Patents by Inventor Kazuya INAMOTO

Kazuya INAMOTO 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: 11358101
    Abstract: Provided are a spiral-wound gas separation membrane element, a manufacturing method therefor, a gas separation membrane module and a gas separation apparatus that include the element. The element includes a laminated body wound around a perforated central tube and including a separation membrane-flow channel member composite body. The composite body includes a gas separation membrane including a first porous layer and a hydrophilic resin composition layer. The gas separation membrane is folded with the first porous layer being located outside the hydrophilic resin composition layer. The composite body also includes a flow channel member that forms a gas flow channel, the flow channel member being sandwiched in the folded gas separation membrane. The flow channel member is provided with a first cover that covers one end portion of four end portions. The first cover is located closest to a turn-back part of the folded gas separation membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tasaki, Kazuya Inamoto, Cui Liang, Shohei Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11247797
    Abstract: Provided is a means which makes it possible to prevent quality deterioration of a facilitated transport membrane for a long period of time. A method for packing the facilitated transport membrane selectively allowing a specific gas to permeate therethrough, includes the steps of: putting the facilitated transport membrane in a packaging body having a transmission rate of not more than 10,000 cm3/(m2·24 h·atm) for the specific gas; preventing a contact between the facilitated transport membrane and the specific gas; and lastly sealing the packaging body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Inamoto
  • Publication number: 20210001280
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an acidic gas separation membrane sheet includes: a step of preparing a hydrophilic resin composition liquid for forming a hydrophilic resin composition layer; a step of removing bubbles contained in the hydrophilic resin composition liquid; a step of applying the hydrophilic resin composition liquid onto a first porous layer to form an applied layer on the first porous layer; and a step of laminating a second porous layer on the applied layer to form a laminated body. The step of removing bubbles includes: a step of applying a shear to the hydrophilic resin composition liquid; and a step of leaving the hydrophilic resin composition liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuya INAMOTO, Taichi SHIMIZU, Osamu HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20200055622
    Abstract: Provided is a means which makes it possible to prevent quality deterioration of a facilitated transport membrane for a long period of time. A method for packing the facilitated transport membrane selectively allowing a specific gas to permeate therethrough, includes the steps of: putting the facilitated transport membrane in a packaging body having a transmission rate of not more than 10,000 cm3/(m2·24 h·atm) for the specific gas; preventing a contact between the facilitated transport membrane and the specific gas; and lastly sealing the packaging body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Kazuya INAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200047129
    Abstract: Provided are a spiral-wound gas separation membrane element, a manufacturing method therefor, a gas separation membrane module and a gas separation apparatus that include the element. The element includes a laminated body wound around a perforated central tube and including a separation membrane-flow channel member composite body. The composite body includes a gas separation membrane including a first porous layer and a hydrophilic resin composition layer. The gas separation membrane is folded with the first porous layer being located outside the hydrophilic resin composition layer. The composite body also includes a flow channel member that forms a gas flow channel, the flow channel member being sandwiched in the folded gas separation membrane. The flow channel member is provided with a first cover that covers one end portion of four end portions. The first cover is located closest to a turn-back part of the folded gas separation membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tsutomu TASAKI, Kazuya INAMOTO, Cui LIANG, Shohei KASAHARA