Patents by Inventor Yutaka Usami

Yutaka Usami 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: 9973078
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus sets a point between AC input terminals of a full-wave rectifying circuit as an input terminal of an alternating voltage, connects a series circuit of two switches between DC output terminals, connects a series circuit of a capacitor and an inductor with a midpoint of the two switches, forms a closed loop with the first switch, the capacitor and the inductor, connects a series circuit of a diode and a smoothing capacitor with the midpoint of the two switches, forms a closed loop with the first switch, the diode and the smoothing capacitor, sets both ends of the smoothing capacitor as output terminals of direct voltages, and changes a switching frequency according to an average voltage per unit time of the direct voltages output from the output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20180076729
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus sets a point between AC input terminals of a full-wave rectifying circuit as an input terminal of an alternating voltage, connects a series circuit of two switches between DC output terminals, connects a series circuit of a capacitor and an inductor with a midpoint of the two switches, forms a closed loop with the first switch, the capacitor and the inductor, connects a series circuit of a diode and a smoothing capacitor with the midpoint of the two switches, forms a closed loop with the first switch, the diode and the smoothing capacitor, sets both ends of the smoothing capacitor as output terminals of direct voltages, and changes a switching frequency according to an average voltage per unit time of the direct voltages output from the output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Patent number: 9825552
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus sets a point between AC input terminals of a full-wave rectifying circuit as an input terminal of an alternating voltage, connects a series circuit of two capacitors between the input terminals, connects a series circuit of two switches between DC output terminals of the full-wave rectifying circuit, connects one end of a series circuit of a third capacitor and an inductor with a midpoint of the two switches, connects the other end thereof with a connection point of two capacitors, connects a positive electrode side terminal of a smoothing capacitor with a DC output terminal of a positive electrode of the full-wave rectifying circuit via a first diode, connects a negative electrode side terminal of the smoothing capacitor with a DC output terminal of a negative electrode of the full-wave rectifying circuit via a second diode for preventing counter current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20170324338
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a low-pass filter, a second inductor, a first switch, a third switch, a second capacitor, and a controller. The low-pass filter is configured for direct coupling to an alternating current power source. The first switch is connected in series with a second switch, a first connection point. The third switch is connected in series with a fourth switch, a second connection point. The second capacitor is coupled to the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, and the fourth switch. The controller turns on and off the first, the second, the third, and the fourth switches based on a voltage of the alternating current power source directly coupled to the low-pass filter, a circuit current through the second inductor, a voltage across the second capacitor, and an average output voltage of the load circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Yutaka USAMI
  • Patent number: 9780691
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus comprises a circuit, a detection section and a control section. The control section supplies a pulse signal for enabling the first switch and the second switch to be opened and closed alternately according to a polarity of the alternating voltage power supply so that a sine wave current synchronized with a voltage phase of the alternating voltage power supply flows to the alternating voltage power supply on the basis of the voltages and current obtained from the detection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Patent number: 9755505
    Abstract: A power converter consists of a power conversion circuit for converting alternating power into insulated direct power and a control unit. The control unit, based on a voltage of alternating voltage power supply and a circuital current flowing through the power conversion circuit, supplies pulse signals for alternatively opening or closing a group consisting of a first and a fourth switch and a group consisting of a second switch and a third switch to the two groups. Through the switching action, a current composed of the low-frequency component of an alternating voltage power supply mixed with the high-frequency component of a switch flows to the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Patent number: 9722500
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power conversion circuit having first, second, third, and fourth switches, and a controller. The controller generates a first pulse signal for controlling the turning on and off of the first and fourth switches and a second pulse signal for controlling the turning on and off of the second and third switches, based on a circuit current flowing in the power conversion circuit and a voltage of an AC power source. The turning on and off of the switches causes the power conversion device to have a flowing current in which a high frequency component is mixed with a low frequency component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Patent number: 9647534
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is constituted by a power conversion circuit and a control section. The control section causes a gate driving signal to alternately open and close a set of a first switch and a fourth switch, and a set of a second switch and a third switch based on a circuit current flowing through the power conversion circuit and a voltage of an AC power supply. A current in which a high frequency component is mixed into a low frequency component of the AC power supply flows through the power conversion apparatus by the opening and closing the sets of the switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20170033706
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power conversion device includes a first switch serially connected to a second switch, a first diode serially connected to a second diode, the first switch and the first diode connected to the second switch and the second diode, an AC power supply and an inductor serially connected to a connection point between the first switch and the second switch and a connection point between the first diode and the second diode, a capacitor serially connected to ends of the first diode and the second diode connected, and a potential difference between the ends of the capacitor is used as an output voltage. The control unit supplies a pulse signal to the first switch and the second switch to provide a sinusoidal current through the AC power supply, based on a detected power supply voltage, a detected circuit current, and a detected capacitor voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Yutaka USAMI
  • Patent number: 9490637
    Abstract: A power converting apparatus supplies, on the basis of a power supply voltage of an alternating-current power supply, a circuit current flowing in a power conversion circuit, and a direct current of a direct-current power supply, a pulse signal for alternately opening and closing a pair of a first switch and a fourth switch and a pair of a second switch and a third switch to the pair of the first switch and the forth switch and the pair of the second switch and the third switch such that an electric current in which a high-frequency component is mixed in a low-frequency component of the alternating-current power supply flows to the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Patent number: 9413261
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller determines the polarity of the input voltage detected by an input voltage detector. Then, when the polarity of the input voltage is positive, the first switch is subject to pulse driving, and when the polarity of the input voltage is negative, the second switch is subject to pulse driving, where the pulse driving is carried out at an on/off timing determined on the basis of the respective detection outputs of an input voltage detector, an input current detector, an output voltage detector, and an output current detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Patent number: 9397555
    Abstract: A controller outputs a pulse signal to a first switch and a second switch on the basis of a circuit current flowing through a power conversion circuit and a voltage of an alternating-current power supply. The first switch and the second switch alternately open and close. According to the opening and closing, an electric current in which a high-frequency current is mixed with a low-frequency component of the alternating-current power supply flows to the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20160141974
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller determines the polarity of the input voltage detected by an input voltage detector. Then, when the polarity of the input voltage is positive, the first switch is subject to pulse driving, and when the polarity of the input voltage is negative, the second switch is subject to pulse driving, where the pulse driving is carried out at an on/off timing determined on the basis of the respective detection outputs of an input voltage detector, an input current detector, an output voltage detector, and an output current detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Yutaka USAMI
  • Patent number: 9293979
    Abstract: A controller outputs pulse signals to a first switch and a second switch based on a circuit current flowing through a power conversion circuit and a voltage of an AC power supply. The first switch is opened and closed alternately to the second switch. According to the opening and closing, a current in which a high frequency component is mixed with a low frequency component of the AC power supply flows through the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20160043648
    Abstract: A power converter consists of a power conversion circuit for converting alternating power into insulated direct power and a control unit. The control unit, based on a voltage of alternating voltage power supply and a circuital current flowing through the power conversion circuit, supplies pulse signals for alternatively opening or closing a group consisting of a first and a fourth switch and a group consisting of a second switch and a third switch to the two groups. Through the switching action, a current composed of the low-frequency component of an alternating voltage power supply mixed with the high-frequency component of a switch flows to the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20150340871
    Abstract: A power converting apparatus supplies, on the basis of a power supply voltage of an alternating-current power supply, a circuit current flowing in a power conversion circuit, and a direct current of a direct-current power supply, a pulse signal for alternately opening and closing a pair of a first switch and a fourth switch and a pair of a second switch and a third switch to the pair of the first switch and the forth switch and the pair of the second switch and the third switch such that an electric current in which a high-frequency component is mixed in a low-frequency component of the alternating-current power supply flows to the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20150326128
    Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is constituted by a power conversion circuit and a control section. The control section causes a gate driving signal to alternately open and close a set of a first switch and a fourth switch, and a set of a second switch and a third switch based on a circuit current flowing through the power conversion circuit and a voltage of an AC power supply. A current in which a high frequency component is mixed into a low frequency component of the AC power supply flows through the power conversion apparatus by the opening and closing the sets of the switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20150109839
    Abstract: A controller outputs a pulse signal to a first switch and a second switch on the basis of a circuit current flowing through a power conversion circuit and a voltage of an alternating-current power supply. The first switch and the second switch alternately open and close. According to the opening and closing, an electric current in which a high-frequency current is mixed with a low-frequency component of the alternating-current power supply flows to the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami
  • Publication number: 20150109829
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power conversion circuit having first, second, third, and fourth switches, and a controller. The controller generates a first pulse signal for controlling the turning on and off of the first and fourth switches and a second pulse signal for controlling the turning on and off of the second and third switches, based on a circuit current flowing in the power conversion circuit and a voltage of an AC power source. The turning on and off of the switches causes the power conversion device to have a flowing current in which a high frequency component is mixed with a low frequency component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Yutaka USAMI
  • Publication number: 20150043258
    Abstract: A controller outputs pulse signals to a first switch and a second switch based on a circuit current flowing through a power conversion circuit and a voltage of an AC power supply. The first switch is opened and closed alternately to the second switch. According to the opening and closing, a current in which a high frequency component is mixed with a low frequency component of the AC power supply flows through the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Yutaka Usami