Patents by Inventor Shigeharu Yamagami

Shigeharu Yamagami 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: 11870355
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a conversion circuit (10) having a switching element and converting DC voltage into AC voltage by switching operation of the switching element, an isolation transformer (3) for which an input side is connected to the conversion circuit (10), a rectifier circuit (4) connected to an outside of the isolation transformer (3), a resonance circuit connected to the output side of the isolation transformer (3), and a control circuit (100) for controlling the switching element, wherein the control circuit (100) turning on the switching element in a period when current flowing through resonance circuit flows from a low potential side terminal to a high potential side terminal of the switching element via the isolation transformer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yusuke Zushi, Yosuke Tomita, Yuji Saito, Keisuke Takemoto, Shigeharu Yamagami
  • Patent number: 11839049
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus including a heat sink to which a heat generating body is joined, a main flow generation device configured to generate a main flow for cooling the heat sink, and an induced flow generation device configured to electrically generate an induced flow. The induced flow generation device is provided to a support member facing the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Kenta Emori, Jumpei Niida, Shigeharu Yamagami
  • Patent number: 11671032
    Abstract: A control method of controlling a resonance type power conversion device including a voltage resonance circuit is provided. The voltage resonance circuit comprising, a choke coil connected to input power supply, a first switching element connected to the choke coil, a capacitor connected in parallel to the first switching element, and a resonance circuit connected between a connection point and an output terminal, the connection point being a point at which the choke coil and the first switching element are connected. The control method comprising, detecting a polarity of current flowing through parallel circuit connected in parallel to the first switching element by using a sensor included in the voltage resonance circuit; and controlling an operating condition of the first switching element depending on a polarity of the current detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Saito, Toshihiro Kai, Shigeharu Yamagami, Keisuke Inoue
  • Patent number: 11616448
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power conversion device can prevent over temperature by suppressing a change in impedance of a capacitor included in a rectifier circuit. The power conversion device includes an AC wave generation circuit for generating an AC wave, and a rectifier circuit for rectifying the AC wave generated by the AC wave generation circuit with a configuration including a rectifier capacitor and a diode connected in parallel. The method for controlling the power conversion device regulates the AC wave input to the rectifier capacitor depending on a change in impedance of the rectifier capacitor so as to suppress the change in the impedance of the rectifier capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Saito, Toshihiro Kai, Shigeharu Yamagami, Keisuke Inoue
  • Patent number: 11557956
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power conversion device for converting power from a power supply by controlling an input to a resonance circuit comprising a resonance coil and a resonance capacitor, with a switching element, the method comprising simultaneously changing a switching frequency and a time ratio of the switching element so that the switching element satisfies a condition of zero-voltage switching when an output power of the power conversion device is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kai, Kousuke Saito, Giorgio Lovison, Keisuke Inoue, Shigeharu Yamagami
  • Patent number: 11476748
    Abstract: A method for controlling a resonance type power converter including a first resonance circuit (L0, C0) and a shunt circuit (3), which converts and outputs the power of the DC power supply, shunting a current flowing into a first capacitor (CS) by controlling a second switching element (S2) during a predetermined period within turn-off period of a first switching element (S1), the first capacitor connected in parallel to the first switching element (S1), the second switching element (S2) included in the shunt circuit (3), and the first switching element (S1) operated in response to the resonance of the first resonance circuit (L0, C0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kai, Kousuke Saito, Shigeharu Yamagami, Keisuke Inoue, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
  • Publication number: 20220247302
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power conversion device for converting power from a power supply by controlling an input to a resonance circuit comprising a resonance coil and a resonance capacitor, with a switching element, the method comprising simultaneously changing a switching frequency and a time ratio of the switching element so that the switching element satisfies a condition of zero-voltage switching when an output power of the power conversion device is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro KAI, Kousuke SAITO, Giorgio LOVISON, Keisuke INOUE, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220166342
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power conversion device can prevent over temperature by suppressing a change in impedance of a capacitor included in a rectifier circuit. The power conversion device includes an AC wave generation circuit for generating an AC wave, and a rectifier circuit for rectifying the AC wave generated by the AC wave generation circuit with a configuration including a rectifier capacitor and a diode connected in parallel. The method for controlling the power conversion device regulates the AC wave input to the rectifier capacitor depending on a change in impedance of the rectifier capacitor so as to suppress the change in the impedance of the rectifier capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke SAITO, Toshihiro KAI, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Keisuke INOUE
  • Patent number: 11342841
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes by controlling at least either one of a switching frequency of a switching element (S) or a duty ratio indicating an ON period of the switching element, securing delay time from voltage at both ends of the switching element reaches zero voltage by resonance of the resonant circuit (L0, C0) in an OFF state of the switching element until the switching element is turned on, and turning on the switching element within the delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kai, Shigeharu Yamagami, Tetsuya Hayashi, Yusuke Zushi, Taku Shimomura
  • Patent number: 11279238
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a control method for controlling a power converter including a first power conversion circuit 11 and a second power conversion circuit 12 by using a control circuit 13. The first power conversion circuit 11 is connected to a solar cell module 1 and a capacitor 2, converts output power of the solar cell module 1, and outputs the converted power to the capacitor 2, the second power conversion circuit 12 is connected to the capacitor 2, and converts a voltage at a connection terminal connected to the capacitor 2. The control method comprises step of controlling operation of the second power conversion circuit 12 based on the output voltage of the solar cell module 1, to use output power of the second power conversion circuit 12 for charging the capacitor 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yusuke Zushi, Shigeharu Yamagami, Yuji Saito, Yosuke Tomita, Keisuke Takemoto
  • Patent number: 11251300
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a drift region disposed on a principal surface of the substrate; a first well region extending from a second principal surface of the drift region in a direction perpendicular to the second principal surface and having a bottom portion; a second well region being in contact with the bottom portion and disposed at a portion inside the substrate located below the bottom portion; and a source region extending in a perpendicular direction from a region of the second principal surface provided with the first well region, and reaching the second well region. In a direction parallel to the second principal surface and oriented from a source electrode to a drain electrode, a distance of the second well region in contact with a gate insulating film is shorter than a distance of the first well region in contact with the gate insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Wei Ni, Toshiharu Marui, Ryota Tanaka, Tetsuya Hayashi, Shigeharu Yamagami, Keiichiro Numakura, Keisuke Takemoto, Yasuaki Hayami
  • Publication number: 20220038014
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a conversion circuit (10) having a switching element and converting DC voltage into AC voltage by switching operation of the switching element, an isolation transformer (3) for which an input side is connected to the conversion circuit (10), a rectifier circuit (4) connected to an outside of the isolation transformer (3), a resonance circuit connected to the output side of the isolation transformer (3), and a control circuit (100) for controlling the switching element, wherein the control circuit (100) turning on the switching element in a period when current flowing through resonance circuit flows from a low potential side terminal to a high potential side terminal of the switching element via the isolation transformer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yusuke ZUSHI, Yosuke TOMITA, Yuji SAITO, Keisuke TAKEMOTO, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20220001750
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a control method for controlling a power converter including a first power conversion circuit 11 and a second power conversion circuit 12 by using a control circuit 13. The first power conversion circuit 11 is connected to a solar cell module 1 and a capacitor 2, converts output power of the solar cell module 1, and outputs the converted power to the capacitor 2, the second power conversion circuit 12 is connected to the capacitor 2, and converts a voltage at a connection terminal connected to the capacitor 2. The control method comprises step of controlling operation of the second power conversion circuit 12 based on the output voltage of the solar cell module 1, to use output power of the second power conversion circuit 12 for charging the capacitor 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yusuke ZUSHI, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Yuji SAITO, Yosuke TOMITA, Keisuke TAKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210384105
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus including a heat sink to which a heat generating body is joined, a main flow generation device configured to generate a main flow for cooling the heat sink, and an induced flow generation device configured to electrically generate an induced flow. The induced flow generation device is provided to a support member facing the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Kenta EMORI, Jumpei NIIDA, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
  • Patent number: 11183655
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes an organic semiconductor and an inorganic semiconductor. The organic semiconductor includes a photoactive region that generates excitons. The inorganic semiconductor has piezoelectricity and includes a dissociation region for dissociating carriers included in the excitons. A relationship of energy levels between the photoactive region and the dissociation region satisfies at least one equation ELUMO>EC or equation EHOMO<EV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Saito, Tetsuya Hayashi, Shigeharu Yamagami, Yusuke Zushi, Yosuke Tomita, Keisuke Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20210305524
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes an organic semiconductor and an inorganic semiconductor. The organic semiconductor includes a photoactive region that generates excitons. The inorganic semiconductor has piezoelectricity and includes a dissociation region for dissociating carriers included in the excitons. A relationship of energy levels between the photoactive region and the dissociation region satisfies at least one equation ELUMO>EC or equation EHOMO<EV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yuji SAITO, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Yusuke ZUSHI, Yosuke TOMITA, Keisuke TAKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210183726
    Abstract: There are included: a metal member having a groove formed on a front side surface thereof; a thermally conductive member provided in an inside of the groove and having a thermal conductivity in an X-axial direction on the front side surface higher than a thermal conductivity in a Y-axial direction orthogonal to the X-axial direction on the front side surface; and a semiconductor element provided on the front side surface of the metal member, and at least a part of which is in contact with the thermally conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke TOMITA, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Keiichiro NUMAKURA, Yasuaki HAYAMI, Yuichi IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20210159773
    Abstract: A method for controlling a resonance type power converter including a first resonance circuit (L0, C0) and a shunt circuit (3), which converts and outputs the power of the DC power supply, shunting a current flowing into a first capacitor (CS) by controlling a second switching element (S2) during a predetermined period within turn-off period of a first switching element (S1), the first capacitor connected in parallel to the first switching element (S1), the second switching element (S2) included in the shunt circuit (3), and the first switching element (S1) operated in response to the resonance of the first resonance circuit (L0, C0).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro KAI, Kousuke SAITO, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Keisuke INOUE, Kraisorn THRONGNUMCHAI
  • Publication number: 20210159335
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a drift region disposed on a principal surface of the substrate; a first well region extending from a second principal surface of the drift region in a direction perpendicular to the second principal surface and having a bottom portion; a second well region being in contact with the bottom portion and disposed at a portion inside the substrate located below the bottom portion; and a source region extending in a perpendicular direction from a region of the second principal surface provided with the first well region, and reaching the second well region. In a direction parallel to the second principal surface and oriented from a source electrode to a drain electrode, a distance of the second well region in contact with a gate insulating film is shorter than a distance of the first well region in contact with the gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Wei NI, Toshiharu MARUI, Ryota TANAKA, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Keiichiro NUMAKURA, Keisuke TAKEMOTO, Yasuaki HAYAMI
  • Publication number: 20210057995
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes by controlling at least either one of a switching frequency of a switching element (S) or a duty ratio indicating an ON period of the switching element, securing delay time from voltage at both ends of the switching element reaches zero voltage by resonance of the resonant circuit (L0, C0) in an OFF state of the switching element until the switching element is turned on, and turning on the switching element within the delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro KAI, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Yusuke ZUSHI, Taku SHIMOMURA