Patents by Inventor Taku Shimomura

Taku Shimomura 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: 11916469
    Abstract: A resonant power conversion device includes: a main circuit provided with a semiconductor switch, a capacitor and an inductor connected in series or parallel to the semiconductor switch; and a drive circuit configured to drive the switching element. The switching element enters an off-state or an on-state depending on a control voltage input to a gate terminal, and the drive circuit includes two or more types of control voltages, as a control voltage at which the switching element enters an off-state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Taku Shimomura, Keiichiro Numakura, Akinori Okubo
  • Publication number: 20230412062
    Abstract: A resonant power conversion device includes: a main circuit provided with a semiconductor switch, a capacitor and an inductor connected in series or parallel to the semiconductor switch; and a drive circuit configured to drive the switching element. The switching element enters an off-state or an on-state depending on a control voltage input to a gate terminal, and the drive circuit includes two or more types of control voltages, as a control voltage at which the switching element enters an off-state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., RENAULT S.A.S.
    Inventors: Taku Shimomura, Keiichiro Numakura, Akinori Okubo
  • 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: 11146163
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a drive circuit (2-4) for switching a switching element, and a variable capacity circuit (6A), connected between a control terminal (G) of the switching element and the drive circuit (2-4), capable of switching at least between a first capacity value and a second capacity value different from the first capacity value, and controls a capacity value between the control terminal and the drive circuit via the variable capacity circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Shimomura, Tetsuya Hayashi, Akinori Okubo, Daiki Sato, Yuichi Iwasaki
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200395838
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a drive circuit (2-4) for switching a switching element, and a variable capacity circuit (6A), connected between a control terminal (G) of the switching element and the drive circuit (2-4), capable of switching at least between a first capacity value and a second capacity value different from the first capacity value, and controls a capacity value between the control terminal and the drive circuit via the variable capacity circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku SHIMOMURA, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Akinori OKUBO, Daiki SATO, Yuichi IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10476495
    Abstract: A drive device wherein a main switching element is connected to a main current path, an input terminal of the switching element on the higher potential side and an output terminal of the switching element on the lower potential side are electrically connected to a control terminal of the main switching element, a first resistance is connected between an input terminal of the switching element on the lower potential side and a control terminal of the main switching element, a first capacitor is parallelly connected to the first resistance, and a second capacitor is connected between a connection point of the first resistance and a control terminal of the main switching element and a terminal on the higher potential side of the main switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Shimomura, Tetsuya Hayashi, Akinori Okubo, Yuichi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20190181854
    Abstract: A drive device wherein a main switching element is connected to a main current path, an input terminal of the switching element on the higher potential side and an output terminal of the switching element on the lower potential side are electrically connected to a control terminal of the main switching element, a first resistance is connected between an input terminal of the switching element on the lower potential side and a control terminal of the main switching element, a first capacitor is parallelly connected to the first resistance, and a second capacitor is connected between a connection point of the first resistance and a control terminal of the main switching element and a terminal on the higher potential side of the main switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku SHIMOMURA, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Akinori OKUBO, Yuichi IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10305371
    Abstract: A power supply control apparatus includes a DC power supply including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a load electrically connected to the DC power supply, a relay connected to a current path from the positive electrode to the negative electrode through the load in series, a switching device connected to the current path in series, and a controller controlling the relay and the switching device. The controller, in a case in which the current path is to be electrically cut off, switches the switching device to an Off state and then switches the relay to the Off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Shimomura, Tetsuya Hayashi, Dai Tsugawa, Takayuki Ikari
  • Patent number: 10230294
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a gate voltage adjustment unit (a detection circuit 12) which acts on a drive signal from a gate drive circuit 11 that sends a drive signal to the respective gates of a plurality of semiconductor elements Q1 to Q2 provided in parallel, and which adjusts the gate voltages of the semiconductor elements. The gate voltage adjustment unit superimposes an induction voltage generated on the basis of a difference between a magnetic flux due to a current flowing through one of the plurality of semiconductor elements and a magnetic flux due to a current flowing through each of the other semiconductor elements, onto a gate voltage sent to at least one gate of the plurality of semiconductor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Zushi, Tatsuhiro Suzuki, Keiichiro Numakura, Taku Shimomura, Tetsuya Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20180152093
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a gate voltage adjustment unit (a detection circuit 12) which acts on a drive signal from a gate drive circuit 11 that sends a drive signal to the respective gates of a plurality of semiconductor elements Q1 to Q2 provided in parallel, and which adjusts the gate voltages of the semiconductor elements. The gate voltage adjustment unit superimposes an induction voltage generated on the basis of a difference between a magnetic flux due to a current flowing through one of the plurality of semiconductor elements and a magnetic flux due to a current flowing through each of the other semiconductor elements, onto a gate voltage sent to at least one gate of the plurality of semiconductor elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke ZUSHI, Tatsuhiro SUZUKI, Keiichiro NUMAKURA, Taku SHIMOMURA, Tetsuya HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180131178
    Abstract: A power supply control apparatus includes a DC power supply including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a load electrically connected to the DC power supply, a relay connected to a current path from the positive electrode to the negative electrode through the load in series, a switching device connected to the current path in series, and a controller controlling the relay and the switching device. The controller, in a case in which the current path is to be electrically cut off, switches the switching device to an Off state and then switches the relay to the Off state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku SHIMOMURA, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Dai TSUGAWA, Takayuki IKARI
  • Patent number: 9252261
    Abstract: An anode region 106 is formed on a bottom portion of a trench 105 in which a gate electrode 108 is formed or in a drift region 102 immediately under the trench 105. A contact hole 110 is formed in the trench 105 at a depth reaching the anode region 106. A source electrode 112 is embedded in the contact hole 110 while interposing an inner wall insulating film 111 therebetween. The anode region 106 and the source electrode 112 are electrically connected to each other in a state of being insulated from the gate electrode 108 by the inner wall insulating film 111.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeharu Yamagami, Tetsuya Hayashi, Taku Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20140042523
    Abstract: An anode region 106 is formed on a bottom portion of a trench 105 in which a gate electrode 108 is formed or in a drift region 102 immediately under the trench 105. A contact hole 110 is formed in the trench 105 at a depth reaching the anode region 106. A source electrode 112 is embedded in the contact hole 110 while interposing an inner wall insulating film 111 therebetween. The anode region 106 and the source electrode 112 are electrically connected to each other in a state of being insulated from the gate electrode 108 by the inner wall insulating film 111.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Shigeharu Yamagami, Tetsuya Hayashi, Taku Shimomura