Patents by Inventor Katsuya Marumo
Katsuya Marumo 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).
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Patent number: 11313907Abstract: A control panel includes power supply circuits for supplying power supply voltages to loads and a connection part for connecting wiring. The control panel comprises a system current detection unit that is for detecting a sudden increase in system current that is from a power system and flows through the control panel and includes a second current transformer, and individual current detection units that are for detecting a sudden increase in the individual current of one of the power supply circuits and include first current transformers. An arc discharge detection unit identifies an arc discharge occurring within the control panel separately from a surge flowing into the system based on a system current detection signal and individual current detection signals.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya Marumo, Yasushi Kawashima, Hajime Umeki, Junji Obata, Keisuke Yano
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Patent number: 10756771Abstract: A wireless switch comprising: a movable section provided to be freely displaceable; an operation unit elastically held by the movable section and, when in a non-neutral state, vibrating as a result of an action of elastic force that causes return to a neutral state and displacing the movable section in a direction corresponding to a direction of the vibration; a power generation unit generating a voltage of a polarity corresponding to a direction of displacement when the movable section has been displaced; a wireless transmission unit wirelessly transmitting a signal on the basis of power generated by the power generation unit; and a voltage supply control circuit, when the operation unit in the neutral state has been operated such that the operation unit is brought into a non-neutral state, supplying a voltage to the wireless transmission unit using power generated by the power generation unit at a time of an initial state change of the operation unit and then disabling voltage supply to the wireless transmiType: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya Marumo, Yasushi Kawashima, Hajime Umeki, Junji Obata, Keisuke Yano
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Publication number: 20200228153Abstract: A wireless switch comprising: a movable section provided to be freely displaceable; an operation unit elastically held by the movable section and, when in a non-neutral state, vibrating as a result of an action of elastic force that causes return to a neutral state and displacing the movable section in a direction corresponding to a direction of the vibration; a power generation unit generating a voltage of a polarity corresponding to a direction of displacement when the movable section has been displaced; a wireless transmission unit wirelessly transmitting a signal on the basis of power generated by the power generation unit; and a voltage supply control circuit, when the operation unit in the neutral state has been operated such that the operation unit is brought into a non-neutral state, supplying a voltage to the wireless transmission unit using power generated by the power generation unit at a time of an initial state change of the operation unit and then disabling voltage supply to the wireless transmiType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya MARUMO, Yasushi KAWASHIMA, Hajime UMEKI, Junji OBATA, Keisuke YANO
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Publication number: 20200185903Abstract: A control panel includes power supply circuits for supplying power supply voltages to loads and a connection part for connecting wiring. The control panel comprises a system current detection unit that is for detecting a sudden increase in system current that is from a power system and flows through the control panel and includes a second current transformer, and individual current detection units that are for detecting a sudden increase in the individual current of one of the power supply circuits and include first current transformers. An arc discharge detection unit identifies an arc discharge occurring within the control panel separately from a surge flowing into the system based on a system current detection signal and individual current detection signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya MARUMO, Yasushi KAWASHIMA, Hajime UMEKI, Junji OBATA, Keisuke YANO
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Patent number: 10453634Abstract: A wireless switch includes a cover member, a button member, a first plunger, a second plunger, a trigger spring, a return spring, a shaft, a housing, and a power generation module. An intermediate member constituted of the first plunger, the second plunger, the trigger spring, the return spring, and the shaft is connected between the button member and the power generation module. The intermediate member prevents a position of the shaft making contact with the power generating shaft of the power generation module from changing, and causes stress to build up in the trigger spring, until a movement distance of the button member reaches a predetermined distance. The intermediate member releases the stress built up in the trigger spring and pushes the power generation shaft with the shaft using the released stress upon the movement distance of the button member reaching the predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya Marumo, Ken Tamura, Kazuyuki Tsukimori, Hiroshi Shiino, Yasushi Kawashima, Hajime Umeki, Junji Obata, Keisuke Yano
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Patent number: 10304639Abstract: A wireless switch includes a button member, a power generation module, an RF module, and a notification unit. The button member is mounted in a housing, and is configured to move. The power generation module is configured to generate power using energy produced by the movement of the button member. The RF module is connected to the power generation module, and is configured to transmit a switch signal using power generated by the power generation module. The notification unit is configured to operate using power generated by the power generation module. The RF module controls the notification unit in one or more notification states according to a strength or details of a reception state signal corresponding to the transmitted switch signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya Marumo, Ken Tamura, Kazuyuki Tsukimori, Hiroshi Shiino, Yasushi Kawashima, Hajime Umeki, Junji Obata, Keisuke Yano
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Publication number: 20180158626Abstract: A wireless switch includes a button member, a power generation module, an RF module, and a notification unit. The button member is mounted in a housing, and is configured to move. The power generation module is configured to generate power using energy produced by the movement of the button member. The RF module is connected to the power generation module, and is configured to transmit a switch signal using power generated by the power generation module. The notification unit is configured to operate using power generated by the power generation module. The RF module controls the notification unit in one or more notification states according to a strength or details of a reception state signal corresponding to the transmitted switch signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya MARUMO, Ken TAMURA, Kazuyuki TSUKIMORI, Hiroshi SHIINO, Yasushi KAWASHIMA, Hajime UMEKI, Junji OBATA, Keisuke YANO
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Publication number: 20180158632Abstract: A wireless switch includes a cover member, a button member, a first plunger, a second plunger, a trigger spring, a return spring, a shaft, a housing, and a power generation module. An intermediate member constituted of the first plunger, the second plunger, the trigger spring, the return spring, and the shaft is connected between the button member and the power generation module. The intermediate member prevents a position of the shaft making contact with the power generating shaft of the power generation module from changing, and causes stress to build up in the trigger spring, until a movement distance of the button member reaches a predetermined distance. The intermediate member releases the stress built up in the trigger spring and pushes the power generation shaft with the shaft using the released stress upon the movement distance of the button member reaching the predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya MARUMO, Ken TAMURA, Kazuyuki TSUKIMORI, Hiroshi SHIINO, Yasushi KAWASHIMA, Hajime UMEKI, Junji OBATA, Keisuke YANO
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Patent number: 8488339Abstract: A switching power supply includes a first auxiliary power supply for causing a first auxiliary winding of a transformer to induce voltage by ON/OFF control of a switching element connected to a primary winding of the transformer. The voltage induced by the first auxiliary winding charges a capacitor in the first auxiliary power supply. The switching power supply also includes a control circuit for starting and stopping the ON/OFF control of the switching element by comparing a voltage of the capacitor with a first threshold value, an activation circuit for charging the capacitor with voltage from the power supply input to the switching power supply, and a determination unit for determining a lifespan of the switching power supply based on the voltage of the capacitor after the voltage of the capacitor becomes greater than or equal to the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Katsuya Marumo, Shinichi Hosomi
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Publication number: 20110222319Abstract: A switching power supply includes a first auxiliary power supply for causing a first auxiliary winding of a transformer to induce voltage by ON/OFF control of a switching element connected to a primary winding of the transformer. The voltage induced by the first auxiliary winding charges a capacitor in the first auxiliary power supply. The switching power supply also includes a control circuit for starting and stopping the ON/OFF control of the switching element by comparing a voltage of the capacitor with a first threshold value, an activation circuit for charging the capacitor with voltage from the power supply input to the switching power supply, and a determination unit for determining a lifespan of the switching power supply based on the voltage of the capacitor after the voltage of the capacitor becomes greater than or equal to the first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuya Marumo, Shinichi Hosomi
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Publication number: 20070064361Abstract: A terminal table unit is connected to a DC power source and a plurality of loads and serves to receive DC power from a DC power source and to distribute the received power to these loads. The terminal table unit includes a plurality of power supply terminals for connecting to these loads and a control unit that controls the timing of connecting and disconnecting the loads to and from the DC power source, a threshold current value related to the timing of disconnecting the DC power source, the display of current and voltage values and the output relating to an overcurrent and an abnormal voltage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Hiroshi Itoshima, Katsuya Marumo
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Publication number: 20050195546Abstract: A terminal table unit is connected to a DC power source and a plurality of loads and serves to receive DC power from a DC power source and to distribute the received power to these loads. The terminal table unit includes a plurality of power supply terminals for connecting to these loads and a control unit that controls the timing of connecting and disconnecting the loads to and from the DC power source, a threshold current value related to the timing of disconnecting the DC power source, the display of current and voltage values and the output relating to an overcurrent and an abnormal voltage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Itoshima, Katsuya Marumo
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Patent number: 6856047Abstract: A power source apparatus with a saving in wiring, large noise immunity and an additional function is achieved by connecting AC input bus lines (Vin+), (Vin?), DC output bus lines (Vo+), (Vo?) and a current balance signal bus line (CB) for connecting first, second, third power source units 1, 2, 3 through connectors to form a module power source and connecting an additional function unit 4 for adding a predetermined additional function to the module power source using the bus lines to this module power source through a connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Haruyasu Murabayashi, Takashi Horie, Masashi Isozumi, Yasuhiro Tsubota, Tsunetoshi Ooba, Hideki Kobori, Takatoshi Ootomo, Katsuya Marumo, Tetsuya Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20030058595Abstract: A power source apparatus with a saving in wiring, large noise immunity and an additional function is achieved by connecting AC input bus lines (Vin+), (Vin−), DC output bus lines (Vo+), (Vo−) and a current balance signal bus line (CB) for connecting first, second, third power source units 1, 2, 3 through connectors to form a module power source and connecting an additional function unit 4 for adding a predetermined additional function to the module power source using the bus lines to this module power source through a connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Haruyasu Murabayashi, Takashi Horie, Masashi Isozumi, Yasuhiro Tsubota, Tsunetoshi Ooba, Hideki Kobori, Takatoshi Ootomo, Katsuya Marumo, Tetsuya Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6507502Abstract: The invention has a first series circuit consisting of a capacitor and a diode and a second series circuit consisting of a coil and a diode, the first series circuit is connected in parallel to the commutating diode in a state that the capacitor is connected to a choke coil side in the commutating diode, and the second series circuit is connected between a connecting portion of the capacitor and the diode in the first series circuit and a commutating diode non-connecting side in the choke coil.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Tsubota, Hideki Kobori, Katsuya Marumo
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Patent number: 6424547Abstract: A power supply module includes a plurality of power supply modules. One of the power supply units is designated as a master power supply unit. Other power supply units are handled as expansion power supply units. The power supply modules can be connected in parallel on a DIN rail so that the master power supply unit may supply an external AC voltage to the expansion power supply units. When a desired power supply capacity exceeds a power supply capacity of the master power supply unit, an expansion power supply unit is connected in parallel with the master power supply unit in order to increase the power supply capacity.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Haruyasu Murabayashi, Takashi Horie, Masashi Isozumi, Yasuhiro Tsubota, Tsunetoshi Ooba, Hideki Kobori, Takatoshi Ootomo, Katsuya Marumo, Theo Brusse, Mike Irvin
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Publication number: 20020044459Abstract: The invention has a first series circuit consisting of a capacitor and a diode and a second series circuit consisting of a coil and a diode, the first series circuit is connected in parallel to the commutating diode in a state that the capacitor is connected to a choke coil side in the commutating diode, and the second series circuit is connected between a connecting portion of the capacitor and the diode in the first series circuit and a commutating diode non-connecting side in the choke coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: Omron CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Tsubota, Hideki Kobori, Katsuya Marumo
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Publication number: 20010046144Abstract: A power supply module includes a plurality of power supply modules. One of the power supply units is designated as a master power supply unit. Other power supply units are handled as expansion power supply units. The power supply modules can be connected in parallel on a DIN rail so that the master power supply unit may supply an external AC voltage to the expansion power supply units. When a desired power supply capacity exceeds a power supply capacity of the master power supply unit, an expansion power supply unit is connected in parallel with the master power supply unit in order to increase the power supply capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Applicant: Omron CorporationInventors: Haruyasu Murabayashi, Takashi Horie, Masashi Isozumi, Yasuhiro Tsubota, Tsunetoshi Ooba, Hideki Kobori, Takatoshi Ootomo, Katsuya Marumo, Theo Brusse, Mike Irvin