Patents Assigned to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20230406701
    Abstract: A direct decomposition device for hydrocarbons for directly decomposing hydrocarbons into carbon and hydrogen includes a rector containing a catalyst including a plurality of metal particles with an iron purity of 86% or more. The reactor is configured to be supplied with a raw material gas containing hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Kiyosawa, Shigeru Nojima, Atsushi Tanaka, Kazuhiro Iwamoto, Takafumi Kubota
  • Patent number: 11846205
    Abstract: A jig for assembling and extracting a blade root spring for fixing a rotor blade to a rotor includes: an extrusion mechanism for extruding the blade root spring or an extrusion rod pressed against the blade root spring; and a base plate to which the extrusion mechanism is fixed. The base plate is formed with a first groove for receiving a reaction force which is obtained when the extrusion mechanism extrudes the extrusion rod toward the blade root spring to extrude and assemble the blade root spring or to extract the blade root spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yuto Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11845226
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing nozzles includes a header (41) extending in a width direction of the chamber and which is configured to be supplied with inert gas from the outside, and a nozzle body (43) connecting with the header (41) in the width direction and is configured to horizontally blow out the inert gas, which is supplied from the header, to a molding area. The nozzle body has a honeycomb part (52) which defines an inside of the nozzle body into flow channels through which the inert gas flows, a blowout part (55) disposed downstream of the honeycomb part and which is connected with the honeycomb part in the width direction. The inert gas passed through the plurality of flow channels is led from the honeycomb part to the blowout part, and a porous part (54), which has openings, is disposed between the honeycomb part and the blowout part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Higashi, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yoshinao Komatsu, Takanao Komaki
  • Publication number: 20230398763
    Abstract: A panel structure includes: a sheet-shaped core member having a thermoplastic property and provided with a plurality of protruding portions in at least one surface; a sheet-shaped faceplate having a thermoplastic property and disposed on the plurality of protruding portions; and a fusing portion which is selectively formed between the faceplate and the plurality of protruding portions and which bonds the core member and the faceplate to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Koyama, Kiyoka Takagi, Katsuya Sennyu, Yoshinao Takakuwa, Takayuki Miyake, Katsuhide Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20230400012
    Abstract: A lightning protection system for a wind turbine blade, includes: a receptor disposed in a tip portion of the wind turbine blade; a leading edge protection portion made of a metal and electrically connected to the receptor and disposed so as to cover a leading edge of the wind turbine blade; a down conductor connected to the receptor; at least one connecting conductor for electrically connecting the leading edge protection portion and the down conductor at a position between the receptor and a blade root in a blade spanwise direction of the wind turbine blade; and a first current sensor for measuring a current flowing through a blade tip-side portion which is a portion, of the down conductor, between a blade tip and a connection point with the at least one connecting conductor in the blade spanwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Syusaku Yamamoto, Tatsufumi Aoi, Naoto Murata, Yoichiro Tsumura
  • Patent number: 11840963
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuator comprises a first attenuation unit, a second attenuation unit, a welded section, and a communication part. A first acoustic damper is provided on an outer surface of a first acoustic liner, which faces toward a side opposite from an object, to form a first damper space that communicates with an internal space of the object. The second attenuation unit is attached to an outer surface of the object. The welded section is provided at least between the first acoustic damper and a second acoustic damper. The welded section secures the second attenuation unit to the first acoustic liner. The communication part is disposed in a position farther from an outer surface of the object than the welded section, allowing communication between the first damper space and a second damper space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nadayoshi, Kentaro Murakami
  • Patent number: 11842247
    Abstract: A wireless tag for sensor control is connected to a sensor and configured to control execution of measurements using the sensor. The wireless tag for sensor control includes: an antenna for receiving a radio wave or a magnetic field transmitted from an external wireless device; a power generation unit configured to generate electric power based on the radio wave or the magnetic field received by the antenna; and a control unit configured to control the sensor using generated power, which is the electric power supplied from the power generation unit, wherein the control unit includes: a power supply control unit configured to use a portion of the generated power to execute power supply to the sensor; an acquisition unit configured to receive a detection result from the sensor operated by the execution of the power supply; and a transmission processing unit configured to transmit communication information including the detection result to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Yoshida, Masaki Honda, Gen Sakashita, Ryo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11839909
    Abstract: A waste treatment system 100 for performing a hydrothermal treatment of wastes includes a hydrothermal treatment device 10 for performing the hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with the wastes, a storage facility 8, 9 for storing a fuel produced from a reactant of the hydrothermal treatment, and a heat recovery steam generator 18 for generating the steam to be supplied to the hydrothermal treatment device 10. The heat recovery steam generator 18 is configured to generate the steam by using a combustion energy generated by combustion of the fuel stored in the storage facility 8, 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Yukumoto, Akira Noma, Yoshio Seiki, Yasumichi Aoki, Nobuyuki Ukai, Kazuhiro Kawai, Jun Satou, Susumu Okino
  • Patent number: 11840362
    Abstract: A long frame is provided with: a plurality of frame members that have a longitudinal direction and a short direction, have a first flange part folded along a folding line extending along the longitudinal direction, and are arranged close to an inner peripheral surface of a surface plate along an array direction; and a plurality of first connecting parts that connect each of the plurality of first flange parts to the surface plate. The frame is further provided with at least one of a second connecting part that connects second flange parts to each other and a third connecting part that joins together end surfaces of a pair of frame members arranged adjacent to each other in the array direction to connect the pair of frame member arranged adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Kani, Ryota Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11840938
    Abstract: A steam turbine stator vane includes a vane body portion which has a vane surface including a pressure surface and a suction surface, a moisture removal channel disposed in the vane body portion, at least one slit opening to the vane surface to communicate with the moisture removal channel and extending along a height direction from a base end portion toward a tip end portion of the vane body portion, and at least one groove portion disposed in the vane surface and extending from the base end portion along the height direction, at least a part of the at least one groove portion overlapping the at least one slit along the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Takata, Yasuhiro Sasao, Naoto Tochitani, Soichiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 11841696
    Abstract: A tool selection unit has an analysis unit and a selection unit. The analysis unit determines a pick feed direction and the feed direction of a tool on the basis of information relating to the shape of a machining region including a double curved surface or a machining surface in the machining region, and creates parameter information in which at least a value relating to the smallest curvature radius in the machining surface and a value relating to the largest curvature radius in the pick feed direction are recorded. The selection unit selects a tool to use for machining the machining region on the basis of the parameter information, from among a plurality of tools having a bottom cutting edge and a side cutting edge formed in a curved-surface shape having a curvature radius different from a curvature radius of a curved surface of the bottom cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Eto, Shinichi Takeuchi, Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11840934
    Abstract: Provided is a casing deformation amount measuring apparatus for a steam turbine including a casing, a plurality of nuts fixed to an outer surface of the casing, a plurality of bolts individually screwed, at each one side end portion thereof, in the nuts and projecting to an outer side in a diametrical direction of the casing from the outer surface of the casing, and a lagging material held by the plurality of bolts and covering the casing. The casing deformation amount measuring apparatus includes a target mounted on another side end portion of one of the bolts and exposed to the outer side in a diametrical direction of the casing with respect to the lagging material, and a distance meter that is disposed in an opposing relation to the target on the outer side in a diametrical direction of the casing and measures a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Igawa
  • Patent number: 11843282
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor includes: a rotating element extending along an axis; and a retaining body formed of metal and configured to hold the rotating element from an outer peripheral side, where the retaining body includes: a plurality of annular members annularly surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the rotating element and arranged at intervals in the axis direction; and a plurality of connecting members arranged in a circumferential direction between the annular members adjacent to each other so as to connect the annular members. As a result, a path of eddy current is limited and the eddy current can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikemi, Shinichi Isobe
  • Publication number: 20230395830
    Abstract: A fuel cell power generation system includes: a fuel cell; a peripheral device used to operate the fuel cell; a resource storage part; and a resource supply part. The resource storage part is capable of storing a resource generated in the fuel cell in an operation/stop process of the fuel cell. The resource supply part is capable of supplying the resource stored in the resource storage part to at least either of the fuel cell or the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Iwata, Takahiro Machida, Nagao Hisatome
  • Publication number: 20230392544
    Abstract: An opposed-piston engine includes: a cylinder; a one-side piston disposed inside the cylinder on one side in an axial direction; and an other-side piston disposed inside the cylinder on another side in the axial direction. Atop surface of the one-side piston has a one-side cavity recessed in a central portion. A top surface of the other-side piston has an other-side cavity recessed in a central portion. An outer peripheral edge of the one-side cavity is at least 0.1D1 away from an outer peripheral edge of the top surface of the one-side piston over the entire circumference, where D1 is a diameter of the top surface of the one-side piston. An outer peripheral edge of the other-side cavity is at least 0.1D2 away from an outer peripheral edge of the top surface of the other-side piston over the entire circumference, where D2 is a diameter of the top surface of the other-side piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keita SUZUKI, Yuki KOSHIBA, Kengo TANAKA, Shintaro SHUTO, Masafumi MORI, Shigetoshi SUGATA, Takashi UEDA
  • Publication number: 20230395832
    Abstract: A fuel cell power generation system includes: a first fuel cell; and a second fuel cell connected to a downstream side of the first fuel cell via an exhaust fuel gas line, the second fuel cell being capable of generating electric power using an exhaust fuel gas from the first fuel cell. A water recovery unit is disposed on the exhaust fuel gas line, the water recovery unit being capable of recovering water contained in the exhaust fuel gas. A bypass line brings an upstream side and a downstream side of the exhaust fuel gas line with respect to the water recovery unit into communication. At least one flow control valve is disposed on at least one of the exhaust fuel gas line or the bypass line. A control unit controls an opening degree of the at least one flow control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Iwata, Takahiro Machida, Nagao Hisatome
  • Patent number: 11834994
    Abstract: A turbine vane includes a blade body and a shroud. The shroud includes a gas path surface, a front end surface, a front end corner portion which is a corner portion between the gas path surface and the front end surface, a cavity defining surface which defines a cavity allowing cooling air to flow thereinto, a first air passage in which the cooling air flows, and a second air passage in which the cooling air flows. The first air passage includes a first inlet opened at the cavity defining surface and a first outlet opened at the front end corner portion. The second air passage includes a second inlet opened at the cavity defining surface and a second outlet opened at the front end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Matsuo, Satoshi Hada, Tomoko Morikawa, Hiroyuki Otomo
  • Patent number: 11834957
    Abstract: A strut cover for a gas turbine includes: a cylindrical sheet metal member having a hollow portion; and a flare member that is connected to one end of the cylindrical sheet metal member in an axial direction of the cylindrical sheet metal member and includes a curved portion having an outer surface such that a distance from a center axis of the cylindrical sheet metal member to the outer surface increases with increasing a distance from the cylindrical sheet metal member in the axial direction. The flare member has a thickness larger than a minimum thickness of the cylindrical sheet metal member at least in the curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Hirata, Eiichi Tsutsumi, Kazuki Kitagawa, Takayoshi Iijima
  • Patent number: 11833467
    Abstract: A boiler plant includes a carbon dioxide capture system. The carbon dioxide capture system has an absorbing-liquid regeneration device and an absorber. The absorbing-liquid regeneration device includes a regenerator, a first circulation line in which the absorbing liquid is taken out from the regenerator and is returned to the regenerator, and a second circulation line in which the absorbing liquid is taken out from the regenerator and is returned to the regenerator, a heat exchanger, a heater, and a switcher. The heat exchanger heats the absorbing liquid by exchanging heat between the absorbing liquid flowing through the first circulation line and steam from the boiler. The heater heats the absorbing liquid flowing in the second circulation line. The switcher switches between a first heating state, in which the absorbing liquid flows in the first circulation line, and a second heating state, in which the absorbing liquid flows in the second circulation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tsutsumi, Hiromi Ishii, Tetsuya Tanaka, Naoyuki Nagafuchi, Takashi Kamijo
  • Patent number: 11837878
    Abstract: A charging system includes: a movable body including a frame and a battery provided in the frame; and a charging station configured to charge the battery. The movable body includes: a pressure detection unit configured to detect pressure in the frame; and a charging permission signal output unit configured to output a charging permission signal indicating that the pressure in the frame is detected to be equal to or higher than a threshold pressure. The charging station includes: a charging permission signal acquisition unit configured to acquire the charging permission signal from the charging permission signal output unit; and a power transmission unit configured to execute non-contact charging of the battery when the charging permission signal is acquired by the charging permission signal acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Syuhei Kobori, Ken Onishi, Noriko Onishi, Koji Shukutani, Hiroyoshi Okazaki, Hiroyoshi Kojima