Patents by Inventor Tomohiro FUKAGAWA

Tomohiro FUKAGAWA 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: 11588161
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, DAINICHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Yanagiuchi, Naoki Yokoo, Tomohiro Fukagawa, Tomoki Oyanagi, Kazuaki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11362362
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: DAINICHI CO., LTD., KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Oguro, Shintaro Yanagiuchi, Tomohiro Fukagawa, Kentaro Tanaka, Takashi Ono
  • Publication number: 20200212463
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Naoki YOKOO, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Tomoki OYANAGI, Kazuaki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200119387
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tatsuya KANBAYASHI, Naoki YOKOO, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Kenichi ODAGAWA, Mitsuhiro NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190181474
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Hiroki OGURO, Nao HAYAKAWA, Tatsuya KANBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190173118
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicants: Dainichi Co., Ltd., Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki OGURO, Shintaro YANAGIUCHI, Tomohiro FUKAGAWA, Kentaro TANAKA, Takashi ONO