Patents by Inventor Katsuji Azuma

Katsuji Azuma 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: 7852032
    Abstract: A selector selects an analog signal group to be used for PWM control out of a plurality of analog signals output by a PWM controlled load. An AD converter AD converts the analog signal group and generates a digital signal group that becomes control data for duty ratio setting in a duty ratio setting register to provide the generated digital signal group to a control unit for controlling a PWM circuit. A duty ratio comparison circuit compares duty ratios set by the plurality of duty ratio setting registers. An AD conversion channel selection circuit controls an analog signal group selecting operation by the selector based on a comparison result of the duty ratio comparison circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuji Azuma
  • Publication number: 20080252243
    Abstract: A selector selects an analog signal group to be used for PWM control out of a plurality of analog signals output by a PWM controlled load. An AD converter AD converts the analog signal group and generates a digital signal group that becomes control data for duty ratio setting in a duty ratio setting register to provide the generated digital signal group to a control unit for controlling a PWM circuit. A duty ratio comparison circuit compares duty ratios set by the plurality of duty ratio setting registers. An AD conversion channel selection circuit controls an analog signal group selecting operation by the selector based on a comparison result of the duty ratio comparison circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Katsuji AZUMA
  • Patent number: 7313005
    Abstract: In the PWM circuit of the present invention, a PWM counter counts clock signals. A reference value setting register sets a comparative reference value for determining a duty ratio of a PWM signal. A comparator generates the PWM signals based on a comparative result of the comparative reference value and a count value of the PWM counter. A delay device delays the PWM signal. A switching device switchably outputs the output of the comparator and the output of the delay device in order of time sequence. Thereby, the pulse phase of the PWM signal can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuji Azuma, Daishi Gouko
  • Publication number: 20050285582
    Abstract: In the PWM circuit of the present invention, a PWM counter counts clock signals. A reference value setting register sets a comparative reference value for determining a duty ratio of a PWM signal. A comparator generates the PWM signals based on a comparative result of the comparative reference value and a count value of the PWM counter. A delay device delays the PWM signal. A switching device switchably outputs the output of the comparator and the output of the delay device in order of time sequence. Thereby, the pulse phase of the PWM signal can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Katsuji Azuma, Daishi Gouko