Patents by Inventor Katumi Usui

Katumi Usui 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).

  • Patent number: 5804679
    Abstract: Polyolefins exhibiting better particle properties are prepared by polymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component being prepared by the reaction of the following components ?I! and ?II!:?I! a reaction product obtained by reacting the following components (1), (2) and (3) with one another:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide;(2) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a magnesium halide and compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n wherein Me represents an element of Groups I to IV in the Periodic Table, z represents the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.z, X is a halogen atom, and R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and(3) a titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR).sub.n X.sub.4-n wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and n is 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Mitsuo Okamoto, Katumi Usui, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5463001
    Abstract: Polyolefins exhibiting better particle properties are prepared by polymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, said solid catalyst component being prepared by the reaction of the following components [I] and [II]:[I] a reaction product obtained by reacting the following components (1), (2) and (3) with one another in the presence of a compound represented by the general formula ROH wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an organic residue containing such an element as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or chlorine:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide;(2) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a magnesium halide and compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n wherein Me represents an element of Groups I to IV in the Periodic Table, z represents the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Mitsuo Okamoto, Katumi Usui, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4895903
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition prepared by crosslinking a composition comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C) by using a phenolic curing agent:(A) 30-70 parts by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer prepared by copolymerizing ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid component and an organoaluminum compound which solid component contains at least magnesium and titanium, said ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having the following properties (I) to (IV):______________________________________ (I) Melt index 0.01-100 g/10 min (II) Density 0.860-0.910 g/cm.sup.3 (III) Maximum peak temperature as measured according to a not lower than 100.degree. C. differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) (IV) Insolubles in boiling n-hexane not less than 10 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Seizo Kobayashi, Katumi Usui, Takashi Mizoe
  • Patent number: 4822855
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition prepared by partially crosslinking a composition comprising the following components (A), (B) and (C):(A) 30-70 parts by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer prepared by copolymerizing ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid component and an organoaluminum compound which solid component contains at least magnesium and titanium, said ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having the following properties (I) to (IV):______________________________________ (I) Melt index 0.01-100 g/10 min (II) Density 0.860-0.910 g/cm.sup.3 (III) Maximum peak not lower than 100.degree. C. temperature as measured according to a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) (IV) Insolubles in boiling not less than 10 wt. % n-hexane ______________________________________(B) 70-30 parts by weight of a propylene polymer; and(C) 70-200 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the components (A) and (B), of an ethylene/.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Seizo Kobayashi, Katumi Usui, Takashi Mizoe, Noboru Yamaoka, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4775722
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition prepared by partially crosslinking a composition comprising the following components (A), (B), (C) and (D):(A) 10-40% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer prepared by copolymerizing ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid component and an organoaluminum compound which solid component contains at least magnesium and titanium, said ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having the following properties (I) to (IV):(I) Melt index: 0.01-50 g/10 min(II) Density: 0.860-0.910 g/cm.sup.3(III) Maximum peak temperature as measured according to a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): not lower than 100.degree. C.(IV) Insolubles in boiling n-hexane: not less than 10 wt. %(B) 15-35% by weight of a propylene polymer;(C) 10-40% by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Seizo Kobayashi, Katumi Usui, Takashi Mizoe, Noboru Yamaoka, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4732940
    Abstract: A crosslinked resin composition obtained by crosslinking a composition comprising (A) 95-10 wt. % of a propylene polymer and (B) 5-90 wt. % of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having the following properties (I) to (iv) and prepared by copolymerizing ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst, said catalyst comprising a solid component and an organoaluminum compound, said solid component containing at least magnesium and titanium:______________________________________ (i) Melt index 0.01-100 g/10 min (ii) Density 0.860-0.910 g/cm.sup.3 (iii) Maximum peak temperature not lower than 100.degree. C. measured according to a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) (iv) Insolubles in boiling not less than 10 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Noboru Yamaoka, Kiyoyasu Tanabe, Katumi Usui, Takashi Mizoe, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4722973
    Abstract: This invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending (A) a hard segment comprising a low-density ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer formed by copolymerizing ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin by the use of a specific catalyst and characterized by specifically defined properties and (B) a soft segment comprising an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer rubber, or obtained by partial cross-linking of the resulting blend.This elastomer composition has characteristic features such as high flexibility, good fluidity, excellent tensile properties, good thermal resistance and oil resistance and low permanent strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Yamaoka, Kiyoyasu Tanabe, Katumi Usui, Takashi Mizoe, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4495334
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition having a melt index of 0.01 to 5.0 and a density of 0.870 to 0.940 prepared by blending 30 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity determined in decalin at 135.degree. C. of 1.7 to 10 dl/g and a density not higher than 0.945 which copolymer is obtained by copolymerizing ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin of C.sub.3 to C.sub.12, with 70 to 20 parts by weight of a high-pressure process polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity determined in decalin at 135.degree. C. of not higher than 1.3 dl/g and a density of 0.915 to 0.935.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Noboru Yamaoka, Shinichi Yanahashi, Katumi Usui, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4413097
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition having a melt index of 0.01 to 5.0 and a density of 0.870 to 0.940 prepared by blending 30 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylene/propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity determined in decalin at 135.degree. C. of 1.7 to 10 dl/g and a density not higher than 0.945 which copolymer is obtained by copolymerizing ethylene with propylene, with 70 to 20 parts by weight of a high-pressure process polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity determined in decalin at 135.degree. C. of not higher than 0.7 dl/g and a density of 0.915 to 0.935.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Noboru Yamaoka, Shinichi Yanahashi, Katumi Usui, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4335224
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition having a melt index of 0.01 to 5.0 and a density of 0.880 to 0.940 prepared by blending 10 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity determined in decalin at 135.degree. C. of 2.0 to 10 dl/g and a density of less than 0.91 which copolymer is obtained by copolymerizing ethylene with an .alpha.-olefin of C.sub.3 to C.sub.12 in vapor phase condition, with 20 to 90 parts by weight of an ethylene polymer having an intrinsic viscosity determined in decalin at 135.degree. C. of not higher than 1.7 dl/g and a density not less than 0.950.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Noboru Yamaoka, Sinichi Yanahashi, Katumi Usui, Mituji Miyoshi