Patents by Inventor Kenichi KIKKAWA

Kenichi KIKKAWA 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: 10611245
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a transformer, a power conversion device for travel, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, an electrical storage device, and an auxiliary device. The power conversion device for travel converts AC power into power for travel and supplies it to a travel motor. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources includes an AC to DC conversion unit which converts AC power into DC power, a power conversion unit for AC loads which converts the DC power into AC power and supplies it to an AC load, and a power conversion unit for DC loads which converts DC power to DC power and supplies it to a DC load. The electrical storage device is connected to power lines connecting DC power output terminals of the AC to DC conversion unit and DC power input terminals of both the power conversion units for AC and DC loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Fukushima, Noriyuki Taniyama, Shigekazu Okada, Kotaro Oda, Hiroaki Otani, Yasuomi Maki, Kenichi Kikkawa, Tsunehito Fujita, Manato Mori
  • Patent number: 10538162
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes an AC to DC conversion circuit, a voltage detector, a step-down chopper circuit, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, and a control unit. The AC to DC conversion circuit converts AC power supplied from overhead wires via a transformer into DC power. The voltage detector detects a voltage of AC power supplied from the transformer. The step-down chopper circuit steps down the voltage of DC power produced through conversion by the AC to DC conversion circuit. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources converts the DC power stepped down by the step-down chopper circuit into power for driving loads mounted in an electric vehicle and supplies it to the loads. The control unit controls the AC to DC conversion circuit and the step-down chopper circuit such that the voltage of AC power detected by the voltage detector approaches a reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Fukushima, Shigekazu Okada, Kotaro Oda, Yasuomi Maki, Tsunehito Fujita, Hiroaki Otani, Kenichi Kikkawa, Manato Mori
  • Patent number: 10525838
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a transformer, a power conversion device for travel, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, and an electrical storage device. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources includes a first AC to DC conversion unit, a power conversion unit for AC loads, and a power conversion unit for DC loads. The power conversion unit for AC loads converts DC power into AC power and supplies it to an AC load. The power conversion unit for DC loads converts DC power produced through conversion by the first AC to DC conversion unit into DC power and supplies it to a DC load. The electrical storage device is connected to power lines connecting DC power output terminals of the first AC to DC conversion unit and DC power input terminals of both the power conversion units for AC and DC loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Sato, Masayuki Ueno, Takafumi Fukushima, Shigekazu Okada, Kotaro Oda, Hiroaki Otani, Yasuomi Maki, Kenichi Kikkawa, Tsunehito Fujita, Manato Mori
  • Publication number: 20170361716
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a transformer, a power conversion device for travel, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, and an electrical storage device. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources includes a first AC to DC conversion unit, a power conversion unit for AC loads, and a power conversion unit for DC loads. The power conversion unit for AC loads converts DC power into AC power and supplies it to an AC load. The power conversion unit for DC loads converts DC power produced through conversion by the first AC to DC conversion unit into DC power and supplies it to a DC load. The electrical storage device is connected to power lines connecting DC power output terminals of the first AC to DC conversion unit and DC power input terminals of both the power conversion units for AC and DC loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicants: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenji SATO, Masayuki UENO, Takafumi FUKUSHIMA, Shigekazu OKADA, Kotaro ODA, Hiroaki OTANI, Yasuomi MAKI, Kenichi KIKKAWA, Tsunehito FUJITA, Manato MORI
  • Publication number: 20170361713
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a transformer, a power conversion device for travel, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, an electrical storage device, and an auxiliary device. The power conversion device for travel converts AC power into power for travel and supplies it to a travel motor. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources includes an AC to DC conversion unit which converts AC power into DC power, a power conversion unit for AC loads which converts the DC power into AC power and supplies it to an AC load, and a power conversion unit for DC loads which converts DC power to DC power and supplies it to a DC load. The electrical storage device is connected to power lines connecting DC power output terminals of the AC to DC conversion unit and DC power input terminals of both the power conversion units for AC and DC loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicants: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takafumi FUKUSHIMA, Noriyuki TANIYAMA, Shigekazu OKADA, Kotaro ODA, Hiroaki OTANI, Yasuomi MAKI, Kenichi KIKKAWA, Tsunehito FUJITA, Manato MORI
  • Publication number: 20170361711
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes an AC to DC conversion circuit, a voltage detector, a step-down chopper circuit, a power conversion device for auxiliary power sources, and a control unit. The AC to DC conversion circuit converts AC power supplied from overhead wires via a transformer into DC power. The voltage detector detects a voltage of AC power supplied from the transformer. The step-down chopper circuit steps down the voltage of DC power produced through conversion by the AC to DC conversion circuit. The power conversion device for auxiliary power sources converts the DC power stepped down by the step-down chopper circuit into power for driving loads mounted in an electric vehicle and supplies it to the loads. The control unit controls the AC to DC conversion circuit and the step-down chopper circuit such that the voltage of AC power detected by the voltage detector approaches a reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicants: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takafumi FUKUSHIMA, Shigekazu OKADA, Kotaro ODA, Yasuomi MAKI, Tsunehito FUJITA, Hiroaki OTANI, Kenichi KIKKAWA, Manato MORI
  • Publication number: 20170174099
    Abstract: An electric vehicle control device includes a power conversion device, an auxiliary power source device, a charging device, an electricity storage device, and a controller. The power conversion device receives power supplied from an overhead line in an electrified section to perform power conversion, and supplies driving power to a vehicle driving motor. The controller connects the electricity storage device with the charging device and causes the charging device to charge the electricity storage device in the electrified section, and causes the electricity storage device to supply stored power of the electricity storage device to at least the power conversion device, instead of the power from the overhead line in a non-electrified section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenichi KIKKAWA, Jin KATO, Tatsuya TAJIMA, Ryozo OKUDA