Patents by Inventor Banri IWAKOSHI

Banri IWAKOSHI 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: 20210403848
    Abstract: A culturing device (1) includes a carrier unit having a carrier (2) to which a culture subject adheres, a supply unit (3) that supplies a culture solution to the carrier (2), and a reservoir unit (5) in which the culture solution flowing out from the carrier (2) is stored. The carrier (2) includes a base (21) and a plurality of protrusions (23) which are formed on the surface of the base (21) and of which a relative position of each tip (233) with respect to the base (21) can be changed. The carrier unit includes a swinging mechanism (27) that swing the the carrier (2) and changes the relative positions of the protrusions (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Tsuzuki, Banri IWAKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20210130766
    Abstract: The microorganism culture system includes: flat carriers to which microorganisms are to be attached; a culture solution supply unit that supplies a culture solution to the carriers from above the carriers; and an effluent tank that stores a culture solution containing the microorganisms flowing out of the carriers. The plurality of carriers are arranged so that surfaces of the carriers are directly opposed to each other or obliquely face each other at an angle. Light irradiation units are installed between the carriers and in at least a part of an outside of the carriers in a horizontal direction and an outside thereof in a vertical direction when viewed in an arrangement direction of the carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Banri IWAKOSHI, Akira YONEYA