Patents by Inventor Atsushi Tsutsumi
Atsushi Tsutsumi 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).
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Patent number: 11938983Abstract: A train position estimation device which calculates the position of a vehicle traveling on a predetermined path and comprises a surroundings shape measurement unit that is installed in the vehicle and measures the shape of the surroundings of the current location of the vehicle and a map storage unit for storing surroundings shape data at positions measured in advance, the train position estimation device being characterized by comprising a start position estimation unit for storing the probability of presence of the vehicle at each position; a map retrieval section determination device for outputting surroundings shape data for each position in descending order of presence probability; and a matching processing device that compares the surroundings shape data for the current location with the retrieved surroundings shape data and outputs the position for which the difference therebetween is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Yuhi Tsutsumi, Atsushi Oda, Keiichi Katsuta, Kazuo Tokuyama
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Publication number: 20240067883Abstract: Provided is a production system for producing a hydrocarbon compound, which is a hydrocarbon compound production system capable of managing an environmental load reducing effect derived from a raw material. The hydrocarbon compound production system includes a hydrogen production device that generates hydrogen, a carbon dioxide supply device that supplies a carbon dioxide, and a hydrocarbon compound production device that generates a hydrocarbon compound from each of the hydrogen generated by the hydrogen production device and the carbon dioxide supplied from the carbon dioxide supply device, wherein, on the basis of at least either one of respective environmental indicators of the hydrogen generated by the hydrogen production device and the carbon dioxide supplied from the carbon dioxide supply device, an environmental load level of the hydrocarbon compound generated by the hydrocarbon compound production device is categorized.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Shinya MARUSHIMA, Kenichi IRIE, Takahiro KAMO, Tadateru TANIOKA, Yoshimasa ANDO, Atsushi TSUTSUMI
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Patent number: 11833467Abstract: A boiler plant includes a carbon dioxide capture system. The carbon dioxide capture system has an absorbing-liquid regeneration device and an absorber. The absorbing-liquid regeneration device includes a regenerator, a first circulation line in which the absorbing liquid is taken out from the regenerator and is returned to the regenerator, and a second circulation line in which the absorbing liquid is taken out from the regenerator and is returned to the regenerator, a heat exchanger, a heater, and a switcher. The heat exchanger heats the absorbing liquid by exchanging heat between the absorbing liquid flowing through the first circulation line and steam from the boiler. The heater heats the absorbing liquid flowing in the second circulation line. The switcher switches between a first heating state, in which the absorbing liquid flows in the first circulation line, and a second heating state, in which the absorbing liquid flows in the second circulation line.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tsutsumi, Hiromi Ishii, Tetsuya Tanaka, Naoyuki Nagafuchi, Takashi Kamijo
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Patent number: 11801486Abstract: A synthetic product production system is provided with: a synthesis plant for producing a synthetic product by synthesizing a hydrogen-containing gas and carbon dioxide; and a carbon dioxide supply line for supplying the carbon dioxide to the synthesis plant from a recovery and storage plant including a recovery device for recovering the carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas and an injection facility for fixing the recovered carbon dioxide into a stratum.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinya Marushima, Tadateru Tanioka, Kazunori Fujita, Yoshimasa Ando, Takahiro Kamo, Kenichi Irie, Atsushi Tsutsumi
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Patent number: 11802344Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a hydrogen production device connected to an electric power system or connected to a power generation device using renewable energy and configured to produce hydrogen by electrolyzing pure water; an output control unit capable of controlling an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device according to request from the electric power system; a first pure water line for supplying pure water to the hydrogen production device; a first adjustment device capable of adjusting an amount of pure water supplied to the hydrogen production device via the first pure water line; and a first control unit configured to control the first adjustment device, based on a power amount signal indicating information on an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinya Marushima, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Ando, Kazunori Fujita, Tadateru Tanioka
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Patent number: 11795843Abstract: A gas turbine plant includes a gas turbine, an exhaust line, an exhaust heat recovery boiler that generates steam due to heat of exhaust gas and guides the exhaust gas to the exhaust line, a carbon dioxide recovery device that recovers carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas, a heat exchanger that cools the exhaust gas to a temperature set in advance, and a circulation line that branches from a position between the carbon dioxide recovery device and the heat exchanger and is connected to an inlet of the gas turbine. The carbon dioxide recovery device has an absorption tower that absorbs carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas by causing the exhaust gas at the set temperature and an absorption liquid to come into contact with each other. The heat exchanger is formed of a material having higher corrosion resistance than a material forming the exhaust heat recovery boiler.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., MITSUBSHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Tsutsumi, Tetsuya Tanaka, Naoyuki Nagafuchi, Takashi Kamijo
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Publication number: 20230021855Abstract: This exhaust gas processing equipment is provided with an exhaust line through which exhaust gas discharged from a boiler circulates, a carbon dioxide recovering device for recovering carbon dioxide included in the exhaust gas, and an exhaust gas heating device provided downstream of the carbon dioxide recovering device to heat the exhaust gas. The carbon dioxide recovering device includes a first medium line through which a first medium circulates, and a second medium line through which a second medium higher in temperature than the first medium circulates. The exhaust gas heating device includes a first heating unit for heating the exhaust gas by means of heat exchange with the first medium, and a second heating unit for heating the exhaust gas passing through the first heating unit even more by heat exchange with the second medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Takashi KAMIJO, Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Hiromi ISHII, Takahiro ARAYA, Tetsuya TANAKA, Kazunori TSUJII, Naoyuki NAGAFUCHI
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Patent number: 11555429Abstract: A gas turbine plant includes an exhaust line, a carbon dioxide recovery device configured to recover carbon dioxide contained in an exhaust gas, a circulation line connected to a gas turbine, a first valve device, a bypass line bypassing the carbon dioxide recovery device, a second valve device provided on the bypass line, a third valve device provided at a position between the bypass line and the carbon dioxide recovery device, a densitometer configured to detect a carbon dioxide concentration in the exhaust gas, and a control device configured to adjust opening degrees of the first valve device, the second valve device, and the third valve device based on an operation state of the gas turbine and the carbon dioxide concentration.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Nagafuchi, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Takashi Kamijo, Hiroaki Shigeta
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Publication number: 20220410062Abstract: Provided is a boiler plant including a carbon dioxide capture system. The carbon dioxide capture system has an absorbing-liquid regeneration device and an absorber. The absorbing-liquid regeneration device includes a regenerator, a first circulation line in which the absorbing liquid is taken out from the regenerator and is returned to the regenerator, and a second circulation line in which the absorbing liquid is taken out from the regenerator and is returned to the regenerator, a heat exchanger, a heater, and a switcher. The heat exchanger heats the absorbing liquid by exchanging heat between the absorbing liquid flowing through the first circulation line and steam from the boiler. The heater heats the absorbing liquid flowing in the second circulation line. The switcher switches between a first heating state in which the absorbing liquid flows in the first circulation line and a second heating state in which the absorbing liquid flows in the second circulation line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Hiromi ISHII, Tetsuya TANAKA, Naoyuki NAGAFUCHI, Takashi KAMIJO
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Publication number: 20220367887Abstract: A sheet member includes a pair of main surfaces opposing each other. A maximum thickness that is a maximum interval between the pair of main surfaces is 40 ?m or more and 450 ?m or less. The sheet member has a region in which a plurality of coherent pattern lines appear when viewed from a direction facing the pair of main surfaces, the plurality of coherent pattern lines being arranged at intervals in a direction in which one edge portion and another edge portion opposing the one edge portion oppose each other, and a pair in the plurality of coherent pattern lines adjacent to each other do not intersect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Yoichi IKEHARA, Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Tomohiro KITADE, Hiroki ASAKAWA, Naoki TANIZAWA, Hiroyuki YAMAGA
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Publication number: 20220349068Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a hydrogen production device connected to an electric power system or connected to a power generation device using renewable energy and configured to produce hydrogen by electrolyzing pure water; an output control unit capable of controlling an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device according to request from the electric power system; a first pure water line for supplying pure water to the hydrogen production device; a first adjustment device capable of adjusting an amount of pure water supplied to the hydrogen production device via the first pure water line; and a first control unit configured to control the first adjustment device, based on a power amount signal indicating information on an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Shinya MARUSHIMA, Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Yoshimasa ANDO, Kazunori FUJITA, Tadateru TANIOKA
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Publication number: 20220331773Abstract: A synthetic product production system is provided with: a synthesis plant for producing a synthetic product by synthesizing a hydrogen-containing gas and carbon dioxide; and a carbon dioxide supply line for supplying the carbon dioxide to the synthesis plant from a recovery and storage plant including a recovery device for recovering the carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas and an injection facility for fixing the recovered carbon dioxide into a stratum.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinya Marushima, Tadateru Tanioka, Kazunori Fujita, Yoshimasa Ando, Takahiro Kamo, Kenichi Irie, Atsushi Tsutsumi
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Patent number: 11421329Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a hydrogen production device connected to an electric power system and configured to produce hydrogen by electrolyzing pure water; an output control unit capable of controlling an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device according to request from the electric power system; a first pure water line for supplying pure water to the hydrogen production device; a first adjustment device capable of adjusting an amount of pure water supplied to the hydrogen production device via the first pure water line; and a first control unit configured to control the first adjustment device, based on a power amount signal indicating information on an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinya Marushima, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Ando, Kazunori Fujita, Tadateru Tanioka
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Publication number: 20220228515Abstract: A gas turbine plant includes a gas turbine, an exhaust line, an exhaust heat recovery boiler that generates steam due to heat of exhaust gas and guides the exhaust gas to the exhaust line, a carbon dioxide recovery device that recovers carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas, a heat exchanger that cools the exhaust gas to a temperature set in advance, and a circulation line that branches from a position between the carbon dioxide recovery device and the heat exchanger and is connected to an inlet of the gas turbine. The carbon dioxide recovery device has an absorption tower that absorbs carbon dioxide contained in the exhaust gas by causing the exhaust gas at the set temperature and an absorption liquid to come into contact with each other. The heat exchanger is formed of a material having higher corrosion resistance than a material forming the exhaust heat recovery boiler.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Tetsuya TANAKA, Naoyuki NAGAFUCHI, Takashi KAMIJO
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Publication number: 20220136416Abstract: A gas turbine plant includes an exhaust line, a carbon dioxide recovery device configured to recover carbon dioxide contained in an exhaust gas, a circulation line connected to a gas turbine, a first valve device, a bypass line bypassing the carbon dioxide recovery device, a second valve device provided on the bypass line, a third valve device provided at a position between the bypass line and the carbon dioxide recovery device, a densitometer configured to detect a carbon dioxide concentration in the exhaust gas, and a control device configured to adjust opening degrees of the first valve device, the second valve device, and the third valve device based on an operation state of the gas turbine and the carbon dioxide concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Naoyuki NAGAFUCHI, Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Takashi KAMIJO, Hiroaki SHIGETA
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Publication number: 20210262100Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a hydrogen production device connected to an electric power system and configured to produce hydrogen by electrolyzing pure water; an output control unit capable of controlling an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device according to request from the electric power system; a first pure water line for supplying pure water to the hydrogen production device; a first adjustment device capable of adjusting an amount of pure water supplied to the hydrogen production device via the first pure water line; and a first control unit configured to control the first adjustment device, based on a power amount signal indicating information on an amount of power supplied from the electric power system to the hydrogen production device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Shinya MARUSHIMA, Atsushi TSUTSUMI, Yoshimasa ANDO, Kazunori FUJITA, Tadateru TANIOKA
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Patent number: 10637341Abstract: A two-shaft gas turbine facility includes a two-shaft gas turbine, an induction motor connected to a compressor of the two-shaft gas turbine, a secondary battery, a first frequency converter that controls power transmission and reception between a power system and the induction motor, and a second frequency converter that controls charging and discharging of power between the secondary battery and the power system. A first control unit of a control device causes power transmission and reception to be performed between the induction motor and the power system by the first frequency converter if a required output change rate is higher than a maximum output change rate. A second control unit causes the secondary battery to be charged and discharged by the second frequency converter if power to be transmitted to and received from the induction motor has reached maximum allowable power.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Nagafuchi, Toshimitsu Morimoto, Kazuo Takahashi, Atsushi Tsutsumi
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Publication number: 20190280583Abstract: A two-shaft gas turbine facility includes a two-shaft gas turbine, an induction motor connected to a compressor of the two-shaft gas turbine, a secondary battery, a first frequency converter that controls power transmission and reception between a power system and the induction motor, and a second frequency converter that controls charging and discharging of power between the secondary battery and the power system. A first control unit of a control device causes power transmission and reception to be performed between the induction motor and the power system by the first frequency converter if a required output change rate is higher than a maximum output change rate. A second control unit causes the secondary battery to be charged and discharged by the second frequency converter if power to be transmitted to and received from the induction motor has reached maximum allowable power.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Naoyuki NAGAFUCHI, Toshimitsu MORIMOTO, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Atsushi TSUTSUMI
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Patent number: 10294122Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a seawater desalination device, including a steam re-compressor configured to pressurize steam by pressurizing a steam; a first heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of sensible heat of seawater to be desalinated with an amount of liquid sensible heat after pressurized steam is condensed, and an amount of sensible heat of a concentrated liquid after seawater is concentrated; a second heat exchanger configured to exchange an amount of heat of pressurized steam, an amount of latent heat of vaporization of seawater, and an amount of sensible heat when seawater is evaporated, and configured to concentrate seawater; a seawater supply means; a steam supply means; a first discharge means; a second discharge means; and a water-droplet separation means.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: OHKAWARA KAKOHKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Ohkawara, Gentaro Nemoto, Yasuki Kansha, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Masanori Ishizuka, Hiroyuki Mizuno
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Patent number: 9590262Abstract: A reversible fuel cell includes a positive electrode containing manganese dioxide, a negative electrode containing a hydrogen storage material, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. Each of the negative electrode and the positive electrode is an electrode for power generation and is also an electrode that applies electrolysis to the electrolyte using electric current to be fed from the outside. This cell is capable of storing electric energy to be supplied at the time of overcharge by converting the electric energy into gas, and is also capable of reconverting the gas into electric energy in order to utilize the electric energy. Accordingly, there are provided a reversible fuel cell and a reversible fuel cell system each of which is excellent in energy utilization efficiency, energy density and load following capability.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, EXERGY POWER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Atsushi Tsutsumi, Kaduo Tsutsumi