Patents by Inventor Takeichi Shiraishi

Takeichi Shiraishi 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: 6486275
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyolefins by polymerizing or coploymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20020013434
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyolefins by polymerizing or coploymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5804679
    Abstract: Polyolefins exhibiting better particle properties are prepared by polymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component being prepared by the reaction of the following components ?I! and ?II!:?I! a reaction product obtained by reacting the following components (1), (2) and (3) with one another:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide;(2) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a magnesium halide and compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n wherein Me represents an element of Groups I to IV in the Periodic Table, z represents the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.z, X is a halogen atom, and R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and(3) a titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR).sub.n X.sub.4-n wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and n is 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Mitsuo Okamoto, Katumi Usui, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5756660
    Abstract: A polyethylene article such as film or fiber having high strength and high elastic modulus is produced by orienting an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity at 135.degree. C. in decalin of 5 to 50 dl/g, said ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene being prepared by homo- or copolymerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst system and hydrogen, said catalyst system comprising (1) a solid catalyst component containing at least magnesium, titanium and/or vanadium, (2) an organometallic compound and (3) a compound represented by the following general formula ?I!: ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or a hydrocarbon residue, with the proviso that any two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may conjointly form a cyclic hydrocarbon residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takeichi Shiraishi, Yoshiyuki Shimo, Seizo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5644008
    Abstract: Olefin is polymerized using a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, the solid catalyst component being prepared by reacting 1 a reaction product obtained by reacting the reaction product of Si oxide and/or Al oxide and Ti compound or both Ti compound and V compound (Ti.V component) with organic Al compound, with 2 a reaction product obtained by the reaction of Mg halide, a compound of the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n and Ti.V component (optional component), and further reacting the reaction product of the above 1 and 2 with 3 a compound of the general formula R.sub.p Si(OR).sub.q X.sub.4-p-q.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kunihiro Suzuki, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5506183
    Abstract: Polyolefins having better particle properties are obtained by polymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, the said solid catalyst component being prepared by reacting the following components [I] and [II] and further reacting the resulting reaction product with the following component [III]:[I] a reaction product obtained by reacting:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide, and(2) a titanium compound, or a titanium compound and a vanadium compound, and further reacting the resulting reaction product with:(3) an organoaluminum compound;[II] a reaction product obtained by the reaction of:(1) a magnesium halide, and(2) a compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n wherein Me represents an element of Groups I to IV in the Periodic Table, z represents the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Sinichi Yanahashi, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5463001
    Abstract: Polyolefins exhibiting better particle properties are prepared by polymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, said solid catalyst component being prepared by the reaction of the following components [I] and [II]:[I] a reaction product obtained by reacting the following components (1), (2) and (3) with one another in the presence of a compound represented by the general formula ROH wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an organic residue containing such an element as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or chlorine:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide;(2) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a magnesium halide and compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n wherein Me represents an element of Groups I to IV in the Periodic Table, z represents the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Mitsuo Okamoto, Katumi Usui, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5369193
    Abstract: Polyolefins exhibiting better particle properties are prepared by polymerizing an olefin or olefins in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, the solid catalyst component being prepared by reacting the following components [I] and [II] at first and then reacting the reaction product thus obtained with the following component [III]:[I] a reaction product obtained by reacting:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide, and(2) a titanium compound, or a titanium compound and a vanadium compound,[II] a reaction product obtained by the reaction of:(1) a magnesium halide,(2) a compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z-n wherein Me represents an element of J Groups I to IV in the Periodic Table, z represents the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akira Sano, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Mitsuo Okamoto, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 5266666
    Abstract: Ethylene and optionally an .alpha.-olefin are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, said solid catalyst component being obtained by mutually contacting the following components:(A) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a magnesium halide and a compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR.sup.1).sub.4 wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms;(B) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of an aluminum halide and a compound represented by the general formula Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4 wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and(C) a compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, are each a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and m is an integer in the range of 1.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hirohumi Kamiishi, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4962167
    Abstract: A process for preparing an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by the polymerization of ethylene using a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, characterized in that said solid catalyst component is a product obtained by contacting the following [A] and [B] together:[A] the reaction product of a magnesium dihalide and a titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR).sub.4 wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms;[B] the reaction product of an aluminum trihalide and a silicon compound represented by the general formula Si(OR').sub.4 wherein R' is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takeichi Shiraishi, Wataru Uchida, Kazuo Matsuura
  • Patent number: 4450243
    Abstract: Provided is a carrier for an olefin polymerization catalyst which carrier comprises a substance obtained by adding a liquid organic compound not dissolving a magnesium halide into a liquid medium having dissolved therein a substance which contains the magnesium halide as at least one component, the liquid medium further containing an oxide of Group II-IV metal or metals in the Periodic Table, followed by cooling to a temperature not higher than 0.degree. C. and subsequent heat treatment at a temperature in the range of 40.degree. to 200.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Nobuyuki Kuroda, Takeichi Shiraishi, Yutaka Shikatani, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4396534
    Abstract: In an olefin polymerizing catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and an organometallic compound, there is used, as the solid catalyst component, a substance obtained by contacting and reacting the following compounds with one another:(1) a silicon oxide and/or an aluminum oxide,(2) a magnesium halide,(3) a compound represented by the general formula Me(OR).sub.n X.sub.z--n wherein Me is an element belonging to Groups I through IV in the Periodic Table, z is the valence of the element Me, n is 0<n.ltoreq.z, X is a halogen atom and R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,(4) a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound, and(5) a compound represented by the general formula R".sub.n Si(OR').sub.m X.sub.4-m-n wherein R' and R" are each a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, n is 0.ltoreq.n<4 and m is 0<m.ltoreq.4, with the limitation that 0<m+n.ltoreq.4, and/or a polysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Takeichi Shiraishi, Etsuo Kawamata, Mitsuo Okamoto, Nobuyuki Kuroda, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4324876
    Abstract: A process for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins is disclosed. The process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising the combination of an organometallic compound with a component resulting from the mutual contact of (i) an inorganic magnesium compound of a spherical shape having an average particle size of from 1 to 100 microns; (ii) a compound represented by the formula AlX.sub.3.OR'R" (where X represents a halogen atom, and R' and R" represent a hydrocarbon residual group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and (iii) a titanium compound represented by the formula Ti(OR).sub.4 (where R represents a hydrocarbon residual group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms). The resulting polymers are provided with a spherical particle shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Takeichi Shiraishi, Etsuo Kawamata, Nobuyuki Kuroda, Mitsuji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4315999
    Abstract: An olefin is polymerized using a catalyst obtained by contacting (1) at least one of silicon or aluminum dioxide, (2) a compound of the formula ROH wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and (3) a substance obtained by supporting a titanium or a vanadium compound on a magnesium or manganese halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Takeichi Shiraishi, Etsuo Kawamata, Nobuyuki Kuroda, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4252929
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for preparing polyolefins comprising polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins using as catalyst a titanium-containing solid and an organometallic compound of a metal of Groups I to IV of the Periodic Table, said titanium-containing solid consisting of a reaction product obtained by copulverizing (1) a magnesium halide and/or a manganese halide, (2) an organohalide and (3) a tetravalent and/or a trivalent titanium compound(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kuroda, Takeichi Shiraishi, Akio Itoh, Kazuo Matsuura, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4209602
    Abstract: The present invention discloses improved catalysts for polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins and a process for the production of polyolefins comprising a polymerization or copolymerization of olefins by the use of said catalysts. According to the invention there is provided a process for the production of polyolefins by polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins using as the catalyst a solid component containing a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound and an organometallic compound, said solid component comprising a substance obtained by co-pulverizing (1) a metal halide selected from the group consisting of magnesium halides and manganese halides, (2) a compound represented by the general formula Mg(OR).sub.n X.sub.2-n in which n is a number of the range 0<n.ltoreq.2, X represents a halogen atom and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and may be alike or different and (3) a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kuroda, Takeichi Shiraishi, Akio Itoh, Kazuo Matsuura, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4209601
    Abstract: The present invention discloses improved catalysts for polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins and a process for the production of polyolefins comprising a polymerization or copolymerization of olefins by the use of said catalysts. According to the invention there is provided a process for the production of polyolefins by polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins using as the catalyst a solid component containing a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound and an organometallic compound, said solid component comprising a substance obtained by co-pulverizing (1) a metal halide selected from the group consisting of magnesium halides and manganese halides, (2) a compound represented by the general formula B(OR).sub.n X.sub.3-n X3 in which n is a number of the range 0<n.ltoreq.3, X represents a halogen atom and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and may be alike or different and (3) a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kuroda, Takeichi Shiraishi, Akio Itoh, Kazuo Matsuura, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4202953
    Abstract: A process for the production of polyolefins using an improved catalyst which exhibits enhanced activity in the polymerization or copolymerization of olefins such that the yields of the polymers or copolymers are increased with a minimum catalyst residue remaining. The catalyst is produced by reacting a magnesium dihalide anhydride with an aluminum alkoxy compound to produce a carrier on which a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound is applied. The molar ratio of magnesium dihalide to aluminum compound ranges between 1:0.001 to 1:20, and most effectively is in the range of 1:0.05 to 1:5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Nobuyuki Kuroda, Takeichi Shiraishi, Mitsuji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4093789
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for preparing polyolefins by polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a solid component and an organometallic compound component, characterized in that said solid component is obtained by copulverizing(1) a magnesium halide and/or a manganese halide,(2) an aromatic hydrocarbon,(3) a tetravalent titanium compound, and(4) a trivalent titanium compoundAnd in that said organometallic compound component is a mixture of(5) a trialkylaluminum and(6) a compound represented by the general formula AlR.sub.n X.sub.3-n wherein R is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and may be the same or different, X is halogen and O<n<3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kuroda, Toru Nakamura, Takeichi Shiraishi, Kazuo Matsuura, Mituji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 4083802
    Abstract: A process for the production of polyolefins is disclosed, which is carried out in the presence of catalysts prepared according to the invention. The catalysts comprise a carrier resulting from the reaction of anhydrous magnesium halide, silicon tetrachloride and a compound represented by the general formulaROHwhere R is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a transition metal compound supported on said carrier. Such catalysts are activated by an organometal compound of a metal of the Groups I to IV of the Periodic Table when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: Nippon Oil Company Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Nobuyuki Kuroda, Takeichi Shiraishi, Mitsuji Miyoshi