Patents by Inventor Koichiro Hashimoto
Koichiro Hashimoto 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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Patent number: 9771835Abstract: A heat energy recovery device 1, which recovers heat energy of a heat medium by utilizing a Rankine cycle of a working medium, comprises a first heater 2, a second heater 3, an expander 4, an oil separation unit 12, a condenser 6, a working medium pump 7, and an oil-leading passage 10. When the height of a liquid level in the oil separation unit 12 is less than a lower limit value, a control unit 16 first performs a speed reduction control of the working medium pump 7 to reduce an inflow rate of a working medium into the second heater 3, and after a fixed period of time, performs an opening control for opening an on-off unit 11. By the opening of the on-off valve 11, oil L1 in the second heater 3 is led out to the oil separation unit 12 through the oil-leading passage 10.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeto Adachi, Yutaka Narukawa, Noboru Tsuboi, Koichiro Hashimoto, Haruyuki Matsuda, Kazumasa Nishimura, Tetsuya Kakiuchi, Kazunori Fukuhara
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Patent number: 9765652Abstract: An energy recovery device includes a plurality of heat exchangers connected in parallel with each other into which a plurality of heat sources flow, an expander for expanding a working medium, a dynamic power recovery unit, a condenser, a pump for sending the working medium which has flown out from the condenser to the plurality of heat exchangers, and a regulator for regulating inflow rates of the working medium flowing into the plurality of heat exchangers. The regulator regulates the inflow rates of the liquid phase working medium flowing into the plurality of respective heat exchangers such that a difference of temperatures or a difference of degrees of superheat of the gas phase working medium which has flown out from the plurality of respective heat exchangers falls within a certain range. Thereby, heat energy can be efficiently recovered from the plurality of heat sources having temperatures different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Haruyuki Matsuda, Kazumasa Nishimura, Shigeto Adachi, Yutaka Narukawa, Tetsuya Kakiuchi, Kazunori Fukuhara
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Patent number: 9716863Abstract: A load control system includes: an imaging sensor to capture an image of a target space and detect whether or not a human exists in a detection area in the space; and a display terminal including a display unit to display detection area information corresponding to the detection area thereon. The imaging sensor transmits a transmission signal containing area data indicative of the detection area to the transmission control device, and the transmission control device transmits a transmission signal containing the area data and an address of the display terminal to the display terminal, and the display terminal displays the detection area information on the display unit based on the area data.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.Inventors: Taku Haraguchi, Koichiro Kui, Toshiharu Takenouchi, Koichiro Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20170159660Abstract: A compression device is equipped with a compressor (102) and a heat energy recovery unit (200) that recovers heat energy from a compressed gas. The heat energy recovery unit (200) is equipped with: a heat exchanger (202) that has an inflow port (202a), and that heats an operating medium by means of the heat from the compressed gas; an expansion device (210); a power recovery unit (212); a condenser (214); and a pump (222). The heat exchanger (202) is arranged closer to the compressor (102) than the expansion device (210), and is oriented such that the inflow port (202a) faces the compressor (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Koichiro HASHIMOTO, Kazumasa NISHIMURA, Shigeto ADACHI, Yutaka NARUKAWA, Haruyuki MATSUDA, Tetsuya KAKIUCHI, Noboru TSUBOI, Kazunori FUKUHARA
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Publication number: 20160290562Abstract: A gas supply apparatus includes; a compressor unit including a compression section compressing hydrogen gas and storing pressure accumulators with the compressed hydrogen gas and a drive portion including an electric motor as drive source and driving the compression section; and a control unit controlling the electric motor. The electric motor has output characteristics where rated torque can be maintained against rotational speed changes in a standard rotation region, rotation region at or below standard speed, and output torque decreases from the rated torque as electric motor rotational speed increases in an overspeed region, rotation region above the standard speed. The control unit performs, in at least part of a storage process where the compression section stores the pressure accumulators with the hydrogen gas until set pressure is reached, overspeed operation control for allowing driving of the electric motor in the overspeed region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Takashi OKUNO, Koichiro Hashimoto, Kenji Nagura
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Publication number: 20160076405Abstract: An energy recovery device includes a plurality of heat exchangers connected in parallel with each other into which a plurality of heat sources flow, an expander for expanding a working medium, a dynamic power recovery unit, a condenser, a pump for sending the working medium which has flown out from the condenser to the plurality of heat exchangers, and a regulator for regulating inflow rates of the working medium flowing into the plurality of heat exchangers. The regulator regulates the inflow rates of the liquid phase working medium flowing into the plurality of respective heat exchangers such that a difference of temperatures or a difference of degrees of superheat of the gas phase working medium which has flown out from the plurality of respective heat exchangers falls within a certain range. Thereby, heat energy can be efficiently recovered from the plurality of heat sources having temperatures different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Koichiro HASHIMOTO, Haruyuki Matsuda, Kazumasa Nishimura, Shigeto Adachi, Yutaka Narukawa, Tetsuya Kakiuchi, Kazunori Fukuhara
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Publication number: 20160069600Abstract: A compressing device of the present invention comprises a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expander, a power recovery unit, a condenser, a pump, a bypass flow passage for bypassing the expander, and a bypass valve. When a bypass condition for allowing a working medium to circulate through the bypass flow passage is satisfied, the bypass valve is caused to be opened, thereby allowing the working medium to circulate between the heat exchanger and the condenser through the bypass flow passage. As a result, a compressed gas discharged from the compressor is cooled by the working medium in the heat exchanger. This configuration makes it possible to cool the compressed gas by the working medium in the heat exchanger regardless of operation conditions of the expander.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Koichiro HASHIMOTO, Kazumasa NISHIMURA, Shigeto ADACHI, Yutaka NARUKAWA, Haruyuki MATSUDA, Tetsuya KAKIUCHI, Noboru TSUBOI, Kazunori FUKUHARA
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Publication number: 20150337690Abstract: A heat energy recovery device 1, which recovers heat energy of a heat medium by utilizing a Rankine cycle of a working medium, comprises a first heater 2, a second heater 3, an expander 4, an oil separation unit 12, a condenser 6, a working medium pump 7, and an oil-leading passage 10. When the height of a liquid level in the oil separation unit 12 is less than a lower limit value, a control unit 16 first performs a speed reduction control of the working medium pump 7 to reduce an inflow rate of a working medium into the second heater 3, and after a fixed period of time, performs an opening control for opening an on-off unit 11. By the opening of the on-off valve 11, oil L1 in the second heater 3 is led out to the oil separation unit 12 through the oil-leading passage 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Shigeto ADACHI, Yutaka NARUKAWA, Noboru TSUBOI, Koichiro HASHIMOTO, Haruyuki MATSUDA, Kazumasa NISHIMURA, Tetsuya KAKIUCHI, Kazunori FUKUHARA
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Publication number: 20150330256Abstract: A thermal energy recovery device includes: a circulating flow path connected to a heater, an expander, a condenser and a circulating pump for circulating a working medium; a bypass valve in a bypass path connecting the upstream side region and the downstream side region of the expander in the circulating flow path; a power recovery machine connected to the expander; a circulating pump sending the working medium condensed in the condenser to the heater; a cooling medium pump sending a cooling medium to the condenser; an upstream side sensor detecting the pressure/temperature of the working medium on the expander upstream side in the circulating flow path; and a controller controlling the bypass valve and the cooling medium pump. The controller opens the bypass valve after stopping the circulating pump, and drives the cooling medium pump if the pressure/temperature of the working medium on the expander upstream side exceeds a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)Inventors: Shigeto ADACHI, Takayuki FUKUDA, Koichiro HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20150226829Abstract: A load control system includes: an imaging sensor to capture an image of a target space and detect whether or not a human exists in a detection area in the space; and a display terminal including a display unit to display detection area information corresponding to the detection area thereon. The imaging sensor transmits a transmission signal containing area data indicative of the detection area to the transmission control device, and the transmission control device transmits a transmission signal containing the area data and an address of the display terminal to the display terminal, and the display terminal displays the detection area information on the display unit based on the area data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Taku HARAGUCHI, Koichiro KUI, Toshiharu TAKENOUCHI, Koichiro HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 8669708Abstract: An illuminance sensor setting device includes: an illuminance sensor that outputs a signal for switching a lighting apparatus, and a setting unit that performs setting of the illuminance sensor. The illuminance sensor and the setting unit are provided separately from each other, and are connected to signal lines. The setting unit has a configuration to set a sensor address of the sensor, a control address of the lighting apparatus, and an illuminance reference for switching the lighting apparatus. The setting unit transmits to the signal line the setting signal and the sensor address. Thus, even if the illuminance sensor is provided on, for example, the ceiling in the vicinity of the lighting apparatus, the setting unit can be provided at any place, such as a wall, where the setting unit can be easily operated, and work for settings is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Tomoaki Sasaki
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Patent number: 8641534Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which includes a cabinet having a front opening, a front door, a display device, an input device and a controller. The front door is pivotably coupled to the cabinet via a hinge that is attached to a lateral end portion at a front face of the cabinet, and opens and closes the front opening. The display device is placed in the front face of the cabinet. The input device allows a player to perform operation related to the game. The front door has an operation table that projects forward from the cabinet. The input device is placed on the operation table. A cutout is arranged such that a side portion of the operation table closer to the hinge has a recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Koichiro Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20120153842Abstract: An illuminance sensor setting device 5 includes: an illuminance sensor 51 that outputs a signal for switching a lighting apparatus 2, and a setting unit 52 to perform setting of the illuminance sensor 51. The illuminance sensor 51 and the setting unit 52 are provided separately from each other, and are connected to signal lines 6. The setting unit 52 has a configuration to set a sensor address of the sensor 51, a control address of the lighting apparatus 2, and an illuminance reference for switching the lighting apparatus 2. The setting unit 52 transmits to the signal line 6 the setting signal and the sensor address. Thus, even if the illuminance sensor 51 is provided on, for example, the ceiling in the vicinity of the lighting apparatus 2, the setting unit 52 can be provided at any place, such as a wall, where the setting unit 52 can be easily operated, and work for settings is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro HASHIMOTO, Tomoaki SASAKI
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Publication number: 20080311976Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which includes a cabinet having a front opening, a front door, a display device, an input device and a controller. The front door is pivotably coupled to the cabinet via a hinge that is attached to a lateral end portion at a front face of the cabinet, and opens and closes the front opening. The display device is placed in the front face of the cabinet. The input device allows a player to perform operation related to the game. The front door has an operation table that projects forward from the cabinet. The input device is placed on the operation table. A cutout is arranged such that a side portion of the operation table closer to the hinge has a recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: ARUZE CORP.Inventor: Koichiro HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20060046812Abstract: There is provided a gaming machine comprising: image display means for showing an image of an acting body to act in responsive to an operation by a player; game control means for advancing a game utilizing the image of the acting body; reading means for reading identification information of the acting body having been stored in an object to be read; detection means for outputting a detection signal indicating that the object to be read is put in a position where the reading means reads the identification information; and directive means for directing the reading means to read the identification information based on the detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Aruze CorporationInventors: Nobukatsu Hiranoya, Kentaro Hayashi, Koichiro Hashimoto, Akira Shimizu, Takashi Abe, Kenichi Fujimori, Hideaki Kishi
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Patent number: D573200Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Aruze CorporationInventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Yoshihide Endo
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Patent number: D573201Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Aruze CorporationInventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Yoshihide Endo
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Patent number: D605231Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Aruze CorporationInventors: Koichiro Hashimoto, Takashi Izawa, Yoshihide Endo
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Patent number: RE46472Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which includes a cabinet having a front opening, a front door, a display device, an input device and a controller. The front door is pivotably coupled to the cabinet via a hinge that is attached to a lateral end portion at a front face of the cabinet, and opens and closes the front opening. The display device is placed in the front face of the cabinet. The input device allows a player to perform operation related to the game. The front door has an operation table that projects forward from the cabinet. The input device is placed on the operation table. A cutout is arranged such that a side portion of the operation table closer to the hinge has a recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Koichiro Hashimoto
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Patent number: RE46473Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which includes a cabinet having a front opening, a front door, a display device, an input device and a controller. The front door is pivotably coupled to the cabinet via a hinge that is attached to a lateral end portion at a front face of the cabinet, and opens and closes the front opening. The display device is placed in the front face of the cabinet. The input device allows a player to perform operation related to the game. The front door has an operation table that projects forward from the cabinet. The input device is placed on the operation table. A cutout is arranged such that a side portion of the operation table closer to the hinge has a recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Koichiro Hashimoto