Patents by Inventor Ryosuke Okuno

Ryosuke Okuno 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).

  • Publication number: 20240274295
    Abstract: There are provided a highly versatile method for screening for retinopathy of prematurity, a screening apparatus, and a trained model that are capable of accurately predict the progression of retinopathy of prematurity at appropriate timing. There is provided a method for screening for retinopathy of prematurity to predict the progression of retinopathy of prematurity, the method including a treatment determination step of determining whether or not treatment is indicated for retinopathy of prematurity after a predetermined number of days after birth based on premature infant information including postnatal time-series data on weight, height, and vital signs of a premature infant whose gestational age is less than a predetermined week.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Yoko FUKUSHIMA, Kohji NISHIDA, Ryosuke KOJIMA, Yasushi OKUNO
  • Publication number: 20240240539
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions, techniques, methods, and systems for sequestering carbon, for producing oil, for improved oil recovery, and for storing hydrogen by way of injecting aqueous mixtures into subterranean reservoirs. The aqueous mixtures include one or more carboxylates, which can represent a form of carbon dioxide and/or a form of hydrogen. The aqueous mixtures including carboxylates may also or alternatively be useful for increasing a viscosity of a fluid within the reservoir or modifying the wettability of rock within the reservoir to improve the availability and production of hydrocarbons contained within pores of the rock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Ryosuke OKUNO, Gayan Aruna ABEYKOON
  • Patent number: 12031087
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques, methods, and systems for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir and, particularly, from subterranean formations. The disclosed techniques employ oxygenated solvents, such as ketones, to improve or enhance oil or hydrocarbon production from subterranean formations. In some cases, ketones can be used in combination with surfactants to improve or enhance oil or hydrocarbon from subterranean formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okuno, Gayan Aruna Abeykoon
  • Publication number: 20220154067
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques, methods, and systems for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir and, particularly, from subterranean formations. The disclosed techniques employ oxygenated solvents, such as ketones, to improve or enhance oil or hydrocarbon production from subterranean formations. In some cases, ketones can be used in combination with surfactants to improve or enhance oil or hydrocarbon from subterranean formations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okuno, Gayan Aruna Abeykoon
  • Publication number: 20220025247
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods having application in the field of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). In particular, the compounds, compositions, and methods provided can be used for the recovery of a large range of crude oil compositions from challenging reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Upali WEERASOORIYA, Kishore K. MOHANTY, Krishna PANTHI, Himanshu SHARMA, Pinaki GHOSH, Ryosuke OKUNO, Kwang Hoon BAEK, Gayan Aruna ABEYKOON
  • Publication number: 20210238470
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods having application in the field of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). In particular, the compounds, compositions, and methods provided can be used for the recovery of a large range of crude oil compositions from challenging reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Upali WEERASOORIYA, Kishore K. MOHANTY, Krishna PANTHI, Himanshu SHARMA, Pinaki GHOSH, Ryosuke OKUNO, Kwang Hoon BAEK, Gayan Aruna ABEYKOON
  • Patent number: 10125591
    Abstract: Provided are oil recovery techniques, which may include enhanced oil recovery techniques in which a heated combination of water vapor (steam) and dimethyl ether (DME) vapor are injected into an oil reservoir, such as containing heavy oil and/or bitumen, to facilitate extraction of the oil from the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Ryosuke Okuno
  • Publication number: 20180038211
    Abstract: Provided are oil recovery techniques, which may include enhanced oil recovery techniques in which a heated combination of water vapor (steam) and dimethyl ether (DME) vapor are injected into an oil reservoir, such as containing heavy oil and/or bitumen, to facilitate extraction of the oil from the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Ryosuke Okuno