Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Koga

Tatsuo Koga 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: 20240120179
    Abstract: There is provided a plasma processing apparatus for performing plasma processing on a substrate, comprising: a processing container accommodating the substrate; an electrode to which a high-frequency power for generating plasma in the processing container is applied; a high-frequency power supply configured to apply the high-frequency power to the electrode; and a high-frequency power supply circuit configured to supply the high-frequency power from the high-frequency power supply to the electrode. The high-frequency power supply circuit comprises: a power supply path configured to supply a power from the high-frequency power supply to the electrode; and a matching device configured to match a high-frequency power supply-side impedance with a plasma-side impedance, the matching device comprising a negative impedance portion that is connected to the power supply path and realizes a negative impedance corresponding to a plasma-side impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Masaharu SHIRATANI, Kunihiro KAMATAKI, Kazunori KOGA, Takahiro SHINDO, Tatsuo MATSUDO
  • Publication number: 20240087433
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a plurality of lighting devices and a control device. The plurality of lighting devices are installed in a facility. The control device controls the plurality of lighting devices. The control device controls lighting light projected by at least one lighting device, belonging to the plurality of lighting devices, into colored lighting light, of which a color is different from a color white, to give, upon acquiring information about an event in question, a sign depending on the event in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Takanori AKETA, Kenichiro TANAKA, Jin YOSHIZAWA, Shingo NAGATOMO, Kazuki KITAMURA, Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo KOGA, Tomonori YAMADA, Kazuto URA
  • Patent number: 11923670
    Abstract: An arc detection device includes: a low-impedance circuit connected between a node on wiring connecting the positive electrode of a DC/DC converter and a plurality of DC/DC converters, extending from the positive electrode of the DC/DC converter, and branching toward the plurality of DC/DC converters and a node on wiring connecting the negative electrode of the DC/DC converter and the plurality of DC/DC converters, extending from the negative electrode of the DC/DC converter, and branching toward the plurality of DC/DC converters; an electric current detector that detects an electric current flowing through the low-impedance circuit; and an arc determiner that determines, on the basis of the electric current detected by the electric current detector whether an electric arc has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Koga, Kazunori Kidera, Keita Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20240072528
    Abstract: An arc detection device that detects an arc fault that occurs in a transmission line connecting a DC power supply that generates DC power and a power converter that converts the DC power to AC power, includes: a first determination unit that determines whether or not there is a possibility of an arc fault occurrence according to current flowing in the transmission line; a shutoff unit that temporarily stops the flow of current in the transmission line when the first determination unit determines there is a possibility of an arc fault occurrence; and a second determination unit that determines whether or not an arc fault has occurred according to an input voltage, of the power converter supplied from the DC power supply, after lifting temporary stoppage of the flow of current in the transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo KOGA, Keita KANAMORI, Kazunori KIDERA, Yoshio MITSUTAKE
  • Publication number: 20230393218
    Abstract: An arc detection system includes a first obtainment unit, a second obtainment unit, and a determination unit. The first obtainment unit obtains a measurement result of current flowing in a power line to which power is supplied from a power supply or a measurement result of voltage in the power line. The second obtainment unit obtains quality information about the quality of communication with a device connected to the power line through power line communication with the device via the power line. The determination unit determines whether or not an arc fault has occurred in the power line based on components in a specific frequency band of the measurement result obtained by the first obtainment unit and the quality information obtained by the second obtainment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo KOGA
  • Publication number: 20230384398
    Abstract: An arc detection system includes a first obtainment unit, a second obtainment unit, and a determination unit. The first obtainment unit obtains a measurement result of current flowing in a power line to which power is supplied from a power supply or a measurement result of voltage in the power line. The second obtainment unit obtains operation information about operation of a device connected to the power line. The determination unit determines whether or not an arc fault has occurred in the power line based on the measurement result obtained by the first obtainment unit and the operation information obtained by the second obtainment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo KOGA
  • Publication number: 20230341475
    Abstract: An arc detection system includes a first obtainment unit, a second obtainment unit, and a determination unit. The first obtainment unit obtains a measurement result of current flowing in a power line to which power is supplied from a power supply or a measurement result of voltage in the power line. The second obtainment unit obtains fluctuation information about a fluctuation in a load included in a device connected to the power line. The determination unit determines whether or not an arc fault has occurred in the power line based on components in a specific frequency band of the measurement result obtained by the first obtainment unit and the fluctuation information obtained by the second obtainment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo KOGA
  • Publication number: 20230305047
    Abstract: An arc detection device includes an obtainer and a determiner. The obtainer obtains a measurement result for a voltage applied to one target power supply line among a plurality of power supply lines to which power is supplied from a DC power source. The determiner determines, based on a component of a specific frequency band in the measurement result for the voltage obtained by the obtainer, whether there is a possibility of an arc fault occurring in the plurality of power supply lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kazunori KIDERA, Tatsuo KOGA, Takahiro OHORI, Keita KANAMORI, Kazuya OHSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230280387
    Abstract: An anomaly detection device that detects an anomaly in an object, the anomaly detection device includes: an analyzer that performs frequency analysis of sensing data obtained from a sensor that senses a physical quantity of the object; and a determiner that determines whether an anomaly is occurring in the object based on an output result output from a trained model by inputting frequency analysis data of the sensing data obtained from the sensor to the trained model that has been trained based on at least one of frequency analysis data of sensing data of the physical quantity obtained when the object is in a normal state or frequency analysis data of sensing data of the physical quantity obtained when the object is in an anomalous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuo KOGA, Kazunori KIDERA, Kazuya OHSHIMA, Takahiro OHORI, Keita KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230268740
    Abstract: A power distribution system includes: a power distribution network that includes one or more connections to which a load is connectable; and a plurality of power supplies capable of supplying power to the power distribution network. Power is supplied to the power distribution network from at least one power supply of the plurality of power supplies. Adjacent power supplies included in the plurality of power supplies are arranged with a gap therebetween, and a connection included in the one or more connections is positioned in the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro OHORI, Kazunori KIDERA, Tatsuo KOGA, Kazuya OHSHIMA, Keita KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230253167
    Abstract: An arc detection system includes an obtainer and a determiner. The obtainer obtains a measurement result for current flowing in a power supply line to which power is supplied from a DC power source. The determiner determines, based on a component of a specific frequency band in the measurement result for the current obtained by the obtainer, whether an arc fault has occurred. The determiner determines that the arc fault has occurred when a specific time for which the component of the specific frequency band is at least a threshold is longer than an occurrence time in which an arc can occur when a device is attached to or detached from the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Kazunori KIDERA, Tatsuo KOGA, Takahiro OHORI
  • Publication number: 20230126245
    Abstract: An arc detection device is used in a system including one or more power sources, a plurality of converters, and a plurality of load devices. The one or more power sources and the plurality of converters are connected to each other by a plurality of power lines. The plurality of converters and the plurality of load devices are connected to each other by a plurality of power lines. The arc detection device includes: an electric current detector that includes a magnetic core through which two or more power lines included in the plurality of power lines extend, and detects combined currents flowing through the two or more power lines according to the magnetic field produced at the magnetic core; and an arc determiner that determines, on the basis of the combined currents detected by the electric current detector, whether an electric arc has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kazunori KIDERA, Tatsuo KOGA, Keita KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230099131
    Abstract: An arc detection device includes a voltage detector connected between a first wire and a second wire to detect a voltage between the first wire and the second wire, the first wire connecting a positive electrode of a DC/DC converter and a plurality of DC/DC converters and branching from the positive electrode of the DC power source into the plurality of DC/DC converters, the second wire connecting a negative electrode of the DC/DC converter and the plurality of DC/DC converters and branching from the negative electrode of the DC/DC converter into the plurality of DC/DC converters; and an arc determiner that determines an occurrence of an arc based on the voltage detected by the voltage detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuo KOGA, Yoshio MITSUTAKE, Keita KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230095385
    Abstract: An arc detection device includes: a low-impedance circuit connected between a node on wiring connecting the positive electrode of a DC/DC converter and a plurality of DC/DC converters, extending from the positive electrode of the DC/DC converter, and branching toward the plurality of DC/DC converters and a node on wiring connecting the negative electrode of the DC/DC converter and the plurality of DC/DC converters, extending from the negative electrode of the DC/DC converter, and branching toward the plurality of DC/DC converters; an electric current detector that detects an electric current flowing through the low-impedance circuit; and an arc determiner that determines, on the basis of the electric current detected by the electric current detector whether an electric arc has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuo KOGA, Kazunori KIDERA, Keita KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230094178
    Abstract: An anomaly detection device includes: a determiner that determines whether the communication connection via a communication line connecting a DC/DC converter including a communication function and each of a DC/DC converter and an inverter has been lost; and an outputter that outputs an anomalous signal when it is determined that the communication connection has been lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuo KOGA, Kazunori KIDERA, Keita KANAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230011371
    Abstract: An arc detection device includes: a current detector that includes a magnetic core penetrated by first and second paths and each connecting a DC power source and a device, and detects a current flowing through each of the first and second paths and in accordance with a magnetic field generated at the magnetic core; a low impedance circuit having a lower impedance than the DC power source and the device, the low impedance circuit being connected to the first path and the second path to cause a high frequency component to bypass one of the first path or the second path; and an arc determiner that determines an occurrence of an arc based on a current detected by the current detector. In the magnetic core, a direct current flows through the first path in a direction opposite to a direction in which a direct current flows through the second path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuya OHSHIMA, Tatsuo KOGA, Keita KANAMORI, Kazunori KIDERA
  • Patent number: 11418018
    Abstract: An arc detection circuit includes: a current detector that detects a current supplied from a power supply apparatus via a transmission path; a voltage detector that detects a voltage applied to the transmission path; and an arc determination unit configured to determine whether an arc has occurred in the transmission path based on the voltage, when one or more particular frequency components of the current exceed a first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuo Koga
  • Patent number: 11329471
    Abstract: An arc detection circuit includes a current detector and arc determination unit. The current detector detects a current flowing through a transmission line which connects an electric power supply device and an electric power conversion circuit. The arc determination unit calculates, from a result of measurement of the current, an area of interest and an area for comparison. The area of interest is an area of a region of interest defined by a predetermined frequency range and predetermined time for determination. The area for comparison is an area of a portion in which detected strength exceeds a predetermined strength threshold in the region of interest. The arc determination unit determines an electric arc has occurred when a ratio between the area of interest and the area for comparison exceeds a predetermined area-ratio threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Koga, Atsushi Okita, Mitsuru Kaji
  • Patent number: 11088528
    Abstract: An arc detection circuit that detects an arc that occurs in a transmission path that transmits power from a power supply apparatus to a power conditioner, the arc detection circuit includes: a current detector that detects a current flowing through the transmission path; a storage unit configured to store a base characteristic which is a frequency characteristic of the current flowing through the transmission path when the arc is not present; and an arc determination unit configured to determine whether the arc has occurred based on a result of a comparison between the base characteristic and a detection characteristic which is a frequency characteristic of the current detected by the current detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuo Koga
  • Publication number: 20210194235
    Abstract: An arc detection circuit includes a current detector and arc determination unit. The current detector detects a current flowing through a transmission line which connects an electric power supply device and an electric power conversion circuit. The arc determination unit calculates, from a result of measurement of the current, an area of interest and an area for comparison. The area of interest is an area of a region of interest defined by a predetermined frequency range and predetermined time for determination. The area for comparison is an area of a portion in which detected strength exceeds a predetermined strength threshold in the region of interest. The arc determination unit determines an electric arc has occurred when a ratio between the area of interest and the area for comparison exceeds a predetermined area-ratio threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuo KOGA, Atsushi OKITA, Mitsuru KAJI