Patents by Inventor Shinya Tachibana
Shinya Tachibana 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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Publication number: 20240120897Abstract: A filter device includes first and second terminals, a first inductor located between the first and second terminals, and an LC series resonator connected in parallel to the first inductor and including a first capacitor and a second inductor. The first and second inductors are magnetically coupled to each other. An inductance of the first inductor is smaller than an inductance of the second inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventor: Shinya TACHIBANA
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Patent number: 11923624Abstract: An antenna device includes a first and second antennas. The first antenna includes a coupling element, a phase adjuster, and first and second radiating elements. The phase adjuster is provided to adjust a phase difference between signals of the first radiating element and the second radiating element in a communication band of the second antenna to be about 180°±45°.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinya Tachibana
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Publication number: 20240058780Abstract: An ammonia decomposition system includes: a reactor filled with a catalyst for a decomposition reaction where ammonia which is a raw material is decomposed into hydrogen and nitrogen; a diluent gas supply line for supplying a diluent gas having a lower ammonia concentration than the raw material, such that the diluent gas is mixed with the raw material before the raw material flows into the catalyst; and an ammonia combustor for burning part of the ammonia. The reactor includes a catalyst containing part for containing the catalyst. The reactor is internally divided into a first chamber supplied with the raw material, and a second chamber located downstream of the first chamber in a direction in which the raw material flows. The catalyst containing part is disposed so as to communicate with each of the first chamber and the second chamber and to extend in the second chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Sakaguchi, Shinya Tachibana
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Patent number: 11837799Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes first and second antennas. First and second radiating elements include parallel extending portions. A first coil is connected between the first radiating element and a first feed circuit connection portion. A second coil is connected between the second radiating element and a ground conductor. The first and second coils are coupled to each other in additive polarity. A phase adjustment circuit adjusts a phase difference between currents respectively flowing through the first and second radiating elements to greater than or equal to about 90 degrees and less than about 180 degrees in a communication frequency band of the second antenna. Where a frequency of a fundamental of the first radiating element is f1 and a frequency of a fundamental of the second radiating element is f2, f1>f2, and 3f2?f1>f1?f2 are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya Tachibana, Takafumi Nasu
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Publication number: 20220380224Abstract: An ammonia derivative production plant includes: an electrolyzer for electrolyzing water; an ammonia synthesis system for synthesizing ammonia from hydrogen produced by the electrolyzer and nitrogen; a carbon dioxide generation system for producing carbon dioxide; and an ammonia derivative synthesis system for synthesizing an ammonia derivative from ammonia synthesized by the ammonia synthesis system and carbon dioxide produced by the carbon dioxide generation system. Oxygen produced by the electrolyzer is consumed to produce carbon dioxide by the carbon dioxide generation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Tatsuya TSUJIUCHI, Takuya HIRATA, Shinya TACHIBANA, Takahito YONEKAWA
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Publication number: 20210320418Abstract: An antenna device includes a first and second antennas. The first antenna includes a coupling element, a phase adjuster, and first and second radiating elements. The phase adjuster is provided to adjust a phase difference between signals of the first radiating element and the second radiating element in a communication band of the second antenna to be about 180°±45°.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventor: Shinya Tachibana
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Publication number: 20210273334Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes first and second antennas. First and second radiating elements include parallel extending portions. A first coil is connected between the first radiating element and a first feed circuit connection portion. A second coil is connected between the second radiating element and a ground conductor. The first and second coils are coupled to each other in additive polarity. A phase adjustment circuit adjusts a phase difference between currents respectively flowing through the first and second radiating elements to greater than or equal to about 90 degrees and less than about 180 degrees in a communication frequency band of the second antenna. Where a frequency of a fundamental of the first radiating element is f1 and a frequency of a fundamental of the second radiating element is f2, f1>f2, and 3f2?f1>f1?f2 are satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Shinya TACHIBANA, Takafumi NASU
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Patent number: 11059011Abstract: A reforming device 1 for producing a reformed gas from a methane-containing gas containing methane and carbon dioxide includes a reforming reaction tube 10 containing a catalyst layer 12 filled with a reforming catalyst 12a for reforming the methane-containing gas, and a multilayer pipe 103 for spraying a cooling fluid to an outer peripheral surface of the reforming reaction tube 10 at a position corresponding to a gas inlet of the catalyst layer 12 in a length direction of the catalyst layer 12.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Atsuhiro Yukumoto, Shinya Tachibana
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Patent number: 10988427Abstract: An olefin and methanol co-production plant for co-production of an olefin and methanol from a source gas containing methane includes: an olefin production unit for producing the olefin; and a methanol production unit for producing methanol from a carbon oxide gas in the olefin production unit. The olefin production unit includes a partial oxidative coupling device for producing the olefin by partial oxidative coupling reaction of methane contained in the source gas. The methanol production unit includes a reforming device for producing hydrogen by reforming reaction of methane, and a methanol production device for producing methanol by reaction with hydrogen produced by the reforming device. At least one of the reforming device or the methanol production device is configured to perform reaction using the carbon oxide gas in the olefin production unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Tachibana, Akiyori Hagimoto
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Publication number: 20200347000Abstract: An olefin and methanol co-production plant for co-production of an olefin and methanol from a source gas containing methane includes: an olefin production unit for producing the olefin; and a methanol production unit for producing methanol from a carbon oxide gas in the olefin production unit. The olefin production unit includes a partial oxidative coupling device for producing the olefin by partial oxidative coupling reaction of methane contained in the source gas. The methanol production unit includes a reforming device for producing hydrogen by reforming reaction of methane, and a methanol production device for producing methanol by reaction with hydrogen produced by the reforming device. At least one of the reforming device or the methanol production device is configured to perform reaction using the carbon oxide gas in the olefin production unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Tachibana, Akiyori Hagimoto
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Publication number: 20200139325Abstract: A reforming device 1 for producing a reformed gas from a methane-containing gas containing methane and carbon dioxide includes a reforming reaction tube 10 containing a catalyst layer 12 filled with a reforming catalyst 12a for reforming the methane-containing gas, and a multilayer pipe 103 for spraying a cooling fluid to an outer peripheral surface of the reforming reaction tube 10 at a position corresponding to a gas inlet of the catalyst layer 12 in a length direction of the catalyst layer 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Atsuhiro YUKUMOTO, Shinya TACHIBANA
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Patent number: 9399190Abstract: An absorber that uses a gasified gas containing CO2 and H2S formed by gasifying coal, for example, as an introduced gas, and that makes the CO2 and H2S absorbed from the introduced gas by bringing the introduced gas into contact with an absorbent for absorbing C02 and H2S; an absorbent regenerator-that extracts absorbent that has absorbed CO2 and H2S from the bottom of the absorber and introduces the absorbent from the top of the absorber, and that regenerates the absorbent by releasing the CO2 and H2S; a second supply line that returns the regenerated absorbent from the regenerator to the absorber; and a third supply line that extracts the absorbent (semi-rich solution) that has absorbed a part of the CO2 and H2S from the vicinity of the middle of the absorber, and that introduces the semi-rich solution in the vicinity of the middle of the regenerator.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kouji Horizoe, Shinya Tachibana, Moritoshi Murakami, Masaki Yushima, Kazuo Ishida
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Patent number: 9339767Abstract: A membrane container 6 has a casing 10 including a fluid inlet 14 and a fluid outlet 16 and a membrane container body 9 including a plurality of flow paths 11 which is arranged along the flow direction of the treated fluid and in parallel to one another. Each of the plurality of flow paths 11 includes a most upstream portion 11A which is connected to the fluid inlet 14, and a most downstream portion 11C which is connected to the fluid outlet 16. Return portions 15 and 17 configured to reverse the flow direction of the treated fluid are provided between the most upstream portion 11A and the most downstream portion 11C. After passing through the fluid inlet 14, the treated fluid flows from the most upstream portion 11A down to the most downstream portion 11C via the return portions 15 and the upper return portion 17.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukio Tanaka, Shinya Tachibana, Hiroyuki Osora, Shinji Ogino, Haruaki Hirayama
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Patent number: 9242907Abstract: A biomass gasification gas purification system has a dust removal apparatus for filtering soot and dust from biomass gasification gas (including tar component) obtained through the gasification of the biomass using a biomass gasification furnace, a desulfurization apparatus for removing sulfur oxide component in the filtered biomass gasification gas, first to third pre-reformation reactors that provide pre-reforming catalyst for reforming the tar component in the biomass gasification gas after desulfurization, and first and second coolers that are interposed between the first to third pre-reformation reactors, and for cooling the reformed gas.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Atsuhiro Yukumoto, Wataru Matsubara, Shinya Tachibana, Toshiya Akiba, Katsuhiko Shinoda, Takeshi Amari
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Patent number: 8992871Abstract: A CO shift catalyst according to the present invention reforms carbon monoxide (CO) contained in gas. The CO shift catalyst is prepared from one or both of molybdenum (Mo) and cobalt (Co) as an active ingredient and an oxide of one of, or a mixture or a compound of, titanium (Ti), silicon (Si), zirconium (Zr), and cerium (Ce) as a carrier for supporting the active ingredient. The CO shift catalyst can be used in a halogen-resistant CO shift reactor (15) that converts CO contained in gasified gas (12) generated in a gasifier (11) into CO2.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshinobu Yasutake, Tetsuya Imai, Masanao Yonemura, Susumu Okino, Keiji Fujikawa, Shinya Tachibana
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Patent number: 8946307Abstract: A biomass gasification gas purification system includes a dust collector for removing dust in biomass gasification gas (containing tar components) acquired by gasifying biomass by a biomass gasification furnace, a desulfurizer for removing sulfur oxide components in the dust-removed biomass gasification gas, a pre-reforming reactor for reforming tar components in the desulfurized biomass gasification gas, a steam feed unit for feeding steam to an upstream side of the pre-reforming reactor, and a natural-gas feed unit for feeding natural gas on an upstream side of the desulfurizer.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Atsuhiro Yukumoto, Wataru Matsubara, Shinya Tachibana, Toshiya Akiba, Katsuhiko Shinoda, Takeshi Amari
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Publication number: 20140094230Abstract: There is provided a portable communication apparatus which includes a main antenna including a first element and a second element to be capable of being resonant at a first and a third frequencies, respectively, the third frequency being one between the first frequency and a second frequency higher than the first frequency, a switch provided between the main antenna and a high-frequency circuit, a capacitor disposed in parallel to the switch, the capacitor being connected between the main antenna and the high-frequency circuit, and a control circuit configured to control the switch to turn on and off such that when the switch is in an ON state, the first element is resonant at the first frequency, while when the switch is in an OFF state, the main antenna is coupled to the high-frequency circuit via the capacitor, and the second element is resonant at the second frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kouji SOEKAWA, Shinya TACHIBANA
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Publication number: 20140027367Abstract: Provided is a dehydrator 1 configured to separate water from treated fluid, which includes a first tank 2 for storing the treated fluid before water is separated therefrom, a second tank 3 into which the treated fluid whose water has been separated therefrom flows, a separation membrane configured to separate water from the treated fluid, and a plurality of membrane container units 101 through 110 provided between the first tank 2 and the second tank 3 and in parallel to one another along a direction of flow of the treated fluid. The treated fluid is configured to reciprocate between the first tank 2 and the second tank 3 and is configured to pass through the plurality of membrane container units for a plurality of times.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinya Tachibana, Yukio Tanaka, Hiroyuki Osora, Haruaki Hirayama
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Publication number: 20130247755Abstract: An absorber that uses a gasified gas containing CO2 and H2S formed by gasifying coal, for example, as an introduced gas, and that makes the CO2 and H2S absorbed from the introduced gas by bringing the introduced gas into contact with an absorbent for absorbing C02 and H2S; an absorbent regenerator-that extracts absorbent that has absorbed CO2 and H2S from the bottom of the absorber and introduces the absorbent from the top of the absorber, and that regenerates the absorbent by releasing the CO2 and H2S; a second supply line that returns the regenerated absorbent from the regenerator to the absorber; and a third supply line that extracts the absorbent (semi-rich solution) that has absorbed a part of the CO2 and H2S from the vicinity of the middle of the absorber, and that introduces the semi-rich solution in the vicinity of the middle of the regenerator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kouji Horizoe, Shinya Tachibana, Moritoshi Murakami, Masaki Yushima, Kazuo Ishida
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Publication number: 20130186818Abstract: A membrane container 6 has a casing 10 including a fluid inlet 14 and a fluid outlet 16 and a membrane container body 9 including a plurality of flow paths 11 which is arranged along the flow direction of the treated fluid and in parallel to one another. Each of the plurality of flow paths 11 includes a most upstream portion 11A which is connected to the fluid inlet 14, and a most downstream portion 11C which is connected to the fluid outlet 16. Return portions 15 and 17 configured to reverse the flow direction of the treated fluid are provided between the most upstream portion 11A and the most downstream portion 11C. After passing through the fluid inlet 14, the treated fluid flows from the most upstream portion 11A down to the most downstream portion 11C via the return portions 15 and the upper return portion 17.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukio Tanaka, Shinya Tachibana, Hiroyuki Osora, Shinji Ogino, Haruaki Hirayama