Patents by Inventor Hikoichi Iwanami

Hikoichi Iwanami 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 desulfurization and reforming of hydrocarbon stock
    Publication number: 20040251170
    Abstract: A method for desulfurization of hydrocarbon comprising reducing the sulfur content of hydrocarbons containing sulfur compounds, which comprises mixing the hydrocarbons containing sulfur compounds with water vapor, and contacting the resultant mixture with a catalyst comprising an inorganic oxide support and either platinum or palladium fixed to the support, and with a desulfurizing material at a temperature of 300° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Osamu Chiyoda, Hikoichi Iwanami
  • Method for reducing carbon dioxide using a catalyst for reduction of carbon dioxide
    Patent number: 5911964
    Abstract: A catalyst for the reduction of carbon dioxide which comprises employing a catalyst which contains at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIII (e.g., Ni, Fe, Co, Ru, Rh) and Group VIa (e.g., Mo, W) in the Periodic Table on zinc oxide alone or on a composite containing zinc oxide and at least one metal oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group IIIb (e.g., Al, Ga) and Group IVa (e.g, Ti, Zr) in the Periodic Table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignees: Cosmo Research Institute, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikoichi Iwanami, Takashi Yoshizawa, Takashi Suzuki