Patents by Inventor Satoshi Koma

Satoshi Koma 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).

  • Publication number: 20200325497
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi KOMA, Tetsuya ISHII
  • Patent number: 10738330
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Koma, Tetsuya Ishii
  • Patent number: 10626070
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing an organic substance, including: a synthesis gas generation unit for generating a synthesis gas; an impurity concentration reducing unit including an adsorbent which is capable of adsorbing impurities contained in the synthesis gas, and produces a purified gas by contact of the adsorbent with the synthesis gas; an organic substance synthesis unit for producing an organic substance-containing solution from the purified gas as a raw material; an extraction unit for extracting the organic substance by heating the organic substance-containing solution; a heating unit for preparing heated gas to be fed to the adsorbent; and a heat supplying unit which supplies the extraction unit with heat of the heated gas fed from the heating unit to the adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ishii, Yoji Fujimori, Satoshi Koma, Kazumi Okada, Kanetomo Satou
  • Publication number: 20190202763
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing an organic substance, including: a synthesis gas generation unit for generating a synthesis gas; an impurity concentration reducing unit including an adsorbent which is capable of adsorbing impurities contained in the synthesis gas, and produces a purified gas by contact of the adsorbent with the synthesis gas; an organic substance synthesis unit for producing an organic substance-containing solution from the purified gas as a raw material; an extraction unit for extracting the organic substance by heating the organic substance-containing solution; a heating unit for preparing heated gas to be fed to the adsorbent; and a heat supplying unit which supplies the extraction unit with heat of the heated gas fed from the heating unit to the adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya ISHII, Yoji FUJIMORI, Satoshi KOMA, Kazumi OKADA, Kanetomo SATOU
  • Publication number: 20190136267
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi KOMA, Tetsuya ISHII
  • Patent number: 10196655
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Koma, Tetsuya Ishii
  • Patent number: 10189754
    Abstract: A butadiene production system and a butadiene production method are provided in which butadiene can be produced with a high yield. The butadiene production system (1) includes: a gas preparation device (10) that heats raw materials to prepare a mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide; an ethanol production device (12) that is provided downstream of the gas preparation device (10) and brings the mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide into contact with a first catalyst to obtain ethanol; a butadiene production device (16) that is provided downstream of the ethanol production device (12) and brings the ethanol into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene; and return means (18) for returning hydrogen, which is produced as a by-product in the butadiene production device (16), to the ethanol production device (12). In addition, in the butadiene production method, the butadiene production system (1) is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Koma
  • Patent number: 10065902
    Abstract: A butadiene production system and a butadiene production method are provided in which the yield is high and environmental load can be reduced. The butadiene production system (1) includes: a gas preparation device (10) that heats raw materials to prepare a mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide; an ethanol production device (12) that is provided downstream of the gas preparation device (10) and brings the mixed gas into contact with a first catalyst to obtain ethanol; a butadiene production device (16) that is provided downstream of the ethanol production device (12) and brings the ethanol into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene; and return means (18) for returning hydrogen, ethylene, and the like, which are produced as by-products in the butadiene production device (16), to the gas preparation device (10). In addition, in the butadiene production method, the butadiene production system (1) is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Koma
  • Publication number: 20170334805
    Abstract: A butadiene production system and a butadiene production method are provided in which the yield is high and environmental load can be reduced. The butadiene production system (1) includes: a gas preparation device (10) that heats raw materials to prepare a mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide; an ethanol production device (12) that is provided downstream of the gas preparation device (10) and brings the mixed gas into contact with a first catalyst to obtain ethanol; a butadiene production device (16) that is provided downstream of the ethanol production device (12) and brings the ethanol into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene; and return means (18) for returning hydrogen, ethylene, and the like, which are produced as by-products in the butadiene production device (16), to the gas preparation device (10). In addition, in the butadiene production method, the butadiene production system (1) is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi KOMA
  • Publication number: 20170327435
    Abstract: A butadiene production system and a butadiene production method are provided in which butadiene can be produced with a high yield. The butadiene production system (1) includes: a gas preparation device (10) that heats raw materials to prepare a mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide; an ethanol production device (12) that is provided downstream of the gas preparation device (10) and brings the mixed gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide into contact with a first catalyst to obtain ethanol; a butadiene production device (16) that is provided downstream of the ethanol production device (12) and brings the ethanol into contact with a second catalyst to obtain butadiene; and return means (18) for returning hydrogen, which is produced as a by-product in the butadiene production device (16), to the ethanol production device (12). In addition, in the butadiene production method, the butadiene production system (1) is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi KOMA
  • Publication number: 20170190645
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which can be used for improving energy efficiency in production of a chemical product. The apparatus 1 for producing a chemical product comprises a synthesis gas generation unit 11, a synthesis unit 16, and a reforming unit 12. The synthesis gas generation unit 11 generates a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of these carbon sources. The synthesis unit 16 subjects the provided synthesis gas to catalytic reaction so as to synthesize a chemical product. The reforming unit 1 reforms hydrocarbons generated in at least one of the synthesis gas generation unit 11 and the synthesis unit 16 into carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and feeds them into the synthesis unit 16. The reforming unit 12 reforms the hydrocarbons by utilizing heat exhausted from the synthesis gas generation unit 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi KOMA
  • Publication number: 20170175149
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi KOMA, Tetsuya ISHII
  • Patent number: 7094310
    Abstract: A high-pressure composite pipe includes a pipe-shaped inner layer made of a synthetic resin, and a reinforcing layer made of a stretched polyolefin resin sheet and wound on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer, with a winding direction of the reinforcing layer being oriented at a predetermined angle relative to an axis of the pipe, and a method for joining high-pressure composite pipes each including a pipe-shaped inner layer made of a synthetic resin, a reinforcing layer made of a stretched polyolefin resin sheet and wound on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer, and an outer layer made of a synthetic resin and laminated on the reinforcing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Mitsuhide Nogami, Yasuo Yamabe, Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Matsuzaka, Takehiro Yamada, Satoshi Koma, Kenji Mizukawa, Hideki Sakakihara, Toshihide Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20060035129
    Abstract: A proton conducting membrane having a high ionic conductivity and an excellent high temperature dimensional stability which can perform stably even at high temperatures, a method for producing the same and a solid polymer-based fuel cell comprising same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Shigeki Nomura, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Koma, Toshiya Sugimoto, Taira Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20040007279
    Abstract: As the first object, the present invention intends to provide high-pressure composite pipes which show remarkable pressure resistance and optimum applicability in various uses and which can be economically manufactured in a light weight. As the second object, the present invention intends to provide a joining method which is capable of firmly joining the high-pressure composite pipes in a simple operation, firmly joining the high-pressure composite pipes by reinforcing the joint strength at the butt-fused area, and making a joint area adjustable to strain of the high-pressure composite pipes. To achieve these objects, a high-pressure composite pipe of the present invention comprises a pipe-shaped inner layer made of a synthetic resin, a reinforcing layer made of a stretched polyolefin resin sheet and wound on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer, and an outer layer made of a synthetic resin and disposed on an external circumferential surface of the reinforcing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Mitsuhide Nogami, Yasuo Yamabe, Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Matsuzaka, Takehiro Yamada, Satoshi Koma, Kenji Mizukawa, Hideki Sakakihara, Toshihide Nonaka
  • Patent number: 6629547
    Abstract: As the first object, the present invention intends to provide high-pressure composite pipes which show remarkable pressure resistance and optimum applicability in various uses and which can be economically manufactured in a light weight. To achieve this object, a high-pressure composite pipe of the present invention comprises a pipe-shaped inner layer made of a synthetic resin, a reinforcing layer made of a stretched polyolefin resin sheet and wound on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer, and an outer layer made of a synthetic resin and disposed on an external circumferential surface of the reinforcing layer. The winding direction of the reinforcing layer is oriented at a predetermined angle relative to the axis of the pipe. Between the inner layer and the reinforcing layer and between the outer layer and the reinforcing layer, adhesion layers having affinity to these layers are interposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Mitsuhide Nogami, Yasuo Yamabe, Masanori Nakamura, Katsuo Matsuzaka, Takehiro Yamada, Satoshi Koma, Kenji Mizukawa, Hideki Sakakihara, Toshihide Nonaka