Patents by Inventor Nobuhisa ANDO

Nobuhisa ANDO 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: 11949347
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power converter to output AC power by converting input DC power, an electric leakage detector to detect electric leakage in a power supply line through which the AC power output by the power converter flows when the AC power is being output by the power converter, and a power conversion controller configured to control power conversion of the power converter. The power conversion controller is configured to stop power conversion operation of the power converter based on a detection result of the electric leakage detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhisa Ando, Hiroki Katsumata, Masahiko Sato
  • Patent number: 11703543
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power converter, a relay, and a welding detector. The welding detector includes a first resistor connected to a terminal of the relay on a first side, a capacitor and a second resistor, both of which are connected to a terminal of the relay on a second side, an application unit to apply an inspection signal to the relay via the capacitor and the second resistor, and a determiner connected between the capacitor and the second resistor, the determiner detecting a signal based on application of the inspection signal by the application unit to determine whether or not the relay is welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Katsumata, Nobuhisa Ando, Shinichi Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20220109383
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes an electric leakage detector, a failure determiner to output a pulse current to reproduce, in a simulated manner, electric leakage, and a power conversion controller configured to control power conversion. The power conversion controller is configured to determine a failure of the electric leakage detector depending on whether or not a pulse width of a pulse current as an electric leakage detection signal acquired by the electric leakage detector is within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Nobuhisa ANDO, Hiroki KATSUMATA
  • Publication number: 20220109382
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power converter to output AC power by converting input DC power, an electric leakage detector to detect electric leakage in a power supply line through which the AC power output by the power converter flows when the AC power is being output by the power converter, and a power conversion controller configured to control power conversion of the power converter. The power conversion controller is configured to stop power conversion operation of the power converter based on a detection result of the electric leakage detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Nobuhisa ANDO, Hiroki KATSUMATA, Masahiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20210325463
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power converter, a relay, and a welding detector. The welding detector includes a first resistor connected to a terminal of the relay on a first side, a capacitor and a second resistor, both of which are connected to a terminal of the relay on a second side, an application unit to apply an inspection signal to the relay via the capacitor and the second resistor, and a determiner connected between the capacitor and the second resistor, the determiner detecting a signal based on application of the inspection signal by the application unit to determine whether or not the relay is welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroki KATSUMATA, Nobuhisa ANDO, Shinichi YOKOYAMA