Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Taguchi
Kazuhiro Taguchi 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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Patent number: 11448668Abstract: According to one embodiment, a current detection circuit includes a current detection part including an operational amplifier configured to compare a first voltage proportional to a load current with a second voltage proportional to a detection current. The current detection part is configured to output the detection current. The current detection circuit includes an adjustment part configured to generate data in accordance with a result of comparing a monitor voltage proportional to the detection current with a reference voltage, and to adjust an input offset of the operational amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Taguchi, Akihiro Murayama
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Patent number: 11378598Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit device has a first switching element that is connected between first and second nodes, a second switching element that is connected between the first node and a third node and outputs a current that is 1/K times as much as an output current of the first switching element, and an amplifier that controls, by a signal provided by amplifying a voltage difference between the third node and a fourth node, a conduction state of a third switching element that is connected between the fourth node and a fifth node.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Ando, Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 11201615Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a power semiconductor element includes a temperature detection circuit configured to detect a temperature signal of the power semiconductor element, a current detection circuit configured to detect a current signal flowing through the power semiconductor element, a state determination circuit configured to receive the detected temperature signal and the detected current signal, determine a state of the power semiconductor element based on at least one of the detected temperature signal and the detected current signal, and output one or more output control signals indicating the determined state, and a driver circuit configured to control electric power supplied by the power semiconductor element based on the output control signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20210278445Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit device has a first switching element that is connected between first and second nodes, a second switching element that is connected between the first node and a third node and outputs a current that is 1/K times as much as an output current of the first switching element, and an amplifier that controls, by a signal provided by amplifying a voltage difference between the third node and a fourth node, a conduction state of a third switching element that is connected between the fourth node and a fifth node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Tomohiro ANDO, Kazuhiro TAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210278444Abstract: According to one embodiment, a current detection circuit includes a current detection part including an operational amplifier configured to compare a first voltage proportional to a load current with a second voltage proportional to a detection current. The current detection part is configured to output the detection current. The current detection circuit includes an adjustment part configured to generate data in accordance with a result of comparing a monitor voltage proportional to the detection current with a reference voltage, and to adjust an input offset of the operational amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Kazuhiro Taguchi, Akihiro Murayama
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Publication number: 20190326898Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a power semiconductor element includes a temperature detection circuit configured to detect a temperature signal of the power semiconductor element, a current detection circuit configured to detect a current signal flowing through the power semiconductor element, a state determination circuit configured to receive the detected temperature signal and the detected current signal, determine a state of the power semiconductor element based on at least one of the detected temperature signal and the detected current signal, and output one or more output control signals indicating the determined state, and a driver circuit configured to control electric power supplied by the power semiconductor element based on the output control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventor: Kazuhiro TAGUCHI
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Patent number: 10411638Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit according to an embodiment includes: an output circuit configured to cause a current to flow out from an output terminal to a control target or cause a current to flow in from the control target via the output terminal, based on a control signal; a current source portion provided for the output circuit and configured to be capable of switching a current suppliable to the output terminal; and an adjustment circuit configured to switch a current that the current source portion is caused to generate, based on the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20170033555Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit according to an embodiment includes: an output circuit configured to cause a current to flow out from an output terminal to a control target or cause a current to flow in from the control target via the output terminal, based on a control signal; a current source portion provided for the output circuit and configured to be capable of switching a current suppliable to the output terminal; and an adjustment circuit configured to switch a current that the current source portion is caused to generate, based on the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Patent number: 8186532Abstract: In this can lid, a rivet-slanting inhibitor which flows a metal of the can lid main body located between the rivet to the rivet side thereby correcting or preventing the slanting of the rivet is formed on a location in an opposite area which is opposed to an opening part across the rivet except for the coining part.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Universal Can CorporationInventors: Takuro Shinguryo, Kazuhiro Taguchi, Kenichi Shibata, Hideki Ito
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Patent number: 7711446Abstract: The transport apparatus is provided with a path that extends past a plurality of article transferring locations, a plurality of article transporting vehicles that run on the path, a travel driving means provided on each of the article transporting vehicles for controlling movement of the article transporting vehicle, and a ground-side controller for managing operation of the plurality of article transporting vehicles by managing the travel driving means, wherein the ground-side controller is capable of transmitting run command information and stop command information, relating to each of the article transporting vehicles, to their corresponding travel driving means, and wherein the travel driving means drives and stops the article transporting vehicles based on the run command information and the stop command information from the ground-side controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Taguchi, Masayuki Uchida
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Patent number: 7288416Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide ionic polymers that can provide for polymer-comprising substrates whose surfaces can stably and easily immobilize ligands such as sugar chains interacting with biological substances, in which the ligand portion exists stably even in water or buffer, and its detection capability does not decrease for a long period of time; and substrates comprising the polymers. The ionic polymer of this invention comprises two or more ionic functional groups (A) and two or more biointeracting groups represented by formula L-X-B-[wherein, L denotes a ligand capable of interacting with a biological substance, X denotes a spacer, and B denotes a binding group] as side chains covalently bound to a main chain polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Hirotaka Uzawa, Norihiko Minoura, Hiroki Itou, Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20070215621Abstract: In this can lid, a rivet-slanting inhibitor which flows a metal of the can lid main body located between the rivet to the rivet side thereby correcting or preventing the slanting of the rivet is formed on a location in an opposite area which is opposed to an opening part across the rivet except for the coining part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Universal Can CorporationInventors: Takuro Shinguryo, Kazuhiro Taguchi, Kenichi Shibata, Hideki Ito
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Patent number: 7257463Abstract: A travel distance-measuring unit measures optically a distance to a stacker crane by a travel distance-measuring sensor provided at a reference measuring position between the stacker crane that can travel on a predetermined route along a travel rail and a ceiling rail and the reference measuring position set on the ground side. A lift distance-measuring unit measures optically a distance to a lift table by a lift distance-measuring sensor provided at the reference measuring position via reflectors between the lift table 26 provided movably to the stacker crane, the reflectors provided to the lift table, and the reference measuring position P set on the fixed side. A ground side controller calculates a position of the stacker crane and a position of the lift table based on distance data derived by the travel distance-measuring unit and the lift distance-measuring unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Taguchi, Yuichi Ueda
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Patent number: 7205730Abstract: The invention provides an article transport vehicle that includes: a vehicle body; a first wheel that supports the vehicle body; a second wheel that is disposed spaced apart from the first wheel in a fore-and-aft direction, and that supports the vehicle body; a first drive motor capable of driving the first wheel; a second drive motor capable of driving the first wheel; velocity sensor for obtaining information necessary for obtaining a velocity of the vehicle body; and controller for controlling the first and the second drive motors, wherein the controller performs a first travel velocity control with respect to the first drive motor so as to control the first drive motor based on a difference between a target travel velocity and a travel velocity based on a detection by the velocity sensor, and performs a first conflict suppress control with respect to the second drive motor so as to control the second drive motor to reduce conflict with driving of the first wheel by the first travel velocity control.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20060071043Abstract: The transport apparatus is provided with a path that extends past a plurality of article transferring locations, a plurality of article transporting vehicles that run on the path, a travel driving means provided on each of the article transporting vehicles for controlling movement of the article transporting vehicle, and a ground-side controller for managing operation of the plurality of article transporting vehicles by managing the travel driving means, wherein the ground-side controller is capable of transmitting run command information and stop command information, relating to each of the article transporting vehicles, to their corresponding travel driving means, and wherein the travel driving means drives and stops the article transporting vehicles based on the run command information and the stop command information from the ground-side controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Taguchi, Masayuki Uchida
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Publication number: 20060049783Abstract: The invention provides an article transport vehicle that includes: a vehicle body; a first wheel that supports the vehicle body; a second wheel that is disposed spaced apart from the first wheel in a fore-and-aft direction, and that supports the vehicle body; a first drive motor capable of driving the first wheel; a second drive motor capable of driving the first wheel; velocity sensor for obtaining information necessary for obtaining a velocity of the vehicle body; and controller for controlling the first and the second drive motors, wherein the controller performs a first travel velocity control with respect to the first drive motor so as to control the first drive motor based on a difference between a target travel velocity and a travel velocity based on a detection by the velocity sensor, and performs a first conflict suppress control with respect to the second drive motor so as to control the second drive motor to reduce conflict with driving of the first wheel by the first travel velocity control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20060051190Abstract: An article storage system includes a crane controller for performing conveyance of an article between an article accommodating section and a carry in/out port by controlling a stacker crane, and a communication controller for performing communication of control information executed by a driving device from at least the crane controller between the driving device and the crane controller. The crane controller on the ground side and the driving device, such as lift driving device, travel driving device and fork device, of the stacker crane are connected by the communication controller. The driving device is controlled by the control information from the crane controller to drive the stacker crane and perform take in/out of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2004Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20050245705Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide ionic polymers that can provide for polymer-comprising substrates whose surfaces can stably and easily immobilize ligands such as sugar chains interacting with biological substances, in which the ligand portion exists stably even in water or buffer, and its detection capability does not decrease for a long period of time; and substrates comprising the polymers. The ionic polymer of this invention comprises two or more ionic functional groups (A) and two or more biointeracting groups represented by formula L-X-B- [wherein, L denotes a ligand capable of interacting with a biological substance, X denotes a spacer, and B denotes a binding group] as side chains covalently bound to a main chain polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Hirotaka Uzawa, Norihiko Minoura, Hiroki Itou, Kazuhiro Taguchi
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Publication number: 20040184901Abstract: A travel distance-measuring unit measures optically a distance to a stacker crane by a travel distance-measuring sensor provided at a reference measuring position between the stacker crane that can travel on a predetermined route along a travel rail and a ceiling rail and the reference measuring position set on the ground side. A lift distance-measuring unit measures optically a distance to a lift table by a lift distance-measuring sensor provided at the reference measuring position via reflectors between the lift table 26 provided movably to the stacker crane, the reflectors provided to the lift table, and the reference measuring position P set on the fixed side. A ground side controller calculates a position of the stacker crane and a position of the lift table based on distance data derived by the travel distance-measuring unit and the lift distance-measuring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Taguchi, Yuichi Ueda
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Patent number: 6674160Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device including (a) a package comprised of a base, a sidewall standing on the base at a periphery of the base, and a cover mounted over the sidewall, the base, sidewall and cover defining a closed adiabatic space in the package, (b) a first semiconductor chip mounted on the base in the close adiabatic space, and (c) a second semiconductor chip mounted on the cover. The semiconductor device makes it possible to prevent heat generated in an upper semiconductor chip from being transferred to a lower semiconductor chip, and more highly integrate semiconductor chips than a conventional one.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: NEC Electronics CorporationInventor: Kazuhiro Taguchi