Patents by Inventor Mitsutoshi Muraoka

Mitsutoshi Muraoka 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).

  • Publication number: 20220201890
    Abstract: A power module includes a case defining an accommodation space, and a baseplate having a circuit pattern, the baseplate being coupled to the case such that the circuit pattern is within the accommodation space. The power module further includes a plurality of power elements on the circuit pattern and electrically connected to the circuit pattern, and a shielding member above the power elements to shield electromagnetic interference of the power elements, with the shielding member being grounded. Moreover, the power module includes an encapsulating material within the accommodation space, with the encapsulating material covering at least the circuit pattern and the power elements. Additionally, the power module includes a cooling member coupled to the baseplate on a side of the baseplate further from the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Wei Liu, Mitsutoshi Muraoka
  • Publication number: 20220201841
    Abstract: A power module includes: a carrier with a surface; a plurality of power elements and a plurality of external connectors provided on the carrier; a grounded shielding member positioned above the power elements for shielding the electro-magnetic interference of the power elements; an encapsulation layer covering the carrier, the power elements, the shielding member and at least part of the external connectors. A method for manufacturing a power module and an inverter is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Wei Liu, Mitsutoshi Muraoka
  • Patent number: 10202042
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a controller to control discharge of a smoothing condenser based on at least one signal received through an input. The at least one signal indicates a failure of a discharge circuit configured to discharge the smoothing condenser The controller controls discharge of stored charge in the smoothing condenser through parasitic resistance components of a power system which includes the smoothing condenser. The power conversion system may be used with an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamane, Masami Ishikawa, Mitsutoshi Muraoka, Taro Yoshida, Yoshinari Murayama, Kenji Furusawa
  • Patent number: 10046646
    Abstract: A power conversion system including a DC main power supply for supplying a DC voltage, boosting circuits for performing a retrogression operation of boosting the DC voltage and comprising driving circuits, an inverter circuit for converting the DC voltage into an AC voltage, a motor/generator for receiving the AC voltage, and a control circuit for outputting a control signal to the driving circuits and stopping an operation of a faulty boosting circuit of the boosting circuits when one of the boosting circuits is faulty, for setting power control values depending on a number of remaining non-faulty boosting circuits of the boosting circuits, and for controlling the remaining non-faulty boosting circuits and the inverter circuit based on the power control values, wherein the inverter circuit and the boosting circuits perform a regeneration operation of supplying regeneration power to the DC main power supply, peripheral equipment, and/or a DC auxiliary power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamane, Masami Ishikawa, Yoshinari Murayama, Mitsutoshi Muraoka, Taro Yoshida, Kenji Furusawa
  • Patent number: 9403438
    Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: a current command value calculator configured to calculate torque and a weak field current command values input to the inverter; and a current command value correction calculator configured to calculate torque and weak field current correction values added to the torque and weak field current command values, wherein when an accumulation of electricity of the electricity storage device is equal to or larger than a reference value, the current command value calculator is configured to calculate the torque and weak field current command values to make a load applied to the engine by the motor generator zero, and the current command value correction calculator is configured to calculate the torque and weak field current correction values to make a load applied to the engine by the motor driving system other than the motor generator zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamane, Masami Ishikawa, Yoshinari Murayama, Mitsutoshi Muraoka, Taro Yoshida, Kenji Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20150097501
    Abstract: An electric vehicle power conversion system may include an exclusive discharge circuit for discharging stored charges of a smoothing condenser. The electric vehicle power conversion system may also include a discharge controller for driving a DC/DC converter if a control circuit for controlling the electric vehicle power conversion system detects a fault of an exclusive discharge circuit, such that the stored charges of the smoothing condenser may be supplied to auxiliary devices or a DC auxiliary power supply and be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Futoshi YAMANE, Masami ISHIKAWA, Mitsutoshi MURAOKA, Taro YOSHIDA, Kenji FURUSAWA, Yoshinari MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150097426
    Abstract: A power conversion system includes a controller to control discharge of a smoothing condenser based on at least one signal received through an input. The at least one signal indicates a failure of a discharge circuit configured to discharge the smoothing condenser The controller controls discharge of stored charge in the smoothing condenser through parasitic resistance components of a power system which includes the smoothing condenser. The power conversion system may be used with an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Futoshi YAMANE, Masami ISHIKAWA, Mitsutoshi MURAOKA, Taro YOSHIDA, Yoshinari MURAYAMA, Kenji FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20150069935
    Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: a current command value calculator configured to calculate torque and a weak field current command values input to the inverter; and a current command value correction calculator configured to calculate torque and weak field current correction values added to the torque and weak field current command values, wherein when an accumulation of electricity of the electricity storage device is equal to or larger than a reference value, the current command value calculator is configured to calculate the torque and weak field current command values to make a load applied to the engine by the motor generator zero, and the current command value correction calculator is configured to calculate the torque and weak field current correction values to make a load applied to the engine by the motor driving system other than the motor generator zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamane, Masami Ishikawa, Yoshinari Murayama, Mitsutoshi Muraoka, Taro Yoshida, Kenji Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20150069832
    Abstract: A power conversion system including a DC main power supply for supplying a DC voltage, boosting circuits for performing a retrogression operation of boosting the DC voltage and comprising driving circuits, an inverter circuit for converting the DC voltage into an AC voltage, a motor/generator for receiving the AC voltage, and a control circuit for outputting a control signal to the driving circuits and stopping an operation of a faulty boosting circuit of the boosting circuits when one of the boosting circuits is faulty, for setting power control values depending on a number of remaining non-faulty boosting circuits of the boosting circuits, and for controlling the remaining non-faulty boosting circuits and the inverter circuit based on the power control values, wherein the inverter circuit and the boosting circuits perform a regeneration operation of supplying regeneration power to the DC main power supply, peripheral equipment, and/or a DC auxiliary power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Futoshi Yamane, Masami Ishikawa, Yoshinari Murayama, Mitsutoshi Muraoka, Taro Yoshida, Kenji Furusawa