Patents by Inventor Hajime Kakihara

Hajime Kakihara 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).

  • Method for producing nanocarbon and catalytic reaction device for producing nanocarbon
    Patent number: 9403682
    Abstract: A cylindrical screw feeder main body, catalyst feeding portions for introducing a catalyst into the screw feeder main body, low hydrocarbon feeding portions for introducing a low hydrocarbon into the screw feeder main body as a raw material, a screw for conveying the catalyst and nanocarbon produced by pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon in the feeder main body, a solid matter discharging portion for discharging the catalyst and the nanocarbon conveyed by the screw out of the screw feeder main body and a gas discharging portion for discharging the unreacted low hydrocarbon and hydrogen produced by the pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon out of the screw feeder main body are provided. Nanocarbon grown with the catalyst as top with time is continuously discharged out of the screw feeder main body while unused catalyst is being fed thereto at the same amount as that of nanocarbon, allowing efficient continuous reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology, THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD., KAJIMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Tada, Satoru Nakamura, Tetsunari Nakamura, Hajime Kakihara, Yoshitaka Togo, Kikuo Koseki, Hiroyuki Takasuna
  • Method for producing nanocarbon and catalytic reaction device for producing nanocarbon
    Patent number: 7947245
    Abstract: A cylindrical screw feeder main body, catalyst feeding portions for introducing a catalyst into the screw feeder main body, low hydrocarbon feeding portions for introducing a low hydrocarbon into the screw feeder main body as a raw material, a screw for conveying the catalyst and nanocarbon produced by pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon in the feeder main body, a solid matter discharging portion for discharging the catalyst and the nanocarbon conveyed by the screw out of the screw feeder main body and a gas discharging portion for discharging the unreacted low hydrocarbon and hydrogen produced by the pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon out of the screw feeder main body are provided. Nanocarbon grown with the catalyst as top with time is continuously discharged out of the screw feeder main body while unused catalyst is being fed thereto at the same amount as that of nanocarbon, allowing efficient continuous reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology, The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., Kajima Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Tada, Satoru Nakamura, Tetsunari Nakamura, Hajime Kakihara, Yoshitaka Togo, Kikuo Koseki, Hiroyuki Takasuna
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOCARBON AND CATALYTIC REACTION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING NANOCARBON
    Publication number: 20090074634
    Abstract: A cylindrical screw feeder main body, catalyst feeding portions for introducing a catalyst into the screw feeder main body, low hydrocarbon feeding portions for introducing a low hydrocarbon into the screw feeder main body as a raw material, a screw for conveying the catalyst and nanocarbon produced by pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon in the feeder main body, a solid matter discharging portion for discharging the catalyst and the nanocarbon conveyed by the screw out of the screw feeder main body and a gas discharging portion for discharging the unreacted low hydrocarbon and hydrogen produced by the pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon out of the screw feeder main body are provided. Nanocarbon grown with the catalyst as top with time is continuously discharged out of the screw feeder main body while unused catalyst is being fed thereto at the same amount as that of nanocarbon, allowing efficient continuous reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KITAMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD., KAJIMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Tada, Satoru Nakamura, Tetsunari Nakamura, Hajime Kakihara, Yoshitaka Togo, Kikuo Koseki, Hiroyuki Takasuna
  • Method for producing nanocarbon and catalytic reaction device for producing nanocarbon
    Publication number: 20060228286
    Abstract: A cylindrical screw feeder main body, catalyst feeding portions for introducing a catalyst into the screw feeder main body, low hydrocarbon feeding portions for introducing a low hydrocarbon into the screw feeder main body as a raw material, a screw for conveying the catalyst and nanocarbon produced by pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon in the feeder main body, a solid matter discharging portion for discharging the catalyst and the nanocarbon conveyed by the screw out of the screw feeder main body and a gas discharging portion for discharging the unreacted low hydrocarbon and hydrogen produced by the pyrolysis of the low hydrocarbon out of the screw feeder main body are provided. Nanocarbon grown with the catalyst as top with time is continuously discharged out of the screw feeder main body while unused catalyst is being fed thereto at the same amount as that of nanocarbon, allowing efficient continuous reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Akio Tada, Satoru Nakamura, Tetsunari Nakamura, Hajime Kakihara, Yoshitaka Togo, Kikuo Koseki, Hiroyuki Takasuna