Patents by Inventor Toshihisa Maruta

Toshihisa Maruta 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).

  • Method and apparatus for fermentation
    Patent number: 7931706
    Abstract: A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The waste matter to be subjected to the fermentation treatment includes city waste contained in garbage bags, and its fermentation treatment is carried out by introducing the waste matter directly into the aforesaid cement kiln or the aforesaid rotary dryer for cement production without tearing the aforesaid garbage bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Arai, Tatsuro Watanabe, Akira Saito, Sachio Nakazaki, Toshihisa Maruta, Hiroyuki Takano
  • Method and apparatus for fermentation
    Publication number: 20080010899
    Abstract: A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The waste matter to be subjected to the fermentation treatment includes city waste contained in garbage bags, and its fermentation treatment is carried out by introducing the waste matter directly into the aforesaid cement kiln or the aforesaid rotary dryer for cement production without tearing the aforesaid garbage bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Masayoshi Arai, Tatsuro Watanabe, Akira Saito, Sachio Nakazaki, Toshihisa Maruta, Hiroyuki Takano
  • Method and apparatus for fermentation
    Patent number: 7285141
    Abstract: A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The waste matter to be subjected to the fermentation treatment includes city waste contained in garbage bags, and its fermentation treatment is carried out by introducing the waste matter directly into the aforesaid cement kiln or the aforesaid rotary dryer for cement production without tearing the aforesaid garbage bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Arai, Tatsuro Watanabe, Akira Saito, Sachio Nakazaki, Toshihisa Maruta, Hiroyuki Takano
  • Method and apparatus for fermentation
    Publication number: 20030051396
    Abstract: A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The waste matter to be subjected to the fermentation treatment includes city waste contained in garbage bags, and its fermentation treatment is carried out by introducing the waste matter directly into the aforesaid cement kiln or the aforesaid rotary dryer for cement production without tearing the aforesaid garbage bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Arai, Tatsuro Watanabe, Akira Saito, Sachio Nakazaki, Toshihisa Maruta, Hiroyuki Takano
  • Method of decontaminating medium containing polychlorinated biphenyls or dioxins
    Patent number: 6303844
    Abstract: A method of decontaminating a medium containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or dioxins is disclosed. The contaminated medium is brought into contact with hairy roots derived through introduction of an Ri plasmid from Agrobacterium rhizogenes into a plant capable of absorbing, or absorbing and decomposing PCBs or dioxins, or is brought into contact with regenerated plantlets derived from the hairy roots, to thereby cause the hairy roots or regenerated plantlets to absorb, or absorb and decompose PCBs or dioxins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Morita, Takeshi Yamazaki, Takashi Kamiya, Hiroyuki Takano, Osamu Fuse, Eichi Manabe, Toshihisa Maruta