Patents by Inventor Shunta OHASHI

Shunta OHASHI 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: 10693153
    Abstract: An interconnector-electrochemical reaction unit cell composite body includes an electrochemical reaction unit cell and an interconnector. The interconnector has a plurality of combinations of protrusions protruding in the first direction and recesses provided on a side opposite the protrusions in the first direction and being concave toward the protrusions. At least one of the combinations is configured such that, as viewed in the first direction, the bottom of the recess is located on the side toward the open end of the recess. In a section parallel to the first direction, the recess is located within a width t2 of the protrusion in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the width t1 of the recess in the second direction is smaller than the width t2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MORIMURA SOFC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Manabe, Hiroaki Yagi, Nobuyuki Hotta, Shunta Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10665872
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack including a plurality of electricity generation units fastened by means of a plurality of fastening members. Each electricity generation unit includes a single cell, and a sealing member sandwiched between two other members thereby sealing one of the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The surface of the sealing member included in at least one electricity generation units, the surface facing either of the two other members, has a surface roughness Ra of 3.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Hotta, Hideki Ishikawa, Shunta Ohashi, Yasuki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 10637075
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack including a plurality of electricity generation units fastened by means of a plurality of fastening members. Each electricity generation unit includes a single cell, and a sealing member sandwiched between two other members thereby sealing one of the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The surface of the sealing member included in at least one electricity generation units, the surface facing either of the two other members, has a surface roughness Ra of 3.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Hotta, Hideki Ishikawa, Shunta Ohashi, Yasuki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 10497949
    Abstract: An electrochemical reaction unit including a unit cell; a separator bonded to a peripheral portion of the unit cell by means of a bonding member containing a brazing material; and a glass sealing member which is in contact with both the surface of the separator and the surface of the unit cell, thereby sealing between an air chamber and a fuel chamber. The separator has a first flat portion approximately parallel to a second direction perpendicular to a first direction; a second flat portion approximately parallel to the second direction; and a connection portion having a portion whose position in the first direction is different from that of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and connecting the first flat portion and the second flat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunta Ohashi, Nobuyuki Hotta, Hiroaki Yagi
  • Publication number: 20180323448
    Abstract: An interconnector-electrochemical reaction unit cell composite body includes an electrochemical reaction unit cell and an interconnector. The interconnector has a plurality of combinations of protrusions protruding in the first direction and recesses provided on a side opposite the protrusions in the first direction and being concave toward the protrusions. At least one of the combinations is configured such that, as viewed in the first direction, the bottom of the recess is located on the side toward the open end of the recess. In a section parallel to the first direction, the recess is located within a width t2 of the protrusion in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the width t1 of the recess in the second direction is smaller than the width t2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta MANABE, Hiroaki YAGI, Nobuyuki HOTTA, Shunta OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180191003
    Abstract: An electrochemical reaction unit including a unit cell; a separator bonded to a peripheral portion of the unit cell by means of a bonding member containing a brazing material; and a glass sealing member which is in contact with both the surface of the separator and the surface of the unit cell, thereby sealing between an air chamber and a fuel chamber. The separator has a first flat portion approximately parallel to a second direction perpendicular to a first direction; a second flat portion approximately parallel to the second direction; and a connection portion having a portion whose position in the first direction is different from that of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and connecting the first flat portion and the second flat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunta OHASHI, Nobuyuki HOTTA, Hiroaki YAGI
  • Publication number: 20180159148
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack including a plurality of electricity generation units fastened by means of a plurality of fastening members. Each electricity generation unit includes a single cell, and a sealing member sandwiched between two other members thereby sealing one of the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The surface of the sealing member included in at least one electricity generation units, the surface facing either of the two other members, has a surface roughness Ra of 3.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki HOTTA, Hideki ISHIKAWA, Shunta OHASHI, Yasuki IZUTSU