Patents Assigned to Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
  • Patent number: 11937362
    Abstract: A charged particle acceleration device, which eliminates the need for repeating alignment adjustment even in the case of repeating installation of the controllers, is provided, and a method for adjusting the same is provided. A charged particle acceleration device 10A includes: controllers 15,15a,15b,15c configured to control a beam trajectory 12 of charged particles that pass through a duct 11 to be inserted through the controllers 15; and a stage 20 that is supported by a frame 16 fixed to a base and reversibly moves the controllers 15 in a direction of intersecting the beam trajectory 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Kinugasa, Hiromasa Itou, Takeshi Takeuchi, Yoshiharu Kanai
  • Patent number: 11639768
    Abstract: A charged particle transport system and its installation method, both of which can readily and quickly adjust alignment, are provided. The charged particle transport system 10a includes: a frame 16 fixed to a base 15; a first plate 21 joined to an upper portion of the frame 16 with a height-adjustable first screw 11; a second plate 22 movably accommodated in a horizontal surface of the first plate; a second screw 12 screwed into a screw hole formed in a fixing member 25 around the first plate 21 such that its tip abuts on an outer peripheral surface of the second plate 22; a third screw 13 that fixes the second plate 21 to the first plate 21; and first engagement pins 31 inserted into respective engagement holes 17a, 17b formed in the second plate 22 and a supporting member 27 for engaging both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Kinugasa, Hiromasa Itoh, Yujiro Tajima, Tomoyuki Nonaka
  • Patent number: 11391184
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a plant control apparatus includes a first stop controller configured to, when stopping a plant, stop a steam turbine to start to drop rotating speed of a second shaft of the steam turbine from rated speed, and start to drop rotating speed of a first shaft of a gas turbine from the rated speed while continuing combustion of a combustor after the stop of the steam turbine. The apparatus further includes a second stop controller configured to shut off fuel of the combustor to stop the gas turbine when the rotating speed of the first shaft drops to first speed. The second stop controller stops the gas turbine such that the rotating speed of the first shaft catches up with the rotating speed of the second shaft at second speed that is equal to or lower than the first speed and a clutch is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohammed Ameen Abbas Alzuraiqi, Masayuki Tobo, Yuta Iwata, Mizu Kajihara, Shinobu Chiba
  • Publication number: 20210404580
    Abstract: A charged particle accelerator for which assembly work can be simplified is provided, and a method for building the same is provided. In a vacuum-duct joint-portion 10: a male screw 21 is engraved on an outer peripheral surface of a joint 11; a contact surface 25 to be brought into contact with an annular seal 12 is formed at the end of the inner peripheral surface 22 of the joint 11; a pressing surface 26 for pressing the annular seal 12 toward the contact surface 25 of the joint 11A is formed on the ring 15; an abutting surface 28 that abuts on the ring 15 is formed on the nut 16; and a female screw 27 to be screwed to the male screw 21 of the joint 11A is engraved on the inner peripheral surface of the nut 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko KINUGASA, Hiromasa ITOU, Yujiro TAJIMA, Yoshiharu KANAI
  • Publication number: 20210410267
    Abstract: A charged particle acceleration device, which eliminates the need for repeating alignment adjustment even in the case of repeating installation of the controllers, is provided, and a method for adjusting the same is provided. A charged particle acceleration device 10A includes: controllers 15,15a,15b,15c configured to control a beam trajectory 12 of charged particles that pass through a duct 11 to be inserted through the controllers 15; and a stage 20 that is supported by a frame 16 fixed to a base and reversibly moves the controllers 15 in a direction of intersecting the beam trajectory 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko KINUGASA, Hiromasa ITOU, Takeshi TAKEUCHI, Yoshiharu KANAI
  • Publication number: 20210180746
    Abstract: A charged particle transport system and its installation method, both of which can readily and quickly adjust alignment, are provided. The charged particle transport system 10a includes: a frame 16 fixed to a base 15; a first plate 21 joined to an upper portion of the frame 16 with a height-adjustable first screw 11; a second plate 22 movably accommodated in a horizontal surface of the first plate; a second screw 12 screwed into a screw hole formed in a fixing member 25 around the first plate 21 such that its tip abuts on an outer peripheral surface of the second plate 22; a third screw 13 that fixes the second plate 21 to the first plate 21; and first engagement pins 31 inserted into respective engagement holes 17a, 17b formed in the second plate 22 and a supporting member 27 for engaging both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko KINUGASA, Hiromasa ITOH, Yujiro TAJIMA, Tomoyuki NONAKA
  • Publication number: 20210095579
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a plant control apparatus includes a first stop controller configured to, when stopping a plant, stop a steam turbine to start to drop rotating speed of a second shaft of the steam turbine from rated speed, and start to drop rotating speed of a first shaft of a gas turbine from the rated speed while continuing combustion of a combustor after the stop of the steam turbine. The apparatus further includes a second stop controller configured to shut off fuel of the combustor to stop the gas turbine when the rotating speed of the first shaft drops to first speed. The second stop controller stops the gas turbine such that the rotating speed of the first shaft catches up with the rotating speed of the second shaft at second speed that is equal to or lower than the first speed and a clutch is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicants: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohammed Ameen Abbas ALZURAIQI, Masayuki TOBO, Yuta IWATA, Mizu KAJIHARA, Shinobu CHIBA
  • Patent number: 10765387
    Abstract: A position adjustment device for a flat panel detector comprising: a guide that is provided on a surface side of the flat panel detector and can be measured by an optical device; and a fixing member configured to fix the guide to one of a side of the flat panel detector of a position adjustment unit and a side of a support portion for supporting the flat panel detector, the position adjustment unit being provided between the flat panel detector and the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Kobayashi, Hiromasa Itoh, Shigeru Kasai
  • Patent number: 10753543
    Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Nakamura, Tomoo Ohfuji, Tsutomu Shioyama, Hiroki Shiraishi, Makoto Takahashi, Tsutomu Ooishi, Daisuke Asakura, Toshihiko Endo, Hiroyuki Tao, Tetsuya Yamanaka, Koji Kanbe, Hiroyuki Nishi
  • Publication number: 20190192095
    Abstract: A position adjustment device for a flat panel detector comprising: a guide that is provided on a surface side of the flat panel detector and can be measured by an optical device; and a fixing member configured to fix the guide to one of a side of the flat panel detector of a position adjustment unit and a side of a support portion for supporting the flat panel detector, the position adjustment unit being provided between the flat panel detector and the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Hiromasa ITOH, Shigeru KASAI
  • Publication number: 20190120436
    Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Nakamura, Tomoo Ohfuji, Tsutomu Shioyama, Hiroki Shiraishi, Makoto Takahashi, Tsutomu Ooishi, Daisuke Asakura, Toshihiko Endo, Hiroyuki Tao, Tetsuya Yamanaka, Koji Kanbe, Hiroyuki Nishi
  • Publication number: 20190120437
    Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi NAKAMURA, Tomoo Ohfuji, Tsutomu Shioyama, Hiroki Shiraishi, Makoto Takahashi, Tsutomu Ooishi, Daisuke Asakura, Toshihiko Endo, Hiroyuki Tao, Tetsuya Yamanaka, Koji Kanbe, Hiroyuki Nishi
  • Patent number: 10203069
    Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Nakamura, Tomoo Ohfuji, Tsutomu Shioyama, Hiroki Shiraishi, Makoto Takahashi, Tsutomu Ooishi, Daisuke Asakura, Toshihiko Endo, Hiroyuki Tao, Tetsuya Yamanaka, Koji Kanbe, Hiroryuki Nishi
  • Patent number: 9815016
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber to discharge an absorption liquid having absorbed carbon dioxide, a regenerator to discharge the absorption liquid having released the carbon dioxide, a first line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the absorber to the regenerator, a second line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the regenerator to the absorber, and a heat exchanger to exchange heat between absorption liquids flowing in the first and second lines. The system further includes a bypass line to branch from the first line between the absorber and the heat exchanger and introduce the absorption liquid to the regenerator without passing through the heat exchanger, a valve on the bypass line, an instrument to measure a value indicating a state of the regenerator, and a controller to control a degree of opening of the valve based on the measured value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Udatsu, Satoru Kashimoto, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Hideo Kitamura, Yukio Oohashi, Satoshi Saito
  • Publication number: 20160158688
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber to discharge an absorption liquid having absorbed carbon dioxide, a regenerator to discharge the absorption liquid having released the carbon dioxide, a first line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the absorber to the regenerator, a second line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the regenerator to the absorber, and a heat exchanger to exchange heat between absorption liquids flowing in the first and second lines. The system further includes a bypass line to branch from the first line between the absorber and the heat exchanger and introduce the absorption liquid to the regenerator without passing through the heat exchanger, a valve on the bypass line, an instrument to measure a value indicating a state of the regenerator, and a controller to control a degree of opening of the valve based on the measured value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru UDATSU, Satoru KASHIMOTO, Masatoshi HODOTSUKA, Hideo KITAMURA, Yukio OOHASHI, Satoshi SAITO
  • Patent number: 9261416
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermocouple abnormality detection system including: a plurality of thermocouples each including a plurality of thermocouple wires housed in a sheath; a transmission signal conversion unit configured to convert a thermo-electromotive force generated by each of the plurality of the thermocouple wires to a transmission signal and to output the transmission signal; a transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission signal outputted from the transmission signal conversion unit; and an abnormality detection circuit configured to detect an abnormality of each of the plurality of the thermocouples by comparing, with each other, the transmission signals obtained from the plurality of thermocouple wires provided in each of the thermocouples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Tobo, Yuma Eto, Mamoru Fukui, Noboru Morohoshi, Shigeru Yamaji
  • Patent number: 9157353
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorption tower to bring a gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorbing liquid to discharge the absorbing liquid which has absorbed the carbon dioxide and discharge the gas whose carbon dioxide concentration is reduced. The system includes a regeneration tower to release the carbon dioxide from the absorbing liquid to discharge the absorbing liquid whose carbon dioxide concentration is reduced and discharge a gas containing the carbon dioxide. The system includes a first absorbing liquid component washing apparatus to cool the gas which is discharged from the absorption or regeneration tower and has passed through an absorption or regeneration tower condenser to condense or sublime an absorbing liquid component in the gas and remove a liquid or solid product generated by the condensation or sublimation of the absorbing liquid component by using a washing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Mitsuru Udatsu, Satoshi Saito, Satoru Kashimoto
  • Publication number: 20150153310
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a testing device of a turbine blade includes: a non-compressive elastic medium brought into close contact with a platform of the turbine blade in a state fastened to a turbine rotor; a probe which has piezoelectric elements arranged in an array and transmits ultrasound waves toward a fastening portion of the turbine blade through the elastic medium and receives echo waves; and a display portion for imaging an internal region of the fastening portion on the basis of the echo waves and displaying the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Setsu YAMAMOTO, Takahiro Miura, Jun Semboshi, Makoto Ochiai, Masato Murakami, Hiroshi Nomura, Takuya Fuchi
  • Patent number: 8887449
    Abstract: A benchmark marking tool includes a marking plate having an upper surface formed in a flat shape so as to mark a benchmark on the upper surface, a stud extending from a back surface of the upper surface of the marking plate and buried in a structure such as a floor of a building to fix the marking plate, and an outer peripheral flange provided around the marking plate and buried in a coating layer applied to the structure. The marking plate is provided such that the upper surface is located to be flush with or below an upper surface of the coating layer formed on the structure when the marking plate is located in the structure of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
    Inventor: Isao Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20140311601
    Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi NAKAMURA, Tomoo Ohfuji, Tsutomu Shioyama, Hiroki Shiraishi, Makoto Takahashi, Tsutomu Ooishi, Daisuke Asakura, Toshihiko Endo, Hiroyuki Tao, Tetsuya Yamanaka, Koji Kanbe, Hiroryuki Nishi