Patents by Inventor Hideki Tamura
Hideki Tamura 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: 20060145668Abstract: The present invention provides an electric generator for achieving the cost reduction of the electric generator itself from the view point of the structure of the electric generator, and the cost reduction of the generation of electricity from the view point of the performance of the electric generator, and a power supply equipment for use in this electric generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Kazuo Okubo, Kazumichi Kato, Yuzo Takakado, Hirosuke Imabayashi, Toshio Miki, Masami Morita, Hideki Tamura, Katsuyoshi Nakano, Yushi Sato, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Tetsuyuki Kimura, Nobuhiro Saito, Tetsunari Kobayakawa, Kenji Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20060120872Abstract: A vertical axis type wind power station and a blade manufacturing process, which can stabilize the turning motions of blades and can raise the power generation efficiency by lightening the blades to smoothen the turning motions of the blades; a structure and method for mounting the wind-driven device of a wind power station, by which the wind-driven device can be easily disposed at the upper portion of a building; and a windbreak wind power plant for breaking the wind by using the vertical axis type wind power stations or wind-driven devices arranged along the shoreline or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Kazuo Okubo, Kazumichi Kato, Hirosuke Imabayashi, Toshio Miki, Hideki Tamura, Hiroo Mike, Akira Shiozaki, Yushi Sato, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Tetsuyuki Kimura, Nobuhiro Saito, Hiroki Kataoka
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Patent number: 7028547Abstract: A movement detecting device comprises a container (10), at least a first vibrator (16) which vibrates in accordance with a physical movement in a first direction (X), and a second vibrator (17) which vibrates about a second direction (Z), the first and second vibrators mounted in the container. The vibrations of the first and second vibrators are converted into an electric signal, and a value of the converted signal is shown on a display.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2002Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: MicroStone Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihiko Shiratori, Kazutoyo Ichikawa, Hideki Tamura, Yuji Izawa, Masaki Terashima
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Patent number: 6927962Abstract: A submergence-responsive switching member driving circuit includes: a driving unit for driving a switching member of a vehicle so as to open or close it by means of a driving current that flows through between two current input-output ends; a first power terminal for supplying the driving current; relays having exciting coils and switching contacts Sw1, SW2, which, so long as a control current flows through the exciting coil, connect each of the current input-output ends to the first power terminal respectively by means of the switching contacts, and further there are provided power breaking means for breaking, when submerged in water, supply of the control current to the first exciting coil of the first relay.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6903522Abstract: A load-driving circuit capable of driving a plurality of loads based on a priority order endowed therewith is provided. The load-driving circuit comprises a first load 3, a first driving switch 1 for driving the first load, a second load 4, a second driving switch 2 for driving the second load, first switching means 5 being turned on when the first driving switch is switched to a position where the first load is driven, second switching means 6 being turned on when the second driving switch is switched to a position where the second load is driven, and third switching means 7 for disconnecting the first load from the grounding terminal when the first switching means 5 and the second switching means 6 are turned on at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6784687Abstract: A diagnostic device for drive circuits has first and second relays each with a movable contact for switching between a normally closed and open contact, a motor are connected to the contacts, first and second resistance voltage dividing circuits connected between the contacts and a reference potential point, a switching circuit connected between two the closed contacts and the reference potential point, and a diagnostic section. The diagnostic section diagnoses a state of supply of drive power to the motor based on voltage-division outputs of the first and second resistance voltage dividing circuits. A bias voltage is supplied to a connection point between the normally closed contacts and the switching circuit. An additional resistance voltage dividing circuit is connected between the connection point and the reference potential pointy. The connection between the motor and a circuit driving the motor based on a voltage-division output of the additional voltage dividing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6776579Abstract: A fan comprises a fan body and a handle secured to the fan body. The fan body is made of a transparent sheet. An LED is provided in the handle for illuminating the fan body. Batteries are mounted in the handle for operating the LED.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: MicroStone Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihiko Shiratori, Kazutoyo Ichikawa, Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20040145329Abstract: A load-driving circuit capable of driving a plurality of loads based on a priority order endowed therewith is provided. The load-driving circuit comprises a first load 3, a first driving switch 1 for driving the first load, a second load 4, a second driving switch 2 for driving the second load, first switching means 5 being turned on when the first driving switch is switched to a position where the first load is driven, second switching means 6 being turned on when the second driving switch is switched to a position where the second load is driven, and third switching means 7 for disconnecting the first load from the grounding terminal when the first switching means 5 and the second switching means 6 are turned on at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20040094613Abstract: A movement detecting device comprises a container (10), at least a first vibrator (16) which vibrates in accordance with a physical movement in a first direction (X), and a second vibrator (17) which vibrates about a second direction (Z), the first and second vibrators mounted in the container. The vibrations of the first and second vibrators are converted into an electric signal, and a value of the converted signal is shown on a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Norihiko Shiratori, Kazutoyo Ichikawa, Hideki Tamura, Yuji Izawa, Masaki Terashima
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Publication number: 20040002841Abstract: The input-processing unit of the process control unit, which is installed in the intra-section browsing management server, makes image information of a dialog box by which users can specify the model name of a unit or a product that uses the component indicated by the 3-D shape data. Then, the input-processing unit sends the information to the client terminal, and makes it display the information on the screen of the display-processing unit. When model names are specified on the client terminal, the output-processing unit reads the 3-D shape data stored in the folder with the same name as the specified model names.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: Takane Mayuzumi, Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20030231029Abstract: A diagnostic device for electric mechanism drive circuits is provided with first and second relays each having a movable contact for switching over connection of a normally closed contact and a normally open contact, a motor of which two terminals are connected to two movable contacts, first and second resistance voltage dividing circuits connected between two movable contacts and a reference potential point, a switching circuit connected between two normally closed contacts and the reference potential point, and a diagnostic section, wherein the diagnostic section diagnoses a state of supply of drive power to the motor on the basis of voltage-division outputs of the first and second resistance voltage dividing circuits, a bias voltage is supplied to a connection point between the normally closed contacts and the switching circuit, an additional resistance voltage dividing circuit is connected between the connection point and the reference potential point, and the diagnostic section diagnoses a state of conneType: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20030151864Abstract: A submergence-responsive switching member driving circuit includes: a driving unit for driving a switching member of a vehicle so as to open or close it by means of a driving current that flows through between two current input-output ends; a first power terminal for supplying the driving current; relays having exciting coils and switching contacts Sw1, SW2, which, so long as a control current flows through the exciting coil, connect each of the current input-output ends to the first power terminal respectively by means of the switching contacts, and further there are provided power breaking means for breaking, when submerged in water, supply of the control current to the first exciting coil of the first relay.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6519126Abstract: An anti-reverse connection circuit for a power supply comprises an input terminal connected to a positive polarity of an external power supply, an input terminal connected to a negative polarity of the external power supply, load terminals connected to a load, a relay having a normally opened contact and an excitation coil, and a control circuit for allowing a current to flow in the excitation coil. Either one of the input terminal and the load terminal, and the input terminal and the load terminal is connected to each other via the normally opened contact, and the other thereof is directly connected to each other. Only when the positive polarity is connected to the input terminal and the negative polarity is connected to the input terminal, a switch transistor of the control circuit is turned on to allow a current to flow in the excitation coil, thereby closing the normally opened contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6509767Abstract: A wake-up contains a controller provided with an analog voltage input terminal, a trigger signal input terminal, and first and second output terminals and enabled to control an external device according to a voltage value entered to the analog voltage input terminal and output a high level voltage via the first output terminal in a sleep state and output a low level voltage via the second output terminal upon applying of a voltage to the trigger signal input terminal, thereby it is woken up; resistance value changing means provided with a plurality of switches and a plurality of resistors; pull-up means; and wake-up trigger signal generating means. The wake-up trigger signal generating means outputs a trigger signal when the voltage of the resistance value changing means changes.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20020172597Abstract: A fan comprises a fan body and a handle secured to the fan body. The fan body is made of a transparent sheet. An LED is provided in the handle for illuminating the fan body. Batteries are mounted in the handle for operating the LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Norihiko Shiratori, Kazutoyo Ichikawa, Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20020036520Abstract: The present invention provides a wake-up circuit simplified in configuration with use of less parts and less connection lines. The configuration of the wake-up circuit is not decided by the number of switches in the switch unit, so that it is easy to increase the number of switches. The wake-up circuit comprises: a controller provided with an analog voltage input terminal, a trigger signal input terminal, and first and second output terminals and enabled to control an external device according to a voltage value entered to the analog voltage input terminal and output a high level voltage via the first output terminal in a sleep state and output a low level voltage via the second output terminal upon applying of a voltage to the trigger signal input terminal, thereby it is woken up; resistance value changing means provided with a plurality of switches and a plurality of resistors; pull-up means; and wake-up trigger signal generating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Applicant: Alps Electdric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Hideki Tamura
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Publication number: 20010024108Abstract: An anti-reverse connection circuit for a power supply comprises an input terminal connected to a positive polarity of an external power supply, an input terminal connected to a negative polarity of the external power supply, load terminals connected to a load, a relay having a normally opened contact and an excitation coil, and a control circuit for allowing a current to flow in the excitation coil. Either one of the input terminal and the load terminal, and the input terminal and the load terminal is connected to each other via the normally opened contact, and the other thereof is directly connected to each other. Only when the positive polarity is connected to the input terminal and the negative polarity is connected to the input terminal, a switch transistor of the control circuit is turned on to allow a current to flow in the excitation coil, thereby closing the normally opened contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6151223Abstract: A self-excited DC-DC converter and a power supply device using the same which can produce a constant output voltage for a wide range of input voltage without using high voltage components.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Tamura, Mikihiko Yamashita, Yoshinori Katsura
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Patent number: 6077013Abstract: A bolt provided with a pilot of the present invention is formed with a pilot portion, on the front end side of a shank portion, having an axis aligning with an axis of the shank portion. The pilot portion is formed with a guide thread portion continuous to the normal thread portion to about half portion of the pilot portion. The connecting portion between the normal thread portion and the guide thread portion has a connection thread portion having an outer diameter gradually reducing from the normal thread portion toward the front end portion of the pilot portion. According to such structure, workability can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Topura Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Sata, Hideki Tamura
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Patent number: 6016259Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a switching element provided with a control terminal for changing between an ON state and an OFF state, and an LC resonant circuit connected to the switching element and has a predetermined resonant frequency. A resistor connects to the control terminal of the switching element, and a feedback winding applies a feedback voltage derived from a high frequency signal across the LC resonant circuit to the control terminal through the resistor. A bias circuit connected to the feedback winding provides a bias voltage superimposed with the feedback voltage to the control terminal through the feedback winding and the resistor for alternately switching between the ON and Off states. The feedback voltage is delayed by a time defined by the resistor before being applied to the control terminal of the switching element.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1997Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Tamura, Hideaki Abe