Patents by Inventor Yoshiyasu Fujiwara

Yoshiyasu Fujiwara 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).

  • Publication number: 20240143958
    Abstract: The present invention includes: an identification code generation unit that generates, from information of a company code including a first code that uniquely identifies a management target in a part of a company in the part of the company and a second code that identifies the part of the company, an identification code including a history of the management target; a hash processing unit that hashes the identification code generated by the identification code generation unit according to a hash function and converts the hashed identification code into a meaningless code; and a reference code generation unit that generates a reference code unified for the entire company based on the meaningless code converted by the hash processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohisa KOHIYAMA, Sadao SATOU, Atsushi SAGARA, Yoshiyasu WATANABE, Hideaki YOKOTA, Kazuaki IKARASHI, Hiroyuki KAWASAKI, Katsunori MAEDA, Keigo FUJIWARA, Kazunobu HISATSUNE
  • Patent number: 11379801
    Abstract: A maintenance support system for a plurality of maintenance-target apparatus in a plant includes a maintenance information delivery unit that delivers maintenance information Im that indicates an operational status of each maintenance-target apparatus to maintenance personnel every preset time T, wherein the maintenance information delivery unit delivers predictive information If to the maintenance personnel at a specified time Tf between the previous delivery of the maintenance information Im and the next delivery of the maintenance information Im, the predictive information If providing predictions regarding the operational status of each maintenance-target apparatus at the next delivery of the maintenance information Im.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Yoshio Miyamae, Hiroki Kawahara
  • Patent number: 10942508
    Abstract: A risk assessment device for performing risk assessment includes a diagnosis result storage unit that accumulatively stores diagnosis results of a plurality of diagnoses regarding each process device that is provided in a steam plant to be assessed, in association with installation sites of the process devices, a risk information calculation unit that calculates risk information regarding a likelihood of malfunction of a process device that is provided at a target installation site, based on diagnosis results regarding process devices that are provided at the target installation site, and a device group risk information calculation unit that calculates device group risk information regarding a likelihood of malfunction of a target device group, based on the risk information regarding installation sites of respective process devices that constitute the target device group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10928004
    Abstract: The present invention includes a threshold value calculation unit that calculates a normal range that is a range of values that are taken when a steam trap is in a normal state, by using a predetermined calculation reference, based at least on state values with normal determination results, from among state values that have been stored in the storage unit during a predetermined period. A determination unit can perform predictive determination to determine whether the steam trap is in a normal state or a state that indicates an inclination toward a bad state and is highly likely to change to a bad state, by determining whether or not the state values are in the normal range, and the threshold value calculation unit performs accuracy determination to determine the accuracy of the predictive determination based on the results of the predictive determination regarding the state values stored in the storage unit, and adjusts the calculation reference based on the result of accuracy determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Yoshio Miyamae, Hiroki Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20200202236
    Abstract: A risk assessment device includes a diagnosis result storage unit that accumulatively stores diagnosis results of a plurality of diagnoses regarding each process device in association with installation sites of the process devices, a calculation model storage unit that stores a calculation model for calculating a probability of malfunction of a process device, a malfunction ratio calculation unit that calculates, based on diagnosis results regarding process devices that are and have been provided at a target installation site, a malfunction ratio that is a ratio of process devices that had malfunctioned by the time a reference period had elapsed from when the process devices were installed at the target installation site, a malfunction probability calculation unit that calculates, based on the calculation model, a probability of malfunction that is a probability that a process device provided at the target installation site will malfunction within the reference period, and a risk index value calculation unit
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20200192345
    Abstract: A risk assessment device for performing risk assessment includes a diagnosis result storage unit accumulatively stores diagnosis results of a plurality of diagnoses regarding each process device that is provided in a steam plant to be assessed, in association with installation sites of the process devices, a risk information calculation unit that calculates risk information regarding a likelihood of malfunction of a process device that is provided at a target installation site, based on diagnosis results regarding process devices that are provided at the target installation site, and a device group risk information calculation unit that calculates device group risk information regarding a likelihood of malfunction of a target device group, based on the risk information regarding installation sites of respective process devices that constitute the target device group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 10663162
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10551054
    Abstract: A steam using facility in which a generated condensate amount changes in association with a change in an environmental state value, based on a correlation between the environmental state value and the generated condensate amount. An environmental state value when the generated condensate amount becomes a set alarm amount is set as an alarm state value. An alarm is issued when an actual environmental state value by a measuring instrument changes in an increasing direction of the generated condensate amount to reach the set alarm state value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20190003701
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10101022
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20180128424
    Abstract: The present invention includes a threshold value calculation unit that calculates a normal range that is a range of values that are taken when a steam trap is in a normal state, by using a predetermined calculation reference, based at least on state values with normal determination results, from among state values that have been stored in the storage unit during a predetermined period. A determination unit can perform predictive determination to determine whether the steam trap is in a normal state or a state that indicates an inclination toward a bad state and is highly likely to change to a bad state, by determining whether or not the state values are in the normal range, and the threshold value calculation unit performs accuracy determination to determine the accuracy of the predictive determination based on the results of the predictive determination regarding the state values stored in the storage unit, and adjusts the calculation reference based on the result of accuracy determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Yoshio Miyamae, Hiroki Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20180130029
    Abstract: A maintenance support system for a plurality of maintenance-target apparatus in a plant includes a maintenance information delivery unit that delivers maintenance information Im that indicates an operational status of each maintenance-target apparatus to maintenance personnel every preset time T, wherein the maintenance information delivery unit delivers predictive information If to the maintenance personnel at a specified time Tf between the previous delivery of the maintenance information Im and the next delivery of the maintenance information Im, the predictive information If providing predictions regarding the operational status of each maintenance-target apparatus at the next delivery of the maintenance information Im.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Yoshio Miyamae, Hiroki Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20170227213
    Abstract: A steam using facility in which a generated condensate amount changes in association with a change in an environmental state value, based on a correlation between the environmental state value and the generated condensate amount. An environmental state value when the generated condensate amount becomes a set alarm amount is set as an alarm state value. An alarm is issued when an actual environmental state value by a measuring instrument changes in an increasing direction of the generated condensate amount to reach the set alarm state value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20170153023
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda, Noriaki Tsuchiiwa, Tomoyuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8914252
    Abstract: A complete test involving the entire number of devices in a large group of managed devices (T) is periodically performed to determine whether the devices are operating normally or have a malfunction; a test result (Ic) is recorded in a management database (Db) for each cycle of the complete test, and a device that has been found to be malfunctioning is repaired or replaced; and the suitability of a device model is determined or a suitable device model is selected for each of the managed devices (T) on the basis of history information (N) about each of the managed devices (T) obtained from the test result (Ic) of the complete test that spans a plurality of cycles, as recorded in the management database (Db).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda
  • Patent number: 8762105
    Abstract: Either a complete overhaul for replacing with recommended devices the entire number of devices in a large group of managed devices T, or a partial overhaul for repairing or replacing with recommended devices only those managed devices T that are malfunctioning is selectively performed as an initial overhaul. A complete test involving the entire number of the managed devices T is then periodically performed to determine whether the devices are operating normally or have a malfunction. Any devices found to be malfunctioning during any complete test are repaired or replaced with recommended devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda
  • Patent number: 8494811
    Abstract: A service condition, a cause of a malfunction, or another aspect of a device in a large group of devices to be managed can be analyzed in an accurate and efficient manner. A complete test involving the entire number of devices in a large group of managed devices (T) is periodically performed to determine whether the devices are operating normally or have a malfunction; a test result (Ic) is recorded for each cycle of the complete test, and a device that has been found to be malfunctioning is repaired or replaced; and analysis data G, E are created showing a malfunctioning frequency (N) of each of the managed devices (T) on the basis of the test result (Ic) of the complete test that spans a plurality of cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara, Kazunori Oda
  • Patent number: 8447577
    Abstract: A steam-using facility simulation system for efficiently searching for an approach for improving a steam-using facility that is effective in overall improvement of a steam-using facility and a method for searching for an approach for improving a steam-using facility are provided. The system includes storage means configured to store steam usage state information of the steam-using facility; input means to which facility improving approach information of the steam-using facility is input; simulating means configured to compute predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility after implementation of the improving approach based on the steam usage state information of the steam-using facility stored in the storage means and the facility improving approach information input to the input means; and output means configured to output the predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility computed by the simulating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8165829
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of diagnosing a system, a method of operating an aggregating system for system diagnosis and an aggregating system for system diagnosis, which are effective for achieving comprehensive and effective system cost reduction. For a target system 1, at least two or more kinds of diagnoses selected from a trap operation diagnosis, a fluid leakage diagnosis, a system improvement diagnosis and maintenance improvement diagnosis are effected in a batch and in reporting the results of these diagnoses in a batch, there are reported an economic advantage MQt? obtained by reduction in a trap-passed seam loss Qt?, an economic advantage MQs, MQp, MQn obtained by reduction in fluid leakage loss Qs, Qp, Qn, an economic advantage Ma obtained by system improvement and an economic advantage Mb obtained by method improvement in a maintenance method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: TLV Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20110060567
    Abstract: A steam-using facility simulation system for efficiently searching a facility improving approach that is effective in overall improvement of a steam-using facility and a method for searching an approach for improving a steam-using facility are provided. The system includes storage means configured to store steam usage state information of the steam-using facility; input means to which facility improving approach information of the steam-using facility is input; simulating means configured to compute predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility after implementation of the improving approach based on the steam usage state information of the steam-using facility stored in the storage means and the facility improving approach information input to the input means; and output means configured to output the predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility computed by the simulating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: TLV CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Fujiwara