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).

  • Patent number: 11799119
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Yuki Tanaka, Masayuki Shinkai, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori
  • Publication number: 20230114715
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Kenji YAJIMA, Makiko ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11532825
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Fujisaki, Noriyuki Ogasawara, Makoto Ohmori
  • Patent number: 11394038
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
  • Patent number: 11296350
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
  • Patent number: 11264633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Yuki Tanaka, Masayuki Shinkai, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori
  • Publication number: 20210043962
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Yuki TANAKA, Masayuki SHINKAI, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI
  • Patent number: 10862138
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
  • Patent number: 10727524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
  • Publication number: 20200083554
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Yuki TANAKA, Masayuki SHINKAI, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI
  • Publication number: 20200067124
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI, Takashi RYU
  • Publication number: 20200036015
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI, Takashi RYU
  • Publication number: 20200020969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi Kan, Makoto Ohmori, Takashi Ryu
  • Publication number: 20200020959
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Hirofumi KAN, Makoto OHMORI, Takashi RYU
  • Publication number: 20190074534
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yohei MIURA, Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Makoto OHMORI
  • Publication number: 20170320238
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yosuke HIRAGURI, Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Shinichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20170025684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Shinji FUJISAKI, Noriyuki OGASAWARA, Makoto OHMORI
  • Patent number: 8950713
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Daiwa Kasei Industry Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Mitsutoshi Yamamoto, Akio Goto, Akihito Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20140367539
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Noriyuki Ogasawara, Mitsutoshi Yamamoto, Akio Goto, Akihito Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 8881633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsuboshi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruo Wakayama, Tetsuji Shiozawa, Takashi Sekijima, Noriyuki Ogasawara, Hiroshi Soyama