Patents by Inventor Yukihiro Murata
Yukihiro Murata 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).
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Patent number: 11378383Abstract: A plant facility apparatus recognition system is provided, which appropriately recognizes a plant facility apparatus even in a plant facility in which a wireless facility and a marker are not able to be installed even when the shape of the plant facility apparatus is different from or has been changed from design data. The plant facility apparatus recognition system that uses a mobile device having a camera to recognize the plant facility apparatus to be subjected to work in the plant facility includes a characteristic length acquirer that acquires information on the pipe as a first characteristic length from an image obtained by causing the camera to image the plant facility apparatus and the pipe existing near the plant facility apparatus, and a characteristic length comparator that compares the first characteristic length with a second characteristic length acquired from the design data and related to the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro Murata, Hiroshi Seki, Yohei Sugimoto
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Patent number: 11357094Abstract: A deflection electromagnet device generates a high magnetic field without increasing the size of a vacuum duct to facilitate control over a beam orbit. Magnetic flux lines from a return pole pass through the vacuum duct of a high-temperature superconductor in a vacuum heat insulation container and the charged particle beam is thus deflected, thereby generating radiation. A three-pole magnetic field is formed on the beam orbit and the charged particle beam is thus deflected by individual magnetic fields, so that radiation can be generated while the charged particle beam returns to a coaxial orbit. Therefore, an increase in size of the vacuum duct can be prevented. A shielding current is dominant and the non-uniformity of the magnetic field in a z-axis direction is prevented by disposing the high-temperature superconductor having a crystal direction c-axis orthogonal to a horizontal plane in which the charged particle beam flows.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Akihisa Miyazoe, Yukihiro Murata
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Patent number: 10751271Abstract: A cleansing composition is provided for removing waxy makeup, and for cleansing the skin with excellent rinse speed and after-feel. The inventive composition is also transparent and stable to phase separation and includes specific amounts of high average HLB nonionic surfactants, specific alkyl mono esters, hydrocarbon oils and polyol(s) and in a preferred embodiment contains very low levels of or no silicone oils.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Yukihiro Murata, Kazuki Uyama
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Publication number: 20200124401Abstract: A plant facility apparatus recognition system is provided, which appropriately recognizes a plant facility apparatus even in a plant facility in which a wireless facility and a marker are not able to be installed even when the shape of the plant facility apparatus is different from or has been changed from design data. The plant facility apparatus recognition system that uses a mobile device having a camera to recognize the plant facility apparatus to be subjected to work in the plant facility includes a characteristic length acquirer that acquires information on the pipe as a first characteristic length from an image obtained by causing the camera to image the plant facility apparatus and the pipe existing near the plant facility apparatus, and a characteristic length comparator that compares the first characteristic length with a second characteristic length acquired from the design data and related to the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Yukihiro MURATA, Hiroshi SEKI, Yohei SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190313521Abstract: A deflection electromagnet device generates a high magnetic field without increasing the size of a vacuum duct to facilitate control over a beam orbit. Magnetic flux lines from a return pole pass through the vacuum duct of a high-temperature superconductor in a vacuum heat insulation container and the charged particle beam is thus deflected, thereby generating radiation. A three-pole magnetic field is formed on the beam orbit and the charged particle beam is thus deflected by individual magnetic fields, so that radiation can be generated while the charged particle beam returns to a coaxial orbit. Therefore, an increase in size of the vacuum duct can be prevented. A shielding current is dominant and the non-uniformity of the magnetic field in a z-axis direction is prevented by disposing the high-temperature superconductor having a crystal direction c-axis orthogonal to a horizontal plane in which the charged particle beam flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Akihisa MIYAZOE, Yukihiro MURATA
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Publication number: 20180021233Abstract: A cleansing composition is provided for removing waxy makeup, and for cleansing the skin with excellent rinse speed and after-feel. The inventive composition is also transparent and stable to phase separation and includes specific amounts of high average HLB nonionic surfactants, specific alkyl mono esters, hydrocarbon oils and polyol(s) and in a preferred embodiment contains very low levels of or no silicone oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVERInventors: Yukihiro MURATA, Kazuki UYAMA
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Superconducting electromagnet device, cooling method therefor, and magnetic resonance imaging device
Patent number: 8988176Abstract: A superconducting magnet device is configured to include: a refrigerant circulation flowpath in which a refrigerant (R) circulates; a refrigerator for cooling vapor of the refrigerant (R) in the refrigerant circulation flowpath; a superconducting coil cooled by the circulating refrigerant (R); a protective resistor thermally contacting the superconducting coil and having an internal space (S); a high-boiling-point refrigerant supply section for supplying a high-boiling-point refrigerant having a higher boiling point than the refrigerant (R) and frozen by the refrigerant (R) to the internal space (S) in the protective resistor; and a vacuum insulating container for at least accommodating the refrigerant circulation flowpath, the superconducting coil, and the protective resistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Aoki, Ryuya Ando, Yukihiro Murata, Ryoji Nakagawa -
SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTROMAGNET DEVICE, COOLING METHOD THEREFOR, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE
Publication number: 20140329688Abstract: A superconducting magnet device is configured to include: a refrigerant circulation flowpath in which a refrigerant (R) circulates; a refrigerator for cooling vapor of the refrigerant (R) in the refrigerant circulation flowpath; a superconducting coil cooled by the circulating refrigerant (R); a protective resistor thermally contacting the superconducting coil and having an internal space (S); a high-boiling-point refrigerant supply section for supplying a high-boiling-point refrigerant having a higher boiling point than the refrigerant (R) and frozen by the refrigerant (R) to the internal space (S) in the protective resistor; and a vacuum insulating container for at least accommodating the refrigerant circulation flowpath, the superconducting coil, and the protective resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Manabu Aoki, Ryuya Ando, Yukihiro Murata, Ryoji Nakagawa -
Patent number: 8780588Abstract: Disclosed is a bidirectional DC/DC converter including: a primary side circuit that includes a first DC power source or a first load; a secondary side circuit that includes a second load or a second DC power source; and a power transfer unit that is capable of transferring power bi-directionally between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit. Further, the bidirectional DC/DC converter includes a control circuit that controls the primary side circuit and secondary side circuit in such a way that current flows through the power transfer unit from the first DC power source to the second load or from the second DC power source to the first load.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kouichi Teraura, Hiroyuki Nishino, Hiroaki Koshin, Yukihiro Murata, Yasuhisa Ihira
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Publication number: 20130044519Abstract: Disclosed is a bidirectional DC/DC converter including: a primary side circuit that includes a first DC power source or a first load; a secondary side circuit that includes a second load or a second DC power source; and a power transfer unit that is capable of transferring power bi-directionally between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit. Further, the bidirectional DC/DC converter includes a control circuit that controls the primary side circuit and secondary side circuit in such a way that current flows through the power transfer unit from the first DC power source to the second load or from the second DC power source to the first load.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kouichi Teraura, Hiroyuki Nishino, Hiroaki Koshin, Yukihiro Murata, Yasuhisa Ihira
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Patent number: 7283344Abstract: In an electronic switch which includes a pair of terminal portions 14, 14, and self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 having a one-way on and off control construction connected in inverse-series between the pair of terminal portions and which turns on and off the self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 with phase control, shunt resistors R51, R52 provided between the pair of terminal portions 14, 14 and connected in series to the pair of self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 and thyristors S71, S72 for extracting the gate voltages applied to gates of the self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 upon driving are provided. Furthermore, thyristors S71, S72 are driven by the voltages across the shunt resistors R51, R52 generated when overcurrent larger than predetermined current flows through the shunt resistors R51, R52.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Mukai, Nobuhiro Kitamura, Yukihiro Murata, Kenji Okada
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Patent number: 6995522Abstract: In a phase controller used in a light control of an incandescent lamp, noise reduction, prevention of elements from damage due to short circuit current, downsizing and lower cost are purposed. A CPU circuit of a control circuit sets a gradual increase term during which a load voltage applied to the incandescent lamp is gradually increased by driving a self-quenching type switching device such as an IGBT. After passing the gradual increase term, a main switching device such as a TRIAC is turned on. The phase controller further comprises a current sensor such as a shunt resistor for sensing a value of the load current flowing through the self-quenching type switching device, according to need. The CPU circuit compares the sensed value of the load current with at least one reference value, and selects driving manner of the main switching device and the self-quenching type switching device corresponding to the result of comparison.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Mukai, Nobuhiro Kitamura, Yukihiro Murata, Kenji Okada
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Publication number: 20050007715Abstract: To provide an electronic switch capable of instantly releasing overcurrent from flowing between a pair of terminal portions. In an electronic switch which comprises a pair of terminal portions 14, 14 ad self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 having a one-way on and off control construction connected in inverse-series between, the pair of terminal portions and which turns on and off the self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 with phase control, shunt resistors R51, R52 provided between the pair of terminal portions 14, 14 and connected in series to the pair of self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 and thyristors S71, S72 for extracting the gate voltages applied to gates of the self arc-suppressing elements Q21, Q22 upon driving are provided. Furthermore, thyristors S71, S72 are driven by means of the voltages across the shunt resistors R51, R52 generated when overcurrent larger than predetermined current flows through the shunt resistors R51, R52.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Tatsuya Mukai, Nobuhiro Kitamura, Yukihiro Murata, Kenji Okada
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Publication number: 20040263088Abstract: In a phase controller used in a light control of an incandescent lamp, noise reduction, prevention of elements from damage due to short circuit current, downsizing and lower cost are purposed. A CPU circuit of a control circuit sets a gradual increase term during which a load voltage applied to the incandescent lamp is gradually increased by driving a self-quenching type switching device such as an IGBT. After passing the gradual increase term, a main switching device such as a TRIAC is turned on. The phase controller further comprises a current sensor such as a shunt resistor for sensing a value of the load current flowing through the self-quenching type switching device, according to need. The CPU circuit compares the sensed value of the load current with at least one reference value, and selects driving manner of the main switching device and the self-quenching type switching device corresponding to the result of comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Mukai, Nobuhiro Kitamura, Yukihiro Murata, Kenji Okada
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Patent number: 6670597Abstract: A solar battery SB for detecting the surrounding brightness is provided and a switching element SW is controlled based on output voltage of the solar battery SB. The switching element SW is made up of MOSFETs Q1 and Q2. To form an electronic automatic on/off switch, a triac Q is controlled by turning on/off the switching element SW.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2000Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuhiro Kitamura, Yukihiro Murata, Yoshinori Akinari, Yoshihisa Ishigami
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Patent number: 5953198Abstract: An electromagnet drive apparatus being characterized by a switching element 1 connected in series with a coil 3 of an electromagnet; a pulse signal generation circuit 16 which generates, on predetermined cycles, a pulse signal used for turning on the switching element; a regenerative circuit 4 which permits flow of a regenerated electrical current when the switch section is turned on and the switching element is turned off from a state in which the switch section and the switching element are in an on state and a source voltage is applied to the coil of the electromagnet, and which causes the power absorbing element to immediately reduce the regenerated electrical current flowing through the coil of the electromagnet when the switch section and the switching element are turned off; and a delay circuit 11 which turns on the switch section by application of the supply voltage and maintains the switch section in an on state until a predetermined period of time elapses after the application of the supply voltageType: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro Murata, Yoshinori Akinari