Patents by Inventor Kanako Kobashi

Kanako Kobashi 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).

  • Assembly for deaeration of liquids
    Patent number: 5888275
    Abstract: A deaeration assembly for removal of air or other gases dissolved in a liquid. The assembly includes a deaeration element having a gas-channel-forming component enclosed and sealed within an envelope which includes a nonporous fluoropolymer film. The assembly also includes a liquid-channel-forming component which can be positioned on the outside of the element, or can be enclosed with the gas-channel-forming component within the element. The assembly can be formed in spiral-wound or folded configurations for installation in a deaeration module or apparatus. The deaeration assembly is useful for removal of gases dissolved in chemically aggressive liquids, high-purity liquids, and other special liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Japan Gore-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Sadakatsu Hamasaki, Masayuki Kobayashi, Takushi Yokota, Kanako Kobashi