Patents by Inventor Osamu Suekane

Osamu Suekane 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: 9682862
    Abstract: An aggregate of carbon-based fine structures in which a plurality of carbon-based fine structures are collected, wherein respective carbon-based fine structures are oriented in the same direction. The above aggregate of carbon-based fine structures is an aggregate of a plurality of carbon-based fine structures in a state they are pulled by one another with strong interaction, and has such a length that allows the improvement of the handeability and workability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Nakayama, Toshikazu Nosaka, Osamu Suekane, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toshiki Goto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Keisuke Shiono
  • Publication number: 20130266764
    Abstract: An aggregate of carbon-based fine structures in which a plurality of carbon-based fine structures are collected, wherein respective carbon-based fine structures are oriented in the same direction. The above aggregate of carbon-based fine structures is an aggregate of a plurality of carbon-based fine structures in a state they are pulled by one another with strong interaction, and has such a length that allows the improvement of the handeability and workability thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD., TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu NAKAYAMA, Toshikazu NOSAKA, Osamu SUEKANE, Takeshi NAGASAKA, Toshiki GOTO, Hiroyuki TSUCHIYA, Keisuke SHIONO
  • Patent number: 8505478
    Abstract: Developed is high-efficiency synthesis method and apparatus capable of promoting the initial growth of carbon nanostructure by eliminating the initial fluctuation time and rising time in raw gas flow quantity.-A high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure according to the present invention is a high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure, the method comprising: bringing raw material gas and a catalyst into contact with each other under reactive conditions so as to produce a carbon nanostructure, wherein: the initiation of contact of the raw material gas with the catalyst is carried out instantaneously. Reaction conditions such as temperature and raw material gas concentration are set so as to meet those for catalyst growth, and under the reaction conditions, the initiation of contact of raw material gas G with catalyst 6 is carried out instantaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Suekane, Toshikazu Nosaka, Yoshikazu Nakayama, Lujun Pan, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toru Sakai, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Toshiki Goto, Xu Li
  • Patent number: 8481158
    Abstract: An aggregate of carbon-based fine structures in which a plurality of carbon-based fine structures are collected, wherein respective carbon-based fine structures are oriented in the same direction. The above aggregate of carbon-based fine structures is an aggregate of a plurality of carbon-based fine structures in a state they are pulled by one another with strong interaction, and has such a length that allows the improvement of the handleability and workability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Technology Research Institute of Osaka Prefecture, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd., Nissin Electric Co., Ltd., Public University Corporation, Osaka Prefecture University
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Nakayama, Toshikazu Nosaka, Osamu Suekane, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toshiki Goto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Keisuke Shiono
  • Publication number: 20100303675
    Abstract: Developed is high-efficiency synthesis method and apparatus capable of promoting the initial growth of carbon nanostructure by eliminating the initial fluctuation time and rising time in raw gas flow quantity. A high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure according to the present invention is a high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure, the method comprising: bringing raw material gas and a catalyst into contact with each other under reactive conditions so as to produce a carbon nanostructure, wherein: the initiation of contact of the raw material gas with the catalyst is carried out instantaneously. Reaction conditions such as temperature and raw material gas concentration are set so as to meet those for catalyst growth, and under the reaction conditions, the initiation of contact of raw material gas G with catalyst 6 is carried out instantaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Osamu Suekane, Toshikazu Nosaka, Yoshikazu Nakayama, Lujun Pan, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toru Sakai, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Toshiki Goto, Xu Li
  • Patent number: 7829494
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing carbon nanocoils with high efficiency, by determining the structure of carbon nuclei that have been attached to the ends of carbon nanocoils and thus specifying a true catalyst for synthesizing carbon nanocoils is implemented. The catalyst for synthesizing carbon nanocoils according to the present invention is a carbide catalyst that contains at least elements (a transition metal element, In, C) or (a transition metal element, Sn, C), and in particular, it is preferable for the transition metal element to be Fe, Co or Ni. In addition to this carbide catalyst, a metal catalyst of (Fe, Al, Sn) and (Fe, Cr, Sn) are effective. From among these, catalysts such as Fe3InC0.5, Fe3InC0.5Snw and Fe3SnC are particularly preferable. The wire diameter and the coil diameter can be controlled by using a catalyst where any of these catalysts is carried by a porous carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignees: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Public University Corporation, Osaka Prefecture University, Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd., Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Nakayama, Lujun Pan, Toshikazu Nosaka, Osamu Suekane, Nobuharu Okazaki, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toshiki Goto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Takashi Okawa, Keisuke Shiono
  • Publication number: 20100226848
    Abstract: It is the purpose of this invention to present a process for producing carbon nanostructure in which the mechanism of continuous carbon nanostructure growth can be optimized and a high-quality carbon nanostructure can be produced, a catalyst for carbon nanostructure growth which is for use in the production, a raw-material gas and a carrier gas for producing the same, and an apparatus for producing the same. The process for carbon nanostructure production, in which the length of the nanostructure can be continuously controlled comprises feeding a carrier gas and a raw-material gas to a reaction chamber (4) to produce a carbon nanostructure (2) with a catalytic structure (6), wherein the concentrations of oxidation gases contained in the carrier gas and raw-material gas, such as oxygen and water (in the case of raw-material acetylene gas, minor ingredients such as DMF and acetone, which are solvents), are regulated to a moderate value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Nakayama, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toru Sakai, Osamu Suekane
  • Patent number: 7790228
    Abstract: Developed is high-efficiency synthesis method and apparatus capable of promoting the initial growth of carbon nanostructure by eliminating the initial fluctuation time and rising time in raw gas flow quantity. A high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure according to the present invention is a high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure, the method comprising: bringing raw material gas and a catalyst into contact with each other under reactive conditions so as to produce a carbon nanostructure, wherein: the initiation of contact of the raw material gas with the catalyst is carried out instantaneously. Reaction conditions such as temperature and raw material gas concentration are set so as to meet those for catalyst growth, and under the reaction conditions, the initiation of contact of raw material gas G with catalyst 6 is carried out instantaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignees: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka Prefecture, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, Nissin Electric Co., Ltd., Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Suekane, Toshikazu Nosaka, Yoshikazu Nakayama, Lujun Pan, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toru Sakai, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Toshiki Goto, Xu Li
  • Publication number: 20080095694
    Abstract: An aggregate of carbon-based fine structures in which a plurality of carbon-based fine structures are collected, wherein respective carbon-based fine structures are oriented in the same direction. The above aggregate of carbon-based fine structures is an aggregate of a plurality of carbon-based fine structures in a state they are pulled by one another with strong interaction, and has such a length that allows the improvement of the handleability and workability thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Nakayama, Toshikazu Nosaka, Osamu Suekane, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toshiki Goto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Keisuke Shiono
  • Publication number: 20070098622
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing carbon nanocoils with high efficiency, by determining the structure of carbon nuclei that have been attached to the ends of carbon nanocoils and thus specifying a true catalyst for synthesizing carbon nanocoils is implemented. The catalyst for synthesizing carbon nanocoils according to the present invention is a carbide catalyst that contains at least elements (a transition metal element, In, C) or (a transition metal element, Sn, C), and in particular, it is preferable for the transition metal element to be Fe, Co or Ni. In addition to this carbide catalyst, a metal catalyst of (Fe, Al, Sn) and (Fe, Cr, Sn) are effective. From among these, catalysts such as Fe3InC0.5, Fe3InC0.5Snw and Fe3SnC are particularly preferable. The wire diameter and the coil diameter can be controlled by using a catalyst where any of these catalysts is carried by a porous carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicants: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Public University Corporation, Osaka Prefecture University, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd., Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Nakayama, Lujun Pan, Toshikazu Nosaka, Osamu Suekane, Nobuharu Okazaki, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toshiki Goto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Takashi Okawa, Keisuke Shiono
  • Publication number: 20070037370
    Abstract: Developed is high-efficiency synthesis method and apparatus capable of promoting the initial growth of carbon nanostructure by eliminating the initial fluctuation time and rising time in raw gas flow quantity. A high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure according to the present invention is a high-efficiency synthesis method of carbon nanostructure, the method comprising: bringing raw material gas and a catalyst into contact with each other under reactive conditions so as to produce a carbon nanostructure, wherein: the initiation of contact of the raw material gas with the catalyst is carried out instantaneously. Reaction conditions such as temperature and raw material gas concentration are set so as to meet those for catalyst growth, and under the reaction conditions, the initiation of contact of raw material gas G with catalyst 6 is carried out instantaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Osamu Suekane, Toshikazu Nosaka, Yoshikazu Nakayama, Lujun Pan, Takeshi Nagasaka, Toru Sakai, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Toshiki Goto, Xu Li