Patents by Inventor Ikumasa Koshiro
Ikumasa Koshiro 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).
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Publication number: 20240376611Abstract: A hydrogen production system and a hydrogen production method include a heat exchanger that heats steam by using a heating medium heated by thermal energy at 600° C. or higher, a high-temperature steam electrolysis device that produces hydrogen by using the steam, and a heating device that heats the high-temperature steam electrolysis device by using the steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Motohiro Nakagiri, Yukinori Usui, Koji Asano, Takeshi Matsuo, Hiroyuki Iwabuchi, Nobuhide Hara, Ikumasa Koshiro
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Publication number: 20240327995Abstract: A high-temperature steam electrolysis device, a hydrogen production method, and a hydrogen production system include: a high-temperature steam electrolysis cell having a cylindrical shape in which a hydrogen/steam gas diffusion electrode layer is disposed on an inner side of an electrolyte layer and an oxygen gas diffusion electrode layer is disposed on an outer side thereof; a steam flow channel in which high-temperature steam flows on an inner side of the high-temperature steam electrolysis cell; and a helium flow channel in which high-temperature helium flows to heat the high-temperature steam electrolysis cell on an outer side of the high-temperature steam electrolysis cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukinori Usui, Koji Asano, Ikumasa Koshiro, Nobuhide Hara
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Publication number: 20240287687Abstract: A hydrogen production system and a hydrogen production method include a heat source that can generate thermal energy at 600° C. or higher, a heat exchanger that heats steam by using a heating medium heated by the thermal energy, a high-temperature steam electrolysis device that produces hydrogen by using the steam heated by the heating medium, and a heating device that heats the high-temperature steam electrolysis device by using the heating medium heated by the thermal energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Matsuo, Koji Asano, Hiroyuki Iwabuchi, Motohiro Nakagiri, Ikumasa Koshiro, Nobuhide Hara
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Publication number: 20230026097Abstract: Metals are smelted properly. An electrolytic smelting furnace includes a furnace body, a furnace bottom electrode provided at a bottom part in the furnace body, and an upper electrode provided above the furnace bottom electrode in the furnace body, and the upper electrode includes a conductive compound with a spinel-type structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Takashi NAKANO, Ikumasa KOSHIRO, Yuki ASAI, Nobuki UDA
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Publication number: 20220243293Abstract: An electrolytic smelting system includes: an electrolytic smelting furnace including a furnace body to which a molten ore is introduced, a cathode substrate which is installed on a bottom portion in the furnace body, and an anode substrate which is positioned above the cathode substrate in the furnace body; an inert gas circulation unit including a circulation line to recover an inert gas supplied into the electrolytic smelting furnace together with oxygen and supply the inert gas to the molten ore; and an oxygen-removing unit which is installed in the circulation line and which removes oxygen from the circulation line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Takashi NAKANO, Ikumasa KOSHIRO
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Patent number: 11262290Abstract: A corrosion sensor includes an inner electrode formed of a conductive material, the inner electrode including a columnar portion around an axial line as a center thereof and of which an outer circumferential surface is tapered, wherein a diameter of the outer circumferential surface decreases toward one side in an axial direction, an outer electrode formed of a conductive material, the outer electrode including a cylindrical portion around the axial line and of which an inner circumferential surface is tapered, wherein a diameter of the inner circumferential surface decreases toward the one side in the axial direction, and the cylindrical portion is positioned such that the inner circumferential surface radially faces the outer circumferential surface, and an insulation layer formed of an insulation material and in a position across which the outer circumferential surface faces the inner circumferential surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mitsui, Ikumasa Koshiro, Naoto Tagami
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Publication number: 20190391068Abstract: A corrosion sensor includes an inner electrode formed of a conductive material, including a columnar portion around an axial line as a center thereof and of which an outer circumferential surface is tapered, wherein a diameter of the tapered outer circumferential surface is gradually reduced as it moves toward one side in an axial direction, an outer electrode formed of a conductive material, including a cylindrical portion around the axial line and of which an inner circumferential surface is tapered, wherein a diameter of the tapered inner circumferential surface is gradually reduced as it moves toward the one side in the axial direction, and the cylindrical portion is provided such that the tapered inner circumferential surface radially faces the tapered outer circumferential surface, and an insulation layer formed of an insulation material and installed in a place across which the tapered outer circumferential surface faces the tapered inner circumferential surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Hiroyuki MITSUI, Ikumasa KOSHIRO, Naoto TAGAMI
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Patent number: 9458018Abstract: Catalyst support means for producing a fluid catalyst; a reduction basin that pretreats an active metal of the obtained fluid catalyst in a reducing atmosphere; a fluid bed reactor which is supplied with a reduction-treated fluid catalyst having undergone the reduction, for producing a nanocarbon material; and a moisture application basin for supplying a slight amount of moisture to a source gas to be supplied to the aforementioned fluid bed reactor are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomoaki Sugiyama, Kiyoshi Tatsuhara, Ikumasa Koshiro, Atsushi Tanaka, Yasushi Mori, Takashi Kurisaki
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Publication number: 20140369921Abstract: Catalyst support means for producing a fluid catalyst; a reduction basin that pretreats an active metal of the obtained fluid catalyst in a reducing atmosphere; a fluid bed reactor which is supplied with a reduction-treated fluid catalyst having undergone the reduction, for producing a nanocarbon material; and a moisture application basin for supplying a slight amount of moisture to a source gas to be supplied to the aforementioned fluid bed reactor are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Tomoaki Sugiyama, Kiyoshi Tatsuhara, Ikumasa Koshiro, Atsushi Tanaka, Yasushi Mori, Takashi Kurisaki
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Patent number: 8876978Abstract: An object is to reduce changes in mechanical properties of a gas turbine blade base material during repair or regeneration of a gas turbine blade. For this purpose, a gas turbine blade after being operated is washed by being immersed into a strong alkaline washing solution, and the gas turbine blade after being washed with the strong alkaline washing solution is washed with water. The gas turbine blade after being washed with water is then washed by being immersed into a weak acid washing solution, and the gas turbine blade after being washed with the weak acid washing solution is subjected to heat treatment. The gas turbine blade after the heat treatment is then immersed into a strong acid washing solution, whereby the coating formed on the surface of the gas turbine blade is removed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuji Kawakami, Ikumasa Koshiro, Rumi Haruna, Yoshitaka Uemura
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Patent number: 7923374Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Canon Anelva CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Publication number: 20100326466Abstract: An object is to reduce changes in mechanical properties of a gas turbine blade base material during repair or regeneration of a gas turbine blade. For this purpose, a gas turbine blade after being operated is washed by being immersed into a strong alkaline washing solution, and the gas turbine blade after being washed with the strong alkaline washing solution is washed with water. The gas turbine blade after being washed with water is then washed by being immersed into a weak acid washing solution, and the gas turbine blade after being washed with the weak acid washing solution is subjected to heat treatment. The gas turbine blade after the heat treatment is then immersed into a strong acid washing solution, whereby the coating formed on the surface of the gas turbine blade is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuji Kawakami, Ikumasa Koshiro, Rumi Haruna, Yoshitaka Uemura
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Publication number: 20100040802Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: CANON ANELVA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Publication number: 20090311866Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor absorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: CANON ANELVA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Publication number: 20090233442Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: CANON ANELVA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Patent number: 7262500Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Phyzchemix CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Patent number: 7208421Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Publication number: 20050230830Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Publication number: 20050217579Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Coba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura
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Publication number: 20040029384Abstract: In a metal film production apparatus, a copper plate member is etched with a Cl2 gas plasma within a chamber to form a precursor comprising a Cu component and a Cl2 gas; and the temperatures of the copper plate member and a substrate and a difference between their temperatures are controlled as predetermined, to deposit the Cu component of the precursor on the substrate, thereby forming a film of Cu. In this apparatus, Cl* is formed in an excitation chamber of a passage communicating with the interior of the chamber to flow a Cl2 gas, and the Cl* is supplied into the chamber to withdraw a Cl2 gas from the precursor adsorbed onto the substrate, thereby promoting a Cu film formation reaction. The apparatus has a high film formation speed, can use an inexpensive starting material, and can minimize impurities remaining in the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Hitoshi Sakamoto, Naoki Yahata, Toshihiko Nishimori, Yoshiyuki Ooba, Hiroshi Tonegawa, Ikumasa Koshiro, Yuzuru Ogura