Patents by Inventor Akemi Satou

Akemi Satou 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: 20240375087
    Abstract: Provided is an electrically heated catalyst device capable of improving a purification performance when a temperature is increased by electric heating. The electrically heated catalyst device of the present disclosure includes a substrate, an inflow side catalyst layer, and an outflow side catalyst layer. The substrate contains SiC. The inflow side catalyst layer contains Pd. The outflow side catalyst layer contains Rh. The substrate includes a partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending from an inflow side end surface to an outflow side end surface. The inflow side catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an inflow side catalyst region. The inflow side catalyst region extends from an inflow side end of the partition wall to an outflow side by a distance of more than 50% of a total length in the extending direction of the partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Akemi SATOU, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240375092
    Abstract: Provided is an electrically heated catalyst device that enables improving an exhaust gas purification performance. The electrically heated catalyst device of the present disclosure includes a substrate, an inflow side catalyst layer, and an outflow side catalyst layer. The substrate contains SiC. The inflow side catalyst layer contains Pd as a catalyst component. The outflow side catalyst layer contains Rh as a catalyst component. The substrate includes a partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending from an inflow side end surface to an outflow side end surface. The inflow side catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an inflow side catalyst region. The inflow side catalyst region extends from an inflow side end of the partition wall along an extending direction to an outflow side by a distance of 60% to 90% of a total length in the extending direction of the partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Akemi SATOU, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240342654
    Abstract: A wall-flow type particulate filter includes: a wall-flow type base material; and a coat layer formed on the base material. The base material includes: an inlet cell open only at an exhaust gas inlet end; an outlet cell open only at an exhaust gas outlet end; and a partition partitioning the inlet and outlet cells and having multiple pores through which the inlet and outlet cells communicate with each other. The coat layer is provided for the wall surfaces of the pores and contains a first inorganic oxide and a second inorganic oxide. The mean particle diameter Da of the first inorganic oxide is larger than the mean particle diameter Db of the second inorganic oxide. The weight ratio of the second inorganic oxide is designed to be from 10% to 50% inclusive when the total weight ratio of the first inorganic oxide and the second inorganic oxide is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: CATALER CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei TAKASAKI, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Masatoshi IKEBE, Takeshi MORISHIMA, Takaya OTA, Koji SUGIURA, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Akemi SATOU
  • Patent number: 11918986
    Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas purification device that shows a high HC removal performance under a condition in which a rich air-fuel mixture is introduced. The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region including the upstream end of the substrate. The second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall in a downstream region including the downstream end of the substrate. The first catalyst layer contains a first metal catalyst and alumina-zirconia composite oxide. The second catalyst layer contains a second metal catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Akemi Satou, Keisuke Murawaki, Takaya Ota, Masatoshi Ikebe, Kohei Takasaki, Takeshi Morishima
  • Patent number: 11679379
    Abstract: The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end, a downstream end, and a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending between the upstream end and the downstream end. The plurality of cells include an inlet cell opening at the upstream end and sealed at the downstream end, and an outlet cell adjacent to the inlet cell sealed at the upstream end and opening at the downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region. In a downstream region, the second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall, and a second catalyst-containing wall including the partition wall and the second catalyst layer has a porosity of 35% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Akemi Satou, Keisuke Murawaki, Takaya Ota, Masatoshi Ikebe, Kohei Takasaki, Takeshi Morishima
  • Publication number: 20220387983
    Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas purification device that shows a high HC removal performance under a condition in which a rich air-fuel mixture is introduced. The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region including the upstream end of the substrate. The second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall in a downstream region including the downstream end of the substrate. The first catalyst layer contains a first metal catalyst and alumina-zirconia composite oxide. The second catalyst layer contains a second metal catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SUGIURA, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Akemi SATOU, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Takaya OTA, Masatoshi IKEBE, Kohei TAKASAKI, Takeshi MORISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220370997
    Abstract: The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end, a downstream end, and a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending between the upstream end and the downstream end. The plurality of cells include an inlet cell opening at the upstream end and sealed at the downstream end, and an outlet cell adjacent to the inlet cell sealed at the upstream end and opening at the downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region. In a downstream region, the second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall, and a second catalyst-containing wall including the partition wall and the second catalyst layer has a porosity of 35% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SUGIURA, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Akemi SATOU, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Takaya OTA, Masatoshi IKEBE, Kohei TAKASAKI, Takeshi MORISHIMA
  • Patent number: 11473472
    Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus includes a honeycomb substrate and an inlet cell-side catalyst layer. The honeycomb substrate includes a porous partition wall that defines a plurality of cells extending from an inlet-side end face to an outlet-side end face. The cells include an inlet cell and an outlet cell that are adjacent to each other with the partition wall therebetween. The inlet cell is open at its inlet-side end and is sealed at its outlet-side end. The outlet cell is sealed at its inlet-side end and is open at its outlet-side end. The inlet cell-side catalyst layer is provided on a surface on the inlet cell side of the partition wall and extends from an inlet-side end of the partition wall. Porosity of the inlet cell-side catalyst layer is in a specific range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Hiromasa Nishioka, Naoto Miyoshi, Akemi Satou, Keisuke Murawaki, Masatoshi Ikebe, Takaya Ota, Ryota Nakashima, Hirotaka Ori
  • Publication number: 20210324777
    Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus includes a honeycomb substrate and an inlet cell-side catalyst layer. The honeycomb substrate includes a porous partition wall that defines a plurality of cells extending from an inlet-side end face to an outlet-side end face. The cells include an inlet cell and an outlet cell that are adjacent to each other with the partition wall therebetween. The inlet cell is open at its inlet-side end and is sealed at its outlet-side end. The outlet cell is sealed at its inlet-side end and is open at its outlet-side end. The inlet cell-side catalyst layer is provided on a surface on the inlet cell side of the partition wall and extends from an inlet-side end of the partition wall. Porosity of the inlet cell-side catalyst layer is in a specific range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SUGIURA, Hiromasa NISHIOKA, Naoto MIYOSHI, Akemi SATOU, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Masatoshi IKEBE, Takaya OTA, Ryota NAKASHIMA, Hirotaka ORI
  • Patent number: 8551908
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes: a lower catalyst layer that contains a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide having 50 to 70 mass % of CeO2 and 5 mass % or more of Pr2O3 and carries at least one of Pt and Pd; and an upper catalyst layer that contains at least zirconia and carries at least Rh, wherein the total amount of CeO2 per liter of the carrier base is 15 to 30 g. Because the amount of CeO2 is small, formation of H2S is suppressed and a high capability of adsorbing and releasing oxygen is brought out in spite of the small amount of CeO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akemi Satou, Masahiko Takeuchi, Keizo Hiraku, Yusuke Kawamura, Takahiro Fujiwara, Tadashi Suzuki, Naoki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110099987
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes: a lower catalyst layer that contains a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide having 50 to 70 mass % of CeO2 and 5 mass % or more of Pr2O3 and carries at least one of Pt and Pd; and an upper catalyst layer that contains at least zirconia and carries at least Rh, wherein the total amount of CeO2 per liter of the carrier base is 15 to 30 g. Because the amount of CeO2 is small, formation of H2S is suppressed and a high capability of adsorbing and releasing oxygen is brought out in spite of the small amount of CeO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Akemi Satou, Masahiko Takeuchi, Keizo Hiraku, Yusuki Kawamura, Takahiro Fujiwara, Tadashi Suzuki, Naoki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110008522
    Abstract: A full-fat soybean flour-containing composition which is capable of improving flavor and texture of foods by using as a substitute for a part or the entirety of a basic ingredient of a food, or by additionally using as a novel basic ingredient, and a food prepared using the same are provided. In addition, an egg substitute composition which can be used in a food as an egg substitute and which contains a full-fat soybean flour as a principal component, and a food prepared using the same are provided. The full-fat soybean flour-containing composition of the present invention contains a full-fat soybean flour, a plant protein, an emulsifying agent, and a masking agent. Moreover, the egg substitute composition of the present invention contains a full-fat soybean flour, a plant protein, an emulsifying agent, and a masking agent, and can be used in a food as an egg substitute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: THE NISSHIN OILLIO GROUP, LTD.
    Inventors: Akemi Satou, Haruna Aida, Miki Murakami