Patents by Inventor Kenichi Kuwano

Kenichi Kuwano 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: 8865119
    Abstract: Provided is a method for separating and recovering iodine ingredients from acid solution containing iodide ions and iron (II) ions and for efficiently producing iron (III) ions. Said method is for treating acid solution containing the iodide ions and the iron (II) ions. Said method comprises a step of oxidizing the iron (II) ions in said solution into iron (III) ions with iron-oxidizing microorganisms, the step being performed in the presence of activated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kuwano, Atsuko Abe, Manabu Manabe, Akira Miura
  • Patent number: 8859249
    Abstract: A method for producing an iron (III) ion from the acidic solution containing an iodide ion and an iron (II) ion efficiently and stably is provided. The method including performing the following steps (a)-(b), repeatedly and continuously: (a) a step wherein the iron (II) ion in the acidic solution containing the iodide ion and the iron (II) ion is oxidized into iron (III) ion in a reactor using a microbes immobilizing carrier to which iron oxidizing microbes attached; (b) a step wherein sedimentation of the solution obtained in the step (a) is performed in a sedimentation tank to obtain the solution containing the iron (III) ion and concurrently the sediment of the microbes immobilizing carrier to which the iron oxidizing microbes have attached is recovered and then reintroduced into the reactor in the step (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kuwano, Akira Miura
  • Publication number: 20130058846
    Abstract: Provided is a method for separating and recovering iodine ingredients from acid solution containing iodide ions and iron (II) ions and for efficiently producing iron (III) ions. Said method is for treating acid solution containing the iodide ions and the iron (II) ions. Said method comprises a step of oxidizing the iron (II) ions in said solution into iron (III) ions with iron-oxidizing microorganisms, the step being performed in the presence of activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Kuwano, Atsuko Abe, Manabu Manabe, Akira Miura
  • Publication number: 20120237995
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A method for producing an iron (III) ion from the acidic solution containing an iodide ion and an iron (II) ion efficiently and stably is provided. [Means for Solving Problem] A method comprising performing the following steps (a)-(b), repeatedly and continuously: (a) a step wherein the iron (II) ion in the acidic solution containing the iodide ion and the iron (II) ion is oxidized into iron (III) ion in a reactor using a microbes immobilizing carrier to which iron oxidizing microbes attached; (b) a step wherein sedimentation of the solution obtained in the step (a) is performed in a sedimentation tank to obtain the solution containing the iron (III) ion and concurrently the sediment of the microbes immobilizing carrier to which said iron oxidizing microbes have attached is recovered and then reintroduced into the reactor in the step (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Kenichi KUWANO, Akira MIURA
  • Patent number: 8257671
    Abstract: A method of leaching copper sulfide ore includes leaching copper from copper sulfide ore using a sulfuric acid solution comprising iodide ion and iron (III) ion surplus to the iodide ion as a leaching solution; reducing iodine in a solution obtained after the leaching step to less than 1 mg/L by an activated carbon treatment; and oxidizing iron (II) ion or newly added iron (II) ion in a solution obtained after the iodine reduction step by using iron oxidizing microbes to recover iron (III) ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kuwano, Atsuko Abe, Manabu Manabe, Akira Miura
  • Publication number: 20110229385
    Abstract: A method of leaching copper sulfide ore includes leaching copper from copper sulfide ore using a sulfuric acid solution comprising iodide ion and iron (III) ion surplus to the iodide ion as a leaching solution; reducing iodine in a solution obtained after the leaching step to less than 1 mg/L by an activated carbon treatment; and oxidizing iron (II) ion or newly added iron (II) ion in a solution obtained after the iodine reduction step by using iron oxidizing microbes to recover iron (III) ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi KUWANO, Atsuko ABE, Manabu MANABE, Akira MIURA
  • Patent number: 6385754
    Abstract: A monitor and control system for transmission devices, by which mounting dimensions can be reduced, consumption power can be lowered and the cost can be reduced by reducing a number of connectors connecting units and reducing a number of drivers and receiver ICs is provided. In the monitor and control system for transmission devices, each having a monitor and control package, and plural monitored and controlled packages connected to the monitor and control package through serial buses, the monitor and control package monitors the plural monitored and controlled packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Koji Mizumoto, Toshiaki Hayashi, Masataka Yasunaga, Kenichi Kuwano