Patents by Inventor Osamu Yamazaki

Osamu Yamazaki 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: 11677080
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that includes a high-performance electrode layer. The electrochemical element includes an electrode layer, and the electrode layer contains small particles and large particles. The small particles have a particle diameter of 200 nm or less in the electrode layer, and the large particles have a particle diameter of 500 nm or more in the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Minami, Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11670779
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces that pass through the metal support from a front face to a back face. The front face is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. Each of front-side openings that are openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face has an area of 3.0×10?4 mm2 or more and 3.0×10?3 mm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11658386
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20220413055
    Abstract: A storage battery device includes a plurality of cell modules including a plurality of battery cells, a data acquirer configured to acquire voltage data of the battery cells, a calculator configured to calculate a rise rate of an internal resistance value with respect to a default value according to the voltage data of the battery cells, and a storage configured to store therein the rise rate of the internal resistance value with respect to the default value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicants: TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Atsumi KONDO, Motoya KARASAWA, Osamu YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220320614
    Abstract: A storage battery device including a housing, battery packs, and a heat detection member having a linear structure. The battery packs are accommodated in the housing. The battery packs are electrically connectable to each other. The heat detection member has a heat detection function and continuously extends while making thermal contact with a member located near bottom surfaces of the battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsumi KONDO, Osamu YAMAZAKI, Keizo HAGIWARA
  • Patent number: 11189839
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11189838
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11189850
    Abstract: A reformer of the present disclosure includes a reformer body which has a cylindrical shape and extends horizontally, introducing raw fuel and water to perform a reforming reaction, the reformer body including therein a vaporization portion which generates steam, and a reforming portion which reacts the steam generated in the vaporization portion with raw fuel to generate a reformed gas; a raw fuel introduction pipe which introduces the raw fuel into the reformer body; a water introduction pipe including therein a water passage which introduces water into the reformer body; and a vaporization accelerating portion which is disposed in at least one of the vaporization portion and the water introduction pipe and accelerates vaporization of water in the vaporization portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Yokoo, Osamu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Kanbayashi, Takayuki Maruyama, Naruto Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210288342
    Abstract: An electrochemical element (Q) has a metal substrate (1) and multiple electrochemical reaction portions. The metal substrate (1) has gas flow allowing regions that allow the flowing of a gas between the upper side (4) and the lower side (5) of the metal substrate (1). The electrochemical reaction portions each have at least an electrode layer (A), an electrolyte layer (B), and a counter electrode layer (C), and are arranged on the upper side (4) of the metal substrate (1). The electrolyte layer (B) is arranged between the electrode layer (A) and the counter electrode layer (C), and the gas flowing through the gas flow allowing regions is supplied to the electrode layer (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20210194014
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that has excellent reliability and durability. A substrate with an electrode layer for a metal-supported electrochemical element includes a metal support and an electrode layer formed on/over the metal support, and the electrode layer has a region with a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Kazuyuki Minami, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20210119228
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces that pass through the metal support from a front face to a back face. The front face is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. Each of front-side openings that are openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face has an area of 3.0×10?4 mm2 or more and 3.0×10?3 mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20210119239
    Abstract: A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces 1c that pass through the metal support from a front face 1a to a back face. The front face 1a is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. A region of the front face 1a provided with the penetration spaces is a hole region, and openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face are front-side openings. An aperture ratio that is a ratio of the front-side openings to the hole region is 0.1% or more and 7.0% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20210111413
    Abstract: Provided is a low-cost electrochemical element that includes a high-performance electrode layer. The electrochemical element includes an electrode layer, and the electrode layer contains small particles and large particles. The small particles have a particle diameter of 200 nm or less in the electrode layer, and the large particles have a particle diameter of 500 nm or more in the electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Minami, Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Yuji Tsuda, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10892493
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20200328429
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20200321620
    Abstract: Realized is an element having an electrolyte layer that is dense and has high gas barrier characteristics. A metal-supported electrochemical element includes at least a metal substrate as a support, an electrode layer formed on/over the metal substrate, a buffer layer formed on the electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed on the buffer layer. The electrode layer is porous and the electrolyte layer is dense. The buffer layer has density higher than density of the electrode layer and lower than density of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Kyohei Manabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuyuki Minami, Yuji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 10525835
    Abstract: A power control apparatus according to an embodiment includes acquisition circuitry and determination circuitry. The acquisition circuitry is configured to acquire a voltage of a secondary battery during charging. The determination circuitry is configured to determine a maximum current to be used during charging of the secondary battery using a difference between an upper limit voltage and the acquired voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Sonoka Ikeda, Shinichiro Kosugi, Masahiro Sekino, Kazuto Kuroda, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20190341640
    Abstract: An electrochemical element (Q) has a metal substrate (1) and multiple electrochemical reaction portions. The metal substrate (1) has gas flow allowing regions that allow the flowing of a gas between the upper side (4) and the lower side (5) of the metal substrate (1). The electrochemical reaction portions each have at least an electrode layer (A), an electrolyte layer (B), and a counter electrode layer (C), and are arranged on the upper side (4) of the metal substrate (1). The electrolyte layer (B) is arranged between the electrode layer (A) and the counter electrode layer (C), and the gas flowing through the gas flow allowing regions is supplied to the electrode layer (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Echigo, Hisao Ohnishi, Osamu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10367359
    Abstract: A power control apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit and a determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires information relating to a voltage and an electric current of a chargeable/dischargeable secondary battery during charging/discharging. The determination unit determines a maximum current of the secondary battery during charging on the basis of the information acquired by the acquisition unit so that the voltage of the secondary battery does not exceed a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Sonoka Ikeda, Shinichiro Kosugi, Masahiro Sekino, Osamu Yamazaki, Kazuto Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20190214665
    Abstract: A reformer of the present disclosure includes a reformer body which has a cylindrical shape and extends horizontally, introducing raw fuel and water to perform a reforming reaction, the reformer body including therein a vaporization portion which generates steam, and a reforming portion which reacts the steam generated in the vaporization portion with raw fuel to generate a reformed gas; a raw fuel introduction pipe which introduces the raw fuel into the reformer body; a water introduction pipe including therein a water passage which introduces water into the reformer body; and a vaporization accelerating portion which is disposed in at least one of the vaporization portion and the water introduction pipe and accelerates vaporization of water in the vaporization portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Naoki YOKOO, Osamu YAMAZAKI, Tatsuya KANBAYASHI, Takayuki MARUYAMA, Naruto TAKAHASHI