Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Sakiyama

Kazuyuki Sakiyama 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: 11705260
    Abstract: A magnetic device includes a winding, and insulators by which the winding is surrounded. Each of the insulators is in contact with the winding. A gap exists between each two adjacent of the insulators in a winding direction of the winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTEI LECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitake Nakagawa, Takehiko Yamakawa, Motohiko Fujimura, Akira Kato, Kazuyuki Sakiyama
  • Publication number: 20230207243
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact, a moving contact, an electromagnet device, and a second coil. The moving contact moves from a closed position where the moving contact is in contact with the fixed contact to an open position where the moving contact is out of contact with the fixed contact, and vice versa. The electromagnet device includes a first coil and a mover. The mover is actuated on receiving a magnetic flux generated when a current flows through the first coil to move the moving contact from one of the closed position or the open position to the other position. The second coil gives, when a current flows through the second coil, at least a magnetic flux, of which a direction is opposite from a direction of the magnetic flux generated by the first coil, to the mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Takehiko Yamakawa, Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Akira Kato
  • Patent number: 11373828
    Abstract: An electromagnet device moves two moving contacts from one of a closed position or an open position to the other position when an electric current flows through a coil. A regenerative current coming from the coil flows through a regeneration unit when the coil makes a transition from an energized state where the coil is supplied with an electric current from a power supply to a non-energized state where the coil is supplied with no electric current from the power supply. The control unit causes the regenerative current to flow through a load by controlling a switch when the coil makes the transition from the energized state to the non-energized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kato, Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Takehiko Yamakawa, Motohiko Fujimura
  • Patent number: 11369011
    Abstract: A high-frequency heating device that includes: a first conductor; a second conductor disposed with the first conductor through a space therebetween; a high-frequency power source that is connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and that applies a high-frequency voltage between the first conductor and the second conductor; and a connection path that electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor to each other at a first connection position and a second connection position. The first connection position is different from a first power feeding position at which the first conductor and the high-frequency power source are connected to each other on the first conductor, and the second connection position is different from a second power feeding position at which the second conductor and the high-frequency power source are connected to each other on the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Daisuke Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20220166329
    Abstract: A power conversion device is equipped with at least one leg circuit containing two switching elements connected in series, respectively, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a capacitor connected between the leg circuit and one end of the primary winding, a switch circuit, and a rectifier circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Akira KATO, Motohiko FUJIMURA, Kazuyuki SAKIYAMA, Takehiko YAMAKAWA, Taiki NISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210217571
    Abstract: An electromagnet device moves two moving contacts from one of a closed position or an open position to the other position when an electric current flows through a coil. A regenerative current coming from the coil flows through a regeneration unit when the coil makes a transition from an energized state where the coil is supplied with an electric current from a power supply to a non-energized state where the coil is supplied with no electric current from the power supply. The control unit causes the regenerative current to flow through a load by controlling a switch when the coil makes the transition from the energized state to the non-energized state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Akira KATO, Kazuyuki SAKIYAMA, Takehiko YAMAKAWA, Motohiko FUJIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210120638
    Abstract: A high-frequency heating device that includes: a first conductor; a second conductor disposed with the first conductor through a space therebetween; a high-frequency power source that is connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and that applies a high-frequency voltage between the first conductor and the second conductor; and a connection path that electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor to each other at a first connection position and a second connection position. The first connection position is different from a first power feeding position at which the first conductor and the high-frequency power source are connected to each other on the first conductor, and the second connection position is different from a second power feeding position at which the second conductor and the high-frequency power source are connected to each other on the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuyuki SAKIYAMA, Daisuke HOSOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210027964
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact, a moving contact, an electromagnet device, and a second coil. The moving contact moves from a closed position where the moving contact is in contact with the fixed contact to an open position where the moving contact is out of contact with the fixed contact, and vice versa. The electromagnet device includes a first coil and a mover. The mover is actuated on receiving a magnetic flux generated when a current flows through the first coil to move the moving contact from one of the closed position or the open position to the other position. The second coil gives, when a current flows through the second coil, at least a magnetic flux, of which a direction is opposite from a direction of the magnetic flux generated by the first coil, to the mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Takehiko YAMAKAWA, Kazuyuki SAKIYAMA, Akira KATO
  • Publication number: 20200357549
    Abstract: A magnetic device includes a winding, and insulators by which the winding is surrounded. Each of the insulators is in contact with the winding. A gap exists between each two adjacent of the insulators in a winding direction of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshitake NAKAGAWA, Takehiko YAMAKAWA, Motohiko FUJIMURA, Akira KATO, Kazuyuki SAKIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9852841
    Abstract: A coil structure includes a conductor band and a first insulating plate. The conductor band turns around a coil axis in such a manner that the conductor band folds at a plurality of portions which form a plurality of folded portions. The first insulating plate includes a first edge portion which abuts along at least one of the plurality of folded portions. At least part of the conductor band is wound around the first insulating plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Akira Kato, Takehiko Yamakawa, Eiji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170338700
    Abstract: A rotary machine includes a rotor, a stator, a first hole and a second hole that are provided in at least one selected from the group consisting of the rotor and the stator, and a first insertion member including a first protrusion inserted into the first hole, a second protrusion inserted into the second hole, and a first connection connecting the first protrusion and the second protrusion to each other. A distance between the first hole and the second hole differs from a length of the first connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: AKIRA KATO, KAZUYUKI SAKIYAMA, TAKEHIKO YAMAKAWA
  • Patent number: 9755539
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a first detection circuit that acquires input information about an AC voltage and/or an alternating current which are inputted to the power conversion device from an AC power supply, a rectifier circuit, an inverter circuit including a switch, and a control circuit that generates a pulse signal for the switch while the control circuit (A) determines, based on the input information, whether the rectifier circuit is in a state in which the rectifier circuit allows switching noise to propagate from the switch to the AC power supply and (B) changes a frequency of the pulse signal with time at least in a period in which the rectifier circuit is in the state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Takahashi, Kazuyuki Sakiyama
  • Patent number: 9672974
    Abstract: A magnetic component includes a first winding and a second winding which is insulated from the first winding and magnetically couples with the first winding. The first winding forms a first coil unit by being wound. The second winding forms a second coil unit by being wound about the same axis as the first winding. The second winding forming the second coil unit is disposed in areas X and Z. The magnetic component has the first coil unit and the second coil unit at positions that satisfy Equations 1 and 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Eiji Takahashi, Takehiko Yamakawa, Yoshitake Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9667171
    Abstract: A switching circuit according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a full-bridge circuit including a first leg that includes a first switch and a second switch, and a second leg that includes a third switch and a fourth switch; and a control circuit operative to (a) output a first control signal group that changes the first leg into a state in which the third switch is off and the fourth switch is on after changing the first leg into a state in which the first switch is on and the second switch is off, and (b) output a second control signal group that changes the second leg into a state in which the third switch is off and the fourth switch is on before changing the first leg into a state in which the first switch is on and the second switch is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Hara, Kazuyuki Sakiyama
  • Patent number: 9667153
    Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus includes: an DC/AC converter unit for converting a DC voltage to an AC voltage based on switching operation of switching devices; a transformer for converting the AC voltage to an AC voltage having a voltage value; a resonance circuit provided between the DC/AC converter unit and the transformer; an AC/DC converter circuit for converting an AC voltage from the transformer to a DC; an output detector unit for detecting an output voltage or an output current of the apparatus; a duty ratio controller unit for controlling a duty ratio of switching of the apparatus such that a detected output voltage or current becomes a target value; an energy detector unit for detecting an energy accumulated in the resonance circuit; and a controller unit for controlling a switching frequency such that a detected energy becomes a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Hara, Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Akira Minegishi
  • Patent number: 9660546
    Abstract: A coil structure includes: a magnetic core that defines a closed loop magnetic path in which a magnetic flux flows, the magnetic core including a core leg; a coil that is wound around the core leg about a coil axis extending in a first direction, the coil generating the magnetic flux; a detour member that is separate from the magnetic core, the detour member defining a detour magnetic path that detours around the closed loop magnetic path between first and second points, the detour member including a first piece that defines the first point and a second piece that defines the second point; and a fixing portion that includes an adjoining member adjoining the core leg and a connecting portion connecting at least one of the first piece and the second piece to the adjoining member and fixes positional relations among the core leg and the first and second points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kato, Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Hirohide Ichihashi
  • Publication number: 20160365804
    Abstract: A magnetic device includes a winding, and insulators by which the winding is surrounded. Each of the insulators is in contact with the winding. A gap exists between each two adjacent of the insulators in a winding direction of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: YOSHITAKE NAKAGAWA, TAKEHIKO YAMAKAWA, MOTOHIKO FUJIMURA, AKIRA KATO, KAZUYUKI SAKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160352241
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a first detection circuit that acquires input information about an AC voltage and/or an alternating current which are inputted to the power conversion device from an AC power supply, a rectifier circuit, an inverter circuit including a switch, and a control circuit that generates a pulse signal for the switch while the control circuit (A) determines, based on the input information, whether the rectifier circuit is in a state in which the rectifier circuit allows switching noise to propagate from the switch to the AC power supply and (B) changes a frequency of the pulse signal with time at least in a period in which the rectifier circuit is in the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: EIJI TAKAHASHI, KAZUYUKI SAKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160301290
    Abstract: An electric generator includes a magnetic flux generating unit that generates a magnetic flux, a rotation unit that rotates about a rotation axis, and an induction coil unit including a winding. The magnetic flux generating unit, the rotation unit, and the induction coil unit are arranged along the rotation axis. The rotation unit is disposed between the magnetic flux generating unit and the induction coil unit. The rotation unit includes a magnetic flux changing part. The magnetic flux changing part passes across a space through which the magnetic flux linked to the winding passes, by a rotation of the rotation unit. A density of the magnetic flux linked to the winding is changed by the magnetic flux changing part passing across the space. An electromotive force is induced in the induction coil unit in accordance with the change in the density of the magnetic flux linked to the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: KAZUYUKI SAKIYAMA, EIJI TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20160148751
    Abstract: A magnetic component includes a first winding and a second winding which is insulated from the first winding and magnetically couples with the first winding. The first winding forms a first coil unit by being wound. The second winding forms a second coil unit by being wound about the same axis as the first winding. The second winding forming the second coil unit is disposed in areas X and Z. The magnetic component has the first coil unit and the second coil unit at positions that satisfy Equations 1 and 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: KAZUYUKI SAKIYAMA, EIJI TAKAHASHI, TAKEHIKO YAMAKAWA, YOSHITAKE NAKAGAWA