Patents by Inventor Atsushi Horikawa

Atsushi Horikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085022
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustor includes a fuel injection device provided to a combustion tube forming a combustion chamber on an inner side, and including: a fuel injection portion having a plurality of fuel injection holes which inject fuel in directions containing components perpendicular to an axial direction and a common fuel supply chamber which supplies fuel into the plurality of fuel injection holes; and an air guide portion which guides air to fuel injected from each fuel injection hole. The fuel injection portion has an air guide surface which guides air for combustion and is located frontward in the axial direction of the combustion chamber relative to the fuel injection hole. A fuel injection opening of the fuel injection hole is provided at a bottom wall surface of a stepped recess recessed in a step shape from the air guide surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daniel KRONIGER, Atsushi HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11892162
    Abstract: A premixed combustion burner includes: a mixing part including a first peripheral wall having a center burner axis, a mixing region for mixing fuel and air in the first peripheral wall, and air supply ports arranged circumferentially and open in the first peripheral wall; a nozzle on the mixing part side, a second peripheral wall having a center burner axis, a premixed gas passage continuous to the second peripheral wall mixing region, and a cooling passage in the second peripheral wall; and a header part proximal to the mixing part, and a first header chamber with a fuel supply port, second header chamber, and fuel ejection port for communication between the second header chamber and mixing region. The first peripheral wall has an outward path connecting the first header chamber and a cooling passage inlet, and a return path connecting cooling passage outlet and the second header chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Uchiyama, Takahiro Uto, Atsushi Horikawa
  • Patent number: 11421599
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustor including a fuel injector having a plurality of annular fuel injection portions in each of which multiple fuel injection holes are formed, is provided with: an auxiliary fuel introduction passage for introducing an auxiliary fuel that is to be supplied to an auxiliary fuel injection portion that is a part of the plurality of annular fuel injection portions, into the fuel injector; a first main fuel introduction passage provided with a flow regulating valve for introducing a main fuel that is to be supplied to a main fuel injection portion that is an annular fuel injection portion other than the auxiliary fuel injection portion, into the fuel injector; and a second main fuel introduction passage provided with a flow regulating valve for introducing the main fuel that is to be supplied to the auxiliary fuel injection portion, into the fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Horikawa, Masahide Kazari, Kunio Okada, Kazuki Koga
  • Patent number: 11397006
    Abstract: Provided is a combustor used in a gas turbine and configured to mix and burn fuel gas, water vapor, and air. The combustor includes: a fuel injection device including a fuel injection portion which directly injects the fuel gas into a combustion chamber, and a water vapor injection portion provided in at least one of a position radially outward of the fuel injection portion and a position radially inward of the fuel injection portion; and an air supply chamber which is provided in at least one of a position radially outward of the water vapor injection portion provided radially outward of the fuel injection portion and a position radially inward of the water vapor injection portion provided radially inward of the fuel injection portion, and which supplies air to be mixed with water vapor injected from the water vapor injection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKT KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunio Okada, Atsushi Horikawa
  • Publication number: 20220146093
    Abstract: A premixed combustion burner includes: a mixing part including a first peripheral wall having a center burner axis, a mixing region for mixing fuel and air in the first peripheral wall, and air supply ports arranged circumferentially and open in the first peripheral wall; a nozzle on the mixing part side, a second peripheral wall having a center burner axis, a premixed gas passage continuous to the second peripheral wall mixing region, and a cooling passage in the second peripheral wall; and a header part proximal to the mixing part, and a first header chamber with a fuel supply port, second header chamber, and fuel ejection port for communication between the second header chamber and mixing region. The first peripheral wall has an outward path connecting the first header chamber and a cooling passage inlet, and a return path connecting cooling passage outlet and the second header chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta UCHIYAMA, Takahiro UTO, Atsushi HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10775047
    Abstract: A combustor includes: a combustion liner having a combustion chamber formed therein; and a fuel injector mounted to a top portion of the combustion liner, and including a fuel injection member having a plurality of fuel injection annular portions and an air guide member including a plurality of combustion air annular portions that guide air for combustion. The fuel injection annular portions and the combustion air annular portions are arranged concentrically and alternately. The fuel injector injects fuel and air into the combustion chamber. Each of the fuel injection annular portions includes a plurality of fuel injection holes that are open in a radial direction thereof, and each of the combustion air annular portions includes a plurality of air guide grooves that are open in an axial direction thereof, and guide the air to the fuel jetted from the fuel injection holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, B&B AGEMA GmbH
    Inventors: Atsushi Horikawa, Masahide Kazari, Kunio Okada, Junichi Kitajima, Harald Funke, Karsten Kusterer, Anis Haj Ayed
  • Patent number: 10634356
    Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle (31) of the present invention comprises a pre-mixing passage (34) which mixes fuel (103) and air (102) to generate an air-fuel mixture; and an injection port (33) which is located downstream of the pre-mixing passage (34) and injects the air-fuel mixture into a combustion chamber (26). The fuel injection port (33) has a slit shape and a width that is less than a dimension that is twice as large as a quenching distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Horikawa, Kunio Okada, Seiji Yamashita, Masahide Kazari, Takeo Oda
  • Publication number: 20200080480
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustor including a fuel injector having a plurality of annular fuel injection portions in each of which multiple fuel injection holes are formed, is provided with: an auxiliary fuel introduction passage for introducing an auxiliary fuel that is to be supplied to an auxiliary fuel injection portion that is a part of the plurality of annular fuel injection portions, into the fuel injector; a first main fuel introduction passage provided with a flow regulating valve for introducing a main fuel that is to be supplied to a main fuel injection portion that is an annular fuel injection portion other than the auxiliary fuel injection portion, into the fuel injector; and a second main fuel introduction passage provided with a flow regulating valve for introducing the main fuel that is to be supplied to the auxiliary fuel injection portion, into the fuel injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Horikawa, Masahide Kazari, Kunio Okada, Kazuki Koga
  • Patent number: 10443853
    Abstract: A fuel injection device, for a gas turbine, which enhances uniform distribution in concentration of fuel gas and water vapor in a combustion chamber with a simple structure and at low cost to effectively reduce NOx, is provided. The fuel injection device mixes fuel gas and water vapor and injects fuel gas and water vapor into a combustion chamber. The fuel injection device includes a nozzle housing having a mixing chamber, and the nozzle housing includes a first introduction passage to introduce fuel gas from an outer circumference of the nozzle housing in a circumferential direction of the mixing chamber; and a second introduction passage to introduce water vapor from the outer circumference of the nozzle housing in a circumferential direction of the mixing chamber. Fuel gas and water vapor are swirled about an axis C of the mixing chamber and mixed in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunio Okada, Atsushi Horikawa
  • Patent number: 10360896
    Abstract: A vehicle noise canceller includes a road surface condition observation unit, a speaker, and an operation controller. The road surface condition observation unit is configured to observe road surface conditions in a traveling direction of a vehicle. The speaker is configured to generate a canceling sound for canceling road noise entering a vehicle cabin of the vehicle. The operation controller is configured to control the canceling sound generated from the speaker on a basis of information received from the road surface condition observation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuya Shinno, Masahiko Sato, Atsushi Horikawa, Shinji Nakabayashi, Shintaro Hanawa
  • Patent number: 10330050
    Abstract: A fuel injection device, for a gas turbine, which enhances uniform distribution in concentration of fuel gas and water vapor in a combustion chamber with simple structure and at low cost to effectively reduce NOx, is provided. The fuel injection device with a fuel nozzle to mix fuel gas and water vapor and inject the fuel gas and water vapor into a combustion chamber, includes: a nozzle housing having a mixing chamber thereinside; a first introduction passage to introduce the fuel gas into the mixing chamber from outside of the nozzle housing; and a second introduction passage to introduce the water vapor into the mixing chamber from an outside of the nozzle housing; and a plurality of reverse passages communicating with a downstream end of the mixing chamber and configured to allow for a plurality of reverses of flow of mixed gas from the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunio Okada, Atsushi Horikawa
  • Patent number: 10302304
    Abstract: A fuel injector (23) comprises a cylindrical passage (32) which opens in a combustion chamber (26), a fuel introduction passage (34) which guides fuel to a region of the cylindrical passage (32) which is closer to the combustion chamber (26), and an air introduction passage (35) which guides compressed air to the cylindrical passage (32) at a location that is upstream of a location at which the fuel is introduced to the cylindrical passage (32), wherein the fuel introduction passage (34) guides the fuel in a tangential direction of the cylindrical passage (32) in a transverse sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Horikawa, Kunio Okada, Seiji Yamashita, Masahide Kazari, Takeo Oda
  • Publication number: 20190032919
    Abstract: Provided is a combustor used in a gas turbine and configured to mix and burn fuel gas, water vapor, and air. The combustor includes: a fuel injection device including a fuel injection portion which directly injects the fuel gas into a combustion chamber, and a water vapor injection portion provided in at least one of a position radially outward of the fuel injection portion and a position radially inward of the fuel injection portion; and an air supply chamber which is provided in at least one of a position radially outward of the water vapor injection portion provided radially outward of the fuel injection portion and a position radially inward of the water vapor injection portion provided radially inward of the fuel injection portion, and which supplies air to be mixed with water vapor injected from the water vapor injection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunio OKADA, Atsushi HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10132499
    Abstract: A fuel injection device for supplying a fuel to a compressed air includes: a pilot fuel injector; a main fuel injector located at an outer periphery of the pilot fuel injector; and an air injection unit located between an outlet end portion of the pilot fuel injector and the main fuel injector. The air injection unit includes: a partition wall plate separating the air injection unit from a combustion chamber; a flame stabilization plate provided at a downstream side of the partition wall plate; a first opening at a downstream side between the flame stabilization plate and the outlet end portion of the pilot fuel injector; and a second opening provided in the partition wall plate and through which the compressed air is supplied. The flame stabilization plate includes an inclined portion inclined in a radially outward and downstream direction with respect to an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
    Inventors: Ryusuke Matsuyama, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Atsushi Horikawa, Hitoshi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20180286378
    Abstract: A vehicle noise canceller includes a road surface condition observation unit, a speaker, and an operation controller. The road surface condition observation unit is configured to observe road surface conditions in a traveling direction of a vehicle. The speaker is configured to generate a canceling sound for canceling road noise entering a vehicle cabin of the vehicle. The operation controller is configured to control the canceling sound generated from the speaker on a basis of information received from the road surface condition observation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Katsuya SHINNO, Masahiko SATO, Atsushi HORIKAWA, Shinji NAKABAYASHI, Shintaro HANAWA
  • Patent number: 10041417
    Abstract: The gas turbine system (GT) includes a combustor (2) having a fuel injection nozzle assembly (4) for jetting hydrogen gas (H) and pure water (W), a reservoir (12) for pooling the pure water (W) to be supplied to the combustor (2), a gas compressing device (10) for boosting the hydrogen gas (H) to be supplied to the combustor (2), a fuel supply passage (6) for guiding the boosted hydrogen gas (H) towards the combustor (2), and a pressurizing passage (16) communicating between the reservoir (12) and the fuel supply passage (6) for pressurizing the pure water (W) by means of the boosted hydrogen gas (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Horikawa, Masahide Kazari, Hiroyuki Kashihara, Junichi Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20170298817
    Abstract: Provided is a combustor that has an efficient cooling structure. Also provided is a gas turbine engine that is provided with the combustor. A combustor that is for a gas turbine and that is provided with a combustion liner and with a fuel injection part that is provided to one end of the combustion liner so as to pass through the combustion liner. The combustion liner is provided with an inner liner that forms a combustion chamber inside the combustion liner, with a coolant flow path that is an annular space that is formed outside the inner liner, and with a coolant supply means that supplies hydrogen gas to the coolant flow path. In this combustor, the inner liner that is the combustion chamber is cooled by the hydrogen gas that flows in the coolant flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi HORIUCHI, Atsushi HORIKAWA, Seiji YAMASHITA, Masahide KAZARI, Takeo ODA
  • Publication number: 20170299188
    Abstract: A fuel injector (23) comprises a cylindrical passage (32) which opens in a combustion chamber (26), a fuel introduction passage (34) which guides fuel to a region of the cylindrical passage (32) which is closer to the combustion chamber (26), and an air introduction passage (35) which guides compressed air to the cylindrical passage (32) at a location that is upstream of a location at which the fuel is introduced to the cylindrical passage (32), wherein the fuel introduction passage (34) guides the fuel in a tangential direction of the cylindrical passage (32) in a transverse sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi HORIKAWA, Kunio OKADA, Seiji YAMASHITA, Masahide KAZARI, Takeo ODA
  • Publication number: 20170284677
    Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle (31) of the present invention comprises a pre-mixing passage (34) which mixes fuel (103) and air (102) to generate an air-fuel mixture; and an injection port (33) which is located downstream of the pre-mixing passage (34) and injects the air-fuel mixture into a combustion chamber (26). The fuel injection port (33) has a slit shape and a width that is less than a dimension that is twice as large as a quenching distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi HORIKAWA, Kunio OKADA, Seiji YAMASHITA, Masahide KAZARI, Takeo ODA
  • Publication number: 20170254270
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine system 1 comprises a gas turbine engine 2; a purge gas supply line 4 connected to a first connection section P1 on the fuel supply line 3 connected to the gas turbine engine 2; a fuel discharge line 7 connected to a second connection section P2 of the fuel supply line 3 which is located downstream of the first connection section P1; a blowoff valve 72 disposed on the fuel discharge line 7, and a passage switching device 50 which performs switching of the fuel supply line 3 between a fuel supply mode and a purge mode. A check valve 73 and a flame arrester 74 are disposed on the fuel discharge line 7 at locations that are downstream of the blowoff valve 72.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunio OKADA, Atsushi HORIKAWA, Seiji YAMASHITA, Masahide KAZARI, Hikaru SANO