Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Tsuda

Toshihiro Tsuda 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: 10938260
    Abstract: A producing method is for an electrical insulating structure to cover an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object. The method comprises: a tape production step of producing a main insulation tape by using a nanoparticle-containing joining macromolecular polymer; a taping step of winding a main insulation tape on outside of the to-be-insulated object to form a main insulated part; a vacuum drawing step, which is performed after the taping step, of vacuum drawing the tape-wound to-be-insulated object; and an impregnation step, which is performed after the vacuum drawing step, of injecting a impregnating macromolecular polymer to impregnate the main insulated part therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Mura, Shinsuke Kikuta, Toshihiro Tsuda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
  • Patent number: 10931159
    Abstract: A producing method is for an electrical insulating structure covering an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object. The electrical insulating structure producing method comprises: a sheet production step of producing a main insulating sheet in which nanoparticles have been mixed; a cutting step in which the main insulating sheet is cut into main insulation tapes; a taping step of winding each of main insulation tapes on outside of the to-be-insulated object to produce a tape-wound to-be-insulated object in which a main insulated part is formed; a vacuum drawing step of vacuum drawing the tape-wound to-be-insulated object; an impregnation step of injecting a impregnating macromolecular polymer to impregnate the main insulated part in the tape-wound to-be-insulated object, and a solidifying step of raising the temperature of the insulated part to solidify the macromolecular polymer containing the nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Mura, Shinsuke Kikuta, Toshihiro Tsuda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
  • Patent number: 10928347
    Abstract: This electrical tree test method is a method for testing for electrical trees in an insulating member including a mica insulation applied to an electrical conductor. The method comprises: an assembly setting step of setting an electrode setting assembly to the outside of the mica insulation; an impregnation step of impregnating the mica insulation with synthetic resin after the assembly setting step; a removal step of removing components of the electrode setting assembly, except an electrode structure, after the impregnation step; a power supply connecting step of connecting, after the removal step, the electrical conductor and the electrode structure to a power supply in order to apply a voltage between the electrical conductor and the electrode structure; and a voltage applying step of applying a voltage between the electrical conductor and the electrode structure, after the power supply connecting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Mura, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu, Toshihiro Tsuda
  • Patent number: 10903710
    Abstract: A producing method for an electrical insulating structure that covers an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object is provided. The method comprises: a taping step of winding a main insulation tape on outside of the to-be-insulated object; a spraying step of spraying nanoparticles onto the outer surface of the wound main insulation tape; a vacuum drawing step of vacuum drawing the tape-wound to-be-insulated object; and an impregnation step of injecting a nanoparticle-containing impregnating macromolecular polymer in which nanoparticles have been kneaded to impregnate the to-be-insulated object therewith. In the spraying step, microcapsules, which contain the nanoparticles and are able to release the nanoparticles before the impregnation step, are sprayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Mura, Kodai Ushiwata, Toshihiro Tsuda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
  • Publication number: 20190149008
    Abstract: A producing method for an electrical insulating structure that covers an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object, comprises: a taping step in which a main insulation tape is wound on the outside of the to-be-insulated object to forma main insulated part; a vacuum drawing step in which the tape-wound to-be-insulated object is subjected to vacuum drawing, after the taping step; and an impregnation step in which a nanoparticle-containing impregnating macromolecular polymer, in which nanoparticles have been kneaded, is injected to impregnate the main insulated part therewith, after the vacuum drawing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro MURA, Shinsuke KIKUTA, Toshihiro TSUDA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
  • Publication number: 20190149009
    Abstract: A producing method is for an electrical insulating structure covering an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object. The electrical insulating structure producing method comprises: a sheet production step of producing a main insulating sheet in which nanoparticles have been mixed; a cutting step in which the main insulating sheet is cut into main insulation tapes; a taping step of winding each of main insulation tapes on outside of the to-be-insulated object to produce a tape-wound to-be-insulated object in which a main insulated part is formed; a vacuum drawing step of vacuum drawing the tape-wound to-be-insulated object; an impregnation step of injecting a impregnating macromolecular polymer to impregnate the main insulated part in the tape-wound to-be-insulated object, and a solidifying step of raising the temperature of the insulated part to solidify the macromolecular polymer containing the nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro MURA, Shinsuke KIKUTA, Toshihiro TSUDA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
  • Publication number: 20190149010
    Abstract: A producing method is for an electrical insulating structure to cover an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object. The method comprises: a tape production step of producing a main insulation tape by using a nanoparticle-containing joining macromolecular polymer; a taping step of winding a main insulation tape on outside of the to-be-insulated object to form a main insulated part; a vacuum drawing step, which is performed after the taping step, of vacuum drawing the tape-wound to-be-insulated object; and an impregnation step, which is performed after the vacuum drawing step, of injecting a impregnating macromolecular polymer to impregnate the main insulated part therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Mura, Shinsuke Kikuta, Toshihiro Tsuda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
  • Publication number: 20190149006
    Abstract: A method for producing a corona discharge-preventing structure for covering the outer surface of a to-be-insulated object is presented. The method comprises: a tape producing step of producing a corona discharge-preventing tape including a macromolecular polymer added with electrically conductive powders and non-electrically conductive nanoparticles; a main insulating step of winding a main insulating tape around the to-be-insulated object; and a winding step of winding the corona discharge-preventing tape around the outer surface of the to-be-insulated object around which the main insulating tape has been wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro MURA, Masahiro TAKENO, Toshihiro TSUDA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
  • Publication number: 20190149007
    Abstract: A producing method for an electrical insulating structure that covers an outer surface of a to-be-insulated object is provided. The method comprises: a taping step of winding a main insulation tape on outside of the to-be-insulated object; a spraying step of spraying nanoparticles onto the outer surface of the wound main insulation tape; a vacuum drawing step of vacuum drawing the tape-wound to-be-insulated object; and an impregnation step of injecting a nanoparticle-containing impregnating macromolecular polymer in which nanoparticles have been kneaded to impregnate the to-be-insulated object therewith. In the spraying step, microcapsules, which contain the nanoparticles and are able to release the nanoparticles before the impregnation step, are sprayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro MURA, Kodai USHIWATA, Toshihiro TSUDA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
  • Patent number: 10175289
    Abstract: A water-tree resistance evaluation material including: a material selection selecting a candidate insulation material; a test carrying out a water tree test on a test piece having electrode holes formed on a first surface; and a candidate insulation material evaluation evaluating characteristics of the candidate insulation material, including progress and speed of a water tree. The test includes: a system and condition setting for setting a test system; a voltage application for grounding a ground-side electrode that is immersed in the ground-side aqueous solution, while applying an AC voltage to an application-side electrode that is immersed in the application-side aqueous solution; a measurement step; and a period determination for determining whether a test period has exceeded a predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu, Yuichi Tsuboi, Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Teruo Kanekawa
  • Publication number: 20180292342
    Abstract: This electrical tree test method is a method for testing for electrical trees in an insulating member including a mica insulation applied to an electrical conductor. The method comprises: an assembly setting step of setting an electrode setting assembly to the outside of the mica insulation; an impregnation step of impregnating the mica insulation with synthetic resin after the assembly setting step; a removal step of removing components of the electrode setting assembly, except an electrode structure, after the impregnation step; a power supply connecting step of connecting, after the removal step, the electrical conductor and the electrode structure to a power supply in order to apply a voltage between the electrical conductor and the electrode structure; and a voltage applying step of applying a voltage between the electrical conductor and the electrode structure, after the power supply connecting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro MURA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU, Toshihiro TSUDA
  • Patent number: 10041990
    Abstract: A water tree testing apparatus using a flat test piece comprising a candidate insulation material an d having a first surface having a plurality of electrode holes formed therein has: a liquid-permeable conductive first permeable member that is attached to the first surface and covers the electrode holes; a liquid-permeable conductive second permeable member that is attached to a second surface that is opposite side from the first surface, and extends along the second surface as to face the first permeable member with the test piece therebetween; a first water tank for immersing the first surface in the first aqueous solution; a second water tank for immersing the second surface in the second aqueous solution; a first electrode, and a second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotake Nakaji, Yuichi Tsuboi, Toshihiro Tsuda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
  • Patent number: 9843247
    Abstract: This rotating electric machine has a rotor, stator core, field windings for multiple poles, and armature windings for the multiple poles. The rotor is rotatably supported about a shaft. Convex-shaped multiple salient pole sections are formed on the outer circumference of the rotor while arranged in the circumferential direction. The stator core is provided along the outer circumference of the rotor with an air gap from the rotor. Convex-shaped multiple teeth are formed on the inner circumference of the stator core while arranged in the circumferential direction. The field windings for the multiple poles are wound around each of the multiple teeth while insulated from the field windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Kazuki Noda, Tadashi Fukami, Kazuo Shima
  • Publication number: 20170336466
    Abstract: A water tree testing apparatus using a flat test piece comprising a candidate insulation material an d having a first surface having a plurality of electrode holes formed therein has: a liquid-permeable conductive first permeable member that is attached to the first surface and covers the electrode holes; a liquid-permeable conductive second permeable member that is attached to a second surface that is opposite side from the first surface, and extends along the second surface as to face the first permeable member with the test piece therebetween; a first water tank for immersing the first surface in the first aqueous solution; a second water tank for immersing the second surface in the second aqueous solution; a first electrode, and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotake NAKAJI, Yuichi TSUBOI, Toshihiro TSUDA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
  • Patent number: 9559557
    Abstract: This rotating electrical machine has a rotor, stator core, field windings for multiple poles, and armature windings for the multiple poles. The rotor is rotatably supported about a shaft. Convex-shaped multiple salient pole sections are formed on the outer circumference of the rotor while arranged in the circumferential direction. The stator core is provided along the outer circumference of the rotor with an air gap from the rotor. Convex-shaped multiple teeth are formed on the inner circumference of the stator core while arranged in the circumferential direction. The field windings for the multiple poles are wound around each of the multiple teeth while insulated from the field windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Tadashi Fukami, Kazuo Shima
  • Patent number: 9450522
    Abstract: A field control device for a synchronous rotating machine includes: a target operating condition input unit; a first subtraction unit; a final-control-quantity control computation unit that accepts the final-control-quantity deviation and outputs a field-current correction demand value; an anticipatory computation unit that outputs a field-current anticipatory demand value based on the operating condition demand values input; an addition unit that adds the field-current correction demand value and the field-current anticipatory demand value; a second subtraction unit; and a field-current regulation device that adjusts the field current based on the field current deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Tadashi Fukami, Kazuo Shima
  • Publication number: 20160223605
    Abstract: A water-tree resistance evaluation material including: a material selection selecting a candidate insulation material; a test carrying out a water tree test on a test piece having electrode holes formed on a first surface; and a candidate insulation material evaluation evaluating characteristics of the candidate insulation material, including progress and speed of a water tree. The test includes: a system and condition setting for setting a test system; a voltage application for grounding a ground-side electrode that is immersed in the ground-side aqueous solution, while applying an AC voltage to an application-side electrode that is immersed in the application-side aqueous solution; a measurement step; and a period determination for determining whether a test period has exceeded a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro TSUDA, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU, Yuichi TSUBOI, Yoshihiro ISHIKAWA, Teruo KANEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150381082
    Abstract: A field control device for a synchronous rotating machine includes: a target operating condition input unit; a first subtraction unit; a final-control-quantity control computation unit that accepts the final-control-quantity deviation and outputs a field-current correction demand value; an anticipatory computation unit that outputs a field-current anticipatory demand value based on the operating condition demand values input; an addition unit that adds the field-current correction demand value and the field-current anticipatory demand value; a second subtraction unit; and a field-current regulation device that adjusts the field current based on the field current deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro TSUDA, Mitsuhiro KAWAMURA, Tadashi FUKAMI, Kazuo SHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150084450
    Abstract: This rotating electric machine has a rotor, stator core, field windings for multiple poles, and armature windings for the multiple poles. The rotor is rotatably supported about a shaft. Convex-shaped multiple salient pole sections are formed on the outer circumference of the rotor while arranged in the circumferential direction. The stator core is provided along the outer circumference of the rotor with an air gap from the rotor. Convex-shaped multiple teeth are formed on the inner circumference of the stator core while arranged in the circumferential direction. The field windings for the multiple poles are wound around each of the multiple teeth while insulated from the field windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicants: KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Kazuki Noda, Tadashi Fukami, Kazuo Shima
  • Publication number: 20140292134
    Abstract: This rotating electrical machine has a rotor, stator core, field windings for multiple poles, and armature windings for the multiple poles. The rotor is rotatably supported about a shaft. Convex-shaped multiple salient pole sections are formed on the outer circumference of the rotor while arranged in the circumferential direction. The stator core is provided along the outer circumference of the rotor with an air gap from the rotor. Convex-shaped multiple teeth are formed on the inner circumference of the stator core while arranged in the circumferential direction. The field windings for the multiple poles are wound around each of the multiple teeth while insulated from the field windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Tadashi Fukami, Kazuo Shima