Patents by Inventor Hajime Funakoshi
Hajime Funakoshi 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).
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Publication number: 20230391674Abstract: A sintered body comprises zirconia including a stabilizer element dissolved therein and a lanthanoid element dissolved therein, the lanthanoid element having an ionic radius larger than the atomic radius of zirconium. The content of monoclinic zirconia after a hydrothermal treatment at 140° C. for 24 hours is less than 25%. The sintered body includes a spinel compound including aluminum and a coloring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi NAGAYAMA, Hajime FUNAKOSHI, Satoshi TSUCHIYA
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Patent number: 11471855Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2?=8.8°±0.5°, 2?=10.0°±0.5°, and 2?=29.6°±0.5°.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Yoju Shimizu, Hajime Funakoshi, Keisuke Tokunaga, Shigeru Hirano, Takashi Sakuma, Makoto Komatsu, Takeshi Izumi
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Patent number: 11124457Abstract: A zirconia sintered body comprising 3.0 wt % or more and 30.0 wt % or less of aluminum in terms of Al2O3 and a remainder is zirconia containing 2 mol % or more and 4 mol % or less of erbia, in which the zirconia sintered body includes grains of aluminum oxide, and a total light transmittance with respect to a D65 light source at a sample thickness of 1.0 mm is 10% or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Nagayama, Hajime Funakoshi, Hiroyuki Fujisaki, Takashi Tsukimori
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Patent number: 10858293Abstract: A zirconia sintered body contains aluminum, cobalt, and manganese and a remaining portion consisting of yttria-containing zirconia. In an oxide exchange, aluminum content is 5.0 wt % or more and 30.0 wt % or less, cobalt content is 0.1 wt % or more and 2.0 wt % or less, and manganese content is 0.5 wt % or more and 7.0 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Nagayama, Hajime Funakoshi, Hiroyuki Fujisaki
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Publication number: 20200262759Abstract: A zirconia sintered body comprising 3.0 wt % or more and 30.0 wt % or less of aluminum in terms of Al2O3 and a remainder is zirconia containing 2 mol % or more and 4 mol % or less of erbia, in which the zirconia sintered body includes grains of aluminum oxide, and a total light transmittance with respect to a D65 light source at a sample thickness of 1.0 mm is 10% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi NAGAYAMA, Hajime FUNAKOSHI, Hiroyuki FUJISAKI, Takashi TSUKIMORI
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Patent number: 10603652Abstract: Provided are: a silver-carrying zeolite molded article in which aggregation of silver is inhibited and which has excellent capability of dispersing silver, when compared to conventional silver-carrying zeolite molded articles; and a method for producing the silver-carrying zeolite molded article. In the silver-carrying zeolite molded article, the molar ratio of Si/Al2 is 2.0-3.0, the molar ratio of (alkali metal+Ag)/Al is 0.9-1.1, the total amount of SiO2, Al2O3, Ag2O, and alkali metal oxides is 90 wt % or more, the contained amount of silver ions is 5 wt % or more, and only a single type of zeolite is contained. The molded article can be produced by subjecting a zeolite molded article having zeolite purity of 90% or more to an ion exchange treatment using a silver-containing aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Tokunaga, Shigeru Hirano, Yoju Shimizu, Hajime Funakoshi
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Publication number: 20190300438Abstract: A zirconia sintered body contains aluminum, cobalt, and manganese and a remaining portion consisting of yttria-containing zirconia. In an oxide exchange, aluminum content is 5.0 wt % or more and 30.0 wt % or less, cobalt content is 0.1 wt % or more and 2.0 wt % or less, and manganese content is 0.5 wt % or more and 7.0 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi NAGAYAMA, Hajime FUNAKOSHI, Hiroyuki FUJISAKI
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Patent number: 10343136Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2?=8.8°±0.5°, 2?=10.0°±0.5°, and 2?=29.6°±0.5°.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Yoju Shimizu, Hajime Funakoshi, Keisuke Tokunaga, Shigeru Hirano
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Publication number: 20190134599Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2?=8.8°±0.5°, 2?=10.0°±0.5°, and 2?=29.6°±0.5°.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicants: TOSOH CORPORATION, EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoju SHIMIZU, Hajime FUNAKOSHI, Keisuke TOKUNAGA, Shigeru HIRANO, Takashi SAKUMA, Makoto KOMATSU, Takeshi IZUMI
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Publication number: 20190046950Abstract: Provided are: a silver-carrying zeolite molded article in which aggregation of silver is inhibited and which has excellent capability of dispersing silver, when compared to conventional silver-carrying zeolite molded articles; and a method for producing the silver-carrying zeolite molded article. In the silver-carrying zeolite molded article, the molar ratio of Si/Al2 is 2.0-3.0, the molar ratio of (alkali metal+Ag)/Al is 0.9-1.1, the total amount of SiO2, Al2O3, Ag2O, and alkali metal oxides is 90 wt % or more, the contained amount of silver ions is 5 wt % or more, and only a single type of zeolite is contained. The molded article can be produced by subjecting a zeolite molded article having zeolite purity of 90% or more to an ion exchange treatment using a silver-containing aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke TOKUNAGA, Shigeru HIRANO, Yoju SHIMIZU, Hajime FUNAKOSHI
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Publication number: 20170165634Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2?=8.8°±0.5°, 2?=10.0°±0.5°, and 2?=29.6°±0.5°.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Yoju SHIMIZU, Hajime FUNAKOSHI, Keisuke TOKUNAGA, Shigeru HIRANO
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Patent number: 9504996Abstract: [Problem] To provide a strontium ion-exchanged clinoptilolite having excellent nitrogen-absorbing properties; and a method for producing the strontium ion-exchanged clinoptilolite. [Solution] Synthetic clinoptilolite having a strontium ion at an ion exchange site thereof is useful as a nitrogen adsorbent. The synthetic clinoptilolite can be produced by bringing a solution containing a strontium ion into contact with synthetic clinoptilolite under ambient pressure to cause ion exchange.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Hirano, Hajime Funakoshi, Yoju Shimizu
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Publication number: 20150037247Abstract: [Problem] To provide a strontium ion-exchanged clinoptilolite having excellent nitrogen-absorbing properties; and a method for producing the strontium ion-exchanged clinoptilolite. [Solution] Synthetic clinoptilolite having a strontium ion at an ion exchange site thereof is useful as a nitrogen adsorbent. The synthetic clinoptilolite can be produced by bringing a solution containing a strontium ion into contact with synthetic clinoptilolite under ambient pressure to cause ion exchange.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Hirano, Hajime Funakoshi, Yoju Shimizu
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Patent number: 6906235Abstract: Novel iron sulfides having excellent durability and excellent treating properties of heavy metals, processes for producing the iron sulfides, iron sulfide mixture, a heavy metal treating agent containing either of these novel iron sulfides as an effective component, and a method by which wastes containing various heavy metals are treated with the heavy metal treating agent are disclosed. The iron sulfide having a mackinawite structure which contains FeMxNySz wherein M represents an alkaline earth metal, N represents an alkali metal, and x, y and z, indicating the molar proportions of the respective elements, represent numbers satisfying 0.01<x?0.5, y?0.2 and 0.7?z?1.4, as an essential component.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Mitsuru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20040079444Abstract: Novel iron sulfides having excellent durability and excellent treating properties of heavy metals, processes for producing the iron sulfides, iron sulfide mixture, a heavy metal treating agent containing either of these novel iron sulfides as an effective component, and a method by which wastes containing various heavy metals are treated with the heavy metal treating agent are disclosed. The iron sulfide having a mackinawite structure which contains FeMxNySz wherein M represents an alkaline earth metal, N represents an alkali metal, and x, y and z, indicating the molar proportions of the respective elements, represent numbers satisfying 0.01<x≦0.5, y≦0.2 and 0.7≦z≦1.4, as an essential component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Mitsuru Takahashi
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Patent number: 6682713Abstract: Novel iron sulfides having excellent durability and excellent treating properties of heavy metals, processes for producing the iron sulfides, iron sulfide mixture, a heavy metal treating agent containing either of these novel iron sulfides as an effective component, and a method by which wastes containing various heavy metals are treated with the heavy metal treating agent are disclosed. The iron sulfide having a mackinawite structure which contains FeMxNySz wherein M represents an alkaline earth metal, N represents an alkali metal, and x, y and z, indicating the molar proportions of the respective elements, represent numbers satisfying 0.01<x≦0.5, y≦0.2 and 0.7≦z≦1.4, as an essential component.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Mitsuru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20020155058Abstract: Novel iron sulfides having excellent durability and excellent treating properties of heavy metals, processes for producing the iron sulfides, iron sulfide mixture, a heavy metal treating agent containing either of these novel iron sulfides as an effective component, and a method by which wastes containing various heavy metals are treated with the heavy metal treating agent are disclosed. The iron sulfide having a mackinawite structure which contains FeMxNySz wherein M represents an alkaline earth metal, N represents an alkali metal, and x, y and z, indicating the molar proportions of the respective elements, represent numbers satisfying 0.01<x≦0.5, y≦0.2 and 0.7≦z≦1.4, as an essential component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: TOSOH CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Mitsuru Takahashi
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Patent number: 6306363Abstract: A fine low silica faujasite type zeolite of high purity, having a faujasite single phase as measured by X-ray diffractometry, wherein the SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio is from 1.9 to 2.1, the water adsorption in the form of Na-type is at least 35.0%, and the primary particle size is at least 0.05 &mgr;m and less than 1.0 &mgr;m. A process for producing the low silica faujasite type zeolite by mixing and gelling a solution containing an aluminate and a solution containing a silicate, followed by aging and crystallization, wherein after the gelling and/or at the initial stage of the aging, a solution having a set composition and preliminary aged at recited conditions is added in an amount of from 0.03 to 10% as Al2O3.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Yoshinori Shirakura
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Patent number: 6036939Abstract: A novel heat-resistant low-silica zeolite, an industrial production process, and uses of the low-silica zeolite are provided. The heat-resistant low-silica zeolite contains Si and Al in a molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ranging from 1.9 to 2.1, and has sodium and/or potassium as metal cation, wherein the low-silica zeolite contains low-silica faujasite type zeolite at a content of not lower than 88%, and has a thermal decomposition temperature ranging from 870.degree. C. to 900.degree. C. in the air. The process for producing the heat-resistant low-silica zeolite comprises mixing a solution containing an aluminate with another solution containing a silicate, allowing the resulting mixture to gel, and aging the resulting gel, at the temperature of from 0.degree. C. to 60.degree. C., to prepare a slurry having a viscosity ranging from 10 to 10000 cp and containing amorphous aluminosilicate having a specific surface area of not less than 10 m.sup.2 /g with an SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Yoshinori Shirakura, Shunsuke Yatsunami, Kazuaki Yamamoto, Nobuhiro Ogawa, Takashi Mori, Atsushi Harada
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Patent number: 5993773Abstract: Disclosed are high purity low-silica faujasite type zeolite showing a faujasite single phase on X-ray diffraction, having a SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 molar ratio of 1.9 to 2.1 and a water adsorption of 35.0% by weight or more when converted to the Na type, and comprising particles having smaller primary particle size and particles having larger primary particle size, wherein the primary particle size of the smaller particles is from 1 .mu.m to 8 .mu.m, the primary particle size of the larger particles is from 5 .mu.m to 15 .mu.m, and the particles having smaller primary particle size accounts for 90% or more of the total particle number; and a method for producing low-silica faujasite type zeolite having a SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 molar ratio of 1.9 to 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1998Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Hajime Funakoshi, Yoshinori Shirakura