Patents by Inventor Masayuki Ichinomiya

Masayuki Ichinomiya 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).

  • SUGAR PRODUCTION PROCESS AND ETHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20110207177
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pretreatment method which enables the promotion of the enzymatic glycosylation of lignocellulose under relatively mild conditions by using a tree bark as a raw material with less energy. Specifically the present invention provides a step for producing a sugar from a tree bark, which is characterized by having the following steps: an alkali treatment step of immersing the tree bark in an alkali compound solution; a refining treatment step of refining the alkali treated tree bark mechanically into fine pieces; and an enzymatic glycosylation step of glycosylating the refined tree bark with an enzyme. The present invention also provides a method of producing an ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: OJI PAPER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sugiura, Atsushi Furujyo, Yaping Chao, Yuko Igarashi, Yuji Iwasaki, Masayuki Ichinomiya, Makoto Sakaino