Patents by Inventor Kenta Okino
Kenta Okino 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: 11949269Abstract: A management server including a server performing maintenance and management to a plurality of storage battery apparatuses included in an object of charge and discharge control by a control server. The management server includes processor. The processor is configured to execute a specification process, a selection process, a notification process. The specification process includes a process of specifying each of deterioration degree of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses. The selection process includes a process of selecting an excluded storage battery apparatus excluding from the object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, based on the deterioration degree specified by the specification process. The notification process includes a process of notifying, to the control server, notification that the charge and discharge control to the excluded storage battery apparatus selected by the selection process is unable.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Kenta Okino
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Patent number: 11870268Abstract: A power management server comprises a controller configured to select, from a plurality of facilities having storage battery apparatuses, two or more first facilities applying first processing configured to suppress a discharge amount of the storage battery apparatuses. The controller is configured to apply, to the two or more first facilities, a same condition as a suppression condition of the discharge amount of the storage battery apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Kenta Okino
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Publication number: 20220405833Abstract: A transaction assistance system for assisting a predetermined transaction at a transaction target time includes a controller for determining, from among two or more facilities, a candidate for a transaction facility performing a transaction in a predetermined transaction market, a transmitter transmitting, to a management server belonging to a management entity managing the two or more facilities, transaction facility information specifying the candidate for the transaction facility, and a receiver receiving, from the management server, transaction established facility information specifying a transaction established facility in which the predetermined transaction is established in the predetermined transaction market. The transmitter transmits, to a verification server belonging to a verification entity verifying a result of the predetermined transaction, transaction established facility information specifying the transaction established facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Takashi FURUKAWA, Kenta OKINO
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Patent number: 11431194Abstract: A power management method comprises a step A of transmitting a first message from a power management server to a local control apparatus according to a first protocol. The power management server manages a facility connected to a power grid. The local control apparatus is provided in the facility. A communication between the local control apparatus and an equipment provided in the facility is performed according to a second protocol different from the first protocol. The step A includes a step of transmitting the first message in a manner capable of identifying a control for the local control apparatus and a control for a target equipment which is the equipment designated by the power management server.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Kakuda, Kenta Okino, Naohisa Yoshitani
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Patent number: 11379937Abstract: A power management server comprises a controller configured to select based on a predetermined standard, from among a plurality of facilities including a distributed power supply, a first facility in which first processing is applied to the distributed power supply and a second facility in which second processing is applied to the distributed power supply. The first processing is processing of controlling an output power of the distributed power supply by using a first target value as a target value for purchased power purchased by the facility from a power provider. The second processing is processing of controlling the output power of the distributed power supply by using a second target value as the target value for the purchased power, the second target value being greater than the first target value.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Nodoka Nakagaki, Kenta Okino
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Patent number: 11277026Abstract: A power management apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive measurement information obtained by measuring a power of a facility connected to a power grid; and a transmitter configured to transmit a power control message. The transmitter transmits the power control message based on an output power amount of a distributed power supply provided in the facility, in addition to the measurement information. The measurement information is information indicating a total power flow amount from the power grid to the facility or a total reverse power flow amount from the facility to the power grid. The distributed power supply is a power supply that allows a reverse power flow from the facility to the power grid.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Kenta Okino
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Patent number: 11228176Abstract: A power management method comprises: a step A of transmitting a first message from a power management server to a local control apparatus according to a first protocol, the power management server managing a facility connected to a power grid, the local control apparatus provided in the facility; a step B of transmitting a second message from the local control apparatus to the equipment according to a second protocol different from the first protocol; and a step C of transmitting a third message from the local control apparatus to the power management server according to the first protocol, the third message including specification information specifying a local control element which the equipment is capable of dealing with according to the second protocol. The specification information includes information specifying whether or not the equipment deals with a local control element indicating an operation state requesting setting for the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Kakuda, Kenta Okino, Naohisa Yoshitani
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Patent number: 11138679Abstract: A management method includes a step A of estimating, for each of the plurality of entities, an error pattern related to a prediction error occurring when a power consumption amount in a future period is predicted; and a step B of determining a group of entities from among the plurality of entities based on the error pattern, wherein the group is a destination of a power reduction request for reducing the power consumption amount. The step A includes a step of estimating whether the prediction error is a positive error or a negative error. The step B includes a step of determining the group such that a total prediction error of the group is minimized, by combining an entity of which the prediction error is estimated to be a positive error and an entity of which the prediction error is estimated to be a negative error.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Nodoka Nakagaki, Taku Nakayama, Kenta Okino, Kei Iwata, Takashi Furukawa, Naohisa Yoshitani
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Publication number: 20210265850Abstract: A management server including a server performing maintenance and management to a plurality of storage battery apparatuses included in an object of charge and discharge control by a control server. The management server includes processor. The processor is configured to execute a specification process, a selection process, a notification process. The specification process includes a process of specifying each of deterioration degree of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses. The selection process includes a process of selecting an excluded storage battery apparatus excluding from the object of the charge and discharge control by the control server, out of the plurality of the storage battery apparatuses, based on the deterioration degree specified by the specification process. The notification process includes a process of notifying, to the control server, notification that the charge and discharge control to the excluded storage battery apparatus selected by the selection process is unable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: Kenta OKINO
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Patent number: 10893128Abstract: A power management method includes a step A of transmitting a first message from a power management server to a local control apparatus according to a first protocol, and a step B of transmitting a second message from the local control apparatus to an equipment according to a second protocol different from the first protocol. The second message corresponds to control content for the equipment instructed by the first message and includes an information element of the second protocol corresponding to an information element of the first protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Kakuda, Kenta Okino, Naohisa Yoshitani
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Publication number: 20200387982Abstract: A power management server comprises a controller configured to select based on a predetermined standard, from among a plurality of facilities including a distributed power supply, a first facility in which first processing is applied to the distributed power supply and a second facility in which second processing is applied to the distributed power supply. The first processing is processing of controlling an output power of the distributed power supply by using a first target value as a target value for purchased power purchased by the facility from a power provider. The second processing is processing of controlling the output power of the distributed power supply by using a second target value as the target value for the purchased power, the second target value being greater than the first target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Nodoka NAKAGAKI, Kenta OKINO
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Publication number: 20200389028Abstract: A power management server comprises a controller configured to select, from a plurality of facilities having storage battery apparatuses, two or more first facilities applying first processing configured to suppress a discharge amount of the storage battery apparatuses. The controller is configured to apply, to the two or more first facilities, a same condition as a suppression condition of the discharge amount of the storage battery apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Kenta OKINO
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Patent number: 10754367Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a controller configured to control an output of a reverse power flow-power source that generates power for performing a reverse power flow from a facility to a power grid; and a transmitter configured to transmit reverse power flow-power source information about the reverse power flow-power source to a management server that transmits a power instruction message.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Kenta Okino, Kazutaka Nakamura
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Publication number: 20200184577Abstract: A management method includes a step A of estimating, for each of the plurality of entities, an error pattern related to a prediction error occurring when a power consumption amount in a future period is predicted; and a step B of determining a group of entities from among the plurality of entities based on the error pattern, wherein the group is a destination of a power reduction request for reducing the power consumption amount. The step A includes a step of estimating whether the prediction error is a positive error or a negative error. The step B includes a step of determining the group such that a total prediction error of the group is minimized, by combining an entity of which the prediction error is estimated to be a positive error and an entity of which the prediction error is estimated to be a negative error.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Nodoka NAKAGAKI, Taku NAKAYAMA, Kenta OKINO, Kei IWATA, Takashi FURUKAWA, Naohisa YOSHITANI
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Patent number: 10461340Abstract: A power management system 1 comprises: a control unit 540 that performs high-temperature maintaining control maintaining a temperature of an SOFC 110 during an operation within a predetermined temperature range; and a specifying unit 530 that specifies a period during which the high-temperature maintaining control should be performed. The control unit 540 performs the high-temperature maintaining control in the period specified by the specifying unit 530.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazutaka Nakamura, Kenta Okino
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Publication number: 20190312458Abstract: A power management method comprises a step A of transmitting a first message from a power management server to a local control apparatus according to a first protocol. The power management server manages a facility connected to a power grid. The local control apparatus is provided in the facility. A communication between the local control apparatus and an equipment provided in the facility is performed according to a second protocol different from the first protocol. The step A includes a step of transmitting the first message in a manner capable of identifying a control for the local control apparatus and a control for a target equipment which is the equipment designated by the power management server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yuji KAKUDA, Kenta OKINO, Naohisa YOSHITANI
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Publication number: 20190296549Abstract: A power management method comprises: a step A of transmitting a first message from a power management server to a local control apparatus according to a first protocol, the power management server managing a facility connected to a power grid, the local control apparatus provided in the facility; a step B of transmitting a second message from the local control apparatus to the equipment according to a second protocol different from the first protocol; and a step C of transmitting a third message from the local control apparatus to the power management server according to the first protocol, the third message including specification information specifying a local control element which the equipment is capable of dealing with according to the second protocol. The specification information includes information specifying whether or not the equipment deals with a local control element indicating an operation state requesting setting for the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yuji KAKUDA, Kenta OKINO, Naohisa YOSHITANI
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Publication number: 20190281143Abstract: A power management method includes a step A of transmitting a first message from a power management server to a local control apparatus according to a first protocol, and a step B of transmitting a second message from the local control apparatus to an equipment according to a second protocol different from the first protocol. The second message corresponds to control content for the equipment instructed by the first message and includes an information element of the second protocol corresponding to an information element of the first protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Yuji KAKUDA, Kenta OKINO, Naohisa YOSHITANI
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Publication number: 20190181681Abstract: A power management apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive measurement information obtained by measuring a power of a facility connected to a power grid; and a transmitter configured to transmit a power control message. The transmitter transmits the power control message based on an output power amount of a distributed power supply provided in the facility, in addition to the measurement information. The measurement information is information indicating a total power flow amount from the power grid to the facility or a total reverse power flow amount from the facility to the power grid. The distributed power supply is a power supply that allows a reverse power flow from the facility to the power grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Kenta OKINO
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Patent number: 10270256Abstract: A power control apparatus comprises a conversion unit which is capable of collectively converting DC power output by each of the plurality of power supply apparatuses to AC; and a communication unit which communicates with an external equipment control apparatus in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol. The communication unit notifies the equipment control apparatus of an equipment class of the power control apparatus in addition to notifying the equipment control apparatus of an equipment class of each of the plurality of power supply apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Kenta Okino, Masahiro Baba, Masaomi Satake