Patents by Inventor Kazuya SUGANO

Kazuya SUGANO 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: 20240110293
    Abstract: An ammonia manufacturing apparatus of an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including: a first reaction tank in which a reduction electrode is arranged and gaseous nitrogen is supplied; a second reaction tank in which an oxidation electrode is arranged and an electrolytic solution containing water or water vapor is supplied; and a diaphragm provided between the first reaction tank and the second reaction tank. In the ammonia manufacturing apparatus of the embodiment, the reduction electrode includes a reduction catalyst that reduces nitrogen to produce ammonia, a porous carbon material that supports the reduction catalyst, and an organic polymer material that binds the porous carbon material. The porous carbon material has pores with a BET average pore size of 1 nm or more and 15 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Jun TAMURA, Ryota KITAGAWA, Koji MIZUGUCHI, Yoshitsune SUGANO, Yoshiaki NISHIBAYASHI, Kazuya ARASHIBA
  • Patent number: 11171505
    Abstract: An electric power control device includes: an ECU; a DC power supply; a backup power supply which has a control power supply as an operation source, supplies electric power to the ECU when an electric power supply from a battery to the ECU is stopped, and supplies electric power to the DC power supply when an electric power supply from the battery to the DC power supply is stopped; a first ground line connected to a ground terminal of the DC power supply; a second ground line connected to a ground terminal of the backup power supply; a current path formation unit which electrically connects the first ground line to the second ground line and forms a path in which a current flows from the first ground line to the second ground line in one direction; and a noise minimizing component connected to the current path formation unit in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: KEIHIN CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Sugano, Kazutaka Senoo, Koji Suzuki, Yasuhiko Kondo, Yasushi Hori
  • Publication number: 20210075250
    Abstract: An electric power control device includes: an ECU; a DC power supply; a backup power supply which has a control power supply as an operation source, supplies electric power to the ECU when an electric power supply from a battery to the ECU is stopped, and supplies electric power to the DC power supply when an electric power supply from the battery to the DC power supply is stopped; a first ground line connected to a ground terminal of the DC power supply; a second ground line connected to a ground terminal of the backup power supply; a current path formation unit which electrically connects the first ground line to the second ground line and forms a path in which a current flows from the first ground line to the second ground line in one direction; and a noise minimizing component connected to the current path formation unit in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuya SUGANO, Kazutaka SENOO, Koji SUZUKI, Yasuhiko KONDO, Yasushi HORI