Patents by Inventor Yukinari Shibagaki

Yukinari Shibagaki 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: 20240359141
    Abstract: A membrane assembly is configured to be housed in a tubular housing. The membrane assembly includes a columnar membrane structure, an annular first flange surrounding a first end portion of the membrane structure, a first intermediate portion arranged between a first end surface of the membrane structure and the housing, and a first bonding material interposed between the first flange and the membrane structure and between the first intermediate portion and the membrane structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki IIDA, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Kosuke NAKAGAWA, Sota MAEHARA, Hirofumi KAN
  • Publication number: 20240350983
    Abstract: A reactor module includes a housing, and a plurality of reactors arranged about a predetermined axis in the housing. In a cross section along a radial direction perpendicular to the predetermined axis, shortest distances between the housing and the plurality of reactors are equivalent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke NAKAGAWA, Kazuki IIDA, Hirofumi KAN, Atsushi TORII, Makoto SHIOMI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Katsuya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240325969
    Abstract: A membrane module includes a housing, a membrane structure housed in the housing, a sealing portion configured to seal a gap between the housing and the membrane structure, and a cooling portion configured to cool a portion of the housing in contact with the sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke NAKAGAWA, Kazuki IIDA, Hirofumi KAN, Atsushi TORII, Makoto SHIOMI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Katsuya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240269621
    Abstract: A separation membrane module a tubular housing, a monolith type membrane structure housed in the housing, and a first flow regulation portion housed in the housing. The housing has an inner circumferential surface and a first opening formed in the inner circumferential surface and configured to allow a sweep gas to flow therethrough. The membrane structure has an outer circumferential surface and a first slit formed in the outer circumferential surface and configured to allow the sweep gas to flow therethrough. The first flow regulation portion has a first flow regulation surface configured to regulate a flow of the sweep gas between the first opening and the first slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki IIDA, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Kosuke NAKAGAWA, Sota MAEHARA, Hirofumi KAN
  • Publication number: 20240116028
    Abstract: A method of regenerating an acid gas adsorption device includes the steps of: causing an acid gas to be adsorbed to an acid gas adsorption material by supplying a gas including the acid gas to an acid gas adsorption device so that the gas is brought into contact with an acid gas adsorption layer; causing the acid gas to be desorbed from the acid gas adsorption material; removing the acid gas adsorption layer of the acid gas adsorption device, which has been subjected to the step of causing the acid gas to be adsorbed and the step of causing the acid gas to be desorbed, from a surface of a base material; and forming an acid gas adsorption layer including a porous carrier and an acid gas adsorption material on the surface of the base material from which the acid gas adsorption layer has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke OKUMA, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Hirofumi KAN, Kazuki IIDA, Atsushi TORII, Kosuke NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240017236
    Abstract: A reactor includes a second flow path on a permeation side of a separation membrane. The second flow path includes an inflow port open to a first space between a first seal portion and a flow rate adjustment unit, and an outflow port open to a second space between a second seal portion and a flow rate adjustment unit. A housing includes a sweep gas supply port for supplying a sweep gas to the first space and a sweep gas exhaust port for discharging the sweep gas from the second space. In a side view of the reactor, a direction in which the sweep gas flows from the first space to the second space via the flow rate adjustment unit is the same as a direction in which the sweep gas flows through the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke NAKAGAWA, Kazuki IIDA, Hirofumi KAN, Atsushi TORII, Makoto SHIOMI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Katsuya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240017237
    Abstract: A reactor includes a second flow path on a permeation side of a separate membrane. The second flow path includes an inflow port open to a first space between a first seal portion and a flow stop unit, and an outflow port open to a second space between a second seal portion and a flow stop unit. A housing includes a sweep gas supply port for supplying a sweep gas to the first space and a sweep gas exhaust port for discharging the sweep gas from the second space. In a side view of the reactor, a direction in which the sweep gas flows through the second space is opposite to a direction in which the sweep gas flows through the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke NAKAGAWA, Kazuki IIDA, Hirofumi KAN, Atsushi TORII, Makoto SHIOMI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Katsuya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230235689
    Abstract: A method for controlling a reductant generation device 100, the reductant generation device 100 including: a sprayer 10 capable of spraying a reductant precursor 50; and a heater 20 comprising a ceramic substrate 21, the heater 20 being arranged on a downstream side of the sprayer 10 and capable of heating the reductant precursor 50 to generate a reductant 60. The method includes: a permeation step of spraying the reductant precursor 50 from the sprayer 10 and permeating the ceramic substrate 21 with the reductant precursor 50 when the heater is not heated; and after the permeation step, a heating step A of heating the reductant precursor 50 by the heater 20 and generating the reductant 60 while spraying the reductant precursor 50 from the sprayer 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi SAIKI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI
  • Patent number: 11674425
    Abstract: A reductant injecting device includes: a honeycomb structure comprising: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having a partition wall that defines a plurality of cells each extending from a fluid inflow end face to a fluid outflow end face; and at least one pair of electrode portions arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure portion; an inner cylinder being configured to house the honeycomb structure; a urea sprayer arranged at one end of the inner cylinder; and an outer cylinder arranged on an outer peripheral side of the inner cylinder, the outer cylinder being spaced apart from the inner cylinder. A flow path through which the carrier gas passes is formed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Saiki, Yukinari Shibagaki
  • Patent number: 11661879
    Abstract: A tubular member for an exhaust gas treatment device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a tubular main body made of a metal; and an insulating layer formed at least on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular main body. The insulating layer contains glass, the glass contains barium, and the glass has a content of barium of 5 mol % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi Tanaka, Yukinari Shibagaki
  • Patent number: 11661875
    Abstract: A tubular member for an exhaust gas treatment device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a tubular main body made of a metal; and an insulating layer formed at least on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular main body. The insulating layer contains glass containing a crystalline substance, and the glass contains silicon, boron, and magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi Tanaka, Yukinari Shibagaki
  • Patent number: 11555433
    Abstract: A reductant injecting device, including: a honeycomb structure including: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having partition wall that defines a plurality of cells each extending from a fluid inflow end face to a fluid outflow end face; and at least one pair of electrode portions arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure portion; an outer cylinder having an inlet side end portion and an outlet side end portion, the inlet side end portion comprising a carrier gas introduction port being configured to introduce a carrier gas, the outlet side end portion comprising an injection port being configured to inject ammonia; a urea sprayer arranged at one end of the outer cylinder; and a spray direction switcher configured to be able to switch a spray direction of the aqueous urea solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Saiki, Yukinari Shibagaki
  • Patent number: 11536180
    Abstract: A tubular member for an exhaust gas treatment device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a tubular main body made of a metal; and an insulating layer formed at least on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular main body. The insulating layer contains glass, and the glass has a content of an alkali metal element of 1,000 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukinari Shibagaki, Daichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220275743
    Abstract: A tubular member for an exhaust gas treatment device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a tubular main body made of a metal; and an insulating layer formed at least on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular main body. The insulating layer contains glass containing a crystalline substance, and the glass contains silicon, boron, and magnesium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi TANAKA, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20220275746
    Abstract: A tubular member for an exhaust gas treatment device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a tubular main body made of a metal; and an insulating layer formed at least on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular main body. The insulating layer contains glass, the glass contains barium, and the glass has a content of barium of 5 mol % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi TANAKA, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20220275745
    Abstract: A tubular member for an exhaust gas treatment device according to at least one embodiment of the present invention includes: a tubular main body made of a metal; and an insulating layer formed at least on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular main body. The insulating layer contains glass, and the glass has a content of an alkali metal element of 1,000 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukinari SHIBAGAKI, Daichi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11391191
    Abstract: A reductant injecting device includes: a honeycomb structure comprising: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having a partition wall that defines a plurality of cells each extending from a fluid inflow end face to a fluid outflow end face; and at least one pair of electrode portions arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure portion; an outer cylinder being configured to house the honeycomb structure, the outer cylinder having a carrier gas introduction port on the fluid inflow end face side; a urea sprayer arranged at one end of the outer cylinder; a carrier gas introduction cylinder provided at the carrier gas introduction port of the outer cylinder; and a carrier gas flow rate amplifier provided in the carrier gas introduction cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Saiki, Yukinari Shibagaki
  • Patent number: 11312661
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure including a honeycomb portion having porous partition walls extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face, an outermost peripheral wall, and a pair of electrode layers on a side surface of the honeycomb portion. Each electrode layer extends in a direction of the cells. One electrode layer is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode layer across a center of the honeycomb portion in a cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cells. The honeycomb structure portion includes first cells opened on the inflow side and plugged on the outflow side, and second cells opened on the outflow side and plugged on the inflow side. A middle of each length of the pair of electrode layers is closer to the outflow side than a middle position of a length of the honeycomb portion in the extending direction of the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kasai, Yukinari Shibagaki
  • Publication number: 20210222603
    Abstract: A reductant injecting device includes: a honeycomb structure comprising: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having a partition wall that defines a plurality of cells each extending from a fluid inflow end face to a fluid outflow end face; and at least one pair of electrode portions arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure portion; an outer cylinder being configured to house the honeycomb structure, the outer cylinder having a carrier gas introduction port on the fluid inflow end face side; a urea sprayer arranged at one end of the outer cylinder; a carrier gas introduction cylinder provided at the carrier gas introduction port of the outer cylinder; and a carrier gas flow rate amplifier provided in the carrier gas introduction cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi SAIKI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20210222599
    Abstract: A reductant injecting device, including: a honeycomb structure including: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having partition wall that defines a plurality of cells each extending from a fluid inflow end face to a fluid outflow end face; and at least one pair of electrode portions arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure portion; an outer cylinder having an inlet side end portion and an outlet side end portion, the inlet side end portion comprising a carrier gas introduction port being configured to introduce a carrier gas, the outlet side end portion comprising an injection port being configured to inject ammonia; a urea sprayer arranged at one end of the outer cylinder; and a spray direction switcher configured to be able to switch a spray direction of the aqueous urea solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi SAIKI, Yukinari SHIBAGAKI