Patents by Inventor Michio Tobita

Michio Tobita 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: 5189225
    Abstract: A monoalkylether of dihydric phenol compound is produced by bringing a feed gas comprising a mixture gas of a dihydric phenol compound with a monohydric alcohol compound into contact with an active catalyst component comprising at least one member selected from phosphorus compounds, and mixtures and reaction products of phosphorus compounds with boron compounds and carried on an inert solid carrier consisting of, for example, .alpha.-alumina, .gamma.-alumina, activated carbon or titania grains, and preferably having a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or more and a specific surface area of 1 m.sup.2 /g or more, at a temperature of 200.degree. C. to 400.degree. C., and collecting the resultant reaction product from the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Furusaki, Masaoki Matsuda, Muneki Saito, Yasushi Shiomi, Yasuo Nakamura, Michio Tobita