Patents by Inventor Shigeo Kasai

Shigeo Kasai 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: 10227700
    Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a steam generator heating supplied raw water and generating steam; an electrolytic cell receiving the steam and generating hydrogen and oxygen through a high temperature electrolysis; a cooling unit cooling an unreacted part of the steam in the high temperature electrolysis and changing the unreacted part of the steam into steam condensate; a gas/liquid separator performing gas/liquid separation on the generated hydrogen and the generated steam condensate; a hydrogen compression unit compressing the separated hydrogen and transmitting thermal energy generated when the hydrogen is compressed, to the raw water; and a hydrogen storage unit storing the compressed hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisao Oomura, Kazuya Yamada, Shinichi Makino, Hisao Watanabe, Seiji Fujiwara, Shigeo Kasai
  • Patent number: 10070073
    Abstract: A camera (10) that includes: a sensor module (1) which measures radiation data; heat radiation parts (14-1, 14-2) which radiate heat generated as the sensor module (1) is cooled; an electrical apparatus (20); and fans (15-1, 15-2) which generate a flow of a first fluid for cooling the heat radiation parts (14-1, 14-2). The camera further has a first passage (41) through which the first fluid flows, a second passage (43) through which a second fluid for cooling the electrical apparatus (20) flows, and a merging part (44) which suctions the second fluid from the second passage (43) into the first passage (41) by means of the flow of the first fluid. Such a camera (10) can be made more compact than other cameras which further include a fan for circulating the second fluid through the second passage (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Kasai, Katsuhiro Saito
  • Patent number: 9957626
    Abstract: A hydrogen production system that achieves highly-efficient hydrogen production even when hydrogen is produced by using the plurality of cell stacks is provided. A hydrogen production system includes a plurality of cell stacks provided within a reaction containment, the cell stacks generating hydrogen by high temperature steam electrolysis by supplying steam to the plurality of cell stacks, a first flow path guiding the steam to each of the cell stacks, a second flow path causing a carrier gas containing air as a main component to flow into the reaction containment, and a flow regulation device provided at an inlet of the steam in each of the cell stacks, the flow regulation device regulating a flow rate of the steam caused to flow into each of the cell stacks to be uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuko Kawajiri, Hisao Watanabe, Ryoji Yoshimura, Seiji Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Yamauchi, Masafumi Komai, Masahiko Yamada, Tsuneji Kameda, Masato Yoshino, Takatoshi Asada, Shigeo Kasai
  • Patent number: 9909578
    Abstract: There is provided an integrated electric compressor that can be made small in size while reducing radio noise effectively. In an inverter of the electric compressor, a snubber circuit 21 comprising a resistor R and a capacitor C is provided between input/output terminals 20 of a power source and a switching element 18. The snubber circuit 21 is formed by surface mounting a resistive element constituting the resistor R and a capacitor element constituting the capacitor C on a power board 16. A leakage current from a motor 19 is thus restrained and radio noise is reduced. The resistive element and the capacitor element constituting the snubber circuit 21 are preferably surface mounted on the power board 16 on the side opposite to the side on which a control circuit board is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Kasai, Koji Nakano, Koji Toyama, Makoto Hattori, Kazuki Niwa
  • Patent number: 9362576
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical power storage system using hydrogen includes a power generation unit generating power using hydrogen and oxidant gas and an electrolysis unit electrolyzing steam. The electrical power storage system includes a hydrogen storage unit storing hydrogen generated by the electrolysis and supplying the hydrogen to the power generation unit during power generation, a high-temperature heat storage unit storing high temperature heat generated accompanying the power generation and supplying the heat to the electrolysis unit during the electrolysis, and a low-temperature heat storage unit storing low-temperature heat, which is exchanged in the high-temperature heat storage unit and generating with this heat the steam supplied to the electrolysis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shoko Suyama, Yoshiyasu Ito, Shigeo Kasai, Yasuo Takagi, Tsuneji Kameda, Kentaro Matsunaga, Masato Yoshino, Daisuke Horikawa, Kazuya Yamada
  • Publication number: 20160122882
    Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a steam generator heating supplied raw water and generating steam; an electrolytic cell receiving the steam and generating hydrogen and oxygen through a high temperature electrolysis; a cooling unit cooling an unreacted part of the steam in the high temperature electrolysis and changing the unreacted part of the steam into steam condensate; a gas/liquid separator performing gas/liquid separation on the generated hydrogen and the generated steam condensate; a hydrogen compression unit compressing the separated hydrogen and transmitting thermal energy generated when the hydrogen is compressed, to the raw water; and a hydrogen storage unit storing the compressed hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisao OOMURA, Kazuya Yamada, Shinichi Makino, Hisao Watanabe, Seiji Fujiwara, Shigeo Kasai
  • Publication number: 20160060776
    Abstract: A hydrogen production system that achieves highly-efficient hydrogen production even when hydrogen is produced by using the plurality of cell stacks is provided. A hydrogen production system includes a plurality of cell stacks provided within a reaction containment, the cell stacks generating hydrogen by high temperature steam electrolysis by supplying steam to the plurality of cell stacks, a first flow path guiding the steam to each of the cell stacks, a second flow path causing a carrier gas containing air as a main component to flow into the reaction containment, and a flow regulation device provided at an inlet of the steam in each of the cell stacks, the flow regulation device regulating a flow rate of the steam caused to flow into each of the cell stacks to be uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuko KAWAJIRI, Hisao WATANABE, Ryoji YOSHIMURA, Seiji FUJIWARA, Hiroyuki YAMAUCHI, Masafumi KOMAI, Masahiko YAMADA, Tsuneji KAMEDA, Masato YOSHINO, Takatoshi ASADA, Shigeo KASAI
  • Publication number: 20160006952
    Abstract: A camera (10) according to the present invention includes: a sensor module (1) which measures radiation data; heat radiation parts (14-1, 14-2) which radiate heat generated as the sensor module (1) is cooled; an electrical apparatus (20); and fans (15-1, 15-2) which generate a flow of a first fluid for cooling the heat radiation parts (14-1, 14-2). The camera further has a first passage (41) through which the first fluid flows, a second passage (43) through which a second fluid for cooling the electrical apparatus (20) flows, and a merging part (44) which suctions the second fluid from the second passage (43) into the first passage (41) by means of the flow of the first fluid. Such a camera (10) can be made more compact than other cameras which further include a fan for circulating the second fluid through the second passage (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo KASAI, Katsuhiro SAITO
  • Publication number: 20130344411
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical power storage system using hydrogen includes a power generation unit generating power using hydrogen and oxidant gas and an electrolysis unit electrolyzing steam. The electrical power storage system includes a hydrogen storage unit storing hydrogen generated by the electrolysis and supplying the hydrogen to the power generation unit during power generation, a high-temperature heat storage unit storing high temperature heat generated accompanying the power generation and supplying the heat to the electrolysis unit during the electrolysis, and a low-temperature heat storage unit storing low-temperature heat, which is exchanged in the high-temperature heat storage unit and generating with this heat the steam supplied to the electrolysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Shoko SUYAMA, Yoshiyasu Ito, Shigeo Kasai, Yasuo Takagi, Tsuneji Kameda, Kentaro Matsungaga, Masato Yoshino, Daisuke Horikawa, Kazuya Yamada
  • Patent number: 8394543
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical power storage system using hydrogen includes a power generation unit generating power using hydrogen and oxidant gas and an electrolysis unit electrolyzing steam. The electrical power storage system includes a hydrogen storage unit storing hydrogen generated by the electrolysis and supplying the hydrogen to the power generation unit during power generation, a high-temperature heat storage unit storing high temperature heat generated accompanying the power generation and supplying the heat to the electrolysis unit during the electrolysis, and a low-temperature heat storage unit storing low-temperature heat, which is exchanged in the high-temperature heat storage unit and generating with this heat the steam supplied to the electrolysis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shoko Suyama, Yoshiyasu Ito, Shigeo Kasai, Yasuo Takagi, Tsuneji Kameda, Kentaro Matsunaga, Masato Yoshino, Daisuke Horikawa, Kazuya Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120208100
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical power storage system using hydrogen includes a power generation unit generating power using hydrogen and oxidant gas and an electrolysis unit electrolyzing steam. The electrical power storage system includes a hydrogen storage unit storing hydrogen generated by the electrolysis and supplying the hydrogen to the power generation unit during power generation, a high-temperature heat storage unit storing high temperature heat generated accompanying the power generation and supplying the heat to the electrolysis unit during the electrolysis, and a low-temperature heat storage unit storing low-temperature heat, which is exchanged in the high-temperature heat storage unit and generating with this heat the steam supplied to the electrolysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Shoko SUYAMA, Yoshiyasu Ito, Shigeo Kasai, Yasuo Takagi, Tsuneji Kameda, Kentaro Matsunaga, Masato Yoshino, Daisuke Horikawa, Kazuya Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090291002
    Abstract: There is provided an integrated electric compressor that can be made small in size while reducing radio noise effectively. In an inverter of the electric compressor, a snubber circuit 21 comprising a resistor R and a capacitor C is provided between input/output terminals 20 of a power source and a switching element 18. The snubber circuit 21 is formed by surface mounting a resistive element constituting the resistor R and a capacitor element constituting the capacitor C on a power board 16. A leakage current from a motor 19 is thus restrained and radio noise is reduced. The resistive element and the capacitor element constituting the snubber circuit 21 are preferably surface mounted on the power board 16 on the side opposite to the side on which a control circuit board is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Kasai, Koji Nakano, Koji Toyama, Makoto Hattori, Kazuki Niwa
  • Publication number: 20090152106
    Abstract: A high temperature steam electrolyzing device has: an electrolyzing cell section that includes a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode arranged at mutually opposite sides of a solid oxide electrolyte operating as intermediate layer and electrolyzes steam to generate hydrogen; fixing flanges for fixing end sections of the solid oxide electrolyte of the electrolyzing cell section; a unit support member for supporting the fixing flanges; fitting flanges arranged at mutually opposite surfaces of the fixing flanges and the unit support member; gaskets made of metal or a mineral-based material and interposed between the fixing flanges and the fitting flanges and between the unit support member and the fitting flanges; and fastening members for separably fastening the fitting flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroyuki YAMAUCHI, Seiji Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Oota, Rie Aizawa, Shigeo Kasai
  • Publication number: 20080254333
    Abstract: To provide a high-temperature steam electrolytic apparatus and method that steam can be used as a common gas between a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode, and the steam can be electrolyzed efficiently while the electrodes of the electrochemical cell are suppressed from oxidative and reductive degradation. A steam electrolytic apparatus 10, comprising an electrochemical cell composed of an electrolyte containing a solid oxide mainly, a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode; a steam supply portion 13 for supplying the electrochemical cell 11 with a gas containing steam as a main component; a hydrogen gas discharge portion 14 for discharging hydrogen generated by the hydrogen electrode by electrolysis of the steam; and an oxygen gas discharge portion 15 for discharging oxygen generated by the oxygen electrode by electrolysis of the steam, wherein the oxygen electrode contains a reduction-resistant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masato YOSHINO, Kentaro Matsunaga, Seiji Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Yamauchi, Shigeo Kasai
  • Patent number: 5420897
    Abstract: A fast reactor comprises a core composed of nuclear fuel, a core barrel surrounding an outer periphery of the core, an annular reflector surrounding an outer periphery of the core barrel, a partition wall structure surrounding an outer periphery of the annular reflector and supporting the core barrel by a supporting structure arranged radially of the fast reactor, the partition wall structure constituting an inner wall of a coolant passage for a primary coolant, a neutron shield surrounding an outer periphery of the partition wall structure and disposed in the coolant passage, a reactor vessel surrounding an outer periphery of the neutron shield and having an inner wall constituting an outer wall of the coolant passage, and a guard vessel surrounding an outer periphery of the reactor vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
    Inventors: Shigeo Kasai, Masatoshi Kawashima, Tsugio Yokoyama, Katsutada Aoki, Norihiko Handa, Megumu Yoshida, Morihiko Sato, Hiroshi Nakamura, Tohru Iijima, Junko Matsuda, Kenji Ogura, Makoto Ono, Sadao Hattori
  • Patent number: 4597145
    Abstract: A tapping machine of the type in which the workpiece is automatically positioned, has a releasable connection of the worktable and carriage with the means for horizontally moving the worktable and the means for horizontally moving the carriage, so that the worktable and carriage may be released for manual operation. The tapping machine also has a means for detecting the position of the carriage and a means for detecting excessive thrust from the workpiece. In addition, the tapping machine may be provided with means for detecting the position of the worktable and a control device having a memory connected with the means for positioning the worktable so that when the worktable is manually positioned, the manual position may be entered and recorded in the memory of the control device. The tapping machine may thus be programmed so that multi-variety, small volume tapping is efficiently performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: Amada Metrecs Company, Limited
    Inventor: Shigeo Kasai
  • Patent number: 4422628
    Abstract: A workpiece clamping apparatus for machine tools comprises a frame; a rocking sleeve member, rockably fixed to the frame; a cylindrical member, slidably inserted in the rocking sleeve member, so as to move therein; a rod member, inserted in the cylindrical member, so as to project therefrom; a swinging holding member, rockably provided at one end of the rod member; and an upper clamping jaw and a lower clamping jaw, both connected to the swinging holding member, for gripping an end of a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Amada Company, Limited
    Inventor: Shigeo Kasai
  • Patent number: 4396185
    Abstract: A clamping apparatus (3) for holding a workpiece (W) between an upper punching tool (19) and a lower punching tool (21) in a machine (1). A frame (33) attaches the clamping apparatus (3) to the machine (1). The clamping apparatus (3) comprises an upper clamp (61) and a lower clamp (57), the latter pivotably cooperating with the upper clamp (61) in order to secure the workpiece (W). The clamping apparatus (3) also comprises a plate member (51) and rods (49) and (75). These rods (49) and (75) are mounted in the frame (33) in a direction perpendicular to the workpiece (W). The lower end of the rods (49) and (75) are attached to the lower clamp (57) and the upper end of the rods (49) and (75) are attached to the plate member (51). A spring (83) is arranged between the lower clamp (57) and the plate member (51) for the purpose of maintaining the lower clamp (57) and the plate member (51) in horizontal orientation whenever the lower clamp (57) collides with the lower punching tool (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Amada Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shigeo Kasai, Tsuneo Aizawa, Kiju Kawada
  • Patent number: 4283978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a notching machine which comprises a frame, a table mounted on the frame, a device for holding shearing tools on the table, a ram member vertically movably mounted on the frame, an upper shearing tool provided with the ram member, and a lower shearing tool cooperating with the upper shearing tool. The lower shearing tool is divided into a plurality of pieces. The notching machine also comprises a screw arrangement for adjustably holding the lower shearing tool in the device for holding the shearing tools. The adjustable holding of the lower shearing tool is done in such a manner that the horizontal clearance between the upper and lower shearing tools may be changed in lateral, forward and backward directions independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Assignee: Amada Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Kasai, Toshiaki Nishiyama, Kiju Kawada