Patents by Inventor Yuki INADA

Yuki INADA 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).

  • Devices and methods for current interrupting using current diversion path
    Patent number: 11646562
    Abstract: A current interrupting device includes a current limiting element on a power supply path from a predetermined power supply to a load device. The current limiting element is configured to exhibit a current limiting action when current flowing in the power supply path exceeds a first current threshold value. The current interrupting device further includes a current diversion path switch, and a controller programmed to control on and off of the current diversion path switch. The controller is programmed to switch a current diversion path switch on from an off state when it is detected that current flowing in the current limiting element is limited to a second current threshold value after the current flowing in the current limiting element has exceeded the first current threshold value, and switch the switch off again after a predetermined switched-on holding time has elapsed since the switch has been switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: National University Corporation Saitama University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Yuki Inada, Yasushi Yamano, Mitsuaki Maeyama, Shungo Zen, Wataru Ohnishi
  • CURRENT INTERRUPTING DEVICE AND CURRENT INTERRUPTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20220360067
    Abstract: A current interrupting device includes: a current limiting element provided on a power supply path from a predetermined power supply to a load device, the current limiting element being configured to exhibit a current limiting action when current flowing the power supply path exceeds a first current threshold value; a current diversion path switch capable of switching on and off of an electric conduction of a current diversion path, the current diversion path switch being connected in parallel with the power supply path; and a controller configured to control on and off of the current diversion path switch, wherein, the controller is configured to: switch the current diversion path switch on from an off state when it is detected that current flowing the current limiting element is limited to a second current threshold value after the current flowing the current limiting element has exceeded the first current threshold value; and switch the current diversion path switch off again after a predetermined switched
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: National University Corporation Saitama University, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Yuki INADA, Yasushi YAMANO, Mitsuaki MAEYAMA, Shungo ZEN, Wataru OHNISHI