Patents by Inventor Kenichirou Saitou

Kenichirou Saitou 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: 7141084
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system, which comprises at least 5 vol. % of hydrocarbons based on the whole fuel and 0.5 to 20 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel, wherein the total content of hydrocarbon compounds which have carbon numbers of 7 and 8 is 20 vol. % or more based on the whole hydrocarbons and the total content of hydrocarbon compounds which have carbon numbers of 10 or more is 20 vol. % or less based on the whole hydrocarbons, and a fuel for a fuel cell system, which comprises at least 5 vol. % of hydrocarbons based on the whole fuel and 0.5 to 20 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel, wherein the fuel has distillation properties; the initial boiling point in distillation of over 40° C. and 100° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature of over 50° C. and 120° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature of 110° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 130° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6962650
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising hydrocarbon compounds, which fuel has distillation properties of the initial boiling point (initial boiling point 0) in distillation of over 40° C. and 100° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature (T10) of over 50° C. and 120° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature (T90) of 110° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 130° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6958117
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising hydrocarbon compounds, which fuel has distillation properties of the initial boiling point (initial boiling point 0) in distillation of 24° C. or higher and 40° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature (T10) of 25° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature (T90) of 45° C. or higher and 130° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 55° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6939459
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprises wherein said fuel has distillation properties, the initial boiling point (initial boiling point 0) in distillation of 24° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature (T10) of 35° C. or higher and 70° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature (T90) of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 130° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, a water gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in view of storage stability and inflammability, and a low preheating heat quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6884272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel for a fuel cell system comprising 5 vol. % or more of hydrocarbons based on the whole fuel, and 0.5-20 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel, wherein the content of hydrocarbon compounds having a carbon number of 4 is 15 vol. % or less, the content of hydrocarbon compounds having a carbon number of 5 is 5 vol. % or more, the content of hydrocarbon compounds having a carbon number of 6 is 10 vol. % or more, the content of hydrocarbon compounds having carbon numbers of 7 and 8 in total is 20 vol. % or more, and the content of hydrocarbon compounds having carbon numbers of 10 or more is 20 vol. % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6837909
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising hydrocarbon compounds, wherein a content of saturates is 30 vol. % or more, a content of olefins is 35 vol. % or less and a content of aromatics is 50 vol. % or less. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small quantity of evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, a water gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in terms of storage stability and inflammability, and a low preheating energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6824573
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising 0.5-40 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, an aqueous gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in view of storage stability and inflammability and a low preheating heat quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030213728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dual purpose fuel suitable for an automotive spark ignition (SI) engine and a fuel cell system and also provides a storage and/or supply system of said dual purpose fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Masaki Nagao, Osamu Sadakane, Koji Oyama
  • Publication number: 20030187310
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprises wherein said fuel comprises 5 mol. % or more of hydrocarbons, 0.5-20 mass % of oxygenates therein in terms of an oxygen content batsed on the whole fuel and 5 mol. % or less of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers of 2 or less, 90 mol. % or more of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers of 3 and 4 in total, 5 mol. % or less of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers of 5 or more and is a gaseous phase under normal temperature and pressure. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, a water gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in view of storage stability and inflammability, and a low preheating heat quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030158454
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system, which comprises at least 5 vol. % of hydrocarbons based on the whole fuel and 0.5 to 20 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel, wherein the total content of hydrocarbon compounds which have carbon numbers of 7 and 8 is 20 vol. % or more based on the whole hydrocarbons and the total content of hydrocarbon compounds which have carbon numbers of 10 or more is 20 vol. % or less based on the whole hydrocarbons, and a fuel for a fuel cell system, which comprises at least 5 vol. % of hydrocarbons based on the whole fuel and 0.5 to 20 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel, wherein the fuel has distillation properties; the initial boiling point in distillation of over 40° C. and 100° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature of over 50° C. and 120° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature of 110° C. or higher and 180° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030141219
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprises wherein said fuel has distillation properties, the initial boiling point (initial boiling point 0) in distillation of 24° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature (T10) of 35° C. or higher and 70° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature (T90) of 100° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 130° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030127355
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising hydrocarbon compounds, wherein a content of saturates is 30 vol. % or more, a content of olefins is 35 vol. % or less and a content of aromatics is 50 vol. % or less. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small quantity of evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, a water gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in terms of storage stability and inflammability, and a low preheating energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030105369
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprises wherein said fuel comprises hydrocarbons comprising 60 mol. % or more of saturates, 40 mol. % or less of olefins, 0.5 mol. % or less of butadiene, 0.1 mol. % or more of isoparaffin in saturates having carbon atoms of 4 or more and being a gaseous phase under normal temperature and pressure. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, a water gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in view of storage stability and inflammability, and a low preheating heat quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030105370
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising hydrocarbon compounds, which fuel has distillation properties of the initial boiling point (initial boiling point 0) in distillation of over 40° C. and 100° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature (T10) of over 50° C. and 120° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature (T90) of 110° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 130° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030094396
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising hydrocarbon compounds, which fuel has distillation properties of the initial boiling point (initial boiling point 0) in distillation of 24° C. or higher and 40° C. or lower, the 10 vol. % distillation temperature (T10) of 25° C. or higher and 50° C. or lower, the 90 vol. % distillation temperature (T90) of 45° C. or higher and 130° C. or lower, and the final boiling point in distillation of 55° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030056430
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel for a fuel cell system comprising 5 vol. % or more of hydrocarbons based on the whole fuel, and 0.5-20 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel, wherein the content of hydrocarbon compounds having a carbon number of 4 is 15 vol. % or less, the content of hydrocarbon compounds having a carbon number of 5 is 5 vol. % or more, the content of hydrocarbon compounds having a carbon number of 6 is 10 vol. % or more, the content of hydrocarbon compounds having carbon numbers of 7 and 8 in total is 20 vol. % or more, and the content of hydrocarbon compounds having carbon numbers of 10 or more is 20 vol. % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20030056429
    Abstract: A fuel for a fuel cell system comprising 0.5-40 mass % of oxygenates in terms of an oxygen content based on the whole fuel. The fuel for a fuel cell system has a high power generation quantity per weight, a high power generation quantity per CO2 emission, a low fuel consumption, a small evaporative gas (evapo-emission), small deterioration of a fuel cell system comprising such as a reforming catalyst, an aqueous gas shift reaction catalyst, a carbon monoxide removal catalyst, fuel cell stacks and the like to maintain the initial performances for a long duration, good handling properties in view of storage stability and inflammability and a low preheating heat quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichirou Saitou, Iwao Anzai, Osamu Sadakane, Michiro Matsubara