Patents by Inventor Masafumi Imai

Masafumi Imai 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: 4814312
    Abstract: A method for the production of a catalyst component for use in the polymerization of an olefin, which method comprises causing a magnesium-containing solid obtained by contact of (A) magnesium metal, (B) a halogenated hydrocarbon represented by the general formula, RX [wherein R stands for an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X for a halogen atom], and (C) a compound of the general formula, X.sub.n.sup.1 M(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n [wherein X.sup.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M for a boron, carbon, silicon, aluminum, or phosphorus atom, R.sup.1 for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and m for the valency of said atom M, providing that m>n.gtoreq.0 is satisfied], to contact (D) a halogen-containing alcohol and then contact (E) an electron donor type compound and (F) a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahide Murata, Masafumi Imai, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Kouji Maruyama, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4814311
    Abstract: A method for the production of a catalyst component for use in the polymerization of an olefin, which method comprises causing a magnesium-containing solid obtained by contact of (A) magnesium metal, (B) a halogenated hydrocarbon represented by the general formula, RX, wherein R stands for an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X for a halogen atom, and (C) a compound of the general formula, X.sub.n.sup.1 M(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n, wherein X.sup.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M for a boron, carbon, silicon, aluminum, or phosphorus atom, R.sup.1 for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and m for the valency of said atom M, providing that m>n.gtoreq.0 is satisfied, to contact (D) a halogen-containing alcohol and then contact (E) a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahide Murata, Masafumi Imai, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Kouji Maruyama, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4814313
    Abstract: A method for the production of a catalyst carrier for use in the polymerization of an olefin, which method comprises causing a magnesium-containing solid obtained by contact of (A) magnesium metal, (B) a halogenated hydrocarbon represented by the general formula, RX wherein R stands for an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X for a halogen atom, and (C) a compound of the general formula, X.sub.n.sup.1 M(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n wherein X.sup.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M for a boron, carbon, silicon, aluminum, or phosphorus atom, R.sup.1 for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and m for the valency of said atom M, providing that m>n.gtoreq.0 is satisfied, to contact (D) a halogen-containing alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: TOA Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahide Murata, Masafumi Imai, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Kouji Maruyama, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4754006
    Abstract: A process for producing catalyst ingredient for use in olefin polymerization which comprises contacting (A) a magnesium hydrocarbyloxide and (B) a silicon compound having hydrogen-silicon bonds in the presence of a hydrocarbon medium, contacting the thus obtained solid product with (C) a halogenated titanium compound in the presence or absence of a hydrocarbon medium and then adding to contact (D) an electron donating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahide Murata, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4737481
    Abstract: A process for producing catalyst ingredient for use in olefin polymerization which comprises contacting (A) a magnesium hydrocarbyloxide and (B) a silicon compound having hydrogen-silicon bonds in the presence of a hydrocarbon medium, contacting the thus obtained solid product (C) a halogenated titanium compound in the presence or absence of a hydrocarbon medium and then adding to contact (D) an electron donating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahide Murata, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4727049
    Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins which is prepared by contacting (1) a contact reaction product of (a) a metal oxide, (b) a dihydrocarbyl magnesium, and (c) a halogen-containing alcohol held with (d) an electron-donating compound, and (e) a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Tadashi Yamamoto, Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4711940
    Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins which comprises the steps of contacting (a) a magnesium dialkoxide soluble in an inert solvent, (b) a silicon compound having the hydrogen-silicon bond, and (c) an electron donor compound with one another in the presence of an inert solvent, and contacting the resulting reaction product with (d) a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: TOA Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Yamamoto, Masafumi Imai, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4711939
    Abstract: A catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium alkoxide with a silicon compound having at least one hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with a carboxylic acid halide and/or carboxylic acid anhydride, and contacting the resulting contact product with a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4693990
    Abstract: A titamium containing catalyst component for olefin polymerizations which comprises contacting (a) a metal oxide, (b) a dihydrocarbyl magnesium, and (c) a hydrocarbyloxy group-containing compound with one another, contacting the thus obtained contact product with (d) a halogen-containing alcohol, and finally contacting the thus obtained contact product with (e) an electron donor compound and (f) a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Furuhashi Hiroyuki, Tadashi Yamamoto, Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4654318
    Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins which comprises the steps of contacting (a) a magnesium dialkoxide soluble in an inert solvent, (b) a silicon compound having the hydrogen-silicon bond, and (c) an electron donor compound with one another in the presence of an inert solvent, and contacting the resulting reaction product with (d) a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Yamamoto, Masafumi Imai, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4652541
    Abstract: A catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium alkoxide with a silicon compound having at least one hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with a carboxylic acid halide and/or carboxylic acid anhydride, and contacting the resulting contact product with a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4625003
    Abstract: A titanium halide containing catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyloxide with a silicon compound having at least one hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with an electron donor compound, contacting the resulting contact product two or more times with a titanium halide and between one of the multiple titanium halide contacts, contacting the titanium halide contacted solid with a halide of an element selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups IIIa, IVa, and Va of the Periodic Table of elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4613579
    Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins which is prepared by contacting a reaction product of dihydrocarbyl magnesium and a halogen-containing alcohol held in contact with a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Tadashi Yamamoto, Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4590325
    Abstract: A titanium halide containing catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyloxide with a silicon compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with an electron donor compound, contacting the resulting contact product two or more times with a titanium halide and between one of the multiple titanium halide contacts, contacting the titanium halide contacted solid with a halogenated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4588793
    Abstract: A titanium-containing catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyl oxide with a silicon compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with an electron donor compound, contacting the resulting contact product with an organoaluminum compound and further with a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4565798
    Abstract: A process for polymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst composed of:(A) a catalyst component obtained by contacting with one another,(a) a magnesium alkoxide,(b) a silicon compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond,(c) an electron donor compound, and(d) a titanium compound(B) an organic compound of a metal of Groups I and III of the Periodic Table, and(C) an organo silicon compound represented by the formula R.sub.q.sup.9 SiX.sub.g.sup.2 (OR.sup.10).sub.k wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups, X.sub.2 is a halogen atom, 0.ltoreq.q<4, 0.ltoreq.g<4, 0<k.ltoreq.4, and q+g+k=4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1986
    Assignee: TOA Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4552858
    Abstract: A titanium halide containing catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyloxide with a silicon compound having at least one hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with an electron donor compound, contacting the resulting contact product two or more times with a titanium halide and between one of the multiple titanium halide contacts, contacting the titanium halide contacted solid with a halide of an element selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups IIIa, IVa, and Va of the Periodic Table of elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4551440
    Abstract: A titanium-containing catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyl oxide with a silicon compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with an electron donor compound, contacting the resulting contact product with an organoaluminum compound and further with a titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 4550095
    Abstract: A titanium halide containing catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyloxide with a silicon compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond, contacting the reaction product with an electron donor compound, contacting the resulting contact product two or more times with a titanium halide and between one of the multiple titanium halide contacts, contacting the titanium halide contacted solid with a halogenated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Tadashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4390671
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst component is produced by cogrinding an organo aluminum catalyst component with a supported titanium (IV) halide on a magnesium halide. The resulting supported titanium halide catalyst component, when employed with an organo aluminum catalyst component to form a catalyst system is highly useful for the stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins as well as the copolymerization of .alpha.-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1983
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada