Patents by Inventor Takuo Hibi

Takuo Hibi 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: 20090209796
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heteropolyacid salt catalyst for use in an alkylation reaction of an aromatic compound or a transalkylation, disproportionation or isomerization reaction of an alkyl aromatic compound, which comprises a heteropolyacid salt catalyst represented by the following formula (1): H4-mZmSiXl2O40??(1) wherein X represents W or Mo, Z represents (NH4) or an alkali metal atom, and m represents a numerical value of 0?m?4, and comprising a heteropolyacid salt crystal having an average particle diameter in the short axis of the crystal of less than 300 nm as a main component, wherein said heteropolyacid salt catalyst has an acid amount on the external surface of not less than 190 ?mol per weight of a heteropolyacid salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Takuo Hibi
  • Publication number: 20050031529
    Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen. The process uses various supported ruthenium catalysts or a catalyst system containing (A) an active component of a catalyst and (B) a compound having thermal conductivity of a solid phase measured by at least one point within a range from 200 to 500° C. of not less than 4 W/m. ° C. Specifically, in the drafted Abstract, we proposed to delete the detailed description of various supported ruthenium catalysts which is present on pages 12 and 13 of the specification and in Claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Takuo Hibi, Hiroaki Abekawa, Kohei Seki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Tetsuya Suzuta, Kiyoshi Iwanaga, Takahiro Oizumi
  • Patent number: 6852667
    Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen. The process uses various supported ruthenium catalysts or a catalyst system containing (A) an active component of a catalyst and (B) a compound having thermal conductivity of a solid phase measured by at least one point within a range from 200 to 500° C. of not less than 4 W/m. ° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Takuo Hibi, Hiroaki Abekawa, Kohei Seki, Tatsuya Suzuki, Tetsuya Suzuta, Kiyoshi Iwanaga, Takahiro Oizumi
  • Publication number: 20020172640
    Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen in the presence of a supported ruthenium oxide catalyst or a ruthenium mixed oxide catalyst. The content of ruthenium oxide is from 0.1 to 20% by weight and the ruthenium oxide has a mean particle diameter of from 1.0 to 10.0 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takuo Hibi, Yoshiaki Ito, Hiroaki Abekawa, Masaru Ishino, Toshio Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20020028173
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen, wherein said process uses one catalyst selected from the following catalysts (1) to (9):
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: TAKUO HIBI, HIROAKI ABEKAWA, KOHEI SEKI, TATSUYA SUZUKI, TETSUYA SUZUTA, KIYOSHI IWANAGA, TAKAHIRO OIZUMI
  • Patent number: 5908607
    Abstract: A process for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride with oxygen, which comprises using at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of a supported ruthenium chloride catalyst, a catalyst obtained by supporting at least one ruthenium compound, a ruthenium oxide catalyst obtained by oxidizing a catalyst which is prepared by supporting at least one ruthenium compound, and a catalyst obtained by calcining ruthenium chloride supported on a carrier at the temperature of not less than 280.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Abekawa, Yoshiaki Ito, Takuo Hibi
  • Patent number: 5871707
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing chlorine by oxidation of hydrogen chloride with oxygen which process comprises using a ruthenium catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takuo Hibi, Hiroshi Nishida, Hiroaki Abekawa
  • Patent number: 5663458
    Abstract: According to a process for producing .alpha.-phenylethyl alcohol by hydrogenation of acetophenone, which uses a copper-based catalyst containing at least one alkaline earth metal carbonate and/or at least one alkali metal compound, the hydrogenolysis of starting acetophenone is inhibited, and hence the production of ethylbenzene as a by-product is reduced, so that it becomes possible to produce .alpha.-phenylethyl alcohol useful as a starting material for styrene with high selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited.
    Inventors: Shinya Ito, Takuo Hibi
  • Patent number: 5589596
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing an amine by carrying out a reductive amination of a cyclic ketone or by carrying out a reduction of an imino derivative of a cyclic ketone to the corresponding amine which process is characterized in using a cobalt catalyst containing a carbonate of an alkaline earth metal and/or lanthanum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Furutani, Takuo Hibi, Michio Yamamoto, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Kazuhiro Tada, Masami Fukao, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5395972
    Abstract: Amines are produced in high yield by the process which comprises allowing a cyclic ketone to react with ammonia in the presence of active carbon to produce imino derivatives and then, allowing the imino derivatives to react with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenating catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Furutani, Takuo Hibi, Michio Yamamoto, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5347062
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared by alkylating an aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at an alpha-position in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by heating an alumina, an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkali metal or an alumina containing at least 1.3% by weight of water and an alkali metal in an inert gas atmosphere at a specific temperature as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Fukao, Takuo Hibi, Kazuo Kimura, Masahiro Usui, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5227559
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared by alkylating an aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at an alpha-position in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by heating an alumina, an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkali metal or an alumina containing at least 1.3% by weight of water and an alkali metal in an inert gas atmosphere at a specific temperature as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Fukao, Takuo Hibi, Kazuo Kimura, Masahiro Usui, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5202515
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared by alkylating an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at an alpha-position in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by heating and reacting an alumina with at least one carbonate of an alkali metal and at least one material selected from the group consisting of potassium and alkali metal hydrides at a temperature of from 180.degree. to 800.degree. C. in an inert gas atmosphere, as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Fukao, Takuo Hibi, Kiyoshi Ikimi, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5118895
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared effectively under mild conditions by alkylating an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at an alpha-position in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by treating a water-containing oxide of an alkaline earth metal with at least one material selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkali metal hydrides in an amount of 0.5 to 3.5 equivalents per one mole of water in said oxide in an inert gas atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuo Hibi, Masami Fukao, Kiyoshi Ikimi, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5097088
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared by alkylating an alkylaromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom on an alpha-carbon in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by treating an alumina with at least one compound of an alkaline earth metal at a temperature of from 200.degree. to 800.degree. C. and then with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an alkali metal hydride in an inert gas at a temperature of from 200.degree. to 800.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Fukao, Takuo Hibi, Kiyoshi Ikimi, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 5043507
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared by alkylating an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at an alpha-position in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by reacting an alumina with an alkali metal carbonate and/or aluminate and an alkali metal amd/or its hydride in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature of 180.degree. to 800.degree. C. as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Fukao, Takuo Hibi, Kiyoshi Ikimi, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 4962254
    Abstract: An alkyl-substituted hydrocarbon is prepared by alkylating an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at an alpha-position in a side chain with an olefin in the presence of a solid base which is obtainable by heating an alumina, an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkali metal hydride or an alumina containing at least 1.3% by weight of water and an alkali metal hydride in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature of 200.degree. to 800.degree. C. as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masami Fukao, Takuo Hibi, Kiyoshi Ikimi, Gohfu Suzukamo
  • Patent number: 4681979
    Abstract: A method for producing a compound having a double bond at an end of the molecule, comprising the dehydrating reaction of a compound represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 hydrogen group having optionally double bonds, in the presence of a zirconium oxide catalyst treated with alkali solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Araki, Takuo Hibi
  • Patent number: 4398051
    Abstract: Method of producing tertiary olefins from alkyl tert-alkyl ethers using a catalyst produced by calcining an aluminum compound supported on a carrier containing silicon oxides at a temperature above that at which the aluminum compound decomposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Araki, Takuo Hibi, Tomofumi Kawabe, Takeshi Yamahara