Patents by Inventor Akihisa Yoshimura

Akihisa Yoshimura 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: 9437891
    Abstract: A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using a raw material; a hydrodesulfurization unit configured to remove a sulfur compound from the raw material; a recycle passage configured to flow therethrough the hydrogen-containing gas to be added to the raw material in a state before the raw material flows into the hydrodesulfurization unit, the recycle passage having a downward slope; and a water drain passage configured to discharge condensed water generated in the downward slope of the recycle passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Yoshimura, Koichi Kusumura, Hirofumi Kokubu, Yoshio Tamura
  • Publication number: 20150221965
    Abstract: A cogeneration system including a power generator, a first circulation passage, a first heat medium circulator, a first heater, a first temperature detector, a first tank, a first valve, and a controller. The first heat medium circulator is configured to cause a first heat medium to flow from the first heater toward the first temperature detector. The controller performs a first heating operation of heating the first heat medium by the first heater and activating the first heat medium circulator. In a case where a temperature detected by the first temperature detector after the first heating operation is lower than a preset first predetermined temperature or in a case where a temperature difference between the temperatures detected by the first temperature detector before and after the first heating operation is a temperature change smaller than a preset first temperature difference, the controller determines that the cogeneration system is abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kokubu, Akihisa Yoshimura, Koichi Kusumura, Akinari Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150072253
    Abstract: A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using a raw material; a hydrodesulfurization unit configured to remove a sulfur compound from the raw material; a recycle passage configured to flow therethrough the hydrogen-containing gas to be added to the raw material in a state before the raw material flows into the hydrodesulfurization unit, the recycle passage having a downward slope; and a water drain passage configured to discharge condensed water generated in the downward slope of the recycle passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Akihisa Yoshimura, Koichi Kusumura, Hirofumi Kokubu, Yoshio Tamura
  • Publication number: 20120130655
    Abstract: A damage calculation unit (2, 3) performs: acquiring a charge current value, a charge period, and a representative temperature of the electricity storage device while the electricity storage device is being charged, calculating a cycle damage number for representative temperature based on the obtained values, and integrating the cycle damage number for representative temperature; and acquiring a representative temperature of the electricity storage device in at least an operation state out of the operation state and a storage state, and an elapsed period at the representative temperature, calculating a calendar damage number based on acquired values of the representative temperature and the elapsed period, and integrating the calendar damage number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenro MITSUDA, Akihisa Yoshimura, Shoichi Kitamura, Takuto Yano
  • Patent number: 7141328
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an anode catalyst layer that is supplied with fuel and contains a platinum-ruthenium alloy catalyst, and a cathode on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an cathode catalyst layer that is supplied with air and contains a platinum catalyst. The anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer include divided catalyst segments, and gaps between the divided catalyst segments that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisatoshi Fukumoto, Osamu Hiroi, Kenro Mitsuda, Hideo Maeda, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Tatsuya Hayashi, Akihisa Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20030044672
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode provided on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an anode catalyst layer that is supplied with fuel and contains a platinum-ruthenium alloy catalyst, and an cathode provided on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an cathode catalyst layer that is supplied with air and contains a platinum catalyst. The anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer are composed of a plurality of divided catalyst segments, and gaps are present between the divided catalyst segments adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisatoshi Fukumoto, Osamu Hiroi, Kenro Mitsuda, Hideo Maeda, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Tatsuya Hayashi, Akihisa Yoshimura