Patents by Inventor Ryota Kitagawa
Ryota Kitagawa 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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Publication number: 20240124995Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including a first accommodation part for accommodating carbon dioxide, a second accommodation part for accommodating an electrolytic solution containing water, or water vapor, a diaphragm provided between the first accommodation part and the second accommodation part, a reduction electrode arranged in the first accommodation part, and an oxidation electrode arranged in the second accommodation part, a detection unit detecting a reaction amount in the electrochemical reaction cell; a regulation unit regulating an amount of the carbon dioxide to be supplied to the first accommodation part, and a control unit controlling the regulation unit based on a detection signal of the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ryota KITAGAWA, Yusuke KOFUJI, Asahi MOTOSHIGE, Masakazu YAMAGIWA, Jun TAMURA, Yuki KUDO, Akihiko ONO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA
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Publication number: 20240117515Abstract: An electrolytic device includes: an electrolysis cell including: an anode; a cathode; a first flow path plate facing on the anode, the first flow path plate having a first recess defining an anode flow path through which a first liquid flows; a second flow path plate facing on the cathode, the second flow path plate having a second recess defining a cathode flow path through which a first gas flows; and a separator provided between the anode and the cathode. The second flow path plate has an uneven surface on an inner surface of the second recess. An arithmetic mean roughness of the uneven surface is 0.03 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akihiko ONO, Yusuke KOFUJI, Yuki KUDO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240110293Abstract: An ammonia manufacturing apparatus of an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including: a first reaction tank in which a reduction electrode is arranged and gaseous nitrogen is supplied; a second reaction tank in which an oxidation electrode is arranged and an electrolytic solution containing water or water vapor is supplied; and a diaphragm provided between the first reaction tank and the second reaction tank. In the ammonia manufacturing apparatus of the embodiment, the reduction electrode includes a reduction catalyst that reduces nitrogen to produce ammonia, a porous carbon material that supports the reduction catalyst, and an organic polymer material that binds the porous carbon material. The porous carbon material has pores with a BET average pore size of 1 nm or more and 15 nm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, The University of TokyoInventors: Jun TAMURA, Ryota KITAGAWA, Koji MIZUGUCHI, Yoshitsune SUGANO, Yoshiaki NISHIBAYASHI, Kazuya ARASHIBA
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Publication number: 20240110303Abstract: An electrolytic device includes: a humidifier to humidify a cathode gas; a cathode discharge flow path through which a cathode fluid flows; an anode collector to separate an anode fluid into an anode discharge liquid and an anode exhaust gas; a first cooler to cool the anode exhaust gas to condense water vapor in the anode exhaust gas to produce a anode condensed water; a first flow path connecting the anode collector and an anode supply flow path, the first flow path through which the anode solution flows from the anode collector to the anode supply flow path; a second flow path through which the anode condensed water flows from the condensed water collector to the humidifier; and a first heat exchange structure to exchange heat between the anode solution through the first flow path and the anode condensed water through the second flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akihiko ONO, Yasuhiro KIYOTA, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA
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Patent number: 11946150Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: a reaction unit including a first accommodation part to accommodate carbon dioxide and a second accommodation part to accommodate an electrolytic solution containing water; a reduction electrode to reduce the carbon dioxide; an oxidation electrode to oxidize the water; a power supply to pass current between the reduction electrode and the oxidation electrode; a pressure regulator to regulate a pressure in the first accommodation part; a reaction product detector to detect at least one of an amount and a kind of a substance produced at the reduction electrode; and a controller to control the pressure regulator based on a detection signal of the reaction product detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ryota Kitagawa, Asahi Motoshige, Yoshitsune Sugano, Masakazu Yamagiwa, Jun Tamura, Yuki Kudo, Akihiko Ono, Satoshi Mikoshiba
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Publication number: 20240093394Abstract: An electrolysis device includes: an electrolysis cell having a cathode flow path, an anode flow path, a cathode, an anode, and a diaphragm; an anode supply flow path; an anode discharge flow path; a cathode supply flow path; a cathode discharge flow path through which a cathode fluid flows; first to third pressure detectors; first and second pressure controllers that control pressures of the cathode and anode flow paths; a first gas/liquid separator that separates a reduction product from the cathode fluid; a gas detector that measures a concentration of the separated reduction product; and an arithmetic device that calculates pressure values of the anode and cathode flow paths based on the measured concentration and pressures, and controls the pressure controllers to adjust the pressures of the anode and cathode flow paths to the calculated pressure values.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yasuhiro KIYOTA, Akihiko ONO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240091736Abstract: A sequestration system includes: an electrolysis part having an electrolysis cell having an anode, a cathode, an anode flow path facing on the anode, and a cathode flow path facing on the cathode; and a reaction part configured to switch a first operation and a second operation, the first operation including producing solid carbon using a catalyst from a first raw material containing a first fluid to be introduced from the cathode flow path, and the second operation including performing a reaction of a second raw material containing a second fluid to be introduced from the anode flow path and solid carbon to be deposited on the catalyst to remove at least a part of the deposited solid carbon from the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ryota KITAGAWA, Naoya FUJIWARA, Yusuke KOFUJI, Akihiko ONO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA
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Publication number: 20240093395Abstract: An electrolysis device of an embodiment includes: an electrolysis cell including a cathode part in which a reduction electrode is disposed, an anode part in which an oxidation electrode is disposed, and a diaphragm provided between the cathode part and the anode part; a supply power property obtaining unit that obtains a property of power that is to be supplied to the electrolysis cell; an input gas property obtaining unit that obtains a property of a gas that is to be input to the electrolysis cell; an electric property obtaining unit that obtains an electric property of the electrolysis cell; an output gas property obtaining unit that obtains a property of an output gas of the electrolysis cell; a temperature obtaining unit that obtains a temperature of the electrolysis cell; a data storage unit that stores data from the obtaining units; and a data processing unit to which the data is sent from the data storage unit and that processes the data to determine a state of the electrolysis cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuki KUDO, Akihiko ONO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240083826Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data processing device includes an acquisitor and a processor. The acquisitor can acquire a first concentration signal obtained from a first concentration sensor configured to detect a first concentration of a first target substance included in a first output gas and a first flow rate signal obtained from a first flow rate sensor configured to detect a first flow rate of the first output gas. The processor can derive a first concentration value corresponding to the first concentration based on the first concentration signal. The processor can derive a first corrected conversion coefficient obtained by correcting a first conversion coefficient regarding a relationship between the first flow rate signal and the first flow rate based on the first concentration value. The processor can derive a first flow rate value corresponding to the first flow rate based on the first flow rate signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroaki YAMAZAKI, Ping WANG, Ryota KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240027384Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor system includes a pipe and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect a detection target substance in the pipe. The sensor includes a base, a first detection part, and a second detection part. The base includes a first base region and a second base region. The first detection part includes a first support part, a first connection part, and a first detection element. The second detection art includes a second support part, a second connection part, and a second detection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ping WANG, Hiroaki YAMAZAKI, Fumitaka ISHIBASHI, Ryota KITAGAWA, Yuki KUDO, Naoya FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 11879178Abstract: An electrochemical device of an embodiment includes: an electrochemical cell including a first electrode having a first flow path, a second electrode having a second flow path, and a separating membrane sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas-liquid separation tank which is connected to the first flow path of the first electrode and to which a product produced at the first electrode and water permeating from the second electrode to the first electrode are sent at an operation time; and a water sealing pipe which is connected to a liquid portion of the gas-liquid separation tank, and to send water in the gas-liquid separation tank to the first flow path of the first electrode at a stop time.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Norihiro Yoshinaga, Ryota Kitagawa, Shinichi Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20240011172Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device includes: a first reactor including a first room and a second room, the first room being configured to store a gas containing carbon dioxide or a first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide, and the second room being configured to store a second electrolytic solution containing water; a cathode disposed in the first room, the cathode being configured to reduce the carbon dioxide and thus produce a reduction product; an anode disposed in the second room, the anode being configured to oxidize the water and thus produce an oxidation product; a first pressure adjuster configured to adjust pressure in the first room; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature in the first reactor to form a detection signal; and a controller configured to control the pressure adjuster in accordance with the detection signal from the temperature detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Asahi MOTOSHIGE, Ryota KITAGAWA, Akihiko ONO, Yusuke KOFUJI, Yuki KUDO, Masakazu YAMAGIWA
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Patent number: 11851774Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device according to an embodiment includes: an electrolysis cell including a reduction electrode, an oxidation electrode, a gas flow path supplying gas containing CO2 to the reduction electrode, a liquid flow path supplying an electrolytic solution containing water to the oxidation electrode, and a diaphragm separating the reduction electrode from the oxidation electrode; a first supply path connected to the gas flow path; a first discharge path connected to the gas flow path; a first moisture content detecting unit installed in the first discharge path to detect a moisture content in the gas flowing in the first discharge path; a moisture content adjusting unit configured to adjust a moisture content supplied to the reduction electrode; and a control unit configured to control the moisture content adjusting unit based on a detection signal of the first moisture content detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ryota Kitagawa, Yusuke Kofuji, Akihiko Ono, Yuki Kudo, Jun Tamura, Satoshi Mikoshiba
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Publication number: 20230356172Abstract: A carbon compound manufacturing system includes: a recovery unit; a conversion unit; a synthesis unit; a first flow path to supply the supply gas to the recovery unit; a second flow path connecting the recovery and the conversion units; a third flow path connecting the conversion and the synthesis units; at least one of first to third detectors to respectively measure a flow rate of the supply gas flowing through the first flow path to generate a first data signal, a flow rate of the carbon dioxide flowing through the second flow path to generate a second data signal, and a value of voltage or current to the conversion unit to generate a third data signal; and an integration controller to collate at least one data of the first to third data signals with a corresponding plan data to generate at least one of first to third control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji MIZUGUCHI, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA, Takehiko MURAMATSU
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Patent number: 11795557Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device includes: a first reactor including a first room and a second room, the first room being configured to store a gas containing carbon dioxide or a first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide, and the second room being configured to store a second electrolytic solution containing water; a cathode disposed in the first room, the cathode being configured to reduce the carbon dioxide and thus produce a reduction product; an anode disposed in the second room, the anode being configured to oxidize the water and thus produce an oxidation product; a first pressure adjuster configured to adjust pressure in the first room; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature in the first reactor to form a detection signal; and a controller configured to control the pressure adjuster in accordance with the detection signal from the temperature detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Satoshi Mikoshiba, Asahi Motoshige, Ryota Kitagawa, Akihiko Ono, Yusuke Kofuji, Yuki Kudo, Masakazu Yamagiwa
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Publication number: 20230323549Abstract: An electrode catalyst layer for electrolytic cell 3 of an embodiment includes: a carbon material; a metal catalyst supported on the carbon material; and a water-repellent organic substance. In the electrode catalyst layer for electrolytic cell of the embodiment, the water-repellent organic substance includes an organic substance containing sulfur. A metal-sulfur bond is formed between the organic substance containing sulfur and the metal catalyst. A mass ratio (S/M) of a sulfur element (S) to a metal element (M) in the metal catalyst in the catalyst layer is not less than 0.03 nor more than 0.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Maki YONETSU, Yusuke KOFUJI, Ryota KITAGAWA, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Yuki KUDO, Asahi MOTOSHIGE, Akihiko ONO, Takashi YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 11781231Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device, includes: an electrolysis cell including an anode to oxidize water and thus form oxygen, an anode flow path facing the anode, a cathode to reduce carbon dioxide and thus form a carbon compound, a cathode flow path facing the cathode, and a separator between the anode and the cathode; a cooling flow path provided opposite to the anode flow path or the cathode flow path and connected in parallel to the anode flow path; an anode inflow path connecting an inlet of the anode flow path, an inlet of the cooling flow path, and an outlet of a liquid tank to store a liquid containing water; an anode outflow path connecting an outlet of the anode flow path, an outlet of the cooling flow path, and an inlet of the liquid tank; and a cooler to cool the anode outflow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akihiko Ono, Yuki Kudo, Yusuke Kofuji, Asahi Motoshige, Ryota Kitagawa, Masakazu Yamagiwa, Satoshi Mikoshiba
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Publication number: 20230304171Abstract: An electrolytic device, includes: an electrolysis cell including: a cathode; an anode; a cathode flow path facing the cathode; and an anode flow path facing the anode; a tank including: a first room; a second room; and an opening connecting the first and second rooms, the first and second rooms store a liquid containing at least one ion, the tank forms a level difference so that the first liquid level of the liquid in the first room is higher to the bottom of the second room than the second liquid level of the liquid in the second room, and thus cause an ion in the liquid to move from the first to the second room through the opening; a first flow path connecting an outlet of the cathode flow path and the first room; and a second flow path connecting the second room and an outlet of the anode flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masakazu YAMAGIWA, Akihiko ONO, Yuki KUDO, Yasuhiro KIYOTA, Yusuke KOFUJI, Ryota KITAGAWA, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA
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Publication number: 20230295812Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device includes: a carbon dioxide electrolysis cell having a cathode and an anode flow path, a cathode, an anode, and a first diaphragm; a first current regulator to supply a first current; a first gas/liquid separator to separate a first fluid from the anode flow path into a first liquid and gas; an electrodialysis cell having, first and second electrodes, first to fourth rooms, and second to fourth diaphragms; a second current regulator to supply a second current; at least one detector out of a first detector to detect a flow rate of the first gas or a concentration of carbon dioxide in the first gas, and a second detector to detect a pH or a concentration of at least one ion in the first fluid; and a first controller to regulate a second current, in accordance with at least one detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yasuhiro KIYOTA, Hyangmi JUNG, Yuki KUDO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20230287588Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device in an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including: a first accommodation part that accommodates gas or a first electrolytic solution containing CO2; a second accommodation part that accommodates a second electrolytic solution containing H2O; a diaphragm provided between the first and second accommodation parts; a cathode that is in contact with the gas or the first electrolytic solution; and an anode that is in contact with the second electrolytic solution; a first supply part that supplies the gas or the first electrolytic solution to the first accommodation part; a second supply part that supplies the second electrolytic solution to the second accommodation part; and a carbon dioxide separation part that is connected to a discharge portion of a discharge containing O2 and CO2 from the second accommodation part and includes a cryogenic separation device to separate CO2 from a gas component in the discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Satoshi MIKOSHIBA, Ryota KITAGAWA, Akihiko ONO, Masakazu YAMAGIWA, Yusuke KOFUJI, Yasuhiro KIYOTA