Patents by Inventor Hidekazu Yamashita

Hidekazu Yamashita 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: 11926881
    Abstract: A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a high yield ratio and excellent stretch flangeability and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. The high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has a chemical composition including, by mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.30%, Si: 0.50 to 2.00%, Mn: 2.5 to 4.0%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.01% or less, Ti: 0.100% or less, and B: 0.0003 to 0.0030%, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. N and Ti satisfy a specified formula, and the total area fraction of martensite and bainite is 95% or more. The number density of bainite grains having an area of 3 ?m2 or more and a carbon concentration of less than 0.7C is 1200 grains/mm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Tanaka, Hidekazu Minami, Naoki Takayama, Takako Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11828225
    Abstract: A control device for adjusting an amount of fuel to be supplied to a gas turbine based on a rotational speed of the gas turbine, such that a frequency of electric power output by a power generator that generates electric power using the gas turbine is within a given range, includes a load value acquisition unit configured to acquire a load value that is a value of a load applied to the power generator after cutoff of a part of the load applied to the power generator when the part of the load applied to the power generator is cut off, an arithmetic unit configured to calculate an adjusted value that is a value of the load different from the load value by carrying out an arithmetic operation on the load value and a bias, and a command unit configured to adjust the amount of fuel by outputting a first signal for causing the power generator to output electric power corresponding to the adjusted value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Saito, Hidekazu Yamashita, Jun Sasahara, Koichiro Yano, Yosuke Kitauchi, Mizuhiko Tanaka, Masahiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20230014316
    Abstract: A control device for adjusting an amount of fuel to be supplied to a gas turbine based on a rotational speed of the gas turbine, such that a frequency of electric power output by a power generator that generates electric power using the gas turbine is within a given range, includes a load value acquisition unit configured to acquire a load value that is a value of a load applied to the power generator after cutoff of a part of the load applied to the power generator when the part of the load applied to the power generator is cut off, an arithmetic unit configured to calculate an adjusted value that is a value of the load different from the load value by carrying out an arithmetic operation on the load value and a bias, and a command unit configured to adjust the amount of fuel by outputting a first signal for causing the power generator to output electric power corresponding to the adjusted value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko SAITO, Hidekazu YAMASHITA, Jun SASAHARA, Koichiro YANO, Yosuke KITAUCHI, Mizuhiko TANAKA, Masahiro YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8919130
    Abstract: An object is to maintain a constant gas turbine output without requiring a complicated procedure on site and without being affected by variations in the output of a steam turbine during a reverse-washing/normal-washing switching period of a condenser. A gas turbine control system for a single-shaft combined cycle plant generates a gas turbine output command using a parameter reflecting a gas turbine output during a reverse-washing/normal-washing switching period of a condenser and generates the gas turbine output command on the basis of a generator output command and a steam turbine output during a period other than the reverse-washing/normal-washing switching period of the condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yamashita, Shoichi Nagata, Morihiko Masaki
  • Publication number: 20100301615
    Abstract: An object is to maintain a constant gas turbine output without requiring a complicated procedure on site and without being affected by variations in the output of a steam turbine during a reverse-washing/normal-washing switching period of a condenser. A gas turbine control system for a single-shaft combined cycle plant generates a gas turbine output command using a parameter reflecting a gas turbine output during a reverse-washing/normal-washing switching period of a condenser and generates the gas turbine output command on the basis of a generator output command and a steam turbine output during a period other than the reverse-washing/normal-washing switching period of the condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yamashita, Shoichi Nagata, Morihiko Masaki
  • Patent number: 7521786
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7396228
    Abstract: Calories of a first mixed gas are predicted by calculations based on the mixed flow rate of a blast furnace gas and the mixed flow rate of a converter gas measured by flow meters, and preset blast furnace gas calories and converter gas calories; the flow rate ratio of the mixed flow rate of a coke oven gas to a gas turbine consumed fuel gas flow rate is calculated based on the predicted calories, set calories, and preset coke oven gas calories; the mixed flow rate required value of the coke oven gas is calculated based on the flow rate ratio and a gas turbine fuel gas requirement signal corresponding to the gas turbine consumed fuel gas flow rate; and the opening of a coke oven gas flow control valve provided in a fuel gas production system is controlled, based on the mixed flow rate required value, to control the mixed flow rate of the coke oven gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tanabe, Hidekazu Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7385496
    Abstract: A monitoring system for preventing crime in a home, includes a plurality of terminals for monitoring whether predetermined monitoring points are in a stationary or nonstationary state. Further, the monitoring system includes a central processing device for controlling the setting/canceling of alarm operations of the terminals. The central processing device has a communication unit that receives stationary/nonstationary information from the terminals and transmits predetermined information including commands to the terminals. Each terminal has a communication unit that transmits stationary/nonstationary information to the central processing device and receives the predetermined information from the central processing device. Thus bidirectional communication can be achieved between the central processing device and the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogino, Hideki Omori, Hidekazu Yamashita, Naofumi Nakatani, Osamu Eguchi, Makoto Imai, Wataru Uchiyama, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Tadashi Miki, Haruo Terai, Kenji Kida
  • Publication number: 20060234171
    Abstract: Calories of a first mixed gas are predicted by calculations based on the mixed flow rate of a blast furnace gas and the mixed flow rate of a converter gas measured by flow meters, and preset blast furnace gas calories and converter gas calories; the flow rate ratio of the mixed flow rate of a coke oven gas to a gas turbine consumed fuel gas flow rate is calculated based on the predicted calories, set calories, and preset coke oven gas calories; the mixed flow rate required value of the coke oven gas is calculated based on the flow rate ratio and a gas turbine fuel gas requirement signal corresponding to the gas turbine consumed fuel gas flow rate; and the opening of a coke oven gas flow control valve provided in a fuel gas production system is controlled, based on the mixed flow rate required value, to control the mixed flow rate of the coke oven gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tanabe, Hidekazu Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20060071246
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6995473
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20050160325
    Abstract: A monitoring system which is suitable for, for example, preventing crime for a residence, includes a plurality of terminals (31, 32, . . . ) for monitoring whether predetermined monitoring points are in a stationary state or a nonstationary state, and a central processing device (10) for controlling a setting/canceling operation of alarm operations of the terminals (31, 32, . . . ). The central processing device (10) has a communication unit that receives information related to the stationary/nonstationary states from the terminals and transmits predetermined information including commands to the terminals. Each terminal has a communication unit that transmits information related to stationary/nonstationary states to the central processing device and receives the predetermined information from the central processing device. Thus bidirectional communication can be achieved between the central processing device and the terminals. The plurality of terminals (31, 32, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogino, Hideki Omori, Hidekazu Yamashita, Naofumi Nakatani, Osamu Eguchi, Makoto Imai, Wataru Uchiyama, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Tadashi Miki, Haruo Terai, Kenji Kida
  • Publication number: 20040124474
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6297483
    Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element having a conductor, at least a part of which is an electrically closed circuit along which an eddy current flows; a container for accommodating the heating element; a magnetic field induction section for induction-heating the heating element; and a high frequency power supply device for supplying high frequency power to the magnetic field induction section. The heating element is induction-heated by an AC magnetic field generated by the magnetic field induction section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Sadahira, Youji Uetani, Shinji Kondoh, Hidekazu Yamashita, Hideki Omori, Tetsuo Obata, Takayuki Urata
  • Publication number: 20010019052
    Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a heating element having a conductor, at least a part of which is an electrically closed circuit along which an eddy current flows; a container for accommodating the heating element; a magnetic field induction section for induction-heating the heating element; and a high frequency power supply device for supplying high frequency power to the magnetic field induction section. The heating element is induction-heated by an AC magnetic field generated by the magnetic field induction section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventors: MASAFUMI SADAHIRA, YOUJI UETANI, SHINJI KONDOH, HIDEKAZU YAMASHITA, HIDEKI OMORI, TETSUO OBATA, TAKAYUKI URATA
  • Patent number: 6069347
    Abstract: A heating roller device which incorporates a metal roller having a curier temperature adjusted to an appropriate level and enabling a self-temperature-controllability and which has a structure that the metal roller is induction-heated by an induction heating section. A method of manufacturing the foregoing metal roller according to the present invention has a step of joining a pipe, which is made of temperature-sensitive magnetic metal, and the composition of which has been adjusted so as to have a predetermined curier temperature, and metal having a resistivity lower than that of the temperature-sensitive magnetic metal to each other by a drawing work in such a manner as to prevent formation of any gap. Thus, an induction heating pipe exhibiting an excellent heating characteristic is manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Genji, Takahiro Miyauchi, Hidekazu Yamashita, Naoaki Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 6018154
    Abstract: A high-frequency inverter having a simple circuit construction capable of executing a constant-frequency operation and a zero-volt switching operation and an induction heating cooker using the high-frequency inverter are disclosed. The high-frequency inverter is comprised of an inverter circuit for converting a direct current from a DC power source into a high-frequency current and a control circuit for controlling the inverter circuit. The inverter circuit is comprised of: a one-transistor inverter constructed of a heating coil whose one terminal is connected to one terminal of a DC power source, a first switching element connected in series between the other terminal of the heating coil and the other terminal of the DC power source, and a first resonance capacitor connected so as to form a resonance circuit with the heating coil; and a series circuit connected in parallel with the heating coil and constructed of a second switching element and a second resonance capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Izaki, Hideki Omori, Hidekazu Yamashita, Taizo Ogata, Takeshi Kitaizumi, Kamli Mokhtar
  • Patent number: 4578553
    Abstract: A multi-unit induction heating apparatus for cooking applications comprises a plurality of inverter units for generating high frequency energy, each of the inverters having first and second input terminals, the first input terminals being coupled respectively through first circuits to a first terminal of a low frequency power source, the second input terminals being coupled together to a common circuit node which is connected through a second circuit to a second terminal of the power source. The apparatus further includes a like plurality of manually operated switches respectively connected in the first circuits and a like plurality of first high frequency noise rejection filters connected respectively in the first circuits. The second circuit includes a common, high frequency noise rejection filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yamashita, Hideyuki Kominami