Patents by Inventor Izuru Matsushita

Izuru Matsushita 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).

  • Quench tank and liquid metal loop
    Patent number: 9702018
    Abstract: There is provided a quench tank which is disposed in a circulation path of a liquid metal loop and separates and cools liquid metal steam or a mixed gas in liquid metal introduced into a tank body. The tank body includes a separating area which forms a substantially horizontal flow of the liquid metal, and a separating plate is disposed inside the tank body so as to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS, LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Syuhei Kuri, Izuru Matsushita, Hiroshi Horiike, Eiji Hoashi, Isao Murata, Sachiko Suzuki, Itsuro Kato
  • Liquid metal target forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9636692
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid metal target forming apparatus, including a nozzle that forms a liquid metal target in space, which is irradiated with a proton beam, by ejecting liquid metal thereto. A portion where a region that receives a proton beam of the liquid metal target is formed in a discharge port of the nozzle has a concavo-convex shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS, OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Syuhei Kuri, Izuru Matsushita, Hiroshi Horiike, Eiji Hoashi, Isao Murata, Sachiko Suzuki, Itsuro Kato
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC PUMP, QUENCH TANK, AND LIQUID METAL LOOP
    Publication number: 20150069680
    Abstract: A electromagnetic pump is configured that a housing includes therein an outer cylinder made of stainless steel, an inner cylinder made of stainless steel and arranged inside the outer cylinder, and an electromagnetic coil arranged around the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder is configured as a conical frustum having a large diameter in the inlet side and a small diameter in the outlet side. Similarly, the inner cylinder has a large diameter in the inlet side and a small diameter in the outlet side. A duct is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The radial cross sectional area of the duct is large in the inlet side and small in the outlet side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kuri, Izuru Matsushita, Hiroshi Horiike, Isao Murata, Eiji Hoashi, Sachiko Doi, Itsuro Kato
  • QUENCH TANK AND LIQUID METAL LOOP
    Publication number: 20140241481
    Abstract: There is provided a quench tank which is disposed in a circulation path of a liquid metal loop and separates and cools liquid metal steam or a mixed gas in liquid metal introduced into a tank body. The tank body includes a separating area which forms a substantially horizontal flow of the liquid metal, and a separating plate is disposed inside the tank body so as to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Syuhei Kuri, Izuru Matsushita, Hiroshi Horiike, Eiji Hoashi, Isao Murata, Sachiko Suzuki, Itsuro Kato