Patents by Inventor Masahiko Shinozuka

Masahiko Shinozuka 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: 6225781
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electrical storage capacitor system that performs initializing charging and storage charging for energy storage with reduced energy loss. The capacitor system comprises capacitors connected in series, comparators for comparing the voltages developed across the capacitors with a first reference value, voltage limitation means connected in parallel with the capacitors to limit the voltages of the capacitors to a second reference value during initializing charging, and a charger. During initializing charging, the capacitors are charged while operating the voltage limitation means. Storage charging for energy storage is done according to the output signals from the comparators until the voltage of any one of the capacitors reaches the first reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: JEOL Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Powersystem
    Inventors: Michio Okamura, Masahiko Shinozuka