Patents by Inventor Akihiko Saito

Akihiko Saito 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).

  • Patent number: 11482355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft magnetic alloy containing: Ni, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si and V, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which, when the content of Ni and the total content of Al, Si and V are expressed by [Ni] and [M], respectively in mass %, and a relationship between [Ni] and [M] is plotted, the coordinate ([Ni], [M]) is present in a region surrounded by the straight lines A, B, C, D, and E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Takeshi Takano, Yu Nakama
  • Publication number: 20220220978
    Abstract: A compressor system includes: a compressor having an upstream region into which a working fluid flows, a downstream region in which the pressure of the working fluid is greater than that in the upstream region, inlet guide vanes that are provided further upstream than the upstream region and capable of altering the flow rate of the inflowing working fluid, and an extraction part that is provided to a portion between the upstream region and the downstream region and capable of extracting at least a portion of the working fluid; detection devices, at least one of which is provided in each of the upstream region and the downstream region, for detecting the physical quantity of the working fluid; and a control device for adjusting, on the basis of changes in the physical quantity, the opening degree of the inlet guide vanes and the amount extracted by the extraction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Takanori SHIBATA, Akihiko SAITO, Keisuke YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11378019
    Abstract: A first fuel flow rate command value indicating a command value of a fuel input amount is calculated so that an output of a gas turbine matches a target output. An upper limit value of the first fuel flow rate command value is calculated based on a deviation obtained by subtracting, from an estimated value of a turbine inlet temperature of the gas turbine, a second limit value relating to the estimated value set such that the estimated value does not exceed a first limit value of the turbine inlet temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Takaki, Akihiko Saito, Ryuji Takenaka, Koshiro Fukumoto, Tomohide Akiyama, Kazuhito Ohashi, Yoshifumi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11359553
    Abstract: A control device for a gas turbine include: a target value calculation part configured to calculate a control target value being a target value of an output of the gas turbine; and a command value calculation part configured to calculate a fuel command value on the basis of a deviation between the control target value and an actual output value of the gas turbine. The target value calculation part is configured to: set the control target value to a value which is greater than an output demand value of the gas turbine immediately before a difference between the output demand value and the actual output value becomes not greater than a threshold; and subtract the control target value from the value after the difference becomes not greater than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Takaki, Akihiko Saito, Ryuji Takenaka, Yoshifumi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11333265
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve used in a fuel system, in which at least a portion of a member constituting an magnetic circuit in an electromagnetic drive unit includes 0.15-0.45 mass % (inclusive) Ni, 0.65-1.0 mass % (inclusive) Al, 9.2-10.3 mass % (inclusive) Cr, and 0.90-1.6 mass % (inclusive) Mo, and the remainder comprises an alloy material comprising Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy material may further include 0.05-0.15 mass % (inclusive) Pb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Takeshi Takano, Yu Nakama, Satoshi Doi, Takeshi Senoo, Tetsuya Aoki, Masatsune Ozawa, Makoto Saizen
  • Patent number: 11304919
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide an inhibitor for renal injuries induced by an iodinated contrast medium. In this invention, cilastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Sawako Goto, Yoshiaki Hirayama, Sakari Sekine
  • Patent number: 11248537
    Abstract: A gas turbine control device includes a first estimation unit configured to estimate a first temperature which is a first turbine inlet temperature estimation value based on a first model which is a physical model using a fuel flow rate to a gas turbine; a second estimation unit configured to estimate a second temperature which is a second turbine inlet temperature estimation value based on a second model which is a physical model using an exhaust gas temperature of the gas turbine; and a correction unit configured to correct the first temperature based on the second temperature to calculate a third turbine inlet temperature estimation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Takaki, Akihiko Saito, Ryuji Takenaka, Koshiro Fukumoto, Yoshifumi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11125166
    Abstract: A control system is configured to control a temperature of a fuel which is supplied to a combustor of a gas turbine via a fuel gas heater, which is configured to heat the fuel of the gas turbine, by adjusting a flow rate of heated water which is supplied to the fuel gas heater. The control system includes a water flow rate adjusting unit configured to adjust the flow rate of the heated water which is supplied to the fuel gas heater based on a difference between a target temperature of the fuel and the temperature of the fuel on an outlet side of the fuel gas heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Nakazawa, Akihiko Saito, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Ryo Koto
  • Publication number: 20210228522
    Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide an inhibitor for renal injuries induced by an iodinated contrast medium. In this invention, cilastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Akihiko SAITO, Sawako GOTO, Yoshiaki HIRAYAMA, Sakari SEKINE
  • Patent number: 11047315
    Abstract: A gas turbine control device includes a detection value acquisition unit that acquires a detection value of at least one of a supply amount of fuel, pressure of compressed air, and electric power generated by a generator; a flue gas temperature acquisition unit that acquires a flue gas temperature detection value; a combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit that calculates a combustion gas temperature estimate value based on the detection value; a correction term acquisition unit that calculates a correction term based on a ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value and the flue gas temperature detection value; a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit that corrects the combustion gas temperature estimate value using the correction term to calculate a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value; and a gas turbine controller that controls the gas turbine based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Takaki, Akihiko Saito, Ryuji Takenaka, Yoshifumi Iwasaki, Shinichi Yoshioka, Tatsuji Takahashi, Tomohide Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20210146848
    Abstract: Provided is an escape tool housing member to be wound around an assist grip of a vehicle, in which a main body is to be wound around a grip portion, and a housing portion housing an escape tool is arranged to abut against an inner side of the grip portion. By pinching and then pulling with fingers a left convex portion, a pull portion, a concave portion and a right convex portion that are positioned on a front surface side of the grip portion, a left inner fixation portion and a left outer fixation portion will be disconnected from each other, and a right inner fixation portion and a right outer fixation portion will be disconnected from each other as well, thereby allowing the escape tool housing member to be removed from the assist grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Shinpei Takenaka
  • Patent number: 10975771
    Abstract: A gas turbine combined cycle plant includes a fuel gas heater configured to heat fuel gas to be supplied to a combustor of a gas turbine using heated water heated by an exhaust heat recovery boiler; a return valve disposed on a heated water returning line to return heated water passing through the heater to the boiler; a dump valve disposed on a condensate line bifurcated from the heated water returning line between the return valve and the heater to return the heated water to a condenser; and a control unit configured to control operation of the return and dump valves. When load of the turbine falls below a lower limit, the control unit closes the return valve and keeps the opening degree of the dump valve at a specified degree to reduce a flow rate of the heated water flowing in the heater for a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Nakazawa, Akihiko Saito, Hiroyuki Nakagawa, Ryo Koto
  • Publication number: 20200340410
    Abstract: A control device for a gas turbine include: a target value calculation part configured to calculate a control target value being a target value of an output of the gas turbine; and a command value calculation part configured to calculate a fuel command value on the basis of a deviation between the control target value and an actual output value of the gas turbine. The target value calculation part is configured to: set the control target value to a value which is greater than an output demand value of the gas turbine immediately before a difference between the output demand value and the actual output value becomes not greater than a threshold; and subtract the control target value from the value after the difference becomes not greater than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Kazushige TAKAKI, Akihiko SAITO, Ryuji TAKENAKA, Yoshifumi IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200340598
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an electromagnetic valve used in a fuel system, in which at least a portion of a member constituting an magnetic circuit in an electromagnetic drive unit includes 0.15-0.45 mass % (inclusive) Ni, 0.65-1.0 mass % (inclusive) Al, 9.2-10.3 mass % (inclusive) Cr, and 0.90-1.6 mass % (inclusive) Mo, and the remainder comprises an alloy material comprising Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy material may further include 0.05-0.15 mass % (inclusive) Pb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Akihiko SAITO, Takeshi TAKANO, Yu NAKAMA, Satoshi DOI, Takeshi SENOO, Tetsuya AOKI, Masatsune OZAWA, Makoto SAIZEN
  • Publication number: 20200309040
    Abstract: An operation control device for a single shaft gas turbine selects an operation mode based on a load state of a power generator, and controls the turbine based on the operation mode. In a first operation mode, a rotational speed of the turbine is maintained within a first rotational speed range, and in a second operation mode, the rotational speed is maintained within a second rotational speed range set on a lower rotational speed side than the first rotational speed range. The second rotational speed range is set on the lower rotational speed side than the first rotational speed range with a first non-selection rotational speed range set therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Koichiro IIDA, Akihiko SAITO, Hisanobu SHINODA, Kuniaki AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200217252
    Abstract: A flow rate per unit time of fuel fed to a gas turbine is calculated. A flow rate per unit time of air fed to the gas turbine is calculated. A turbine inlet temperature is calculated through use of a physical model formula expressing a relationship of input and output of thermal energy relating to a combustor of the gas turbine. A fuel distribution ratio for each of a plurality of fuel supply systems connected to the combustor is calculated based on the turbine inlet temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Kazushige TAKAKI, Akihiko SAITO, Ryuji TAKENAKA, Yoshifumi IWASAKI, Koshiro FUKUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10668847
    Abstract: Provided is an assist grip handle storing an escape hammer. The handle is to be attached to an interior space of a vehicle, and includes a bar-shaped grip portion; a curved portion continuous with at least one end of the grip portion; and an attachment portion continuous with the curved portion and attached to an interior member of the vehicle. Since provided inside the grip portion is a storage portion continuous with an opening section formed at the curved portion side, and an escape hammer is stored in the storage portion, the hammer can be stored in the handle in a compact manner. Since there are provided a biasing member biasing the hammer toward the opening section side; a regulation portion for regulating the hammer; and a push button for releasing the restriction by the regulation portion, the hammer can be easily installed in and removed from the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Shinpei Takenaka, Akihiko Saito
  • Patent number: 10669959
    Abstract: Provided is a control device of a gas turbine including a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The control device executes load control of allowing an operation control point for operation control of a gas turbine to vary in response to a load of the gas turbine. The operation of the gas turbine is controlled on the basis of a rated temperature adjustment line for temperature adjustment control of a flue gas temperature at a predetermined load to a rated flue gas temperature at which performance of the gas turbine becomes rated performance, a preceding setting line for setting of the flue gas temperature at the predetermined load to a preceding flue gas temperature that becomes lower in precedence to the rated flue gas temperature, and a limit temperature adjustment line for temperature adjustment control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sonoda, Akihiko Saito, Yoshifumi Iwasaki, Ryuji Takenaka, Kozo Toyama, Koji Takaoka
  • Patent number: 10617046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave absorbing body which is a sheet-like electromagnetic wave absorbing body in which particles including a soft magnetic material are dispersed in a matrix including a non-metal material, in which the electromagnetic wave absorbing body satisfies a relationship: ???, in which ? is a parameter given by Equation (1): ?=Ad(??)0.5/(??+???/?), in which d is a thickness of the electromagnetic wave absorbing body, ?, ??, ?, and ?? are a permittivity of the electromagnetic wave absorbing body, a loss term of ?, a permeability of the electromagnetic wave absorbing body, and a loss term of ?, respectively, and A is equal to 8×104/?(?/m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Yu Nakama, Mikiko Tsutsui, Tadashi Hattori
  • Publication number: 20200063662
    Abstract: A first fuel flow rate command value indicating a command value CSO of a fuel input amount is calculated so that the output of a gas turbine matches a target output. An upper limit value of the first fuel flow rate command value is calculated. The upper limit value of the first fuel flow rate command value is calculated on the basis of a deviation obtained by subtracting from an estimated value of the turbine inlet temperature of the gas turbine a second limit value relating to the estimated value set such that the estimated value does not exceed the first limit value of the turbine inlet temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Kazushige TAKAKI, Akihiko SAITO, Ryuji TAKENAKA, Koshiro FUKUMOTO, Tomohide AKIYAMA, Kazuhito OHASHI, Yoshifumi IWASAKI