Patents by Inventor Akihiko Kotera

Akihiko Kotera 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: 20060243943
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle has a composition represented by general formula (I), wherein the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of the primary particles as defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and the ratio D2/D1 of the average particle size D2 of the secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10: M(TiO3)??(I) (wherein M is at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, or Mg) D1=6/?S??(II) (wherein ? is the density of the particles, and S is the specific surface area of the particles.) The perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle of the present invention shows a small particle size and excellent dispersion properties, so that the particle is suitable for the application to functional materials such as a dielectric material and a piezoelectric material, a memory, and a photocatalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Patent number: 7091154
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle having a composition represented by general formula (I), where the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of primary particles defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and a D2/D1 ratio of the average particle size D2 of secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10: M(TiO3)??(I) wherein M is at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, or Mg, D1=6/?S??(II) wherein ? is the density of the particles, and S is the specific surface area of the particles is disclosed. The present invention has a small particle size and excellent dispersion properties, so that the particle is suitable for application to functional materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Publication number: 20060088732
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle having a composition represented by general formula (I), where the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of primary particles defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and a D2/D1 ratio of the average particle size D2 of secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10: M(TiO3) ??(I) wherein M is at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, or Mg, D1=6/?S ??(II) wherein ? is the density of the particles, and S is the specific surface area of the particles is disclosed. The present invention has a small particle size and excellent dispersion properties, so that the particle is suitable for application to functional materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Patent number: 7030165
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle have a composition represented by general formula (I), where the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of the primary particles defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and a D2/D1 ratio of the average particle size D2 of secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10: M(TiO3)??(I) wherein M is at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, or Mg D1=6/?S??(II) wherein ? is the density of the particles, and S is the specific surface area of the particles is disclosed. The present invention has a small particle size and excellent dispersion properties, so that the particle is suitable for application to functional materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Patent number: 6893623
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle having a composition represented by general formula (I), where the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of primary particles defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and a D2/D1 ratio of the average particle size D2 of secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10: M(TiO3)??(I) wherein M is at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, or Mg, D1=6/?S??(II) wherein ? is the density of the particles, and S is the specific surface area of the particles is disclosed. The present invention has a small particle size and excellent dispersion properties, so that the particle is suitable for application to functional materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Publication number: 20050025958
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle having a composition represented by general formula (I), where the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of primary particles defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and a D2/D1 ratio of the average particle size D2 of secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10: M(TiO3)??(I) wherein M is at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb, or Mg, D1=6/?S??(II) wherein ? is the density of the particles, and S is the specific surface area of the particles is disclosed. The present invention has a small particle size and excellent dispersion properties, so that the particle is suitable for application to functional materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Patent number: 6803023
    Abstract: A composite structure having a photocatalytic function and can be used for deodorization and wastewater treatment, comprising a foamed or porous substrate having apparent specific gravity of 0.9 to 0.01 and finely divided titanium oxide particles having a photocatalytic function which are adhered onto the surface of the foamed or porous substrate. Gas such as air having offensive odor or wastewater is allowed to be in contact with the composite structure having a photocatalytic function, whereby smelly or harmful substances contained in the gas or wastewater are decomposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera, Hidenori Nakamura, Masayoshi Nobiki
  • Publication number: 20040185246
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle has a composition represented by general formula (I), wherein the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of the primary particles as defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and the ratio D2/D1 of the average particle size D2 of the secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera
  • Publication number: 20020150531
    Abstract: A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle has a composition represented by general formula (I), wherein the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of the primary particles as defined by formula (II) is about 10 to about 100 nm, and the ratio D2/D1 of the average particle size D2 of the secondary particles to D1 is about 1 to about 10:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Masahiro Ohmori, Akihiko Kotera