Patents by Inventor Motoyuki MIZUOCHI

Motoyuki MIZUOCHI 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).

  • Wastewater treatment system and gas liquid partition valve
    Patent number: 10407329
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system includes: an acid fermentation tank; a methane fermentation tank positioned under the acid fermentation tank, and configured to produce biogas, and an upper portion of the methane fermentation tank including an opening that communicates with the acid fermentation tank; and a gas type liquid partition valve provided at the opening, including a gas storage portion configured to store a predetermined amount of the biogas and discharge the biogas exceeding the predetermined amount to the acid fermentation tank, and configured to block the opening with the biogas stored in the gas storage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: National Institute for Environmental Studies
    Inventors: Takashi Onodera, Kazuaki Syutsubo, Motoyuki Mizuochi
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND GAS LIQUID PARTITION VALVE
    Publication number: 20190031542
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment system includes: an acid fermentation tank; a methane fermentation tank positioned under the acid fermentation tank, and configured to produce biogas, and an upper portion of the methane fermentation tank including an opening that communicates with the acid fermentation tank; and a gas type liquid partition valve provided at the opening, including a gas storage portion configured to store a predetermined amount of the biogas and discharge the biogas exceeding the predetermined amount to the acid fermentation tank, and configured to block the opening with the biogas stored in the gas storage portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: National Institute for Environmental Studies
    Inventors: Takashi ONODERA, Kazuaki SYUTSUBO, Motoyuki MIZUOCHI