Patents by Inventor Toshiya Uozumi

Toshiya Uozumi 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: 11912796
    Abstract: Provided is a novel olefin polymer which is excellent in lightness and moldability, has high rigidity and yields molded products excellent in flexural elasticity. The olefin polymer includes a propylene initial polymerization product formed in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst which is a contact reaction product of an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom and an internal electron donating compound, at least one organoaluminum compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I), and a first external electron donating compound; and a polypropylene part formed of a propylene polymerization product formed in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst and a second external electron donating compound higher in adsorption to the surface of the olefin polymerization solid catalyst component than the first external electron donating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Tetsuya Morioka, Keiichi Kurosaki, Teppei Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230220126
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a catalyst, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups, in an organic solvent containing 30% by mass or more of one or more compounds selected from saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds having 20 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kono, Takaharu Sakemi, Toshiya Uozumi, Keisuke Goto
  • Publication number: 20230220143
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kono, Takaharu Sakemi, Toshiya Uozumi, Keisuke Goto
  • Publication number: 20220372052
    Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization which is capable of exerting favorable ethylene responsiveness while forming a propylene homopolymer having high stereoregularity, when subjected to ethylene-propylene copolymerization reaction. The present invention provides a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen, and an internal electron-donating compound, wherein the internal electron-donating compound comprises an electron-donating compound (i) having a phthalic acid ester structure, and an electron-donating compound (ii) having two or more kinds of groups selected from an ether group, an ester group and a carbonate group and having no phthalic acid ester structure, wherein a content ratio of the electron-donating compound (ii) having two or more kinds of groups selected from an ether group, an ester group and a carbonate group and having no phthalic acid ester structure is 0.5 to 1.5% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Uzawa, Toshiya Uozumi
  • Publication number: 20220017664
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin having a polymerization activity equivalent to or higher than a solid catalyst component having a phthalic acid ester compound or diether compound as an internal electron-donating compound, and can produce an olefin polymer having excellent bulk density and low content of olefin oligomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Teppei Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11225536
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin having a polymerization activity equivalent to or higher than a solid catalyst component having a phthalic acid ester compound or diether compound as an internal electron-donating compound, and can produce an olefin polymer having excellent bulk density and low content of olefin oligomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Teppei Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11219891
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin is disclosed, which includes bringing a magnesium compound and a specific styrene-based compound into contact with each other to obtain a preliminary contact product, and subsequently bringing the preliminary contact product, a titanium halide compound, and an internal electron donor compound into contact with each other to obtain a solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin; and a method for manufacturing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin and a method for manufacturing a polymer of an olefin using the solid catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin obtained by the manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Teppei Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11192965
    Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising an electron-donating compound other than a phthalate, the solid catalyst component being equal in the olefin-polymerizing activity and in the primary physical properties of the resulting polymer such as stereoregularity and molecular weight distribution to those with use of a phthalate as an electron-donating compound. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprises a magnesium atom, a titanium atom, a halogen atom, an ester compound (A) represented by a general formula (1) and a diester compound (B) represented by a general formula (2), wherein a ratio represented by the following expression: (content (mass %) of ester compound (A)/content (mass %) of diester compound (B)) is 0.05 to 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Hiroyuki Kono, Shinta Marui, Chika Uzawa
  • Patent number: 11008408
    Abstract: There is provided a novel alkoxymagnesium which, when used as a constituent of a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization to polymerize an olefin, may reduce the formation rate of a fine powder and may form a polymer having an excellent particle size distribution under high polymerization activity. The alkoxymagnesium is characterized by comprising secondary particles each of which is an aggregate of primary particles having an average particle diameter of less than 1 ?m and by having a ratio represented by the average particle diameter of the primary particles/the average particle diameter of the secondary particles of 0.1 or less, a total pore volume of 0.5 to 1 cm3/g, a specific surface area of less than 50 m2/g, and a particle size distribution index (SPAN) 1 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kono, Shingo Yamada, Toshiya Uozumi
  • Publication number: 20210040247
    Abstract: Provided is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising an electron-donating compound other than a phthalate, the solid catalyst component being equal in the olefin-polymerizing activity and in the primary physical properties of the resulting polymer such as stereoregularity and molecular weight distribution to those with use of a phthalate as an electron-donating compound. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprises a magnesium atom, a titanium atom, a halogen atom, an ester compound (A) represented by a general formula (1) and a diester compound (B) represented by a general formula (2), wherein a ratio represented by the following expression: (content (mass %) of ester compound (A)/content (mass %) of diester compound (B)) is 0.05 to 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Hiroyuki Kono, Shinta Marui, Chika Uzawa
  • Publication number: 20210040245
    Abstract: Provided is a novel olefin polymer which is excellent in lightness and moldability, has high rigidity and yields molded products excellent in flexural elasticity. The olefin polymer includes a propylene initial polymerization product formed in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst which is a contact reaction product of an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom and an internal electron donating compound, at least one organoaluminum compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I), and a first external electron donating compound; and a polypropylene part formed of a propylene polymerization product formed in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst and a second external electron donating compound higher in adsorption to the surface of the olefin polymerization solid catalyst component than the first external electron donating compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Tetsuya Morioka, Keiichi Kurosaki, Teppei Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20200299422
    Abstract: There is provided a novel alkoxymagnesium which, when used as a constituent of a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization to polymerize an olefin, may reduce the formation rate of a fine powder and may form a polymer having an excellent particle size distribution under high polymerization activity. The alkoxymagnesium is characterized by comprising secondary particles each of which is an aggregate of primary particles having an average particle diameter of less than 1 ?m and by having a ratio represented by the average particle diameter of the primary particles/the average particle diameter of the secondary particles of 0.1 or less, a total pore volume of 0.5 to 1 cm3/g, a specific surface area of less than 50 m2/g, and a particle size distribution index (SPAN) 1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KONO, Shingo YAMADA, Toshiya UOZUMI
  • Patent number: 10487169
    Abstract: A method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer produces a propylene-based copolymer that exhibits excellent stereoregularity, rigidity, and impact resistance in a convenient and efficient manner while achieving high polymerization activity. The method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer includes bringing a catalyst into contact with propylene, or propylene and an ?-olefin, and bringing an electron donor compound into contact with the resulting product to produce a propylene-based block copolymer, the catalyst including a solid catalyst component that includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen, and an internal electron donor compound, a specific organoaluminum compound, and a specific external electron donor compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Toshihiko Sugano, Toshiya Uozumi, Yuta Haga
  • Patent number: 10479856
    Abstract: A method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer produces a propylene-based copolymer that exhibits excellent stereoregularity, rigidity, and impact resistance in a convenient and efficient manner while achieving high polymerization activity. The method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer includes bringing a catalyst into contact with propylene, or propylene and an ?-olefin, and bringing an electron donor compound into contact with the resulting product to produce a propylene-based block copolymer, the catalyst including a solid catalyst component that includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen, and an internal electron donor compound, a specific organoaluminum compound, and a specific external electron donor compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Toshihiko Sugano, Toshiya Uozumi, Yuta Haga
  • Patent number: 10472436
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization exhibits excellent catalytic activity during polymerization, and can produce a polymer that exhibits excellent stereoregularity, bulk density, and the like even when a polymerization catalyst is produced in an inert atmosphere using an electron donor compound other than a phthalic ester and an organosilicon compound. The solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization is produced by bringing a vinylsilane compound (d) into contact with a catalyst component, the catalyst component being a powdery solid component obtained by bringing a magnesium compound (a), a titanium halide compound (b), and an electron donor compound (c) into contact with each other, the electron donor compound (c) being one or more compounds that do not include a phthalic ester structure, and include one or more groups selected from an ester group, a carbonate group, and an ether group, the vinylsilane compound (d) being brought into contact with the catalyst component in a 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kono, Toshiya Uozumi, Shingo Yamada, Toshihiko Sugano
  • Patent number: 10457755
    Abstract: High stereoregularity, highly active catalytic performance, and good hydrogen response can be obtained by homopolymerizing propylene in the presence of a catalyst that includes a solid catalyst component including titanium, magnesium, a halogen, a carbonate compound represented by the following formula, and a diether compound. Excellent polymerization behavior can also be obtained when effecting random copolymerization or block copolymerization. R1—O—C(?O)—O—Z—O—R2??(1) wherein R1 and R2 are a hydrocarbon group or a substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, or a heteroatom-containing group, provided that R1 and R2 are either identical or different, and Z is a linking group that links two oxygen atoms through a carbon atom or a carbon chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Sugano, Toshiya Uozumi, Motoki Hosaka
  • Patent number: 10392453
    Abstract: A method for producing an olefin polymerization catalyst includes bringing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, a vinylsilane compound, an organosilicon compound, and an organoaluminum compound into contact with each other in an inert organic solvent under an inert gas atmosphere in the absence of a specific vinyl compound, wherein a washing treatment is not performed after the vinylsilane compound has been added to the reaction system, the solid catalyst component includes a magnesium compound, a titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound that does not include a phthalic acid ester structure, and includes a diol skeleton, and the organosilicon compound does not include a vinyl group, and includes at least one group selected from an alkoxy group and an amino group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kono, Toshiya Uozumi, Shingo Yamada, Toshihiko Sugano
  • Patent number: 10364304
    Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization includes bringing a magnesium compound, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound represented by a general formula (1) into contact with each other, reacting the mixture, washing the resulting reaction product to obtain a solid component, bringing the solid component, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound represented by a general formula (2) into contact with each other, reacting the mixture, and washing the resulting reaction product. (R1)kC6H4-k(COOR2)(COOR3)??(1) R4R5C(COOR6)2??(2) A polymer that exhibits high activity with respect to hydrogen, high stereoregularity, and high bulk density can be obtained using a catalyst including a solid catalyst component obtained by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiya Uozumi, Shingo Yamada
  • Patent number: 10298427
    Abstract: To provide a DC-DC converter capable of reducing noise and a wireless communication device including the same, the DC-DC converter according to an embodiment includes a pulse signal generation unit generating a pulse signal, a voltage conversion unit that has a switch portion provided between an input terminal and an output terminal and on/off controlled by the pulse signal, and outputs an output voltage obtained by stepping down an input voltage supplied to the input terminal, from the output terminal, and a control circuit that controls a value of a current flowing through the switch portion in an on-state based on a value of the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiya Uozumi
  • Publication number: 20190112408
    Abstract: A method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer produces a propylene-based copolymer that exhibits excellent stereoregularity, rigidity, and impact resistance in a convenient and efficient manner while achieving high polymerization activity. The method for producing a propylene-based block copolymer includes bringing a catalyst into contact with propylene, or propylene and an ?-olefin, and bringing an electron donor compound into contact with the resulting product to produce a propylene-based block copolymer, the catalyst including a solid catalyst component that includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen, and an internal electron donor compound, a specific organoaluminum compound, and a specific external electron donor compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Toshihiko Sugano, Toshiya Uozumi, Yuta Haga