Patents by Inventor Tsubasa NAKAUE

Tsubasa NAKAUE 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: 20240043728
    Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a novel refrigerant comprising HFO-1132(E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi ITANO, Shun OHKUBO, Satoshi TOKUNO, Tomoyuki GOTOU, Takashi YOSHIMURA, Takashi USUI, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20230416175
    Abstract: An object is to provide an efficient method for producing HFC-143 or HFO-1132. Provided as a means for solution is a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), comprising subjecting 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene to a reduction reaction with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst to obtain HFC-143.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Takehiro CHAKI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11780793
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 at low cost and more efficiently than when using conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), comprising performing one or more fluorination reactions by bringing at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142) and 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethane (HCFC-142a) into contact with hydrogen fluoride to obtain a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Megumi Kushida, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230272255
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel mixed refrigerant. A composition comprising a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant comprises HFC-143 and/or HCFO-1131, and further comprises a specific additional compound is provided to achieve the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi KUSHIDA, Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20230257333
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing a composition comprising a purified fluorine-containing ether compound represented by formula (1): CHX1X2CF2OX3, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a trifluoromethyl group, and X3 represents a C1-6 alkyl group, provided that not both X1 and X2 are trifluoromethyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Kenta NISHIMURA, Yuuki SUZUKI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Yoshichika KUROKI, Michiaki OKADA
  • Patent number: 11691935
    Abstract: The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product containing the fluoroethane from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of catalysts. Each catalyst is formed by supporting a noble metal on a carrier. A reactor for performing the reaction is filled with a catalyst having a noble metal concentration of C1 mass % based on the entire catalyst and a catalyst having a noble metal concentration of C2 mass % based on the entire catalyst to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion, respectively; and C1<C2. The reaction is performed by bringing the fluoroethylene represented by formula (3) and hydrogen gas into contact with the upstream portion and the downstream portion in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230200010
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immersion cooling device comprising electrical and electronic equipment, a fluorine-based insulation refrigerant, and a refrigerant tank for storing the fluorine-based insulation refrigerant, wherein the electrical and electronic equipment is at least partially immersed in the fluorine-based insulation refrigerant, and the fluorine-based insulation refrigerant has a boiling point of 50 to 60° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20230135967
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel multi-stage refrigeration apparatus. The object is achieved by a refrigeration apparatus comprising a user-side heat transfer cycle that includes a user-side compressor, a user-side heat exchanger, a user-side pressure-reducing device, and a user-side cascade heat exchanger, and that circulates a user-side refrigerant; a heat-source-side heat transfer cycle that includes a heat-source-side compressor, a heat-source-side heat exchanger, a heat-source-side pressure-reducing device, and a heat-source-side cascade heat exchanger, and that circulates a heat-source-side refrigerant; a cascade heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the user-side refrigerant of a user-side condenser and the heat-source-side refrigerant of a heat-source-side evaporator; and a control device, the user-side refrigerant having a boiling point of -30° C. or more and 25° C. or less, and the heat-source-side refrigerant having a boiling point of -55° C. or more and less than -30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun OHKUBO, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takurou YAMADA, Satoshi TOKUNO
  • Publication number: 20230138340
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing HCFC-142, which is a target product, with high yield and high efficiency, by preventing the decomposition of starting materials, such as HCC-140 and HCO-1130. A method for producing HCFC-142, comprising bringing a chlorine-containing compound into contact with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a stabilizer to perform at least one fluorination reaction, thus obtaining a reaction gas containing HCFC-142, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi KUSHIDA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20230110292
    Abstract: A novel low-GWP mixed refrigerant is provided. A composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), is provided, wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum is respectively represented by x, y, and z, coordinates (x,y,z) in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf is 100 mass % are within the range of a figure surrounded by straight lines C1D, DG, GH, HB?, and B?C1 that connect the following 5 points: point C1 (52.0, 36.9, 11.1), point D (44.0, 0.0, 56.0), point G (12.2, 0.0, 87.8), point H (0.0, 8.2, 91.8), and point B? (0.0, 36.6, 63.4), or on the straight lines C1D and B?C1 (excluding points D and B?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi ITANO, Tomoyuki GOTOU, Takashi YOSHIMURA, Takashi USUI, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20230096389
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently obtaining fluoroethyelene. A method for producing HFO-1132(Z/E) comprising reacting a halogenated ethylene represented by formula (1): CHX1?CHX2 (1), wherein X1 and X2 are identical or different, and each represents chlorine, bromine, or iodine, with a metal fluoride. A method for producing HFO-1123, comprising reacting a halogenated ethylene represented by formula (2): CX3X4?CHX5 (2), wherein X3, X4, and X5 are identical or different, and each represents chlorine, bromine, or iodine, with a metal fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi USUI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230101465
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently obtaining fluoroethylene A method for producing at least one fluoroethylene compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1132(Z/E), HFO-1132a, and HFO-1123, wherein the method comprises reacting at least one fluoroethane compound selected from the group consisting of HFC-134, HFC-134a, and HFC-125 with hydrogen (H2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi USUI, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Yuzo KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20230048615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition containing (A) 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropyl methyl ether (HFE-356mmz) and/or 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl methyl ether (HFE-356mec), and (B) a fluorine oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa NAKAUE, Daisuke KARUBE, Asako YOSHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11560345
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a fluoroethane, which is the desired product, with high selectivity; and a method for producing a fluoroolefin. The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product comprising a fluoroethane represented by CX1X2FCX3X4X5 (wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a chlorine atom; and at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 represents a hydrogen atom) from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of at least one catalyst in at least one reactor. The reaction is performed by introducing a starting material gas comprising the fluoroethylene into the reactor, and the water content in the starting material gas is 150 ppm by mass or less based on the total mass of the starting material gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tsubasa Nakaue
  • Patent number: 11377406
    Abstract: The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product comprising a fluoroethane from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of at least one catalyst. The reaction is performed in two or more reaction zones. Each reaction zone comprises a catalyst, and the fluoroethylene is supplied to each reaction zone to perform the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tsubasa Nakaue
  • Publication number: 20220153664
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an olefin compound using reaction with a base, whereby a target product with a higher purity than the prior art can be obtained. Specifically, provided is a method for producing an olefin compound by reacting a phosphorus-containing olefin compound salt with a base to obtain a dephosphorized and hydrogenated olefin compound, wherein the temperature of the reaction is 50° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuko ITO, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takehiro CHAKI, Takashi USUI, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220144864
    Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying a phosphorus-containing olefin compound salt as a raw material or an intermediate that is useful to increase the purity of a target product in a method for producing an olefin compound and that can be applied to the production method, and a method for producing an olefin compound using a purified product obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuko ITO, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takehiro CHAKI, Takashi USUI, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11312673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 that is not expensive, and that is more efficient than conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143) that includes contacting at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trichloroethane (HCC-140), 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141), 1,1-dichloro-2-fluoroethane (HCFC-141a), (E,Z)-1,2-dichloroethylene (HCO-1130 (E,Z)), and (E,Z)-1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (HCFO-1131 (E,Z)) with hydrogen fluoride to perform one or more fluorination reactions, thereby obtaining a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Megumi Kushida, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220089513
    Abstract: A method for efficiently obtaining trans-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (E-isomer) and/or cis-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (Z-isomer) is provided. The method for producing trans-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (E-isomer) and/or cis-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (Z-isomer) includes supplying a composition containing trans-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (E-isomer) and/or cis-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (Z-isomer) to a reactor to perform isomerization between the trans-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (E-isomer) and the cis-1-halo-2-fluoroethylene (Z-isomer) in a liquid phase by performing light irradiation in the presence of a photosensitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomo OTSUKA, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11247951
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an efficient method for obtaining a desired isomer of HFO-1132 from a composition comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and cis-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(Z)). The present invention provides, as a means for solving the problem, a method for producing HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z), comprising steps (1) to (3): (1) supplying a composition comprising HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z) to a reactor filled with a catalyst to perform an isomerization reaction between the HFO-1132(E) and the HFO-1132(Z); (2) separating the reaction product obtained in step (1) into a first stream comprising the HFO-1132(E) as a main component, and a second stream comprising the HFO-1132(Z) as a main component; and (3) recycling the first stream or the second stream obtained in step (2) to the reactor, to subject the first stream or the second stream to the isomerization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Usui, Tsubasa Nakaue, Yuzo Komatsu, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Takehiro Chaki, Megumi Kushida