Patents by Inventor Daisuke Karube

Daisuke Karube 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: 20200326103
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle is a refrigeration cycle using a mixed refrigerant which is a flammable refrigerant and which contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), and includes a compressor (1), a heat-source-side heat exchanger (3), an expansion mechanism (4), a use-side heat exchanger (2), and a decompression mechanism (7). The decompression mechanism (7) decompresses, between an inlet and an outlet of the heat-source-side heat exchanger (3), the mixed refrigerant flowing through the heat-source-side heat exchanger (3) that functions as an evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200325376
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus that is able to reduce the amount of refrigerant used while reducing a pressure loss in the case where a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is used is provided. In an air conditioner (1) including a refrigerant circuit (10), including a compressor (21), an outdoor heat exchanger (23), an outdoor expansion valve (24), and an indoor heat exchanger (31), and a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene and sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10), the outdoor heat exchanger (23) has a heat transfer tube (23b) of which a pipe diameter is greater than or equal to 6.35 mm and less than 10.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200317975
    Abstract: An object is to provide a mixed refrigerant having three types of performance, i.e., a refrigerating capacity that is equivalent to that of R410A, a sufficiently low GWP, and a lower flammability (Class 2L) according to the ASHRAE standard. Provided is a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), difluoromethane (R32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), wherein when the mass % of HFO-1132(E), R32, and R1234yf based on their sum in the refrigerant 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 line segments AC, CF, FD, and DA that connect the following 4 points: point A (71.1, 0.0, 28.9), point C (36.5, 18.2, 45.3), point F (47.6, 18.3, 34.1), and point D (72.0, 0.0, 28.0), or on these line segments; the line segment AC is represented by coordinates (0.0181y2?2.2288y+71.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20200309437
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of keeping a LCCP low when a heat cycle is performed using a sufficiently small-GWP refrigerant, and a method of determining a refrigerant enclosure amount in the refrigeration cycle apparatus are provided. An outdoor unit (20) including a compressor (21) and an outdoor heat exchanger (23), an indoor unit (30) including an indoor heat exchanger (31), and a refrigerant pipe (5, 6) that connects the outdoor unit (20) and the indoor unit (30) to each other are provided. A refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is enclosed in a refrigerant circuit (10) that is constituted by connecting the compressor (21), the outdoor heat exchanger (23), and the indoor heat exchanger (31) to one another. An enclosure amount of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (10) per 1 kW of refrigeration capacity satisfies a condition of 160 g or more and 560 g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
  • Publication number: 20200309411
    Abstract: A warm-water generating apparatus (1) uses, as a refrigerant, a mixed refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)). The warm-water generating apparatus (1) includes a compressor (21), a heat-source-side air heat exchanger (24), an expansion valve (23), and a use-side water heat exchanger (22). The water heat exchanger (22) causes the mixed refrigerant flowing therein and first water to exchange heat with each other to heat the first water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori UKIBUNE, Atsushi OKAMOTO, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
  • Publication number: 20200309419
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus that is able to reduce the amount of refrigerant used while reducing a pressure loss in the case where a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is used is provided. In an air conditioner (1) including a refrigerant circuit (10), including a compressor (21), an outdoor heat exchanger (23), an outdoor expansion valve (24), and an indoor heat exchanger (31), and a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene and sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10), the outdoor heat exchanger (23) has a heat transfer tube (23b) of which a pipe diameter is greater than or equal to 6.35 mm and less than 10.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
  • Patent number: 10611710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for efficiently producing 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethylene at low cost. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethylene, including the step of dehydrohalogenating chlorofluoroethane represented by formula (1) CFClX1—CHFX2 wherein X1 and X2 are different from each other and represent H, F, or Cl; and either X1 or X2 is H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Satoshi Ohishi
  • Patent number: 10590049
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing tetrafluoropropene represented by formula (1) by bringing monochlorotrifluoropropene represented by formula (2) into contact with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst, the method being capable of maintaining the conversion of the starting material and the selectivity for the target product within an excellent range, while reducing degradation of the catalyst to maintain the reaction for a long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Ohkubo, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Daisuke Karube
  • Patent number: 10590051
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a target fluorine-containing olefin with high conversion and selectivity using a process comprising a dehydrofluorination reaction of a hydrofluorocarbon. The method comprises a first reaction step comprising subjecting a hydrofluorocarbon to dehydrofluorination in the presence of a catalyst. The hydrofluorocarbon is a compound represented by Formula (1): RfCFYCHZ2, wherein Rf represents a straight or branched C1-3 perfluoroalkyl group, and Y and Z each independently represent H or F wherein when all Zs are H, Y represents F. The catalyst comprises chromium oxide represented by the chemical formula: CrOm (1.5<m<3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Shun Ohkubo, Daisuke Karube
  • Publication number: 20200031745
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an HFO compound, the composition having excellent stability with decomposition and oxidation of the HFO compound being inhibited, the composition having improved refrigerating capacity when used as a heat transfer medium, compared with the case in which an HFO compound is used alone. More specifically, the present invention provides a composition comprising at least one HFO compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234yf, (E-/Z-)HFO-1234ze, and (E-/Z-)HFO-1225ye; and a chlorine-containing compound, wherein (1) the chlorine-containing compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of CH2?CHCl, CHF?CHCl, CH2?CFCl, CF3Cl, CH3Cl, CF3CH2Cl, CClF?CHCl, and CHF?CCl2, and (2) the chlorine-containing compound is contained in an amount ranging from 1 to 500000 mass ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro CHAKI, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Publication number: 20190352583
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solvent and a detergent that have excellent basic properties as solvents or detergents, such as solubility, and that have a boiling point, flammability, toxicity, GWP, and ODP that are all within preferable ranges. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a solvent composition or detergent composition comprising a hydrochlorofluoropropene represented by the formula: CX3CX?CX2, wherein each X is the same or different and is F or Cl, at least one X is F, and at least three X are Cl; the hydrochlorofluoropropene having an atmospheric pressure boiling point of 50° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Daisuke KARUBE
  • Patent number: 10472309
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an HFO compound, the composition having excellent stability with decomposition and oxidation of the HFO compound being inhibited, the composition having improved refrigerating capacity when used as a heat transfer medium, compared with the case in which an HFO compound is used alone. More specifically, the present invention provides a composition comprising at least one HFO compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234yf, (E-/Z-)HFO-1234ze, and (E-/Z-)HFO-1225ye; and a chlorine-containing compound, wherein (1) the chlorine-containing compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of CH2?CHCl, CHF?CHCl, CH2?CFCl, CF3Cl, CH3Cl, CF3CH2Cl, CClF?CHCl, and CHF?CCl2, and (2) the chlorine-containing compound is contained in an amount ranging from 1 to 500000 mass ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Daisuke Karube
  • Patent number: 10407368
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound, the method easily inhibiting catalyst deactivation, and the method being capable of inhibiting a decrease in conversion and selectivity in the reaction, even when the reaction is continued for a long period of time. The present invention is a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound via a step of fluorinating a C3 halogenated hydrocarbon. The method comprises a step of removing a stabilizer contained in the C3 halogenated hydrocarbon before the fluorination step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Masayuki Kishimoto, Yuzo Komatsu
  • Patent number: 10392326
    Abstract: The present invention provides an economically advantageous method for efficiently producing a fluorine-containing compound while ensuring high conversion of the starting compound, reducing production of 245cb, and reducing equipment costs and energy costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Takehiro Chaki
  • Publication number: 20190169101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for efficiently producing 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethylene at low cost. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethylene, including the step of dehydrohalogenating chlorofluoroethane represented by formula (1) CFClX1—CHFX2 wherein X1 and X2 are different from each other and represent H, F, or Cl; and either X1 or X2 is H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Satoshi OHISHI
  • Publication number: 20190039975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing tetrafluoropropene represented by formula (1) by bringing monochlorotrifluoropropene represented by formula (2) into contact with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst, the method being capable of maintaining the conversion of the starting material and the selectivity for the target product within an excellent range, while reducing degradation of the catalyst to maintain the reaction for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun OHKUBO, Takashi USUI, Takehiro CHAKI, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Patent number: 10173952
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for stably producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene for a long period of time wherein unreacted materials are reused after distillation without liquid-liquid separation to suppress catalyst deactivation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Takakuwa, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Daisuke Karube, Takehiro Chaki, Masayuki Kishimoto, Yuzo Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20180370877
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for stably producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene for a long period of time while suppressing catalyst deactivation. This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the method comprising: (d) reacting 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst; (e) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in step (d) to distillation to separate the mixture into a first stream comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene as a main component and a second stream comprising unreacted hydrogen fluoride and organic matter containing unreacted 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene as main components; and (f) recycling the second stream separated in step (e) above to the reaction of step (d), wherein the distillation of step (e) is performed under conditions that satisfy the relationship of a specific equation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Daisuke KARUBE, Takehiro CHAKI, Masayuki KISHIMOTO, Yuzo KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180273448
    Abstract: The present invention provides an economically advantageous method for efficiently producing a fluorine-containing compound while ensuring high conversion of the starting compound, reducing production of 245cb, and reducing equipment costs and energy costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Takehiro CHAKI
  • Publication number: 20180237365
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound, the method easily inhibiting catalyst deactivation, and the method being capable of inhibiting a decrease in conversion and selectivity in the reaction, even when the reaction is continued for a long period of time. The present invention is a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound via a step of fluorinating a C3 halogenated hydrocarbon. The method comprises a step of removing a stabilizer contained in the C3 halogenated hydrocarbon before the fluorination step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Masayuki KISHIMOTO, Yuzo KOMATSU