Patents by Inventor Yuichi Ishimaru

Yuichi Ishimaru 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: 10352629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9903669
    Abstract: Provided is a heat exchange element that suppresses an increase in air-flow resistance by suppressing deflection of a partition member caused by a change in temperature and humidity. The unit constituent members are stacked, each of which is formed of partition members that have heat-transfer properties and moisture permeability, and spacing members that hold the partition members. A primary air flow that passes along an upper-surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member cross each other so as to exchange heat and moisture via the partition member. The spacing member includes: spacing ribs that maintain the spacing between the partition members; and deflection suppressing ribs that have a height smaller than the spacing ribs so as to suppress deflection of the partition members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Ishimaru, Hajime Sotokawa, Masaru Takada, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Fumiaki Baba, Yuichi Matsuo, Shinya Tokizaki, Koji Kise, Masaru Shinozaki, Tetsuo Mitani
  • Patent number: 9863710
    Abstract: A laminated total heat exchange element that includes a plurality of laminated plates, a first spacing member forming a first flow path between the laminated plates, and a second spacing member forming a second flow path between the laminated plates, wherein the first flow path is formed to allow fluid to pass from one side to another side of the laminated total heat exchange element, the second flow path is formed to allow fluid to pass from the another side to the one side of the laminated total heat exchange element, a third flow path, which communicates with the first flow path on the one side and extends substantially parallel to a lamination direction of the laminated plates, is formed, and a fourth flow path, which communicates with the second flow path on the another side and extends substantially parallel to the lamination direction of the laminated plate, is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kise, Masaru Shinozaki, Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Hidemoto Arai
  • Publication number: 20170227300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9664452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9664457
    Abstract: The present invention is a total heat exchange element in which a spacing member is provided on both sides of a sheet-like partition member to form a flow path and which performs heat exchange between an airflow that flows in a flow path formed on one side of the partition member and an airflow that flows in a flow path formed on another side of the partition member via the partition member, wherein the spacing member is molded integrally with the partition member by using a resin, and the partition member is configured to include a functional layer that has heat conductivity, moisture permeability, and gas shielding property and a heat shrink layer that shrinks at a predetermined temperature or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Shinya Tokizaki, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Hidemoto Arai
  • Publication number: 20150075758
    Abstract: Provided is a heat exchange element that suppresses an increase in air-flow resistance by suppressing deflection of a partition member caused by a change in temperature and humidity. The unit constituent members are stacked, each of which is formed of partition members that have heat-transfer properties and moisture permeability, and spacing members that hold the partition members. A primary air flow that passes along an upper-surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member cross each other so as to exchange heat and moisture via the partition member. The spacing member includes: spacing ribs that maintain the spacing between the partition members; and deflection suppressing ribs that have a height smaller than the spacing ribs so as to suppress deflection of the partition members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporatom
    Inventors: Yuichi Ishimaru, Hajime Sotokawa, Masaru Takada, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Fumiaki Baba, Yuichi Matsuo, Shinya Tokizaki, Koji Kise, Masaru Shinozaki, Tetsuo Mitani
  • Publication number: 20150053381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchange element in which unit constituent members, each of which includes a partition member that has a heat-transfer property and a moisture permeability and a spacing member that holds the partition member with a predetermined spacing, are stacked and in which a primary air flow that passes along an upper surface side of the partition member and a secondary air flow that passes along an undersurface side of the partition member and crosses the primary air flow exchange heat and moisture through the partition member, wherein a detachment suppressing rib is provided on the opposite side of the spacing member when viewed from the partition member at a bonded portion between the partition member and the spacing member, and the partition member is sandwiched by the spacing member and the detachment suppressing rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Mitsuhiko Ohira, Hidemoto Arai, Makoto Fukaya, Fumiaki Baba, Koji Kise, Shinya Tokizaki, Yuichi Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20150047817
    Abstract: A laminated total heat exchange element that includes a plurality of laminated plates, a first spacing member forming a first flow path between the laminated plates, and a second spacing member forming a second flow path between the laminated plates, wherein the first flow path is formed to allow fluid to pass from one side to another side of the laminated total heat exchange element, the second flow path is formed to allow fluid to pass from the another side to the one side of the laminated total heat exchange element, a third flow path, which communicates with the first flow path on the one side and extends substantially parallel to a lamination direction of the laminated plates, is formed, and a fourth flow path, which communicates with the second flow path on the another side and extends substantially parallel to the lamination direction of the laminated plate, is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Kise, Masaru Shinozaki, Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Hidemoto Arai
  • Publication number: 20140242900
    Abstract: The present invention is a total heat exchange element in which a spacing member is provided on both sides of a sheet-like partition member to form a flow path and which performs heat exchange between an airflow that flows in a flow path formed on one side of the partition member and an airflow that flows in a flow path formed on another side of the partition member via the partition member, wherein the spacing member is molded integrally with the partition member by using a resin, and the partition member is configured to include a functional layer that has heat conductivity, moisture permeability, and gas shielding property and a heat shrink layer that shrinks at a predetermined temperature or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Takada, Shinya Tokizaki, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru, Takanori Imai, Hidemoto Arai
  • Publication number: 20120205081
    Abstract: A total heat exchanger of the present invention facilitates circulation of two types of air currents separated by a partition plate and conducts heat exchange of sensible heat and latent heat of the two types of air currents across the partition plate, wherein the partition plate has a porous resin base material layer, a fissured layer having a thickness of 2 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less and composed of a hydrophilic moisture-permeable resin, and a nonporous hydrophilic moisture-permeable resin film layer having a thickness of 0.5 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less laminated in this order. The total heat exchanger of the present invention can prevent reduction in performance even in an environment of repeated condensation and has a high total heat exchange efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Terai, Shinya Tokizaki, Masaru Takada, Hajime Sotokawa, Yuichi Ishimaru