Patents by Inventor Keiki Morimoto

Keiki Morimoto 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: 7042740
    Abstract: An inverter power supply system includes a half-bridge inverter circuit which includes a first switching element, a second switching element, a first auxiliary capacitor and a second auxiliary capacitor for converting a DC voltage from a DC power supply circuit to an AC voltage. An output control circuit outputs a first output control signal and a second output control signal with a phase difference of a half cycle to control the inverter circuit. An inverter driving circuit turns on the first (or second) switching element when the first (or second) output control signal turns ON while turning off the first (or second) switching element upon lapse of a first (or second) delay time for allowing the first (or second) auxiliary capacitor to discharge to a predetermined level after the first (or second) output control signal turns OFF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Daihen Corporation
    Inventors: Keiki Morimoto, Toshimitsu Doi, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Hirokazu Ioroi, Haruhiko Manabe
  • Publication number: 20050190583
    Abstract: An inverter power supply system includes a half-bridge inverter circuit which includes a first switching element, a second switching element, a first auxiliary capacitor and a second auxiliary capacitor for converting a DC voltage from a DC power supply circuit to an AC voltage. An output control circuit outputs a first output control signal and a second output control signal with a phase difference of a half cycle to control the inverter circuit. An inverter driving circuit turns on the first (or second) switching element when the first (or second) output control signal turns ON while turning off the first (or second) switching element upon lapse of a first (or second) delay time for allowing the first (or second) auxiliary capacitor to discharge to a predetermined level after the first (or second) output control signal turns OFF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: DAIHEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiki Morimoto, Toshimitsu Doi, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Hirokazu Ioroi, Haruhiko Manabe
  • Patent number: 6833529
    Abstract: A power supply for arc welding includes switching elements PTR, NTR for switching the polarity of the direct voltage from a power circuit PMC. The element PTR is connected in parallel to a series unit of a switching element TR1 and a resistor R1. Likewise, the element NTR is connected in parallel to a series unit of a switching element R2 and a resistor R2. A necking determination circuit ND determines whether a constriction occurs at the molten bridging portion between the welding wire and the base material. When the constriction occurs during the “electrode positive” mode, the switching element PTR is turned off, while the switching element TR1 is brought into the conduction state. When the constriction occurs during the “electrode negative” mode, the switching element NTR is turned off, while the switching element TR2 is brought into the conduction state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Daihen Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ueyama, Toshiro Uezono, Keiki Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20040060913
    Abstract: A power supply for arc welding includes switching elements PTR, NTR for switching the polarity of the direct voltage from a power circuit PMC. The element PTR is connected in parallel to a series unit of a switching element TR1 and a resistor R1. Likewise, the element NTR is connected in parallel to a series unit of a switching element R2 and a resistor R2. A necking determination circuit ND determines whether a constriction occurs at the molten bridging portion between the welding wire and the base material. When the constriction occurs during the “electrode positive” mode, the switching element PTR is turned off, while the switching element TR1 is brought into the conduction state. When the constriction occurs during the “electrode negative” mode, the switching element NTR is turned off, while the switching element TR2 is brought into the conduction state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: DAIHEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ueyama, Toshiro Uezono, Keiki Morimoto
  • Patent number: 6687136
    Abstract: A power supply for performing arc-machining operation includes a primary rectifier connected to the commercial AC power source and an inverter coupled to the rectifier. A switching device is provided between the rectifier and the inverter. By controlling the power supplied from the rectifier to the inverter, the switching device prevents a large switching loss from occurring in the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Daihen Corporation
    Inventors: Keiki Morimoto, Toshimitsu Doi, Haruhiko Manabe
  • Publication number: 20030156435
    Abstract: A power supply for performing arc-machining operation includes a primary rectifier connected to the commercial AC power source and an inverter coupled to the rectifier. A switching device is provided between the rectifier and the inverter. By controlling the power supplied from the rectifier to the inverter, the switching device prevents a large switching loss from occurring in the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: DAIHEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiki Morimoto, Toshimitsu Doi, Haruhiko Manabe
  • Patent number: RE39926
    Abstract: A power supply for performing arc-machining operation includes a primary rectifier connected to the commercial AC power source and an inverter coupled to the rectifier. A switching device is provided between the rectifier and the inverter. By controlling the power supplied from the rectifier to the inverter, the switching device prevents a large switching loss from occurring in the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Daihen Corporation
    Inventors: Keiki Morimoto, Toshimitsu Doi, Haruhiko Manabe