Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kitabata

Masahiro Kitabata 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).

  • Carbon membrane for fluid separation and carbon membrane module for fluid separation
    Patent number: 10994243
    Abstract: A carbon membrane for fluid separation, i.e., a fiber-form carbon membrane for fluid separation, has protrusions having a height difference of at least 1 ?m formed on the fiber surface. In the carbon membrane for fluid separation, adhesion between membranes is inhibited and clogging tends not to occur when a gas mixture containing water vapor is separated. A carbon membrane module for fluid separation that includes the fibrous carbon membrane for fluid separation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro Kitabata, Kosaku Takeuchi, Takaaki Mihara, Tomoyuki Horiguchi
  • CARBON MEMBRANE FOR FLUID SEPARATION AND CARBON MEMBRANE MODULE FOR FLUID SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20190176082
    Abstract: A carbon membrane for fluid separation, i.e., a fiber-form carbon membrane for fluid separation, has protrusions having a height difference of at least 1 ?m formed on the fiber surface. In the carbon membrane for fluid separation, adhesion between membranes is inhibited and clogging tends not to occur when a gas mixture containing water vapor is separated. A carbon membrane module for fluid separation that includes the fibrous carbon membrane for fluid separation is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kitabata, Kosaku Takeuchi, Takaaki Mihara, Tomoyuki Horiguchi