Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Shiratori

Kazuyuki Shiratori 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: 9233357
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprises: a plurality of catalyst units which contain anchor particles that support noble metal particles; and an enclosure material that internally contains the plurality of catalyst units and separates the catalyst units from each other. Both the anchor particles and the enclosure material contain an alkali element and/or an alkaline earth element. Due to this configuration, this exhaust gas purifying catalyst is capable of maintaining the exhaust gas purification performance by suppressing agglomeration of the noble metal particles even in cases where the ambient temperature is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Yoshiaki Hiramoto, Haruhiko Shibayama
  • Patent number: 9073044
    Abstract: An object is to maintain an effect of enhancing activity of noble metal particles by transition metal without increasing production cost and an environmental load. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst 1 is composed of: noble metal particles 2; first compounds 3 which contact the noble metal particles 2 and suppress movement of the noble metal particles 2; and second compounds 4 which contain the noble metal particles 2 and the first compounds 3, suppress the movement of the noble metal particles 2, and suppress coagulation of the first compounds 3 following mutual contact of the first compounds 3, wherein the first compounds 3 support the noble metal particles 2, and simplexes or aggregates of the first compounds 3 supporting the noble metal particles 2 are included in section partitioned by the second compounds 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Suga, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Hirofumi Yasuda, Makoto Aoyama, Jun Ikezawa
  • Patent number: 8877675
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a catalyst particle unit having at least noble metal with a catalytic function, first oxides on which the catalyst noble metal is supported, and second oxides covering the first oxides on which the noble metal is supported. In catalyst powder formed of an aggregate of plural pieces of the catalyst particle units, at least one type of compounds selected from the group consisting of a transition element, an alkali earth metal element, an alkali metal element, and a rare earth element, which is a promoter component, are contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Tetsuro Naito, Katsuo Suga, Hiroto Kikuchi, Kazuyuki Shiratori
  • Publication number: 20140250872
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprises: a plurality of catalyst units which contain anchor particles that support noble metal particles; and an enclosure material that internally contains the plurality of catalyst units and separates the catalyst units from each other. Both the anchor particles and the enclosure material contain an alkali element and/or an alkaline earth element. Due to this configuration, this exhaust gas purifying catalyst is capable of maintaining the exhaust gas purification performance by suppressing agglomeration of the noble metal particles even in cases where the ambient temperature is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Yoshiaki Hiramoto, Haruhiko Shibayama
  • Patent number: 8609578
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst is constituted by: noble metal particles (1); first compounds (2) which support the noble metal particles (1); second compounds (3) different in type from the first compounds (2); and oxides (4) which surround the noble metal particles (1), the first compounds (2) and the second compounds (3). A median diameter of the first compounds (2) and a median diameter of the second compounds (3) satisfy a relationship of a following inequality: median diameter of first compounds<median diameter of second compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Nakamura, Yoshiaki Hiramoto, Hiroto Kikuchi, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Tetsuro Naito, Katsuo Suga
  • Patent number: 8486853
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) according to the present invention includes noble metal particles (6), a first compound (7) supporting the noble metal particles (6), and a second compound (9) disposed not in contact with the noble metal particles (6) and having an oxygen storage capacity. An average distance between the first compound (7) and the second compound (9) is between 5 nm and 300 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hiroto Kikuchi, Tetsuro Naito, Jun Ikezawa
  • Publication number: 20130157844
    Abstract: An object is to maintain an effect of enhancing activity of noble metal particles by transition metal without increasing production cost and an environmental load. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst 1 is composed of: noble metal particles 2; first compounds 3 which contact the noble metal particles 2 and suppress movement of the noble metal particles 2; and second compounds 4 which contain the noble metal particles 2 and the first compounds 3, suppress the movement of the noble metal particles 2, and suppress coagulation of the first compounds 3 following mutual contact of the first compounds 3, wherein the first compounds 3 support the noble metal particles 2, and simplexes or aggregates of the first compounds 3 supporting the noble metal particles 2 are included in section partitioned by the second compounds 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Masanori NAKAMURA, Katsuo Suga, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Hirofumi Yasuda, Makoto Aoyama, Jun Ikezawa
  • Patent number: 8404611
    Abstract: An object is to maintain an effect of enhancing activity of noble metal particles by transition metal without increasing production cost and an environmental load. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst 1 is composed of: noble metal particles 2; first compounds 3 which contact the noble metal particles 2 and suppress movement of the noble metal particles 2; and second compounds 4 which contain the noble metal particles 2 and the first compounds 3, suppress the movement of the noble metal particles 2, and suppress coagulation of the first compounds 3 following mutual contact of the first compounds 3, wherein the first compounds 3 support the noble metal particles 2, and simplexes or aggregates of the first compounds 3 supporting the noble metal particles 2 are included in section partitioned by the second compounds 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Suga, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Hirofumi Yasuda, Makoto Aoyama, Jun Ikezawa
  • Patent number: 8309487
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) is composed of: a noble metal (2); a first compound (3); and a second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is supported on the first compound (3). The exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) includes units having a structure in which the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is surrounded by the second compound (4), and the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is isolated from one another by the second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is one or more selected from [Pt, Pd and Rh], the first compound (3) contains Ti as a main component, and the second compound (4) contains, as a main component, one or more selected from [Al and Si].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Katsuo Suga
  • Publication number: 20120053050
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) according to the present invention includes noble metal particles (6), a first compound (7) supporting the noble metal particles (6), and a second compound (9) disposed not in contact with the noble metal particles (6) and having an oxygen storage capacity. An average distance between the first compound (7) and the second compound (9) is between 5 nm and 300 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hiroto Kikuchi, Tetsuro Naito, Jun Ikezawa
  • Publication number: 20110177939
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst is constituted by: noble metal particles (1); first compounds (2) which support the noble metal particles (1); second compounds (3) different in type from the first compounds (2); and oxides (4) which surround the noble metal particles (1), the first compounds (2) and the second compounds (3). A median diameter of the first compounds (2) and a median diameter of the second compounds (3) satisfy a relationship of a following inequality: median diameter of first compounds<median diameter of second compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Masanori Nakamura, Yoshiaki Hiramoto, Hiroto Kikuchi, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Tetsuro Naito, Katsuo Suga
  • Patent number: 7977276
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst exhibiting excellent purification performance for a long period of time by suppressing coagulation of a noble metal. A catalyst powder comprises a noble metal and first and second compounds. In the catalyst powder, the first compound carries the noble metal and is separated from another first compound carrying a noble metal by the second compound. At least one catalyst layer comprising the catalyst powder is formed on an inner surface of a substrate. The catalyst layer has fine pores. A fine pore volume of fine pores having a fine pore diameter of greater than 0.1 ?m to less than or equal to 1 ?m is 10% to 60% of the fine pore volume of fine pores having a pore diameter of 1.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Toshiharu Miyamura, Jun Ikezawa
  • Publication number: 20110111952
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) is composed of: a noble metal (2); a first compound (3); and a second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is supported on the first compound (3). The exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) includes units having a structure in which the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is surrounded by the second compound (4), and the first compound (3) supporting the noble metal (2) is isolated from one another by the second compound (4). The noble metal (2) is one or more selected from [Pt, Pd and Rh], the first compound (3) contains Ti as a main component, and the second compound (4) contains, as a main component, one or more selected from [Al and Si].
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Katsuo Suga
  • Publication number: 20110034331
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: a plurality of first compounds 5 which have precious metal particles 3 supported thereon and are formed into a particle shape; and second compounds 7 which are arranged among the plurality of first compounds 5 and separate the first compounds 5 from one another, wherein pore volumes of the precious metal particles 3, the first compounds 5 and the second compounds 7 are 0.24 to 0.8 cm3/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroto KIKUCHI, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hideaki Morisaka, Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Kenji Uesugi, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Patent number: 7833930
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: a plurality of first compounds 5 which have precious metal particles 3 supported thereon and are formed into a particle shape; and second compounds 7 which are arranged among the plurality of first compounds 5 and separate the first compounds 5 from one another, wherein pore volumes of the precious metal particles 3, the first compounds 5 and the second compounds 7 are 0.24 to 0.8 cm3/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Hiroto Kikuchi, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hideaki Morisaka, Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Kenji Uesugi, Toshiharu Miyamura
  • Patent number: 7759279
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: rhodium particles having catalytic activity; compound particles which are formed on peripheries of the rhodium particles and support the rhodium particles; and oxides which are formed on peripheries of the compound particles and suppress coagulation of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Jun Ikezawa
  • Patent number: 7737076
    Abstract: A catalyst producing method comprises preparing reverse micellar solution including an aqueous solution containing at least a noble metal element as a catalytic active component, and carrying the catalytic active component by a substrate to establish them into a catalyst precursor; and spraying the emulsion solution containing the catalyst precursor in an inert gas atmosphere to obtain a dried catalyst precursor, and firing the obtained dried catalyst precursor in an air atmosphere. A catalyst is obtained by the catalyst producing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Hironori Wakamatsu
  • Patent number: 7713911
    Abstract: A method of producing catalyst powder of the present invention has a step of precipitating a transition metal particle and a base-metal compound in a reversed micelle substantially simultaneously, and a step of precipitating a noble metal particle in the reversed micelle. By this method, it is possible to obtain catalyst powder which restricts an aggregation of noble metal particles even at the high temperature and is excellent in the catalytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Wakamatsu, Masanori Nakamura, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Hirofumi Yasuda, Katsuo Suga, Toru Sekiba
  • Patent number: 7674744
    Abstract: A method of producing catalyst powder of the present invention has a step of precipitating a carrier in a reversed micelle, and a step of precipitating at least one of a noble metal particle and a transition metal particle in the reversed micelle in which the carrier is precipitated. By this method, it is possible to obtain catalyst powder excellent in heat resistance and high in the catalytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shiratori, Toru Sekiba, Katsuo Suga, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Wakamatsu, Hirofumi Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20090280978
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst 1 has a composite compound 2 in which a metal selected from among Al, Ce, La, Zr, Co, Mn, Fe, Mg, Ba and Ti is uniformly dispersed on an oxide selected from among Al2O3, ZrO2 and CeO2, and a precious metal 4 selected from among Pt, Pd and Rh, supported on a compound 3 of the metal, and covered with the composite compound 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Suga, Hironori Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Shiratori, Hirofumi Yasuda, Makoto Aoyama