Patents by Inventor Maiko Ide

Maiko Ide 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).

  • WHOLE SMOKE EXPOSURE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100273246
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a smoke emitting section which emits smoke containing particulate matter, a dilution section for diluting the smoke emitted by the smoke emitting section, a clean air unit which supplies clean air to the dilution section, at least one chamber which incorporates a cell-adhered surface and into which the smoke diluted by the dilution section is introduced, and an exhaust section for exhausting the smoke from the chamber and the dilution section. A smoke flow in the chamber is shut off to make the smoke settle down in the chamber and expose the cell-adhered surface to the smoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Yasuo FUKANO, Mutsuaki Suzuki, Maiko Ide
  • Whole smoke exposure apparatus
    Publication number: 20040168694
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a smoke emitting section which emits smoke containing particulate matter, a dilution section for diluting the smoke emitted by the smoke emitting section, a clean air unit which supplies clean air to the dilution section, at least one chamber which incorporates a cell-adhered surface and into which the smoke diluted by the dilution section is introduced, and an exhaust section for exhausting the smoke from the chamber and the dilution section. A smoke flow in the chamber is shut off to make the smoke settle down in the chamber and expose the cell-adhered surface to the smoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Yasuo Fukano, Mutsuaki Suzuki, Maiko Ide