Patents by Inventor Atsushi Minami

Atsushi Minami 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: 11165105
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Okada, Atsushi Minami
  • Patent number: 10951038
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Shun Nagashima, Shunichi Nihei, Atsushi Chinen, Masami Okada, Atsushi Minami, Kazumi Sato, Hiroaki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10749374
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Okada, Atsushi Minami
  • Publication number: 20190044195
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Masami OKADA, Atsushi MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20190020218
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Masami OKADA, Atsushi MINAMI
  • Patent number: 9608451
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric power supplying apparatus including: an electric storage device; and a control portion configured to control processing for mixing an output from the electric storage device, and an electric power of an external electric power system with each other in accordance with at least one of a peak shift command, a load electric power, and a remaining capacity of the electric storage device, wherein an alternating current electric power is formed in the mixing processing. When the electric power supplying apparatus further includes an electric power generating apparatus, processing for mixing an output from the electric power generating apparatus, an output from the electric storage device, and an electric power of the external electric power system with one another, is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Noritoshi Imamura, Eiji Kumagai, Koji Umetsu, Atsushi Minami, Masayuki Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20160226255
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Naoyuki SUGENO, Shun NAGASHIMA, Shunich NIHEI, Atsushi CHINEN, Masami OKADA, Atsushi MINAMI, Kazumi SATO, Hiroaki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20130264865
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric power supplying apparatus including: an electric storage device; and a control portion configured to control processing for mixing an output from the electric storage device, and an electric power of an external electric power system with each other in accordance with at least one of a peak shift command, a load electric power, and a remaining capacity of the electric storage device, wherein an alternating current electric power is formed in the mixing processing. When the electric power supplying apparatus further includes an electric power generating apparatus, processing for mixing an output from the electric power generating apparatus, an output from the electric storage device, and an electric power of the external electric power system with one another, is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sugeno, Noritoshi Imamura, Eiji Kumagai, Koji Umetsu, Atsushi Minami, Masayuki Yasuda