Patents by Inventor Makoto Ohashi

Makoto Ohashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20170324337
    Abstract: A power conversion device, which includes an insulation type full bridge converter and can switch a power transmission direction at a high speed, is provided. A DC/DC converter (10) constitutes a power conversion device, which operates as a first type converter that converts a voltage within a first range applied to a first input/output terminal pair into a voltage within a second range and outputs the voltage from a second input/output terminal pair or a second type converter that converts a voltage within the second range applied to the second input/output terminal pair into a voltage within the first range and outputs the voltage from the first input/output terminal pair, as a device that performs predetermined state transition of the DC/DC converter (10) after waiting for a load current value of a secondary side of a transformer (TR) to be a value within a predetermined current value range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki SUETOMI, Katsuji MITSUI, Isao FUJIHATA, Kesanobu KUWABARA, Yoshihiko YAMAGUCHI, Makoto OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170324335
    Abstract: A power conversion device, which includes an insulation type full bridge converter and can switch a power transmission direction at a high speed, is provided. A DC/DC converter (10) constitutes a power conversion device, which operates as a first type converter that converts a voltage within a first range applied to a first input/output terminal pair into a voltage within a second range and outputs the voltage from a second input/output terminal pair or a second type converter that converts a voltage within the second range applied to the second input/output terminal pair into a voltage within the first range and outputs the voltage from the first input/output terminal pair, as a device that performs a predetermined state transition of the DC/DC converter (10) after waiting for a load current value of a primary or secondary side of a transformer (TR) becomes a value within a predetermined current value range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki SUETOMI, Katsuji MITSUI, Isao FUJIHATA, Kesanobu KUWABARA, Yoshihiko YAMAGUCHI, Makoto OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170324336
    Abstract: A power conversion device, which includes an insulation type full bridge converter and can switch a power transmission direction at a high speed, is provided. A DC/DC converter (10) constitutes a power conversion device, which operates as a first type converter that converts a voltage within a first range applied to a first input/output terminal pair into a voltage within a second range and outputs the voltage from a second input/output terminal pair or a second type converter that converts a voltage within the second range applied to the second input/output terminal pair into a voltage within the first range and outputs the voltage from the first input/output terminal pair, as a device that performs a specific state transition of the DC/DC converter (10) after a change rate of a magnitude of a current flowing through a winding of a primary or secondary side of a transformer (TR) with respect to time reaches a value within a predetermined change rate range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki SUETOMI, Katsuji MITSUI, Isao FUJIHATA, Kesanobu KUWABARA, Yoshihiko YAMAGUCHI, Makoto OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170317503
    Abstract: A power line interface is electrically connectable to a direct-current power system including a power line. A voltage sensor measures a first voltage value of direct current flowing through a power line. A bidirectional DC-DC convertor circuit is electrically connected to the power line interface. A controller receives the first voltage value measured by the voltage sensor and a power charge or discharge command value indicating an amount of power to charge the battery or an amount of power to be discharged from the battery, and controls the bidirectional DC-DC converter circuit based on the first voltage value and the power charge or discharge command value. The bidirectional DC-DC convertor circuit controls the first voltage value to approximate to a prescribed voltage value, and a current value of a direct current flowing between the bidirectional DC-DC converter circuit and the power line to approximate to a prescribed current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto OHASHI, Yoshihiko YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170288416
    Abstract: A power line interface is electrically connectable to a direct-current power system including a power line. A bidirectional DC-DC converter is electrically connected to the power line interface and a battery. A controller receives a first current value measured by a first current sensor and a current command value and performs constant current control processing that controls the bidirectional DC-DC converter so that the first current value equals the current command value. The controller receives a first voltage value measured by a voltage sensor and a voltage command value and performs constant voltage control processing that controls the bidirectional DC-DC converter so that the first voltage value equals the voltage command value. The controller switches operation from the constant current control processing to the constant voltage control processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko YAMAGUCHI, Makoto OHASHI, Osamu UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170264127
    Abstract: A storage battery control apparatus is provided with which a system capable of charging a storage battery using power from an electric power system and also charging the storage battery using power from a power generation system is inexpensively built. A storage battery control apparatus includes a switching control unit and a switch for connecting a CT to a current sensor connecting portion in a power generation system during a period during which a storage battery is charged using power from an electric power system, and for connecting a CT to the current sensor connecting portion during a period during which the storage battery is charged using power from the power generation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto OHASHI, Takashi KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 9627907
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage battery control device that can exert better performance in a configuration in which a plurality of storage batteries are connected, a storage battery control method, a program, an electricity storage system, and a power supply system. A charge order table previously set according to a state of charge and a charge/discharge frequency of a storage battery that stores power is referred to, and based on the states of charge and the charge/discharge frequencies acquired from the storage battery provided in plural, a discharge order based on which discharge is preferentially performed with respect to the plurality of storage batteries is decided. In order to supply necessary power necessary to be output upon a request from a load, discharge power output from each of the plurality of storage batteries is set based on the decided discharge order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Ohashi, Takeo Nishikawa, Yoshinori Sunahata, Junichiro Yamada, Wataru Okada
  • Patent number: 9337682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging control device, a solar power generation system and a charging control method which allow more efficient charging. The charging control device includes: a charging converter which takes electric power out of a solar panel and converts the electric power to a voltage required for charging a storage battery; and a controlling CPU which adjusts an output voltage that is outputted from the charging converter. The charging converter takes electric power out of the solar panel at two operation points where the electric power can be taken out of the solar panel with a certain output voltage, and charges the storage battery. The controlling CPU adjusts the output voltage in accordance with a voltage difference between input voltages respectively corresponding to the two operation points. The present technique is applicable, for example, to the charging control device of the solar power generation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Nishikawa, Wataru Okada, Junichiro Yamada, Makoto Ohashi, Yoshinori Sunahata
  • Publication number: 20150333524
    Abstract: A power control apparatus includes: a first conversion apparatus that applies DC/DC conversion to direct current power from a power generator for generating power using natural energy, and outputs the resultant power; a second conversion apparatus that applies DC/DC conversion to the power output from the first conversion apparatus and charges a power storage unit with the resultant power, and also applies DC/DC conversion to power from the power storage unit and discharges the resultant power; a third conversion apparatus that supplies alternating current power to a power system and an alternating current load by applying DC/AC conversion to the power output from the first conversion apparatus and/or the power discharged by the second conversion apparatus; and a controller that causes the second conversion apparatus to perform the discharge so that the power output from the third conversion apparatus is higher than power consumed by the alternating current load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Takeo NISHIKAWA, Takuya NAKAI, Makoto OHASHI, Junichiro YAMADA, Wataru OKADA
  • Publication number: 20150288189
    Abstract: A power control apparatus includes: a direct current bus serving as a path for supplying direct current power; a first conversion apparatus that applies DC/DC conversion to direct current power from a power generator for generating power using natural energy, and outputs the resultant direct current power to the direct current bus; a second conversion apparatus that applies DC/DC conversion to the direct current power and charges a power storage unit with the resultant direct current power, and also applies DC/DC conversion to direct current power from the power storage unit and discharges the resultant direct current power to the direct current bus; a third conversion apparatus that applies DC/AC conversion to the direct current power from the direct current bus and supplies alternating current power to a power system and an alternating current load; and a controller that controls driving of the first to third conversion apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya NAKAI, Takeo NISHIKAWA, Makoto OHASHI, Junichiro YAMADA, Wataru OKADA
  • Publication number: 20150015179
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charge power control apparatus, a charge power control method, a program, and a solar power generation system, for improving charge efficiency. A solar power generation system includes a solar panel that receives sunlight to generate power, a PV power conditioner that performs DC/AC conversion of the power generated by the solar panel, and a charging AC/DC converter that performs AC/DC conversion of power output from the PV power conditioner and charges a storage battery. Voltage of the power supplied to the PV power conditioner from the solar panel is acquired while the power supplied from a power system is stopped, and a change in power supplied to the PV power conditioner from the solar panel is obtained according to the voltage. Charge power that is output from the charging AC/DC converter to charge the storage battery is adjusted based on the change in voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro Yamada, Wataru Okada, Takeo Nishikawa, Makoto Ohashi, Yoshinori Sunahata
  • Publication number: 20150002102
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage battery control device that can exert better performance in a configuration in which a plurality of storage batteries are connected, a storage battery control method, a program, an electricity storage system, and a power supply system. A charge order table previously set according to a state of charge and a charge/discharge frequency of a storage battery that stores power is referred to, and based on the states of charge and the charge/discharge frequencies acquired from the storage battery provided in plural, a discharge order based on which discharge is preferentially performed with respect to the plurality of storage batteries is decided. In order to supply necessary power necessary to be output upon a request from a load, discharge power output from each of the plurality of storage batteries is set based on the decided discharge order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Ohashi, Takeo Nishikawa, Yoshinori Sunahata, Junichiro Yamada, Wataru Okada
  • Publication number: 20140361732
    Abstract: A storage battery control device includes a storage battery control method, a program, a power storage system and a power supply system which can fulfill better performance with a configuration where a plurality of storage batteries are connected. A storage battery to be charged is determined based on the states of charge and the numbers of times of charge/discharge obtained from the plurality of storage batteries referring to a charge order table to which an order to charge storage batteries is set according to states of charge and numbers of times of charge and discharge of storage batteries to be charged with power. The order to charge the storage batteries is preferentially set to a row of cells whose numbers of times of charge and discharge are small and is preferentially set to cells of each row whose states of charge are low in the charge order table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Nishikawa, Yoshinori Sunahata, Junichiro Yamada, Wataru Okada, Makoto Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20140361725
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power storage control device, a power storage control device control method, a program and a power storage system which can enhance reliability more. The power storage control device has: an AC/DC converter which converts power supplied from a power system; a DC/DC converter which converts power outputted from a storage battery which stores power; and a control unit which is driven by the power outputted from the AC/DC converter and the power outputted from the DC/DC converter, and controls charging and discharging of the storage battery. Further, in the power storage control device, a voltage value of the power outputted from the AC/DC converter is set higher than a voltage value of the power outputted from the DC/DC converter. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a power storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Nishikawa, Wataru Okada, Junichiro Yamada, Makoto Ohashi, Yoshinori Sunahata
  • Publication number: 20140253014
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging control device, a solar power generation system and a charging control method which allow more efficient charging. The charging control device includes: a charging converter which takes electric power out of a solar panel and converts the electric power to a voltage required for charging a storage battery; and a controlling CPU which adjusts an output voltage that is outputted from the charging converter. The charging converter takes electric power out of the solar panel at two operation points where the electric power can be taken out of the solar panel with a certain output voltage, and charges the storage battery. The controlling CPU adjusts the output voltage in accordance with a voltage difference between input voltages respectively corresponding to the two operation points. The present technique is applicable, for example, to the charging control device of the solar power generation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Nishikawa, Wataru Okada, Junichiro Yamada, Makoto Ohashi, Yoshinori Sunahata
  • Patent number: 8553188
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules provided between a first substrate and a second substrate; pixels forming a display area; electrodes for applying a voltage across the liquid crystal layer within each of the pixels; a plurality of domain regulating structures for dividing orientations of the liquid crystal molecules and forming multiple domains within each of the pixels, when a predetermined voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer within each of the pixels. The device also includes a structure which is formed in an outer area located next to the display area, but that does not overlap the display area, and is substantially the same as at least one of the plurality of domain regulating structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Arihiro Takeda, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Yoshio Koike, Shingo Kataoka, Takahiro Sasaki, Takashi Sasabayashi, Hideaki Tsuda, Hideo Chida, Makoto Ohashi, Kenji Okamoto, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Minoru Otani, Makoto Morishige, Noriaki Furukawa, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Yoshinori Tanaka, Atuyuki Hoshino, Shougo Hayashi, Hideaki Takizawa, Takeshi Kinjou, Makoto Tachibanaki, Keiji Imoto, Tadashi Hasegawa, Hidefumi Yoshida, Hiroyasu Inoue, Yoji Taniguchi, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Satoshi Murata, Manabu Sawasaki, Tomonori Tanose, Siro Hirota, Masahiro Ikeda, Kunihiro Tashiro, Kouji Tsukao, Yasutoshi Tasaka, Takatoshi Mayama, Seiji Tanuma, Yohei Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 8421742
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a panel having pixel electrodes arranged at intersections of a plurality of signal lines via switching elements for transmitting display data and a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting control signals, and a control circuit for controlling the panel. The liquid crystal panel is divided into first pixel regions and second pixel regions adjacent to the first pixel regions. The control circuit carries out impulse driving in which the control signals transmitted to each of the scanning lines are activated two times in one frame period for displaying an image. The control circuit writes the display data in either one of the pixel regions and writes reset data in the other pixel regions when the control signals are activated once of the two times. By writing the reset data in the pixel regions, the display data written in an immediately preceding frame are reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yoshida, Seiji Tanuma, Takatoshi Mayama, Yuichi Inoue, Toshiaki Suzuki, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Takeshi Gotoh, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Makoto Ohashi, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Katsunori Tanaka, Koichi Katagawa
  • Patent number: 8279165
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a panel having pixel electrodes arranged at intersections of a plurality of signal lines via switching elements for transmitting display data and a plurality of scanning lines for transmitting control signals, and a control circuit for controlling the panel. The liquid crystal panel is divided into first pixel regions and second pixel regions adjacent to the first pixel regions. The control circuit carries out impulse driving in which the control signals transmitted to each of the scanning lines are activated two times in one frame period for displaying an image. The control circuit writes the display data in either one of the pixel regions and writes reset data in the other pixel regions when the control signals are activated once of the two times. By writing the reset data in the pixel regions, the display data written in an immediately preceding frame are reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidefumi Yoshida, Seiji Tanuma, Takatoshi Mayama, Yuichi Inoue, Toshiaki Suzuki, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Takeshi Gotoh, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Makoto Ohashi, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Katsunori Tanaka, Koichi Katagawa
  • Publication number: 20120120338
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules provided between a first substrate and a second substrate; pixels forming a display area; electrodes for applying a voltage across the liquid crystal layer within each of the pixels; a plurality of domain regulating structures for dividing orientations of the liquid crystal molecules and forming multiple domains within each of the pixels, when a predetermined voltage is applied across the liquid crystal layer within each of the pixels; and a structure which is formed in an outer area located next to the display area and is substantially the same as at least one of the plurality of domain regulating structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Arihiro Takeda, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Yoshio Koike, Shingo Kataoka, Takahiro Sasaki, Takashi Sasabayashi, Hideaki Tsuda, Hideo Chida, Makoto Ohashi, Kenji Okamoto, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Minoru Otani, Makoto Morishige, Noriaki Furukawa, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Yoshinori Tanaka, Atuyuki Hoshino, Shougo Hayashi, Hideaki Takizawa, Takeshi Kinjou, Makoto Tachibanaki, Keiji Imoto, Tadashi Hasegawa, Hidefumi Yoshida, Hiroyasu Inoue, Yoji Taniguchi, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Satoshi Murata, Manabu Sawasaki, Tomonori Tanose, Siro Hirota, Masahiro Ikeda, Kunihiro Tashiro, Kouji Tsukao, Yasutoshi Tasaka, Takatoshi Mayama, Seiji Tanuma, Yohei Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 8134671
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates sandwiching liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of gate bus lines, and a plurality of data bus lines, with each of the data bus lines extending to intersect the gate bus lines and bending in a zigzag manner. A plurality of pixels are formed in areas enclosed by the data and gate bus lines, with a plurality of pixel electrodes, each covering a substantial area of one of the pixels. A plurality of domain regulating structures for regulating orientation directions of the liquid crystal molecules and for forming multiple domains are formed in each of the pixels. At least one of the domain regulating structures bends along a first side edge of the pixel electrode and domains are divided in accordance with the bending of the domain regulating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Arihiro Takeda, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Yoshio Koike, Shingo Kataoka, Takahiro Sasaki, Takashi Sasabayashi, Hideaki Tsuda, Hideo Chida, Makoto Ohashi, Kenji Okamoto, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Minoru Otani, Makoto Morishige, Noriaki Furukawa, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Yoshinori Tanaka, Atuyuki Hoshino, Shougo Hayashi, Hideaki Takizawa, Takeshi Kinjou, Makoto Tachibanaki, Keiji Imoto, Tadashi Hasegawa, Hidefumi Yoshida, Hiroyasu Inoue, Yoji Taniguchi, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Satoshi Murata, Manabu Sawasaki, Tomonori Tanose, Siro Hirota, Masahiro Ikeda, Kunihiro Tashiro, Kouji Tsukao, Yasutoshi Tasaka, Takatoshi Mayama, Seiji Tanuma, Yohei Nakanishi