Patents by Inventor Yutaro FUMOTO
Yutaro FUMOTO 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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Publication number: 20230296324Abstract: A heat conductive member includes a honeycomb structure including: an outer peripheral wall; and a plurality of partition walls arranged on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from a first end face to a second end face to form a flow path for a first fluid. In a cross section of the honeycomb structure perpendicular to a flow path direction for the first fluid, the partition walls include a plurality of first partition walls extending in a radial direction and a plurality of second partition walls extending in a circumferential direction. At least a part of the first partition walls has a thickness of a portion that defines the cells closest to the outer peripheral wall larger than a thickness of a portion that defines the cells closest to a central portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro FUMOTO, Tatsuya AKAHANI, Takeshi SAKUMA
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Patent number: 11719489Abstract: A heat exchanger 100, including: an inner cylinder 10 through which a first fluid can flow, the inner cylinder 10 being configured to house a heat recovery member 30; and an outer cylinder 20 disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder 10 such that a second fluid can flow between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 10. In the heat exchanger 100, at least a part of the outer cylinder 20 and/or the inner cylinder 10 has at least one continuous irregular structure 40.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yutaro Fumoto, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Daisuke Kimura
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Patent number: 11644252Abstract: A heat exchanger 100 includes: an inner cylinder 10 through which a first fluid can flow, the inner cylinder 10 being configured to be capable of housing a heat recovery member 40; an outer cylinder 20 disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder 10 such that a second fluid can flow between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 10; and an intermediate cylinder 30 disposed between the inner cylinder 10 and the outer cylinder 20, the intermediate cylinder 30 partitioning a flow path for the second fluid into an inner flow path 31b and an outer flow path 31a. In the heat exchanger, the intermediate cylinder 30 includes communication holes 32 that are communicated in a radial direction, and the communication holes 32 are provided in an axial direction of the intermediate cylinder 30.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Hamada, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Takeshi Sakuma, Yutaro Fumoto
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Patent number: 11591950Abstract: A heat exchanging member including a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure having partition walls defining cells, the cells penetrating from a first end face to a second end face to form flow paths for a first fluid, an inner peripheral wall, and an outer peripheral wall; and a covering member being configured to cover the outer peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure. The heat exchanging member is configured to perform heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid flowing through an outer side of the covering member. In the heat exchanging member, in a cross section of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure perpendicular to a flow path direction of the first fluid, the cells are radially provided, and each of the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall has a thickness larger than that of each of the partition walls.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Takeshi Sakuma, Daisuke Kimura, Yutaro Fumoto
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Patent number: 11448465Abstract: A heat exchanger including a honeycomb structure having partition walls defining fluid cells extending between inflow and outflow end faces, and inner and outer peripheral walls. A first outer cylinder contacts the outer peripheral wall. A first inner cylinder having inflow and outflow ports for the fluid has an outer peripheral surface that contacts the inner peripheral wall. A second inner cylinder having inflow and outflow ports for the fluid is spaced on a radially inner side of the inner peripheral wall. The inflow port of the first inner cylinder is closer to the inflow end face than the outflow end face in an axial direction of the honeycomb structure. The outflow port of the second inner cylinder is closer to the outflow end face than the inflow end face in the axial direction of the honeycomb structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Yoshihara, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Yutaro Fumoto
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Patent number: 11397052Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a first cylindrical member fitted to a surface of an outer peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a second cylindrical member fitted to a surface of an inner peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a cylindrical guide member having a portion, the portion being disposed on a radially inner side of the second cylindrical member with a distance so as to form the flow path for the first fluid; an upstream cylindrical member connecting an upstream end of the first cylindrical member to an upstream side of the guide member; and a downstream cylindrical member connected to a downstream end of the first cylindrical member. The guide member includes an inclined portion that inclines to its downstream side.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro Fumoto, Tatsuo Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 11353267Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure, a first cylindrical member, a second cylindrical member, a cylindrical guide member, and an upstream cylindrical member. A communication port is provided between the downstream end portion of the guide member and the second cylindrical member or at the guide member. The second cylindrical member has a horn shape in which a diameter of the upstream end portion of the second cylindrical member is increased radially outward. The upstream cylindrical member has a flange portion, and a rising position of the flange portion is located on a more downstream side than the upstream end portion of the first cylindrical member.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro Fumoto, Tatsuo Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 11243031Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb; an inner cylindrical member; an outer cylindrical member arranged on a radially outer side of the inner cylindrical member such that a part of the outer cylindrical member forms a flow path for a second fluid; an upstream cylindrical member having a cylindrical portion and a flange portion, the upstream cylindrical member being located on a side of a first end face of the honeycomb structure, and an end portion of the flange portion being connected to the inner cylindrical member and/or the outer cylindrical member; and a downstream cylindrical member having a cylindrical portion and a flange portion, the downstream cylindrical member being located on a side of a second end face of the honeycomb structure, and an end portion of the flange portion being connected to the inner cylindrical member and/or the outer cylindrical member.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro Fumoto, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Takeshi Sakuma
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Publication number: 20210080185Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb; an inner cylindrical member; an outer cylindrical member arranged on a radially outer side of the inner cylindrical member such that a part of the outer cylindrical member forms a flow path for a second fluid; an upstream cylindrical member having a cylindrical portion and a flange portion, the upstream cylindrical member being located on a side of a first end face of the honeycomb structure, and an end portion of the flange portion being connected to the inner cylindrical member and/or the outer cylindrical member; and a downstream cylindrical member having a cylindrical portion and a flange portion, the downstream cylindrical member being located on a side of a second end face of the honeycomb structure, and an end portion of the flange portion being connected to the inner cylindrical member and/or the outer cylindrical member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yutaro FUMOTO, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Takeshi SAKUMA
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Publication number: 20210080184Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a first cylindrical member fitted to a surface of an outer peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a second cylindrical member fitted to a surface of an inner peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; a cylindrical guide member having a portion, the portion being disposed on a radially inner side of the second cylindrical member with a distance so as to form the flow path for the first fluid; an upstream cylindrical member connecting an upstream end of the first cylindrical member to an upstream side of the guide member; and a downstream cylindrical member connected to a downstream end of the first cylindrical member. The guide member includes an inclined portion that inclines to its downstream side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yutaro FUMOTO, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210080187Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure, a first cylindrical member, a second cylindrical member, a cylindrical guide member, and an upstream cylindrical member. A communication port is provided between the downstream end portion of the guide member and the second cylindrical member or at the guide member. The second cylindrical member has a horn shape in which a diameter of the upstream end portion of the second cylindrical member is increased radially outward. The upstream cylindrical member has a flange portion, and a rising position of the flange portion is located on a more downstream side than the upstream end portion of the first cylindrical member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yutaro FUMOTO, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200309463Abstract: A heat exchanger including a honeycomb structure having partition walls defining fluid cells extending between inflow and outflow end faces, and inner and outer peripheral walls. A first outer cylinder contacts the outer peripheral wall. A first inner cylinder having inflow and outflow ports for the fluid has an outer peripheral surface that contacts the inner peripheral wall. A second inner cylinder having inflow and outflow ports for the fluid is spaced on a radially inner side of the inner peripheral wall. The inflow port of the first inner cylinder is closer to the inflow end face than the outflow end face in an axial direction of the honeycomb structure. The outflow port of the second inner cylinder is closer to the outflow end face than the inflow end face in the axial direction of the honeycomb structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto YOSHIHARA, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Yutaro FUMOTO
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Publication number: 20200309464Abstract: A heat exchanger 100, including: an inner cylinder 10 through which a first fluid can flow, the inner cylinder 10 being configured to house a heat recovery member 30; and an outer cylinder 20 disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder 10 such that a second fluid can flow between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 10. In the heat exchanger 100, at least a part of the outer cylinder 20 and/or the inner cylinder 10 has at least one continuous irregular structure 40.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yutaro FUMOTO, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Daisuke KIMURA
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Publication number: 20200309471Abstract: A heat exchanger 100 includes: an inner cylinder 10 through which a first fluid can flow, the inner cylinder 10 being configured to be capable of housing a heat recovery member 40; an outer cylinder 20 disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder 10 such that a second fluid can flow between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 10; and an intermediate cylinder 30 disposed between the inner cylinder 10 and the outer cylinder 20, the intermediate cylinder 30 partitioning a flow path for the second fluid into an inner flow path 31b and an outer flow path 31a. In the heat exchanger, the intermediate cylinder 30 includes communication holes 32 that are communicated in a radial direction, and the communication holes 32 are provided in an axial direction of the intermediate cylinder 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Takafumi HAMADA, Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Takeshi SAKUMA, Yutaro FUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190277570Abstract: A heat exchanging member including a hollow pillar shaped honeycomb structure having partition walls defining cells, the cells penetrating from a first end face to a second end face to form flow paths for a first fluid, an inner peripheral wall, and an outer peripheral wall; and a covering member being configured to cover the outer peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure. The heat exchanging member is configured to perform heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid flowing through an outer side of the covering member. In the heat exchanging member, in a cross section of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure perpendicular to a flow path direction of the first fluid, the cells are radially provided, and each of the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall has a thickness larger than that of each of the partition walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuo KAWAGUCHI, Takeshi SAKUMA, Daisuke KIMURA, Yutaro FUMOTO