Patents by Inventor Shingen Takeda

Shingen Takeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20230257072
    Abstract: A floating body for an offshore wind turbine includes: one first column; two second columns; two lower hulls connecting the first column to each of the second columns; and a beam member connecting the two lower hulls. The beam member is disposed within a height range between an upper surface and a lower surface of each lower hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Makoto OHTA, Kai KARIKOMI, Masao KOMATSU, Shin TERADA, Shingen TAKEDA, Noriyuki MANABE, Shin NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11027815
    Abstract: A navigation method for a ship which includes: a plurality of main generators that feed power to navigation equipment used in normal navigation and appliances for the living quarters provided within a ship body; and an emergency generator that feeds power to emergency equipment in case of fire or flood. The navigation method includes: an emergency power feeding step for feeding power to the emergency equipment using the emergency generator when at least one of the plurality of main generators is disabled due to fire or flood; and a return-to-port power feeding step for feeding power to return-to-port equipment, required for navigation for returning to port, using the main generators and the emergency generator after the fire or flood has subsided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kuchiki, Shingen Takeda, Hiroshi Tamura, Masahiko Mino, Tatsuaki Kanaga, Yushi Ashizawa
  • Patent number: 10655852
    Abstract: This ship includes a ship body, a fuel tank chamber, a stern-side engine room, a bow-side engine room, a main fuel line and a sub-fuel line, and a pump mechanism. The main fuel line connects a fuel tank, a stern-side power generation unit, and a bow-side power generation unit through the bow-side engine room. The sub-fuel line connects at least the fuel tank and the stern-side power generation unit, and is disposed through a section different from the bow-side engine room through which the main fuel line passes. The pump mechanism selectively feeds fuel into the main fuel line or the sub-fuel line from the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kuchiki, Shingen Takeda, Hiroshi Tamura, Masahiko Mino, Koichi Okuda
  • Patent number: 10473471
    Abstract: Provided in a system and a method for guiding evacuation in a ship are: a personal distribution information obtaining unit configured to obtain, based on information from cameras provided in the ship, passenger position information in predetermined areas in the ship; an evacuation route calculating unit configured to formulate, based on the passenger position information from the personal distribution information obtaining unit and passage passability information set from event information of evacuation, evacuation routes; an evacuation information managing unit configured to share information with the personal distribution information obtaining unit and the evacuation route calculating unit, and output the evacuation routes formulated by the evacuation route calculating unit; and an evacuation guiding unit configured to modify, based on the evacuation routes output by the evacuation information managing unit, evacuation guidance display provided in passages in the ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junpei Imoto, Shingen Takeda
  • Publication number: 20190291841
    Abstract: A navigation method for a ship which includes: a plurality of main generators that feed power to navigation equipment used in normal navigation and appliances for the living quarters provided within a ship body; and an emergency generator that feeds power to emergency equipment in case of fire or flood. The navigation method includes: an emergency power feeding step for feeding power to the emergency equipment using the emergency generator when at least one of the plurality of main generators is disabled due to fire or flood; and a return-to-port power feeding step for feeding power to return-to-port equipment, required for navigation for returning to port, using the main generators and the emergency generator after the fire or flood has subsided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke KUCHIKI, Shingen TAKEDA, Hiroshi TAMURA, Masahiko MINO, Tatsuaki KANAGA, Yushi ASHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190285273
    Abstract: This ship includes a ship body, a fuel tank chamber, a stern-side engine room, a bow-side engine room, a main fuel line and a sub-fuel line, and a pump mechanism. The main fuel line connects a fuel tank, a stern-side power generation unit, and a bow-side power generation unit through the bow-side engine room. The sub-fuel line connects at least the fuel tank and the stern-side power generation unit, and is disposed through a section different from the bow-side engine room through which the main fuel line passes. The pump mechanism selectively feeds fuel into the main fuel line or the sub-fuel line from the fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke KUCHIKI, Shingen TAKEDA, Hiroshi TAMURA, Masahiko MINO, Koichi OKUDA
  • Patent number: 10173752
    Abstract: A ship (1) includes a hull (2) having side shells (3A, 3B) formed at both sides in athwart ship direction, a pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) installed along the side shells (3A, 3B) of both sides in the athwart ship direction in the hull (2) and portions of which are divided and formed by the side shells (3A, 3B), a connection section (7) configured to bring the pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) in connection with each other, an opening/closing valve (8) installed at the connection section (7), and a control device (9) configured to control the opening and closing of the opening/closing valve (8), wherein the control device (9) switches the opening/closing valve (8) in an open state into a closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after receiving a signal indicating damage to the side shell (3A) has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shingen Takeda
  • Publication number: 20180089785
    Abstract: Provided in a system and a method for guiding evacuation in a ship are: a personal distribution information obtaining unit configured to obtain, based on information from cameras provided in the ship, passenger position information in predetermined areas in the ship; an evacuation route calculating unit configured to formulate, based on the passenger position information from the personal distribution information obtaining unit and passage passability information set from event information of evacuation, evacuation routes; an evacuation information managing unit configured to share information with the personal distribution information obtaining unit and the evacuation route calculating unit, and output the evacuation routes formulated by the evacuation route calculating unit; and an evacuation guiding unit configured to modify, based on the evacuation routes output by the evacuation information managing unit, evacuation guidance display provided in passages in the ship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Junpei IMOTO, Shingen TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170217545
    Abstract: A ship (1) includes a hull (2) having side shells (3A, 3B) formed at both sides in athwart ship direction, a pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) installed along the side shells (3A, 3B) of both sides in the athwart ship direction in the hull (2) and portions of which are divided and formed by the side shells (3A, 3B), a connection section (7) configured to bring the pair of watertight compartments (6A, 6B) in connection with each other, an opening/closing valve (8) installed at the connection section (7), and a control device (9) configured to control the opening and closing of the opening/closing valve (8), wherein the control device (9) switches the opening/closing valve (8) in an open state into a closed state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after receiving a signal indicating damage to the side shell (3A) has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Shingen TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 9463856
    Abstract: A ship includes a main propeller; a pod propulsion unit; and a rudder plate. The main propeller, the pod propulsion unit and the rudder plate are arranged on a hull centerline in this order. The pod propulsion unit includes a pod propeller; and a strut. The main propeller and the pod propeller configure a contrarotating propeller. When rudder angles of the pod propulsion unit and the rudder plate are zero, at least a part of a front end of the rudder plate is in front of a rear end of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsumoto, Shingen Takeda, Takashi Unseki, Ryota Kuroiwa
  • Patent number: 9205891
    Abstract: In a vessel, a first hull bottom (21) formed with a hull bottom (13) located at a centerline (C) of a hull (11) in a width direction inclined upward in a backward direction and a second hull bottom (22) formed to make an angle equal to or larger than an angle parallel to a design draft (S) and equal to or smaller than an angle of a backward extending line from the first hull bottom (21) continuously to the first hull bottom (21) at a position moved forward by a predetermined distance L set in advance from a stern end (12a) are provided, by which the vessel resistance can be reduced at the time of navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsumoto, Shingen Takeda
  • Publication number: 20150239540
    Abstract: A ship includes a main propeller; a pod propulsion unit; and a rudder plate. The main propeller, the pod propulsion unit and the rudder plate are arranged on a hull centerline in this order. The pod propulsion unit includes a pod propeller; and a strut. The main propeller and the pod propeller configure a contrarotating propeller. When rudder angles of the pod propulsion unit and the rudder plate are zero, at least a part of a front end of the rudder plate is in front of a rear end of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsumoto, Shingen Takeda, Takashi Unseki, Ryota Kuroiwa
  • Publication number: 20130186318
    Abstract: In a vessel, a first hull bottom (21) formed with a hull bottom (13) located at a centerline (C) of a hull (11) in a width direction inclined upward in a backward direction and a second hull bottom (22) formed to make an angle equal to or larger than an angle parallel to a design draft (S) and equal to or smaller than an angle of a backward extending line from the first hull bottom (21) continuously to the first hull bottom (21) at a position moved forward by a predetermined distance L set in advance from a stern end (12a) are provided, by which the vessel resistance can be reduced at the time of navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsumoto, Shingen Takeda