Patents by Inventor Isamu Minamisawa

Isamu Minamisawa 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).

  • Method of operating dry quenching apparatus for hot coke
    Patent number: 5609730
    Abstract: A dry quenching apparatus for hot coke is operated by collecting data on preceding operations. The heat balance is calculated based on the collected data to determine the heat content of the charged hot coke, and an optimal operating schedule is calculated based on the calculated heat content. Optimal operating conditions are calculated based on the optimal operating schedule, and the dry quenching apparatus is operated in accordance with the optimal operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimooka, Isamu Minamisawa, Kosaku Sunouchi, Michitake Takahashi