Patents by Inventor Takashi Umeki

Takashi Umeki 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: 20100015023
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst for carbon monoxide conversion, comprising from 10 to 90% by mass of a copper oxide ingredient, from 5 to 50% by mass of a zinc oxide ingredient and from 10 to 50% by mass of an aluminum oxide ingredient, and having a specific surface area of from 100 to 300 m2/g, a carbon monoxide adsorption of from 20 to 80 ?mol/g, and a copper oxide crystallite diameter of at most 200 angstroms, as a catalyst suitable for carbon monoxide conversion for fully reducing carbon monoxide in the hydrogen gas obtained through reforming of a starting hydrocarbon material, for the purpose of enabling stable long-term operation of a fuel cell which uses hydrogen gas as a fuel and which is frequently and repeatedly started and stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Takatsu, Yoshimi Kawashima, Satoshi Nakai, Takashi Umeki
  • Publication number: 20090085301
    Abstract: An oil seal (1A) has an outer member (2) fitted to a crankcase (100), an inner member (3) integrally rotatably fitted to a crankshaft (101), and a first movable lip (4) disposed in the gap (G1) formed by the outer member (2) and the inner member (3). The first movable lip (4) is disposed such that it is not in contact with the outer member (2) when rotation of the crankshaft (101) is stopped and that it is displaced in the direction to approach the outer member (2), coming into contact with the outer member (2) to close the gap (G1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Takao Suzuki, Shinichi Tamura, Masaki Sohda, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Takashi Umeki
  • Publication number: 20080287727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon comprising a carrier containing manganese oxide and carried thereon (a) at least one component selected from a ruthenium component, a platinum component, a rhodium component, a palladium component, an iridium component and a nickel component and a process for producing the same and to a process for reforming a hydrocarbon (steam reforming, self thermal reforming, partial oxidation reforming and carbon dioxide reforming) using the above catalyst. Provided are a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon which comprises ruthenium, platinum, rhodium, palladium, iridium or nickel as an active component and in which a reforming activity is elevated, a process for producing the same, and a steam reforming process, a self thermal reforming process, a partial oxidation reforming process and a carbon dioxide reforming process for a hydrocarbon using the above catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukunaga, Tomoki Yanagino, Kozo Takatsu, Takashi Umeki
  • Patent number: 7378368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon comprising a carrier containing manganese oxide and carried thereon (a) at least one component selected from a ruthenium component, a platinum component, a rhodium component, a palladium component, an iridium component and a nickel component and a process for producing the same and to a process for reforming a hydrocarbon (steam reforming, self thermal reforming, partial oxidation reforming and carbon dioxide reforming) using the above catalyst. Provided are a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon which comprises ruthenium, platinum, rhodium, palladium, iridium or nickel as an active component and in which a reforming activity is elevated, a process for producing the same, and a steam reforming process, a self thermal reforming process, a partial oxidation reforming process and a carbon dioxide reforming process for a hydrocarbon using the above catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukunaga, Tomoki Yanagino, Kozo Takatsu, Takashi Umeki
  • Publication number: 20050221977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon comprising a carrier containing manganese oxide and carried thereon (a) at least one component selected from a ruthenium component, a platinum component, a rhodium component, a palladium component, an iridium component and a nickel component and a process for producing the same and to a process for reforming a hydrocarbon (steam reforming, self thermal reforming, partial oxidation reforming and carbon dioxide reforming) using the above catalyst. Provided are a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon which comprises ruthenium, platinum, rhodium, palladium, iridium or nickel as an active component and in which a reforming activity is elevated, a process for producing the same, and a steam reforming process, a self thermal reforming process, a partial oxidation reforming process and a carbon dioxide reforming process for a hydrocarbon using the above catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukunaga, Tomoki Yanagino, Kozo Takatsu, Takashi Umeki