Patents by Inventor Toyokuni Katoh

Toyokuni Katoh 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: 6456056
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system interconnection protective device. A command for dropping a voltage is issued when the frequency change rate of a private generator set is positive, and a command for raising a voltage is issued when the frequency change rate is negative. The output voltage of the private generator set is varied by supplying an automatic voltage regulator with the voltage variation reference obtained by assisting the commands based on a rough tendency of frequency variations. Thus, a sole operation of the private generator set, which interconnects with a system, can reliably and easily be detected and protected on the side of the private generator set by enlarging the frequency variations without using any expensive transfer breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Nishishiba Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyokuni Katoh, Shigeo Nomiya
  • Publication number: 20020047699
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system interconnection protective device. A command for dropping a voltage is issued when the frequency change rate of a private generator set is positive, and a command for raising a voltage is issued when the frequency change rate is negative. The output voltage of the private generator set is varied by supplying an automatic voltage regulator with the voltage variation reference obtained by assisting the commands based on a rough tendency of frequency variations. Thus, a sole operation of the private generator set, which interconnects with a system, can reliably and easily be detected and protected on the side of the private generator set by enlarging the frequency variations without using any expensive transfer breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Toyokuni Katoh, Shigeo Nomiya
  • Patent number: 6107784
    Abstract: The isolation operation of a non-utility generation system (7) interconnected to a power system enable to be reliably detected in the non-utility generation system, providing a transfer breaker. When the frequency change rate of the non-utility generation system (7) has a positive value, the advanced reactive power of the non-utility generation system (7) is increased. When the frequency change rate of the non-utility generation system (7) has a negative value, the delayed reactive power of the non-utility generation system (7) is increased. Further, the gain of the power control section (9) of the non-utility generation system (7) is adjusted in accordance with the frequency change rate. As the gain is thus adjusted, the voltage of the non-utility generation system (7) changes. This change in the voltage is detected. In accordance with the voltage change, the non-utility generation system (7) is disconnected from the system power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Nishishiba Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Nomiya, Chihiro Okado, Toyokuni Katoh