Patents by Inventor Sumiko Kawabata

Sumiko Kawabata 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).

  • Aluminum silicate complex and high-performance adsorbent comprising the same
    Patent number: 8865020
    Abstract: Provided is an adsorbent having superior adsorption properties for use as a dehumidifying agent for desiccant air conditioning which exhibits high adsorption properties at mid and high humidity ranges, and for use as a gas adsorbent of carbon dioxide, ammonia, formaldehyde and the like. A precursor suspension having a Si/Al ratio of 0.70 to 1.0 is prepared, and the precursor suspension is subsequently heated at 110° C. or higher for 2 days to synthesize a complex of a layered low-crystalline clay mineral and an amorphous aluminum silicate. The obtained complex of the layered low-crystalline clay mineral and the amorphous aluminum silicate yields excellent water vapor adsorption performance of 45 wt % or more at a relative humidity of 60%, and therefore can be used as an adsorbent for desiccant air conditioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Masaya Suzuki, Katsuhiro Tsukimura, Sumiko Kawabata, Chieko Ikeda, Ryousuke Nakanishi, Koji Tajiri, Keiichi Inukai, Masaki Maeda
  • Aluminum Silicate Complex and High-Performance Adsorbent Comprising the Same
    Publication number: 20100320418
    Abstract: Provided is an adsorbent having superior adsorption properties for use as a dehumidifying agent for desiccant air conditioning which exhibits high adsorption properties at mid and high humidity ranges, and for use as a gas adsorbent of carbon dioxide, ammonia, formaldehyde and the like. A precursor suspension having a Si/Al ratio of 0.70 to 1.0 is prepared, and the precursor suspension is subsequently heated at 110° C. or higher for 2 days to synthesize a complex of a layered low-crystalline clay mineral and an amorphous aluminum silicate. The obtained complex of the layered low-crystalline clay mineral and the amorphous aluminum silicate yields excellent water vapor adsorption performance of 45 wt % or more at a relative humidity of 60%, and therefore can be used as an adsorbent for desiccant air conditioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE
    Inventors: Masaya Suzuki, Katsuhiro Tsukimura, Sumiko Kawabata, Chieko Ikeda, Ryousuke Nakanishi, Koji Tajiri, Keiichi Inukai, Masaki Maeda