Patents by Inventor Keiichi Hosokawa

Keiichi Hosokawa 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: 7235174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, Grace Wu, legal representative, P. Y. Chang, deceased
  • Patent number: 7198720
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, Grace Wu, legal representative, Pang Yen Chang, deceased
  • Patent number: 7141159
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, Grace Wu, legal representative, Pang Yen Chang, deceased late of
  • Patent number: 7094350
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Roche Company
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, Pang Yen Chang
  • Publication number: 20060151388
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, P. Chang
  • Patent number: 7070983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutant strains of Pseudomonas putida and their use in the detoxification of industrial and/or toxic waste products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: National Food Research Institute
    Inventors: Kozo Ochi, Keiichi Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20060102535
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, P. Chang
  • Publication number: 20060027497
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, P.Y. Chang
  • Publication number: 20050089989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mutant strains of Pseudomonas putida and their use in the detoxification of industrial and/or toxic waste products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: National Food Research Institute
    Inventors: Kozo Ochi, Keiichi Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20040168976
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling by utilizing an existing facility as it is, degrading sludge efficiently and simply, and producing useful recycled water from treated water separated from the sludge, and an apparatus for sludge recycling. The present invention provides a method of sludge recycling including the steps of: bringing sludge into contact with a sludge degrading agent containing, as an active ingredient, microorganisms containing an actinomyces belonging to Streptomyces; degrading the sludge; separating the degraded sludge into a solid content and a liquid content; and producing recycled water from the liquid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: ROCHE COMPANY
    Inventors: Tsuguo Inaba, Masaki Sugino, Toshiyuki Nakazawa, Shingo Akiyama, Masahito Yamada, Chiyomitsu Kimura, Toshinori Sato, Masanori Mizuki, Yasutami Yamaura, Masaharu Asukai, Keiichi Hosokawa, Norikazu Nishizawa, Mizuo Usuba, Tatsushi Nojiri, Suzu Furuki, Tamaki Goto, Hajime Inaba, P. Y. Chang
  • Patent number: 6608544
    Abstract: A reactor in which two first cores 1 made of lamination and I-shaped and two second cores 2 made of lamination and I-shaped are disposed such that the two first cores are parallel to each other, the two second cores are parallel to each other and that the two second cores having respective coils 4 therearound are perpendicular to the two first cores, thereby forming a rectagular shape, wherein there are provided a first spacer 10 and a second spacer 20, which have on their respective outward side faces two protrusions 13, 23 for positioning each first core and two other protrusions 14, 15 for holding longer sides of each first core with one thereof having at its tip end an engaging mechanism to secure each first core, and which have on their respective inward side faces four protrusions 17, 27 for positioning two neighboring corners of the respective second cores and an elevated portions 16, 26 provided between the four protrusions and elevated in a direction perpendicular to the length of the first cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Yoshioka, Keiichi Hosokawa, Kazuya Onodera
  • Publication number: 20020014941
    Abstract: A reactor in which two first cores 1 made of lamination and I-shaped and two second cores 2 made of lamination and I-shaped are disposed such that the two first cores are parallel to each other, the two second cores are parallel to each other and that the two second cores having respective coils 4 therearound are perpendicular to the two first cores, thereby forming a rectagular shape, wherein there are provided a first spacer 10 and a second spacer 20, which have on their respective outward side faces two protrusions 13, 23 for positioning each first core and two other protrusions 14, 15 for holding longer sides of each first core with one thereof having at its tip end an engaging mechanism to secure each first core, and which have on their respective inward side faces four protrusions 17, 27 for positioning two neighboring corners of the respective second cores and an elevated portions 16, 26 provided between the four protrusions and elevated in a direction perpendicular to the length of the first cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Yoshioka, Keiichi Hosokawa, Kazuya Onodera