Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Okubo

Tatsuya Okubo 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: 9844771
    Abstract: To provide a hydrocarbon reforming/trapping material which is capable of adsorbing and reforming a hydrocarbon. A hydrocarbon reforming/trapping material of the present invention has an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of from 7 to 12, and contains an Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite which is ion-exchanged by Fe(II) ions. The amount of supported Fe(II) is preferably 0.001-0.5 mmol/g with respect to the Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite. This Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite is suitably produced by dispersing and mixing a beta zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of from 7 to 12 in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble compound of divalent iron, and mixing and stirring the solution, so that Fe(II) ions are supported on the beta zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Masaru Ogura, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kiyofumi Monma, Palani Elangovan Shanmugam
  • Patent number: 9840423
    Abstract: The method for producing an MTW-type zeolite according to the present invention includes: mixing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source, a lithium source, and water so as to obtain a reaction mixture having a composition represented by specific molar ratios; (2) adding an MTW-type zeolite which has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 10 to 500 and does not contain an organic compound, as a seed crystal, to the reaction mixture in a proportion of 0.1 to 20% by weight relative to the silica component in the reaction mixture; and (3) airtightly heating the reaction mixture, to which the seed crystal has been added, at 100 to 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: UNIZEO CO., LTD., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
  • Publication number: 20170267535
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for readily and inexpensively producing zeolite without using an organic structure-directing agent (organic SDA). Specifically disclosed is a method whereby a gel containing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkaline source and water is reacted with zeolite seed crystals, to produce a zeolite with the same kind of skeletal structure as the zeolite. The gel used is a gel of a composition whereby, when a zeolite is synthesized from this gel only, the synthesized zeolite comprises at least one of the kinds of composite building units of the target zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Yoshihiro Kamimura, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Publication number: 20170267536
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for readily and inexpensively producing zeolite without using an organic structure-directing agent (organic SDA). Specifically disclosed is a method whereby a gel containing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkaline source and water is reacted with zeolite seed crystals, to produce a zeolite with the same kind of skeletal structure as the zeolite. The gel used is a gel of a composition whereby, when a zeolite is synthesized from this gel only, the synthesized zeolite comprises at least one of the kinds of composite building units of the target zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Yoshihiro Kamimura, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Publication number: 20170217779
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for readily and inexpensively producing zeolite without using an organic structure-directing agent (organic SDA). Specifically disclosed is a method whereby a gel containing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkaline source and water is reacted with zeolite seed crystals, to produce a zeolite with the same kind of skeletal structure as the zeolite. The gel used is a gel of a composition whereby, when a zeolite is synthesized from this gel only, the synthesized zeolite comprises at least one of the kinds of composite building units of the target zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Yoshihiro Kamimura, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Patent number: 9688541
    Abstract: The present invention provides a beta zeolite that is useful as a catalyst, adsorbent agent, or the like, and that is both microporous and mesoporous. The beta zeolite is characterized by (i) the SiO2/Al2O3 ratio being 8-30, and the SiO2/ZnO ratio being 8-1000, (ii) the micropore surface area being 300-800 m2/g, (iii) the micropore volume being 0.1-0.3 cm3/g, and (iv) having mesopores having, in the state as synthesized, a diameter of 2-6 nm and a volume of 0.001-0.3 cm3/g. The beta zeolite is favorably produced by means of adding and reacting a zinc silicate beta zeolite as a seed crystal with a reaction mixture containing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
  • Patent number: 9670068
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for readily and inexpensively producing zeolite without using an organic structure-directing agent (organic SDA). Specifically disclosed is a method whereby a gel containing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkaline source and water is reacted with zeolite seed crystals, to produce a zeolite with the same kind of skeletal structure as the zeolite. The gel used is a gel of a composition whereby, when a zeolite is synthesized from this gel only, the synthesized zeolite comprises at least one of the kinds of composite building units of the target zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: UNIZEO CO., LTD., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Yoshihiro Kamimura, Shanmugam P. Elangovan
  • Patent number: 9656238
    Abstract: The purpose of/problem to be addressed by the present invention is to provide: an Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite useful for the catalytic removal of a variety of gases; and a production method therefor. The SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in this Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite is equal to or more than 7 but less than 10. This Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite is obtained by being subjected to ionic exchange with Fe(II) ions. It is preferable that the Fe(II) loading amount be in the range of 0.001-0.4 mmol/g of the Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite. It is preferable that the Fe(II)-substituted beta-type zeolite be produced using a method in which a beta-type zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of equal to or more than 7 but less than 10 is dispersed in an Fe(II) water-soluble-compound aqueous solution, and then mixed and agitated to cause the beta-type zeolite to carry Fe(II) ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: UniZeo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Ogura, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Patent number: 9650257
    Abstract: A process for producing a VET-type zeolite is provided in which the use of a structure-directing agent is minimized and the environmental burden can be minimized. This process for producing a VET-type zeolite comprises (1) mixing a zinc source, an element M1 source, an alkali source, and water so as to result in a reaction mixture having a specific composition in terms of molar ratio, (2) using, as seed crystals, a VET-type zeolite which has an M1O2/ZnO ratio of 5-30 and adding the zeolite to the reaction mixture in an amount of 0.1-30 wt % relative to the M1O2 contained in the reaction mixture, and (3) heating the reaction mixture to which the seed crystals have been added, at 80-200° C. in a hermetically closed state. M1 represents silicon or a mixture of silicon and germanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: UNIZEO CO., LTD., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kenta Iyoki, Tatsuya Okubo, Keiji Itabashi
  • Patent number: 9546096
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a MAZ-type zeolite, the method having an environmental impact which has been reduced as much as possible while not using a structure-directing agent as far as possible. In the method for producing a MAZ-type zeolite according to the present invention: (1) a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source and water are mixed so as to form a reaction mixture that has a composition represented by a specific molar ratio; (2) a MAZ-type zeolite, which has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 5-10, has an average particle diameter of at least 0.1 ?m and does not contain an organic compound, is added, as a seed crystal, into the reaction mixture in an amount of 0.1-30 weight % relative to the silica components in the reaction mixture; and (3) the reaction mixture, into which the seed crystal has been added, is heated at 80-200° C. in a closed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: UNIZEO CO., LTD., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Akari Ogawa, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Patent number: 9468916
    Abstract: Provided is a method that is for producing a PAU zeolite and that can have an environmental impact that is reduced while, as much as possible, not using a structure-defining agent. The method for producing a PAU zeolite produces by means of (1) mixing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source, and water in a manner so as to result in a reaction mixture having a composition represented by a specific mole ratio, (2) using as the seed crystal a PAU zeolite that does not contain organic compounds and has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 4-15 and an average particle size of at least 100 nm, and adding same to the reaction mixture at a ratio of 0.1-20 wt % with respect to the silica component in the reaction mixture, and (3) subjecting the reaction mixture to which the seed crystal has been added to sealed-vessel heating at 80-200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
  • Patent number: 9438153
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine control device that controls a rotary electric machine that includes a rotor in which a permanent magnet is disposed so as to provide magnetic saliency, and that performs feedback control on the rotary electric machine on the basis of a deviation between a current command and a feedback current from the rotary electric machine in a d-q-axis vector coordinate system defined by a d-axis which extends in a direction of a magnetic field produced by the permanent magnet and a q-axis which is orthogonal to the d-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Arinori Shimada, Tatsuya Okubo, Subrata Saha
  • Patent number: 9409785
    Abstract: The purpose of/problem addressed by the present invention is to provide: an Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite useful for the catalytic removal of a variety of gases; and a production method therefor. The SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in this Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite is in the range of 10-30 inclusive. This Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite is obtained by being subjected to ionic exchange with Fe(II) ions. It is preferable that the Fe(II) loading amount be in the range of 0.001-0.4 mmol/g of the Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite. It is preferable that the Fe(II)-substituted MEL-type zeolite be produced using a method in which an MEL-type zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio in the range of 10-30 inclusive is dispersed in an Fe(II) water-soluble-compound aqueous solution, and then mixed and agitated to cause the MEL-type zeolite to carry Fe(II) ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Masaru Ogura, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Publication number: 20160200585
    Abstract: The method for producing an MTW-type zeolite according to the present invention includes: mixing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source, a lithium source, and water so as to obtain a reaction mixture having a composition represented by specific molar ratios; (2) adding an MTW-type zeolite which has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 10 to 500 and does not contain an organic compound, as a seed crystal, to the reaction mixture in a proportion of 0.1 to 20% by weight relative to the silica component in the reaction mixture; and (3) airtightly heating the reaction mixture, to which the seed crystal has been added, at 100 to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
  • Patent number: 9333495
    Abstract: A method for producing an MTW-type zeolite, comprising (1) mixing an alumina source, an alkali source, a lithium source, and water so as to obtain a reaction mixture (2) Adding a seed crystal of an MTW-type zeolite before or while a silica source is added to the reaction mixture in a proportion of 0.1 to 20% by weight relative to the silica component in the reaction mixture. Mixing and stirring the reaction mixture. Wherein the MTW-type zeolite of the seed crystal has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 10 to 500 and does not contain an organic compound. The reaction mixture has a composition represented by the following molar ratios: SiO2/Al2O3=12 to 200, Na2O/SiO2=0.1 to 0.3, Li2O/(Na2O+Li2O)=0.05 to 0.5 and H2O/SiO2=10 to 50. (3) Air tightly heating the reaction mixture, to which the seed crystal of the MTW type zeolite has been added, at 100 to 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
  • Publication number: 20160120458
    Abstract: A skin gas measurement device includes a skin gas collecting unit that includes a skin gas collecting space having an opening that is to be attached to a skin surface, a porous material that is for adsorbing and concentrating a skin gas component that is emitted from the skin surface into the skin gas collecting space and that allows the adsorbed skin gas component to be desorbed at a relatively low temperature, and a heater for heating the porous material; and a skin gas measurement unit for measuring the skin gas component that is desorbed from the heated porous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicants: NTT DOCOMO, INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Yuuki YAMADA, Satoshi HIYAMA, Shoji TAKEUCHI, Tatsuya OKUBO, Keiji ITABASHI
  • Publication number: 20160115039
    Abstract: Provided is a method for continuous production of zeolite in which a starting material is continuously supplied to a tubular reactor to produce an aluminophosphate zeolite that contains, in the framework structure, at least aluminum atoms and phosphorus atoms or an aluminosilicate zeolite having 5?SiO2/Al2O3?2000. The tubular reactor is heated using a heat medium; a ratio (volume)/(lateral surface area) of the volume (inner capacity) to the lateral surface area of the tubular reactor is 0.75 cm or smaller; and seed crystals are added to the starting material. Through using a small-diameter tubular reactor and heating with a heat medium, it becomes possible to heat sufficiently the entirety of a starting material (zeolite precursor gel) in a short time, and to allow reaction to proceed at a high rate. The occurrence of irregular pressure fluctuations during continuous production of the zeolite can be prevented by adding seed crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Tatsuya Okubo, Toru Wakihara, Zhendong Liu, Takahiko Takewaki, Kazunori Oshima, Daisuke Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20160030933
    Abstract: To provide a hydrocarbon reforming/trapping material which is capable of adsorbing and reforming a hydrocarbon. A hydrocarbon reforming/trapping material of the present invention has an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of from 7 to 12, and contains an Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite which is ion-exchanged by Fe(II) ions. The amount of supported Fe(II) is preferably 0.001-0.5 mmol/g with respect to the Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite. This Fe(II)-substituted beta zeolite is suitably produced by dispersing and mixing a beta zeolite having an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of from 7 to 12 in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble compound of divalent iron, and mixing and stirring the solution, so that Fe(II) ions are supported on the beta zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: UniZeo Co., Ltd., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Masaru Ogura, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Kiyofumi Monma, Palani Elangovan Shanmugam
  • Patent number: 9238219
    Abstract: Provided is a beta-type zeolite which has a high catalytic activity and is not easily deactivated. The beta-type zeolite of the invention has a substantially octahedral shape, has a Si/Al ratio of 5 or more, and is a proton-type zeolite. The Si/Al ratio is preferably 40 or more. This beta-type zeolite is preferably obtained by transforming a raw material beta-type zeolite synthesized without using a structure directing agent into an ammonium-type zeolite through ion exchange, then, exposing the beta-type zeolite to water vapor, and subjecting the exposed beta-type zeolite to an acid treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: UniZeo Co., Ltd., NAT'L UNIVERSITY CORP. YOKOHAMA NAT'L UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kubota, Satoshi Inagaki, Raita Komatsu, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Toyohiko Hieda
  • Publication number: 20150360963
    Abstract: A process for producing a VET-type zeolite is provided in which the use of a structure-directing agent is minimized and the environmental burden can be minimized. This process for producing a VET-type zeolite comprises (1) mixing a zinc source, an element M1 source, an alkali source, and water so as to result in a reaction mixture having a specific composition in terms of molar ratio, (2) using, as seed crystals, a VET-type zeolite which has an M1O2/ZnO ratio of 5-30 and adding the zeolite to the reaction mixture in an amount of 0.1-30 wt % relative to the M1O2 contained in the reaction mixture, and (3) heating the reaction mixture to which the seed crystals have been added, at 80-200° C. in a hermetically closed state. M1 represents silicon or a mixture of silicon and germanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicants: UNIZEO CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kenta Iyoki, Tatsuya Okubo, Keiji Itabashi