (2). The transition metal oxide layer (3) contains transition metal oxide powder including: transition metal oxide particles (10); a first compound (20) on which the transition metal oxide particles (10) are supported; and a second compound (30) that surrounds a single body or an aggregate of the transition metal oxide particles (10) and the first compound (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Katsuo Suga, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa, Tetsuro Naito, Junji Ito
  • Patent number: 8158195
    Abstract: A catalytic converter includes: a three-dimensional structural support having a plurality of cells partitioned by porous cell walls, in which a pore diameter of the cell walls is 10 ?m to 50 ?m and porosity of the cell walls is 40 vol % or more; and a catalyst-coated layer containing a catalyst component. The catalyst-coated layer is coated on surfaces of the cell walls of the three-dimensional structural support. 50 mass % or more of a total supported amount of the catalyst component on the three-dimensional structural support is present in a region from the surfaces of the cell walls of the three-dimensional structural support to surfaces of the catalyst-coated layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Morisaka, Masahiro Takaya, Toshiharu Miyamura, Takeshi Yamauchi, Yasunari Hanaki
  • Patent number: 8080494
    Abstract: A catalyst 1 has a heat-resistant support 2 selected from among Al2O3, SiO2, ZrO2, and TiO2, and a first metal 4 supported on an outer surface of the support 2, and included by an inclusion material 3 containing a component of the support 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Makoto Aoyama, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Patent number: 7977276
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst exhibiting excellent purification performance for a long period of time by suppressing coagulation of a noble metal. A catalyst powder comprises a noble metal and first and second compounds. In the catalyst powder, the first compound carries the noble metal and is separated from another first compound carrying a noble metal by the second compound. At least one catalyst layer comprising the catalyst powder is formed on an inner surface of a substrate. The catalyst layer has fine pores. A fine pore volume of fine pores having a fine pore diameter of greater than 0.1 ?m to less than or equal to 1 ?m is 10% to 60% of the fine pore volume of fine pores having a pore diameter of 1.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa
  • Publication number: 20110094211
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a monolithic substrate (2), and a transition metal oxide layer (3) formed in the monolithic substrate (2). The transition metal oxide layer (3) contains transition metal oxide powder including: transition metal oxide particles (10); a first compound (20) on which the transition metal oxide particles (10) are supported; and a second compound (30) that surrounds a single body or an aggregate of the transition metal oxide particles (10) and the first compound (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Katsuo Suga, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa, Tetsuro Naito, Junji Ito
  • Publication number: 20110034331
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: a plurality of first compounds 5 which have precious metal particles 3 supported thereon and are formed into a particle shape; and second compounds 7 which are arranged among the plurality of first compounds 5 and separate the first compounds 5 from one another, wherein pore volumes of the precious metal particles 3, the first compounds 5 and the second compounds 7 are 0.24 to 0.8 cm3/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroto KIKUCHI, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hideaki Morisaka, Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Kenji Uesugi, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Patent number: 7851405
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst that includes noble metal particles, first compounds which support the noble metal particles and suppress movement of the noble metal particles, and second compounds which encapsulate the noble metal particles and the first compounds. The second compounds suppress the movement of the noble metal particles and suppress coagulation of the first compounds following mutual contact of the first compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor co., Ltd., Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hironori Wakamatsu, Maki Shimada, Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Suga, Hiroto Kikuchi, Tetsuro Naito, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa
  • Patent number: 7833930
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: a plurality of first compounds 5 which have precious metal particles 3 supported thereon and are formed into a particle shape; and second compounds 7 which are arranged among the plurality of first compounds 5 and separate the first compounds 5 from one another, wherein pore volumes of the precious metal particles 3, the first compounds 5 and the second compounds 7 are 0.24 to 0.8 cm3/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hideaki Morisaka, Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Kenji Uesugi, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Patent number: 7723259
    Abstract: A particulate matter oxidizing catalyst includes: at least one metal selected from the group consisting of: gallium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, silver, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium and gold; and cerium, wherein a first oxide includes: the cerium, and a first metal which is at least one element selected from the group consisting of: gallium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel, wherein a second oxide includes: the cerium, and a second metal which is at least one element selected from the group consisting of: praseodymium, zirconium and aluminum, and wherein the second oxide and the first oxide have a content ratio of second oxide/(first oxide+second oxide)=0.1 by mass to 0.8 by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maki Shimada, Junji Ito, Toshiharu Miyamura, Yasunari Hanaki, Shigeru Chida, Shinichi Akaishi
  • Patent number: 7718567
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purging catalyst, includes: an integrated carrier; and a catalyst coat layer formed on the integrated carrier. The catalyst coat layer includes a catalyst component and meets the following expression (A): P?0.17W?0.04 - - - (A). P denotes a summation (ml) of a capacity of a void per mass (g) of the catalyst coat layer. The void has a pore diameter of 0.1 ?m to 1 ?m. W denotes a volume (ml) of the catalyst coat layer per the mass (g) of the catalyst coat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hanaki, Toshiharu Miyamura, Haruhiko Shibayama
  • Publication number: 20100028221
    Abstract: A fibrous structure (10) of the present invention includes: long fibers (1) composed of an inorganic material; and short fibers (2) composed of the inorganic material and shorter than the long fibers (1), wherein at least one of the long fibers (1) and the short fibers (2) includes catalyst components (4), and a three-dimensional net-like structure is formed by the long fibers (1) and the short fibers (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Masahiro Takaya, Kouji Masuda, Junji Ito, Toshiharu Miyamura, Yasunari Hanaki
  • Publication number: 20090239739
    Abstract: A catalyst 1 has a heat-resistant support 2 selected from among Al2O3, SiO2, ZrO2, and TiO2, and a first metal 4 supported on an outer surface of the support 2, and included by an inclusion material 3 containing a component of the support 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Makoto Aoyama, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Publication number: 20090088320
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: a plurality of first compounds 5 which have precious metal particles 3 supported thereon and are formed into a particle shape; and second compounds 7 which are arranged among the plurality of first compounds 5 and separate the first compounds 5 from one another, wherein pore volumes of the precious metal particles 3, the first compounds 5 and the second compounds 7 are 0.24 to 0.8 cm3/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hideaki Morisaka, Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Kenji Uesugi, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Publication number: 20080317646
    Abstract: A catalytic converter includes: a three-dimensional structural support having a plurality of cells partitioned by porous cell walls, in which a pore diameter of the cell walls is 10 ?m to 50 ?m and porosity of the cell walls is 40 vol % or more; and a catalyst-coated layer containing a catalyst component. The catalyst-coated layer is coated on surfaces of the cell walls of the three-dimensional structural support. 50 mass % or more of a total supported amount of the catalyst component on the three-dimensional structural support is present in a region from the surfaces of the cell walls of the three-dimensional structural support to surfaces of the catalyst-coated layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Hideaki MORISAKA, Masahiro Takaya, Toshiharu Miyamura, Takeshi Yamauchi, Yasunari Hanaki
  • Publication number: 20080318771
    Abstract: A particulate matter oxidizing catalyst includes: at least one metal selected from the group consisting of: gallium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, silver, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium and gold; and cerium, wherein a first oxide includes: the cerium, and a first metal which is at least one element selected from the group consisting of: gallium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel, wherein a second oxide includes: the cerium, and a second metal which is at least one element selected from the group consisting of: praseodymium, zirconium and aluminum, and wherein the second oxide and the first oxide have a content ratio of second oxide/(first oxide+second oxide)=0.1 by mass to 0.8 by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Maki Shimada, Junji Ito, Toshiharu Miyamura, Yasunari Hanaki, Shigeru Chida, Shinichi Akaishi
  • Publication number: 20080254978
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst exhibiting excellent purification performance for a long period of time by suppressing coagulation of a noble metal. A catalyst powder comprises a noble metal and first and second compounds. In the catalyst powder, the first compound carries the noble metal and is separated from another first compound carrying a noble metal by the second compound. At least one catalyst layer comprising the catalyst powder is formed on an inner surface of a substrate. The catalyst layer has fine pores. A fine pore volume of fine pores having a fine pore diameter of greater than 0.1 ?m to less than or equal to 1 ?m is 10% to 60% of the fine pore volume of fine pores having a fine pore diameter of 0.1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa
  • Publication number: 20080187714
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst is composed of: noble metal particles; first compounds which support the noble metal particles and suppress movement of the noble metal particles; and second compounds which encapsulate the noble metal particles and the first compounds, suppress the movement of the noble metal particles, and suppress the coagulation of the first compounds following mutual contact of the first compounds. The first compounds are a composite containing a rare earth element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Hironori Wakamatsu, Maki Shimada, Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Suga, Hiroto Kikuchi, Tetsuro Naito, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa
  • Publication number: 20080146439
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purging catalyst, includes: an integrated carrier; and a catalyst coat layer formed on the integrated carrier. The catalyst coat layer includes a catalyst component and meets the following expression (A): P?0.17W?0.04 - - - (A). P denotes a summation (ml) of a capacity of a void per mass (g) of the catalyst coat layer. The void has a pore diameter of 0.1 ?m to 1 ?m. W denotes a volume (ml) of the catalyst coat layer per the mass (g) of the catalyst coat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Yasunari Hanaki, Toshiharu Miyamura, Haruhiko Shibayama
  • Publication number: 20080132409
    Abstract: Herein is provided a fibrous catalyst having a catalytic layer containing particles comprising ceria CeO2, with an average particle size of 1 nm to 1 ?m. The layer is coated on the surface of a ceramic fiber. Accordingly, flexibility of the surface of the catalytic layer is improved due to the decreased interaction between the particles due to their minute size. Because flexibility is improved, vibration and deformation does not deteriorate the layer, and as such, the peeling-resistance property is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Ito, Masahiro Takaya, Toshiharu Miyamura, Takeshi Yamauchi