Patents by Inventor Goichi Aimoto

Goichi Aimoto 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).

  • Counterflow prevention system for a fermentation tank
    Patent number: 5206172
    Abstract: A possible counterflow of a fermenting solution (8) from a fermentation tank (1) into a heating medium supply pipe (2), which counterflow may be caused by a pressure difference arising between the inner space (7) of the tank (1) and the pipe (2) after the supply of a heating medium is finished, is prevented by making the pressure difference disappear with a check valve (6) connected to the pipe (2) in the direction from the inner space (7) of the tank (1) to the pipe (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Uchihori, Goichi Aimoto, Toshihiko Nakayama