Patents by Inventor Yasushi Sekine

Yasushi Sekine 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: 20240011430
    Abstract: An ammonia decomposition system includes a decomposition unit and a controller. The decomposition unit decomposes ammonia. The controller controls the decomposition rate of ammonia in the decomposition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenta MITARAI, Ken KAWABE, Yasushi SEKINE, Sae DOI
  • Publication number: 20230077049
    Abstract: A method for generating carbon monoxide includes: a generation step of generating carbon monoxide by supplying carbon dioxide to a first material containing a first element included in elements of group 11 and a second element included in elements of groups 8 to 10, 12, and 13; and a reduction step of reducing the second element oxidized in the generation step by supplying hydrogen to a second material containing the oxidized second element and the first element. The generation step and the reduction step are repeated a plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicants: ENEOS Corporation, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasushi HASHIMOTO, Yasushi SATO, Yasushi SEKINE
  • Patent number: 11427763
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrolysis tube for manufacturing olefin which tube can improve a yield of olefin in a pyrolysis reaction of a hydrocarbon raw material. The pyrolysis tube (1A) for manufacturing olefin includes a tubular base material (2) made of a heat resistant metal material and a dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) which is supported on an inner surface of the tubular base material (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Otsubo, Kunihide Hashimoto, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yasushi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20210346870
    Abstract: Provided is a dehydrogenating catalyst that is capable of preventing or reducing coking and improving the yield of an olefin in a pyrolysis reaction of a hydrocarbon raw material. A dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) for production of an olefin contains, as a catalyst component, at least one of La and Ce, wherein, when the dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) does not contain Ce, the dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Fe, and Mn, or wherein, when the dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) contains Ce, the dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) contains at least one of Fe and Mn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Shun Maeda, Kunihide Hashimoto, Yasushi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20190309229
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrolysis tube for manufacturing olefin which tube can improve a yield of olefin in a pyrolysis reaction of a hydrocarbon raw material. The pyrolysis tube (1A) for manufacturing olefin includes a tubular base material (2) made of a heat resistant metal material and a dehydrogenating catalyst (4A) which is supported on an inner surface of the tubular base material (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kenji Otsubo, Kunihide Hashimoto, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yasushi Sekine
  • Patent number: 10131545
    Abstract: A method which can efficiently produce ammonia at low temperature and low pressure and which can respond flexibly to an unsteady electrical power supply condition. In addition, a catalyst which is excellent in activity for synthesizing ammonia and which is used in a method for efficiently producing ammonia without regard to supply condition and supply location of electrical power. The method is characterized in that a reactor for synthesizing ammonia is used, and the reactor has a pair of electrodes, a voltage applying means for applying voltage between the electrodes, a catalyst between the electrodes, a raw material gas inlet port, and an ammonia-containing gas discharge port, and including introducing at least nitrogen and hydrogen as a raw material gas into the reactor for synthesizing ammonia, and applying a voltage to the electrodes of the reactor for synthesizing ammonia, wherein electrical discharge does not occur by the voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Sekine, Hideaki Tsuneki, Masatoshi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20150353369
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a method which can efficiently produce ammonia at low temperature and low pressure and which can respond flexibly to an unsteady electrical power supply condition. In addition, the objective of the present invention is to provide a catalyst which is excellent in activity for synthesizing ammonia and which is used in a method for efficiently producing ammonia without regard to supply condition and supply location of electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Yasushi SEKINE, Hideaki TSUNEKI, Masatoshi IKEDA
  • Patent number: 9054122
    Abstract: To improve a performance of a semiconductor device having a capacitance element. An MIM type capacitance element, an electrode of which is formed with comb-shaped metal patterns composed of the wirings, is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A conductor pattern, which is a dummy gate pattern for preventing dishing in a CMP process, and an active region, which is a dummy active region, are disposed below the capacitance element, and these are coupled to shielding metal patterns composed of the wirings and then connected to a fixed potential. Then, the conductor pattern and the active region are disposed so as not to overlap the comb-shaped metal patterns in the wirings in a planar manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Maeda, Yasushi Sekine, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8766399
    Abstract: To improve a performance of a semiconductor device having a capacitance element. An MIM type capacitance element, an electrode of which is formed with comb-shaped metal patterns composed of the wirings, is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A conductor pattern, which is a dummy gate pattern for preventing dishing in a CMP process, and an active region, which is a dummy active region, are disposed below the capacitance element, and these are coupled to shielding metal patterns composed of the wirings and then connected to a fixed potential. Then, the conductor pattern and the active region are disposed so as not to overlap the comb-shaped metal patterns in the wirings in a planar manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Maeda, Yasushi Sekine, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120228690
    Abstract: To improve a performance of a semiconductor device having a capacitance element. An MIM type capacitance element, an electrode of which is formed with comb-shaped metal patterns composed of the wirings, is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A conductor pattern, which is a dummy gate pattern for preventing dishing in a CMP process, and an active region, which is a dummy active region, are disposed below the capacitance element, and these are coupled to shielding metal patterns composed of the wirings and then connected to a fixed potential. Then, the conductor pattern and the active region are disposed so as not to overlap the comb-shaped metal patterns in the wirings in a planar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Satoshi MAEDA, Yasushi Sekine, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120223375
    Abstract: To improve a performance of a semiconductor device having a capacitance element. An MIM type capacitance element, an electrode of which is formed with comb-shaped metal patterns composed of the wirings, is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A conductor pattern, which is a dummy gate pattern for preventing dishing in a CMP process, and an active region, which is a dummy active region, are disposed below the capacitance element, and these are coupled to shielding metal patterns composed of the wirings and then connected to a fixed potential. Then, the conductor pattern and the active region are disposed so as not to overlap the comb-shaped metal patterns in the wirings in a planar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Satoshi MAEDA, Yasushi SEKINE, Tetsuya WATANABE
  • Patent number: 8198698
    Abstract: To improve a performance of a semiconductor device having a capacitance element. An MIM type capacitance element, an electrode of which is formed with comb-shaped metal patterns composed of the wirings, is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A conductor pattern, which is a dummy gate pattern for preventing dishing in a CMP process, and an active region, which is a dummy active region, are disposed below the capacitance element, and these are coupled to shielding metal patterns composed of the wirings and then connected to a fixed potential. Then, the conductor pattern and the active region are disposed so as not to overlap the comb-shaped metal patterns in the wirings in a planar manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Maeda, Yasushi Sekine, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120075029
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device having resistance elements small in temperature dependence of the resistance value. The semiconductor device has metal resistance element layers. The metal resistance element layer includes a resistance film layer. The other metal resistance element layer includes another metal resistance film layer. The metal resistance film layer is one of titanium nitride resistance and tantalum nitride resistance. The other metal resistance film layer is the other of the titanium nitride resistance and the tantalum nitride resistance. The resistance value of titanium nitride resistance has a positive temperature coefficient. Whereas, the resistance value of tantalum nitride resistance has a negative temperature coefficient. A contact plug electrically couples the metal resistance film layer with the other metal resistance film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Yasushi SEKINE, Tadato Yamagata
  • Publication number: 20110178350
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide the catalyst used in a process for preparation of alkenylaromatic compounds by dehydrogenating alkyl aromatic compounds by means of steam as a diluent, wherein the catalyst prevents the block and corrosion caused by the alkali metal component migrated from the catalyst, and the process for producing same, and the dehydrogenation method using it. The solid catalyst which has the high redox ability and comprises no alkali metal component migrated from the catalyst in the presence of steam with high temperature is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: WASEDA UNIVERSITY, SUED-CHEMIE CATALYSTS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Eiichi Kikuchi, Yasushi Sekine, Yuji Mishima
  • Patent number: 7771675
    Abstract: A reforming catalyst (6) induces an isomerization reforming reaction and a decomposition reforming reaction of a gasoline fuel. Injectors (27, 33, 35, 36) supply an isomerized fuel generated by the isomerization reforming reaction and a decomposed fuel generated by the decomposition reforming reaction respectively to the internal combustion engine (1). The ratio of the isomerization reforming reaction and the decomposition reforming reaction depends on a catalyst temperature, and can be altered arbitrarily by controlling an air supply amount to the catalyst (6) via an air amount regulating valve (14) and a fuel supply amount to the catalyst (6) via a fuel injector (8) and thereby controlling the catalyst temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Hotta, Masaaki Kubo, Eiji Takahashi, Koichi Ashida, Yasushi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20090236648
    Abstract: To improve a performance of a semiconductor device having a capacitance element. An MIM type capacitance element, an electrode of which is formed with comb-shaped metal patterns composed of the wirings, is formed over a semiconductor substrate. A conductor pattern, which is a dummy gate pattern for preventing dishing in a CMP process, and an active region, which is a dummy active region, are disposed below the capacitance element, and these are coupled to shielding metal patterns composed of the wirings and then connected to a fixed potential. Then, the conductor pattern and the active region are disposed so as not to overlap the comb-shaped metal patterns in the wirings in a planar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Satoshi MAEDA, Yasushi Sekine, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7285189
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for steam reforming, by which selectivity to carbon monoxide is high, which is free from various side reactions, which may be carried out at a lower temperature and at a lower pressure than the conventional methods, and which may be carried out even if a catalyst is not used. In the method of the present invention, direct current pulse discharge is performed in a mixed gas containing a gaseous chain hydrocarbon and water vapor so as to react the chain hydrocarbon and the water vapor, thereby generating hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Yasushi Sekine
    Inventors: Yasushi Sekine, Kouhei Urasaki, Shigeru Kado, Kaoru Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20070183939
    Abstract: A reforming catalyst (6) induces an isomerization reforming reaction and a decomposition reforming reaction of a gasoline fuel. Injectors (27, 33, 35, 36) supply an isomerized fuel generated by the isomerization reforming reaction and a decomposed fuel generated by the decomposition reforming reaction respectively to the internal combustion engine (1). The ratio of the isomerization reforming reaction and the decomposition reforming reaction depends on a catalyst temperature, and can be altered arbitrarily by controlling an air supply amount to the catalyst (6) via an air amount regulating valve (14) and a fuel supply amount to the catalyst (6) via a fuel injector (8) and thereby controlling the catalyst temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Isamu Hotta, Masaaki Kubo, Eiji Takahashi, Koichi Ashida, Yasushi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20040120887
    Abstract: There has been conventionally known a method for producing hydrogen and oxygen through reactions of hydrocarbon and vapor (steam reforming method). This steam reforming method has been so far practiced at a high temperature of 600° C. to 850° C. and high pressure of 5 to 100 atmospheres by using nickel catalyst including alumina as a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Yasushi Sekine, Masato Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20040003539
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for steam reforming, by which selectivity to carbon monoxide is high, which is free from various side reactions, which may be carried out at a lower temperature and at a lower pressure than the conventional methods, and which may be carried out even if a catalyst is not used. In the method of the present invention, direct current pulse discharge is performed in a mixed gas containing a gaseous chain hydrocarbon and water vapor so as to react the chain hydrocarbon and the water vapor, thereby generating hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Yasushi Sekine, Kouhei Urasaki, Shigeru Kado, Kaoru Fujimoto