Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Igakura

Hiroaki Igakura 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: 6990714
    Abstract: A modular submersible repairing system includes a working unit having a tool module capable of repairing structures in a reactor. A scanning/pitching module is capable of being selectively connected to or disconnected from the tool module, and is provided with a scanning/pitching shaft for scanning or pitching the tool module. A submersible fan module is capable of being selectively connected to or disconnected from the scanning/pitching module. A first buoyant module keeps an orientation of the tool module. A base unit includes a manipulator module internally provided with an actuator driving mechanism. An adsorbing module is capable of being detachably mounted on the manipulator module and a wall. A second buoyant module keeps the orientation of the manipulator module. The scanning/pitching module and the manipulator module are provided with a submersible connecting device capable of being operated in water for engagement and disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sato, Motohiko Kimura, Hiroaki Igakura, Yutaka Togasawa, Takuya Uehara, Yasuhiro Yuguchi, Seiki Soramoto, Kenji Kurihara, Yuuji Yasuda, Katsuhiko Naruse
  • Patent number: 6881925
    Abstract: A laser emitting head for irradiating a portion to be machined with laser beams outputted from a laser unit (624) incorporates an emitting head body having a light guide member (625) in the head for guiding the laser beams; a light converging lens (677) for converging the laser beams transmitted from the light guide member in the head; a reflecting mirror (678) for irradiating the portion to be machined with the converged laser beams; mirror rotating means (684) for holding the reflecting mirror to be rotative around the optical axis of the laser beam; distance-adjustment means (674) for adjusting the relative distance between the reflecting mirror and the converging lens; and moving means (665) for moving the reflecting mirror and the converging lens such that the relative distance is maintained so that the light guide member in the head. The converging lens and the reflecting mirror can be introduced/discharged with respect to a portion to be machined and formed in a narrow gap in an incore structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sato, Motohiko Kimura, Yuji Sano, Mitsuaki Shimamura, Hiroaki Igakura, Makoto Ochiai, Naruhiko Mukai, Masaki Yoda, Yutaka Togasawa, Yasumi Kitajima, Tomoyuki Ito, Takuya Uehara, Makoto Kondo, Yoshifumi Sato
  • Publication number: 20040196949
    Abstract: A modular submersible repairing system is capable of dealing with various tasks somewhat inefficiently, though, and of being inserted and installed in a reactor instantly, and highly maneuverable. A repairing method is carried out by the modular submersible repairing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sato, Motohiko Kimura, Hiroaki Igakura, Yutaka Togasawa, Takuya Uehara, Yasuhiro Yuguchi, Seiki Soramoto, Kenji Kurihara, Yuuji Yasuda, Katsuhiko Naruse
  • Patent number: 6715201
    Abstract: A modular submersible repairing system includes a working unit having a tool module capable of repairing structures in a reactor. A scanning/pitching module is capable of being selectively connected to or disconnected from the tool module, and is provided with a scanning/pitching shaft for scanning or pitching the tool module. A submersible fan module is capable of being selectively connected to or disconnected from the scanning/pitching module. A first buoyant module keeps an orientation of the tool module. A base unit includes a manipulator module internally provided with an actuator driving mechanism. An adsorbing module is capable of being detachably mounted on the manipulator module and a wall. A second buoyant module keeps the orientation of the manipulator module. The scanning/pitching module and the manipulator module are provided with a submersible connecting device capable of being operated in water for engagement and disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sato, Motohiko Kimura, Hiroaki Igakura, Yutaka Togasawa, Takuya Uehara, Yasuhiro Yuguchi, Seiki Soramoto, Kenji Kurihara, Yuuji Yasuda, Katsuhiko Naruse
  • Patent number: 6528754
    Abstract: The present invention provides an underwater maintenance and repair technology of including a laser oscillator for generating a laser beam and a working head movably attached to the vicinity of a working target portion in the underwater and adapted to scan the laser beam to the working target portion, and further, independently fixing the working head to the vicinity of the working target portion, jointing an optical fiber cable to the working head by using a joint mechanism through a remote control operation, guiding a laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator via the optical fiber cable, and irradiating the laser beam from the working head to a surface of the working target portion while scanning it so as to achieve surface modification, surface working and decontamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Hiroaki Igakura, Motohiko Kimura, Tatsuki Ogisu, Yoshiaki Ono, Masaki Yoda
  • Publication number: 20020157228
    Abstract: A modular submersible repairing system is capable of dealing with various tasks somewhat inefficiently, though, and of being inserted and installed in a reactor instantly, and highly maneuverable. A repairing method is carried out by the modular submersible repairing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sato, Motohiko Kimura, Hiroaki Igakura, Yutaka Togasawa, Takuya Uehara, Yasuhiro Yuguchi, Seiki Soramoto, Kenji Kurihara, Yuuji Yasuda, Katsuhiko Naruse
  • Publication number: 20020134764
    Abstract: The present invention provides an underwater maintenance and repair technology of including a laser oscillator for generating a laser beam and a working head movably attached to the vicinity of a working target portion in the underwater and adapted to scan the laser beam to the working target portion, and further, independently fixing the working head to the vicinity of the working target portion, jointing an optical fiber cable to the working head by using a joint mechanism through a remote control operation, guiding a laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator via the optical fiber cable, and irradiating the laser beam from the working head to a surface of the working target portion while scanning it so as to achieve surface modification, surface working and decontamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Hiroaki Igakura, Motohiko Kimura, Tatsuki Ogisu, Yoshiaki Ono, Masaki Yoda