Patents by Inventor Kozue Hashimoto
Kozue 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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Publication number: 20190359357Abstract: A space-debris capturing device includes a harpoon driven into target debris as space debris to be removed. The harpoon includes a first harpoon part having a large diameter, and a second harpoon part having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first harpoon part and protruding from a leading surface in the direction of the drive of the first harpoon part into the target debris.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: IHI CorporationInventors: Kazuo SHIMAMURA, Shinya Fukushige, Kozue Hashimoto, Satomi Kawamoto, Yasushi Ohkawa, Junichi Aoyama
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Patent number: 10407184Abstract: A debris removal device includes: an end mass adapted to approach debris to be removed; a debris capture device separably-mounted on the end mass; and a tether connecting the debris capture device and the end mass to each other. The debris capture device includes a harpoon adapted to penetrate into the debris, a shooting device adapted to shoot the harpoon, a guide member positioned to come into contact with the surface of the debris to adjust the shooting angle of the harpoon with respect to the surface of the debris, and a switch that sends the shooting signal to the shooting device. When the harpoon is penetrated into the debris, the end mass is separated from the debris capture device, and the tether is released into outer space.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Hatsuo Mori, Taku Izumiyama, Kozue Hashimoto, Satomi Kawamoto, Keiichi Hirako
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Patent number: 9989012Abstract: Provided is a vapor jetting device including: a box-shaped casing; a propellant holding unit that is placed in the casing and forms a space for holding a propellant; a gas storing unit that is placed in the casing, forms a space that is divided from the propellant holding unit by a partition wall including a communication hole, and stores gas; a machine housing unit that is placed in the casing, forms a space that is divided from the propellant holding unit and the gas storing unit by partition walls, and houses machines; a nozzle that is connected to the casing and ejects the gas to an outside; a gas flow path that is formed in the casing and supplies the gas stored in the gas storing unit to the nozzle; and a heater that is placed in the casing and heats at least the gas storing unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Taku Izumiyama, Hatsuo Mori, Kozue Hashimoto, Toru Nagao
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Publication number: 20170113818Abstract: A debris removal device includes: an end mass adapted to approach debris to be removed; a debris capture device separably-mounted on the end mass; and a tether connecting the debris capture device and the end mass to each other. The debris capture device includes a harpoon adapted to penetrate into the debris, a shooting device adapted to shoot the harpoon, a guide member positioned to come into contact with the surface of the debris to adjust the shooting angle of the harpoon with respect to the surface of the debris, and a switch that sends the shooting signal to the shooting device. When the harpoon is penetrated into the debris, the end mass is separated from the debris capture device, and the tether is released into outer space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: IHI CorporationInventors: Hatsuo MORI, Taku IZUMIYAMA, Kozue HASHIMOTO, Satomi KAWAMOTO, Keiichi HIRAKO
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Patent number: 9463884Abstract: Provided are a space debris removing device and a method which enable easy installation of a deceleration device to space debris undergoing a tumbling motion. The space debris removing device includes: a propulsion device (3) for performing approach and attitude control on target debris (1); a capture device (4) having a harpoon (41) which can be ejected toward the target debris (1); an observation device (5) for calculating a capture position (E) and a capture attitude at which the harpoon (41) can be driven into a tank (11) (hollow portion) of the target debris (1) by observing a motion of the target debris (1); a deceleration device (6) directly or indirectly connected to the harpoon (41), for decelerating the target debris (1); and a body part (21) on which the propulsion device (3), the capture device (4), the observation device (5), and the deceleration device (6) are mounted.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Yukihito Kitazawa, Aritsune Kawabe, Kozue Hashimoto, Mitsuharu Sonehara, Masaru Uji, Shinya Morita, Katsuaki Nomura, Ayumi Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20150152812Abstract: Provided is a vapor jetting device including: a box-shaped casing; a propellant holding unit that is placed in the casing and forms a space for holding a propellant; a gas storing unit that is placed in the casing, forms a space that is divided from the propellant holding unit by a partition wall including a communication hole, and stores gas; a machine housing unit that is placed in the casing, forms a space that is divided from the propellant holding unit and the gas storing unit by partition walls, and houses machines; a nozzle that is connected to the casing and ejects the gas to an outside; a gas flow path that is formed in the casing and supplies the gas stored in the gas storing unit to the nozzle; and a heater that is placed in the casing and heats at least the gas storing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicants: IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD., IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Taku IZUMIYAMA, Hatsuo MORI, Kozue HASHIMOTO, Toru NAGAO
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Publication number: 20140367523Abstract: Provided are a space debris removing device and a method which enable easy installation of a deceleration device to space debris undergoing a tumbling motion. The space debris removing device includes: a propulsion device (3) for performing approach and attitude control on target debris (1); a capture device (4) having a harpoon (41) which can be ejected toward the target debris (1); an observation device (5) for calculating a capture position (E) and a capture attitude at which the harpoon (41) can be driven into a tank (11) (hollow portion) of the target debris (1) by observing a motion of the target debris (1); a deceleration device (6) directly or indirectly connected to the harpoon (41), for decelerating the target debris (1); and a body part (21) on which the propulsion device (3), the capture device (4), the observation device (5), and the deceleration device (6) are mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicants: IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD., IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihito Kitazawa, Aritsune Kawabe, Kozue Hashimoto, Mitsuharu Sonehara, Masaru Uji, Shinya Morita, Katsuaki Nomura, Ayumi Nakanishi