Patents by Inventor Masahiro Hiragi

Masahiro Hiragi 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: 6169670
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus operatable over an extended output frequency range having an increased upper limit with error contained in the output voltage being suppressed by eliminating dispersions of PWM pulse signals. A PWM command pulse signal and an output voltage detection signal derived from the output of the inverter are compared straightforwardly with each other for determining difference therebetween on the basis of which error contained in the inverter output voltage is canceled. An isolation device for isolating electrically a low-voltage-rated control circuitry and a high-voltage-rated main circuitry from each other is inserted between a PWM command pulse signal generating circuit and a pulse width correcting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Okubo, Masahiro Hiragi, Mutsuo Tokashiki