Patents by Inventor Noriyuki Ogasawara
Noriyuki Ogasawara 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: 11799119Abstract: A manifold includes a first manifold main body and a second manifold main body. The first manifold main body includes a first gas chamber configured to communicate with a first gas channel. The second manifold main body includes a second gas chamber configured to communicate with a second gas channel. The second manifold main body is disposed in the first manifold main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Yuki Tanaka, Masayuki Shinkai, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori
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Publication number: 20230114715Abstract: A separation membrane complex includes a porous support and a separation membrane formed on the support and used to separate fluid. A supply/permeation area ratio obtained by dividing a supply-side surface area by a permeation-side surface area is higher than or equal to 1.1 and lower than or equal to 5.0, the supply-side surface area being the area of a region of the surface of the separation membrane to which fluid is supplied, the permeation-side surface area being the area of a region of the surface of the support from which fluid that has permeated through the separation membrane and the support flows off.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Kenji YAJIMA, Makiko ICHIKAWA
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Patent number: 11532825Abstract: A fuel cell comprises an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode includes a main phase configured by a perovskite oxide including at least one of La or Sr at the A site and that is expressed by the general formula ABO3, and a secondary phase configured by strontium oxide. The occupied surface area ratio of the secondary phase in a cross section of the cathode is greater than or equal to 0.05% and less than or equal to 3%.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Shinji Fujisaki, Noriyuki Ogasawara, Makoto Ohmori
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Patent number: 11394038Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a porous support substrate and a power generation element portion. The support substrate includes at least one first gas channel and at least one second gas channel. The first gas channel extends from a first end portion toward a second end portion and is connected to a gas supply chamber. The second gas channel is connected to the first gas channel on the second end portion side. The second gas channel extends from the second end portion toward the first end portion and is connected to a gas collection chamber. A ratio (p0/L) of a pitch p0 of a first gas channel and a second gas channel that are adjacent to each other to a distance L between the power generation element portion and a first end surface of the support substrate located on the first end portion side is 3.3 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
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Patent number: 11296350Abstract: A cell stack device includes a plurality of electrochemical cells, a manifold, a gas supply portion, and a gas collection portion. The manifold includes a gas supply chamber and a gas collection chamber that extend in a direction in which the electrochemical cells are arranged. A support substrate of an electrochemical cell includes a first gas channel and a second gas channel. The first gas channel is connected to the gas supply chamber, and the second gas channel is connected to the gas collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
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Patent number: 11264633Abstract: A manifold includes first and second manifold main bodies. The first manifold main body includes a gas supply chamber that is connected to a first gas channel and the second manifold main body includes a gas collection chamber that is connected to a second gas channel. The first manifold main body includes a top plate, a first bottom plate, and a first side plate. The top plate includes a first through hole for connecting the first gas channel and the gas supply chamber. The second manifold main body includes the top plate, a second bottom plate, and a second side plate. The top plate also includes a second through hole for connecting the second gas channel and the gas collection chamber. The first bottom plate and the second bottom plate are constituted by members that are separate from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Yuki Tanaka, Masayuki Shinkai, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori
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Publication number: 20210043962Abstract: A manifold includes a first manifold main body and a second manifold main body. The first manifold main body includes a first gas chamber configured to communicate with a first gas channel. The second manifold main body includes a second gas chamber configured to communicate with a second gas channel. The second manifold main body is disposed in the first manifold main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Yuki TANAKA, Masayuki SHINKAI, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI
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Patent number: 10862138Abstract: A fuel cell includes a porous support substrate and a power generation element portion. The support substrate includes a first end portion that is linked to a gas supply chamber and a gas collection portion, and a second end portion that is located opposite to the first end portion. The support substrate includes a first gas channel and a second gas channel. The first gas channel extends from the first end portion toward the second end portion. The first gas channel is connected to the gas supply chamber. The second gas channel is connected to the first gas channel on the second end portion side. The second gas channel extends from the second end portion toward the first end portion. The second gas channel is connected to the gas collection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
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Patent number: 10727524Abstract: A cell stack device includes a manifold, a fuel cell, and an oxygen-containing-gas ejection portion. The manifold includes a fuel gas supply chamber and a fuel gas collection chamber. The fuel cell extends upward from the manifold. The oxygen-containing-gas ejection portion is disposed upward of the center of the fuel cell. The oxygen-containing-gas ejection portion ejects oxygen-containing gas toward the fuel cell. A support substrate of the fuel cell includes a first gas channel and a second gas channel. The first gas channel is connected to a fuel gas supply chamber, and the second gas channel is connected to the fuel gas collection chamber. The first gas channel and the second gas channel are connected to each other in an upper end portion of the fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
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Publication number: 20200083554Abstract: A manifold includes first and second manifold main bodies. The first manifold main body includes a gas supply chamber that is connected to a first gas channel, and the second manifold main body includes a gas collection chamber that is connected to a second gas channel. The first manifold main body includes a first top plate, a first bottom plate, and a first side plate. The first top plate includes a first through hole for connecting the first gas channel and the gas supply chamber. The second manifold main body includes a second top plate, a second bottom plate, and a second side plate. The second top plate includes a second through hole for connecting the second gas channel and the gas collection chamber. The first bottom plate and the second bottom plate are constituted by members that are separate from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Yuki TANAKA, Masayuki SHINKAI, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI
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Publication number: 20200067124Abstract: A cell stack device includes a plurality of electrochemical cells, a manifold, a gas supply portion, and a gas collection portion. The manifold includes a gas supply chamber and a gas collection chamber that extend in a direction in which the electrochemical cells are arranged. A support substrate of an electrochemical cell includes a first gas channel and a second gas channel. The first gas channel is connected to the gas supply chamber, and the second gas channel is connected to the gas collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI, Takashi RYU
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Publication number: 20200036015Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a porous support substrate and a power generation element portion. The support substrate includes at least one first gas channel and at least one second gas channel. The first gas channel extends from a first end portion toward a second end portion, and is connected to a gas supply chamber. The second gas channel is connected to the first gas channel on the second end portion side. The second gas channel extends from the second end portion toward the first endportion, and is connected to a gas collection chamber. A ratio (p0/L) of a pitch p0 of a first gas channel and a second gas channel that are adjacent to each other to a distance L between the power generation element portion and a first end surface of the support substrate located on the first end portion side is 3.3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI, Takashi RYU
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Publication number: 20200020969Abstract: A cell stack device includes a manifold, a fuel cell, and an oxygen-containing-gas ejection portion. The manifold includes a fuel gas supply chamber and a fuel gas collection chamber. The fuel cell extends upward from the manifold. The oxygen-containing-gas ejection portion is disposed upward of the center of the fuel cell. The oxygen-containing-gas ejection portion ejects oxygen-containing gas toward the fuel cell. A support substrate of the fuel cell includes a first gas channel and a second gas channel. The first gas channel is connected to a fuel gas supply chamber, and the second gas channel is connected to the fuel gas collection chamber. The first gas channel and the second gas channel are connected to each other in an upper end portion of the fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
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Publication number: 20200020959Abstract: A fuel cell includes a porous support substrate and a power generation element portion. The support substrate includes a first end portion that is linked to a gas supply chamber and a gas collection portion, and a second end portion that is located opposite to the first end portion. The support substrate includes a first gas channel and a second gas channel. The first gas channel extends from the first end portion toward the second end portion. The first gas channel is connected to the gas supply chamber. The second gas channel is connected to the first gas channel on the second end portion side. The second gas channel extends from the second end portion toward the first end portion. The second gas channel is connected to the gas collection chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI, Takashi RYU
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Publication number: 20190074534Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a fuel manifold and a fuel cell. The fuel cell extends from the fuel manifold. The fuel cell includes a support substrate and a plurality of electricity generating elements. The support substrate includes a gas flow pathway extending along a lengthwise direction. The plurality of electricity generating elements are disposed on the support substrate, while being disposed away from each other at intervals along the lengthwise direction. A base end-side electricity generating element disposed as gas supply-side endmost one of the plurality of electricity generating elements has an area greater than an average area of the plurality of electricity generating elements except for the base end-side electricity generating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Yohei MIURA, Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Makoto OHMORI
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Publication number: 20170320238Abstract: A substrate processing tool is prevented from falling out of a tool holder. This substrate processing tool is a tool for attachment to a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing tool includes a tool main body, a blade edge portion, and an engaging portion. A holding portion that is to be held by the chuck portion of the substrate processing apparatus is formed in at least a portion of the tool main body. The blade edge portion is formed on one end side of the tool main body. The engaging portion is formed on the other end side of the tool main body, and protrudes farther than the surface of the tool main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Yosuke HIRAGURI, Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Shinichi SATO
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Publication number: 20170025684Abstract: A fuel cell comprises an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode includes a main phase configured by a perovskite oxide including at least one of La or Sr at the A site and that is expressed by the general formula ABO3, and a secondary phase configured by strontium oxide. The occupied surface area ratio of the secondary phase in a cross section of the cathode is greater than or equal to 0.05% and less than or equal to 3%.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Shinji FUJISAKI, Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Makoto OHMORI
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Patent number: 8950713Abstract: A clip is provided which allows the lengths of paired leg portions extendable and contractible in the same manner as a pantograph to be shorter in a state where the clip is mounted on a silencer, than in the conventional art. Third hinge portions which connect the second leg portions of the opposed leg portions to the common connection leg portion at a side opposite to first hinge portions which connect the insertion base portion to the first leg portions are formed at an inner side so as to be closer to an insertion axis for a hole of the silencer than the first hinge portions, whereby a folded state is obtained with such a small angle that each first leg portion and each second leg portion are in contact with or close to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignees: Daiwa Kasei Industry Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Mitsutoshi Yamamoto, Akio Goto, Akihito Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20140367539Abstract: A clip is provided which allows the lengths of paired leg portions extendable and contractible in the same manner as a pantograph to be shorter in a state where the clip is mounted on a silencer, than in the conventional art. Third hinge portions which connect the second leg portions of the opposed leg portions to the common connection leg portion at a side opposite to first hinge portions which connect the insertion base portion to the first leg portions are formed at an inner side so as to be closer to an insertion axis for a hole of the silencer than the first hinge portions, whereby a folded state is obtained with such a small angle that each first leg portion and each second leg portion are in contact with or close to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Mitsutoshi Yamamoto, Akio Goto, Akihito Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8881633Abstract: A cutter wheel for scribing a brittle material substrate having excellent biting in the surface of the brittle material substrate when the brittle material substrate used for a liquid crystal display panel or the like is cut and a method for manufacturing the cutter wheel with high productivity are provided. The cutter wheel made of a hard metal or sintered diamond is formed in such a manner that a V-shaped ridge line part is formed as an edge along the circumferential part of a disk-like wheel, and at least one notch is engraved in the above described ridge line part and notches as that described above are formed in the entirety of the periphery of the above described ridge line part at a pitch of more than 200 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Mitsuboshi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Wakayama, Tetsuji Shiozawa, Takashi Sekijima, Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hiroshi Soyama