Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Ogawa

Tetsuya Ogawa 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).

  • FUEL CELL MODULE
    Publication number: 20160056486
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, a second area where a reformer and a heat exchanger are provided, a third area where an evaporator is provided, and a condensed water recovery mechanism for recovering condensed water produced by condensation of water vapor contained in the combustion gas by allowing the condensed water to flow from the third area to the second area and then flow from the second area to the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshimine, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell module
    Patent number: 9246181
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, an annular second area disposed around the first area where a heat exchanger is provided, an annular third area disposed around the second area where a reformer is provided, and an annular fourth area disposed around the third area where an evaporator is provided. A stress absorber for absorbing heat stress is provided in at least one of the first area, the second area, the third area, and the fourth area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshimine, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell module
    Patent number: 9246180
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, a reformer for reforming a mixed gas of a raw fuel and water vapor, an evaporator for supplying water vapor to the reformer, and a heat exchanger for raising the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas by heat exchange with a combustion gas, and an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor for producing the combustion gas. The fuel cell module includes a first thermoelectric converter and a second thermoelectric converter for performing thermoelectric conversion based on a temperature difference between the combustion gas and the oxygen-containing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell module
    Patent number: 9240601
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, an annular second area disposed around the first area where a heat exchanger is provided, an annular third area disposed around the second area where a reformer is provided, and an annular fourth area disposed around the third area where an evaporator is provided, and a condensed water collecting mechanism for collecting condensed water produced by condensation of water vapor in a combustion gas by allowing the condensed water to flow through the fourth area, then, the third area, then, the second area, and then, the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshimine, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CORRECTING IMAGE MAGNIFICATION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20150371119
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an expansion/contraction ratio calculation unit that calculates a value of a ratio of expansion or contraction of a printing medium at a time of printing a second surface as compared with a time of printing a first surface; a storage control unit that causes an NVRAM to hold the calculated value of the ratio of expansion or contraction; and a magnification correcting unit that corrects magnification of an image on the second surface using a newly calculated value of the ratio when a difference between the newly calculated value and a value that has been held by the NVRAM until the new value is calculated is within a predetermined range, and corrects the magnification of the image on the second surface using a value closer to 0 than the newly calculated value when the difference exceeds the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tosa, Hitoshi Kamoshida, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell module
    Patent number: 9190684
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, a partial oxidation reformer for reforming a mixed gas of a raw fuel and an oxygen-containing gas, a steam reformer for reforming a mixed gas of the raw fuel and water vapor, an evaporator for supplying water vapor to the steam reformer, a heat exchanger for raising the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas by heat exchange with a combustion gas, and an exhaust gas combustor for producing the combustion gas. A fuel gas discharge chamber of the steam reformer is connected to a fuel gas supply passage of the fuel cell stack through a fuel gas channel, a fuel gas outlet of the partial oxidation reformer is connected to a mixed gas supply chamber of the steam reformer through a fuel gas pipe, and a water vapor pipe extending from the evaporator is merged to the fuel gas pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Keiji Tsukamoto
  • FUEL CELL MODULE
    Publication number: 20150270560
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, an annular second area around the first area and where a reformer and an evaporator are provided, and an annular third area around the second area and where a heat exchanger is provided. A circumscribed non-uniform flow suppression plate is provided along the minimum circumscribed circle which is tangent to outer surfaces of heat exchange pipes of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Yuki Yoshimine
  • BUS BAR, BUS BAR MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BUS BAR
    Publication number: 20150255192
    Abstract: A bus bar (1) comprises: a laminated conductive wire (20) formed by arranging side by side in the longitudinal direction a first plate-shaped conductive wire (21) formed by spirally winding stripe conductors (11, 12) mutually adjacent in the width direction while bringing the opposing inner surfaces closer to each other, and a second plate-shaped conductive wire (22) formed by spirally winding the stripe conductors (11, 12) in the direction opposite the direction of the first conductive wire (21) while bringing the opposing inner surfaces closer to each other, and overlapping these wires (21, 22) so that the outer surfaces in the width direction face each other; and terminals (30) joined to the first conductive wire (21) and the second conductive wire (22) at both ends of the laminated conductive wire (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Hideo Fujii, Chikara Ichihara, Kenichi Inoue
  • FUEL CELL MODULE
    Publication number: 20150255811
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, an annular second area around the first area and where a reformer and an evaporator are provided, an annular third area around the second area and where a heat exchanger is provided, and an annular heat recovery area around the third area as a passage of oxygen-containing gas for recovery of heat radiated from the third area toward the outer circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshimine, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Method for inhibition of blood phosphorus level elevation
    Patent number: 9056122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inhibiting blood phosphorus level elevation, including administering to a patient in need thereof a composition comprising a lactic acid bacterium as an active ingredient. The method may further include encapsulating the composition comprising a lactic acid bacterium in a capsule. The inhibitor for blood phosphorus level elevation of the present invention is highly safe, is readily administrable, and can sufficiently inhibit a blood phosphorus level elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Asada, Tadashi Kanaya, Tetsuya Ogawa, Mikiko Shimada, Yumi Uehara
  • FUEL CELL MODULE
    Publication number: 20150132674
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, an annular second area around the first area where a heat exchanger is provided, an annular third area around the second area where a reformer is provided, an annular fourth area around the third area where an evaporator is provided. The heat exchanger includes heat exchange pipes connected to an oxygen-containing gas supply chamber and an oxygen-containing gas discharge chamber. A first circumscribed non-uniform flow suppression plate is provided along a minimum circumscribed circle which contacts outer surfaces of the heat exchange pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Yuki Yoshimine
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150125765
    Abstract: A casing of a fuel cell system is divided into a fluid supply section, a module section, and an electrical equipment section. A back plate of the casing includes a cable outlet adjacent to a left side plate. A cable outlet panel of the cable outlet includes an attachment plate. A first outlet surface and a second outlet surface are formed integrally with the attachment plate, and surrounded by the attachment plate. The first outlet surface and the second outlet surface allow a power cable to be taken out of the casing, and have a V-shape in a plan view of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshimine, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell comprising separator with protrusions in zigzag-pattern
    Patent number: 9023547
    Abstract: A separator of a fuel cell includes a sandwiching section, first and second bridges connected to the sandwiching section, a fuel gas supply section connected to the first bridge and an oxygen-containing gas supply section connected to the second bridge. The sandwiching section sandwiches an electrolyte electrode assembly, and has a fuel gas channel and an oxygen-containing gas channel separately. In the sandwiching section, a plurality of first projections are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a direction in which the first bridge extends, and the first projections at least protrude toward the fuel gas channel to contact an anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Homma, Tsutomu Takahashi, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell
    Patent number: 9017894
    Abstract: A fuel cell is provided with a separator that supports an electrolyte/electrode assembly sandwiched therebetween. The separator is provided with: first and second fuel gas supply parts in the center of which fuel gas supply holes are formed; first and second cross-link parts connected to the first and second fuel gas supply parts; and first and second surrounding support parts connected to the first and second cross-link parts. Each first surrounding support part is provided with a set of fuel gas exhaust passages that discharge fuel gas that has gone through a fuel gas passage and been used. The cross-sectional areas of the fuel gas exhaust passages are larger on the downstream sides than on the upstream sides, in terms of the direction of fuel gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Yukihiko Kiyohiro, Koji Dan, Yuki Yoshimine
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150093662
    Abstract: A casing of a fuel cell system is divided into a fluid supply section, a module section, and an electrical equipment section by a first vertical partition plate and a second vertical partition plate. The first vertical partition plate extends from a front plate of the casing toward a back plate of the casing. The first vertical partition plate has a recess formed by bending a marginal end portion of the first vertical partition plate on the back plate side toward the module section at a predetermined angle. At least a raw fuel pipe of the fuel gas supply apparatus as a passage of a raw fuel is provided in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Yoshimine, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell stack
    Patent number: 8980498
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell stack that has a separator arranged between fuel cells, the separator including: a sandwiching section which sandwiches an electrolyte electrode assembly and includes a fuel gas channel and a separately provided oxygen-containing gas channel; a bridge which is connected to the sandwiching section and includes a reactant gas supply channel; a reactant gas supply section which is connected to the bridge and includes a reactant gas supply passage; and a connecting section that connects the sandwiching section to the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Kimiko Fujisawa, Ayatoshi Yokokawa
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150010785
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reactions of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas, a condenser for condensing water vapor in an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module by heat exchange between the exhaust gas and a coolant to collect the condensed water and supplying the collected condensed water to the fuel cell module. The condenser includes an air cooling condensing mechanism using the oxygen-containing gas as the coolant. The air cooling condensing mechanism includes a secondary battery for inducing endothermic reaction during charging and inducing exothermic reaction during discharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell
    Patent number: 8865363
    Abstract: A fuel cell is provided with a separator that supports an electrolyte/electrode assembly sandwiched therebetween. The separator is provided with: first and second fuel gas supply parts in the center of which fuel gas supply holes are formed; first and second cross-link parts connected to the first and second fuel gas supply parts; and first and second sandwiching support parts connected to the first and second cross-link parts. Each first sandwiching support part is provided with a set of fuel gas exhaust passages that discharge fuel gas that has gone through a fuel gas passage and been used. The cross-sectional areas of the fuel gas exhaust passages are larger on the downstream sides than on the upstream sides, in terms of the direction of fuel gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ogawa, Yukihiko Kiyohiro, Koji Dan
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 8859137
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module, a combustor, a fuel gas supply apparatus, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, a water supply apparatus, a power converter, a control device, and a casing containing the fuel cell module, the combustor, the fuel gas supply apparatus, the oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the power converter, and the control device. The casing includes a casing body having an opening in the front face and a slide door that is installed onto the casing body. When the slide door slides horizontally, the opening is opened/closed. The power converter and the control device are attached onto the slide door at upper and lower positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimiko Fujisawa, Tetsuya Ogawa
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 8859136
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module, a combustor, a fuel gas supply apparatus, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, a water supply apparatus, a power converter, a control device, and a casing containing the fuel cell module, the combustor, the fuel gas supply apparatus, the oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the power converter, and the control device. The casing includes a casing body and an open/close door that opens/closes the casing body by rotation about a vertical axis through hinges. The power converter and the control device are attached onto the open/close door at upper and lower positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimiko Fujisawa, Tetsuya Ogawa