Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Fukazu
Tetsuo Fukazu 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).
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Patent number: 9155978Abstract: A very highly concentrated solution is obtained in a single cycle of operation. In the solution separating apparatus, the solution is atomized into the mists to be mixed with the carrier gas, the carrier gas containing such atomized mists is transferred to the collection unit 3, and the collection unit 3 is so constructed and arranged that a specific target substance is separated and collected from the atomized mist component. The solution separating apparatus allows the mist component, by means of the carrier gas, to be in contact with the molecular sieving adsorbent 4 having a molecularly sieving capability of adsorbing the adsorbable component contained in the mist component so as to be separated from the mist component. The non-adsorbable component which is not adsorbed into the molecular sieving adsorbent 4 is separated from the mist component contained in the carrier gas in which the adsorbable component is separated, so that the target substance is separated from the carrier gas.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: ULTRASOUND BREWERYInventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Fusatsugu Abe, Tetsuo Fukazu, Taisuke Sekimoto
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Patent number: 8993283Abstract: A production method for biomass-alcohol includes a saccharification step of saccharifying biomass, a first concentrating step of ultrasonically vibrating the saccharified solution and atomizing the saccharified solution into a mist, so as to elevate the sugar concentration in the saccharified solution by removing water from the saccharified solution, a fermentation step of fermenting the saccharified solution concentrated in the first concentrating step to form an alcohol water solution, and second concentrating step of separating alcohol from the alcohol water solution fermented in the fermentation step.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignees: Ultrasound Brewery, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Fusatsugu Abe, Tetsuo Fukazu, Takuji Cho, Kousuke Kimoto
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Patent number: 7946508Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating a solution containing a target substance. The solution is atomized into a mist in an atomizer (1) to produce a mixed fluid of mist and gas. In the collection of the mist from this mixed fluid, a gas transmission membrane (51) is used. The gas transmission membrane has a pore size that transmits gas but does not transmit the target substance contained in the mist. The mixed fluid is brought into contact with the primary surface of the gas transmission membrane (51), and the pressure on the primary surface is made higher than the pressure on the secondary surface of the opposite side. Thus, the gas in the mixed fluid is allowed to pass through the gas transmission membrane (51) to separate part or all of the gas contained in the mixed fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Ultrasound BreweryInventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Tetsuo Fukazu, Taisuke Sekimoto
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Publication number: 20110053234Abstract: The production method for biomass-alcohol comprises saccharification step to saccharify biomass, first concentrating step including to atomize for ultrasonically vibrating the saccharified solution and atomizing the saccharified solution into mist, and to elevate the sugar concentration in the saccharified solution by removing water from the saccharified solution, fermentation step for fermenting the saccharified solution concentrated at the first concentrating step, and second concentrating step for separating alcohol from the alcohol water solution fermented at the fermentation step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicants: ULTRASOUND BREWERY, MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Fusatsugu Abe, Tetsuo Fukazu, Takuji Cho, Kousuke Kimoto
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Publication number: 20090050550Abstract: A very highly concentrated solution is obtained in a single cycle of operation. In the solution separating apparatus, the solution is atomized into the mists to be mixed with the carrier gas, the carrier gas containing such atomized mists is transferred to the collection unit 3, and the collection unit 3 is so constructed and arranged that a specific target substance is separated and collected from the atomized mist component. The solution separating apparatus allows the mist component, by means of the carrier gas, to be in contact with the molecular sieving adsorbent 4 having a molecularly sieving capability of adsorbing the adsorbable component contained in the mist component so as to be separated from the mist component. The non-adsorbable component which is not adsorbed into the molecular sieving adsorbent 4 is separated from the mist component contained in the carrier gas in which the adsorbable component is separated, so that the target substance is separated from the carrier gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: ULTRASOUND BREWERYInventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Fusatsugu Abe, Tetsuo Fukazu, Taisuke Sekimoto
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Publication number: 20080202333Abstract: In the present invention, a solution containing a target substance is atomized into a mist in an atomizer 1 to produce a mixed fluid of mist and gas. In the collection of the mist from this mixed fluid, a gas transmission membrane 51 of a pore size is used that transmits gas but does not transmit the target substance contained in the mist. In the present invention, the mixed fluid is brought into contact with the primary surface of the gas transmission membrane 51, and the pressure on the primary surface is made higher than the pressure on the secondary surface of the opposite side, whereby the gas in the mixed fluid is let to pass through the gas transmission membrane 51 to separate part or all of the gas contained in the mixed fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Tetsuo Fukazu, Taisuke Sekimoto
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Patent number: 7357334Abstract: In a method and apparatus for separating a solution, the solution containing a target substance is atomized into a mist in an atomizer (1) to produce a mixed fluid of mist and air. In the collection of the mist from this mixed fluid, an air transmission membrane (51) is used, and the air transmission membrane has a pore size that transmits air but does not transmit the target substance contained in the mist. The mixed fluid is brought into contact with the primary surface of the air transmission membrane (51), and the pressure on the primary surface is made higher than the pressure on the secondary surface of the opposite side. Thereby, the air in the mixed fluid is allowed to pass through the air transmission membrane (51) to separate part or all of the air contained in the mixed fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Ultrasound BreweryInventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Tetsuo Fukazu, Taisuke Sekimoto
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Publication number: 20050218241Abstract: In the present invention, a solution containing a target substance is atomized into a mist in an atomizer 1 to produce a mixed fluid of mist and air. In the collection of the mist from this mixed fluid, an air transmission membrane 51 of a pore size is used that transmits air but does not transmit the target substance contained in the mist. In the present invention, the mixed fluid is brought into contact with the primary surface of the air transmission membrane 51, and the pressure on the primary surface is made higher than the pressure on the secondary surface of the opposite side, whereby the air in the mixed fluid is let to pass through the air transmission membrane 51 to separate part or all of the air contained in the mixed fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Kazuo Matsuura, Tetsuo Fukazu, Taisuke Sekimoto