Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Yamane

Kenichiro Yamane 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: 11342750
    Abstract: A power demand/supply adjustment power procurement plan support device supports a power system through a power transaction in the power market and has an added power transmission capacity analysis means and a target power transmittable capacity determination means. The added power transmission capacity analysis means obtains: actual power supply data including a power supply having supplied power to the power system and the actual value of a power supply amount; an actual power system stabilization data including a power supply performing power supply restriction for power system stabilization, an electric control amount or a customer facility performing a load restriction, and the actual value of a load control amount; and an actual power demand/supply adjustment power procurement data including a procurement amount of the power demand/supply adjustment power of a power supply participating in the power market and the actual value of the total procurement cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Miyake, Kenichiro Yamane, Masahiro Yatsu, Taichiro Kawahara, Toshiyuki Sawa
  • Patent number: 10860000
    Abstract: It is possible by means of a system simulation device to extract a disturbance mode wherein multiple accident conditions are assumed and to determine control parameters, but when the number of accident conditions increases, a threshold value pertaining to a divergence constant deviates prior to an update period, with the result that an uncontrollable disturbance mode appears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shota Omi, Masatoshi Kumagai, Kenichiro Yamane
  • Publication number: 20190372348
    Abstract: A power demand/supply adjustment power procurement plan support device supports a power system through a power transaction in the power market and has an added power transmission capacity analysis means and a target power transmittable capacity determination means. The added power transmission capacity analysis means obtains: actual power supply data including a power supply having supplied power to the power system and the actual value of a power supply amount; an actual power system stabilization data including a power supply performing power supply restriction for power system stabilization, an electric control amount or a customer facility performing a load restriction, and the actual value of a load control amount; and an actual power demand/supply adjustment power procurement data including a procurement amount of the power demand/supply adjustment power of a power supply participating in the power market and the actual value of the total procurement cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiyuki MIYAKE, Kenichiro YAMANE, Masahiro YATSU, Taichiro KAWAHARA, Toshiyuki SAWA
  • Patent number: 10389127
    Abstract: A system stabilization system (101) is provided with: at least one of a power flow state database (DB2) and a system configuration database (DB3); a device state database (DB1) in which the device states of a stabilizing device are recorded; a stabilizing effect index calculation function (204) for indexing the stabilizing effect of the stabilizing device on the basis of a device state and one or both of a power flow state and a system configuration; and a display means for displaying or outputting a stabilizing effect index obtained by the stabilizing effect index calculation function, in contrast with contrasted elements included in the device state, the power flow state, and the system configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Kumagai, Yukihiro Takatani, Shota Omi, Kenichiro Yamane
  • Patent number: 10361560
    Abstract: A power system control instruction device performing a control instruction to the control device that controls the power system on the basis of a measured value transmitted from a sensor measuring a state value of the power system and a method for performing such a control instruction are provided. The device obtains a centralized control amount using a measured value of the sensor such that a system voltage meets a predetermined control purpose, and creates a distributed control model using the measured value and the centralized control amount. The device then determines whether or not a voltage deviation from the voltage appropriate range occurs when the control device performs control on the basis of the distributed control model, and re-creates the distributed control model when the voltage deviation occurs, and transmits the distributed control model that is re-created to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shota Omi, Masatoshi Kumagai, Kenichiro Yamane, Masahiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10211777
    Abstract: The output of a photovoltaic power generator is estimated by estimating a solar radiation amount at a point different from solar radiation measurement points and determining an estimation error amount from solar radiation values measured at limited points. A photovoltaic power generator output estimation method estimates an output of a photovoltaic power generator based on a measured solar radiation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Tohoku Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Kenichiro Yamane, Takuya Matsumoto, Masatoshi Kumagai, Tsukasa Oonishi, Ryo Egashira, Katsuhiro Matsuda, Jun Murakoshi, Tomoya Sato
  • Patent number: 10045375
    Abstract: In a multi-hop radio communication network including a base station (a radio station connected to a management server), each radio station in the network is given a data transmission opportunity in turn according to a predetermined transmission order, and transmits data via broadcast or multicast upon occurrence of transmission timing. The radio station having received the data adds data of the radio station to the received data and then forwards the packet via broadcast or multicast when it is the radio station's turn for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Serizawa, Masayuki Miyazaki, Kenichiro Yamane, Tatsuki Inuduka, Ryo Nakano, Satoru Harada
  • Publication number: 20180120818
    Abstract: It is possible by means of a system simulation device to extract a disturbance mode wherein multiple accident conditions are assumed and to determine control parameters, but when the number of accident conditions increases, a threshold value pertaining to a divergence constant deviates prior to an update period, with the result that an uncontrollable disturbance mode appears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Shota OMI, Masatoshi KUMAGAI, Kenichiro YAMANE
  • Publication number: 20180054058
    Abstract: A system stabilization system (101) is provided with: at least one of a power flow state database (DB2) and a system configuration database (DB3); a device state database (DB1) in which the device states of a stabilizing device are recorded; a stabilizing effect index calculation function (204) for indexing the stabilizing effect of the stabilizing device on the basis of a device state and one or both of a power flow state and a system configuration; and a display means for displaying or outputting a stabilizing effect index obtained by the stabilizing effect index calculation function, in contrast with contrasted elements included in the device state, the power flow state, and the system configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Masatoshi KUMAGAI, Yukihiro TAKATANI, Shota OMI, Kenichiro YAMANE
  • Patent number: 9780563
    Abstract: A distributed controller collects measurement value data of a voltage and a current in an own node and in another node; using the measurement voltage and the current of the own node and the measurement voltage and current of another node as input data, estimates a voltage or a current as a state quantity of the electric power system regarding another node from which the measurement value data cannot be collected, and outputs the estimate values; using the measurement data, the estimate value outputted from the state estimation functional unit and a voltage target value that has been set for each node, outputs the control commands for voltage controllers based on voltage change amounts to be distributed to the voltage control devices of the nodes including the own node. The voltages in the electric power system are controlled by superposition of voltage change amounts by the voltage control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Kumagai, Shota Omi, Kenichiro Yamane, Yasushi Harada, Masahiro Watanabe, Yasuo Sato, Yasushi Tomita
  • Patent number: 9774216
    Abstract: To control a power state of a power system properly according to a communication state. A system for controlling a power system includes a plurality of sensor devices configured to output measurement data; a first control apparatus configured to estimate a first power state of the power system by using the measurement data obtained by the plurality of sensor devices, calculate a first controlled variable according to the estimated first power state, and output the calculated first controlled variable; and at least a second control apparatus configured to execute a predetermined control operation according to either the first controlled variable calculated in the first control apparatus, or a second controlled apparatus calculated in the second control apparatus. When it is not able to obtain part of the measurement data, the first control apparatus estimates the first power state by using predetermined measurement data among the obtained measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamane, Kunihiko Tsunedomi, Noriyuki Uchiyama, Yasushi Tomita, Tsukasa Onishi, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20170141572
    Abstract: An object is to create a control model which can maintain a voltage of a power system within an appropriate range regardless of quality of communication between a control instruction device that calculates a control amount and a control device that executes a predetermined operation on the basis of the control amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Shota OMI, Masatoshi KUMAGAI, Kenichiro YAMANE, Masahiro WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9606554
    Abstract: A voltage adjustment device, a voltage adjusting method and a power control system for a distribution system are provided, in which the voltage adjustment device and a static var compensator are appropriately operated in a coordinated manner and the sustention of voltage and the enhancement of the operation efficiency are attained. A voltage adjustment device for a distribution system is installed in the distribution system including a static var compensator on an end side and controls a secondary voltage to be within a predetermined limit value by adjusting a tap position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Tohoku Electric Power Co., Ltd., Tohoku Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Ryo Egashira, Kenichiro Yamane, Katsuhiro Matsuda, Takafumi Futakami, Toshiyuki Seto, Jun Murakoshi
  • Publication number: 20170012580
    Abstract: The output of a photovoltaic power generator is estimated by estimating a solar radiation amount at a point different from solar radiation measurement points and determining an estimation error amount from solar radiation values measured at limited points. A photovoltaic power generator output estimation method estimates an output of a photovoltaic power generator based on a measured solar radiation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro WATANABE, Kenichiro YAMANE, Takuya MATSUMOTO, Masatoshi KUMAGAI, Tsukasa OONISHI, Ryo EGASHIRA, Katsuhiro MATSUDA, Jun MURAKOSHI, Tomoya SATO
  • Publication number: 20160338099
    Abstract: In a multi-hop radio communication network including a base station (a radio station connected to a management server), each radio station in the network is given a data transmission opportunity in turn according to a predetermined transmission order, and transmits data via broadcast or multicast upon occurrence of transmission timing. The radio station having received the data adds data of the radio station to the received data and then forwards the packet via broadcast or multicast when it is the radio station's turn for transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Yasutaka SERIZAWA, Masayuki MIYAZAKI, Kenichiro YAMANE, Tatsuki INUDUKA, Ryo NAKANO, Satoru HARADA
  • Publication number: 20160238669
    Abstract: A power system state estimation device for estimating a state amount of a power system having: a calculation unit which executes calculations on the power system; a system division unit which is inputted with system information and a measured value of the state amount of the power system to divide the power system into an observable subsystem and an unobservable subsystem; a state estimation unit that is inputted with the system information and the measured value of the state amount to calculate an estimated value of the state amount in the observable subsystem divided by the system division unit; and a state range estimation unit that is inputted with the system information, the measured value of the state amount and a constraint value of the state amount of the power system to calculate an estimated range of the state amount in the unobservable subsystem divided by the system division unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Masatoshi KUMAGAI, Shota OMI, Kenichiro YAMANE, Masahiro WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20160013648
    Abstract: A distributed controller collects measurement value data of a voltage and a current in an own node and in another node; using the measurement voltage and the current of the own node and the measurement voltage and current of another node as input data, estimates a voltage or a current as a state quantity of the electric power system regarding another node from which the measurement value data cannot be collected, and outputs the estimate values; using the measurement data, the estimate value outputted from the state estimation functional unit and a voltage target value that has been set for each node, outputs the control commands for voltage controllers based on voltage change amounts to be distributed to the voltage control devices of the nodes including the own node. The voltages in the electric power system are controlled by superposition of voltage change amounts by the voltage control devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Masatoshi KUMAGAI, Shota OMI, Kenichiro YAMANE, Yasushi HARADA, Masahiro WATANABE, Yasuo SATO, Yasushi TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20150286227
    Abstract: A voltage adjustment device, a voltage adjusting method and a power control system for a distribution system are provided, in which the voltage adjustment device and a static var compensator are appropriately operated in a coordinated manner and the sustention of voltage and the enhancement of the operation efficiency are attained. A voltage adjustment device for a distribution system is installed in the distribution system including a static var compensator on an end side and controls a secondary voltage to be within a predetermined limit value by adjusting a tap position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Ryo Egashira, Kenichiro Yamane, Katsuhiro Matsuda, Takafumi Futakami, Toshiyuki Seto, Jun Murakoshi
  • Publication number: 20150212138
    Abstract: An open-circuit fault in an electric power distribution line is detected using metering devices each having a communication function and each placed on a power consumer's circuit connected to an electric power distribution system, and a location of the open circuit is identified. An electric power distribution facilities management system obtains, from the power distribution system to which are connected consumers each including a sensor provided with a communication function, meter-reading data within each of the sensors having a communication function, via a communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Tsuchiya, Kenichiro Yamane, Masahiro Adachi, Mitsugu Daino
  • Publication number: 20150142187
    Abstract: To control a power state of a power system properly according to a communication state. A system for controlling a power system includes a plurality of sensor devices configured to output measurement data; a first control apparatus configured to estimate a first power state of the power system by using the measurement data obtained by the plurality of sensor devices, calculate a first controlled variable according to the estimated first power state, and output the calculated first controlled variable; and at least a second control apparatus configured to execute a predetermined control operation according to either the first controlled variable calculated in the first control apparatus, or a second controlled apparatus calculated in the second control apparatus. When it is not able to obtain part of the measurement data, the first control apparatus estimates the first power state by using predetermined measurement data among the obtained measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamane, Kunihiko Tsunedomi, Noriyuki Uchiyama, Yasushi Tomita, Tsukasa Onishi, Masatoshi Kumagai