Patents by Inventor Kazuya Makino
Kazuya Makino 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: 11605771Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate having a heat-receiving surface configured to receive radiant heat; a thermoelectric generation module provided to a surface of the heat-receiving plate opposite from the heat-receiving surface and having an area smaller than an area of the heat-receiving plate; a cooling plate provided to a surface of the thermoelectric generation module opposite from a surface where the heat-receiving plate is provided; and a temperature equalizer provided to the heat-receiving plate and configured to equalize a temperature of the heat-receiving surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20220115575Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate (2) having a heat-receiving surface (2A) configured to receive radiant heat; a thermoelectric generation module provided to a surface of the heat-receiving plate (2) opposite from the heat-receiving surface (2A) and having an area smaller than an area of the heat-receiving plate (2); a cooling plate provided to a surface of the thermoelectric generation module opposite from a surface where the heat-receiving plate (2) is provided; and a temperature equalizer (22) provided to the heat-receiving plate (2) and configured to equalize a temperature of the heat-receiving surface (2A).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Patent number: 11081633Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes a heat-receiving plate including a heat-receiving surface, a first heat conductor disposed on a surface of the heat-receiving plate opposite the heat-receiving surface and configured to transfer heat received by the heat-receiving plate, a thermoelectric generation module disposed on a surface of the heat conductor opposite the heat-receiving plate, a second heat conductor disposed on a surface of the thermoelectric generation module opposite the first heat conductor, and a cooling plate disposed on the thermoelectric generation module opposite the heat conductor, at least a part of an outer periphery of the first heat conductor being located inside a region corresponding to a pair of a P-type thermoelectric element and an N-type thermoelectric element disposed to an outer periphery of the thermoelectric generation module.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20200144475Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes a heat-receiving plate (2) including a heat-receiving surface (2A), a first heat conductor (5A) disposed on a surface of the heat-receiving plate (2) opposite the heat-receiving surface (2A) and configured to transfer heat received by the heat-receiving plate (2), a thermoelectric generation module (4) disposed on a surface of the heat conductor (5A) opposite the heat-receiving plate (2), a second heat conductor (5) disposed on a surface of the thermoelectric generation module (4) opposite the first heat conductor (5A), and a cooling plate (3) disposed on the thermoelectric generation module (4) opposite the heat conductor (5), at least a part of an outer periphery of the first heat conductor (5A) being located inside a region corresponding to a pair of a P-type thermoelectric element and an N-type thermoelectric element disposed to an outer periphery of the thermoelectric generation module (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Patent number: 10559736Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate configured to receive heat; a cooling plate configured to be kept at a lower temperature than a temperature of the heat-receiving plate; and a thermoelectric generation module interposed between the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate, in which the thermoelectric generation module includes: an opposed surface that is opposed to the cooling plate; a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a terminal configured to electrically conduct to the thermoelectric elements; and a lead member bonded to the terminal, in which the lead member penetrates the opposed surface and extends to the cooling plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Haruo Imamura, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Patent number: 10411179Abstract: A thermoelectric generation module has a cooling surface formed on one of a front side and a rear side and a heating surface formed on the other thereof. The thermoelectric generation module includes: a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a pair of flexible boards holding the thermoelectric elements therebetween and respectively defining the cooling surface and the heating surface; a plurality of interelement electrodes respectively provided on opposed surfaces of the flexible boards and configured to electrically connect the thermoelectric elements to each other; a lead wire configured to be electrically connected to an interelement electrode to which a terminal element located at an end of an electrical arrangement is connected; and a reinforcing pattern interposed between the flexible boards and being closer to the drawn-out lead wire with respect to the terminal element.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Shinichi Fujimoto, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20180076374Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate configured to receive heat; a cooling plate kept at a lower temperature than a temperature of the heat-receiving plate; and a thermoelectric generation module interposed between the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate, the thermoelectric generation module including a plurality of thermoelectric elements, an outer sealing frame surrounding the thermoelectric elements, and a film sheet continuously entirely covering at least a first side of the thermoelectric elements and the outer sealing frame facing the heat-receiving plate; and a first heat insulation layer formed in a space that is defined between the heat-receiving plate and the thermoelectric generation module and that corresponds to the outer sealing frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Haruo Imamura, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20170373238Abstract: A thermoelectric generation module has a cooling surface formed on one of a front side and a rear side and a heating surface formed on the other thereof. The thermoelectric generation module includes: a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a pair of flexible boards holding the thermoelectric elements therebetween and respectively defining the cooling surface and the heating surface; a plurality of interelement electrodes respectively provided on opposed surfaces of the flexible boards and configured to electrically connect the thermoelectric elements to each other; a lead wire configured to be electrically connected to an interelement electrode to which a terminal element located at an end of an electrical arrangement is connected; and a reinforcing pattern interposed between the flexible boards and being closer to the drawn-out lead wire with respect to the terminal element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Shinichi Fujimoto, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Patent number: 9793462Abstract: A thermoelectric module includes a low temperature-side wiring line, a high temperature-side wiring line, a low temperature-side member, a plurality of low temperature-side thermoelectric conversion elements made of a BiTe-based material, a high temperature-side member, a plurality of high temperature-side thermoelectric conversion elements made of a material different from the BiTe-based material, an insulating member, a radiant heat blocking plate, a low temperature-side electrode, and a high temperature-side electrode. The radiant heat blocking plate is arranged on the side of the high temperature-side member with respect to the low temperature-side wiring line and the high temperature-side wiring line. A thermoelectric module that can restrain burning of wiring lines, as well as a thermoelectric power generating apparatus and a thermoelectric generator including the same can thereby be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventors: Hiromasa Kaibe, Kazuya Makino, Kouji Nagano, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20170141281Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate configured to receive heat; a cooling plate configured to be kept at a lower temperature than a temperature of the heat-receiving plate; and a thermoelectric generation module interposed between the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate, in which the thermoelectric generation module includes: an opposed surface that is opposed to the cooling plate; a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a terminal configured to electrically conduct to the thermoelectric elements; and a lead member bonded to the terminal, in which the lead member penetrates the opposed surface and extends to the cooling plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Haruo Imamura, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Patent number: 9361153Abstract: Provided is a management system, comprising an interface, a processor and a storage device, wherein the interface has coupled thereto at least one maintenance target machine to be a target of a maintenance operation, which is identified by one piece of identification information, and wherein the management system is configured to: store information indicating a scheduled start time and scheduled finish time of the maintenance operation; determine, based on the scheduled start time, the scheduled finish time, and a login and logout for the maintenance operation on the at least one maintenance target machine detected by the management system, whether or not the maintenance operation is in execution on the at least one maintenance target machine; and determine, based on a result of the determination, whether or not to execute predetermined processing associated with an event transmitted from the at least one maintenance target machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Makino
-
Publication number: 20160020375Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation device includes: a thermoelectric power generation unit; and a transporter capable of moving the thermoelectric power generation unit. A thermoelectric power generation device including a thermoelectric power generation unit that converts heat energy which varies in release state into electric energy to recover the energy can thus be provided in a steel material manufacturing line in which a heat source flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicants: JFE STEEL CORPORATION, KELK LTD.Inventors: Takashi KUROKI, Kazuhisa KABEYA, Akio FUJIBAYASHI, Hiromasa KAIBE, Takeshi KAJIHARA, Kazuya MAKINO, Hirokuni HACHIUMA
-
Publication number: 20160020376Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation unit is installed to face a steel material, and installed depending on an output of the thermoelectric power generation unit. A thermoelectric power generation device including a thermoelectric power generation unit that converts heat energy which varies in release state into electric energy to recover the energy can thus be provided in a continuous casting line or slab continuous casting line in which a heat source flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicants: JFE STEEL CORPORATION, KELK LTD.Inventors: Takashi KUROKI, Kazuhisa KABEYA, Akio FUJIBAYASHI, Hiromasa KAIBE, Takeshi KAJIHARA, Kazuya MAKINO, Hirokuni HACHIUMA
-
Publication number: 20150212853Abstract: Provided is a management system, comprising an interface, a processor and a storage device, wherein the interface has coupled thereto at least one maintenance target machine to be a target of a maintenance operation, which is identified by one piece of identification information, and wherein the management system is configured to: store information indicating a scheduled start time and scheduled finish time of the maintenance operation; determine, based on the scheduled start time, the scheduled finish time, and a login and logout for the maintenance operation on the at least one maintenance target machine detected by the management system, whether or not the maintenance operation is in execution on the at least one maintenance target machine; and determine, based on a result of the determination, whether or not to execute predetermined processing associated with an event transmitted from the at least one maintenance target machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Makino
-
Publication number: 20150013740Abstract: A thermoelectric module includes a low temperature-side wiring line, a high temperature-side wiring line, a low temperature-side member, a plurality of low temperature-side thermoelectric conversion elements made of a BiTe-based material, a high temperature-side member, a plurality of high temperature-side thermoelectric conversion elements made of a material different from the BiTe-based material, an insulating member, a radiant heat blocking plate, a low temperature-side electrode, and a high temperature-side electrode. The radiant heat blocking plate is arranged on the side of the high temperature-side member with respect to the low temperature-side wiring line and the high temperature-side wiring line. A thermoelectric module that can restrain burning of wiring lines, as well as a thermoelectric power generating apparatus and a thermoelectric generator including the same can thereby be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Hiromasa Kaibe, Kazuya Makino, Kouji Nagano, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20140230872Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate being adapted to receive heat; a cooling plate being maintained at a low temperature as compared with the heat-receiving plate; a thermoelectric module being interposed between the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate; a terminal block at which a lead wire from the thermoelectric module is connected to an external power line, the terminal block being located on the cooling plate; and a metal cover being fixed on the cooling plate to cover the terminal block.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: KELK LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Hiromasa Kaibe, Hirokuni Hachiuma
-
Publication number: 20140216516Abstract: A thermoelectric generator includes: a heat-receiving plate being adapted to receive heat; a cooling plate being maintained at a low temperature as compared with the heat-receiving plate; a thermoelectric module being interposed between the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate; a first O-ring being interposed between the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate to surround an outside of the thermoelectric module; a bolt with which the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate are connected to each other at an outside of the first O-ring; and an elastic coil spring being provided as an assisting member on the bolt to bias the heat-receiving plate and the cooling plate in a mutually approaching direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KELK LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Makino, Hiromasa Kaibe, Hirokuni Hachiuma