Patents by Inventor Masami Okada
Masami Okada 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: 11183727Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a container including a first conductive material, a plurality of battery racks including a second conductive material, a plurality of electricity storage modules mounted on the battery racks and having grounded portions connected to the battery racks, and a grounding means configured to connect the battery racks to a ground outside the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Kazumi Sato, Masami Okada, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Ryo Tanabe
-
Patent number: 11165105Abstract: Provided is a power supply device including a rectifier configured to convert an alternating current power from a system into a direct current power and supply the direct current power to a power storage device and a load, and a current sensor configured to detect one or both of a first direct current from the rectifier to the load and a second direct current from the rectifier to the power storage device, in which a measurement result of the current sensor is configured to be fed back to the rectifier to control an output current of the rectifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masami Okada, Atsushi Minami
-
Patent number: 11050259Abstract: A power supply device includes a photovoltaic power generator, a secondary battery unit, a charger configured to supply power from the photovoltaic power generator to the secondary battery unit, a DC-AC power conversion circuit configured to convert a discharge output of the secondary battery unit into AC power, and a control device configured to control charging of the secondary battery unit based on a load power prediction obtained by a moving average of used power and an amount of power generated by the photovoltaic power generator and perform control to switch output of the amount of power generated by the photovoltaic power generator between the secondary battery unit and a commercial system power based on a value of state of charge (SOC) of the secondary battery unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Hiroaki Yoshida, Atsushi Chinen, Masami Okada, Mohan Amit Saklani
-
Patent number: 10998758Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a latch type first relay inserted between a system power supply and a load, where the latch type first relay includes a switch, a tripping coil configured to open the switch, and a closing coil configured to close the switch, an electricity storage system including a charging and discharging unit inserted between a secondary battery and the load, a non-latch type second relay including a contact and an operating coil configured to open and close the contact, where the operating coil is connected between the electricity storage system and the load, and a control circuit connected to the first relay via the contact of the second relay.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masami Okada, Atsuo Fujita
-
Patent number: 10951038Abstract: A power supply control device includes a control unit, and a power path that is connected to a primary external power system. If a connection state between the primary external power system and the power path is in a disconnected state, the control unit is configured to control power output of at least one power conditioner of at least one corresponding secondary external power generation unit, based on (a) an amount of power consumption of a specific load connected to the power supply control device through the power path, and (b) a power generation output of the secondary external power generation unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Shun Nagashima, Shunichi Nihei, Atsushi Chinen, Masami Okada, Atsushi Minami, Kazumi Sato, Hiroaki Yoshida
-
Patent number: 10749374Abstract: An electric power supply device including: a first interposed between an electric power system and a predetermined load; a power storage system having a secondary battery, a first charging and discharging unit interposed between the secondary battery and the electric power system, and a second charging and discharging unit interposed between the secondary battery and the predetermined load; and a controller configured to control the first switch, the first charging and discharging unit, and the second charging and discharging unit, in which when system abnormality occurs, the controller causes the switch to open to disconnect between the electric power system and the predetermined load, causes the first charging and discharging unit to perform reverse power flow for a prescribed time, and causes the second charging and discharging unit to supply electric power to the predetermined load.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masami Okada, Atsushi Minami
-
Patent number: 10340716Abstract: Provided is an electric storage device including: a control unit, a charge/discharge management unit and a current generation unit, which are connected through an input/output unit; and an electric storage unit that is connected to the charge/discharge management unit and is connected to the current generation unit through a switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masami Okada
-
Publication number: 20190181406Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a container including a first conductive material, a plurality of battery racks including a second conductive material, a plurality of electricity storage modules mounted on the battery racks and having grounded portions connected to the battery racks, and a grounding means configured to connect the battery racks to a ground outside the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Naoyuki SUGENO, Kazumi SATO, Masami OKADA, Yasuhiro WATANABE, Ryo TANABE
-
Publication number: 20190148976Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a latch type first relay inserted between a system power supply and a load, where the latch type first relay includes a switch, a tripping coil configured to open the switch, and a closing coil configured to close the switch, an electricity storage system including a charging and discharging unit inserted between a secondary battery and the load, a non-latch type second relay including a contact and an operating coil configured to open and close the contact, where the operating coil is connected between the electricity storage system and the load, and a control circuit connected to the first relay via the contact of the second relay.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Masami OKADA, Atsuo FUJITA
-
Publication number: 20190044195Abstract: Provided is a power supply device including a rectifier configured to convert an alternating current power from a system into a direct current power and supply the direct current power to a power storage device and a load, and a current sensor configured to detect one or both of a first direct current from the rectifier to the load and a second direct current from the rectifier to the power storage device, in which a measurement result of the current sensor is configured to be fed back to the rectifier to control an output current of the rectifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Masami OKADA, Atsushi MINAMI
-
Publication number: 20190020218Abstract: An electric power supply device including: a first interposed between an electric power system and a predetermined load; a power storage system having a secondary battery, a first charging and discharging unit interposed between the secondary battery and the electric power system, and a second charging and discharging unit interposed between the secondary battery and the predetermined load; and a controller configured to control the first switch, the first charging and discharging unit, and the second charging and discharging unit, in which when system abnormality occurs, the controller causes the switch to open to disconnect between the electric power system and the predetermined load, causes the first charging and discharging unit to perform reverse power flow for a prescribed time, and causes the second charging and discharging unit to supply electric power to the predetermined load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Masami OKADA, Atsushi MINAMI
-
Publication number: 20180269685Abstract: A power supply device includes a photovoltaic power generator, a secondary battery unit, a charger configured to supply power from the photovoltaic power generator to the secondary battery unit, a DC-AC power conversion circuit configured to convert a discharge output of the secondary battery unit into AC power, and a control device configured to control charging of the secondary battery unit based on a load power prediction obtained by a moving average of used power and an amount of power generated by the photovoltaic power generator and perform control to switch output of the amount of power generated by the photovoltaic power generator between the secondary battery unit and a commercial system power based on a value of state of charge (SOC) of the secondary battery unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Naoyuki SUGENO, Hiroaki YOSHIDA, Atsushi CHINEN, Masami OKADA, Mohan Amit SAKLANI
-
Publication number: 20160226255Abstract: A power supply control device includes a control unit, and a power path that is connected to a primary external power system. If a connection state between the primary external power system and the power path is in a disconnected state, the control unit is configured to control power output of at least one power conditioner of at least one corresponding secondary external power generation unit, based on (a) an amount of power consumption of a specific load connected to the power supply control device through the power path, and (b) a power generation output of the secondary external power generation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Naoyuki SUGENO, Shun NAGASHIMA, Shunich NIHEI, Atsushi CHINEN, Masami OKADA, Atsushi MINAMI, Kazumi SATO, Hiroaki YOSHIDA
-
Publication number: 20150357840Abstract: Provided is an electric storage device including: a control unit, a charge/discharge management unit and a current generation unit, which are connected through an input/output unit; and an electric storage unit that is connected to the charge/discharge management unit and is connected to the current generation unit through a switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventor: Masami OKADA
-
Patent number: 8047419Abstract: A welding facility includes a main welding line for manufacturing an assembly of frame members, and a sub-welding line for manufacturing an assembly of panel members, the sub-welding line merging with the main welding line. The main welding line is comprised of a plurality of welding stages provided with a welding robot, the sub-welding line is provided at the end with a transfer mechanism for transferring the panel member assembly to the desired welding stage, and the merging parts are changeable according to the type of product to be welded. The facility permits a plurality of vehicle bodies having different vehicle types to be manufactured using the same manufacturing line.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noritaka Sata, Masami Okada, Toshio Sugahara, Takeshi Arikawa, Hiroshi Nagano
-
Publication number: 20100301099Abstract: A welding facility includes a main welding line for manufacturing an assembly of frame members, and a sub-welding line for manufacturing an assembly of panel members, the sub-welding line merging with the main welding line. The main welding line is comprised of a plurality of welding stages provided with a welding robot, the sub-welding line is provided at the end with a transfer mechanism for transferring the panel member assembly to the desired welding stage, and the merging parts are changeable according to the type of product to be welded. The facility permits a plurality of vehicle bodies having different vehicle types to be manufactured using the same manufacturing line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Noritaka SATA, Masami OKADA, Toshio SUGAHARA, Takeshi ARIKAWA, Hiroshi NAGANO
-
Patent number: 7843173Abstract: A charger includes input terminals whereto positive and negative voltages from a power source unit are applied, output terminals generating an output charging a secondary battery, upon being applied with the voltage from the input terminals via positive and negative power source lines, a first field effect type transistor and a second field effect type transistor having a region between a drain and a source inserted in at least one of the positive and negative power source lines, and having a first parasitic diode with a polarity reverse against charge current, and a second parasitic diode with a polarity forward direction with charge current respectively, a first detection circuit and a second detection circuit having series connections of a plurality of resistors inserted between the positive and negative power source lines, the first circuit is between the input terminals and the first transistor, and the second circuit is between the first transistor and the second transistor, and a charge control unit suType: GrantFiled: October 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Masami Okada
-
Publication number: 20090078741Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a plurality of vehicle bodies having different vehicle types using the same manufacturing line. In the method, when a frame member assembly and a panel member assembly of the vehicle body are to be joined, the frame member assembly and the panel member assembly are welded on a different welding stage, enabling the welding stage to be changed according to the vehicle type.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noritaka Sata, Masami Okada, Toshio Sugahara, Takeshi Arikawa, Hiroshi Nagano
-
Publication number: 20080094038Abstract: A charger includes input terminals whereto positive and negative voltages from a power source unit are applied, output terminals generating an output charging a secondary battery, upon being applied with the voltage from the input terminals via positive and negative power source lines, a first field effect type transistor and a second field effect type transistor having a region between a drain and a source inserted in at least one of the positive and negative power source lines, and having a first parasitic diode with a polarity reverse against charge current, and a second parasitic diode with a polarity forward direction with charge current respectively, a first detection circuit and a second detection circuit having series connections of a plurality of resistors inserted between the positive and negative power source lines, the first circuit is between the input terminals and the first transistor, and the second circuit is between the first transistor and the second transistor, and a charge control unit suType: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Masami Okada
-
Patent number: 6816395Abstract: The present invention provides a switching power supply which includes a main rectifying and smoothing circuit (40) and a secondary rectifying and smoothing circuit (50) for rectifying and smoothing an output obtained at a secondary coil (22) of a converter transformer (20) whose primary coil (21) is supplied with a switching output from a switching element (30) which switches a direct input.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Katsumi Kobori, Masami Okada