Patents by Inventor Shigeki Sakakura
Shigeki Sakakura 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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Patent number: 11878281Abstract: A reactor includes: a heat exchange section including: a first flow channel configured to flow a reaction fluid and a second flow channel configured to flow a heat medium; an introduction path for a temperature sensor, extending from an insertion opening provided on a side surface of the heat exchange section to the first flow channel or the second flow channel; a pipe for a temperature sensor, connected to a side surface of the heat exchange section and communicating with the introduction path through the insertion opening; and a jig provided in the pipe. The jig is provided with a guide hole extending from the base end toward the tip end and opened toward the insertion opening of the introduction path. The guide hole is provided with a tapered hole directed from the base end toward the tip end.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Takeuchi, Takuya Yoshinoya, Daisuke Tsunoda, Taiga Yamamoto, Akihisa Yano, Shunji Miyajima, Shigeki Sakakura, Hiroyuki Kamata, Nobuyuki Honma
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Patent number: 11650019Abstract: A fluid disperser includes a plate body installed in a channel, having a first wall portion in a middle region of a first surface facing the upstream side, and provided with a plurality of holes allowing a fluid to flow in from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a second wall portion provided on the first surface and having an inner surface intersecting with a line extending from the middle region to a circumferential edge of the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Tsunoda, Shigeki Sakakura, Nobuyuki Honma, Kohei Tsurugaya
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Publication number: 20230130349Abstract: A heat exchange structure includes: two flow channels stacked in a stacking direction (Y direction) and thermally coupled to each other; and a fin structure detachably installed in at least one flow channel of the two flow channels. The fin structure includes fins arranged in a longitudinal direction (Z direction) of the at least one flow channel in which the fin structure is installed, the fins configured to form openings alternately arranged along the at least one flow channel on one side and the other side of the at least one flow channel in a width direction (X direction).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki KAMATA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Nobuyuki HONMA, Akihisa YANO, Taiga YAMAMOTO, Yusuke TAKEUCHI, Takuya YOSHINOYA, Takuya HASHIMOTO, Daisuke TSUNODA
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Publication number: 20230130165Abstract: A heat exchange structure includes: two flow channels stacked in a stacking direction (Y direction) and thermally coupled to each other; and a fin structure detachably installed in at least one flow channel of the two flow channels. The fin structure includes fins arranged in a longitudinal direction (Z direction) of the at least one flow channel in which the fin structure is installed, the fins configured to form openings alternately arranged along the at least one flow channel on one side and the other side of the at least one flow channel in the stacking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki KAMATA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Nobuyuki HONMA, Akihisa YANO, Taiga YAMAMOTO, Yusuke TAKEUCHI, Takuya YOSHINOYA, Takuya HASHIMOTO, Daisuke TSUNODA
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Patent number: 11413598Abstract: In a reactor, a first reference position is presumed to be defined by a straight line in contact with a first open end of the introduction port on the side bent toward the second flow channel and extending in the direction intersecting with the second flow channels, and a second reference position is presumed to be defined by a straight line in contact with a second open end of the introduction port on the opposite side of the first open end and extending in the direction intersecting with the second flow channel. At least part of the catalyst body is provided at least either in a region defined between the first reference position and the second reference position, or in a region defined between the second reference position and an inlet position of the first flow channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihisa Yano, Shigeki Sakakura, Shunji Miyajima, Takahito Akita, Taiga Yamamoto, Yusuke Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20220176339Abstract: A jig for inserting a packing into a flow passage of a reactor extending in one direction or for removing the packing from the flow passage, includes: a pair of strip portions extending in parallel with each other, having a length longer than the flow passage; and link portions arranged in an extending direction of the pair of strip portions, linking the pair of strip portions and having lengths with which the pair of strip portions sandwich the packing therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke TAKEUCHI, Akihisa YANO, Shunji MIYAJIMA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Taiga YAMAMOTO, Takuya YOSHINOYA, Hiroyuki KAMATA, Daisuke TSUNODA, Nobuyuki HONMA
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Patent number: 11177046Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a pressure vessel body provided with a flow channel through which a fluid is caused to flow, having a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and formed to extend in a direction of flow of the fluid, a body flange provided at at least one end side of the pressure vessel body in a longitudinal direction and having a circular cross-sectional shape, and a connecting member connecting the pressure vessel body and the body flange to each other, and the connecting member has a body-flange connected portion connected to the body flange, having a circular cross-sectional shape, and formed in a cylindrical shape, a pressure-vessel-body connected portion connected to the pressure vessel body, being larger in outer shape than the body-flange connected portion, and formed in a cylindrical shape, and a connecting portion connecting the body-flange connected portion and the pressure-vessel-body connected portion to each other and formed in a cylindrical shape with a shape changing to be gradually smalType: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Sakata, Nobuyuki Honma, Shigeki Sakakura, Kohei Tsurugaya, Daisuke Tsunoda
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Patent number: 11145423Abstract: A pressure vessel comprises a pressure vessel body having a rectangular cross-sectional shape and formed to extend in the direction of flow of fluids, and the pressure vessel body includes a first flow channel which is formed in the longitudinal direction of the pressure vessel body and through which a first fluid is caused to flow, a second flow channel which is formed in the longitudinal direction of the pressure vessel body and through which a second fluid is caused to flow, a first-fluid inlet-outlet port which is provided in one longitudinal end surface of the pressure vessel body and connects with the first flow channel and through which the first fluid is caused to flow in or out, a second-fluid inlet-outlet port which is provided in the other longitudinal end surface of the pressure vessel body and connects with the second flow channel and through which the second fluid is caused to flow in or out, an opening portion which is provided in the one longitudinal end surface of the pressure vessel body andType: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeki Sakakura, Yu Murakami, Nobuyuki Honma, Toshiyuki Sakata, Kohei Tsurugaya, Daisuke Tsunoda
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Publication number: 20210268472Abstract: A reactor includes first heat transfer bodies including reaction flow channels through which a reaction fluid flows, second heat transfer bodies stacked on the first heat transfer bodies and including heat medium flow channels through which a heat medium flows and product flow channels through which a product flows that is produced in the reaction flow channels by a heat exchange between the reaction fluid and the heat medium, and product communication parts including communication spaces through which the product flows from the reaction flow channels to the product flow channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Taiga YAMAMOTO, Yusuke TAKEUCHI, Akihisa YANO, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Shunji MIYAJIMA
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Patent number: 10987644Abstract: A fluid dispersing device includes a tubular first wall portion with an axis extending in a first direction defined as a central axis, and a second wall portion separated downward from the first wall portion. The second wall portion includes at least one circular member and a disk-like member each having a flat surface for causing a fluid passing through an inner space of the first wall portion to collide therewith. The disk-like member is separated downward from the at least one circular member. The at least one circular member has an outer diameter equal to or smaller than an inner diameter of the first wall portion. The disk-like member has an outer diameter equal to or smaller than an outer diameter of the closest circular member.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Tsunoda, Shigeki Sakakura, Nobuyuki Honma, Toshiyuki Sakata, Kohei Tsurugaya
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Publication number: 20210086162Abstract: A reactor includes: a heat exchange section including: a first flow channel configured to flow a reaction fluid and a second flow channel configured to flow a heat medium; an introduction path for a temperature sensor, extending from an insertion opening provided on a side surface of the heat exchange section to the first flow channel or the second flow channel; a pipe for a temperature sensor, connected to a side surface of the heat exchange section and communicating with the introduction path through the insertion opening; and a jig provided in the pipe. The jig is provided with a guide hole extending from the base end toward the tip end and opened toward the insertion opening of the introduction path. The guide hole is provided with a tapered hole directed from the base end toward the tip end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke TAKEUCHI, Takuya YOSHINOYA, Daisuke TSUNODA, Taiga YAMAMOTO, Akihisa YANO, Shunji MIYAJIMA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Hiroyuki KAMATA, Nobuyuki HONMA
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Publication number: 20210060520Abstract: In a reactor, a first reference position is presumed to be defined by a straight line in contact with a first open end of the introduction port on the side bent toward the second flow channel and extending in the direction intersecting with the second flow channels, and a second reference position is presumed to be defined by a straight line in contact with a second open end of the introduction port on the opposite side of the first open end and extending in the direction intersecting with the second flow channel. At least part of the catalyst body is provided at least either in a region defined between the first reference position and the second reference position, or in a region defined between the second reference position and an inlet position of the first flow channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihisa YANO, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Shunji MIYAJIMA, Takahito AKITA, Taiga YAMAMOTO, Yusuke TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 10926235Abstract: A reactor includes: a main reactor core including main reaction flow channels through which the raw material fluid flows, and main temperature control flow channels through which the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the main reaction flow channel; and a pre-reactor core including pre-reaction flow channels of which an outlet side connects with an inlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the raw material fluid flows, and pre-temperature control flow channels of which an inlet side connects with an outlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the product serving as the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the pre-reaction flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihisa Yano, Tatsuya Oka, Hiroyuki Kamata, Shigeki Sakakura, Nobuyuki Honma, Yusuke Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10928137Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a pressure vessel body provided with a flow channel through which a fluid is caused to flow, having a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and formed in an elongated shape, and a circular body flange provided on at least one longitudinal end side of the pressure vessel body, the pressure vessel body has a fluid inlet-outlet port which is provided on the one longitudinal end side and the body flange side of the pressure vessel body and connects with the flow channel and through which the fluid is caused to flow in or out, and the pressure vessel further includes an inlet-outlet header which is formed between the pressure vessel body and the body flange as a closed space connecting with the fluid inlet-outlet port and which the fluid is caused to flow into and out of.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeki Sakakura, Nobuyuki Honma, Toshiyuki Sakata, Kohei Tsurugaya, Daisuke Tsunoda
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Patent number: 10877002Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic flaw detection device including: a transmission window; a transmission probe, which is configured to transmit an ultrasonic beam from the transmission window toward a range required to be inspected, which is set in advance, of an inspection surface of an object to be inspected; a reception window, which is arranged in a relationship with respect to the transmission window in which an ultrasonic wave that has been reflected outside the range required to be inspected is inhibited from reaching the reception window; and a reception probe, which is configured to receive an ultrasonic wave that has passed through the reception window.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Yuto Asaumi, Hiroaki Hatanaka, Shigeki Sakakura
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Publication number: 20200206708Abstract: A reactor includes: a main reactor core including main reaction flow channels through which the raw material fluid flows, and main temperature control flow channels through which the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the main reaction flow channel; and a pre-reactor core including pre-reaction flow channels of which an outlet side connects with an inlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the raw material fluid flows, and pre-temperature control flow channels of which an inlet side connects with an outlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the product serving as the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the pre-reaction flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihisa YANO, Tatsuya OKA, Hiroyuki KAMATA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Nobuyuki HONMA, Yusuke TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20200141665Abstract: A fluid disperser includes a plate body installed in a channel, having a first wall portion in a middle region of a first surface facing the upstream side, and provided with a plurality of holes allowing a fluid to flow in from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a second wall portion provided on the first surface and having an inner surface intersecting with a line extending from the middle region to a circumferential edge of the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke TSUNODA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Nobuyuki HONMA, Kohei TSURUGAYA
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Patent number: 10603649Abstract: A reactor includes: a main reactor core including main reaction flow channels through which the raw material fluid flows, and main temperature control flow channels through which the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the main reaction flow channel; and a pre-reactor core including pre-reaction flow channels of which an outlet side connects with an inlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the raw material fluid flows, and pre-temperature control flow channels of which an inlet side connects with an outlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the product serving as the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the pre-reaction flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihisa Yano, Tatsuya Oka, Hiroyuki Kamata, Shigeki Sakakura, Nobuyuki Honma, Yusuke Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10583413Abstract: A reactor includes a reaction unit, a first pipe, a second pipe, a composition analysis unit connected to the first pipe, a regulating unit connected to the second pipe so as to regulate a flow rate or the like of a second fluid, a control unit causing the regulating unit to regulate the flow rate or the like of the second fluid in accordance with a composition of a product analyzed by the composition analysis unit so that a temperature of a third fluid is controlled to lead the composition of the product to keep a predetermined reaction rate or yield, and a first temperature measurement unit connected to the first pipe so as to measure the temperature of the third fluid. The control unit acquires the information on the temperature of the third fluid from the first temperature measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Taiga Yamamoto, Shigeki Sakakura, Akihisa Yano, Takahito Akita, Shunji Miyajima, Tatsuya Oka, Hideshi Shibuya, Yusuke Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10421053Abstract: A reactor as a heat treatment device includes heat transfer structures removably placed in first flow channels, a first information acquisition unit connected to the inlet side of the first flow channels to acquire information for specifying a temperature and a flow rate of the first fluid which are reference conditions after lapses of time, a second information acquisition unit connected to the outlet side of the first flow channels to acquire the information for specifying the temperature of the first fluid after each lapse of time, and a control unit that calculates a heat exchange amount after each lapse of time in accordance with the temperature and the flow rate specified according to the information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit, so as to estimate a service life of the heat transfer structures in accordance with the heat exchange amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Hideshi Shibuya, Shigeki Sakakura, Akihisa Yano, Takahito Akita, Taiga Yamamoto, Tatsuya Oka, Shunji Miyajima, Yusuke Takeuchi