Patents by Inventor Yuichi Morimoto

Yuichi Morimoto 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: 11939217
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnesium-recycling hydrogen generation system includes: a by-product acquisition unit that separates a by-product from a post-reaction solution, which is a solution after reacting with a hydrogen generation material containing a hydrogen-containing magnesium compound that generates hydrogen via a reaction with the solution, to acquire the by-product including more than one type of oxygen-containing magnesium compound that contains oxygen produced by the reaction, a raw material production unit that reacts the by-product with a halogen-containing substance containing halogen and other atoms than the halogen to produce a raw material containing magnesium halide, a hydrogen generation material production unit that reduces the raw material with plasma containing hydrogen to produce the hydrogen generation material, and a hydrogen generator that reacts the hydrogen generation material with the solution to generate hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Takizawa, Toshihiro Oishi, Yoshiharu Sawaki, Mineo Morimoto, Yuichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11345542
    Abstract: A first storage section includes a first support portion that supports an article and a movable support portion that movably supports the first support portion in the path width direction. A second storage section includes a second support portion whose position in a path width direction relative to a movement path is fixed, and supports the article. A space occupied by the article in a state of being supported by the second support portion is a target space, a position at which the first support portion overlaps the target space in an up-down view along an up-down direction is an overlapping position, and a position that is adjacent to a first side relative to the overlapping position and at which the first support portion does not overlap the target space in the up-down view is a non-overlapping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Morimoto, Ryosuke Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20210362949
    Abstract: A first carriage is provided with a support rail that supports a main body, and is configured to travel together with a second carriage that includes the main body along the first path, in a supporting state that is a state of supporting the main body, using the support rail. In a state where the first carriage is located at a connection part of the first path, which is connected to the second path, the support rail is located on an extension line of the travel rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi Morimoto, Shinichiro Higashi
  • Publication number: 20210331866
    Abstract: A first storage section includes a first support portion that supports an article and a movable support portion that movably supports the first support portion in the path width direction. A second storage section includes a second support portion whose position in a path width direction relative to a movement path is fixed, and supports the article. A space occupied by the article in a state of being supported by the second support portion is a target space, a position at which the first support portion overlaps the target space in an up-down view along an up-down direction is an overlapping position, and a position that is adjacent to a first side relative to the overlapping position and at which the first support portion does not overlap the target space in the up-down view is a non-overlapping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yuichi Morimoto, Ryosuke Noguchi
  • Patent number: 9870608
    Abstract: A unit (33) for generating count images for separate energy windows generates main measured count images and auxiliary measured count images on the basis of gamma ray (6) count information measured by a detector head (10). A main measurement window direct ray count rate estimation unit (42) estimates a count rate for direct gamma rays in a main measurement energy window, doing so by subtracting a scattered gamma ray count rate for an auxiliary measurement energy window, which has been estimated from an auxiliary measured count image and detector response data by an auxiliary measurement window scattered ray count rate estimation unit (41), from the main measured count image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Takeuchi, Atsuro Suzuki, Yuichi Morimoto, Isao Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9421284
    Abstract: A reaction container in which to mix a first chemical compound with a second chemical compound has a main body and a lid member formed oppositely on a top face side of the main body; a flow channel on the top face of the main body; and a labeling agent solidification section at an intermediate section of the flow channel to remove a solvent in a solution of the second chemical compound and solidify the second chemical compound. First and second chemical compound supply sections and a mixture discharge section are formed on the upstream and downstream sides of the labeling agent solidification section, respectively. The reactor is provided with a liquid sending unit to supply the first and second chemical compounds and reciprocally send a solution of the first chemical compound to an upper part of the second chemical compound solidified at the solidification section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Nami Sugita, Naomi Manri, Wataru Takeuchi, Yuichi Morimoto, Hiroko Hanzawa
  • Publication number: 20150379699
    Abstract: A unit (33) for generating count images for separate energy windows generates main measured count images and auxiliary measured count images on the basis of gamma ray (6) count information measured by a detector head (10). A main measurement window direct ray count rate estimation unit (42) estimates a count rate for direct gamma rays in a main measurement energy window, doing so by subtracting a scattered gamma ray count rate for an auxiliary measurement energy window, which has been estimated from an auxiliary measured count image and detector response data by an auxiliary measurement window scattered ray count rate estimation unit (41), from the main measured count image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Wataru TAKEUCHI, Atsuro SUZUKI, Yuichi MORIMOTO, Isao TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20150335769
    Abstract: A reaction container in which to mix a first chemical compound with a second chemical compound has a main body and a lid member formed oppositely on a top face side of the main body; a flow channel on the top face of the main body; and a labeling agent solidification section at an intermediate section of the flow channel to remove a solvent in a solution of the second chemical compound and solidify the second chemical compound. First and second chemical compound supply sections and a mixture discharge section are formed on the upstream and downstream sides of the labeling agent solidification section, respectively. The reactor is provided with a liquid sending unit to supply the first and second chemical compounds and reciprocally send a solution of the first chemical compound to an upper part of the second chemical compound solidified at the solidification section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nami SUGITA, Naomi MANRI, Wataru TAKEUCHI, Yuichi MORIMOTO, Hiroko HANZAWA
  • Patent number: 9139380
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a traveling rail hung from a ceiling portion and configured for guiding an article transport carriage, an article loading unit disposed laterally and downwardly of the traveling rail and configured for loading and supporting an article to be transferred to/from the article transport carriage, and a supporting mechanism for supporting the article loading unit hung from the ceiling portion in such a manner that the article loading unit is rendered position-adjustable between a transferring position for transferring the article to/from the article transport carriage and a retracted position retracted upwards from the transferring position. The supporting mechanism is capable of causing the article loading unit loading an article thereon to be position-changeable between the transferring position and the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Inui, Yuichi Morimoto, Yuji Baba
  • Patent number: 9073691
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a first transport conveyer for transporting an article between a first transfer position outside the article storage and a position inside the article storage, and a second transport conveyer for transporting an article between a second transfer position outside the article storage and a position inside the article storage. An article transport vehicle is configured to be capable of transferring an article to or from one of the first transfer position and the second transfer position by vertically moving a grip portion with the article transport vehicle stopped at a transfer stop position in a path defined by a travel rail and is configured to be capable of transferring an article to or from the other of the first transfer position and the second transfer position by slidingly moving the grip portion with the article transport vehicle stopped at the transfer stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Morimoto, Takeshi Chuma
  • Patent number: 8844092
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device for a ceiling transport facility in which a plurality of locations to be cleaned can be cleaned appropriately while avoiding having insufficient suction power for the plurality of cleaning suction portions. A travelling guide portion for a transport carriage is provided on the ceiling side. The cleaning carriage that can travel along the travelling guide portion is provided with a plurality of cleaning suction portions for performing suctioning action on a plurality of locations to be cleaned in the travelling guide portion and a vacuum cleaner which is in communication with the plurality of cleaning suction portions. The plurality of cleaning suction portions are divided to a plurality of functioning units. And an interrupting device is provided for selectively permitting and preventing the communication of each of the plurality of the functioning units with the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Morimoto, Tadahiro Yoshimoto, Yuji Baba
  • Publication number: 20140003902
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a traveling rail hung from a ceiling portion and configured for guiding an article transport carriage, an article loading unit disposed laterally and downwardly of the traveling rail and configured for loading and supporting an article to be transferred to/from the article transport carriage, and a supporting mechanism for supporting the article loading unit hung from the ceiling portion in such a manner that the article loading unit is rendered position-adjustable between a transferring position for transferring the article to/from the article transport carriage and a retracted position retracted upwards from the transferring position. The supporting mechanism is capable of causing the article loading unit loading an article thereon to be position-changeable between the transferring position and the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Inui, Yuichi Morimoto, Yuji Baba
  • Publication number: 20130202392
    Abstract: An article transport facility includes a first transport conveyer for transporting an article between a first transfer position outside the article storage and a position inside the article storage, and a second transport conveyer for transporting an article between a second transfer position outside the article storage and a position inside the article storage. An article transport vehicle is configured to be capable of transferring an article to or from one of the first transfer position and the second transfer position by vertically moving a grip portion with the article transport vehicle stopped at a transfer stop position in a path defined by a travel rail and is configured to be capable of transferring an article to or from the other of the first transfer position and the second transfer position by slidingly moving the grip portion with the article transport vehicle stopped at the transfer stop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MORIMOTO, Takeshi CHUMA
  • Patent number: 8459442
    Abstract: An inter-travel-paths transport device transports articles between a first article transfer location and a second article transfer location. It extends in a space upwardly of the article processing devices and connects the first and second article transfer locations. A first transport device transfers an article to or from an article transferring point by vertically moving its holding portion and of transferring an article to or from the first article transfer location by slidingly moving the holding portion at a position which overlaps with the first travel path portion. A second movement slide transport device vertically transfers an article to or from an article transferring point in the same manner with respect to the second travel path portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Morimoto, Takeshi Chuma
  • Publication number: 20120312327
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a cleaning device for a ceiling transport facility in which a plurality of locations to be cleaned can be cleaned appropriately while avoiding having insufficient suction power for the plurality of cleaning suction portions. A travelling guide portion for a transport carriage is provided on the ceiling side. The cleaning carriage that can travel along the travelling guide portion is provided with a plurality of cleaning suction portions for performing suctioning action on a plurality of locations to be cleaned in the travelling guide portion and a vacuum cleaner which is in communication with the plurality of cleaning suction portions. The plurality of cleaning suction portions are divided to a plurality of functioning units. And an interrupting device is provided for selectively permitting and preventing the communication of each of the plurality of the functioning units with the vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MORIMOTO, Tadahiro YOSHIMOTO, Yuji BABA
  • Publication number: 20120305364
    Abstract: An inter-travel-paths transport device transports articles between a first article transfer location and a second article transfer location. It extends in a space upwardly of the article processing devices and connects the first and second article transfer locations. A first transport device transfers an article to or from an article transferring point by vertically moving its holding portion and of transferring an article to or from the first article transfer location by slidingly moving the holding portion at a position which overlaps with the first travel path portion. A second movement slide transport device vertically transfers an article to or from an article transferring point in the same manner with respect to the second travel path portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MORIMOTO, Takeshi CHUMA
  • Patent number: 7952076
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system is configured by a collimator 30A including a detector 21 with a discrete detection pixel corresponding with a pixel and a plurality of radiation passages 31 and looks into a plurality of detectors 21 through one radiation passage 31 to set a step width of rotation around a rotation center axis X1 only for an angle ?p made by lines provided by connecting a center detector 21 of the radiation passage 31 and the adjacent two detectors 21. In the case of generating a flat plane projection image for one direction, radio-graphing is carried out on a projection image in a plurality of predetermined angle positions (??p, 0, +?p) in the circumferential direction of the rotation center axis X1 and thereby one plane projection image is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., National University Corporation Hokkaido University
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Tsuchiya, Tsuneaki Kawaguchi, Yuichi Morimoto, Masatoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kitaguchi, Kazuma Yokoi, Takafumi Ishitsu, Naoki Kubo, Nagara Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20090209841
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system is configured by a collimator 30A including a detector 21 with a discrete detection pixel corresponding with a pixel and a plurality of radiation passages 31 and looks into a plurality of detectors 21 through one radiation passage 31 to set a step width of rotation around a rotation center axis X1 only for an angle ?p made by lines provided by connecting a center detector 21 of the radiation passage 31 and the adjacent two detectors 21. In the case of generating a flat plane projection image for one direction, radio-graphing is carried out on a projection image in a plurality of predetermined angle positions (??p, 0, +?p) in the circumferential direction of the rotation center axis X1 and thereby one plane projection image is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: HITACHI, LTD., National University Corporation Hokkaido University
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Tsuchiya, Tsuneaki Kawaguchi, Yuichi Morimoto, Masatoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kitaguchi, Kazuma Yokoi, Takafumi Ishitsu, Naoki Kubo, Nagara Tamaki
  • Patent number: 7535008
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system is configured by a collimator 30A including a detector 21 with a discrete detection pixel corresponding with a pixel and a plurality of radiation passages 31 and looks into a plurality of detectors 21 through one radiation passage 31 to set a step width of rotation around a rotation center axis X1 only for an angle ?p made by lines provided by connecting a center detector 21 of the radiation passage 31 and the adjacent two detectors 21. In the case of generating a flat plane projection image for one direction, radio-graphing is carried out on a projection image in a plurality of predetermined angle positions (??p, 0, +?p) in the circumferential direction of the rotation center axis X1 and thereby one plane projection image is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., National University Corporation Hokkaido University
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Tsuchiya, Tsuneaki Kawaguchi, Yuichi Morimoto, Masatoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kitaguchi, Kazuma Yokoi, Takafumi Ishitsu, Naoki Kubo, Nagara Tamaki
  • Patent number: 7501633
    Abstract: A radiological imaging apparatus includes an imaging apparatus having an opening for insertion of a bed thereinto, and an attenuation correction data creating device. The imaging has a plurality of radiation detectors disposed around the opening and a plurality of gamma ray generation units residing between the opening and the radiation detectors disposed at a position nearest to the opening and being placed in a longitudinal direction of the bed. Each ?-ray generation unit has ?-ray sources of single photon emission nuclear species and is arranged to externally radiate a ?-ray alternately from either one of the ?-ray generators toward the opening. The data creator prepares attenuation correction data based on a detection signal as output from the radiation detector due to the incoming radiation of ?-rays from the ?-ray generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsuzaki, Keiji Kobashi, Yuichi Morimoto