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: 4370257
    Abstract: A process for producing a magnesium containing support for titanium comprising contacting magnesium metal, a halogenated hydrocarbon and a compound represented by the formula X'.sub.m C(OR').sub.4-m wherein X' is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or halogenated alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl group, R' is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl group and m is 0, 1 or 2 to form a magnesium-containing solid represented by the formula R'OMgX and thereafter contacting the magnesium-containing solid with a Lewis base or a compound which can form an ester such as benzoyl chloride and a titanium compound such as titanium tetrachloride. The obtained magnesium supported titanium composition is useful as a catalyst component in combination with a co-catalyst organoaluminum compound for the polymerization of olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada
  • Patent number: 4348507
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst is produced by cogrinding, in combination, a magnesium halide, tetravalent titanium halide, organic acid ester, and an organic halogen compound. The resulting supported titanium catalyst, when employed as a titanium component with an organo aluminum catalyst component for the catalyst system in a process for stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, produces high polymerization activity and unexpectedly high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Masafumi Imai, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada
  • Patent number: 4335015
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst, adaptable for use in the polymerization of alpha-olefins, is produced by treating a supported titanium-containing solid obtained by co-pulverization of a magnesium halide, a tetravalent titanium halide which may also comprise an electron donor compound and/or a halogen compound with an organohalogen compound. The component is thereafter treated with an organoaluminum compound and an electron donor compound. The resulting supported titanium catalyst, one employed as a titanium component with an organoaluminum catalyst component results in a catalyst system useful for the polymerization of alpha-olefins and particularly alpha-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba
  • Patent number: 4314046
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst, adaptable for use in the stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, is produced by treating a supported titanium-containing solid, obtained by cogrinding a magnesium halide, tetravalent titanium halide and organic acid ester, with a hydrocarbon, organo halogen compound or mixture thereof with heating. The resulting supported titanium catalyst, when employed as a titanium component with an organo aluminum catalyst component for the catalyst system in a process for stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, produces high polymerization activity and unexpectedly high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Masafumi Imai, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada
  • Patent number: 4253984
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst component is produced by cogrinding in the presence of an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon an organo aluminum catalyst component with a supported titanium (IV) halide on a magnesium halide until the intensity of the 14.8.degree. and 30.2.degree. x-ray diffraction peak of magnesium halide are reduced in intensity. 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: July 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Imai, Hiroshi Ueno, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada
  • Patent number: 4246136
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst is produced by cogrinding, in combination, a magnesium halide, tetravalent titanium halide, organic acid ester, and a halogen compound selected from organic halogen compounds and halogen-containing compounds of Group IVa elements of the Periodic Table except carbon, and then treating the resulting titanium-containing solid with a hydrocarbon and/or a halogen compound as described above. The resulting supported titanium catalyst, when employed as a titanium component with an organo aluminum catalyst component for the catalyst system in a process for stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins results in unexpectedly high polymerization activity and high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Masafumi Imai, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada
  • Patent number: 4242231
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst is produced by cogrinding, in combination, a magnesium halide, tetravalent titanium halide, organic acid ester, and an organic halogen compound. The resulting supported titanium catalyst, when employed as a titanium component with an organo aluminum catalyst component for the catalyst system in a process for stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, produces high polymerization activity and unexpectedly high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Masafumi Imai, Naomi Inabe, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada
  • Patent number: 4242230
    Abstract: A supported titanium catalyst, adaptable for use in the stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, is produced by treating a supported titanium-containing solid, obtained by cogrinding a magnesium halide, tetravalent titanium halide and organic acid ester, with a hydrocarbon, organo halogen compound or mixture thereof with heating. The resulting supported titanium catalyst, when employed as a titanium component with an organo aluminum catalyst component for the catalyst system in a process for stereoregular polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, produces high polymerization activity and unexpectedly high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Masafumi Imai, Naomi Inaba, Makoto Yoda, Shozo Wada