Patents by Inventor Katsuji Ashida
Katsuji Ashida 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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Patent number: 8679687Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a hydrogen generating method for generating hydrogen-containing gas little contaminated with nitrogen, CO, etc., by decomposing fuel containing an organic compound at low temperature while requiring the supply of no or little electric energy from an external source, and a hydrogen generating system based on the method. A hydrogen generating system based on the method can work under multiple conditions: (a) it works under a condition where electric energy is withdrawn from the hydrogen generating cell with the fuel electrode (12) serving as a negative electrode and the oxidizing electrode (14) as a positive electrode; and (b) it works under another condition where external electric energy is provided to the hydrogen generating cell with the fuel electrode (12) serving as cathode and the oxidizing electrode (14) as anode.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Patent number: 7939210Abstract: An electric automobile includes a fuel cell for power generation by supply of hydrogen and oxidizing agent, a hydrogen generating device for generating a gas containing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell, and a motor driven by electricity generated by the fuel cell. The hydrogen generating device generates gas containing hydrogen by decomposing an organic compound-containing fuel, and includes a proton conductive partition membrane, a fuel electrode provided on one surface of the partition membrane to directly generate the gas containing hydrogen, a device for supplying, to the fuel electrode, water and organic compound-containing fuel capable of producing a proton as a result of electrochemical oxidization which can pass through the partition membrane, an oxidizing electrode provided on the other surface of the partition membrane, a device for supplying the oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and a device for generating and collecting the gas containing hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: GS Yuasa CorporationInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Patent number: 7910252Abstract: A hydrogen supply system includes at least a hydrogen supply device for supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen storing device, and a hydrogen generating device producing hydrogen containing gas to be supplied to the hydrogen supply device. The hydrogen generating device produces the hydrogen containing gas by decomposing a fuel containing an organic compound, and includes a partition membrane, a fuel electrode provided on one surface of the partition membrane for generating hydrogen containing gas, a device for supplying a fuel containing the organic compound and water to the fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode provided on the other surface of the partition membrane, a device for supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and a device for collecting the hydrogen containing gas directly from the fuel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: GS Yuasa CorporationInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20090169933Abstract: A hydrogen generating device can decompose fuel containing an organic compound at low temperature to generate hydrogen-containing gas that scarcely contains nitrogen and carbon monoxide without providing electric energy from outside or by providing only a small amount of electric energy from outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: GS YUASA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Katsuji Ashida
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Patent number: 7476456Abstract: A submarine boat provided with a fuel cell (30) for power generation by supply of hydrogen and oxidizing agent, a hydrogen generating device (10) for generating a gas containing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell, and propelling device driven by electricity generated by the fuel cell, characterized in that the hydrogen generating device is to generate a gas containing hydrogen by decomposing a fuel containing an organic compound, comprising a partition membrane (11), a fuel electrode (12) provided on one surface of the partition membrane, means (16) for supplying a fuel containing the organic compound and water to the fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode (14) provided on the other surface of the partition membrane, means (17) for supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and means for generating and collecting the gas containing hydrogen from the fuel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: GS Yuasa CorporationInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20080171244Abstract: A standalone hydrogen generating system is provided using a hydrogen generating device which can generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature and can be operated only by electric energy supplied from a fuel cell and does not require large electric energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2005Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: GS YUASA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20080090125Abstract: A hydrogen supply system is provided which can supply hydrogen easily to a hydrogen storing means, can generate a gas containing hydrogen at a low temperature and uses a hydrogen generating device which does not require a large quantity of electric energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: GS YUASA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20080063910Abstract: A fuel cell power generating device is provided in which a hydrogen generating device which can supply hydrogen easily to a fuel cell and can continuously generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature and does not require large electric energy is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2005Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: GS YUASA CCORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20070212577Abstract: A submarine boat is provided on which a hydrogen generating device which can supply hydrogen easily to a hydrogen storing means and can generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature is loaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: GS YUASA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20070190372Abstract: An electric automobile is provided on which a hydrogen generating device which can supply hydrogen easily to a hydrogen storing means and can generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature is loaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: GS YUASA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Publication number: 20070154748Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a hydrogen generating method for generating hydrogen-containing gas little contaminated with nitrogen, CO, etc., by decomposing fuel containing an organic compound at low temperature while requiring the supply of no or little electric energy from an external source, and a hydrogen generating system based on the method. The hydrogen generating method provided by the present invention comprises providing a fuel electrode (12) in contact with one surface of a partition membrane (11), supplying fuel containing an organic compound and water to the fuel electrode (12), providing an oxidizing electrode (14) in contact with the other surface of the partition membrane (11), and supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode (14), wherein fuel containing the organic compound is decomposed and hydrogen is generated on the fuel electrode (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: GS YUASA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoichi Okuyama, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Masashi Motoi, Katsuji Ashida
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Patent number: 5654111Abstract: An electronic device having a flat and thin battery connected thereto by bonding or soldering, wherein the battery and the electronic equipment are connected electrically.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignees: Sony Corporation, Yuasa Corporation, both ofInventors: Takeo Minomiya, Naoki Kamaya, Katsutoshi Amano, Katsuji Ashida, Hiroshi Kagawa