Patents by Inventor Setsuo Arita

Setsuo Arita 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: 10222791
    Abstract: An operator of a nuclear plant is provided with an action margin time up to the execution of a next action to be performed in response to a detected accident based on sensor signals received from sensors for the plant. The operator is provided with a displayed graph showing the received sensor signals, estimated sensor signals for the future, the action margin time and an action threshold value corresponding to the next action. Accordingly, the operator can readily grasp how much time is available to perform the next action before the received sensor signals are predicted to exceed the action threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Kanada, Setsuo Arita, Yoshihiko Ishii, Kenichi Katono, Tadaaki Ishikawa, Ryota Kamoshida
  • Publication number: 20170097637
    Abstract: An operator of a nuclear plan is provided with a margin time up to the execution of the action at the time of an accident. The system includes: a sensor signal input device; an accident event estimation device; a procedure manual database; a procedure manual selection device; a procedure automatic check device that checks items in the procedure manual and determines a next action using the sensor signal; a plant state analysis device that analyzes a state of the plant in a case where the actions are executed at a plurality of action timings based on the accident event and the next action, and calculates predicted values of the sensor signals; an action threshold value database in which an action threshold values of the sensor signals corresponding to the action procedure at the time of the accident are stored; and an action margin time calculation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Masaki KANADA, Setsuo ARITA, Yoshihiko ISHII, Kenichi KATONO, Tadaaki ISHIKAWA, Ryota KAMOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9414260
    Abstract: Arrangements with wireless transmitter having: transmission operation processing unit allocating first header information (FHI) including physical address (PA) information to a header, allocates first data error checking code (FDECC) for detecting an error of FHI, second header information (SHI) as redundant header information of FHI, second data error checking code (SDECC) for detecting an error of SHI, divides data field into cell units, and adds third error checking code to each cell, to generate the communication frame; and a wireless transmission unit. A wireless receiver with: wireless receiving unit receiving the frame; reception operation processing unit checking if errors exists in FHI based on FDECC allocated to data field, and if an error, further checks if error in SHI based on SDECC, and if no error, generates a predetermined PA by using SHI, and judges if received communication frame is addressed to own wireless receiver based on generated predetermined PA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Setsuo Arita, Shinji Murata, Yuji Ichinose, Hideaki Masuko
  • Publication number: 20160195872
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a system for assisting operation at the time of a plant accident, which, even if a device malfunctions at the time of the plant accident, can determine normality of a sensor without being influenced by the malfunction. A system for assisting operation at the time of a plant accident, includes: a phenomenon identification apparatus for identifying a state of a plant; a plant behavior analysis apparatus for predicting progress of a process state after a phenomenon occurs by using at least a phenomenon identification result as an initial condition of plant behavior analysis; and a sensor normality determination apparatus for determining normality of a sensor by comparing a result of prediction of the progress of the process state which is output from the plant behavior analysis apparatus with a sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Setsuo ARITA, Masaki KANADA, Yoshihiko ISHII, Ryota KAMOSHIDA, Tadaaki ISHIKAWA, Kenichi KATONO
  • Publication number: 20160077654
    Abstract: To eliminate or reduce stress for an operator who operates an operation panel. A touch panel-type operation panel includes a display with touch panel including an image display surface for displaying an operation part and a control device. The display with touch panel detects approach of an operation finger to the operation part and the position of the operation part and outputs signals of the detected approach of the operation finger and the detected position. The control device predicts and analyzes, in response to an input of the signals of the approach of the operation finger and the position, a state of a control target by operation corresponding to the operation part with reference to state data of the control target, determines appropriateness of the predicted and analyzed operation, and outputs a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Tadaaki ISHIKAWA, Kenichi KATONO, Setsuo ARITA, Masaki KANADA, Yoshihiko ISHII, Ryota KAMOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150269505
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an operation support system for plant accidents that estimates events reflecting plant states changing momentarily at plant accidents. The invention includes an event narrow-down device that narrows down occurring event candidates based on at least one of a sensor signal, a device state signal, and an alarm signal and a discriminant rule, an event analysis device that analyzes a plant behavior based on a plurality of event narrow-down results as output of the event narrow-down device, the sensor signal, the device state signal, and the alarm signal, and an event estimation device that estimates an occurring event by comparing an analysis result from an analysis of a process state as output of the event analysis device and the sensor signal, wherein the event estimation device outputs the analysis result of the process state and the sensor signal corresponding to the occurring event as an event estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Setsuo ARITA, Yoshihiko ISHII, Masaki KANADA, Ryota KAMOSHIDA, Kenichi KATONO, Tadaaki ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150228365
    Abstract: The present invention provides instrumentation equipment for a nuclear power plant in which the formation of bubbles in an impulse line can be surely inhibited and thereby reliability and maintainability are improved for a long period of time. Instrumentation equipment for a nuclear power plant including: a tubular impulse line provided on a site to measure a fluid to be measured in a primary system of a nuclear power plant; a sealed liquid filled within the impulse line; a pressure-sensing diaphragm provided in a state of closing one opening of the impulse line to receive a pressure of the fluid to be measured; a pressure sensor provided on another opening of the impulse line in a state of being exposed to the sealed liquid; and a hydrogen storage material provided within the impulse line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Setsuo Arita, Ryo Kuwana, Atsushi Baba, Atsushi Fushimi, Daisuke Shinma, Hideki Hanami, Isao Hara, Takashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20150107365
    Abstract: A pressure transmitter including tube-like pressure introducing pipes, a sealed-in liquid, the inside of the pressure introducing pipes being filled with the sealed-in liquid, pressure receiving diaphragms for receiving the pressures of measurement fluids, the pressure receiving diaphragms being set up in a state where one-side apertures in the pressure introducing pipes are blocked by the pressure receiving diaphragms, and a pressure sensor that is set up in common to the other-side apertures in the pressure introducing pipes in a state where the pressure sensor is exposed to the sealed-in liquid, wherein the sealed-in liquid is silicon oil containing phenyl groups, the pressure transmitter further including a hydrogen-storage material that is set up inside the pressure introducing pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Setsuo ARITA, Ryo KUWANA, Atsushi BABA, Atsushi FUSHIMI, Daisuke SHINMA, Hideki HANAMI, Isao HARA, Takashi ITOU
  • Publication number: 20150107364
    Abstract: A pressure transmitter including tube-like pressure introducing pipes, a sealed-in liquid, the inside of the pressure introducing pipes being filled with the sealed-in liquid, pressure receiving diaphragms for receiving the pressures of measurement fluids, the pressure receiving diaphragms being set up in a state where one-side apertures in the pressure introducing pipes are blocked by the pressure receiving diaphragms, a pressure sensor that is set up in common to the other-side apertures in the pressure introducing pipes in a state where the pressure sensor is exposed to the sealed-in liquid, and hydrogen-permeation prevention layers that are set up on the pressure receiving diaphragms, wherein the pressure transmitter further includes a hydrogen-storage material that is set up inside the pressure introducing pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Ryo KUWANA, Setsuo ARITA, Atsushi BABA, Atsushi FUSHIMI, Daisuke SHINMA, Hideki HANAMI, Isao HARA, Takashi ITOU
  • Publication number: 20140362680
    Abstract: Arrangements with wireless transmitter having: transmission operation processing unit allocating first header information (FHI) including physical address (PA) information to a header, allocates first data error checking code (FDECC) for detecting an error of FHI, second header information (SHI) as redundant header information of FHI, second data error checking code (SDECC) for detecting an error of SHI, divides data field into cell units, and adds third error checking code to each cell, to generate the communication frame; and a wireless transmission unit. A wireless receiver with: wireless receiving unit receiving the frame; reception operation processing unit checking if errors exists in FHI based on FDECC allocated to data field, and if an error, further checks if error in SHI based on SDECC, and if no error, generates a predetermined PA by using SHI, and judges if received communication frame is addressed to own wireless receiver based on generated predetermined PA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Setsuo ARITA, Shinji MURATA, Yuji ICHINOSE, Hideaki MASUKO
  • Patent number: 8817851
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communications device with strong realtime performance, giving rise to no latency in communications even if communications errors arise in the communication frame MAC header. MAC header information is used to determine whether or not the destination address of a received data frame is the address of a concerned wireless communications device (1). MAC header information allocated among a plurality of MAC headers is employed in selecting MAC header information without errors. If all MAC header information is in error, a majority determination processing unit (13) is used to effect a majority determination of the MAC header information and generate correct MAC header information. A received data extraction unit (14) removes the received frame header, etc., extracts the received data, and outputs same to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Setsuo Arita, Shinji Murata, Yuji Ichinose, Hideaki Masuko
  • Patent number: 8766877
    Abstract: A communication system in trains comprises a control data communication device 400 and an image data communication device 300 installed in each of the cars. The control data communication device 400 transmits train operation information, train location information, control instructions of train-mounted apparatuses, and the like. The image data communication device 300 transmits image information such as moving images and still images, audio information such as in-train announcement, textual information for caption display, and operation log information of apparatuses, which form the contents, to a display unit 200 installed in each of the cars and to apparatuses 500 such as a telephone. The display unit 200 switches the display on the screen in accordance with train control information transmitted from the control data communication device 400 through the image data communication device 300.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nao Saito, Setsuo Arita, Satoru Ito, Kazunori Ayabe, Yukio Sagawa
  • Publication number: 20120314741
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communications device with strong realtime performance, giving rise to no latency in communications even if communications errors arise in the communication frame MAC header. MAC header information is used to determine whether or not the destination address of a received data frame is the address of a concerned wireless communications device (1). MAC header information allocated among a plurality of MAC headers is employed in selecting MAC header information without errors. If all MAC header information is in error, a majority determination processing unit (13) is used to effect a majority determination of the MAC header information and generate correct MAC header information. A received data extraction unit (14) removes the received frame header, etc., extracts the received data, and outputs same to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Setsuo Arita, Shinji Murata, Yuji Ichinose, Hideaki Masuko
  • Publication number: 20110200155
    Abstract: In order to stably control a nuclear reactor in a short time, so as not to enter an unstable region that is determined by the relationship between the reactor pressure, the reactor power and the subcooling of the core inlet coolant at start-up time, the nuclear reactor system comprises: an power control apparatus for generating a control rod operation signal for operating a control rod, based on the reactor water temperature change rate; a feed water control apparatus for generating a feed water flow rate signal and a discharge water flow rate signals based on the reactor water level signal; and a process computer for performing overall control of the power control apparatus and the feed water control apparatus, wherein the feed water control apparatus has the reactor water temperature change rate setting section for adjusting the reactor water temperature change rate set value based on the variation of the reactor water level signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Atsushi Fushimi, Setsuo Arita, Yoshihiko Ishii, Tomohiko Ikegawa, Shin Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Ishii
  • Patent number: 7860206
    Abstract: In order to provide a reactor power control apparatus which can maintain a stable water level when reactivity control based on control rod operation and water level adjustment is performed, this invention comprises a turbine control which calculates the load set error signal from the error between the set target generator power value and the generator power that was fed back and outputs to the turbine control apparatus; control rod control in the natural circulation boiling water reactor which calculates the control rod operation signal and outputs it to the control rod drive control apparatus; water level control inside the natural circulation boiling water reactor which calculates the water level set signal and outputs it to the feed water control apparatus; and the switch determining device which selectively outputs one of the control rod control and water level control based on the generator power that was fed back, the reactor power and water level, as well as switching rules and determination values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Fushimi, Setsuo Arita, Kazuhiko Ishiii, Yoshihiko Ishii, Shin Hasegawa, Atsutoshi Mizuide
  • Publication number: 20100272223
    Abstract: In order to stably control a nuclear reactor in a short time, so as not to enter an unstable region that is determined by the relationship between the reactor pressure, the reactor power and the subcooling of the core inlet coolant at start-up time, the nuclear reactor system comprises: an power control apparatus for generating a control rod operation signal for operating a control rod, based on the reactor water temperature change rate; a feed water control apparatus for generating a feed water flow rate signal and a discharge water flow rate signals based on the reactor water level signal; and a process computer for performing overall control of the power control apparatus and the feed water control apparatus, wherein the feed water control apparatus has the reactor water temperature change rate setting section for adjusting the reactor water temperature change rate set value based on the variation of the reactor water level signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Atsushi Fushimi, Setsuo Arita, Yoshihiko Ishii, Tomohiko Ikegawa, Shin Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Ishii
  • Publication number: 20100195782
    Abstract: A natural circulation boiling water reactor includes a reactor pressure vessel, a chimney including a lattice member and arranged above a core in said reactor pressure vessel, and a plurality of thermocouple extension wire pulling conduits into which at least one temperature detection thermocouple and at least one cable connected to the temperature detection thermocouple are inserted. At least one of thermocouple extension wire pulling conduits is disposed on an upper end surface of the lattice member and is directly mounted to the upper end surface of the lattice member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Ishii, Shiro Takahashi, Setsuo Arita, Atsushi Fushimi, Tomohiko Ikegawa
  • Publication number: 20090306844
    Abstract: It is possible to provide a vehicle and an in-vehicle communication control device capable of performing control with preferable response even under an environment where notch attenuation exists and various noises are superimposed in a cable communication using a battery line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Setsuo Arita, Yuji Ichinose, Yoshikazu Ishii, Nao Saito, Daisuke Shinma, Tatsuya Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7570748
    Abstract: Using a network in which one master station modem 105 and multiple slave station modem 106, 107, 108 are physically connected by rudder connection or bus connection with a telecommunication line 121, the measurement result of the S/N ratio between the master station and slave stations is once collected in the master station at the initialization stage, pairs of the modulation method, by which all modems can demodulate at high probability, and transmission voltage are calculated based on this data, and the calculation is transmitted to all slave stations; and at a normal transmission stage, information regarding the coordination and control of the network is transmitted in accordance with this setting. Thus, one-to-multi communication is realized, guaranteeing an access right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ishii, Setsuo Arita, Yuji Ichinose, Nao Saito, Daisuke Sinma, Yasuhiro Nakatsuka
  • Publication number: 20090052604
    Abstract: A natural circulation boiling water reactor includes a reactor pressure vessel, a chimney including a lattice member and arranged above a core in the reactor pressure vessel, and at least one thermocouple extension wire pulling conduit into which a temperature detection thermocouple and a cable connected to said temperature detection thermocouple are inserted. The thermocouple extension wire pulling conduit is disposed on an upper end surface of the lattice member and mounted to the upper end surface of the lattice member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Ishii, Shiro Takahashi, Setsuo Arita, Atsushi Fushimi, Tomohiko Ikegawa