Patents by Inventor Hiroshi GOTODA

Hiroshi GOTODA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230152149
    Abstract: A sign detection device includes: a plurality of sensors disposed at a plurality of positions on a detection target object and configured to measure physical quantities at each position; a data acquisition unit for acquiring time-series fluctuation data of the physical quantities from the plurality of sensors; a calculation unit for calculating, from the time-series fluctuation data, a parameter indicating a correlation between the physical quantities at arbitrary two positions among the plurality of positions; and a detection unit for detecting a sign of sudden change in vibration of the detection object based on the parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohito Nakamori, Keisuke Matsuyama, Hiroshi Gotoda, Takuya Kurosaka, Shinga Masuda
  • Patent number: 11629653
    Abstract: [Object] To observe the sign or occurrence of an unstable operation of a turbo-machine. [Solving Means] An observation apparatus 1 includes: a detection unit 10 including one or two or more sensors 11, 12 that are disposed in a turbo-machine 2, are highly time responsive, and observe unsteady fluctuations of the turbo-machine 2; a computation unit 20 that output signals from the one or two or more sensors 11, 12 every moment, stores time series data for a predetermined period, and calculates in real time a parameter for detecting an unstable operation of the turbo-machine; and a determination unit 30 that compares the parameter for detecting the unstable operation with a predetermined threshold and outputs in real time a determination result of a sign or occurrence of the unstable operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
    Inventors: Toshio Nishizawa, Junichi Kazawa, Hiroshi Gotoda, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Yuto Hayashi, Takayoshi Hachijo
  • Publication number: 20230115206
    Abstract: A sign detection device is provided with a plurality of sensors, a data acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a detection unit. The plurality of sensors are respectively disposed at a plurality of positions of a detection target to measure a physical parameter at each positions. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire time-series change data of the physical parameters from the plurality of sensors. The calculation unit is configured to calculate dynamic network information representing a time change of a complex network structure including a parameter indicating a correlation between the physical parameters at any two positions of the plurality of positions, on the basis of the time-series change data. The detection unit is configured to detect a sign of sudden change vibration of the detection target, on the basis of the dynamic network information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Tokyo University of Science Foundation
    Inventors: Tomohito NAKAMORI, Keisuke MATSUYAMA, Takuya KUROSAKA, Hiroshi GOTODA, Natsumi KIKUTA
  • Publication number: 20210164406
    Abstract: [Object] To observe the sign or occurrence of an unstable operation of a turbo-machine. [Solving Means] An observation apparatus 1 includes: a detection unit 10 including one or two or more sensors 11, 12 that are disposed in a turbo-machine 2, are highly time responsive, and observe unsteady fluctuations of the turbo-machine 2; a computation unit 20 that output signals from the one or two or more sensors 11, 12 every moment, stores time series data for a predetermined period, and calculates in real time a parameter for detecting an unstable operation of the turbo-machine; and a determination unit 30 that compares the parameter for detecting the unstable operation with a predetermined threshold and outputs in real time a determination result of a sign or occurrence of the unstable operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Toshio NISHIZAWA, Junichi KAZAWA, Hiroshi GOTODA, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Yuto HAYASHI, Takayoshi HACHIJO