Patents by Inventor Hideki Kiuchi
Hideki Kiuchi 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).
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Publication number: 20240168416Abstract: A rotation device includes a rotator that includes a recessed portion formed on an outer circumferential surface and that rotates in a predetermined rotation direction, a removing unit that comes into contact with a portion of the outer circumferential surface in a range from an upstream end to a downstream end of the recessed portion in the rotation direction due to rotation of the rotator and that removes a foreign substance that adheres to the outer circumferential surface, an application unit that applies an inward load to the removing unit inward in a radial direction of the rotator, and an inclined surface that is located at the removing unit or the upstream end and that comes into contact with the other of the removing unit or the upstream end to move the removing unit entering the recessed portion due to the inward load outward in the radial direction of the rotator along with rotation of the rotator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Hideki KUGE, Yoshiki Shimodaira, Masato Yamashita, Takayuki Ukawa, Yutaka Kiuchi
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Publication number: 20240168427Abstract: A transport device includes multiple rotation members that rotate, a cycle member that has a loop shape, and that is wound around the multiple rotation members to cycle together with rotation of the rotation members, at least one holding member that is attached to the cycle member, that cycles together with the cycle member, and that holds a leading end portion of a recording medium while being spaced apart from each other in a width direction when the leading end portion arrives at a holding position, and a deformation member that deforms the leading end portion in a thickness direction throughout the width direction by time when the leading end portion arrives at the holding position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Hideki KUGE, Yoshiki Shimodaira, Masato Yamashita, Takayuki Ukawa, Kazuhiko Arai, Yutaka Kiuchi, Yasutaka Gotoh
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Patent number: 11978993Abstract: To prevent both increase in impedance and a short circuit, a connector cable is configured such that a connector and a shielded cable are connected via a relay substrate. The shielded cable includes at least an inner conductor, a dielectric covering the inner conductor, and a shield member covering the dielectric. The inner conductor is connected to a contact of the connector at a part where the shield member and the dielectric are removed to expose the inner conductor. At least directly under a part where the shield member is removed to expose the dielectric, a ground (GND) conductor layer on a front surface of the relay substrate is arranged. The GND conductor layer on the front surface of the relay substrate, which is arranged directly under the part where the shield member is removed, is covered with an insulating member.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Hideki Kiuchi, Yoshihide Kuroki, Yukitaka Tanaka, Takashi Nemoto
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Publication number: 20220368041Abstract: To prevent both increase in impedance and a short circuit, a connector cable is configured such that a connector and a shielded cable are connected via a relay substrate. The shielded cable includes at least an inner conductor, a dielectric covering the inner conductor, and a shield member covering the dielectric. The inner conductor is connected to a contact of the connector at a part where the shield member and the dielectric are removed to expose the inner conductor. At least directly under a part where the shield member is removed to expose the dielectric, a ground (GND) conductor layer on a front surface of the relay substrate is arranged. The GND conductor layer on the front surface of the relay substrate, which is arranged directly under the part where the shield member is removed, is covered with an insulating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Hideki KIUCHI, Yoshihide KUROKI, Yukitaka TANAKA, Takashi NEMOTO
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Patent number: 10895603Abstract: A voltage monitoring module including a first input terminal coupled to a high-voltage-side terminal of a battery cell through a first path including an external resistor, a first terminal coupled to the high-voltage-side terminal of the battery cell through a second path; a first switch coupled to the first input terminal, a second switch coupled to the first terminal; a second input terminal and a second terminal coupled to a low-voltage-side terminal of the battery cell, a third switch that is coupled to the second input terminal; a fourth switch that is coupled to the second terminal, and a control circuit that controls ON/OFF of the first through fourth switches, wherein an element that suppresses fluctuation of a voltage input to the first switch through the first input terminal that is coupled between the first switch and a fixed voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Patent number: 10254351Abstract: In a voltage monitoring system, a voltage monitoring module includes an adjusting current control circuit to generate an adjusting current so that the operating current consumed by the voltage monitoring modules reaches a specified value corresponding to a first operation current setting command, and stops generating the adjusting current according to an operating current switching command; and an operating current measurement circuit to measure the operating current according to the operating current measuring command following the operating current switching command; and in which a module control circuit sends a second operation current setting command based on the operating current that was measured, and the adjusting current control circuit generates an adjusting current so that the operating current reaches a specified value corresponding to the second operating current setting command.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Patent number: 10241154Abstract: A voltage monitoring module includes a first terminal configured to be coupled to a high-potential-side terminal of a first battery cell, and a second terminal configured to be coupled to a low-potential-side of the first battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Patent number: 10209731Abstract: A band gap reference circuit includes a first bipolar transistor and a second bipolar transistor that are coupled to a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal, each base of the first bipolar transistor and the second bipolar transistor being coupled to an output terminal, a first resistor that is coupled to the second power supply terminal and the first bipolar transistor, a second resistor and a third resistor that are coupled to an end of the first bipolar transistor of the first resistor and the second bipolar transistor in series, a ninth resistor that is coupled to the first power supply terminal and a collector of the first bipolar transistor, a tenth resistor that is coupled to the first power supply terminal and a collector of the second bipolar transistor, and an amplifier is coupled to the collector of the first bipolar transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Publication number: 20180217206Abstract: A voltage monitoring module including a first input terminal coupled to a high-voltage-side terminal of a battery cell through a first path including an external resistor, a first terminal coupled to the high-voltage-side terminal of the battery cell through a second path; a first switch coupled to the first input terminal, a second switch coupled to the first terminal; a second input terminal and a second terminal coupled to a low-voltage-side terminal of the battery cell, a third switch that is coupled to the second input terminal; a fourth switch that is coupled to the second terminal, and a control circuit that controls ON/OFF of the first through fourth switches, wherein an element that suppresses fluctuation of a voltage input to the first switch through the first input terminal that is coupled between the first switch and a fixed voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Publication number: 20180113485Abstract: A band gap reference circuit includes a first bipolar transistor and a second bipolar transistor that are coupled to a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal, each base of the first bipolar transistor and the second bipolar transistor being coupled to an output terminal, a first resistor that is coupled to the second power supply terminal and the first bipolar transistor, a second resistor and a third resistor that are coupled to an end of the first bipolar transistor of the first resistor and the second bipolar transistor in series, a ninth resistor that is coupled to the first power supply terminal and a collector of the first bipolar transistor, a tenth resistor that is coupled to the first power supply terminal and a collector of the second bipolar transistor, and an amplifier is coupled to the collector of the first bipolar transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Voltage monitoring module and voltage monitoring system which compares voltages to determine leakage
Patent number: 9945910Abstract: The voltage monitoring module includes an input terminal, a cell balancing input terminal, a switch, and a control circuit. The input terminal is coupled to a high-voltage-side terminal of a battery cell through a filter resistor. The cell balancing input terminal is coupled to the high-voltage-side terminal of the battery cell. The switch is coupled to the input terminal. The control circuit- controls ON/OFF of the switch. A filter resistor is coupled between the switch and a ground. The control circuit turns on the switch, so that a high-voltage-side voltage is compared with a low-voltage-side voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Hideki Kiuchi -
Patent number: 9933490Abstract: A vehicle system, includes a battery state monitoring module including a battery state monitoring device for measuring a current monitor voltage value that varies according to a current value flowing through a current detecting resistance coupled to power supply terminals of a battery, and an arithmetic circuit that determines a state of the battery based on the current monitor voltage value measured by the battery state monitoring device and transmits the determination result at a request from a high-order system, and a central control unit for outputting an internal ignition signal that directs start and stop of a engine to an electronic load circuit for controlling the engine and a starter, the battery state monitoring device carries out a short-circuit test operation for testing a short circuit state between two external terminals coupled to two ends of the current detecting resistance, and a current monitoring operation of measuring.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Patent number: 9891647Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit includes a first temperature correction circuit that is connected between a power supply terminal and a node between a first resistor and a second resistor. The first temperature correction circuit includes a first transistor that is connected between the first power supply terminal and the node between the first resistor and the second resistor, a control terminal of the first transistor being connected at a junction where the end of a first bipolar transistor connects together with a third resistor, and a fourth resistor that is connected in series between the first transistor and the first power supply terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Publication number: 20170205467Abstract: In a voltage monitoring system, a voltage monitoring module includes an adjusting current control circuit to generate an adjusting current so that the operating current consumed by the voltage monitoring modules reaches a specified value corresponding to a first operation current setting command, and stops generating the adjusting current according to an operating current switching command; and an operating current measurement circuit to measure the operating current according to the operating current measuring command following the operating current switching command; and in which a module control circuit sends a second operation current setting command based on the operating current that was measured, and the adjusting current control circuit generates an adjusting current so that the operating current reaches a specified value corresponding to the second operating current setting command.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventor: Hideki KIUCHI
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Patent number: 9632144Abstract: In a voltage monitoring system, a voltage monitoring module includes an adjusting current control circuit to generate an adjusting current so that the operating current consumed by the voltage monitoring modules reaches a specified value corresponding to a first operation current setting command, and stops generating the adjusting current according to an operating current switching command; and an operating current measurement circuit to measure the operating current according to the operating current measuring command following the operating current switching command; and in which a module control circuit sends a second operation current setting command based on the operating current that was measured, and the adjusting current control circuit generates an adjusting current so that the operating current reaches a specified value corresponding to the second operating current setting command.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Publication number: 20170045586Abstract: A vehicle system, includes a battery state monitoring module including a battery state monitoring device for measuring a current monitor voltage value that varies according to a current value flowing through a current detecting resistance coupled to power supply terminals of a battery, and an arithmetic circuit that determines a state of the battery based on the current monitor voltage value measured by the battery state monitoring device and transmits the determination result at a request from a high-order system, and a central control unit for outputting an internal ignition signal that directs start and stop of a engine to an electronic load circuit for controlling the engine and a starter, the battery state monitoring device carries out a short-circuit test operation for testing a short circuit state between two external terminals coupled to two ends of the current detecting resistance, and a current monitoring operation of measuring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Hideki KIUCHI
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Publication number: 20170003350Abstract: A voltage monitoring module includes a first terminal configured to be coupled to a high-potential-side terminal of a first battery cell, and a second terminal configured to be coupled to a low-potential-side of the first battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventor: Hideki KIUCHI
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Patent number: 9494654Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first and a second external terminals coupled to power supply wiring that couples one end of a current detecting resistance and a power supply terminal of a battery, a third external terminal coupled to an other end of the current detecting resistance, and a control circuit for controlling an output of a second measurement current destined to the third external terminal, and measures a voltage difference between the first external terminal and the second external terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Patent number: 9470761Abstract: A voltage monitoring module includes voltage control circuits each connected between two adjacent input terminals and causing a current to flow to generate a voltage drop when a voltage of a k-th input terminal counted from a high potential side is higher than a voltage of a (k?1)-th input terminal; and a disconnection detection circuit that detects a disconnection between battery cells and m input terminals. The disconnection detection circuit includes an activation circuit that controls a flow of m currents flowing between the m input terminals and a ground terminal; (m?1) first switches having one end connected to each of second to m-th input terminals, and a control terminal connected to each of first to (m?1)-th input terminals, and turning on when a voltage applied to the control terminal is smaller than a predetermined value; and a memory unit connected to another end of the (m?1) first switches.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Hideki Kiuchi
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Publication number: 20160282895Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit includes a first temperature correction circuit that is connected between a power supply terminal and a node between a first resistor and a second resistor. The first temperature correction circuit includes a first transistor that is connected between the first power supply terminal and the node between the first resistor and the second resistor, a control terminal of the first transistor being connected at a junction where the end of a first bipolar transistor connects together with a third resistor, and a fourth resistor that is connected in series between the first transistor and the first power supply terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventor: Hideki Kiuchi