Patents by Inventor Koichiro Ikeda

Koichiro Ikeda 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: 20240011538
    Abstract: An anti-vibration mount for supporting a load of a part includes: at least one mount body that includes a central projecting portion having a load acting surface on which the load of the part acts, and a seat portion which includes a one-side seat portion located on one side with respect to the central projecting portion in a cross section along an action direction of the load, the one-side seat portion having a one-side reaction force receiving surface for receiving a reaction force from a base surface, and an another-side seat portion located on another side opposite to the one side with respect to the central projecting portion across the central projecting portion in the cross section, the another-side seat portion having an another-side reaction force receiving surface for receiving the reaction force from the base surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Koichiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20230328339
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus obtains image data for a plurality of frames using an image sensor by performing a plurality of shots under an underexposure condition. The image capture apparatus corrects a brightness of the image data for the plurality of frames and generates data of a composite image by compositing the image data for the plurality of frames of which brightness have been corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: KOICHIRO IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230158463
    Abstract: Provided is a reactor that is capable of suppressing deformation and damage of catalyst grains due to contraction of a reaction tube after thermal expansion thereof. A reactor includes: a reaction tube A aligned in an up-down direction and having, in a bottom section thereof, a catalyst supporter receiving packed catalyst grains and allowing a processed gas to flow therethrough; and a burning unit configured to heat an outer face of the reaction tube A. The reaction tube A has a cylindrical catalyst support face U that is in contact with the catalyst grains in the reaction tube A and that have, in the up-down direction, a plurality of engaging recesses each capable of receiving a portion of the catalyst grain in contact with the catalyst support face in such a manner that the portion of the catalyst grain is fitted into the engaging recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Koichiro Ikeda, Sho Nakagami, Hinako Matsuo, Yukio Hiranaka, Satoshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20230131656
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit and configured to obtain a plurality of images to be used for generation of a combined image by performing continuous capturing using the image capturing unit, wherein the apparatus comprises a correction unit which detects a shake amount of the image capturing apparatus and performs image blur correction by changing a position of a correction member based on the shake amount; an acquisition unit which acquires a correctable amount representing a degree to which correction by the correction unit is possible from a current position of the correction member and the shake amount; and a decision unit which decides exposure time in next capturing based on a correctable amount acquired by the acquisition unit in a case where capturing for generating the combined image is being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Koichiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11552314
    Abstract: To provide a fuel-efficient fuel cell system configured to eliminate flooding in a fuel-based gas flow path, etc. The fuel cell system is a fuel cell system comprising a first fuel cell stack, a second fuel cell stack, a fuel gas supplier, a first supply flow path, a first circulation flow path, a second supply flow path, a second circulation flow path, a first bypass flow path which includes a first on-off valve, a second bypass flow path which includes a second on-off valve, a temperature detector, a current detector, a voltage detector and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11462757
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes first and second fuel cells, first and second coolers cooling coolant, first and second coolant supply path from the coolers to the fuel cells, first and second coolant discharge paths from the fuel cells to the coolers, a detour path connecting the first coolant supply path and the first coolant discharge path bypassing the first cooler, an adjusting device adjusting a flow rate of coolant of the detour path, first and second connection paths connecting the coolant supply paths and the coolant discharge paths, first and second opening/closing valves in the connection paths, and a controller configured to, when there is a possibility of flooding, suspend power generation of the first fuel cell and control the adjusting device or the first cooling device such that a temperature of the coolant of the first fuel cell increases, and open the opening/closing valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220169501
    Abstract: When the product gas producing operation is stopped, a stand-by operation is executed in which a product gas filling up a reforming processing unit is circulated, in a state in which an adsorbent of adsorption towers is maintained in a state in which adsorption target components are desorbed, and the heating of a reformer by a heating burner is maintained, and when the stand-by operation is stopped and the product gas producing operation is started, initial operation processing is executed in which immediately after the start, a source gas and steam are supplied to the reformer to produce a reformed gas, and the reformed gas from the reforming processing unit supplied to the adsorption towers to produce the product gas, and then the product gas producing operation in which the product gas is collected in a product gas tank is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Hinako Matsuo, Hidaka Asonuma, Koichiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220162065
    Abstract: When a product gas producing operation is stopped, a purge operation is executed in which steam purge processing and product gas purge processing are sequentially performed. The steam purge is supplying, instead of a source gas, a product gas from a product gas tank to a reformer using a compressor, and supplying a reformed gas from a reforming processing unit to a plurality of adsorption towers, which perform a pressure swing adsorption operation, while the reformer is heated by a heating burner and steam is supplied to the reformer. The product gas purge is supplying the product gas from the product gas tank to the reformer using the compressor, and supplying the product gas from the reforming processing unit to the plurality of adsorption towers, which perform the pressure swing adsorption operation, while the supply of the steam is stopped and the heating of the reformer is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Hinako Matsuo, Hidaka Asonuma, Koichiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220152576
    Abstract: At a center portion of a ceiling wall of a furnace body having a lateral wall between the ceiling wall and a bottom wall, there is a burner that combusts downwards. A reforming reaction tube is provided in a circumference of the burner to carry out a steam reforming treatment on a source gas. A discharging portion is an opening at an upper side portion of the lateral wall for discharging combustion gas of the burner. A cylindrical outer wall is disposed at an outer side portion of the lateral wall. In an outside space formed between the lateral wall and the outer wall, there is a steam generating heat exchanger generating steam or a mixture gas of a source gas and steam. At a lower side portion of the outer wall, there is outside discharging opening discharging the combustion gas which flows through the outside space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Hidaka Asonuma, Koichiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11322762
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes first and second fuel cells each generating electric power using fuel gas and oxidant gas, first and second fuel gas supply devices supplying the fuel gas, first and second circulation paths circulating the discharged fuel gas to the first and second fuel cells, a communication path communicated with the first and second circulation paths, an opening/closing device causing the first and second circulation path to be communicated or to be disconnected by opening/closing the communication path, and a controller configured to determine whether there is a possibility of flooding, and when determining that there is the possibility of flooding, suspend power generation of one of the first and second fuel cells while maintaining supply of the fuel gas, and cause the opening/closing device to make the first and second circulation paths be communicated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20210408564
    Abstract: To provide a fuel-efficient fuel cell system configured to eliminate flooding in a fuel-based gas flow path, etc. The fuel cell system is a fuel cell system comprising a first fuel cell stack, a second fuel cell stack, a fuel gas supplier, a first supply flow path, a first circulation flow path, a second supply flow path, a second circulation flow path, a first bypass flow path which includes a first on-off valve, a second bypass flow path which includes a second on-off valve, a temperature detector, a current detector, a voltage detector and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koichiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20210143459
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes first and second fuel cells each generating electric power using fuel gas and oxidant gas, first and second fuel gas supply devices supplying the fuel gas, first and second circulation paths circulating the discharged fuel gas to the first and second fuel cells, a communication path communicated with the first and second circulation paths, an opening/closing device causing the first and second circulation path to be communicated or to be disconnected by opening/closing the communication path, and a controller configured to determine whether there is a possibility of flooding, and when determining that there is the possibility of flooding, suspend power generation of one of the first and second fuel cells while maintaining supply of the fuel gas, and cause the opening/closing device to make the first and second circulation paths be communicated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koichiro IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20210135261
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes first and second fuel cells, first and second coolers cooling coolant, first and second coolant supply path from the coolers to the fuel cells, first and second coolant discharge paths from the fuel cells to the coolers, a detour path connecting the first coolant supply path and the first coolant discharge path bypassing the first cooler, an adjusting device adjusting a flow rate of coolant of the detour path, first and second connection paths connecting the coolant supply paths and the coolant discharge paths, first and second opening/closing valves in the connection paths, and a controller configured to, when there is a possibility of flooding, suspend power generation of the first fuel cell and control the adjusting device or the first cooling device such that a temperature of the coolant of the first fuel cell increases, and open the opening/closing valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koichiro IKEDA
  • Patent number: 10141573
    Abstract: The teachings herein are directed at a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material consisting of a Sn Sb based sulfide that delivers a high electrode capacity density, excellent output characteristics, and excellent cycle life characteristics and also provide a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material, said method being capable of easily manufacturing the high performance lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material at low cost without requiring a high-temperature processing step and special facilities as required in a glass melting method. The negative electrode active material preferably is prepared using a method that includes a step of obtaining a Sn Sb based sulfide precipitate by adding an alkali metal sulfide to a mixed solution of a tin halide and an antimony halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ISUZU GLASS LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Mukai, Taichi Sakamoto, Yuta Ikeuchi, Tetsuo Sakai, Naoto Yamashita, Koichiro Ikeda, Kiichiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9675927
    Abstract: A method for hydrogen production by pressure swing adsorption that can increase the recovery efficiency of an adsorption target component while enabling an off-gas to be appropriately supplied to a combustion device is provided that can achieve a cost reduction and an increase in the efficiency of the combustion operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Shimizu, Koichiro Ikeda, Shota Kawashima, Yukio Hiranaka, Satoshi Mori
  • Patent number: 9553308
    Abstract: Problem. Provided is a negative electrode material for a sodium secondary battery and its manufacturing method, and a negative electrode for a sodium secondary battery, and a sodium secondary battery, wherein the negative electrode material can have excellent cycle characteristics while maintaining high discharge capacity. Solution. A negative electrode material for a sodium secondary battery according to the present invention includes sulfide or sulfide composite body containing sulfur and antimony, and as necessary further includes the following component(s) of (i): (i) at least one or more element(s) selected from a group consisting of Sn, As, Bi, Ge, Ga, Pb, and C, wherein when a component(s) of (i) is included, the ratio of each of the above described components is sulfur: 10 to 70 mol %, antimony: 10 to 70 mol %, and (i): 3 to 60 mol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: ISUZU GLASS CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Koichiro Ikeda, Yuta Ikeuchi, Takashi Mukai, Tetsuo Sakai, Taichi Sakamoto, Kunihiko Tani, Kiichiro Yamaguchi, Naoto Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20160175761
    Abstract: A method for hydrogen production by pressure swing adsorption that can increase the recovery efficiency of an adsorption target component while enabling an off-gas to be appropriately supplied to a combustion device is provided that can achieve a cost reduction and an increase in the efficiency of the combustion operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Tsubasa SHIMIZU, Koichiro IKEDA, Shota KAWASHIMA, Yukio HIRANAKA, Satoshi MORI
  • Patent number: 9321177
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and a device capable of precisely and simply extracting data used for abnormality determination and life diagnosis of a drive system of an industrial robot while executing a normal action program. Regarding a torque signal Tf outputted from a motor driver for controlling a motor in accordance with a position command Xs generated based on an operation program of a robot to the motor, a highpass filter is applied after gravity compensating torque and interference torque due to other shafts of the robot are removed from the torque signal Tf, and an abnormality in a reducer is determined based on an extracted oscillating component of the reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Koichiro Ikeda, Mitsuaki Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20160072127
    Abstract: Problem: To provide a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material consisting of a Sn—Sb based sulfide that delivers a high electrode capacity density, excellent output characteristics, and excellent cycle life characteristics and also provide a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material, said method being capable of easily manufacturing the high performance lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material at low cost without requiring a high-temperature processing step and special facilities as required in a glass melting method. Solution: A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material containing a Sn—Sb based sulfide comprises a step of obtaining a Sn—Sb based sulfide precipitate by adding an alkali metal sulfide to a mixed solution of a tin halide and an antimony halide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi MUKAI, Taichi SAKAMOTO, Yuta IKEUCHI, Tetsuo SAKAI, Naoto YAMASHITA, Koichiro IKEDA, Kiichiro YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160028944
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided with an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image, a blurring processing unit configured to apply blurring processing to a skin area of an object person and a background area included in the image, and a control unit configured to control a blurring amount of the blurring processing for each of the areas, wherein the control unit controls the blurring amount of the blurring processing so that a blurring amount in the skin area of the object person becomes smaller than a blurring amount in the background area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Koichiro Ikeda