Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Furutachi

Hitoshi Furutachi 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: 5801518
    Abstract: A pulse frequency modulation type DC-DC converter has first and second voltage level comparators for controlling the frequency of a control signal used to drive an output coil. The first voltage comparator detects a first voltage level and the second voltage comparator detects a second voltage level. A reference voltage circuit produces reference voltages corresponding to the first and second voltage levels and provides the reference voltages to the first and second voltage comparators, respectively. An oscillating circuit generates the control signal under control of the first and second comparators. The control signal has one of a first pulse width and a second pulse width depending upon outputs of the first and second voltage comparators for controlling a switching device used for driving an output coil. The switching device is turned on to drive the output coil during a first pulse width when the first voltage comparator detects that the output voltage coincides with the first voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Masaharu Ozaki, Takeshi Naka, Hitoshi Furutachi