Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Yamamura

Hiroyuki Yamamura 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: 5154832
    Abstract: A spiral wound gas permeable membrane module having a hollow mandrel with a plurality of holes, at least one envelope-like gas permeable membrane wrapped spirally around the mandrel, at least one feed water spacer positioned on the outer surfaces of the spirally wrapped envelope-like membrane, and at least one permeation side spacer provided in the envelope-like membrane. The module contains a partition block for blocking the flow of a gas flowing in the mandrel in its longitudinal direction and a flow regulating wall directing the flow of the gas introduced into the envelope-like membrane through the holes aligned on one side of the partition block so that the gas travels in the envelope-like membrane in a spirally outer direction, then returns in a spiral inner direction and flows into the mandrel through the holes aligned on the other side of the partition block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamamura, Hiroyuki Ikada, Yukuo Toyoda, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Kazuo Imai