Patents by Inventor Shintaro YANAGIUCHI
Shintaro YANAGIUCHI 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: 11588161Abstract: A fuel cell device may include a fuel cell module; a condensate water recovery flow path which may recover water contained in an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module as condensate water; a condensate water recovery device which may store the condensate water; and a reforming water supply flow path which may supply the condensate water to a reformer. The condensate water recovery device of the fuel cell device may include a first ion exchange container which may contain an ion exchange resin; and a first storage container which may store the condensate water. The first ion exchange container may be disposed inside the first storage container with a space from the first storage container, and may be attachable to and detachable from the first storage container.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, DAINICHI CO., LTD.Inventors: Shintaro Yanagiuchi, Naoki Yokoo, Tomohiro Fukagawa, Tomoki Oyanagi, Kazuaki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11362362Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fuel cell apparatus in which a stable installation state may be maintained even when a size thereof is reduced. A fuel cell apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a fuel cell module including fuel cells housed in a housing; a plurality of auxiliary machines which operate the fuel cell module; and an exterior case, shaped in a rectangular prism, which houses the fuel cell module and the auxiliary machines. A gravity center of the fuel cell apparatus may be located below a level equal to half a height of the exterior case.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: DAINICHI CO., LTD., KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Hiroki Oguro, Shintaro Yanagiuchi, Tomohiro Fukagawa, Kentaro Tanaka, Takashi Ono
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Patent number: 11228046Abstract: A fuel cell device may be realized by including a fuel cell module including a container and a fuel cell housed in the container; a plurality of auxiliary machines for operating the fuel cell module; and an exterior case that houses the fuel cell module and the auxiliary machines, wherein at least one auxiliary machine of the plurality of auxiliary machines may be an upper auxiliary machine which is located on an upper side of the fuel cell module, and the fuel cell device may further include a fan located on the upper side of the fuel cell module.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignees: DAINICHI CO., LTD., KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Oguro, Shintaro Yanagiuchi, Tomoki Oyanagi, Shinpei Shiraishi
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Publication number: 20200395623Abstract: A fuel cell device may be realized by including a fuel cell module including a container and a fuel cell housed in the container; a plurality of auxiliary machines for operating the fuel cell module; and an exterior case that houses the fuel cell module and the auxiliary machines, wherein at least one auxiliary machine of the plurality of auxiliary machines may be an upper auxiliary machine which is located on an upper side of the fuel cell module, and the fuel cell device may further include a fan located on the upper side of the fuel cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Hiroki OGURO, Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tomoki OYANAGI, Shinpei SHIRAISHI
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Publication number: 20200212463Abstract: A fuel cell device may include a fuel cell module; a condensate water recovery flow path which may recover water contained in an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module as condensate water; a condensate water recovery device which may store the condensate water; and a reforming water supply flow path which may supply the condensate water to a reformer. The condensate water recovery device of the fuel cell device may include a first ion exchange container which may contain an ion exchange resin; and a first storage container which may store the condensate water. The first ion exchange container may be disposed inside the first storage container with a space from the first storage container, and may be attachable to and detachable from the first storage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Naoki YOKOO, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Tomoki OYANAGI, Kazuaki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200119387Abstract: A fuel cell device may includes: a housing including a top panel and a plurality of side panels; a fuel cell module disposed in the housing, the fuel cell module housing a cell stack that carries out power generation by utilizing a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas; and a plurality of auxiliary machines that assist operation of the fuel cell module. A plurality of panels among the top panel and the plurality of side panels may serve as a maintenance panel that can be detached during maintenance or component replacement, and at least two panels among the top panel and the plurality of side panels do not serve as the maintenance panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tatsuya KANBAYASHI, Naoki YOKOO, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Kenichi ODAGAWA, Mitsuhiro NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20190181474Abstract: A fuel cell apparatus may include a fuel cell module; a heat exchanger; a circulation line connected to the heat exchanger; a heat dissipator located in the circulation line; and an exterior case which houses the fuel cell module, the heat exchanger, the heat dissipator, and at least part of the circulation line. The heat dissipator may be provided with two openings, and includes at least a duct which defines an air flow channel between the two openings; a fan located on first opening side of the two openings in the air flow channel; and a radiator located on the second opening side of the two openings in the air flow channel. The exterior case may be provided with two ventilation holes to which the two openings are connected directly or via an air passageway, respectively, and the duct includes a plurality of separable parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Hiroki OGURO, Nao HAYAKAWA, Tatsuya KANBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190173118Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fuel cell apparatus in which a stable installation state may be maintained even when a size thereof is reduced. A fuel cell apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a fuel cell module including fuel cells housed in a housing; a plurality of auxiliary machines which operate the fuel cell module; and an exterior case, shaped in a rectangular prism, which houses the fuel cell module and the auxiliary machines. A gravity center of the fuel cell apparatus may be located below a level equal to half a height of the exterior case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicants: Dainichi Co., Ltd., Kyocera CorporationInventors: Hiroki OGURO, Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Kentaro TANAKA, Takashi ONO