Patents by Inventor Takenori KOYANAGI

Takenori KOYANAGI 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).

  • Patent number: 11888202
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes power generation cells, which are stacked in a vertical direction. Each power generation cell is configured to generated power by using gas. Each power generation cell includes a first hole and a second hole. The first holes of the power generation cells form a gas manifold. The gas manifold extends in the vertical direction, and the gas flows through the gas manifold. The second holes of the power generation cells form a passage. The passage is adjacent to the gas manifold and extends in the vertical direction. The gas manifold and the passage are connected to each other at upper ends of the gas manifold and the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruyuki Aono, Takenori Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20230411666
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes power generation cells stacked in a vertical direction and a discharge passage defining member extending in the vertical direction. Each of the power generation cells includes a gas hole. The gas holes of the power generation cells define a gas manifold which extends in the vertical direction and through which gas flows. Part of an upper wall surface of the gas manifold includes a water collection portion configured to collect water from the upper wall surface. The discharge passage defining member is located below the water collection portion of the gas manifold and defines a discharge passage out of which the water dropping from the water collection portion is discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruyuki AONO, Satoshi KAWABE, Takenori KOYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20220416271
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes power generation cells, which are stacked in a vertical direction. Each power generation cell is configured to generated power by using gas. Each power generation cell includes a first hole and a second hole. The first holes of the power generation cells form a gas manifold. The gas manifold extends in the vertical direction, and the gas flows through the gas manifold. The second holes of the power generation cells form a passage. The passage is adjacent to the gas manifold and extends in the vertical direction. The gas manifold and the passage are connected to each other at upper ends of the gas manifold and the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruyuki AONO, Takenori KOYANAGI