Patents by Inventor Hirotaka KUNO

Hirotaka KUNO 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: 20220062869
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst including at least two layers, a lower catalyst layer and upper catalyst layer, on a refractory three-dimensional structure, wherein the lower catalyst layer and upper catalyst layer independently include a precious metal, alumina, and cerium-zirconium composite oxide, and at least a portion of the upper catalyst layer is formed using a manufacturing method including: applying a slurry for forming the upper catalyst layer onto the lower catalyst layer, the slurry containing a pore connecting agent with a combustion decomposition temperature of 150° C. or more to 400° C. or less, a precious metal precursor, alumina, and cerium-zirconium composite oxide, the content ratio of the pore connecting agent being less than 20 mass % of the total solid content when heated to 1000° C.; and holding the workpiece in an oxygen containing gas at a temperature above ?150° C. and +50° C. or lower, relative to the combustion decomposition temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Yuji OGINO
  • Patent number: 11149603
    Abstract: In order to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst capable of purifying hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas at low temperatures, the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes: a region (2) containing palladium and yttrium on a three-dimensional structure (1), and a first region (3) and a second region (4) provided on the region (2) in order from an inflow side of exhaust gas to an outflow side of exhaust gas. The concentration of yttrium contained in the first region (3) and/or the second region (4) is higher than the concentration of yttrium contained in the region (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kuno, Masashi Nakashima, Takahiro Ikegami, Kosuke Mikita, Masanori Ikeda, Shigekazu Minami
  • Patent number: 11143072
    Abstract: In order to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst capable of purifying hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas at low temperatures, the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes: a region (2) containing palladium on a three-dimensional structure (1), and a first region (3) and a second region (4) provided on the region (2) in order from an inflow side of exhaust gas to an outflow side of exhaust gas. The concentration of neodymium contained in the first region (3) is higher than the concentration of neodymium contained in the second region (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kuno, Masashi Nakashima, Kenji Ashikari, Yuji Ogino, Kazuyoshi Komata, Shigekazu Minami
  • Patent number: 11141713
    Abstract: In order to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst capable of purifying hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas at low temperatures, the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes: a region (2) containing palladium on a three-dimensional structure (1), and a first region (3) and a second region (4) provided on the region (2) in order from an inflow side of exhaust gas to an outflow side of exhaust gas. The concentration of rhodium contained in the first region (3) is higher than the concentration of rhodium contained in the second region (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kuno, Takahiro Ikegami, Kosuke Mikita, Masashi Nakashima, Shigekazu Minami, Masanori Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11110396
    Abstract: An object is to provide a means for suppressing a deterioration in catalytic performance even after being exposed to high temperature exhaust gas containing a phosphorus compound for a long period of time. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including palladium supported on cerium-aluminum composite oxide containing cerium at from 3 to 60% by mass in terms of cerium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Minami, Masanori Ikeda, Yuta Akasaka, Hirotaka Kuno, Hideki Goto
  • Patent number: 11110436
    Abstract: A phosphorus compound-containing exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a refractory three-dimensional structure extending from a gas inflow side end surface to a gas outflow side end surface, the refractory three-dimensional structure having cell walls that define and form multiple gas flow paths, the gas flow paths running from the gas inflow side end surface to the gas outflow side end surface; a lower catalyst layer that contains Pd and is formed continuously from the gas inflow side end surface on the cell walls; a gas inflow side upper catalyst layer that contains Rh and is located as an uppermost layer on the cell walls; and a gas outflow side upper catalyst layer that contains Rh and is located as an uppermost layer on the cell walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kuno, Masashi Nakashima, Kimihiro Nakama
  • Patent number: 10967362
    Abstract: A catalyst for purification of exhaust gas containing a phosphorus compound includes: a lower catalyst layer containing at least one of noble metal provided on a refractory three-dimensional structure; and an upper catalyst layer at an inflow side of exhaust gas and an upper catalyst layer at an outflow side of exhaust gas provided on a surface of the lower catalyst layer. The upper catalyst layer at the inflow side and the upper catalyst layer at the outflow side have different concentrations of noble metal. The catalyst has an intermediate zone with a length of 3 to 23% of the overall length of the refractory three-dimensional structure provided between the upper catalyst layer at the inflow side and the upper catalyst layer at the outflow side. The intermediate zone starts from a position 10 to 38% from an end face of the catalyst at the inflow side of exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kuno, Masashi Nakashima, Yuzo Hamada, Masanori Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20200384446
    Abstract: A phosphorus compound-containing exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a refractory three-dimensional structure extending from a gas inflow side end surface to a gas outflow side end surface, the refractory three-dimensional structure having cell walls that define and form multiple gas flow paths, the gas flow paths running from the gas inflow side end surface to the gas outflow side end surface; a lower catalyst layer that contains Pd and is formed continuously from the gas inflow side end surface on the cell walls; a gas inflow side upper catalyst layer that contains Rh and is located as an uppermost layer on the cell walls; and a gas outflow side upper catalyst layer that contains Rh and is located as an uppermost layer on the cell walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Kimihiro NAKAMA
  • Patent number: 10654030
    Abstract: The present invention provides exhaust gas purification catalyst for an internal combustion engine, and exhaust gas purification method using the catalyst. The present invention provides the exhaust gas purification catalyst including a support, a first catalyst layer on an upstream side, a second catalyst layer on a downstream side, and a third catalyst layer. In the exhaust gas purification catalyst, the upstream portion of the third catalyst layer is present on the first catalyst layer, the downstream portion of the third catalyst layer is present on the second catalyst layer, and in the middle portion between the upstream portion and the downstream portion of the third catalyst layer is present between the first catalyst layer and the second catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Komata, Hirotaka Kuno, Yuzo Hamada, Masashi Nakashima, Yuji Ogino, Masanori Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20200129962
    Abstract: In order to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst capable of purifying hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas at low temperatures, the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes: a region (2) containing palladium on a three-dimensional structure (1), and a first region (3) and a second region (4) provided on the region (2) in order from an inflow side of exhaust gas to an outflow side of exhaust gas. The concentration of rhodium contained in the first region (3) is higher than the concentration of rhodium contained in the second region (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Takahiro IKEGAMI, Kosuke MIKITA, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Shigekazu MINAMI, Masanori IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200049042
    Abstract: In order to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst capable of purifying hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas at low temperatures, the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes: a region (2) containing palladium and yttrium on a three-dimensional structure (1), and a first region (3) and a second region (4) provided on the region (2) in order from an inflow side of exhaust gas to an outflow side of exhaust gas. The concentration of yttrium contained in the first region (3) and/or the second region (4) is higher than the concentration of yttrium contained in the region (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Takahiro IKEGAMI, Kosuke MIKITA, Masanori IKEDA, Shigekazu MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20200049041
    Abstract: In order to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst capable of purifying hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas at low temperatures, the exhaust gas purification catalyst according to the present invention includes: a region (2) containing palladium on a three-dimensional structure (1), and a first region (3) and a second region (4) provided on the region (2) in order from an inflow side of exhaust gas to an outflow side of exhaust gas. The concentration of neodymium contained in the first region (3) is higher than the concentration of neodymium contained in the second region (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE SHOKUBAI JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Kenji ASHIKARI, Yuji OGINO, Kazuyoshi KOMATA, Shigekazu MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20190291083
    Abstract: The present invention provides exhaust gas purification catalyst for an internal combustion engine, and exhaust gas purification method using the catalyst. The present invention provides the exhaust gas purification catalyst including a support, a first catalyst layer on an upstream side, a second catalyst layer on a downstream side, and a third catalyst layer. In the exhaust gas purification catalyst, the upstream portion of the third catalyst layer is present on the first catalyst layer, the downstream portion of the third catalyst layer is present on the second catalyst layer, and in the middle portion between the upstream portion and the downstream portion of the third catalyst layer is present between the first catalyst layer and the second catalyst layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi KOMATA, Hirotaka KUNO, Yuzo HAMADA, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Yuji OGINO, Masanori IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20190232258
    Abstract: A catalyst for purification of exhaust gas containing a phosphorus compound includes: a lower catalyst layer containing at least one of noble metal provided on a refractory three-dimensional structure; and an upper catalyst layer at an inflow side of exhaust gas and an upper catalyst layer at an outflow side of exhaust gas provided on a surface of the lower catalyst layer. The upper catalyst layer at the inflow side and the upper catalyst layer at the outflow side have different concentrations of noble metal. The catalyst has an intermediate zone with a length of 3 to 23% of the overall length of the refractory three-dimensional structure provided between the upper catalyst layer at the inflow side and the upper catalyst layer at the outflow side. The intermediate zone starts from a position 10 to 38% from an end face of the catalyst at the inflow side of exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Umicore Shokubai Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka KUNO, Masashi NAKASHIMA, Yuzo HAMADA, Masanori IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20180133651
    Abstract: An object is to provide a means for suppressing a deterioration in catalytic performance even after being exposed to high temperature exhaust gas containing a phosphorus compound for a long period of time. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including palladium supported on cerium-aluminum composite oxide containing cerium at from 3 to 60% by mass in terms of cerium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Shigekazu MINAMI, Masanori IKEDA, Yuta AKASAKA, Hirotaka KUNO, Hideki GOTO