Patents by Inventor Risako ITO

Risako ITO 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: 11362344
    Abstract: A cell stack device includes a manifold and a fuel cell. The manifold includes a gas supply chamber and a gas collection chamber. The fuel cell includes a support substrate and a power generation element portion. The support substrate includes first and second gas channels. The first gas channel is connected to the gas supply chamber, and the second gas channel is connected to the gas collection chamber. The first gas channel is open in the gas supply chamber at a proximal end portion. The second gas channel is open in the gas collection chamber at a proximal end portion. The first and second gas channels are connected to each other on the distal end portion side. The first and second gas channels are configured such that a pressure loss of gas in the first gas channel is smaller than a pressure loss of gas in the second gas channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Risako Ito, Makoto Ohmori, Hirofumi Kan, Yuki Tanaka, Masayuki Shinkai
  • Patent number: 10944122
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes an electrochemical cell, an oxidizer gas supply portion, and a first contaminant trap portion. The electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte layer provided between the fuel cell and the cathode. The oxidizer gas supply portion includes an oxidizer gas supply port for supplying oxidizer gas to the cathode. The first contaminant trap portion is provided between the cathode and the oxidizer gas supply port and configured to adsorb contaminants contained in the oxidizer gas. At least part of the first contaminant trap portion is disposed 20 mm or less from the oxidizer gas supply port in a gas supply direction in which the oxidizer gas is supplied from the oxidizer gas supply port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Risako Ito, Makoto Ohmori
  • Patent number: 10938048
    Abstract: A fuel cell has an anode, a cathode active portion that exhibits oxygen ion conductivity and electron conductivity, a cathode current collecting portion that is disposed on the cathode active portion and that exhibits a higher electron conductivity than the cathode active portion, and a contaminant trap portion that is disposed on the cathode current collecting portion and exhibits oxygen ion conductivity and electron conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Risako Ito, Makoto Ohmori
  • Patent number: 10938047
    Abstract: A fuel cell device includes an electrochemical cell, an oxidizer gas supply portion, and a contaminant trap portion. An oxidizer gas supply portion has an oxidizer gas supply port for supplying an oxidizer gas to the cathode. A contaminant trap portion is disposed on a portion of the cathode on the side with the oxidizer gas supply port and exhibits oxygen ion conductivity and electron conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Risako Ito, Makoto Ohmori
  • Patent number: 10790533
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack (100) includes a first supporting substrate (5a), a first power generation element, a second power generation element, a second supporting substrate (5b) and a communicating member (3). The first supporting substrate (5a) includes a first substrate main portion, a first dense layer, and a first gas flow passage. The first dense layer covers the first substrate main portion. The second supporting substrate (5b) includes a second substrate main portion, a second dense layer, and a second gas flow passage. The second dense layer covers the second substrate main portion. The communicating member (3) extends between a distal end portion (502a) of the first supporting substrate (5a) and a distal end portion (502b) of the second supporting substrate (5b) and communicates between the first gas flow passage and the second gas flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Ohmori, Risako Ito, Takashi Ryu
  • Publication number: 20200127314
    Abstract: A fuel cell 1 has an anode 20, a cathode active portion 60 that exhibits oxygen ion conductivity and electron conductivity, a cathode current collecting portion 70 that is disposed on the cathode active portion 60 and that exhibits a higher electron conductivity than the cathode active portion 60, and a contaminant trap portion 80 that is disposed on the cathode current collecting portion 70 and exhibits oxygen ion conductivity and electron conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Risako ITO, Makoto OHMORI
  • Publication number: 20200127313
    Abstract: A fuel cell device 101 includes an electrochemical cell 110, an oxidizer gas supply portion 140, and a contaminant trap portion 170. An oxidizer gas supply portion 140 has an oxidizer gas supply port 142 for supplying an oxidizer gas to the cathode 113. A contaminant trap portion 170 is disposed on a portion of the cathode 113 on the side with the oxidizer gas supply port 142 and exhibits oxygen ion conductivity and electron conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Risako ITO, Makoto OHMORI
  • Publication number: 20200006789
    Abstract: A cell stack device includes a manifold and a fuel cell. The manifold includes a gas supply chamber and a gas collection chamber. The fuel cell includes a support substrate and a power generation element portion. The support substrate includes first and second gas channels. The first gas channel is connected to the gas supply chamber, and the second gas channel is connected to the gas collection chamber. The first gas channel is open in the gas supply chamber at a proximal end portion. The second gas channel is open in the gas collection chamber at a proximal end portion. The first and second gas channels are connected to each other on the distal end portion side. The first and second gas channels are configured such that a pressure loss of gas in the first gas channel is smaller than a pressure loss of gas in the second gas channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Risako ITO, Makoto OHMORI, Hirofumi KAN, Yuki TANAKA, Masayuki SHINKAI
  • Publication number: 20190204264
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes an electrochemical cell, an oxidizer gas supply portion, and a first contaminant trap portion. The electrochemical cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte layer provided between the fuel cell and the cathode. The oxidizer gas supply portion includes an oxidizer gas supply port for supplying oxidizer gas to the cathode. The first contaminant trap portion is provided between the cathode and the oxidizer gas supply port and configured to adsorb contaminants contained in the oxidizer gas. At least part of the first contaminant trap portion is disposed 20 mm or less from the oxidizer gas supply port in a gas supply direction in which the oxidizer gas is supplied from the oxidizer gas supply port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Risako ITO, Makoto OHMORI
  • Publication number: 20170155165
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack (100) includes a first supporting substrate (5a), a first power generation element, a second power generation element, a second supporting substrate (5b) and a communicating member (3). The first supporting substrate (5a) includes a first substrate main portion, a first dense layer, and a first gas flow passage. The first dense layer covers the first substrate main portion. The second supporting substrate (5b) includes a second substrate main portion, a second dense layer, and a second gas flow passage. The second dense layer covers the second substrate main portion. The communicating member (3) extends between a distal end portion (502a) of the first supporting substrate (5a) and a distal end portion (502b) of the second supporting substrate (5b) and communicates between the first gas flow passage and the second gas flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Makoto OHMORI, Risako ITO, Takashi RYU