Patents by Inventor Noriaki Tsuchiiwa

Noriaki Tsuchiiwa 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).

  • Patent number: 11371382
    Abstract: Suitability of an operational state of a steam-using equipment is accurately estimated to allow for early detection of a sign of abnormality in the steam-using equipment. A steam-using facility monitoring system (M) comprised of a steam-using equipment (4) includes a control state detector (D1) that detects a state of a steam controller (1) provided in a steam pipe (2) accompanying the steam-using equipment (4), and an operational state estimating means (S) having a signal input unit (S1) that inputs a detection signal (?i) from the control state detector (D1) and an operational state estimation unit (S2) that estimates the operational state of the steam-using equipment (4) based on one inputted detection signal (?i) or a preset particular combination of detection signals (?i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20200240287
    Abstract: Suitability of an operational state of a steam-using equipment is accurately estimated to allow for early detection of a sign of abnormality in the steam-using equipment. A steam-using facility monitoring system (M) comprised of a steam-using equipment (4) includes a control state detector (D1) that detects a state of a steam controller (1) provided in a steam pipe (2) accompanying the steam-using equipment (4), and an operational state estimating means (5) having a signal input unit (S1) that inputs a detection signal (?i) from the control state detector (D1) and an operational state estimation unit (S2) that estimates the operational state of the steam-using equipment (4) based on one inputted detection signal (?i) or a preset particular combination of detection signals (?i).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10669883
    Abstract: Suitability of an operational state of a steam-using equipment is accurately estimated to allow for early detection of a sign of abnormality in the steam-using equipment. A steam-using facility monitoring system composed of a steam-using equipment includes a control state detector that detects a state of a steam controller provided in a steam pipe accompanying the steam-using equipment, and an operational state estimating means having a signal input unit that inputs a detection signal from the control state detector and an operational state estimation unit that estimates the operational state of the steam-using equipment based on one inputted detection signal or a preset particular combination of detection signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10663162
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20190003701
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10101022
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20170153023
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20170081976
    Abstract: Suitability of an operational state of a steam-using equipment is accurately estimated to allow for early detection of a sign of abnormality in the steam-using equipment. A steam-using facility monitoring system composed of a steam-using equipment includes a control state detector that detects a state of a steam controller provided in a steam pipe accompanying the steam-using equipment, and an operational state estimating means having a signal input unit that inputs a detection signal from the control state detector and an operational state estimation unit that estimates the operational state of the steam-using equipment based on one inputted detection signal or a preset particular combination of detection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 6420167
    Abstract: To make organic fertilizer by performing fermentation treatment of organic waste containing a large quantity of water content such as garbage, while maintaining conditions of treatment suitable for fermentation. A fermentation treatment apparatus of organic waste according to the present invention is constituted in such a way that a steam supply pipe 3 is connected to a jacket part 2 of a fermentation tank 1 by way of reducing valves 17 and 18, and a vacuum pump 4 is connected below the jacket part 2 by way of a communicating line 27. When steam reduced in pressure lower than 100° C. is supplied into the jacket part 2, the waste housed within the fermentation tank 1 can be promptly treated with fermentation by utilizing condensation heat of steam. Furthermore, the air at a predetermined humidity is supplied into the fermentation tank 1 from the air supply part 36, so that fermentation treatment due to aerobic bacteria can be performed in a short time and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: TLV Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakatsu Okamoto, Kazuo Hayashi, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Yasuo Hayami