Patents by Inventor Kazuo Suekane

Kazuo Suekane 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: 8872381
    Abstract: A utility interconnection inverter device (7) includes an inverter circuit (21) that converts DC power generated by a solar panel (3) to AC power by switching a plurality of switching elements, and a controller (39) that controls the plurality of switching elements. Moreover, fans (43, 45) are provided for cooling the plurality of switching elements. Furthermore, a power supply circuit (a terminal 38, a transformer 40, and a power circuit 41) is provided, and supplies power from a control power supply (10) to the controller (39) and the fans (43, 45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Sansha Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Suekane, Atsushi Makitani
  • Patent number: 8058746
    Abstract: This converter for electrical power recovery (1) for supplying power to a load (6) includes an in-house power generation device (5) for supplying power in cooperation with input terminal power at a power input terminal (2). Moreover, it includes a thermal storage unit (12) which, when surplus power is generated in a state in which a target value for input terminal power is set to zero, thermally stores this power. Furthermore, a control unit (9) is included which, when surplus power is generated, decides whether or not breakage of a wire of a CT (7) has occurred by raising the target value for the input terminal power from zero to a predetermined value, and by deciding whether or not the power input terminal current is somewhat elevated from zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sansha Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Suekane, Satoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20110169344
    Abstract: A utility interconnection inverter device (7) includes an inverter circuit (21) that converts DC power generated by a solar panel (3) to AC power by switching a plurality of switching elements, and a controller (39) that controls the plurality of switching elements. Moreover, fans (43, 45) are provided for cooling the plurality of switching elements. Furthermore, a power supply circuit (a terminal 38, a transformer 40, and a power circuit 41) is provided, and supplies power from a control power supply (10) to the controller (39) and the fans (43, 45).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuo Suekane, Atsushi Makitani
  • Publication number: 20090267415
    Abstract: This converter for electrical power recovery (1) for supplying power to a load (6) includes an in-house power generation device (5) for supplying power in cooperation with input terminal power at a power input terminal (2). Moreover, it includes a thermal storage unit (12) which, when surplus power is generated in a state in which a target value for input terminal power is set to zero, thermally stores this power. Furthermore, a control unit (9) is included which, when surplus power is generated, decides whether or not breakage of a wire of a CT (7) has occurred by raising the target value for the input terminal power from zero to a predetermined value, and by deciding whether or not the power input terminal current is somewhat elevated from zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuo Suekane, Satoshi Yamamoto