Patents by Inventor Shuji Fujii

Shuji Fujii 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: 9878310
    Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for hydrolysis and use of a titanium dioxide-based composition which are capable of removing COS and HCN simultaneously at high degradation percentages. The catalyst for hydrolysis is a catalyst for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide, having at least: an active component containing, as a main component, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of barium, nickel, ruthenium, cobalt, and molybdenum; and a titanium dioxide-based support supporting the active component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9463453
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature exhaust gas, comprising: calcining a mixture comprising ZrO2 and TiO2 with a ZrO2 content ratio of 15% by weight to 55% by weight at 500±15° C. to obtain a composite oxide support; and supporting tungsten oxide on the composite oxide support, followed by calcination at 650±15° C. to obtain a powder catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Shuji Fujii, Kazuhiro Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9238208
    Abstract: A CO shift reaction apparatus 11 according to the present invention includes: adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C, each having CO shift catalyst layers 35A to 35C filled with a CO shift catalyst 34 which reforms CO in gasification gas 15; gas supply lines l11 to l15 which supply the gasification gas 15 to the adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C; first gas flow rate control units 32A and 32B which adjust the amounts of gas supplied to the adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C; gas discharge lines l21 to l25 which discharge processing gas; and second gas flow rate control unit 33A and 33B which adjust flow rates of processing gas 38A-1, 38A-2, 38B-1, and 38B-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Seiki, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Kaori Yoshida, Masaki Yushima
  • Publication number: 20150291898
    Abstract: Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes an active component containing either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component, and a carrier which carries the active component and consists of one or two or more kinds of oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce). A temperature during catalyst manufacturing firing is set to 600° C. or higher, and an average pore size of the carrier is set to 300 ? or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150203392
    Abstract: A drainage treatment system 16 of the invention is a drainage treatment system that treats drainage generated when a gasified gas 33 is produced by a coal gasification furnace 12 and is purified by a gas purification device 14, and includes drainage treatment lines L11 to L15 which respectively treat slag drainage, venturi drainage, and stripper drainage generated when the gasified gas 33 is produced and the gasified gas 33 is cleaned and drainage treatment apparatuses 101A to 101E which treat treatment target materials in the drainages discharged from the drainage treatment lines L11 to L15. Accordingly, the drainages of the drainage treatment lines L11 to L15 are respectively and individually treated in response to the treatment target materials contained in the drainages without mixing the drainages of the drainage treatment lines L11 to L15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Seiki, Shuji Fujii, Masaru Chiyomaru, Atsuhiro Yukumoto
  • Publication number: 20150148217
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a NOx removal catalyst for high-temperature exhaust gas, comprising: calcining a mixture comprising ZrO2 and TiO2 with a ZrO2 content ratio of 15% by weight to 55% by weight at 500±15° C. to obtain a composite oxide support and supporting tungsten oxide on the composite oxide, support, followed by calcination at 650±15° C. to obtain a powder catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masanao Yonemura, Shuji Fujii, Kazuhiro Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20140369915
    Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for hydrolysis and use of a titanium dioxide-based composition which are capable of removing COS and HCN simultaneously at high degradation percentages. The catalyst for hydrolysis is a catalyst for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide, having at least: an active component containing, as a main component, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of barium, nickel, ruthenium, cobalt, and molybdenum; and a titanium dioxide-based support supporting the active component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20140356238
    Abstract: A CO shift reaction apparatus 11 according to the present invention includes: adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C, each having CO shift catalyst layers 35A to 35C filled with a CO shift catalyst 34 which reforms CO in gasification gas 15; gas supply lines 111 to 115 which supply the gasification gas 15 to the adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C; first gas flow rate control units 32A and 32B which adjust the amounts of gas supplied to the adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C; gas discharge lines 121 to 125 which discharge processing gas; and second gas flow rate control unit 33A and 33B which adjust flow rates of processing gas 38A-1, 38A-2, 38B-1, and 38B-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Seiki, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Kaori Yoshida, Masaki Yushima
  • Publication number: 20140346403
    Abstract: A CO shift reaction apparatus is configured to suppress degradation of catalytic activity of a CO shift catalyst containing molybdenum and prolong the life of the catalyst. A CO shift reaction method uses the CO shift reaction apparatus. The CO shift reaction apparatus is configured to reform carbon monoxide contained in gas and includes a CO shift catalyst containing molybdenum; a reactor at least comprising: a gas inlet for introducing gas; a CO shift catalyst layer filled with the CO shift catalyst and through which the introduced gas passes; and a gas outlet for discharging the gas which has passed through the CO shift catalyst layer; and cooling means configured to cool the CO shift catalyst layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Higashino, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Masanao Yonemura, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida, Yoshio Seiki, Atsuhiro Yukumoto
  • Patent number: 7375054
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas treatment catalyst characterized by containing a compound oxide expressed by the following general formula (1), AMxOy ??(1) (wherein A represents an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, M represents Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or Ni, O represents oxygen, and 0<x?4 and 0<y?8) and an exhaust gas treatment method using the said catalyst. According to the present invention, there can be provided an exhaust gas treatment compound oxide that can effectively remove particulates and NOx contained in exhaust gas with a high oxygen concentration that is discharged from a diesel engine etc., and also has excellent resistance to sulfur poisoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Asako Eguchi, Shuji Fujii, Akihiro Sawata, Yasuhiko Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20050200048
    Abstract: An apparatus for valve-gate injection molding producing an annular molded product having a center through-hole has a valve gate with a simplified structure. The apparatus includes a movable mold member having a first center bore extending in an axial direction, a stationary mold member having a second center bore corresponding to the first bore and providing a product cavity forming the annular molded product between the mold members, a nozzle mounted on the stationary mold member and having a resin supply route having an opening communicating with the second bore, a valve pin extending in the resin supply route and movable between a closing position for closing the opening and an opening position for opening the opening, a center pin movably arranged in the first bore and having a tip surface in contact with a tip surface of the valve pin, and a driving mechanism driving the center pin in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Shuji Fujii, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Nobuo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20050109531
    Abstract: A polymer insulator apparatus having a rectangular structure including plural polymer post insulators, a supporting structure and a plate member, wherein a first end of each polymer post insulator is connected to the supporting structure, and a second end of each said plural post insulator is connected to the plate member. When an axial direction along a length of each plural polymer post insulator is substantially a horizontal direction and an axial direction along a length of the supporting structure is substantially a vertical direction, the plural polymer post insulators support a weight of a load acting in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuji Fujii
  • Patent number: 6897384
    Abstract: The cantilever and compression strength of a polymer post insulator decreases according to lengthening of lever length of the polymer post insulator. By combining polymer post insulators to construct a structure having an increased strength in an arbitrary direction, a polymer insulator apparatus and a method for mounting the same can provide a sufficient strength and rigidity even as a long insulator for high voltage that requires a long insulation distance. Polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2, in which plural polymer post insulators 1-1 to 1-4 are stacked, are arranged in parallel. The polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2 arranged in parallel are connected with each other via connecting plates 13-1 to 13-3 at each connection site of the polymer post insulators 1-1 to 1-4 constituting the polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2 as well as at the top and bottom of the polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuji Fujii
  • Publication number: 20050049143
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas treatment catalyst characterized by containing a compound oxide expressed by the following general formula (1), AMxOy??(1) (wherein A represents an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, M represents Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or Ni, O represents oxygen, and 0<x?4 and 0<y?8) and an exhaust gas treatment method using the said catalyst. According to the present invention, there can be provided an exhaust gas treatment compound oxide that can effectively remove particulates and NOx contained in exhaust gas with a high oxygen concentration that is discharged from a diesel engine etc., and also has excellent resistance to sulfur poisoning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Asako Eguchi, Shuji Fujii, Akihiro Sawata, Yasuhiko Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20040135133
    Abstract: The cantilever and compression strength of a polymer post insulator decreases according to lengthening of lever length of the polymer post insulator. By combining polymer post insulators to construct a structure having an increased strength in an arbitrary direction, a polymer insulator apparatus and a method for mounting the same can provide a sufficient strength and rigidity even as a long insulator for high voltage that requires a long insulation distance. Polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2, in which plural polymer post insulators 1-1 to 1-4 are stacked, are arranged in parallel. The polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2 arranged in parallel are connected with each other via connecting plates 13-1 to 13-3 at each connection site of the polymer post insulators 1-1 to 1-4 constituting the polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2 as well as at the top and bottom of the polymer post insulator columns 12-1, 12-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuji Fujii
  • Publication number: 20030214667
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a job management unit for reserving a plurality of jobs, and a control panel 7 for concurrently displaying reservation statuses of four jobs among those reserved by the job management unit. A main status area 82a displays reservation statuses of the first three jobs in the queue and a reservation status of the last job which is newly reserved. The reservation status of the newly reserved last job is displayed preferentially in place of that of the fourth job in the queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kaoru Ishikura, Shuji Fujii, Kenji Takahashi, Takashi Imai, Yuji Okamoto, Nobuyuki Ueda
  • Patent number: 6307157
    Abstract: A composite insulator includes an insulating rod, end fittings crimped to opposite end portions of said insulating rod, and an elastic insulating material molded around the outer periphery of the insulating rod, wherein each of the end fittings has a flange around the outer periphery of an end fitting body on an axially external side thereof, and the elastic insulating material is molded around the outer periphery of the insulating rod and those of the end fitting bodies such that the elastic material extends up to and between the flanges. A process for the production of such a composite insulator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Fujii, So Kawamura
  • Patent number: 6227749
    Abstract: A swivel base assembly for mounting an insulator to a support structure, including a base member having a pair of opposed bearing seats spaced apart from one another in alignment along a bearing axis, and a one-piece coupling member having a first end received within the pair of opposed bearing seats and a second end adapted to be coupled to the insulator. The first end defines a first pivot axis for the insulator and the second end defines a second pivot axis for the insulator, wherein the first pivot axis is substantially coincident with the bearing axis and the second pivot axis is substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis. The assembly also includes a mechanism for securing the base member to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuji Fujii
  • Patent number: 6065207
    Abstract: A composite insulator includes an insulating rod, end fittings crimped to opposite end portions of said insulating rod, and an elastic insulating material molded around the outer periphery of the insulating rod, wherein each of the end fittings has a flange around the outer periphery of an end fitting body on an axially external side thereof, and the elastic insulating material is molded around the outer periphery of the insulating rod and those of the end fitting bodies such that the elastic material extends up to and between the flanges. A process for the production of such a composite insulator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Fujii, So Kawamura
  • Patent number: 5915761
    Abstract: The disclosed polymer LP insulator having an FRP rod, an insulation overcoat member made of rubber, which is arranged on an outer surface of the FRP rod, and securing metal members clamped at both end portions of the FRP rod, wherein an end portion of the insulation overcoat member is inserted into an end portion of the securing metal member, includes an elastic member arranged in a space defined by the FRP rod, an inner surface of the securing metal member, and an end surface of the insulation overcoat member, wherein a pressure for clamping and fixing is only applied to a connection portion between the securing member and the FRP rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Moriya, Takeshi Shogo, Shuji Fujii