Patents by Inventor Noboru MOROHOSHI

Noboru MOROHOSHI 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).

  • Thermocouple abnormality detection system and detection method thereof
    Patent number: 9261416
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermocouple abnormality detection system including: a plurality of thermocouples each including a plurality of thermocouple wires housed in a sheath; a transmission signal conversion unit configured to convert a thermo-electromotive force generated by each of the plurality of the thermocouple wires to a transmission signal and to output the transmission signal; a transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission signal outputted from the transmission signal conversion unit; and an abnormality detection circuit configured to detect an abnormality of each of the plurality of the thermocouples by comparing, with each other, the transmission signals obtained from the plurality of thermocouple wires provided in each of the thermocouples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA PLANT SYSTEMS & SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Tobo, Yuma Eto, Mamoru Fukui, Noboru Morohoshi, Shigeru Yamaji
  • THERMOCOUPLE ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130028285
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermocouple abnormality detection system including: a plurality of thermocouples each including a plurality of thermocouple wires housed in a sheath; a transmission signal conversion unit configured to convert a thermo-electromotive force generated by each of the plurality of the thermocouple wires to a transmission signal and to output the transmission signal; a transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission signal outputted from the transmission signal conversion unit; and an abnormality detection circuit configured to detect an abnormality of each of the plurality of the thermocouples by comparing, with each other, the transmission signals obtained from the plurality of thermocouple wires provided in each of the thermocouples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masayuki TOBO, Yuma ETO, Mamoru FUKUI, Noboru MOROHOSHI, Shigeru YAMAJI