Patents by Inventor Hirotoshi Kitagawa

Hirotoshi Kitagawa 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: 9920729
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide a starting device for a gas internal combustion engine whereby non-combusted gas accumulating in the gas internal combustion engine and an exhaust channel is discharged before ignition startup of the gas internal combustion engine and abnormal combustion of the gas internal combustion engine is prevented so as to improve safety, breakage prevention, durability and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Nishio, Michiyasu Ishida, Hirotoshi Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 9816891
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a gas leakage checking device and a method for the same, for checking fuel-gas leakage of safety shutoff valves simply and securely by measuring a pressure in a fuel supply pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiyasu Ishida, Hirotoshi Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 9777692
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a starting device for a gas internal combustion engine whereby non-combusted gas accumulating in the gas internal combustion engine and an exhaust channel is discharged during ignition startup of the gas engine and abnormal combustion is reduced in the occurrence so as to improve safety, breakage prevention, durability and reliability. An exhaust purge device for a gas internal combustion engine 1, which operates using flammable gas as fuel, includes an exhaust channel 16 forming an exhaust channel of the gas internal combustion engine 1, a blast pipe 71 connected to an upstream portion of the exhaust pipe at a first end, an exhaust purge fan 7 connected to a second end of the blast pipe 71 and configured to send ambient air to the exhaust channel 16, and a control device 2 for performing a control to drive the exhaust purge fan 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Nishio, Michiyasu Ishida, Hirotoshi Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20160061176
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a starting device for a gas internal combustion engine whereby non-combusted gas accumulating in the gas internal combustion engine and an exhaust channel is discharged during ignition startup of the gas engine and abnormal combustion is prevented so as to improve safety, breakage prevention, durability and reliability. An exhaust purge device for a gas internal combustion engine 1 which operates using flammable gas as fuel includes an exhaust channel 16 forming an exhaust channel of the gas internal combustion engine 1, a blast pipe 71 connected to an upstream portion of the exhaust pipe at one end, an exhaust purge fan 7 connected to another end of the blast pipe 71 and configured to send ambient air to the exhaust channel 16, and a control device 2 for performing a control to drive the exhaust purge fan 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hideki Nishio, Michiyasu Ishida, Hirotoshi Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20160061685
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a gas leakage checking device and a method for the same, for checking fuel-gas leakage of safety shutoff valves simply and securely by measuring a pressure in a fuel supply pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michiyasu Ishida, Hirotoshi Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20160053735
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a starting device for a gas internal combustion engine whereby non-combusted gas accumulating in the gas internal combustion engine and an exhaust channel is discharged before ignition startup of the gas internal combustion engine and abnormal combustion of the gas internal combustion engine is prevented so as to improve safety, breakage prevention, durability and reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industrials, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Nishio, Michiyasu Ishida, Hirotoshi Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 5268390
    Abstract: An excellent method for preventing the growth of microorganisms in citrus fruits without causing phytotoxicity, taste disorder and pericarp disorder is provided by contacting the citrus fruits for a short time with a high concentration of gaseous isothiocyanate having a fungicidal effect against Penicillium digitatum and Geotrichum candidum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignees: The Green Cross Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Daikei
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Kitagawa, Ryoji Kitahata, Buhei Kohno, Yasushi Sekiyama, Yuichi Mizukami
  • Patent number: D603258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Taketomi, Hirotoshi Kitagawa