Patents by Inventor Matsuo Shiraishi

Matsuo Shiraishi 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: 8299737
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a three-phase inverter circuit 8, including three upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c for driving upper arms of different phases of a three-phase motor 3, and three lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f for driving lower arms of different phases. At least one of the upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c and the lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f is a semiconductor element that performs a diode operation. The diode operation is an operation in which a voltage less than or equal to a threshold voltage of a gate electrode G is applied to the gate electrode G with reference to a potential of a first ohmic electrode S, thereby conducting a current flow from the first ohmic electrode S to a second ohmic electrode D and blocking a current flow from the second ohmic electrode D to the first ohmic electrode S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Morita, Yasuhiro Uemoto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Matsuo Shiraishi, Atsushi Morimoto, Kouichi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 8159848
    Abstract: A power conversion circuit includes a bidirectional switch 2. The bidirectional switch 2 has a first gate terminal G1, a second gate terminal G2, a first ohmic terminal S1 and a second ohmic terminal S2. The bidirectional switch 2 has four operation states. In the first state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having a cathode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and an anode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a second state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having an anode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and a cathode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a third state, the bidirectional switch 2 is bidirectionally conductive with via a diode between the first and second ohmic terminals S1 and S2. In a fourth state, the bidirectional switch 2 cuts off a bidirectional current between the first and second ohmic terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Morimoto, Matsuo Shiraishi, Kouichi Ishikawa, Tatsuo Morita, Yasuhiro Uemoto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20110012572
    Abstract: A heat exchange cooler capable of eliminating continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves and reducing the man hour for the installation work, and a power circuit driving device used for it are provided. A commercial power transformer (311), which transforms commercial AC power (307) supplied from a heat generating element storing box to a specified range of voltage, is provided. Moreover, first relay (210) and second relay (212) are used for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the coil of commercial power transformer (311) which keeps a wide range of commercial AC voltage from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage within a specified range of output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kanji IZAKI, Matsuo SHIRAISHI, Yasuyuki OKUMURA, Harumoto ITOU, Kouichi ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 7863854
    Abstract: A heat exchange cooler capable of eliminating continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves and reducing the man hour for the installation work, and a power circuit driving device used for it are provided. A commercial power transformer (311), which transforms commercial AC power (307) supplied from a heat generating element storing box to a specified range of voltage, is provided. Moreover, first relay (210) and second relay (212) are used for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the coil of commercial power transformer (311) which keeps a wide range of commercial AC voltage from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage within a specified range of output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kanji Izaki, Matsuo Shiraishi, Yasuyuki Okumura, Harumoto Itou, Kouichi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100135053
    Abstract: A power conversion circuit includes a bidirectional switch 2. The bidirectional switch 2 has a first gate terminal G1, a second gate terminal G2, a first ohmic terminal S1 and a second ohmic terminal S2. The bidirectional switch 2 has four operation states. In the first state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having a cathode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and an anode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a second state, the bidirectional switch 2 operates as a diode having an anode as the first ohmic terminal S1 and a cathode as the second ohmic terminal S2. In a third state, the bidirectional switch 2 is bidirectionally conductive with via a diode between the first and second ohmic terminals S1 and S2. In a fourth state, the bidirectional switch 2 cuts off a bidirectional current between the first and second ohmic terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Atsushi Morimoto, Matsuo Shiraishi, Kouichi Ishikawa, Tatsuo Morita, Yasuhiro Uemoto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100127652
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a three-phase inverter circuit 8, including three upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c for driving upper arms of different phases of a three-phase motor 3, and three lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f for driving lower arms of different phases. At least one of the upper-arm switching elements 56a to 56c and the lower-arm switching elements 56d to 56f is a semiconductor element that performs a diode operation. The diode operation is an operation in which a voltage less than or equal to a threshold voltage of a gate electrode G is applied to the gate electrode G with reference to a potential of a first ohmic electrode S, thereby conducting a current flow from the first ohmic electrode S to a second ohmic electrode D and blocking a current flow from the second ohmic electrode D to the first ohmic electrode S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Tatsuo Morita, Yasuhiro Uemoto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Matsuo Shiraishi, Atsushi Morimoto, Kouichi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20090224712
    Abstract: A heat exchange cooler capable of eliminating continuous radiation of high-frequency noise waves and reducing the man hour for the installation work, and a power circuit driving device used for it are provided. A commercial power transformer (311), which transforms commercial AC power (307) supplied from a heat generating element storing box to a specified range of voltage, is provided. Moreover, first relay (210) and second relay (212) are used for automatically switching a plurality of taps disposed at the coil of commercial power transformer (311) which keeps a wide range of commercial AC voltage from 200V to 250V in nominal voltage within a specified range of output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Kanji Izaki, Matsuo Shiraishi, Yasuyuki Okumura, Harumoto Itou, Kouichi Ishikawa