Patents by Inventor Tomonobu Sato

Tomonobu Sato 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: 10026512
    Abstract: A nozzle repair method and a nuclear reactor vessel include: removing a trepanning portion (208) as a connection portion with respect to an in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) in a groove-welding portion (206); removing the in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) from a lower end plate (66); forming a plug attachment opening (211) by removing the groove-welding portion (206); applying a pressing load to the lower end plate (66) by attaching a plug (212) to the plug attachment opening (211); and welding and fixing the plug (212) attached to the plug attachment opening (211). Accordingly, since a repair is easily performed, it is possible to improve the workability and to decrease a repair cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishimura, Takeshi Yamamoto, Hideshi Sakashita, Tomonobu Sato, Akio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10020080
    Abstract: A nozzle repair method and a nuclear reactor vessel include: removing a trepanning portion (208) as a connection portion with respect to an in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) in a groove-welding portion (206); removing the in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) from a semi-spherical portion (66) as a lower end plate; forming a surface buttered-welding portion (210) by buttered-welding the surface of the groove-welding portion (206); forming a welding groove (212) by grooving the surface buttered-welding portion (210); inserting a new in-core instrumentation cylinder (204A) provided with a circumferential groove portion (204f) outside an instrumentation equipment guide passage (204d) into an attachment hole (203); and fixing the new in-core instrumentation cylinder (204A) by groove-welding the welding groove (212). Accordingly, since the nozzle welding area is suppressed to a predetermined range, the workability of the repair is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishimura, Takeshi Yamamoto, Hideshi Sakashita, Kensuke Tsuboi, Tomonobu Sato
  • Publication number: 20150348658
    Abstract: A nozzle repair method and a nuclear reactor vessel include: removing a trepanning portion (208) as a connection portion with respect to an in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) in a groove-welding portion (206); removing the in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) from a lower end plate (66); forming a plug attachment opening (211) by removing the groove-welding portion (206); applying a pressing load to the lower end plate (66) by attaching a plug (212) to the plug attachment opening (211); and welding and fixing the plug (212) attached to the plug attachment opening (211). Accordingly, since a repair is easily performed, it is possible to improve the workability and to decrease a repair cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishimura, Takeshi Yamamoto, Hideshi Sakashita, Tomonobu Sato, Akio Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150325319
    Abstract: A nozzle repair method and a nuclear reactor vessel include: removing a trepanning portion (208) as a connection portion with respect to an in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) in a groove-welding portion (206); removing the in-core instrumentation cylinder (204) from a semi-spherical portion (66) as a lower end plate; forming a surface buttered-welding portion (210) by buttered-welding the surface of the groove-welding portion (206); forming a welding groove (212) by grooving the surface buttered-welding portion (210); inserting a new in-core instrumentation cylinder (204A) provided with a circumferential groove portion (204f) outside an instrumentation equipment guide passage (204d) into an attachment hole (203); and fixing the new in-core instrumentation cylinder (204A) by groove-welding the welding groove (212). Accordingly, since the nozzle welding area is suppressed to a predetermined range, the workability of the repair is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishimura, Takeshi Yamamoto, Hideshi Sakashita, Kensuke Tsuboi, Tomonobu Sato
  • Publication number: 20120213321
    Abstract: Atmospheric conditions can be efficiently formed within a cavity, and as a result improvements in the operation efficiency within the cavity can be achieved. The operation method is an operation including: a step for detaching a cover in an underwater environment; a step for arranging a fuel rod housing having an upper aperture, in an underwater environment; a step for inserting fuel rods into the fuel rod housing; a step for closing the upper aperture of the fuel rod housing such that it is water-tight; a step for draining water of the cavity; and a step for executing a repair operation on a flange seat surface of a connection part between a container body and the cover in an atmospheric environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonobu Sato, Tomonori Shichida
  • Publication number: 20070041534
    Abstract: A member management system including a characteristic of “ASP member management” which can group member information according to attributes of services provided by the ASP, which are the highest-level attributes, and member contract information keys which are held by the ASP for all members based on common rules. Then, a table can be prepared for storing attributes of services provided by the ASP, and attributes of a billing group unit and a service utilization condition, in association with the member contract information keys, such that the most basic information required for particular processing is extracted at each occasion for executing the processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventor: Tomonobu Sato
  • Patent number: 6839765
    Abstract: A multimedia information transfer system includes a multimedia server and a client server system coupled with the multimedia server through a communication network and transfers data transmitted from the multimedia server to a server of the client server system. The multimedia server stores data streams of the multimedia information and reproduces the information. The client requests the multimedia server to transfer data, stores the transferred data block and displays the stored data block concurrently with the storage of the next coming data block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonobu Sato
  • Patent number: 6498965
    Abstract: A rewriting program is transferred from a main control apparatus to a terminal control apparatus and the terminal control apparatus executes the rewriting program. The rewriting program receives a new control program from the main control apparatus and rewrites a control program with a received new control program. This makes it possible to easily and reliably rewrite the control program even if a specification of the control program is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Sanden Corp.
    Inventors: Naoto Matsumoto, Kazuyasu Ushigome, Tomonobu Sato, Masaru Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20010044675
    Abstract: A rewriting program is transferred from a main control apparatus to a terminal control apparatus and the terminal control apparatus executes the rewriting program. The rewriting program receives a new control program from the main control apparatus and rewrites a control program with a received new control program. This makes it possible to easily and reliably rewrite the control program even if a specification of the control program is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Naoto Matsumoto, Kazuyasu Ushigome, Tomonobu Sato, Masaru Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 6173328
    Abstract: A multimedia information transfer system includes a multimedia server and a client server system coupled with the multimedia server through a communication network and transfers data transmitted from the multimedia server to a server of the client server system. The multimedia server stores data streams of the multimedia information and reproduces the information. The client requests the multimedia server to transfer data, stores the transferred data block and displays the stored data block concurrently with the storage of the next coming data block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonobu Sato