Patents by Inventor Junichi Kanai

Junichi Kanai 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: 8916982
    Abstract: An inverter generator used in combination with a motor and an ECU generating a pulse at each predetermined rotation angle of the motor is comprised of: an electric generator driven by the motor configured to generate alternating current electric power; estimating means for estimating an electrical angle of alternating voltage of the alternating current electric power from the pulse, the estimating means being electrically connected with the ECU; a converter configured to convert the alternating current electric power into direct current electric power, the converter electrically connected with the electric generator and the estimating means; and an inverter configured to convert the direct current electric power into alternating current output electric power, the inverter electrically connected with the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Narutoshi Yokokawa, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Publication number: 20140328092
    Abstract: An inverter device includes a voltage command value output unit that outputs a voltage command value, voltage sensors that detect output voltage from a switching circuit, a Fourier transform unit that performs frequency analysis on the output voltage detected by the respective voltage sensors, and a voltage correction value calculation unit that obtains harmonics with respect to a drive frequency of the switching circuit subjected to the frequency analysis by the Fourier transform unit and obtains a voltage correction coefficients for correcting the voltage command value so as to cancel the harmonics. The voltage correction value calculation unit calculates coefficients each for each degree of the harmonics and determines whether the coefficients converges when calculating the coefficients so as to obtain the voltage correction coefficients based on the coefficients which are determined to converge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Narutoshi YOKOKAWA, Tomoyuki HOSHIKAWA, Kazumi MURATA, Masayuki WATANABE, Junichi KANAI, Naoyuki MASHIMA
  • Patent number: 8803345
    Abstract: An inverter generator includes a motor, an electric generator and an ECU generating a pulse at each predetermined rotation angle of the motor. Estimating means estimates an initial electrical angle of alternating voltage produced by the generator from the pulse and calculates a phase shift angle to estimate continuous electrical angle of the alternating voltage. A converter converts the alternating current electric power into direct current electric power under d-q control based on the phase shift angle. An inverter converts the direct current electric power into alternating current output electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Narutoshi Yokokawa, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Patent number: 8786225
    Abstract: An inverter power generator includes a current controller 14a setting a current limit ratio according to a rotation speed of a synchronous motor 13 and controls a converter current according to the current limit ratio. The current controller sets the current limit ratio to 70% if the synchronous motor is at a rotational speed equal to an idle speed of an engine 11. Until the rotational speed of the synchronous motor reaches a rated speed, the output current limiter linearly increases the current limit ratio up to 100%. With this, the rotational speed of the engine becomes reasonably increasable even if a sudden load increase occurs when the engine is operating at low speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Narutoshi Yokokawa, Tomoyuki Hoshikawa, Kazumi Murata, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Publication number: 20140078357
    Abstract: An imaging device including an electronic shutter and a pixel array with color pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged. The pixel array part has at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including at least two of (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics for red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak for blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak for green. The clear pixel has a high transmittance arranged in an oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel. An electronic shutter is separately driven for the at least one clear pixel and for the plurality of color filter pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8624533
    Abstract: An inverter includes a voltage command generator generating a voltage command value according to an externally specified voltage value, a PWM signal generator generating a PWM signal according to the voltage command value and frequency command value, and a switching unit generating a three-phase AC power according to the PWM signal. The voltage command generator decreases the voltage command value if the output current increases, to prevent the rotation speed of a prime move from suddenly changing. If the output current exceeds a preset upper current threshold, the voltage command value is clamped at a preset minimum output voltage, thereby securing the minimum output voltage for an increase in the output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Narutoshi Yokokawa, Tomoyuki Hoshikawa, Kazumi Murata, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Patent number: 8598508
    Abstract: An imaging device including an electronic shutter and a pixel array with color pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged. The pixel array part has at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics for red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak for blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak for green. The clear pixel has a high transmittance arranged in an oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel. An electronic shutter is separately driven for the at least one clear pixel and for the plurality of color filter pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120307104
    Abstract: An imaging device including an electronic shutter and a pixel array with color pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged. The pixel array part has at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics for red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak for blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak for green. The clear pixel has a high transmittance arranged in an oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel. An electronic shutter is separately driven for the at least one clear pixel and for the plurality of color filter pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120229065
    Abstract: An inverter includes a voltage command generator generating a voltage command value according to an externally specified voltage value, a PWM signal generator generating a PWM signal according to the voltage command value and frequency command value, and a switching unit generating a three-phase AC power according to the PWM signal. The voltage command generator decreases the voltage command value if the output current increases, to prevent the rotation speed of a prime move from suddenly changing. If the output current exceeds a preset upper current threshold, the voltage command value is clamped at a preset minimum output voltage, thereby securing the minimum output voltage for an increase in the output current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Narutoshi YOKOKAWA, Tomoyuki Hoshikawa, Kazumi Murata, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Publication number: 20120229063
    Abstract: An inverter power generator includes a current controller 14a setting a current limit ratio according to a rotation speed of a synchronous motor 13 and controls a converter current according to the current limit ratio. The current controller sets the current limit ratio to 70% if the synchronous motor is at a rotational speed equal to an idle speed of an engine 11. Until the rotational speed of the synchronous motor reaches a rated speed, the output current limiter linearly increases the current limit ratio up to 100%. With this, the rotational speed of the engine becomes reasonably increasable even if a sudden load increase occurs when the engine is operating at low speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Narutoshi Yokokawa, Tomoyuki Hoshikawa, Kazumi Murata, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Patent number: 8227737
    Abstract: An imaging device including: an electronic shutter and a pixel array part. The pixel array part has a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20120139239
    Abstract: An inverter generator includes a motor, an electric generator and an ECU generating a pulse at each predetermined rotation angle of the motor. Estimating means estimates an initial electrical angle of alternating voltage produced by the generator from the pulse and calculates a phase shift angle to estimate continuous electrical angle of the alternating voltage. A converter converts the alternating current electric power into direct current electric power under d-q control based on the phase shift angle. An inverter converts the direct current electric power into alternating current output electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Narutoshi YOKOKAWA, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Publication number: 20120139265
    Abstract: An inverter generator used in combination with a motor and an ECU generating a pulse at each predetermined rotation angle of the motor is comprised of: an electric generator driven by the motor configured to generate alternating current electric power; estimating means for estimating an electrical angle of alternating voltage of the alternating current electric power from the pulse, the estimating means being electrically connected with the ECU; a converter configured to convert the alternating current electric power into direct current electric power, the converter electrically connected with the electric generator and the estimating means; and an inverter configured to convert the direct current electric power into alternating current output electric power, the inverter electrically connected with the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Narutoshi YOKOKAWA, Junichi Kanai, Naoyuki Mashima
  • Patent number: 7982174
    Abstract: An imaging device including: a pixel array part in which a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity are arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7915576
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a pixel array part in which a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity are arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal, wherein in the pixel array part, among a first color filter pixel, a second color filter pixel, and a third color filter pixel, each including a color filter, at least a plurality of the first color filter pixels and the second color filter pixels is arranged in an oblique pixel array system, and a clear pixel having a high transmittance is arranged in an oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column in the oblique pixel array with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7915574
    Abstract: An imaging device including: an electronic shutter and a pixel array part. The pixel array part has a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green. At least a portion of the plurality of color filter pixels is arranged in an oblique pixel array system and at least one clear pixel having a high transmittance is arranged in the oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100141814
    Abstract: An imaging device including: an electronic shutter and a pixel array part. The pixel array part has a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green. At least a portion of the plurality of color filter pixels is arranged in an oblique pixel array system and at least one clear pixel having a high transmittance is arranged in the oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100141813
    Abstract: An imaging device including: a pixel array part in which a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity are arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100134665
    Abstract: An imaging device including: an electronic shutter and a pixel array part. The pixel array part has a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal. The pixel array part has a plurality of color pixels and at least one clear pixel, the plurality of color pixels including (i) a first color filter pixel having a peak of spectral sensitivity characteristics in red, (ii) a second color filter pixel having a peak in blue, and (iii) a third color filter pixel having a peak in green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7671316
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a pixel array part in which a plurality of pixels with different characteristics of spectral sensitivity are arranged in an array and which converts light transmitted through the pixel into an electric signal, wherein in the pixel array part, among a first color filter pixel, a second color filter pixel, and a third color filter pixel, each including a color filter, at least a plurality of the first color filter pixels and the second color filter pixels is arranged in an oblique pixel array system, and a clear pixel having a high transmittance is arranged in an oblique pixel array system at a given position of a given row and a given column in the oblique pixel array with respect to the first color filter pixel, the second color filter pixel, and the third color filter pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Kanai, Nobuo Nakamura