Patents by Inventor Tatsuya AKAHANI

Tatsuya AKAHANI 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: 11859916
    Abstract: A flow path member for a heat exchanger includes: an inner cylinder capable of housing a heat recovery member through which a first fluid can flow; an outer cylinder having a feed port capable of feeding a second fluid and a discharge port capable of discharging the second fluid, the outer cylinder being disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder such that a flow path for the second fluid is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder; a feed pipe connected to the feed port; and a discharge pipe connected to the discharge port. The feed port and the discharge port are provided so as to be located in a distance of less than half the circumference of the outer cylinder in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Akahani, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Makoto Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20230296324
    Abstract: A heat conductive member includes a honeycomb structure including: an outer peripheral wall; and a plurality of partition walls arranged on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from a first end face to a second end face to form a flow path for a first fluid. In a cross section of the honeycomb structure perpendicular to a flow path direction for the first fluid, the partition walls include a plurality of first partition walls extending in a radial direction and a plurality of second partition walls extending in a circumferential direction. At least a part of the first partition walls has a thickness of a portion that defines the cells closest to the outer peripheral wall larger than a thickness of a portion that defines the cells closest to a central portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaro FUMOTO, Tatsuya AKAHANI, Takeshi SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230286237
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure capable of manufacturing a honeycomb structure excellent in external dimension accuracy. A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes: a preparation step of preparing a honeycomb molded body; a storage step of storing the honeycomb molded body under a state in which temperature and humidity are adjusted; and a fitting step of inserting the honeycomb molded body after the completion of the storage step into a heated metal tube and then cooling the metal tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya AKAHANI, Shuhei KUNO, Ryushiro AKAISHI
  • Publication number: 20220390181
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure, a first outer cylindrical member, an inner cylindrical member, an upstream cylindrical member, a cylindrical connecting member, and a downstream cylindrical member. The heat exchanger further includes a valve mechanism having an on-off valve located on a downstream end portion side of the inner cylindrical member. The valve mechanism is rotatably supported by a bearing arranged on a radially outer side of the downstream cylindrical member, and the on-off valve is fixed to a shaft arranged so as to penetrate the downstream cylindrical member and the inner cylindrical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya AKAHANI, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Makoto YOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220333871
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure, a first outer cylindrical member, an inner cylindrical member, an upstream cylindrical member, a cylindrical connecting member and a downstream cylindrical member. The inner cylindrical member includes a tapered portion whose diameter is reduced from a position of a second end face of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure to the downstream end portion side. A ratio of a difference between an inner diameter of the downstream end portion of the inner cylindrical member and an inner diameter of the downstream end portion of the upstream cylindrical member to the inner diameter of the downstream end portion of the upstream cylindrical member is within ±20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya AKAHANI, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Makoto YOSHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220228810
    Abstract: A flow path member for a heat exchanger includes: an inner cylinder capable of housing a heat recovery member through which a first fluid can flow; an outer cylinder having a feed port capable of feeding a second fluid and a discharge port capable of discharging the second fluid, the outer cylinder being disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder such that a flow path for the second fluid is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder; a feed pipe connected to the feed port; and a discharge pipe connected to the discharge port. The feed port and the discharge port are provided so as to be located in a distance of less than half the circumference of the outer cylinder in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya AKAHANI, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Makoto YOSHIHARA