Patents by Inventor Atsushi Suhara

Atsushi Suhara 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: 11920553
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine disposed in a channel that carries a flow of a fluid, a generator driven by the water turbine, and a controller that performs a first control. The channel includes a first channel located on an inflow side of the water turbine. The controller controls, in the first control, a flow rate or a head of the water turbine so that any one of a pressure of the fluid in the first channel, a flow rate of the fluid in the first channel, and a liquid level of the fluid in a first reservoir from which the fluid flows out to the first channel approaches a first target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Harada, Atsushi Suhara, Takao Sonoda
  • Patent number: 11898532
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system is included in a channel control system. The channel control system includes a command section that outputs a command value of a flow rate or pressure of a fluid, an opening degree control unit that calculates a target opening degree based on the command value, and a motor-operated valve installed in a channel through which the fluid flows. The valve opens and closes in accordance with the target opening degree. The hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine disposed in the channel, a generator driven by the water turbine, and a generator control unit that controls at least one of a torque and a number of rotations of the generator based on opening degree information that indicates a measured value of an actual opening degree of the valve or an opening degree estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Abe, Atsushi Suhara, Takao Sonoda, Takahiro Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11703028
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine, a generator connected to the water turbine, and a controller. The water turbine is arranged in a flow path through which a fluid flows. The controller performs a pressure control by controlling the generator to regulate a pressure of the fluid downstream of the water turbine. The pressure control includes a first control regulating the pressure in parallel with a regenerative operation of the generator, and a second control regulating the pressure in parallel with a power running operation of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Suhara, Takahiro Abe, Tomomi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11502630
    Abstract: A fluid apparatus includes a hydraulic machine, a rotary electric machine connected to the hydraulic machine, and a power conversion controller that converts power from the rotary electric machine. A non-normal operation is performed in a warning state that differs from a normal state in which a normal operation is continued and an anomalous state in which operation is stopped to continue a stopped condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Abe, Atsushi Suhara
  • Publication number: 20220235733
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine disposed in a channel that carries a flow of a fluid, a generator driven by the water turbine, and a controller that performs a first control. The channel includes a first channel located on an inflow side of the water turbine. The controller controls, in the first control, a flow rate or a head of the water turbine so that any one of a pressure of the fluid in the first channel, a flow rate of the fluid in the first channel, and a liquid level of the fluid in a first reservoir from which the fluid flows out to the first channel approaches a first target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki HARADA, Atsushi SUHARA, Takao SONODA
  • Publication number: 20220213864
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system is included in a channel control system. The channel control system includes a command section that outputs a command value of a flow rate or pressure of a fluid, an opening degree control unit that calculates a target opening degree based on the command value, and a motor-operated valve installed in a channel through which the fluid flows. The valve opens and closes in accordance with the target opening degree. The hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine disposed in the channel, a generator driven by the water turbine, and a generator control unit that controls at least one of a torque and a number of rotations of the generator based on opening degree information that indicates a measured value of an actual opening degree of the valve or an opening degree estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro ABE, Atsushi SUHARA, Takao SONODA, Takahiro YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11313343
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes: a generator driven by the hydraulic turbine; a head adjuster adjusting an effective head of the hydraulic turbine; and a controller cooperatively executing: flow rate control for controlling the generator such that a flow rate in the hydraulic turbine is brought close to a target flow rate; and head adjusting control for adjusting the effective head of the hydraulic turbine using the head adjuster such that the effective head of the hydraulic turbine falls within a first range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Abe, Atsushi Suhara, Takahiro Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20220010764
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes a water turbine, a generator connected to the water turbine, and a controller. The water turbine is arranged in a flow path through which a fluid flows. The controller performs a pressure control by controlling the generator to regulate a pressure of the fluid downstream of the water turbine. The pressure control includes a first control regulating the pressure in parallel with a regenerative operation of the generator, and a second control regulating the pressure in parallel with a power running operation of the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Atsushi SUHARA, Takahiro ABE, Tomomi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11118558
    Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided with a control unit which controls the power supply circuit to perform a normal operation of supplying power from the power system to a predetermined electric device provided at the water channel and an autonomous operation of supplying the power generated by the electric generator to the electric device. The control unit executes the autonomous operation when the power system fails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Abe, Atsushi Suhara, Tomomi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11041476
    Abstract: An electric power information acquisition unit is provided for acquiring power supply-and-demand information including electric power acceptable to an electric power system or information correlated with the electric power. A fluid information acquisition unit is provided for acquiring fluid information including information correlated with a physical quantity of a fluid flowing out of a channel. A controller is provided for controlling at least one of the physical quantity, the channel or electric power generated or electric power to be generated by a generator by using the fluid information so that the physical quantity becomes equal to a desired value, while controlling electric power to be supplied to the electric power system to the electric power acceptable to the electric power system or less, by using the power supply-and-demand information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Abe, Atsushi Suhara, Takahiro Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11035337
    Abstract: A hydroelectric generation system includes a fluid machine disposed in a penstock or channel, a generator driven by the fluid machine, and a control unit configured to generate a predetermined torque in the generator. Fluid flows through the penstock or channel. The penstock or channel has a main path in which the fluid machine is disposed, and a detour disposed in parallel with the main path. The detour includes an on-off valve. The on-off valve is opened when not electrified, and closed when electrified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Abe, Atsushi Suhara, Yoshiyuki Harada, Tomomi Sakamoto, Yusuke Irino
  • Publication number: 20200386202
    Abstract: An electric power information acquisition unit is provided for acquiring power supply-and-demand information including electric power acceptable to an electric power system or information correlated with the electric power. A fluid information acquisition unit is provided for acquiring fluid information including information correlated with a physical quantity of a fluid flowing out of a channel. A controller is provided for controlling at least one of the physical quantity, the channel or electric power generated or electric power to be generated by a generator by using the fluid information so that the physical quantity becomes equal to a desired value, while controlling electric power to be supplied to the electric power system to the electric power acceptable to the electric power system or less, by using the power supply-and-demand information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro ABE, Atsushi SUHARA, Takahiro YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200313585
    Abstract: A fluid apparatus includes a hydraulic machine, a rotary electric machine connected to the hydraulic machine, and a power conversion controller that converts power from the rotary electric machine. A non-normal operation is performed in a warning state that differs from a normal state in which a normal operation is continued and an anomalous state in which operation is stopped to continue a stopped condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro ABE, Atsushi SUHARA
  • Publication number: 20200277929
    Abstract: A hydroelectric generation system includes a fluid machine disposed in a penstock or channel, a generator driven by the fluid machine, and a control unit configured to generate a predetermined torque in the generator. Fluid flows through the penstock or channel. The penstock or channel has a main path in which the fluid machine is disposed, and a detour disposed in parallel with the main path. The detour includes an on-off valve. The on-off valve is opened when not electrified, and closed when electrified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro ABE, Atsushi SUHARA, Yoshiyuki HARADA, Tomomi SAKAMOTO, Yusuke IRINO
  • Publication number: 20190331086
    Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system includes: a generator driven by the hydraulic turbine; a head adjuster adjusting an effective head of the hydraulic turbine; and a controller cooperatively executing: flow rate control for controlling the generator such that a flow rate in the hydraulic turbine is brought close to a target flow rate; and head adjusting control for adjusting the effective head of the hydraulic turbine using the head adjuster such that the effective head of the hydraulic turbine falls within a first range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro ABE, Atsushi SUHARA, Takahiro YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190271291
    Abstract: A hydraulic power generation system is provided with a control unit which controls the power supply circuit to perform a normal operation of supplying power from the power system to a predetermined electric device provided at the water channel and an autonomous operation of supplying the power generated by the electric generator to the electric device. The control unit executes the autonomous operation when the power system fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro ABE, Atsushi SUHARA, Tomomi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10352293
    Abstract: A control device estimates a flow rate and an effective height difference of a fluid machine based on a characteristic detectable with regard to a rotating electrical machine and correlating with the flow rate and the effective height difference of the fluid machine. A total flow rate in a pipe system is estimated based on these values estimated by the control device and a flow resistance characteristic line, and cooperative control of the fluid machine and the flow rate control valve is performed such that the estimated value of the total flow rate becomes close to a target flow rate of the total flow rate in the pipe system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomi Sakamoto, Atsushi Suhara
  • Patent number: 10233942
    Abstract: A fluid device having a fluid machine and a rotary electric machine includes a fluid machine and a rotary electric machine connected to a rotating shaft of the fluid machine. A cooler is arranged for carrying out liquid-cooling using a fluid of a cooling pipe connecting an upstream portion and a downstream portion of the fluid machine to bypass the fluid machine. The fluid machine and the rotary electric machine are detachably coupled to each other. Hence, the rotary electric machine can enhance the cooling performance for the rotary electric machine and reduce its size, achieving improvements in maintainability and serviceability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomi Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Ikegami, Atsushi Suhara, Yuzou Sawada
  • Publication number: 20170314527
    Abstract: A control device estimates a flow rate and an effective height difference of a fluid machine based on a characteristic detectable with regard to a rotating electrical machine and correlating with the flow rate and the effective height difference of the fluid machine. A total flow rate in a pipe system is estimated based on these values estimated by the control device and a flow resistance characteristic line, and cooperative control of the fluid machine and the flow rate control valve is performed such that the estimated value of the total flow rate becomes close to a target flow rate of the total flow rate in the pipe system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomomi SAKAMOTO, Atsushi SUHARA
  • Publication number: 20150369258
    Abstract: A fluid device having a fluid machine and a rotary electric machine includes a fluid machine and a rotary electric machine connected to a rotating shaft of the fluid machine. A cooler is arranged for carrying out liquid-cooling using a fluid of a cooling pipe connecting an upstream portion and a downstream portion of the fluid machine to bypass the fluid machine. The fluid machine and the rotary electric machine are detachably coupled to each other. Hence, the rotary electric machine can enhance the cooling performance for the rotary electric machine and reduce its size, achieving improvements in maintainability and serviceability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomomi SAKAMOTO, Hiroyuki IKEGAMI, Atsushi SUHARA, Yuzou SAWADA