Patents by Inventor Kenichi Souma

Kenichi Souma 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: 20050238932
    Abstract: A fuel cell power source is provided with a means for feeding a liquid fuel cell and water through time-sharing with the use of a single pump so as to maintain concentration of the liquid fuel, thereby it is possible to decrease the number of accessories in order to reduce the size of the fuel cell power source and as well to reduce the costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Tooru Koyama, Osamu Kubota, Hidetoshi Honbou, Kenichi Souma
  • Publication number: 20050147869
    Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a high-performance membrane electrode assembly high in adhesiveness to proton-conductive aromatic polymer membrane, low in interfacial resistance and high in voltage-current performance, and a fuel cell using the same. This invention consists in a membrane electrode assembly equipped with an anode electrode having a catalyst layer on one side surface of a proton-conductive aromatic polymer membrane and a cathode electrode on the other side surface of the membrane, wherein said catalyst layer has a catalyst and a n-conjugated aromatic polymer having ion exchanging groups on side chains thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Shuichi Suzuki, Makoto Morishima, Yoshiyuki Takamori, Kenichi Souma
  • Publication number: 20050074656
    Abstract: Disclosure is concerned with a small type fuel cell for a power source of portable electronic appliances, particularly to a fuel cell using liquid fuel such as methanol etc., an electronic appliance, and a method of doing business. The fuel cell characterized by having a circulating container for supplying liquid fuel of a predetermined concentration to the fuel cell and for recovering and storing the liquid fuel discharged from the fuel cell, wherein the circulating container is replaceable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Koyama, Shigeo Suzuki, Ryo Moteki, Kenichi Souma
  • Patent number: 4515094
    Abstract: There are the primary fuel nozzle for jetting the first coal in the fine powder form with an air ratio up to 1, and the secondary fuel nozzle for jetting the second coal in the fine powder form with an air ratio at least 1 from the outer circumferential portion of the primary fuel nozzle. Swirl means are located at the top of the secondary fuel nozzle for swirling the second coal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Azuhata, Norio Arashi, Kiyoshi Narato, Tooru Inada, Kenichi Souma, Keizou Ohtsuka, Yukio Hishinuma, Tadahisa Masai