Patents by Inventor Tatsuro Ohira

Tatsuro Ohira 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).

  • Monoterpene component-rich essential oil, method for producing same and method for remediating environmental pollutants using the essential oil
    Patent number: 9005336
    Abstract: To develop a means for effectively utilize terpene compounds contained in tree leaves, whereby branches and leaves cut in tree thinning and pruning can be effectively utilized as a resource. For this purpose, provided are a monoterpene component-rich essential oil containing 90% or more of monoterpene components; a method for producing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil which includes subjecting coniferous leaves to microwave steam distillation and collecting a distillate thus obtained; and a method for removing environmental pollutants which includes bringing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil into contact with atmosphere containing the environmental pollutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: S.T. Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kaneko, Yuichi Tanaka, Tatsuro Ohira, Naoyuki Matsui
  • MONOTERPENE COMPONENT-RICH ESSENTIAL OIL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND METHOD FOR REMEDIATING ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS USING THE ESSENTIAL OIL
    Publication number: 20120012002
    Abstract: To develop a means for effectively utilize terpene compounds contained in tree leaves, whereby branches and leaves cut in tree thinning and pruning can be effectively utilized as a resource. For this purpose, provided are a monoterpene component-rich essential oil containing 90% or more of monoterpene components; a method for producing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil which includes subjecting coniferous leaves to microwave steam distillation and collecting a distillate thus obtained; and a method for removing environmental pollutants which includes bringing the monoterpene component-rich essential oil into contact with atmosphere containing the environmental pollutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Japan Aroma Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kaneko, Yuichi Tanaka, Tatsuro Ohira, Naoyuki Matsui