Patents by Inventor Kaori Yoshida
Kaori Yoshida 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).
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Publication number: 20150299592Abstract: Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: an active component including either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component; and a carrier which carries the active component, and includes a composite oxide of two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), cerium (Ce), silica (Si), aluminum (Al), and lanthanum (La).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Akihiro Sawata, Yoshio Seiki, Yukio Tanaka, Koji Higashino, Hyota Abe, Kaori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20150291899Abstract: Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes: an active component including either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component; a promoter component including any one kind of component selected from the group consisting of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), sodium (Na), phosphorus (P), and magnesium (Mg); and a carrier which carries the active component and the promoter component, and includes one or more kinds of oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Akihiro Sawata, Yoshio Seiki, Yukio Tanaka, Koji Higashino, Hyota Abe, Kaori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20150291898Abstract: Provided is a CO shift catalyst that reforms carbon monoxide (CO) in a gas. The CO shift catalyst includes an active component containing either molybdenum (Mo) or iron (Fe) as a main component, and either nickel (Ni) or ruthenium (Ru) as an accessory component, and a carrier which carries the active component and consists of one or two or more kinds of oxides of titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce). A temperature during catalyst manufacturing firing is set to 600° C. or higher, and an average pore size of the carrier is set to 300 ? or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
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Patent number: 9140465Abstract: An electrolysis device is configured such that water flowing into a container from an inlet flows from an upstream side to a downstream side in the container and flows out from an outlet. A first electrode pair is arranged on the upstream side than a second electrode pair. In the electrolysis device, in order to suppress a decrease in current density due to electrolyte concentration in the water in the second electrode pair arranged on the downstream side than the first electrode pair, the current density in the second electrode pair is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Shibata, Kaori Yoshida, Isao Fujinami
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Publication number: 20150047973Abstract: An electrolysis device removes a scale component contained in water that is fed to a water heat exchanger. The electrolysis device has a container having a water inlet port and a water outlet port; a plurality of electrodes provided inside the container; and agitation means for agitating water, between adjacent electrodes, that flows from the water inlet port towards the water outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kaori Yoshida, Yutaka Shibata, You Agata, Isao Fujinami
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Publication number: 20140369915Abstract: Provided are a catalyst for hydrolysis and use of a titanium dioxide-based composition which are capable of removing COS and HCN simultaneously at high degradation percentages. The catalyst for hydrolysis is a catalyst for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide, having at least: an active component containing, as a main component, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of barium, nickel, ruthenium, cobalt, and molybdenum; and a titanium dioxide-based support supporting the active component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20140353143Abstract: A heat pump hot-water supply device includes: a tank; a refrigerant circuit having a water heat exchanger; water conduits; an electrolysis device having an electrode pair provided in a water channel upstream of the water heat exchanger, in a flow channel of water that includes the water conduits; and a control unit that executes a reversal initial operation of reversing the polarity of the electrode pair in the electrolysis device, and discharging, at a position upstream of the water heat exchanger, water that is treated in the electrolysis device during a period after polarity reversal until a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Shibata, Kaori Yoshida, You Agata
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Publication number: 20140356238Abstract: A CO shift reaction apparatus 11 according to the present invention includes: adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C, each having CO shift catalyst layers 35A to 35C filled with a CO shift catalyst 34 which reforms CO in gasification gas 15; gas supply lines 111 to 115 which supply the gasification gas 15 to the adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C; first gas flow rate control units 32A and 32B which adjust the amounts of gas supplied to the adiabatic reactors 31A to 31C; gas discharge lines 121 to 125 which discharge processing gas; and second gas flow rate control unit 33A and 33B which adjust flow rates of processing gas 38A-1, 38A-2, 38B-1, and 38B-2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Seiki, Shuji Fujii, Koji Higashino, Kaori Yoshida, Masaki Yushima
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Publication number: 20140346403Abstract: A CO shift reaction apparatus is configured to suppress degradation of catalytic activity of a CO shift catalyst containing molybdenum and prolong the life of the catalyst. A CO shift reaction method uses the CO shift reaction apparatus. The CO shift reaction apparatus is configured to reform carbon monoxide contained in gas and includes a CO shift catalyst containing molybdenum; a reactor at least comprising: a gas inlet for introducing gas; a CO shift catalyst layer filled with the CO shift catalyst and through which the introduced gas passes; and a gas outlet for discharging the gas which has passed through the CO shift catalyst layer; and cooling means configured to cool the CO shift catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Koji Higashino, Toshinobu Yasutake, Shuji Fujii, Masanao Yonemura, Makoto Susaki, Kaori Yoshida, Yoshio Seiki, Atsuhiro Yukumoto
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Publication number: 20140346036Abstract: An electrolysis device is used in a heat pump hot-water supply device provided with a water heat exchanger for heating water and is also used for removing a scale component included in the water. The electrolysis device includes a container that has a water inlet and a water outlet, a plurality of electrodes that are arranged inside the container, and a gas discharge part that is provided at a position higher than the water outlet and that discharges a gas inside the container to the outside of the container while preventing water inside the container from being discharged to the outside of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Yutaka Shibata, Kaori Yoshida, You Agata
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Publication number: 20130180846Abstract: An electrolysis device includes: a container including a first circulation port functioning as one of an inlet and an outlet for water, and a second circulation port functioning as the other of the inlet and the outlet for water; a plurality of electrode pairs disposed in the container; and a power supply configured to apply a voltage to each of the electrode pairs. Each of the electrode pairs includes a pair of electrode plates. A plurality of the electrode plates are arrayed spaced apart from one another in the thickness direction of the electrode plate. In the electrolysis device, a water channel is formed by the plurality of electrode plates such that water flowing from the inlet into the container reaches the outlet after passing between the pair of electrode plates in each of the electrode pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Shibata, Kaori Yoshida, Isao Fujinami
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Publication number: 20130175160Abstract: An electrolysis device is configured such that water flowing into a container from an inlet flows from an upstream side to a downstream side in the container and flows out from an outlet. A first electrode pair is arranged on the upstream side than a second electrode pair. In the electrolysis device, in order to suppress a decrease in current density due to electrolyte concentration in the water in the second electrode pair arranged on the downstream side than the first electrode pair, the current density in the second electrode pair is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Shibata, Kaori Yoshida, Isao Fujinami
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Patent number: 8347828Abstract: A transmittance sensor that detects the optical transmittance of biofuel is provided on a fuel tank that stores biofuel to be supplied to an internal combustion engine. An ECU periodically acquires the optical transmittance detected by the transmittance sensor, and calculates the amount of change from the previous value. In addition, the ECU calculates a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kaori Yoshida, Satoshi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8308936Abstract: A heat pump type hot water supply device is provided with a heat source side heat pump unit having a heat radiating heat exchanger that condenses refrigerant to radiate heat from the refrigerant. The hot water supply device is provided with a water tank that stores water, a water supply pipe that supplies water to the water tank from the outside, a water circulation pipe that is extended in a bypassing manner and circulates the water in the water tank from a bottom section to an upper section, a heat absorbing heat exchanger that is arranged on the water circulation pipe and connected to the heat radiating heat exchanger of the heat source side heat pump unit so as to absorb heat, and a hot water supply unit that comprises a hot water supply pipe that supplies warm water in the upper section of the water tank to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuharu Numata, Haruo Nakata, Syuuji Furui, Kaori Yoshida
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Patent number: 8089629Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel property detection apparatus that excels in durability and reliability and is capable of accurately detecting the biofuel concentration in a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and biofuel with a compact and simple configuration. A fuel property sensor 22 includes a light-emitting device 28 and a light-receiving device 32, which detect the optical transmittance of a fuel in a fuel path 26; and a light-emitting device 36 and a position sensitive device 38, which detect the refractive index of the fuel. As the optical transmittance correlates with the RME concentration of the fuel, the RME concentration can be calculated from the detected optical transmittance. As the refractive index correlates with the cetane number of the fuel, the cetane number can be calculated from the detected refractive index. The optical transmittance is detected through the use of light within a wavelength range of 640 nm to 680 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Rie Osaki, Naoyo Kato, Noriyasu Amano, Satoshi Taniguchi, Kaori Yoshida, Yukihiro Tsukasaki
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Publication number: 20110277494Abstract: A heat exchanger 21 is provided with a metal tube 47 that has a support member 55 inhibiting deformation in the thickness direction in a fluid flow channel 53, and a multiple-hole metal tube 45 that is stacked on one side of the metal tube 47 in the thickness direction and has an opposing surface disposed opposite an outer surface 61 on the one side of the metal tube 47 and joined by at least part thereof to the outer surface 61 on the one side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Tomonori Kikuno, Satoshi Inoue, Akihiro Fujiwara, Hyunyoung Kim, Yoshikazu Shiraishi, Kaori Yoshida, Takayuki Hyoudou
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Publication number: 20110271711Abstract: A water heat exchanger exchanges heat between a refrigerant and water, and includes a pair of flat refrigerant pipes and a flat water pipe. Each flat refrigerant pipe has a plurality of refrigerant passageway holes. The flat water pipe has at least one water passageway hole. The number of water passageway holes is fewer than the number of refrigerant passageway holes of the flat refrigerant pipes. Long side surfaces of the flat water pipe and a long side surface of each of the pair of flat refrigerant pipes are in tight contact with each other as viewed in cross section. The flat water pipe is interposed by the pair of flat refrigerant pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Kaori Yoshida, Mitsuharu Numata, Hyunyoung Kim
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Publication number: 20100211289Abstract: A transmittance sensor that detects the optical transmittance of biofuel is provided on a fuel tank that stores biofuel to be supplied to an internal combustion engine. An ECU periodically acquires the optical transmittance detected by the transmittance sensor, and calculates the amount of change from the previous value. In addition, the ECU calculates a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kaori Yoshida, Satoshi Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20100155312Abstract: A heat pump type hot water supply device is provided with a heat source side heat pump unit having a heat radiating heat exchanger that condenses refrigerant to radiate heat from the refrigerant. The hot water supply device is provided with a water tank that stores water, a water supply pipe that supplies water to the water tank from the outside, a water circulation pipe that is extended in a bypassing manner and circulates the water in the water tank from a bottom section to an upper section, a heat absorbing heat exchanger that is arranged on the water circulation pipe and connected to the heat radiating heat exchanger of the heat source side heat pump unit so as to absorb heat, and a hot water supply unit that comprises a hot water supply pipe that supplies warm water in the upper section of the water tank to the outside. The water supply pipe is branched into a plurality of water supply paths including a first water supply path and a second water supply path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Mitsuharu Numata, Haruo Nakata, Syuuji Furui, Kaori Yoshida
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Publication number: 20100040698Abstract: The present inventors conducted dedicated studies, and as a result discovered that propionic acid bacteria fermentation products have a preventive/therapeutic effect on functional gastrointestinal disorders in in vitro tests and tests using patients with irritable bowel syndrome, and completed the present invention. Specifically, the present inventors discovered, in in vitro tests, that the products have an effect of increasing the intestinal contraction frequency without changing the intestinal contractile force in a distal colon-specific manner. Moreover, effects of improving the defecation condition, general abdominal condition, and health-related QOL in patients with irritable bowel syndrome were also found. Furthermore, propionic acid bacteria fermentation products can be taken in large amounts. Therefore, the propionic acid bacteria fermentation products can be expected to have an effect of preventing/treating functional gastrointestinal disorders safely.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Masayuki Uchida, Shigeru Yamato, Hajime Ariga, Hirotsugu Uehara, Tomofumi Amano, Keiko Morikubo, Kaori Yoshida