Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Kumano

Katsuyuki Kumano 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: 20210180558
    Abstract: The present invention provides an underwater installation-type water-flow power generation system constituted such that, even if a plurality of underwater installation-type water-flow power generation units is to be installed in a deep water area, a collision between each of the plurality of underwater installation-type water-flow power generation units can be prevented, and each of the underwater installation-type water-flow power generation units can be installed under the sea simply, rapidly, and safely in the same state as the installation under the shallow sea a large power generation output can be obtained efficiently and stably by using an ocean current or a water flow which is natural energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki KUMANO
  • Patent number: 10465301
    Abstract: A liquid activation and electrolytic apparatus includes: a liquid activation apparatus that includes a liquid activator with a black radiation sintered body radiating electromagnetic waves and an electromagnetic wave converging body and assembled bodies integrated together with the black radiation sintered body on the outside, the electromagnetic wave converging body on the inside, and a liquid activation region by the electromagnetic waves formed on the inside of the electromagnetic wave converging body and activates, in the above region, a liquid portion of a liquid electrolytic solution; and an electrolytic unit that includes an electrolysis container using a titanium or platinum electrode as a negative electrode and a platinum electrode as a positive electrode and containing the electrolytic solution and a power source applying a variable direct-current voltage to the negative and positive electrodes and performs the electrolysis of the electrolytic solution with the activated liquid portion in the electr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Patent number: 10138563
    Abstract: A hydrogen energy supply system including 10 or more water wheel impeller type power generation devices that are supported to float in water by first floating bodies and generate electric power by using ocean currents; a second floating body on which a seawater electrolysis device, a hydrogen liquefaction device, and a liquid hydrogen tank are arranged; a hydrogen transporting ship that accommodates the liquid hydrogen stored in the liquid hydrogen tank and transports it by sea to land; an overland liquid hydrogen tank that stores the liquid hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen transporting ship; a small cylinder that accommodates the liquid hydrogen supplied from the overland liquid hydrogen tank; and a hydrogen transporting vehicle that transports the small cylinder to a consumer on land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Patent number: 10087908
    Abstract: An underwater installation-type water-flow power generation system including a weight body fixedly installed on a bottom of a sea area with an ocean current, a power generating device including a diagonal plate frontage portion moored by the weight body through a mooring fixture and provided on a front part of a power generating device body, a variable blade type rotary impeller, and a power generator for obtaining a power generation output by using a rotary force of the variable blade type rotary impeller; and a buoyancy body floating in the ocean current area above the power generating device body and applying a tension to the power generating device body through a pulling tool so that the diagonal plate frontage portion of the power generating device body is facing the ocean current at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Patent number: 9587621
    Abstract: A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus including a floating body, which buoys an attached electric power generating apparatus body while floating under water and allowing inflow and outflow of a water stream, an anchorage unit anchoring the electric power generating apparatus body at a fixed position in the water stream, a rotor pivotally supported within the electric power generating apparatus body enabling rotation, the rotor orthogonally disposed to the water stream, an impeller blade group including a plurality of impeller blades attached on an outer periphery of the rotor for automatically opening at a lower side of the rotor and closing at an upper side of the rotor, the impeller blade group receiving force by the water stream flowing in the electric power generating apparatus body with open impeller blades to rotate the rotor, an inclined plate for guiding the water stream, having one end attached at an upper end of the electric power generating apparatus body at a water
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Publication number: 20170030325
    Abstract: An underwater installation-type water-flow power generation system including a weight body fixed/installed on a sea bottom of a sea area with an ocean current, a power generating device including a diagonal plate opening portion moored by the weight body through a mooring fixture and provided on a front part of a power generating device body, a variable blade type rotary impeller, and a power generator for obtaining a power generation output by using a rotary force of the variable blade type rotary impeller; and a buoyancy body floated/arranged in the upper ocean current area of the power generating device body and applying a tension to the power generating device body through a pulling tool so that the diagonal plate opening portion of the power generating device body is directed to a certain direction faced with a direction of the ocean current at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Publication number: 20160040309
    Abstract: A liquid activation and electrolytic apparatus includes: a liquid activation apparatus that includes a liquid activator with a black radiation sintered body radiating electromagnetic waves and an electromagnetic wave converging body and assembled bodies integrated together with the black radiation sintered body on the outside, the electromagnetic wave converging body on the inside, and a liquid activation region by the electromagnetic waves formed on the inside of the electromagnetic wave converging body and activates, in the above region, a liquid portion of a liquid electrolytic solution; and an electrolytic unit that includes an electrolysis container using a titanium or platinum electrode as a negative electrode and a platinum electrode as a positive electrode and containing the electrolytic solution and a power source applying a variable direct-current voltage to the negative and positive electrodes and performs the electrolysis of the electrolytic solution with the activated liquid portion in the electr
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki KUMANO
  • Publication number: 20160040307
    Abstract: A hydrogen energy supply system including 10 or more water wheel impeller type power generation devices that are supported to float in water by first floating bodies and generate electric power by using ocean currents; a second floating body on which a seawater electrolysis device, a hydrogen liquefaction device, and a liquid hydrogen tank are arranged; a hydrogen transporting ship that accommodates the liquid hydrogen stored in the liquid hydrogen tank and transports it by sea to land; an overland liquid hydrogen tank that stores the liquid hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen transporting ship; a small cylinder that accommodates the liquid hydrogen supplied from the overland liquid hydrogen tank; and a hydrogen transporting vehicle that transports the small cylinder to a consumer on land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki KUMANO
  • Patent number: 9200879
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive torpedo storage and launch system that has a sea-based buoyancy type torpedo storage and launch system that has a torpedo storage and launch apparatus that stores a buoyant rise type torpedo in vertical arrangement, and further has a torpedo launch mechanism unit that has an outer peripheral surface made of a material that minimizes electric or acoustic wave reflection, that is arranged on the sea floor, whereby automatic ship detection is performed by remote control from a radar station or the like or by a sonar and controlling means provided in the torpedo storage and launch apparatus itself so that if a ship comes into an encounter position and time then the torpedo is launched from the sea floor, rises by buoyancy, and detonates on collision with the ship, thereby torpedoing the ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Publication number: 20150267675
    Abstract: A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus including a floating body, which buoys an attached electric power generating apparatus body while floating under water and allowing inflow and outflow of a water stream, an anchorage unit anchoring the electric power generating apparatus body at a fixed position in the water stream, a rotor pivotally supported within the electric power generating apparatus body enabling rotation, the rotor orthogonally disposed to the water stream, an impeller blade group including a plurality of impeller blades attached on an outer periphery of the rotor for automatically opening at a lower side of the rotor and closing at an upper side of the rotor, the impeller blade group receiving force by the water stream flowing in the electric power generating apparatus body with open impeller blades to rotate the rotor, an inclined plate for guiding the water stream, having one end attached at an upper end of the electric power generating apparatus body at a water
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki KUMANO
  • Patent number: 9103314
    Abstract: A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus including a rotating shaft for transmitting motive power to a power generator, a rotor fixed to the rotating shaft, an impeller blade provided on the outer periphery of the rotor to receive a flow of fluid for rotating the rotor, and a fluid guide plate inclined from above to below the rotor so as to guide the fluid to the impeller blades located on a lower portion of the rotor. The impeller blade is rotatably disposed on the rotor, a fluid receiving part and a stopper part shorter than the fluid receiving part are formed, the fluid receiving part is disposed in the upstream direction of the fluid in a fluid passage, and a bearing which rotatably supports the rotating shaft is provided on the outer periphery of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Patent number: 8794904
    Abstract: A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus with which, on the forward motion side, the hydraulic pressure applied to the impeller blade is reduces, and the mud, sand, dirt, and the like will not be collected into the water wheel. The impeller blade is rotatably disposed on the rotor, and has a stopper part and a fluid receiving part extending from this stopper part and being longer than the stopper part, the fluid receiving part being provided with a length large enough that when the impeller blade is thrust down the fluid receiving part covers the stopper part of an adjacent impeller blade. To a top plate constituting a frame body of the apparatus, a fluid guide plate inclined inward being fixed for guiding the fluid to the impeller blades positioned under the rotating shaft of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Publication number: 20140209003
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive torpedo storage and launch system that has a sea-based buoyancy type torpedo storage and launch system that has a torpedo storage and launch apparatus that stores a buoyant rise type torpedo in vertical arrangement, and further has a torpedo launch mechanism unit that has an outer peripheral surface made of a material that minimizes electric or acoustic wave reflection, that is arranged on the sea floor, whereby automatic ship detection is performed by remote control from a radar station or the like or by a sonar and controlling means provided in the torpedo storage and launch apparatus itself so that if a ship comes into an encounter position and time then the torpedo is launched from the sea floor, rises by buoyancy, and detonates on collision with the ship, thereby torpedoing the ship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Patent number: 8702392
    Abstract: To surely erect impeller blades at the forward movement side thereof by a rotor and, further, to surely push down these impeller blades at the backward movement side thereof by a rotor. By providing a fluid passage frame body 21 above a rotor 10 to form a fluid passage 20, rotatably disposing impeller blades 15 on rotor 10, forming a fluid receiving part 15a and a stopper part 15b shorter than this fluid receiving part into an L shape, and disposing stopper part 15b on the side of fluid receiving part 15a receiving fluid pressure from fluid passage 20 such as to maintain fluid receiving part 15a in an erected position. An impeller blade erecting passage pipe 30 is formed on rotor 10 such that the diameter of one end thereof 30a is larger than the diameter of the other end thereof 30b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Patent number: 8575771
    Abstract: An installation structure for a hydroelectric power generation apparatus, includes: a power generation apparatus accommodation frame body in which a plurality of hydroelectric power generation apparatuses are accommodated in parallel; a first wire having one end connected to a lower portion of the power generation apparatus accommodation frame body; an anchor or weight connected with the other end of the first wire; a buoyancy body provided on an upper side of the hydroelectric power generation apparatus accommodation frame body through the second wire, the hydroelectric power generation apparatus accommodation frame body having an upper side opened, and having a dividing plate between both side plates to form a plurality of power generation apparatus accommodation units, each of the plurality of power generation apparatus accommodation units having a running water inlet side window formed at a front portion, and having a running water outlet side window formed at a rear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Japan System Planning Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Publication number: 20120243987
    Abstract: A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus including a rotating shaft for transmitting motive power to a power generator, a rotor fixed to the rotating shaft, an impeller blade provided on the outer periphery of the rotor to receive a flow of fluid for rotating the rotor, and a fluid guide plate inclined from above to below the rotor so as to guide the fluid to the impeller blades located on a lower portion of the rotor. The impeller blade is rotatably disposed on the rotor, a fluid receiving part and a stopper part shorter than the fluid receiving part are formed, the fluid receiving part is disposed in the upstream direction of the fluid in a fluid passage, and a bearing which rotatably supports the rotating shaft is provided on the outer periphery of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Katsuyuki KUMANO
  • Publication number: 20110307022
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A compact and light weight, and inexpensive blood oxidation inhibiting apparatus which uses fluid activating bodies, being capable of inhibiting oxidative stress on the blood of a human body is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Kumano, Naomasa Yamamoto, Norifumi Yonehara, Yuichi Koike
  • Publication number: 20110272946
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus with which, on the forward motion side, the hydraulic pressure applied to the impeller blade is reduced; the mud, sand, dirt, and the like will not be collected into the water wheel; and the reduction in manufacturing cost for the apparatus can be made. [Solution] A water wheel impeller blade type electric power generating apparatus comprising: a rotating shaft 4 for transmitting motive power to a power generator 30, a rotor 1 fixed to this rotating shaft 4, and an impeller blade 10 provided on the outer periphery of this rotor 1 to receive a flow of fluid for rotating the rotor 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Katsuyuki KUMANO
  • Publication number: 20110025069
    Abstract: An installation structure for a hydroelectric power generation apparatus, includes: a power generation apparatus accommodation frame body in which a plurality of hydroelectric power generation apparatuses are accommodated in parallel; a first wire having one end connected to a lower portion of the power generation apparatus accommodation frame body; an anchor or weight connected with the other end of the first wire; a buoyancy body provided on an upper side of the hydroelectric power generation apparatus accommodation frame body through the second wire, the hydroelectric power generation apparatus accommodation frame body having an upper side opened, and having a dividing plate between both side plates to form a plurality of power generation apparatus accommodation units, each of the plurality of power generation apparatus accommodation units having a running water inlet side window formed at a front portion, and having a running water outlet side window formed at a rear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano
  • Publication number: 20090309368
    Abstract: To surely erect impeller blades at the forward movement side thereof by a rotor and, further, to surely push down these impeller blades at the backward movement side thereof by a rotor. By providing a fluid passage frame body 21 above a rotor 10 to form a fluid passage 20, rotatably disposing impeller blades 15 on rotor 10, forming a fluid receiving part 15a and a stopper part 15b shorter than this fluid receiving part into an L shape, and disposing stopper part 15b on the side of fluid receiving part 15a receiving fluid pressure from fluid passage 20 such as to maintain fluid receiving part 15a in an erected position. An impeller blade erecting passage pipe 30 is formed on rotor 10 such that the diameter of one end thereof 30a is larger than the diameter of the other end thereof 30b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: JAPAN SYSTEM PLANNING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Kumano