Patents by Inventor Hiroki Kinukawa

Hiroki Kinukawa 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: 7154238
    Abstract: An amplitude regulation circuit which includes a maximum detection circuit which outputs a maximum signal MAX that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a highest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. The amplitude regulation circuit also includes a minimum detection circuit which outputs a minimum signal MIN that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a lowest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. Such distortions reduce variations in amplitude detection signal AMP that represents a difference between MAX and MIN. The amplitude regulation circuit amplifies rotor position signals H1 to H3 based on amplitude detection signal AMP according to AGC, thereby maintaining amplitudes of signals V1 to V3 constant while maintaining sinusoidal waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kinukawa, Tatsuo Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20060038518
    Abstract: An amplitude regulation circuit which includes a maximum detection circuit which outputs a maximum signal MAX that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a highest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. The amplitude regulation circuit also includes a minimum detection circuit which outputs a minimum signal MIN that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a lowest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. Such distortions reduce variations in amplitude detection signal AMP that represents a difference between MAX and MIN. The amplitude regulation circuit amplifies rotor position signals H1 to H3 based on amplitude detection signal AMP according to AGC, thereby maintaining amplitudes of signals V1 to V3 constant while maintaining sinusoidal waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kinukawa, Tatsuo Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7002308
    Abstract: An amplitude regulation circuit which includes a maximum detection circuit which outputs a maximum signal MAX that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a highest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. The amplitude regulation circuit also includes a minimum detection circuit which outputs a minimum signal MIN that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a lowest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. Such distortions reduce variations in amplitude detection signal AMP that represents a difference between MAX and MIN. The amplitude regulation circuit amplifies rotor position signals H1 to H3 based on amplitude detection signal AMP according to AGC, thereby maintaining amplitudes of signals V1 to V3 constant while maintaining sinusoidal waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kinukawa, Tatsuo Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20050007045
    Abstract: In an amplitude regulation circuit, a maximum detection circuit outputs maximum signal MAX that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a highest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. Meanwhile, a minimum detection circuit outputs minimum signal MIN that is distorted to some extent during and around a time when a lowest-level signal switches between signals V1, V2, and V3. Such distortions serve to reduce variations in amplitude detection signal AMP that represents a difference between MAX and MIN. The amplitude regulation circuit amplifies rotor position signals H1 to H3 based on amplitude detection signal AMP according to AGC, thereby keeping amplitudes of signals V1 to V3 constant while maintaining sinusoidal waveforms. A motor driving control apparatus drives a motor based on signals V1 to V3. Since this circuitry does not include a smoothing capacitor, high AGC responsiveness is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroki Kinukawa, Tatsuo Okamoto