Patents by Inventor Toru Tanimizu

Toru Tanimizu 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: 11342127
    Abstract: A vacuum-capacitor-type instrument voltage transformer (1) is equipped with a main capacitor (2) and an insulating tube (3) that accommodates the main capacitor (2). A voltage dividing capacitor (4) is connected to the main capacitor (2) in series. The main capacitor (2) is equipped with a plurality of vacuum capacitors (2a) to (2c) that are connected in series. A high-voltage-side electrode (6) is provided on a high-voltage side of the insulating tube (3), and a ground-side electrode (7) is provided on its low-voltage side. The high-voltage-side electrode (6) is equipped with a high-voltage shield (8). Electrostatic capacity of the vacuum capacitor (for example, the vacuum capacitor (2a)) disposed on the high-voltage side is set to be greater than electrostatic capacity of the vacuum capacitor (for example, the vacuum capacitor (2b)) disposed on the low-voltage side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Takeya, Yoshiyuki Tanimizu, Toshimasa Fukai, Toshinori Tatsumi, Toru Tanimizu
  • Publication number: 20200357572
    Abstract: A vacuum-capacitor-type instrument voltage transformer (1) is equipped with a main capacitor (2) and an insulating tube (3) that accommodates the main capacitor (2). A voltage dividing capacitor (4) is connected to the main capacitor (2) in series. The main capacitor (2) is equipped with a plurality of vacuum capacitors (2a) to (2c) that are connected in series. A high-voltage-side electrode (6) is provided on a high-voltage side of the insulating tube (3), and a ground-side electrode (7) is provided on its low-voltage side. The high-voltage-side electrode (6) is equipped with a high-voltage shield (8). Electrostatic capacity of the vacuum capacitor (for example, the vacuum capacitor (2a)) disposed on the high-voltage side is set to be greater than electrostatic capacity of the vacuum capacitor (for example, the vacuum capacitor (2b)) disposed on the low-voltage side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu TAKEYA, Yoshiyuki TANIMIZU, Toshimasa FUKAI, Toshinori TATSUMI, Toru TANIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10068741
    Abstract: In a vacuum chamber (1), an emitter (3) and a target (7) are opposed to each other. A guard electrode (5) is disposed around an outer circumference of an electron generating portion (31) of the emitter (3). A supporting part (4) supports the emitter (3) movably in an end-to-end direction of the vacuum chamber (1). Reforming treatment is performed on the guard electrode (5) by operating the supporting part (4), moving the emitter (3) to an open end (21) side (non-discharge position) and applying a voltage to repeatedly effect discharge on the guard electrode (5) in a state where field emission from the electron generation portion (31) is suppressed. After the reforming treatment, the supporting part (4) is again operated. The emitter (3) is moved to an open end (22) side (discharge position) and placed in a state where field emission from the electron generation portion (31) is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daizo Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toru Tanimizu
  • Publication number: 20170365439
    Abstract: In a vacuum chamber (1), an emitter (3) and a target (7) are opposed to each other. A guard electrode (5) is disposed around an outer circumference of an electron generating portion (31) of the emitter (3). A supporting part (4) supports the emitter (3) movably in an end-to-end direction of the vacuum chamber (1). Reforming treatment is performed on the guard electrode (5) by operating the supporting part (4), moving the emitter (3) to an open end (21) side (non-discharge position) and applying a voltage to repeatedly effect discharge on the guard electrode (5) in a state where field emission from the electron generation portion (31) is suppressed. After the reforming treatment, the supporting part (4) is again operated. The emitter (3) is moved to an open end (22) side (discharge position) and placed in a state where field emission from the electron generation portion (31) is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daizo TAKAHASHI, Toshimasa FUKAI, Toru TANIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9159488
    Abstract: [Task] The present invention aims to provide a vacuum capacitor instrument voltage transformer by which current and voltage can be much precisely measured. [Means for achieving task] The means is so made that a main capacitor portion 8 and a voltage dividing capacitor portion 10 are installed in a earthed vacuum vessel, a main ground circuit 30 is provided through which a leak current I2 flows from an outer surface of the primary line-path side vacuum vessel to the earth E, and a voltage dividing ground circuit 31 is provided through which a leak current I11 flows to the earth E through a voltage dividing insulating cylindrical member 11 that is disposed between an earthed portion and each of the main capacitor portion and the voltage dividing capacitor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION, TC-TANIC, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Toru Tanimizu, Toru Nishizawa, Toshimasa Fukai, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Takayoshi Tanimura
  • Patent number: 8755166
    Abstract: A vacuum capacitor includes a fixed electrode, a movable electrode, a movable electrode shaft, a magnetic flux receiving unit, a magnetic flux generating unit and a capacitance control unit. The fixed electrode is formed from a plurality of electrode members in a vacuum casing. The movable electrode is formed from a plurality of electrode members arranged in gaps formed between the electrode members of the fixed electrode in the vacuum casing. The movable electrode shaft supports the movable electrode. Capacitance appearing between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode is varied by rotation of the movable electrode shaft. The magnetic flux receiving unit rotates the movable electrode shaft in the vacuum casing. The magnetic flux generating unit is located outside the vacuum casing and rotates the magnetic flux receiving unit by magnetic attraction. The capacitance control unit rotates the magnetic flux generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Meidensha Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toshinori Tatsumi, Yuichi Nishikiori, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Toru Tanimizu
  • Patent number: 8749946
    Abstract: A vacuum capacitor includes a fixed electrode, a movable electrode, a movable electrode shaft, a magnetic flux receiving unit, a magnetic flux generating unit and a capacitance control unit. A plurality of electrode members in a vacuum casing form the fixed electrode. The fixed electrode is divided into a plurality of fixed electrodes, and each fixed electrode is lead outside the vacuum casing and electrically connected to each other in series. A plurality of electrode members arranged in gaps between the electrode members of the fixed electrode form the movable electrode. Rotating the movable electrode shaft, which supports the movable electrode, varies capacitance between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode. The magnetic flux receiving unit rotates the movable electrode shaft. The magnetic flux generating unit, located outside the vacuum casing, rotates the magnetic flux receiving unit by magnetic attraction. The capacitance control unit rotates the magnetic flux generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Meidensha Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toshinori Tatsumi, Yuichi Nishikiori, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Toru Tanimizu
  • Publication number: 20120153932
    Abstract: [Task] The present invention aims to provide a vacuum capacitor instrument voltage transformer by which current and voltage can be much precisely measured. [Means for Achieving Task] The means is so made that a main capacitor portion 8 and a voltage dividing capacitor portion 10 are installed in a earthed vacuum vessel, a main ground circuit 30 is provided through which a leak current I2 flows from an outer surface of the primary line-path side vacuum vessel to the earth E, and a voltage dividing ground circuit 31 is provided through which a leak current I11 flows to the earth E through a voltage dividing insulating cylindrical member 11 that is disposed between an earthed portion and each of the main capacitor portion and the voltage dividing capacitor portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Toru Tanimizu, Toru Nishizawa, Toshimasa Fukai, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Takayoshi Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20110235231
    Abstract: [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum capacitor, a vacuum state of a vacuum chamber of which is maintained without bellows etc., and whose capacitance is easily adjustable, and a decrease of life of which is lessened. [Means to Solve] A fixed electrode 4 is formed by arranging a plurality of flat electrode members 5 in layers at a certain distance in an axial direction of a vacuum chamber 1b in the vacuum chamber 1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toshinori Tatsumi, Yuichi Nishikiori, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Toru Tanimizu
  • Publication number: 20110228441
    Abstract: [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum capacitor, a vacuum state of a vacuum chamber of which is maintained without bellows etc., and whose capacitance is easily adjustable, and a decrease of life of which is lessened. [Means to solve] A fixed electrode 4 is formed by arranging a plurality of flat electrode members 5 in layers at a certain distance in an axial direction of a vacuum chamber 1b in the vacuum chamber 1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toshinori Tatsumi, Yuichi Nishikiori, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Toru Tanimizu
  • Patent number: 7091807
    Abstract: An attraction coil, a repulsion coil and a plunger are disposed in a magnetic path of an electromagnetic device. An starting flux generating section is disposed between the attraction coil and the repulsion coil in the magnetic path. A magnetic flux of the starting flux generating section is repulsed magnetically by a magnetic flux of the repulsion coil at a part of the magnetic path to start the plunger. The plunger is attracted to one of first and second magnetic path parts by electromagnetic forces generated from magnetic fluxes of the attraction coil and the repulsion coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignees: Japan AE Power Systems Corporation, Technical Consulting Tanimizu Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Tanimizu, Toyohisa Tsuruta, Toshimasa Fukai, Akira Nishijima, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Yoshiyuki Tanimizu
  • Patent number: 7041930
    Abstract: A vacuum capacitor includes a vacuum vessel, stationary and movable electrodes arranged in the vacuum vessel, and a bellows which follows the movable electrode to maintain the hermeticity of the inside of the vacuum vessel and which serves as a current path, wherein the bellows is formed of a conduction high-strength heat resisting alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toru Tanimizu
  • Publication number: 20050133481
    Abstract: A vacuum capacitor includes a vacuum vessel, stationary and movable electrodes arranged in the vacuum vessel, and a bellows which follows the movable electrode to maintain the hermeticity of the inside of the vacuum vessel and which serves as a current path, wherein the bellows is formed of a conduction high-strength heat resisting alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Eiichi Takahashi, Toshimasa Fukai, Toru Tanimizu
  • Publication number: 20050057103
    Abstract: An attraction coil, a repulsion coil and a plunger are disposed in a magnetic path of an electromagnetic device. An starting flux generating section is disposed between the attraction coil and the repulsion coil in the magnetic path. A magnetic flux of the starting flux generating section is repulsed magnetically by a magnetic flux of the repulsion coil at a part of the magnetic path to start the plunger. The plunger is attracted to one of first and second magnetic path parts by electromagnetic forces generated from magnetic fluxes of the attraction coil and the repulsion coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Toru Tanimizu, Toyohisa Tsuruta, Toshimasa Fukai, Akira Nishijima, Hiroshi Fujimaki, Yoshiyuki Tanimizu
  • Patent number: 6498314
    Abstract: A vacuum switch comprises a first vacuum container containing therein a circuit breaker, a second vacuum container containing therein the first vacuum container and grounded, and a third vacuum container connected to the second vacuum container, containing therein a disconnecting switch and an earth device and grounded. The second and third vacuum containers are isolated in vacuum from the first vacuum container, and the second vacuum container is electrically insulated from the first vacuum container. The second vacuum container contains an insulator fixed to a conductor connected to the circuit breaker and a movable rod partially disposed out of the vacuum containers and operating the circuit breaker to open and close. The disconnecting switch, circuit breaker and the insulator are arranged in a line. A vacuum switchgear comprises the above-mentioned vacuum switches of the number corresponding to three phases and necessary components, each being contained in a metal box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Miyo, Toru Tanimizu, Syuuichi Kikukawa, Katunori Kojima, Ayumu Morita, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Koichi Murata, Ryotaro Hanabuchi
  • Patent number: 6495786
    Abstract: A vacuum exhaust element of a vacuum switch has an ordinary withstand voltage because the vacuum vessel and power source element are grounded, therefore not requiring the high voltage to be taken into consideration. This way, the vacuum exhaust element is miniaturized and it is safe for a worker to touch the vacuum vessel and the vacuum exhaust element when performing maintenance and/or inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashige Tsuji, Ayumu Morita, Toru Tanimizu, Katsunori Kojima, Yuichi Ishikawa, Yoshiharu Yotsumoto
  • Publication number: 20020134756
    Abstract: A vacuum switch comprises a first vacuum container containing therein a circuit breaker, a second vacuum container containing therein the first vacuum container and grounded, and a third vacuum container connected to the second vacuum container, containing therein a disconnecting switch and an earth device and grounded. The second and third vacuum containers are isolated in vacuum from the first vacuum container, and the second vacuum container is electrically insulated from the first vacuum container. The second vacuum container contains an insulator fixed to a conductor connected to the circuit breaker and a movable rod partially disposed out of the vacuum containers and operating the circuit breaker to open and close. The disconnecting switch, circuit breaker and the insulator are arranged in a line. A vacuum switchgear comprises the above-mentioned vacuum switches of the number corresponding to three phases and necessary components, each being contained in a metal box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Miyo, Toru Tanimizu, Syuuichi Kikukawa, Katunori Kojima, Ayumu Morita, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Koichi Murata, Ryotaro Hanabuchi
  • Publication number: 20020117476
    Abstract: The invention aims at providing a vacuum circuit-breaker, a vacuum bulb used therein and electrodes for the vacuum bulb, which can reduce the manufacturing cost while being of high performance and compact in size. The invention resides in a vacuum circuit-breaker, a vacuum bulb and electrodes for the vacuum bulb, which are characterized in that fixed and movable electrodes each comprise arc electrodes, whose entire surfaces, mutually facing each other, are made of an alloy containing a refractory metal and a highly conductive metal, and electrode rods of a highly conductive metal supporting the respective arc electrodes, and that each arc electrode and the mating electrode rod are integrally formed by means of solid-phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kikuchi, Masato Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Komuro, Toru Tanimizu, Yoshimi Hakamata, Kathumi Kuroda, Hitoshi Okabe, Noboru Baba
  • Patent number: 6437275
    Abstract: The invention aims at providing a vacuum circuit-breaker, a vacuum valve used therein and electrodes for the vacuum valve, which can reduce the manufacturing cost while being of high performance and compact in size. The invention resides in a vacuum circuit-breaker, a vacuum valve and electrodes for the vacuum valve, which are characterized in that fixed and movable electrodes each comprise arc electrodes, whose entire surfaces, mutually facing each other, are made of an alloy containing a refractory metal and a highly conductive metal, and electrode rods of a highly conductive metal supporting the respective arc electrodes, and that each arc electrode and the mating electrode rod are integrally formed by means of solid-phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kikuchi, Masato Kobayashi, Katsuhiro Komuro, Toru Tanimizu, Yoshimi Hakamata, Kathumi Kuroda, Hitoshi Okabe, Noboru Baba
  • Publication number: 20020043515
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide vacuum switch suitable for a distribution and transformation system compatible between structural simplicity and reliability and a vacuum switchgear using the vacuum switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Satoru Kajiwara, Toru Tanimizu, Yoshiyasu Watanabe, Takuya Okada, Yoshitomo Goto