Patents by Inventor Tatsuro WAKIMOTO

Tatsuro WAKIMOTO 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).

  • Packing and manufacturing method therefor
    Patent number: 11298647
    Abstract: The packing has one or more thin-layer packing elements that are installed upright, the packing element having a main body portion with a planar liquid film formation surface, and one or more wall portions that are provided upright relative to the liquid film formation surface along a linear direction. The side surface of each wall portion has a curved portion at the base thereof connected to the liquid film formation surface, the curved portion curving so as to continue into the liquid film formation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: IHI Corporation, University Public Corporation Osaka
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Iso, Ryosuke Ikeda, Shiko Nakamura, Kenji Katoh, Tatsuro Wakimoto
  • Packing, method for manufacturing same, and liquid film-forming structure
    Patent number: 11154809
    Abstract: A packing for gas-liquid contact has at least one packing element of a thin layer shape, placed in a standing position. The packing element has a main body portion having a planar liquid film-forming surface extending along a liquid flow direction, and at least one wall portion provided to stand relative to the liquid film-forming surface and extending along the liquid flow direction. The wall portion has a side surface inclined at a predetermined angle to the liquid film-forming surface in a surface position of a liquid film to be formed by a liquid on the liquid film-forming surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: IHI Corporation, University Public Corporation Osaka
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Iso, Ryosuke Ikeda, Kenji Takano, Kenji Katoh, Tatsuro Wakimoto
  • PACKING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LIQUID FILM-FORMING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20200353405
    Abstract: A packing for gas-liquid contact has at least one packing element of a thin layer shape, placed in a standing position. The packing element has a main body portion having a planar liquid film-forming surface extending along a liquid flow direction, and at least one wall portion provided to stand relative to the liquid film-forming surface and extending along the liquid flow direction. The wall portion has a side surface inclined at a predetermined angle to the liquid film-forming surface in a surface position of a liquid film to be formed by a liquid on the liquid film-forming surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: IHI Corporation, University Public Corporation Osaka
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki ISO, Ryosuke IKEDA, Kenji TAKANO, Kenji KATOH, Tatsuro WAKIMOTO
  • PACKING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190193015
    Abstract: The packing has one or more thin-layer packing elements that are installed upright, the packing element having a main body portion with a planar liquid film formation surface, and one or more wall portions that are provided upright relative to the liquid film formation surface along a linear direction. The side surface of each wall portion has a curved portion at the base thereof connected to the liquid film formation surface, the curved portion curbing so as to continue into the liquid film formation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: IHI Corporation, OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki ISO, Ryosuke IKEDA, Shiko NAKAMURA, Kenji KATOH, Tatsuro WAKIMOTO