Patents Assigned to Energy Systems
  • Publication number: 20230405500
    Abstract: An apparatus for wastewater filtration having a barrel, a basket and a screw on a shaft rotating therein for pushing solid in a distinct output. A removable cartridge comprises a cover for the barrel, the cartridge comprising a pre-sealed shaft connector which releasably connects to at least the upper shaft portion or the lower shaft portion to form the shaft. The screw comprises a brush on an outer rim thereof, the brush having radially outwardly oriented bristles that scrape an inner surface of the basket. The screw comprises a winged wiper at a bottom thereof for sweeping a bottom surface of the barrel, and the solid-material output is provided at the bottom surface of the barrel and is shaped as a rectangular opening which is offset from a central axis of the screw. Solid removal efficiency and maintenance are thereby improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SHARC Energy Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn MUELLER, Brett STEWART, Brock TRIMBLE, Matthew WARDLOW, Taha YOUSEFINIA
  • Publication number: 20230408570
    Abstract: The present embodiment provides a partial discharge measurement apparatus configured to detect partial discharge generated in a rotating electrical machine supplying or receiving power via an insulated conductor, where the apparatus comprises a calibration signal generator, a sensor, a compensation processor, and a signal processor. The calibration signal generator is configured to supply a calibration signal to a surface of an insulating layer of the insulated conductor. The sensor is configured to measure a physical quantity regarding the partial discharge. The compensation processor is configured to use an output signal of the sensor when the calibration signal has been supplied to generate a compensation coefficient. The signal processor is configured to process the output signal of the sensor based on the compensation coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Akira FUJIMOTO, Takashi HARAKAWA, Makoto TAKANEZAWA, Hirotaka TSUBAKIHARA
  • Patent number: 11844642
    Abstract: A treatment system of embodiments includes an imaging system including one or more radiation sources and a plurality of detectors, a first acquirer, a second acquirer, a first deriver, a second deriver, and a calibrator. The radiation sources radiate radiation to an object in a plurality of different directions. The plurality of detectors detect the radiation at different positions. The first acquirer acquires images based on the radiation. The second acquirer acquires position information of a first imaging device in a three-dimensional space. The first deriver derives the position of the object in the images. The second deriver derives the position of a second imaging device in the three-dimensional space based on the position of the object in the images, the position of the first imaging device, and the like. The calibrator performs calibration of the imaging system based on a derivation result of the second deriver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yukinobu Sakata, Ryusuke Hirai, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Shinichiro Mori, Keiko Okaya
  • Publication number: 20230402747
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, electronic circuitry, includes a first radiating element; a second radiating element; a first circuit element including a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to one end of one of the first radiating element or the second radiating element; and a second circuit element connected between the second end of the first circuit element and one end of another of the first radiating element or the second radiating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto SANO
  • Patent number: 11831059
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a fuel cell stack comprises a cell stack having a plurality of unit cells stacked therein, each of the unit cells including an electrolyte membrane, a fuel-electrode porous passage plate, and an oxidant-electrode porous passage plate, wherein in the cell stack, at least a part of one main surface of a conductive fuel-electrode porous passage plate is in contact with one main surface of a conductive oxidant-electrode porous passage plate, and a capillary force of water contained in a hydrophilic micropores of the conductive fuel-electrode porous passage plate and the conductive oxidant-electrode porous passage plate prevents an oxidant gas in an oxidant-electrode passage and a fuel gas in a fuel-electrode passage from directly mixing together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yuma Kato, Akira Maekawa
  • Patent number: 11830184
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a first position acquirer, a first converter, a first likelihood image generator, and a learner. The first position acquirer is configured to acquire, as first positions, target positions in plural first images. The first converter is configured to convert the first positions to second positions by expanding movement in a second direction intersecting a first direction based on movement over time of the first positions. The first likelihood image generator is configured to generate a first likelihood image showing a distribution of likelihood of the second positions. The learner is configured to output a model using the plural first images and the first likelihood image as training data, and upon receiving part or all of a transparent image, derives a second likelihood image showing a distribution of likelihood indicating probability of the part or all of the transparent image corresponding to the second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Ryusuke Hirai, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Shinichiro Mori, Keiko Okaya
  • Patent number: 11824633
    Abstract: A communication device includes one or more processors. The processors acquire, from at least one electronic device, output data output from the electronic device and current time information managed by the electronic device. The processors communicate with a server device using a communication technique in which numbers indicating communication timings are synchronized, and transmits the output data to the server device. The processors calculate corrected time information by correcting the current time information on the basis of a reference number indicating a number serving as a reference. The processors set the calculated corrected time information in the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Suh Wuk Kim, Hiroki Kudo, Yasuyuki Tanaka, Masaki Nishio, Yuma Nogami
  • Publication number: 20230368421
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a radiation therapy device includes an acquirer, a projection position calculator, an element projection image generator, and an element projection image synthesizer. The acquirer acquires a condition of X-ray imaging in a treatment stage and a three-dimensional image of a patient imaged before the treatment stage. The projection position calculator calculates a projection position when each of pixels included in the three-dimensional image is projected onto a two-dimensional X-ray fluoroscopic image generated in the X-ray imaging on the basis of the condition of the X-ray imaging. The element projection image generator generates an element projection image for each pixel when each of the pixels included in the three-dimensional image is projected onto the X-ray fluoroscopic image. The element projection image synthesizer performs a synthesis process for the element projection image for each pixel on the basis of the projection position to generate a reconstructed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yukinobu SAKATA, Kenta UMENE, Ryusuke HIRAI, Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Shinichiro MORI, Keiko OKAYA
  • Publication number: 20230368953
    Abstract: A superconducting coil includes: a winding member 12 that has a side surface 18 along a coil radial direction and is formed by laminating a superconducting tape wire 20 in the coil radial direction by winding; and a bypass 19 that is provided on the side surface 18 of the winding member 12 and electrically connects the superconducting tape wire 20 in the coil radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAlSHA TOSHlBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Sadanori IWAI, Taizo TOSAKA, Hiroshi MIYAZAKI, Kenji TASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230358816
    Abstract: A pluggable state-of-charge (SOC) indicator and methods of use are disclosed. The pluggable SOC indicator includes at least one voltage input jack for connecting to a battery, at least one instance of control electronics, and at least one SOC indicator, such as a 5-bar liquid crystal display (LCD). Embodiments of the pluggable SOC indicator include, but are not limited to, a pluggable single-connector SOC indicator, a pluggable dual-connector SOC indicator, a pluggable tri-connector SOC indicator, and a pluggable quad-connector SOC indicator. Further, the control electronics are programmable for any input voltage range and/or battery discharge characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: LAT Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a MediPak Energy Systems
    Inventor: Laura Thiel
  • Publication number: 20230349966
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for testing printed circuit boards. The system is configured to test the simultaneously test a multiplicity of printed circuit boards. The system examines the electrical characteristics of a printed circuit board and is operable to identify if a printed circuit board meets a desired characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: LAT Enterprises Inc., d/b/a MediPak Energy Systems
    Inventors: Laura Thiel, Carlos Cid, Michael Tran, Giancarlo Urzi
  • Publication number: 20230347180
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a first image acquiring unit, a second image acquiring unit, a first likelihood distribution calculating unit, a trackability determining unit, and a tracking unit. The first image acquiring unit acquires first images which are transparent images of the patient. The second image acquiring unit acquires second images which are transparent images of the patient generated at a time different from that of the first images. The first likelihood distribution calculating unit calculates a first likelihood distribution indicating a distribution of likelihoods indicating a likeness to the object in the first images. The trackability determining unit determines whether the object is trackable on the basis of the first likelihood distribution. The tracking unit tracks the position of the object in the second images on the basis of the result of determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicants: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ryusuke HIRAI, Yukinobu SAKATA, Akiyuki TANIZAWA, Keiko OKAYA, Shinichiro MORI
  • Patent number: 11805698
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power generation element, includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a crystal member. A direction from the second conductive layer toward the first conductive layer is along a first direction. The crystal member is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive member. The crystal member includes a crystal pair. The crystal pair includes a first crystal part and a second crystal part. A second direction from the first crystal part toward the second crystal part crosses the first direction. A gap is provided between the first crystal part and the second crystal part. The first conductive layer is electrically connected to the first crystal part. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the second crystal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Yoshida, Hisao Miyazaki, Shigeya Kimura, Hiroshi Tomita, Souichi Ueno, Takeshi Hoshi
  • Patent number: 11795900
    Abstract: The VEHICLE WITH TRAVELING WAVE THRUST MODULE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS include force or forces applied to an arc-like flexible sheet-like material to create a deformed crenated strip fin with strained-deformations. The strained-deformations take on a sinusoid-like form that express the internal energy state of the flexible sheet-like material after it has been configured into a crenated strip fin. After being incorporated into a mechanism with couplings that prevent the crenated strip fin from returning to its un-strained state, the strained-deformations persist. Actuators may be used to sequentially rotate vertebrae attached to the fins causing the travel of sinusoid-like deformations along the fins. The fin, fin actuator or actuators, power source and central controller may be incorporated into a thrust module. Two thrust modules coupled to a central body via roll actuators and flexible coupling members may form a vehicle with exceptional maneuverability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Pliant Energy Systems LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Pietro Filardo, Daniel S. Zimmerman, Michael I. Weaker
  • Patent number: 11798762
    Abstract: A gas circuit breaker includes a sealed container in which the arc-extinguishing gas is enclosed, a first fixed contactor portion and a second fixed contactor portion fixed to the sealed container, and a movable contactor portion which moves between the first fixed contactor portion and the second fixed contactor portion, to conduct and break current between them, in which an arc generated at a time of current breaking action is extinguished by spraying the arc-extinguishing gas, the gas circuit breaker includes a gas chamber configured to accumulate the unnecessary gas, the sealed container is formed by joining ends of the two hollow truncated cone portions, each having a large opening diameter, with the cylindrical portion therebetween, and the gas chamber is formed inside the cylindrical portion forming the sealed container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Iijima, Amane Majima, Toshiyuki Uchii, Akira Shimamura, Norimitsu Kato
  • Patent number: 11784335
    Abstract: A hydrogen-energy control system according to the present embodiment includes a hydrogen energy system, a power grid control system, a hydrogen transport system, and a hydrogen-energy integrated management system configured to control the hydrogen energy system based on information on communication with the power grid control system, wherein the hydrogen-energy integrated management system includes a first communication portion configured to perform communication of at least data of a charge request in charge and discharge requests with the power grid control system, a second communication portion configured to perform communication of hydrogen demand data with the hydrogen transport system, a target hydrogen-amount acquisition portion configured to acquire a target hydrogen-production amount based on the hydrogen demand data, and an operation planning portion configured to create an operation plan in the hydrogen energy system based on the target hydrogen-production amount and the data of the charge request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Akiba, Fumiyuki Yamane, Shin Kato, Hirofumi Morita, Tetsuharu Tanoue
  • Publication number: 20230317377
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor element that can generate power with high efficiency and has high durability. A multilayer junction photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment includes: a first electrode; a first photoactive layer including a perovskite semiconductor; a first doped layer; a second photoactive layer including silicon; a second doped layer; a passivation layer; and a second electrode in this order. The interlayer interface existing between the first photoactive layer and the adjacent layer is a substantially smooth surface, and the multilayer junction photoelectric conversion element further includes a light scattering layer that penetrate a part of the passivation layer and electrically join the second doped layer and the second electrode. The element can be manufactured by a method including forming a bottom cell including a second active layer and then forming a first photoactive layer by coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi GOTANDA, Tomohiro TOBARI, Yutaka SAITA
  • Publication number: 20230298826
    Abstract: A multilayer junction photoelectric converter and a multilayer junction photoelectric converter manufacturing method capable of preventing water from contacting a perovskite layer are provided. A multilayer junction photoelectric converter of an embodiment includes a multilayered-structure. In the multilayered-structure, a first electrode functional layer, a first photoactive layer, an intermediate functional layer, a second photoactive layer, and a second electrode functional layer are multilayered. The first photoactive layer is made of crystalline silicon. The second photoactive layer is made of a photoactive material having a perovskite crystal structure. A partial layer included in the second electrode functional layer is included in the multilayered-structure and extends on an edge surface of the multilayered-structure to cover an end portion of the second photoactive layer at the edge surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi GOTANDA, Tsuyoshi ASATANI, Yutaka SAITA, Tomohiro TOBARI
  • Patent number: 11764012
    Abstract: A gas circuit breaker includes a first arc contactor electrically connected to a first lead-out conductor, a cylindrical guide portion provided on a second lead-out conductor side, a trigger electrode arranged to be movable between the first arc contactor and the guide portion, and igniting an arc along with a movement in a first half of a current breaking action, a compression chamber being formed by a cylinder having an outer wall and an inner wall both formed in a cylindrical shape, and a piston sliding between the outer wall and the inner wall, and an insulation nozzle guiding the arc-extinguishing gas to an arc ignited at the first arc contactor. The insulation nozzle is formed integrally with the inner wall of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yuko Imazawa, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Toshiyuki Uchii, Takato Ishii, Akira Shimamura, Tomohiro Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11757323
    Abstract: A stator configuration for a motor or generator has a stator core made of a thermally conductive material. The field coil of this configuration is secured to the stator core by a thermally conductive material. A field coil configuration has first and second layers of windings of an electrical conductor in which adjacent flat surfaces disposed generally parallel to the axis of magnetic flux of the coil are in direct contact with each other. The stator configuration and the field coil configuration may be an element of an electric motor or generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Blackbox Energy Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Elijah Robert Jensen