Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Fujimoto

Kenichiro Fujimoto 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: 8500856
    Abstract: In a method of capturing carbon dioxide in a gas, carbon dioxide in a gas is adsorbed to the hybrid adsorbent prepared by mixing an adsorbent with iron oxide nanoparticles, microwaves are irradiated to the hybrid adsorbent and the carbon dioxide adsorbed to the hybrid adsorbent is desorbed from the hybrid adsorbent, and the carbon dioxide desorbed from the hybrid adsorbent is captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Nakao, Kimihito Suzuki, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Hatsuo Taira
  • Patent number: 8445785
    Abstract: A polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition contains polybutylene naphthalate resin, a polyester block copolymer, and magnesium hydroxide; and an electric wire uses a polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition, with an insulated coating layer formed on a conductor, by using a polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition containing polybutylene naphthalate resin, a polyester block copolymer, and magnesium hydroxide as an insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fujimoto, Tomiya Abe, Hitoshi Kimura, Katsuhisa Shishido, Akira Suzuki, Takuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8410208
    Abstract: A polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition contains, relative to (A) 100 parts by wt of polybutylene naphthalate resin, (B) 40-150 parts by wt of polyester block copolymer, (C) 0.5-5 parts by wt of hydrolysis retarder, and (D) 0.5-5 parts by wt of inorganic multiporous filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fujimoto, Tomiya Abe
  • Publication number: 20120289615
    Abstract: An exemplary method for producing a catalyst is provided where the catalyst includes a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded. An impurity content of the catalyst can be in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. In particular, the exemplary method can include pre-treating the catalyst support to lower an impurity concentration of the catalyst support, and loading the metallic compound on the catalyst support after the pretreatment procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: Japan Oil, gas and Metals National Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro FUJIMOTO, Kimihito Suzuki, Shouli Sun
  • Patent number: 8178589
    Abstract: An exemplary method for producing a catalyst is provided where the catalyst includes a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded. An impurity content of the catalyst can be in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. In particular, the exemplary method can include pre-treating the catalyst support to lower an impurity concentration of the catalyst support, and loading the metallic compound on the catalyst support after the pretreatment procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fujimoto, Kimihito Suzuki, Shouli Sun
  • Publication number: 20120058030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst for reforming a tar-containing gas, wherein the catalyst contains at least one composite oxide as oxide containing nickel, magnesium, cerium and aluminum and the content of alumina as a single compound is limited to 5% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Kimihito Suzuki, Kenichiro Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20120048111
    Abstract: In a method of capturing carbon dioxide in a gas, carbon dioxide in a gas is adsorbed to the hybrid adsorbent prepared by mixing an adsorbent with iron oxide nanoparticles, microwaves are irradiated to the hybrid adsorbent and the carbon dioxide adsorbed to the hybrid adsorbent is desorbed from the hybrid adsorbent, and the carbon dioxide desorbed from the hybrid adsorbent is captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Kenji Nakao, Kimihito Suzuki, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Hatsuo Taira
  • Publication number: 20120003473
    Abstract: A halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition includes 100 parts by, weight of base polymer of polyolefin resin, not less than 50 parts by weight and not more than 250 parts by weight of metal hydroxide, not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of calcium borate, not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of zinc stannate, and less than 30 seconds of burning time after removal of flame in a vertical flame test complying with CODE 895 OR 3rd edition, appendix 6 of the UIC standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro SEGAWA, Kenichiro FUJIMOTO, Katsuhisa SHISHIDO, Hiroshi KIMURA, Akira SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8057744
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a bubble column-type slurry bed Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction process can be provided, in which synthesis gas supplied continuously from the bottom of a reactor contacts suspended catalyst particles to form liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and water. Additionally, a slurry of suspended liquid products and catalyst particles can move from the reactor to the lower portion of a separation vessel to separate the catalyst particles and gaseous products. Further, a process can be provided in which the liquid products formed are sent to the separation vessel a process in which liquid products can be derived. Additionally, a process can be provided in which a slurry in which catalyst particles are concentrated is derived from the bottom of the separation vessel and circulated to the bottom of the reactor, are driven by the driving force of synthesis gas without using an external drive power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd., Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Sekiyushigen Kaihatsu Kabushiki Kaisha, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd., Inpex Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Onishi, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Masaru Ihara, Yoshifumi Suehiro, Yasumasa Morita, Kiyoshi Inaba, Toshio Shimizu, Osamu Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20110182792
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a highly active catalyst for reforming tar-containing gas used to treat crude gas for chemical energy conversion consisting of converting to a fuel composition consisting mainly of methane, hydrogen and the like, by utilizing sensible heat possessed by crude gas generated during thermal decomposition of carbonaceous raw materials, and using the high chemical reaction activity of high-temperature tar contained in and incidental to the crude gas to convert the tar to light hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst; a tar reforming method; and, a method for regenerating a catalyst for reforming tar-containing gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Kimihito Suzuki, Kenichiro Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20100240777
    Abstract: A catalyst for F-T synthesis which exhibits high activity, long life, and high water resistance without deteriorating strength and attrition resistance is disclosed. A method for producing such a catalyst, a method for regenerating such a catalyst, and a method for producing a hydrocarbon by using such as catalyst are also disclosed. Specifically, a catalyst for producing a hydrocarbon from a syngas, wherein cobalt metal, or cobalt metal and cobalt oxides; and zirconium oxides are supported by a catalyst support mainly composed of silica, is disclosed. This catalyst is characterized in that the content of impurities of the catalyst 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. Specifically, a method for producing such a catalyst, a method for regenerating such a catalyst, and a method for producing a hydrocarbon by using such a catalyst are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fujimoto, Noriyuki Yamane
  • Publication number: 20100234649
    Abstract: This catalyst for methanol synthesis, where methanol is synthesized via a formic ester, is a catalyst for methanol synthesis which carries out a reaction under the presence of a starting material gas containing hydrogen and at least either one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and an alcohol as a solvent, and includes a catalyst containing Cu, Mg, Na, Pd, and an alkali metal formate salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Kaoru Fujimoto, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Noriyuki Yamane
  • Publication number: 20100228059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for methanol synthesis, in which methanol is synthesized via a formic ester and the reaction is carried out under the presence of a starting material gas, which contains hydrogen and at least one of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and an alcohol as a solvent, wherein the catalyst includes Cu, Mg, Na, and an alkali metal formate salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fujimoto, Noriyuki Yamane
  • Publication number: 20100184876
    Abstract: An exemplary method for producing a catalyst is provided where the catalyst includes a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded. An impurity content of the catalyst can be in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. In particular, the exemplary method can include pre-treating the catalyst support to lower an impurity concentration of the catalyst support, and loading the metallic compound on the catalyst support after the pretreatment procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicants: Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan Oil, gas and Metals National Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fujimoto, Kimihito Suzuki, Shouli Sun
  • Publication number: 20100101827
    Abstract: There are provided a polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition containing polybutylene naphthalate resin, a polyester block copolymer, and magnesium hydroxide; and an electric wire using a polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition, with an insulated coating layer formed on a conductor, by using a polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition containing polybutylene naphthalate resin, a polyester block copolymer, and magnesium hydroxide as an insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro FUJIMOTO, Tomiya ABE, Hitoshi KIMURA, Katsuhisa SHISHIDO, Akira SUZUKI, Takuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20100101824
    Abstract: A polybutylene naphthalate-based resin composition contains, relative to (A) 100 parts by wt of polybutylene naphthalate resin, (B) 40-150 parts by wt of polyester block copolymer, (C) 0.5-5 parts by wt of hydrolysis retarder, and (D) 0.5-5 parts by wt of inorganic multiporous filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Kenichiro FUJIMOTO, Tomiya ABE
  • Patent number: 7678996
    Abstract: A high heat-resistance resin composition, the high heat-resistance resin composition being thermally treated at 150° C. for 100 hours, wherein a heat absorption amount of the high heat-resistance resin composition which is measured at a melting point thereof by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is equal to or less than 45 J/g before thermal treatment, an increasing rate of the heat absorption amount of the high heat-resistance resin composition which is measured at a melting point thereof after the thermal treatment by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is equal to or less than 20% as compared to that before the thermal treatment, and a degree of extensibility thereof is equal to or more than 200% after the thermal treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Kentaro Segawa, Hitoshi Kimura, Tomiya Abe
  • Publication number: 20090220389
    Abstract: A bubble column-type slurry bed reaction system is provided in which an operating system, which synthesizes liquid hydrocarbons by the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis reaction and separates and derives a catalyst and liquid hydrocarbon products from a slurry composed of gas, liquid and solid phases, can be simplified, and deterioration of catalyst particles caused by attrition and so forth can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicants: NIPPON STEEL ENGINEERING CO., LTD., SEKIYUSHIGEN KAIHATSU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Onishi, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Masaru Ihara, Yoshifumi Suehiro, Yasumasa Morita, Kiyoshi Inaba, Toshio Shimizu, Osamu Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20090197083
    Abstract: A heat-resistant resin composition comprised of a mixture prepared by kneading a polybutylene terephthalate resin together with a component different from said polybutylene terephthalate resin, wherein a ? relaxation peak of said heat-resistant resin composition on the tan ? curve determined by the dynamic viscoelasticity measurement defined in Japanese Industrial Standard K 7244-4 appears at a temperature lower than a temperature at which a ? relaxation peak of a composition composed singly of a polybutylene terephthalate appears; and said another component is dispersed in said polybutylene terephthalate resin phase in a form of particles having sizes of 1 ?m or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Takashi INOUE, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Kentaro Segawa, Tomiya Abe, Hitoshi Kimura
  • Patent number: 7541544
    Abstract: A polyester resin composition according to the present invention includes: a PBT resin; a styrene system elastomer; and a compound having a glycidyl group or a polyolefin composition in an amount of 50-80 wt %, 10-30 wt % and 10-30 wt %, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Inoue, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Kentaro Segawa, Hitoshi Kimura, Tomiya Abe