Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Nagakari

Mitsuhiro Nagakari 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: 11254890
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lubricant composition which can be applied as a gear oil for a high-output and high-speed gear mechanism, and whereby fuel saving as well as further wear resistance in a bearing of a pinion gear can be realized while maintaining excellent durability, seizure resistance, and stability are maintained. A lubricant composition containing a Fischer-Tropsch-derived base oil, a poly alpha-olefin, and an ester compound, and further containing an unsaturated fatty acid and/or a partial ester compound of an unsaturated fatty acid and a polyol, wherein the partial ester compound of an unsaturated fatty acid includes a monoester compound of an unsaturated fatty acid and a polyol in a ratio of 50% by mass with respect to the total amount of the partial ester compound, and the SAE viscosity grade of the lubricant composition is 75W-85 or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHELL LUBRICANTS JAPAN K.K.
    Inventors: Ryuji Maruyama, Kenji Ohara, Keiichi Moriki, Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Misato Kishi, Kotaro Hiraga, Takatoshi Shinyoshi
  • Patent number: 11220651
    Abstract: The invention provides a compressor oil, wherein 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol and tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite are added to a base oil having a naphthene content of from 17 to 30% based on the total amount of the base oil, and has a pour point of ?25° C. or lower. 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol is effective when it is contained in an amount of from 0.5 mass % to 6.0 mass % based on the total amount of the compressor oil, and tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite is effective when it is contained in an amount of from 0.3 mass % to 2.0 mass % based on the total amount of the compressor oil. Furthermore, adding an alkaline earth metal salt of alkylsalicylic acid in combination is even more effective. The amount thereof used is preferably from 0.05 mass % to 2.0 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mai Kitagawa, Hiroshi Kaneko, Mitsuhiro Nagakari
  • Publication number: 20210238494
    Abstract: The invention provides a compressor oil, wherein 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol and tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite are added to a base oil having a naphthene content of from 17 to 30% based on the total amount of the base oil, and has a pour point of ?25° C. or lower. 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol is effective when it is contained in an amount of from 0.5 mass % to 6.0 mass % based on the total amount of the compressor oil, and tris (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite is effective when it is contained in an amount of from 0.3 mass % to 2.0 mass % based on the total amount of the compressor oil. Furthermore, adding an alkaline earth metal salt of alkylsalicylic acid in combination is even more effective. The amount thereof used is preferably from 0.05 mass % to 2.0 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Mai KITAGAWA, Hiroshi KANEKO, Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI
  • Publication number: 20210054299
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lubricant composition which can be applied as a gear oil for a high-output and high-speed gear mechanism, and whereby fuel saving as well as further wear resistance in a bearing of a pinion gear can be realized while maintaining excellent durability, seizure resistance, and stability are maintained. A lubricant composition containing a Fischer-Tropsch-derived base oil, a poly alpha-olefin, and an ester compound, and further containing an unsaturated fatty acid and/or a partial ester compound of an unsaturated fatty acid and a polyol, wherein the partial ester compound of an unsaturated fatty acid includes a monoester compound of an unsaturated fatty acid and a polyol in a ratio of 50% by mass with respect to the total amount of the partial ester compound, and the SAE viscosity grade of the lubricant composition is 75W-85 or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ryuji Maruyama, Kenji Ohara, Keiichi Moriki, Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Misato Kishi, Kotaro Hiraga, Takatoshi Shinyoshi
  • Patent number: 10920165
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating oil composition for hydraulic actuation which has excellent safety and which is imparted with electrical conductivity in order to prevent the generation of noise that adversely affects devices including hydraulic circuits equipped with an electronic control device for the valve system. The composition uses a hydrocarbon base oil, and the base oil contains from 30 to 250 ppm of ultrabasic magnesium salicylate in terms of magnesium content relative to the total amount of the composition, and from 0.07 to 5.0 mass % of non-dispersible polymethacrylate having a weight-average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 200,000 as a net amount relative to the total amount of the composition. The conductivity of the composition at 25° C. is 200 pS/m or more, the flash point is 240° C. or more, the pour point is negative 40° C. or less, and the coefficient of friction at 140° C. by a microclutch is 0.08 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tazaki, Hiroshi Kaneko, Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Mai Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 10597600
    Abstract: A composition whereby a hydrocarbon-based base oil is used and in this base oil are incorporated, in terms of the total amount of the composition, 30 to 300 ppm of overbased calcium salicylate and, in net weight in terms of the total amount of the composition, 0.07 to 2.0 mass % of a non-dispersant polymethacrylate having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 200,000. The electrical conductivity at 25° C. of this composition is not less than 200 pS/m, the flash point is not less than 240° C., the pour point is ?40° C. or lower and the micro clutch friction coefficient at 140° C. is not less than 0.08. This lubricating oil composition may be used in machines fitted with electronic control apparatus and can impart conductivity so as to inhibit the occurrence of “noise” which is detrimental to electronic control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Hiroshi Kaneko, Hiroyuki Tazaki
  • Publication number: 20190316059
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating oil composition for hydraulic actuation which has excellent safety and which is imparted with electrical conductivity in order to prevent the generation of noise that adversely affects devices including hydraulic circuits equipped with an electronic control device for the valve system. The composition uses a hydrocarbon base oil, and the base oil contains from 30 to 250 ppm of ultrabasic magnesium salicylate in terms of magnesium content relative to the total amount of the composition, and from 0.07 to 5.0 mass % of non-dispersible polymethacrylate having a weight-average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 200,000 as a net amount relative to the total amount of the composition. The conductivity of the composition at 25° C. is 200 pS/m or more, the flash point is 240° C. or more, the pour point is negative 40° C. or less, and the coefficient of friction at 140° C. by a microclutch is 0.08 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TAZAKI, Hiroshi KANEKO, Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI, Mai KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190119603
    Abstract: A composition whereby a hydrocarbon-based base oil is used and in this base oil are incorporated, in terms of the total amount of the composition, 30 to 300 ppm of overbased calcium salicylate and, in net weight in terms of the total amount of the composition, 0.07 to 2.0 mass % of a non-dispersant polymethacrylate having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 200,000. The electrical conductivity at 25° C. of this composition is not less than 200 pS/m, the flash point is not less than 240° C., the pour point is ?40° C. or lower and the micro clutch friction coefficient at 140° C. is not less than 0.08. This lubricating oil composition may be used in machines fitted with electronic control apparatus and can impart conductivity so as to inhibit the occurrence of “noise” which is detrimental to electronic control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI, Hiroshi KANEKO, Hiroyuki TAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180327688
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain a lubricating oil for machine tools, which has good lubricating properties and abrasion resistance and also exhibits a high flash point and a low pour point. A lubricating oil composition comprises, as a base oil, a base oil which includes an oil containing 20 mass % to 49 mass % of n-paraffin components and 51 mass % to 80 mass % of i-paraffin components at a quantity of 90 mass % or more of the total quantity of the base oil and which has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 1 to 5 mm2/s. By blending a small quantity of ?-dithiophosphorylated propionic acid and/or an acidic phosphoric acid ester in this base oil, a lubricating oil composition suitable for use for a main shaft of a machine tool is obtained. The lubricating oil composition for a main shaft of a machine tool has a flash point of 100° C. or more, a pour point of ?10° C. or less, and a Shell four-ball wear mark diameter of 0.7 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ayano NAITOU, Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI
  • Publication number: 20170369812
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting adsorption of ?-olefin in a lubricant composition to a metal surface is disclosed. The lubricant composition comprises any of oils of Group III, Group IV and polyisobutylenes classified into Group V according to the API base oil classification or a mixture thereof as a base oil, and the ?-olefin coexisting in an amount of 1% by mass or less based on the total amount of the composition. The method comprises adding a sarcosinic acid derivative, an aspartic acid derivative or a diethanolamine derivative, or a mixture thereof to the lubricant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TAZAKI, Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI, Hiroshi KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20170327762
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a sliding guide surface, which exhibits excellent low friction properties and extreme pressure properties so as to enable high precision machining in a machine tool, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI
  • Publication number: 20170327764
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a sliding guide surface, which exhibits excellent low friction properties and extreme pressure properties so as to enable high precision machining in a machine tool, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro NAGAKARI
  • Publication number: 20150119305
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to offer a lubricating oil composition which has superior extreme pressure properties (ability to prevent welding), which generates a small amount of sludge and which also has a high viscosity index. The invention provides a lubricating oil composition to which has been added a copolymer of specified olefins and alkyl methacrylates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Ayano Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20100105590
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil, an aspartic acid derivative and an aliphatic amine compound. The lubricating oil composition is ideal as an industrial lubricating oil such as for example for a hydraulic working oil in hydraulic equipment. Primary amine, secondary amine, diamine, and/or tertiary amines may be employed for the aliphatic amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Hiroshi Kaneko, Yoshiharu Baba
  • Publication number: 20100093574
    Abstract: The present invention aims to obtain a lubricating oil composition with good corrosion resistance properties, strong sludge inhibition and also superior energy saving properties for use in all kinds of lubricating oil compositions which use highly refined base oils, in particular in machine oils, turbine oils, compressor oils, hydraulic oils, gear oils, sliding friction oils, bearing oils and calibration oils. To this end the invention provides a lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil having a sulphur content of not more than 300 ppm, an aspartic acid derivative and an epoxidised ester compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Hiroshi Kaneko, Yoshiharu Baba
  • Publication number: 20090318320
    Abstract: The present invention involves the addition of an aspartic acid derivative and a fatty acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol to a base oil of, e.g., mineral oil or synthetic oil type. By including these additives, a lubricating oil composition having excellent rust-preventing properties, reduced friction coefficient and excellent energy-saving properties and so being suitable for industrial lubricating oils can be obtained. Also, by further adding an epoxy compound and by adding also a fatty acid amine, it is possible to obtain a lubricating oil composition even more endowed with rust-preventing properties and energy-saving properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kaneko, Yoshiharu Baba, Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Hirohiko Otsu, Masayoshi Osawa
  • Publication number: 20090186789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising lubricating oil base oil in combination with: (a) one or more substituted phenyl-naphthylamines; (b) one or more anti-wear additives, preferably ashless thiophosphates; and (c) an additional base oil component selected from bright stock oil, polyalkylene glycols (PAGs), alkyl naphtalenes, alkyl benzenes and natural and synthetic esters such as diesters and polyolesters, preferably bright stock oil. In another aspect the present invention provides the use of the lubricating oil composition to lubricate a combination of a gas turbine and a steam turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Peter William Robert Smith
  • Publication number: 20070129268
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is provided containing one or more hydrocarbyl-substituted aromatic lubricant base oils in combination with (a) one or more phenyl-naphthylamines, and (b) one or more diphenyl amines, where said lubricating oil composition comprises one or more additional lubricant base oils comprising polyalphaolefins and/or Fischer-Tropsch derived base oils. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the lubricating oil composition for lubricating a rotary air compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Bell, Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Peter Smith
  • Publication number: 20040224860
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising lubricating oil base oil is provided wherein such composition has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of from 18 to 60 mm2/s, a viscosity index of from 130 to 150 and a density at 15° C. of from 0.80 to 0.84 g.cm−3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Baba, Keiichi Moriki, Mitsuhiro Nagakari, Minoru Saitou
  • Patent number: 6114288
    Abstract: Lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines having a high temperature shear viscosity of from 2.1 to less than 2.9 mPas wherein the lubricating base oil comprises 1) a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate, 2) a metallic detergent chosen from calcium alkylsalicylate and a mixture of calcium alkylsalicylate and magnesium alkylsalicylate and optionally 3) friction modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Shell Research Limited
    Inventors: Takashi Fujitsu, Koichi Kubo, Mitsuhiro Nagakari