This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: Nobuo Shiiba: Inventor of Coal Mill Cooling Technology
Introduction
Nobuo Shiiba is an inventor associated with Chiyoda, Japan, and Hitachi, Ltd. His recorded patent work concerns equipment for coal milling and the cooling of mill reduction gears. His profile lists 1 patent.
Latest Patents
Shiiba’s listed patent, “Coal Mill and Reduction Gear Used Therefor,” describes a coal mill that pulverizes raw coal between a roller and a ring. The reduction gear is positioned in the lower portion of the mill, and a cooling fan is mounted on the gear’s motor-connected input shaft. A radiator arranged along an extension of the input shaft cools the lubricating oil. An oil pump and line filter supply oil to the radiator through a passage connected by a flexible pipe. The design uses airflow to cool the coal mill and its reduction gear.
Career Highlights
Shiiba’s listed invention addresses thermal management in coal-milling equipment. By combining a shaft-mounted cooling fan with an oil-circulation system and radiator, the design supports cooling of the reduction gear’s lubricating oil during operation. His company affiliation is Hitachi, Ltd.
Collaborations
Masanori Katayama and Takeo Takahashi are identified as Shiiba’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
Nobuo Shiiba’s recorded patent highlights an engineering approach to cooling the reduction gear and lubricating oil in a coal mill.
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