Patents by Inventor Noritaka MASUMITSU

Noritaka MASUMITSU 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: 11280236
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the inflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Yoshioka, Yoshiaki Hatakeyama, Noritaka Masumitsu
  • Patent number: 11280237
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the outflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 35% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Yoshioka, Yoshiaki Hatakeyama, Noritaka Masumitsu
  • Patent number: 10704440
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system includes an LAF sensor provided in an exhaust pipe and generates a signal corresponding to an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas. An upstream catalytic converter is downstream of the LAF sensor and has a catalyst to purify the exhaust gas. An O2 sensor is downstream of the upstream catalytic converter, and generates a signal corresponding to the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas. A GPF is downstream of a the O2 sensor and purifies the exhaust gas. An ECU controls an air-fuel mixture in an engine using output signal KACT of the LAF sensor and an output signal VO2 of the O2 sensor such that the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the GPF converges to a target value near the stoichiometric ratio. The GPF has a filter substrate and a downstream TWC supported by a partition of the filter substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Otsuka, Kenji Katayama, Noritaka Masumitsu, Ryoko Yamada
  • Patent number: 10677124
    Abstract: Provided is a GPF capable of exhibiting better than conventional three-way purification function. A gasoline particulate filter (GPF) that is provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine and that performs purification by capturing particulate matter (PM) in exhaust gas is provided with a filter substrate in which a plurality of cells extending from an exhaust gas inflow-side end face to an outflow-side end face are defined by porous partition walls and in which openings at the inflow-side end face and openings at the outflow-side end face of the cells are alternately sealed; and a three-way catalyst (TWC) supported by the partition wall. The three-way catalyst is the GPF comprising a catalytic metal containing at least Rh, and a composite oxide having an oxygen storage capacity and containing Nd and Pr in a crystal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Otsuka, Noritaka Masumitsu, Ryoko Yamada
  • Patent number: 10669906
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the inflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 35% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Yoshioka, Yoshiaki Hatakeyama, Noritaka Masumitsu
  • Patent number: 10557390
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer and a trapping layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed at least on an entire surface of a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding either one of the inflow cells or the outflow cells, the trapping layer does not contain a platinum group element, and the trapping layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 50% with respect to an overall length of the honeycomb structure starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to the overall length starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Yoshioka, Norihiro Wakida, Yoshiaki Hatakeyama, Noritaka Masumitsu
  • Publication number: 20190301327
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the inflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 35% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko YOSHIOKA, Yoshiaki HATEKAYAMA, Noritaka MASUMITSU
  • Publication number: 20190301326
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the outflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 35% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko YOSHIOKA, Yoshiaki HATEKAYAMA, Noritaka MASUMITSU
  • Publication number: 20190301325
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed only on a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding the inflow cells, and the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to an overall length of the cells starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 30% with respect to the overall length of the cells starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd, Honda Motor Co., ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko YOSHIOKA, Yoshiaki HATEKAYAMA, Noritaka MASUMITSU
  • Publication number: 20190301328
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter, including: a honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure further includes a platinum group element-containing catalyst layer and a trapping layer, the platinum group element-containing catalyst layer is disposed at least on an entire surface of a side of an inner surface of the partition walls surrounding either one of the inflow cells or the outflow cells, the trapping layer does not contain a platinum group element, and the trapping layer is disposed in a range of at least up to 50% with respect to an overall length of the honeycomb structure starting from the outflow end face and is not disposed in a range of at least up to 40% with respect to the overall length starting from the inflow end face, in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Yoshioka, Norihiro Wakida, Yoshiaki Hatakeyama, Noritaka Masumitsu
  • Publication number: 20190271246
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system includes an LAF sensor provided in an exhaust pipe and generates a signal corresponding to an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas. An upstream catalytic converter is downstream of the LAF sensor and has a catalyst to purify the exhaust gas. An O2 sensor is downstream of the upstream catalytic converter, and generates a signal corresponding to the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas. A GPF is downstream of a the O2 sensor and purifies the exhaust gas. An ECU controls an air-fuel mixture in an engine using output signal KACT of the LAF sensor and an output signal VO2 of the O2 sensor such that the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the GPF converges to a target value near the stoichiometric ratio. The GPF has a filter substrate and a downstream TWC supported by a partition of the filter substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shinichiro OTSUKA, Kenji KATAYAMA, Noritaka MASUMITSU, Ryoko YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10344643
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system includes an LAF sensor provided in an exhaust pipe and generates a signal corresponding to an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas. An upstream catalytic converter is downstream of the LAF sensor and has a catalyst to purify the exhaust gas. An O2 sensor is downstream of the upstream catalytic converter, and generates a signal corresponding to the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas. A GPF is downstream of a the O2 sensor and purifies the exhaust gas. An ECU controls an air-fuel mixture in an engine using output signal KACT of the LAF sensor and an output signal VO2 of the O2 sensor such that the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the GPF converges to a target value near the stoichiometric ratio. The GPF has a filter substrate and a downstream TWC supported by a partition of the filter substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Otsuka, Kenji Katayama, Noritaka Masumitsu, Ryoko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20180347425
    Abstract: An exhaust purification system includes an LAF sensor provided in an exhaust pipe and generates a signal corresponding to an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas. An upstream catalytic converter is downstream of the LAF sensor and has a catalyst to purify the exhaust gas. An O2 sensor is downstream of the upstream catalytic converter, and generates a signal corresponding to the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas. A GPF is downstream of a the O2 sensor and purifies the exhaust gas. An ECU controls an air-fuel mixture in an engine using output signal KACT of the LAF sensor and an output signal VO2 of the O2 sensor such that the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the GPF converges to a target value near the stoichiometric ratio. The GPF has a filter substrate and a downstream TWC supported by a partition of the filter substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Shinichiro OTSUKA, Kenji KATAYAMA, Noritaka MASUMITSU, Ryoko YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20180266289
    Abstract: Provided is a GPF capable of exhibiting better than conventional three-way purification function. A gasoline particulate filter (GPF) that is provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine and that performs purification by capturing particulate matter (PM) in exhaust gas is provided with a filter substrate in which a plurality of cells extending from an exhaust gas inflow-side end face to an outflow-side end face are defined by porous partition walls and in which openings at the inflow-side end face and openings at the outflow-side end face of the cells are alternately sealed; and a three-way catalyst (TWC) supported by the partition wall. The three-way catalyst is the GPF comprising a catalytic metal containing at least Rh, and a composite oxide having an oxygen storage capacity and containing Nd and Pr in a crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Shinichiro OTSUKA, Noritaka MASUMITSU, Ryoko YAMADA