Patents by Inventor Toshirou Sekine

Toshirou 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).

  • Patent number: 6037170
    Abstract: An apparatus for culturing microalgae is characterized by comprising:(1) a waterway a to be filled with a suspension containing a culture solution and microalgae and adapted to be irradiated with sun beams while being held in contact with ambient air;(2) an upper hermetically sealed storage tank b for storing said suspension to avoid any contact between the latter and ambient air, said storage tank being provided with a deaeration and a switch valve;(3) an aeration pipe c arranged and apertured in the storage tank b for feeding pressurized gas into the storage tank b; and(4) a pressurized gas feeder d;the upstream end and the downstream end of the waterway a and the storage tank b being linked at the bottom of the storage tank b by way of a water conduit f to form an endless waterway; the upstream end and the downstream end of the waterway a and the storage tank b being linked at the bottom of the storage tank b so as to allow pressurized gas fed through the aeration pipe c to burst out from the bottom of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Toshirou Sekine