Patents by Inventor Ayaka NAGAHIRA

Ayaka NAGAHIRA 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: 11319876
    Abstract: A compressed air energy storage power generation apparatus includes a power demand receiving unit that receives a power demand value of a consumer facility. The apparatus includes a first air supply valve that adjusts a flow rate of compressed air to be supplied from a low-pressure tank to an expander, a second air supply valve that adjusts a flow rate of compressed air to be supplied from a high-pressure tank to the expander, and a control device configured to open the first air supply valve according to the power demand value in a state where the second air supply valve is closed when the power demand value is less than a predetermined threshold, and to open the second air supply valve according to the power demand value when the power demand value is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Matsukuma, Ayaka Nagahira
  • Patent number: 10954852
    Abstract: This compressed air storage power generation device 10 is provided with: a power demand receiving unit 60 which receives in real-time the power demand value of consumer equipment 3; a power supply adjustment device 19 which adjusts the amount of power generated by a generator 15; and a control device which has a power generation amount control unit 17a for controlling the power supply adjustment device 19 so as to supply the consumer equipment 3 in a timely fashion with power corresponding to the power demand value received by the power demand receiving unit 60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Matsukuma, Ayaka Nagahira
  • Publication number: 20210017905
    Abstract: A compressed air energy storage power generation apparatus includes a power demand receiving unit that receives a power demand value of a consumer facility. The apparatus includes a first air supply valve that adjusts a flow rate of compressed air to be supplied from a low-pressure tank to an expander, a second air supply valve that adjusts a flow rate of compressed air to be supplied from a high-pressure tank to the expander, and a control device configured to open the first air supply valve according to the power demand value in a state where the second air supply valve is closed when the power demand value is less than a predetermined threshold, and to open the second air supply valve according to the power demand value when the power demand value is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUKUMA, Ayaka NAGAHIRA
  • Patent number: 10794279
    Abstract: This compressed air storage power generation device 10 is provided with: a power demand receiving unit 60; a cold heat demand receiving unit 61; a power supply adjustment device 19 which adjusts the amount of power generated by a generator 15; a cold heat supply adjustment valve 22 which adjusts the amount of cold heat supplied from a first heat medium storage unit 21 to consumer equipment 3; and a control device which controls the power supply adjustment device 19 and the cold heat supply adjustment valve 22 so as to supply the consumer equipment 3 with power and cold heat corresponding to the power demand value and the cold heat demand value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Matsukuma, Ayaka Nagahira
  • Publication number: 20200018230
    Abstract: This compressed air storage power generation device 10 is provided with: a power demand receiving unit 60 which receives in real-time the power demand value of consumer equipment 3; a power supply adjustment device 19 which adjusts the amount of power generated by a generator 15; and a control device which has a power generation amount control unit 17a for controlling the power supply adjustment device 19 so as to supply the consumer equipment 3 in a timely fashion with power corresponding to the power demand value received by the power demand receiving unit 60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUKUMA, Ayaka NAGAHIRA
  • Publication number: 20200003116
    Abstract: This compressed air storage power generation device 10 is provided with: a power demand receiving unit 60; a cold heat demand receiving unit 61; a power supply adjustment device 19 which adjusts the amount of power generated by a generator 15; a cold heat supply adjustment valve 22 which adjusts the amount of cold heat supplied from a first heat medium storage unit 21 to consumer equipment 3; and a control device which controls the power supply adjustment device 19 and the cold heat supply adjustment valve 22 so as to supply the consumer equipment 3 with power and cold heat corresponding to the power demand value and the cold heat demand value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUKUMA, Ayaka NAGAHIRA