Patents by Inventor Naoto KINOSHITA

Naoto KINOSHITA 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: 9944767
    Abstract: The organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes an organic compound having a carbonyl group, an inorganic compound containing a metal component, and a silver component. The ratio of the number of metal atoms in the inorganic compound to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.04 to 1.60, and the ratio of the number of silver atoms in the silver component to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.07 to 0.55. The organic-inorganic composite may include, for example, an inorganic compound having a metal matrix structure containing a metal M and oxygen, an organic compound having a carbonyl group, and silver ions. The carbonyl group is bonded to a side chain R1 of the organic compound and has an end group R2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Kinoshita, Kenichi Noda, Hiroyuki Shibata
  • Publication number: 20180001276
    Abstract: A DDR-type zeolite seed crystal has an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 0.2 ?m, and an average aspect ratio of less than or equal to 1.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shibata, Akimasa Ichikawa, Naoto Kinoshita, Takeshi Hagio
  • Publication number: 20170361282
    Abstract: A zeolite film structure comprising a support, a zeolite film and a protective film. The zeolite film is formed on a surface of the support. The protective film is formed on a surface of the zeolite film. The protective film is configured from organic-nonorganic hybrid silica or carbon. An average thickness of the protective film is less than or equal to 172 nanometers and greater than or equal to 44 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto KINOSHITA, Hiroyuki SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20170232401
    Abstract: A separation membrane structure comprising a porous support, a first glass seal, and a separation membrane. The porous support includes through-holes which connect a first end surface and a second end surface. The first glass seal is configured to cover the first end surface. The separation membrane is formed on an inner surface of the through-holes. The first glass seal has a first seal body part and a first extension part. The first seal body part is disposed on the first end surface. The first extension part is connected to the first seal body part and disposed on the inner surface of the through-holes. The separation membrane has a first connection part connected to the first extension part of the first glass seal. A first thickness of the first connection part is less than or equal to 10 microns, and less than or equal to 3.2 times a center thickness at a longitudinal center of the separation membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto MIYAHARA, Makiko Ichikawa, Naoto Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9555377
    Abstract: There is disclosed a ceramic separation membrane. This ceramic separation membrane includes a porous substrate, and a separation layer formed on the substrate. The separation layer is a laminate having an outermost layer positioned on the most surface side, and a base layer positioned in a lower layer than the outermost layer and made of zeolite. The outermost layer is a layer made of a siliceous material containing 90 mol % or more of silica, an organic material-containing amorphous silica material having a Si—Cn—Si (wherein n is 1 or 2) bond and a Si/C ratio of 0.5 to 2, or a carbonaceous material containing 90 mass % or more of carbon. The outermost layer is different from the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Isomura, Naoto Kinoshita, Naoko Inukai
  • Publication number: 20170009047
    Abstract: The organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes an organic compound having a carbonyl group, an inorganic compound containing a metal component, and a silver component. The ratio of the number of metal atoms in the inorganic compound to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.04 to 1.60, and the ratio of the number of silver atoms in the silver component to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.07 to 0.55. The organic-inorganic composite may include, for example, an inorganic compound having a metal matrix structure containing a metal M and oxygen, an organic compound having a carbonyl group, and silver ions. The carbonyl group is bonded to a side chain R1 of the organic compound and has an end group R2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto KINOSHITA, Kenichi NODA, Hiroyuki SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 9486744
    Abstract: Provided is a separation membrane manufacturing method capable of easily manufacturing a dense separation membrane. The separation membrane manufacturing method comprises a membrane forming step of forming a separation membrane precursor containing a separation membrane precursor solution on the surface of cells formed in a porous monolith substrate; and a drying step of performing ventilation drying by passing hot air through the cells having the separation membrane precursor in the monolith substrate to dry the separation membrane precursor. During the ventilation drying in the drying step, the temperature of the monolith substrate having the separation membrane precursor is raised to 90° C. within 15 minutes from the start of the passing of the hot air at such a rate of temperature rise that an average rate of temperature rise is 7° C./min or more from the start of the passing of the hot air until the temperature reaches 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sakai, Hideyuki Suzuki, Akimasa Ichikawa, Naoto Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20160232856
    Abstract: A display device includes a display section (11) having a first display surface and a second display surface (S1, S2) facing each other. The display section (11) includes a first display panel (111) disposed on the first display surface (S1) side, and including a plurality of light emitting elements, and a second display panel (112) disposed on the second display surface (S2) side, and including a plurality of light control elements each performing light control for control of transmission or reflection of incident light performing reflective image display utilizing the reflection of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinori Hidaka, Ken Ootsuka, Naoto Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20160016121
    Abstract: A structural body 10 includes a porous partition portion 14 forming a plurality of cells 12 each of which is used as a flow path of a mixed gas as a fluid; a function layer 16 provided on each inside surface 15 of the partition portion 14; a protective layer 18 provided on each inside surface end portion 15a of the inside surface 15; and a sealing portion 19 provided on each end surface 17 of the partition portion 14. The function layer 16 contains metal ions, and is transformed by light. The protective layer 18 is a length B (mm) from an end surface 11 of the structural body 10 and a maximum length A (mm) of an opening of the cell 12 satisfy the relationship of B/A?0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Naoto KINOSHITA, Kenichi NODA, Hiroyuki SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20150056372
    Abstract: Provided is a separation membrane manufacturing method capable of easily manufacturing a dense separation membrane. The separation membrane manufacturing method comprises a membrane forming step of forming a separation membrane precursor containing a separation membrane precursor solution on the surface of cells formed in a porous monolith substrate; and a drying step of performing ventilation drying by passing hot air through the cells having the separation membrane precursor in the monolith substrate to dry the separation membrane precursor. During the ventilation drying in the drying step, the temperature of the monolith substrate having the separation membrane precursor is raised to 90° C. within 15 minutes from the start of the passing of the hot air at such a rate of temperature rise that an average rate of temperature rise is 7° C./min or more from the start of the passing of the hot air until the temperature reaches 90° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya SAKAI, Hideyuki SUZUKI, Akimasa ICHIKAWA, Naoto KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 8945390
    Abstract: A carbon membrane formed by carbonizing a phenol resin having at least one kind of atomic groups among a methylene bond, a dimethylene ether bond, and a methylol group, wherein the total mole content of the atomic groups is 100 to 180% with respect to the phenolic nuclei. A pervaporation separation method using the carbon membrane is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akimasa Ichikawa, Kenji Suzuki, Naoto Kinoshita, Yoshinori Isoda, Takafumi Kimata
  • Publication number: 20140331860
    Abstract: There is disclosed a ceramic separation membrane. This ceramic separation membrane includes a porous substrate, and a separation layer formed on the substrate. The separation layer is a laminate having an outermost layer positioned on the most surface side, and a base layer positioned in a lower layer than the outermost layer and made of zeolite. The outermost layer is a layer made of a siliceous material containing 90 mol % or more of silica, an organic material-containing amorphous silica material having a Si-Cn-Si (wherein n is 1 or 2) bond and a Si/C ratio of 0.5 to 2, or a carbonaceous material containing 90 mass % or more of carbon. The outermost layer is different from the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Manabu ISOMURA, Naoto KINOSHITA, Naoko INUKAI
  • Publication number: 20140199478
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a carbon membrane including dipping a porous support in a suspension of a phenolic resin or a suspension of a phenolic resin precursor, drying the resulting support to form a membrane made of the phenolic resin or the phenolic resin precursor, and heat treating and thereby carbonizing the resulting membrane into a carbon membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akimasa ICHIKAWA, Tetsuya SAKAI, Naoto KINOSHITA, Yoshinori ISODA, Takafumi KIMATA