Patents by Inventor Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
Tatsuya TAKAKUWA 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).
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Publication number: 20200326105Abstract: A heat source unit and a refrigeration cycle apparatus that are able to reduce damage to a connection pipe when a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is used are provided. An outdoor unit (20) that is connected via a liquid-side connection pipe (6) and a gas-side connection pipe (5) to an indoor unit (30) including an indoor heat exchanger (31) and that is a component of an air conditioner (1) includes a compressor (21) and an outdoor heat exchanger (23). A refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is used as a refrigerant. A design pressure of the outdoor unit (20) is lower than 1.5 times a design pressure of each of the liquid-side connection pipe (6) and the gas-side connection pipe (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
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Publication number: 20200325375Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of keeping a LCCP low when a heat cycle is performed using a sufficiently small-GWP refrigerant, and a method of determining a refrigerant enclosure amount in the refrigeration cycle apparatus are provided. An outdoor unit (20) including a compressor (21) and an outdoor heat exchanger (23), an indoor unit (30) including an indoor heat exchanger (31), and a refrigerant pipe (5, 6) that connects the outdoor unit (20) and the indoor unit (30) to each other are provided. A refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is enclosed in a refrigerant circuit (10) that is constituted by connecting the compressor (21), the outdoor heat exchanger (23), and the indoor heat exchanger (31) to one another. An enclosure amount of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (10) per 1 kW of refrigeration capacity satisfies a condition of 160 g or more and 560 g or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
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Publication number: 20200326109Abstract: A two-stage refrigeration apparatus (500) includes a first cycle (510) and a second cycle (520). The first cycle (510) includes a first compressor (511), a first condenser (512), a first expansion mechanism (513), and a first evaporator (514) that are arranged in such a manner as to be connected to the first cycle. A first refrigerant circulates through the first cycle. The second cycle (520) includes a second downstream-side condenser (523) and a second evaporator (527) that are arranged in such a manner as to be connected to the second cycle. A second refrigerant circulates through the second cycle. The first evaporator (514) and the second downstream-side condenser (523) constitute a cascade condenser (531). In the cascade condenser (531), heat is exchanged between the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant. At least one of the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant is a refrigerant mixture containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene (FO-1132(E)).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
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Publication number: 20200326100Abstract: A warm-water generating apparatus (1) uses, as a refrigerant, a mixed refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)). The warm-water generating apparatus (1) includes a compressor (21), a heat-source-side air heat exchanger (24), an expansion valve (23), and a use-side water heat exchanger (22). The water heat exchanger (22) causes the mixed refrigerant flowing therein and first water to exchange heat with each other to heat the first water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanori UKIBUNE, Atsushi OKAMOTO, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
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Publication number: 20200325377Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus (10) includes a refrigerant circuit (11) including a compressor (12), a heat source-side heat exchanger (13), an expansion mechanism (14), and a usage-side heat exchanger (15). In the refrigerant circuit (11), a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132 (E)) is sealed. At least during a predetermined operation, in at least one of the heat source-side heat exchanger (13) and the usage-side heat exchanger (15), a flow of the refrigerant and a flow of a heating medium that exchanges heating with the refrigerant are counter flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
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Publication number: 20200309437Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of keeping a LCCP low when a heat cycle is performed using a sufficiently small-GWP refrigerant, and a method of determining a refrigerant enclosure amount in the refrigeration cycle apparatus are provided. An outdoor unit (20) including a compressor (21) and an outdoor heat exchanger (23), an indoor unit (30) including an indoor heat exchanger (31), and a refrigerant pipe (5, 6) that connects the outdoor unit (20) and the indoor unit (30) to each other are provided. A refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is enclosed in a refrigerant circuit (10) that is constituted by connecting the compressor (21), the outdoor heat exchanger (23), and the indoor heat exchanger (31) to one another. An enclosure amount of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (10) per 1 kW of refrigeration capacity satisfies a condition of 160 g or more and 560 g or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
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Publication number: 20200309411Abstract: A warm-water generating apparatus (1) uses, as a refrigerant, a mixed refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)). The warm-water generating apparatus (1) includes a compressor (21), a heat-source-side air heat exchanger (24), an expansion valve (23), and a use-side water heat exchanger (22). The water heat exchanger (22) causes the mixed refrigerant flowing therein and first water to exchange heat with each other to heat the first water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanori UKIBUNE, Atsushi OKAMOTO, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
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Publication number: 20200309419Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus that is able to reduce the amount of refrigerant used while reducing a pressure loss in the case where a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene is used is provided. In an air conditioner (1) including a refrigerant circuit (10), including a compressor (21), an outdoor heat exchanger (23), an outdoor expansion valve (24), and an indoor heat exchanger (31), and a refrigerant containing at least 1,2-difluoroethylene and sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10), the outdoor heat exchanger (23) has a heat transfer tube (23b) of which a pipe diameter is greater than or equal to 6.35 mm and less than 10.0 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji KUMAKURA, Takuro YAMADA, Atsushi YOSHIMI, Ikuhiro IWATA, Mitsushi ITANO, Daisuke KARUBE, Yuuki YOTSUMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU, Shun OHKUBO
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Publication number: 20200199051Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method that can efficiently remove water contained in pentafluoropropane. Provided as a solution is a method comprising distilling a composition comprising pentafluoropropane and water to thereby extract pentafluoropropane with a water content higher than that of the composition as a first stream, and pentafluoropropane with a water content lower than that of the composition as a second stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yuuko OHHIGASHI, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20190127299Abstract: Provided is a method for producing HCFC and/or HFC by subjecting a halogenated hydrocarbon and anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to a fluorination reaction in the presence of a catalyst, whereby efficient production can be achieved, without the need to stop the production every time catalytic activity is regenerated or recovered, and without making facilities excessive. Provided as a solution therefor is a method comprising (A) subjecting a halogenated hydrocarbon and anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to a fluorination reaction in at least two reactors each in the presence of a catalyst to thereby obtain HCFC and/or HFC; and (B) while halting the reaction in at least one of the reactors, obtaining HCFC and/or HFC by the reaction in at least one other reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Shuuzou KIDA, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Masanobu NISHITSUJI
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Patent number: 10196331Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, in two or three reaction steps, using at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene as a starting material, the reaction products of at least two of the steps being supplied to the same distillation apparatus to subject the products to a separation operation simultaneously. With this method, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, can be efficiently produced with reduced energy and equipment costs in an economically advantageous manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Takakuwa
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Patent number: 10173952Abstract: This invention provides a method for stably producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene for a long period of time wherein unreacted materials are reused after distillation without liquid-liquid separation to suppress catalyst deactivation.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Takakuwa, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Daisuke Karube, Takehiro Chaki, Masayuki Kishimoto, Yuzo Komatsu
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Publication number: 20180370877Abstract: This invention provides a method for stably producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene for a long period of time while suppressing catalyst deactivation. This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the method comprising: (d) reacting 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst; (e) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in step (d) to distillation to separate the mixture into a first stream comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene as a main component and a second stream comprising unreacted hydrogen fluoride and organic matter containing unreacted 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene as main components; and (f) recycling the second stream separated in step (e) above to the reaction of step (d), wherein the distillation of step (e) is performed under conditions that satisfy the relationship of a specific equation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Daisuke KARUBE, Takehiro CHAKI, Masayuki KISHIMOTO, Yuzo KOMATSU
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Patent number: 10047023Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, in two or three reaction steps, using at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene as a starting material, the reaction products of at least two of the steps being supplied to the same distillation apparatus to subject the products to a separation operation simultaneously. With this method, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, can be efficiently produced with reduced energy and equipment costs in an economically advantageous manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Takakuwa
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Patent number: 10029981Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene peroxide compound comprising a step of reacting a perfluoroalkene with oxygen, wherein the reaction of the perfluoroalkene with oxygen is performed in a microreactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Keiichirou Watanabe, Hideki Nakaya, Motohisa Shino, Tatsuya Takakuwa, Kazunori Morimoto
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Patent number: 10023510Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, in two or three reaction steps, using at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene as a starting material, the reaction products of at least two of the steps being supplied to the same distillation apparatus to subject the products to a separation operation simultaneously. With this method, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, can be efficiently produced with reduced energy and equipment costs in an economically advantageous manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Takakuwa
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Patent number: 9944595Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene peroxide compound comprising a step of reacting a perfluoroalkene with oxygen, wherein the reaction of the perfluoroalkene with oxygen is performed under ultraviolet irradiation and in the presence of a fluorine source.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Keiichirou Watanabe, Hideki Nakaya, Motohisa Shino, Tatsuya Takakuwa, Kazunori Morimoto
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Patent number: 9938209Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, in two or three reaction steps, using at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene as a starting material, the reaction products of at least two of the steps being supplied to the same distillation apparatus to subject the products to a separation operation simultaneously. With this method, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which is a precursor of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, can be efficiently produced with reduced energy and equipment costs in an economically advantageous manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Takakuwa
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Patent number: 9902670Abstract: The present invention provides a method that produces a composition containing 1223xd and/or 1213xa by a gas-phase reaction, and that achieves production efficiency higher than known methods. The present invention provides a method for producing a composition containing at least one fluorine-containing olefin selected from 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1223xd) and 1,1,2-trichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (CFO-1213xa), the method comprising subjecting at least one starting compound selected from a chlorine-containing alkane represented by Formula (1-1): CF3CHXCHX2, wherein each X is independently H or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X represents Cl, and a chlorine-containing alkene represented by Formula (1-2): CF3CX?CX2, wherein each X is independently H or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X represents Cl, to a gas-phase oxychlorination reaction in a temperature range of 380° C. or lower in the presence of oxidative gas and hydrogen chloride gas.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Shun Ohkubo, Tatsuya Takakuwa
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Publication number: 20170320798Abstract: The present invention provides a method for separating HFC-245cb and (E)-HFO-1234ze having close boiling points, i.e., boiling points with only 1° C. difference, by extractive distillation from a composition containing the HFC-245cb and the (E)-HFO-1234ze. More specifically, the present invention is a method for separating HFC-245cb and (E)-HFO-1234ze from a composition containing the HFC-245cb and the (E)-HFO-1234ze, the method comprising subjecting the composition to extractive distillation using at least one extractant selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons, halogenated unsaturated hydrocarbons, nitriles, ketones, carbonates, alcohols, hydrocarbons, esters and ethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Mana SHIMOKAWA, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI