Patents by Inventor Minoru Shimura

Minoru Shimura 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).

  • Method for degrading polychlorinated biphenyls and novel microorganism
    Patent number: 5989896
    Abstract: According to this method for degrading PCBs by utilizing thermophilic bacteria possessing the capability of degrading PCBS, the degradation of PCBs is quick, thereby enabling processing devices to be made more compact and shortening the processing time. As a microorganism suitable for use in this method, Bacillus sp. JF8, a thermophilic microorganism which possesses the capability of degrading PCBs, is offered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Railway Technical Research Institute
    Inventors: Kazuhide Kimbara, Minoru Shimura, Takashi Hatta, Hohzoh Kiyohara
  • Method for degrading polychlorinated biphenyls and novel microorganism
    Patent number: 5897996
    Abstract: According to this method for degrading PCBs by utilizing thermophilic bacteria possessing the capability of degrading PCBs, the degradation of PCBs is quick, thereby enabling processing devices to be made more compact and shortening the processing time. As a microorganism suitable for use in this method, Bacillus sp. JF8, a thermophilic microorganism which possesses the capability of degrading PCBs, is offered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Railway Technical Research Institute
    Inventors: Kazuhide Kimbara, Minoru Shimura, Takashi Hatta, Hohzoh Kiyohara