Patents by Inventor Kazuo Sudo

Kazuo Sudo 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: 9966155
    Abstract: An apparatus for reinforcing a jet pump riser includes: an elbow upper clamp for covering a riser elbow coupled to a thermal sleeve from an upper side thereof; an elbow lower clamping member for clamping the riser elbow from a lower side thereof; an elbow vertical portion clamping member for covering a vertical portion of the riser elbow; and an elbow horizontal portion clamping member for covering a horizontal portion of the riser elbow. These members are disposed in different orientations with respect to the elbow upper clamp so as to fix the thermal sleeve, the riser elbow and the riser pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masakazu Abura, Toshihiro Yasuda, Kazuo Sudo, Haruhiko Hata, Yasushi Kanazawa, Kunihiko Kinugasa, Hajime Mori
  • Publication number: 20180090234
    Abstract: An apparatus for reinforcing a jet pump riser includes: an elbow upper clamp for covering a riser elbow coupled to a thermal sleeve from an upper side thereof; an elbow lower clamping member for clamping the riser elbow from a lower side thereof; an elbow vertical portion clamping member for covering a vertical portion of the riser elbow; and an elbow horizontal portion clamping member for covering a horizontal portion of the riser elbow. These members are disposed in different orientations with respect to the elbow upper clamp so as to fix the thermal sleeve, the riser elbow and the riser pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masakazu ABURA, Toshihiro Yasuda, Kazuo Sudo, Haruhiko Hata, Yasushi Kanazawa, Kunihiko Kinugasa, Hajime Mori
  • Patent number: 9717124
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20150359058
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Patent number: 9148927
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Patent number: 9041643
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Patent number: 8941581
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20140339997
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20140225522
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Patent number: 8718222
    Abstract: An apparatus for reinforcing a jet pump riser includes: an elbow upper clamp for covering a riser elbow coupled to a thermal sleeve from an upper side thereof; an elbow lower clamping member for clamping the riser elbow from a lower side thereof; an elbow vertical portion clamping member for covering a vertical portion of the riser elbow; and an elbow horizontal portion clamping member for covering a horizontal portion of the riser elbow. These members are disposed in different orientations with respect to the elbow upper clamp so as to fix the thermal sleeve, the riser elbow and the riser pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masakazu Abura, Toshihiro Yasuda, Kazuo Sudo, Haruhiko Hata, Yasushi Kanazawa, Kunihiko Kinugasa, Hajime Mori
  • Publication number: 20140078030
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Patent number: 8654059
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of always outputting the lowest voltage satisfying the drive conditions and having a high light emitting efficiency and a low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus 10 to which LEDs 20-1 to 20-n of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits 13-1 to 13-n connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits 14 and 15 for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to a plurality of LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Patent number: 8618745
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20130033196
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of outputting the lowest voltage satisfying drive conditions and having high light emitting efficiency and low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus to which LEDs of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicants: Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20120087456
    Abstract: A reinforcing device includes a clamp that is disposed on an outer side of a welded portion of a core spray system piping and holds the core spray system piping at axially symmetrical points on an outer surface thereof, the piping being located on opposite sides of a weld line of the welded portion and also includes a bolt that is provided on the clamp so as to serve as a mechanical fastening mechanism applying a compressive force to the welded portion from the outside of the core spray system piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naotaka Suganuma, Masakazu Abura, Kazuo Sudo, Satoshi Sato, Haruhiko Hata, Yukiaki Hidaka, Keiji Matsunaga, Kanemi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20110101177
    Abstract: A reinforcing device includes a clamp that is disposed on an outer side of a welded portion of a core spray system piping and holds the core spray system piping at axially symmetrical points on an outer surface thereof, the piping being located on opposite sides of a weld line of the welded portion and also includes a bolt that is provided on the clamp so as to serve as a mechanical fastening mechanism applying a compressive force to the welded portion from the outside of the core spray system piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naotaka Suganuma, Masakazu Abura, Kazuo Sudo, Satoshi Sato, Haruhiko Hata, Yukiaki Hidaka, Keiji Matsunaga, Kanemi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20080204381
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of always outputting the lowest voltage satisfying the drive conditions and having a high light emitting efficiency and a low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus 10 to which LEDs 20-1 to 20-n of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits 13-1 to 13-n connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits 14 and 15 for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to a plurality of LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20080205578
    Abstract: An apparatus for reinforcing a jet pump riser includes: an elbow upper clamp for covering a riser elbow coupled to a thermal sleeve from an upper side thereof; an elbow lower clamping member for clamping the riser elbow from a lower side thereof; an elbow vertical portion clamping member for covering a vertical portion of the riser elbow; and an elbow horizontal portion clamping member for covering a horizontal portion of the riser elbow. These members are disposed in different orientations with respect to the elbow upper clamp so as to fix the thermal sleeve, the riser elbow and the riser pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masakazu ABURA, Toshihiro Yasuda, Kazuo Sudo, Haruhiko Hata, Yasushi Kanazawa, Kunihiko Kinugasa, Hajime Mori
  • Patent number: 7365718
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of always outputting the lowest voltage satisfying the drive conditions and having a high light emitting efficiency and a low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising a LED drive apparatus 10 to which LEDs 20-1 to 20-n of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits 13-1 to 13-n connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits 14 and 15 for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to a plurality of LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo
  • Publication number: 20050225515
    Abstract: A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of always outputting the lowest voltage satisfying the drive conditions and having a high light emitting efficiency and a low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus 10 to which LEDs 20-1 to 20-n of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits 13-1 to 13-n connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits 14 and 15 for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to a plurality of LEDs in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhito Tsuchida, Junji Saito, Kazuo Sudo