Patents by Inventor Riichiro Kimura

Riichiro Kimura 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: 11229897
    Abstract: Carbon dioxide and VOC sorbents that include a porous support impregnated with an amine compound are provided. The sorbents include a gas-adsorbing material coated onto the porous support. The gas-adsorbing material includes a polyamine which is produced using a process that is free of formaldehyde as a reaction product and/or a reactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Mark Buelow, John Kauffman, Pascaline Tran, Sai Ping Shum, Jeffrey Alan Levine, Wolfgang Ruettinger, David Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20210138437
    Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments are carbon dioxide sorbents that include porous particles impregnated with an amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Mark T. Buelow, John Kauffman, Pascaline Tran, Aron Wosylus
  • Patent number: 10906024
    Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments are carbon dioxide sorbents that include porous particles impregnated with an amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Mark T. Buelow, John Kauffman, Pascaline Tran, Aron Wosylus
  • Publication number: 20190039047
    Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments are carbon dioxide and VOC sorbents that include a porous support impregnated with an amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Mark Buelow, John Kauffman, Pascaline Tran, Sai Ping Shum, Jeffrey Alan Levine, Wolfgang Ruettinger, David Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20180050322
    Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments are carbon dioxide sorbents that include porous particles impregnated with an amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Mark T. Buelow, John Kauffman, Pascaline Tran, Aron Wosylus
  • Publication number: 20170044421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion comprising: a) water, b) at least one crude oil and c) at least one layered double hydroxide of general formula (I), whereby the layered double hydroxide of general formula (I) is present in the form of solid particles. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the emulsion and the use of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Riichiro KIMURA, Stefam MAURER, Roelf-Peter BAUMANN, Lorenz SIGGEL, Ulrich MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20170037296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering oil from an oil-reservoir comprising at least the steps of a) providing solid particles and water, whereby the solid particles comprise at least one layered double hydroxide of general formula (I), b) combining the solid particles and water with the oil in the oil-reservoir, c) mixing the components of step b) to obtain an emulsion containing droplets, wherein the emulsion comprises the solid particles, water and oil, d) transferring the emulsion out of the oil-reservoir, and e) recovering the solid particles of the emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Riichiro KIMURA, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Stefan MAURER, Roelf-Peter BAUMANN, Lolenz SIGGEL, Ulrich MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 9518211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering oil from a subterranean formation by injecting both solid particles and water into the formation. An oil-in-water emulsion that is stabilized by solid particles is formed in the pores of the formation. This emulsion is recovered from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, Wintershall Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Stefan Maurer, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Lorenz Siggel, Ulrich Müller, Thomas Frechen, Bernd Hinrichsen
  • Publication number: 20160109067
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention is related to a method of transporting oil by using a solid particles-stabilized emulsion containing water as continuous phase, oil as a dispersed phase and at least one magnetic solid particle which comprises layered double hydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Riichiro KIMURA, Stefan MAURER, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Lorenz SIGGEL, Ulrich MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20150361325
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering oil from a subterranean formation by injecting both solid particles and water into the formation. An oil-in-water emulsion that is stabilized by solid particles is formed in the pores of the formation. This emulsion is recovered from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicants: WHEREAS, WINTERSHALL HOLDING GMBH, BASF SE
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Stefan Maurer, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Lorenz Siggel, Ulrich Müller, Thomas Frechen, Bernd Hinrichsen
  • Publication number: 20150353808
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed a solid particles-stabilized emulsion containing a continuous phase and a dispersed phase comprising a) water, b) crude oil having a viscosity in the range of 1 to 10000 mPa·s at a temperature of 20° C. according to DIN 53019 and c) at least one layered double hydroxide of general formula (I), wherein water is the continuous phase and crude oil is the dispersed phase, and a process for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: WINTERSHALL HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Riichiro Kimura, Stefan Maurer, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Lorenz Siggel, Ulrich Müller, Thomas Frechen, Bernd Hinrichsen