Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Tsuji

Tomoaki Tsuji 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: 20180002892
    Abstract: A ripper device includes a first cylinder, a shank, and an arm. The first cylinder includes a tube and a rod, and is disposed to extend and retract in the forward and backward direction in a plan view of the ripper device. The shank is disposed aligned with the first cylinder in the forward and backward direction in the plan view. The arm supports the shank and overlaps the tube of the first cylinder in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya UEMURA, Tomoaki TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20180002457
    Abstract: As a method for producing a copolymer with a high oil absorption rate by separating a solvent from a copolymer solution containing a copolymer in a simple manner with a less energy consumption, the present invention relates to a production method for obtaining a copolymer by separating a solvent from a copolymer solution, the method including the following Steps A to C. Step A: a step of regulating a solid component concentration (Ts) of the copolymer solution to a range of (5?Ts?60) in terms of a mass %, Step B: a step of heating the copolymer (P) solution obtained in the Step A such that a temperature T (° C.) is in a specified range, and Step C: a step of discharging the copolymer solution heated in the Step B from a specified nozzle at a linear velocity of 1 to 100 m/sec to separate the solvent in an inert gas stream at 0 to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki TSUJI, Masataka SHINTANI, Yasuhiro HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170328029
    Abstract: A ripper device for a work vehicle includes a first cylinder, a shank, and a second cylinder. The shank is actuated by the first cylinder and is aligned with the first cylinder in plan view. The second cylinder includes a proximal end attached to the work vehicle and a distal end on the opposite side from the proximal end. The second cylinder actuates the shank. The proximal end and the distal end of the second cylinder are located higher than the first cylinder in side view. The diameter of the first cylinder is larger than the diameter of the second cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoaki TSUJI, Takuya UEMURA
  • Publication number: 20170283540
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an anionic polymer in an industrially advantageous manner, whereby at the time of anionically polymerizing monomers using a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature, temperature control can be achieved by quickly removing the heat of the polymerization reaction using a simple device. The method for producing an anionic polymer includes anionically polymerizing a conjugated diene, an aromatic vinyl compound, or a mixture thereof under a condition where the amount of an inert gas present with respect to 1 kg of a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature is 20 mmol or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HATANAKA, Tomoaki TSUJI, Syuichi SUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20170218002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a Tebbe complex having high purity and high activity and having excellent storage stability in a high yield, the method including allowing bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium dichloride and trimethylaluminum to react with each other in the presence of a solvent such that a solubility of the Tebbe complex in 1 g of the solvent at 25° C. is 0.5 mmol/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shinji HATAE, Syuichi SUNAGA, Tomoaki TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20170204214
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a method for producing an industrially advantageous hydrogenated polymer, whereby a high hydrogenation rate can be achieved by a small use amount therein at a level of not requiring a decalcification process of the catalyst. [Solution] A method for producing a hydrogenated polymer including hydrogenating, with a hydrogen molecule, a carbon-carbon double bond based on a conjugated diene structural unit of a polymer in which at least a part of a living polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing one or more conjugated dienes using an organic alkali metal compound as a polymerization initiator is terminated by a hydrogen molecule, in the presence of a silane compound having at least one silyl hydride bond and an organic metal compound represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R1 to R10 are those as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Syuichi SUNAGA, Yasuhiro NAKAI, Tomoaki TSUJI
  • Patent number: 9464018
    Abstract: Provided is an industrially advantageous method for producing a dialdehyde having a production ratio of linear dialdehydes to branched dialdehydes of 80/20 to 90/10, with an amount of rhodium to be used that is lower than that in the related art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshikawa, Tomoaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9436426
    Abstract: A game system has at least two modes of operation, that is, a monitor game mode and a terminal device game mode. In the monitor game mode, a main game image is displayed on a monitor and a sub game image is displayed on an LCD of a terminal device. In the terminal device game mode, the main game image is displayed on the LCD of the terminal device. The mode of operation can be switched in accordance with a mode switching instruction from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Nogami, Tomoaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9364756
    Abstract: An exemplary game system includes a monitor for displaying a game image or a television program, and a terminal device having a camera, a microphone, and a loudspeaker. When a user is playing a game or viewing a television program by using the monitor, another user can have chat by using the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Nogami, Tomoaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9346044
    Abstract: A copper-based catalyst precursor capable of achieving a high conversion ratio and high selectivity in the isomerization reaction of a ?,?-unsaturated alcohol portion and a method for producing the same and to provide a hydrogenation method in which the copper-based catalyst precursor is used are provided. Specifically, a copper-based catalyst precursor obtained by calcining a mixture containing copper, iron, aluminum, and calcium silicate in which an atomic ratio of iron and aluminum to copper [(Fe+Al)/Cu] is in a range of 1.71 to 2.5, an atomic ratio of aluminum to iron [Al/Fe] is in a range of 0.001 to 3.3, and calcium silicate is contained in a range of 15% by mass to 65% by mass at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1,000° C. and a hydrogenation method in which the copper-based catalyst precursor is used are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignees: KURARAY CO., LTD., SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Tsuji, Keiichi Tabata, Toshihiro Sugaya, Akio Nakashima
  • Patent number: 9315433
    Abstract: Provided is a simple and industrially advantageous method for producing 2,7-octadien-1-ol, in which an expensive palladium catalyst is recovered in high efficiency and the reaction rate per atom of palladium is enhanced. Specifically, provided is a method for producing 2,7-octadien-1-ol by subjecting butadiene and water to a telomerization in the presence of a palladium catalyst containing a water-soluble triarylphosphine having two or more sulfonate groups in the molecule and a palladium compound, a tertiary amine, and carbon dioxide, including a step of mixing the telomerization solution obtained by the telomerization with an organic solvent having a dielectric constant at 25° C. of 2 to 18, followed by carrying out phase separation in the presence of carbon dioxide, thereby obtaining 2,7-octadien-1-ol from an organic phase while recovering an aqueous phase including the palladium catalyst. By this production method, the selectivity for 2,7-octadien-1-ol is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshikawa, Tomoaki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20160052852
    Abstract: Provided is an industrially advantageous method for producing a dialdehyde having a production ratio of linear dialdehydes to branched dialdehydes of 80/20 to 90/10, with an amount of rhodium to be used that is lower than that in the related art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomoaki TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20160052947
    Abstract: Provided are a water-soluble triarylphosphine for a palladium catalyst, which has high selectivity in a telomerization reaction and can be recovered with efficiency, an ammonium salt thereof, and a method for efficiently producing the same. Specifically, provided are bis(6-methyl-3-sulphophenyl)phenylphosphine; a bis(6-methyl-3-sulphonatophenyl)phenylphosphine diammonium salt obtained by reacting the phosphine with a tertiary amine having a total of 3 to 27 carbon atoms in groups bonded to one nitrogen atom; and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko HONDA, Tatsuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomoaki TSUJI, Hitoshi KOIZUMI, Kyoko SUGITA, Nobumichi KUMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160052948
    Abstract: Provided are a water-soluble triarylphosphine for a palladium catalyst, which has high selectivity in a telomerization reaction and is easily recovered with efficiency, an ammonium salt thereof, and a method for efficiently producing the same. Specifically, provided are bis(6-methyl-3-sulphophenyl)(2-methylphenyl)phosphine; a bis(6-methyl-3-sulphonatophenyl)(2-methylphenyl)phosphine diammonium salt obtained by reacting the phosphine with a tertiary amine having a total of 3 to 27 carbon atoms in groups bonded to one nitrogen atom; and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko HONDA, Tatsuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomoaki TSUJI, Hitoshi KOIZUMI, Kyoko SUGITA, Nobumichi KUMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160046549
    Abstract: Provided is a simple and industrially advantageous method for producing 2,7-octadien-1-ol, in which an expensive palladium catalyst is recovered in high efficiency and the reaction rate per atom of palladium is enhanced. Specifically, provided is a method for producing 2,7-octadien-1-ol by subjecting butadiene and water to a telomerization in the presence of a palladium catalyst containing a water-soluble triarylphosphine having two or more sulfonate groups in the molecule and a palladium compound, a tertiary amine, and carbon dioxide, including a step of mixing the telomerization solution obtained by the telomerization with an organic solvent having a dielectric constant at 25° C. of 2 to 18, followed by carrying out phase separation in the presence of carbon dioxide, thereby obtaining 2,7-octadien-1-ol from an organic phase while recovering an aqueous phase including the palladium catalyst. By this production method, the selectivity for 2,7-octadien-1-ol is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomoaki TSUJI
  • Patent number: 9193655
    Abstract: Provided is a method for highly selectively producing 7-octenal with a high conversion ratio through the isomerization reaction of 2,7-octadiene-1-ol. Specifically, provided is a method for producing 7-octenal, in which a copper-based catalyst is obtained by reducing a copper-based catalyst precursor described below, and an isomerization reaction of 2,7-octadiene-1-ol is caused in a gas phase using a fixed-bed reaction in the presence of the obtained copper-based catalyst. The copper-based catalyst precursor: a copper-based catalyst precursor obtained by calcining a mixture containing copper, iron, aluminum, and calcium silicate in which an atomic ratio of iron and aluminum to copper [(Fe+Al)/Cu] is in a range of 1.71 to 2.5, an atomic ratio of aluminum to iron [Al/Fe] is in a range of 0.001 to 3.3, and calcium silicate is contained in a range of 15% by mass to 65% by mass at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1,000° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20150224492
    Abstract: A copper-based catalyst precursor capable of achieving a high conversion ratio and high selectivity in the isomerization reaction of a ?,?-unsaturated alcohol portion and a method for producing the same and to provide a hydrogenation method in which the copper-based catalyst precursor is used are provided. Specifically, a copper-based catalyst precursor obtained by calcining a mixture containing copper, iron, aluminum, and calcium silicate in which an atomic ratio of iron and aluminum to copper [(Fe+Al)/Cu] is in a range of 1.71 to 2.5, an atomic ratio of aluminum to iron [Al/Fe] is in a range of 0.001 to 3.3, and calcium silicate is contained in a range of 15% by mass to 65% by mass at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1,000° C. and a hydrogenation method in which the copper-based catalyst precursor is used are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicants: KURARAY CO., LTD., SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Tsuji, Keiichi Tabata, Toshihiro Suguya, Akio Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20150224393
    Abstract: An exemplary game system includes a monitor for displaying a game image or a television program, and a terminal device having a camera, a microphone, and a loudspeaker. When a user is playing a game or viewing a television program by using the monitor, another user can have chat by using the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Hisashi NOGAMI, Tomoaki TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20150225328
    Abstract: Provided is a method for highly selectively producing 7-octenal with a high conversion ratio through the isomerization reaction of 2,7-octadiene-1-ol. Specifically, provided is a method for producing 7-octenal, in which a copper-based catalyst is obtained by reducing a copper-based catalyst precursor described below, and an isomerization reaction of 2,7-octadiene-1-ol is caused in a gas phase using a fixed-bed reaction in the presence of the obtained copper-based catalyst. The copper-based catalyst precursor: a copper-based catalyst precursor obtained by calcining a mixture containing copper, iron, aluminum, and calcium silicate in which an atomic ratio of iron and aluminum to copper [(Fe+Al)/Cu] is in a range of 1.71 to 2.5, an atomic ratio of aluminum to iron [Al/Fe] is in a range of 0.001 to 3.3, and calcium silicate is contained in a range of 15% by mass to 65% by mass at a temperature in a range of 500° C. to 1,000° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9011244
    Abstract: An exemplary game system includes a monitor for displaying a game image or a television program, and a terminal device having a camera, a microphone, and a loudspeaker. When a user is playing a game or viewing a television program by using the monitor, another user can have chat by using the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Nogami, Tomoaki Tsuji