Patents by Inventor Mizuki Utsuno

Mizuki Utsuno 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: 8437152
    Abstract: A pseudo-resonant switching power source device is provided which comprises a primary winding 2a of a transformer 2 and a main MOS-FET 3 connected in series to a DC power source 1, a voltage-resonant capacitor 12 connected in parallel to main MOS-FET 3, a rectification smoother 4 connected to a secondary winding 2b of transformer 2 and having a rectification MOS-FET 51 and a smoothing capacitor 6, a synchronized rectification controller 52 for turning rectification MOS-FET 51 on after turning-off of main MOS-FET 3 and turning rectification MOS-FET 51 off before turning-on of main MOS-FET 3, a pulse width elongation circuit 55 for extending on-pulse width of rectification MOS-FET 51, and a main control circuit 8 for producing main drive signals to turn main MOS-FET 3 off and on with operation frequency responsive to on-pulse width of rectification MOS-FET 51 extended by pulse width elongation circuit 55 to vary operation frequency of main MOS-FET 3 so as to restrain noise by high frequency components in main d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Sato, Mizuki Utsuno
  • Patent number: 8248824
    Abstract: A DC power source apparatus converts a DC input voltage into high-frequency power by turning on/off a switching element connected to a primary winding of a transformer and converts the high-frequency power transmitted to a secondary winding of the transformer into a DC output voltage. The primary and secondary windings of the transformer include a core winding set having a primary winding P1 wound around a leg of a core defining a closed magnetic path and a secondary winding externally wound around the primary winding and another core winding set having a primary winding P2 wound around a leg of the core and a secondary winding externally wound around the primary winding. The primary winding of each of the two core winding sets has a plurality of winding layers among which a lowermost one that is closest to the core is connected to the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuki Utsuno, Masayuki Watanabe, Hideto Sugiura, Eri Tamegai
  • Patent number: 8009007
    Abstract: Since there exists a draw-out portion of a triple insulated wire in a winding structure of a transformer in which the triple insulated wire is used as a secondary winding, the thickness of the transformer is increased by an amount corresponding to the wire diameter of the draw-out portion. Further, when reduction of the thickness of the transformer is prioritized, the secondary winding can be provided only on one side, making it impossible to achieve the sandwich structure. Thus, the coupling between the primary and secondary windings has been sacrificed. An inductance part provided with a magnetic core, two or more sheet coils, and a winding includes: a bobbin constituted by at least two or more sheet coils; and a winding formed by winding a triple insulated wire between the two or more sheet coils constituting the bobbin. A triple insulated wire draw-out portion on the center side of the winding is drawn out to one outer surface side of the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuki Utsuno, Tomohiro Miyata, Sadahiro Yamazaki, Shigenori Ishii
  • Patent number: 7888887
    Abstract: A luminescent lamp lighting device includes a plurality of switch circuits 3, 4 each connected to each of luminescent lamps 5, 6 in series under one-to-one correspondence, a plurality of optical coupling circuits 9, 10 each connected to each of the switch circuits under one-to-one correspondence to turn on/off the switch circuits and a plurality of current detecting circuits 7, 8 each connected to each of the luminescent lamps in series under one-to-one correspondence to detect currents flowing the luminescent lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuki Utsuno, Kazushige Hirata, Toru Ashikaga, Toyotomo Morita
  • Publication number: 20100182808
    Abstract: A pseudo-resonant switching power source device is provided which comprises a primary winding 2a of a transformer 2 and a main MOS-FET 3 connected in series to a DC power source 1, a voltage-resonant capacitor 12 connected in parallel to main MOS-FET 3, a rectification smoother 4 connected to a secondary winding 2b of transformer 2 and having a rectification MOS-FET 51 and a smoothing capacitor 6, a synchronized rectification controller 52 for turning rectification MOS-FET 51 on after turning-off of main MOS-FET 3 and turning rectification MOS-FET 51 off before turning-on of main MOS-FET 3, a pulse width elongation circuit 55 for extending on-pulse width of rectification MOS-FET 51, and a main control circuit 8 for producing main drive signals to turn main MOS-FET 3 off and on with operation frequency responsive to on-pulse width of rectification MOS-FET 51 extended by pulse width elongation circuit 55 to vary operation frequency of main MOS-FET 3 so as to restrain noise by high frequency components in main d
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Sato, Mizuki Utsuno
  • Publication number: 20100171433
    Abstract: A luminescent lamp lighting device includes a plurality of switch circuits 3, 4 each connected to each of luminescent lamps 5, 6 in series under one-to-one correspondence, a plurality of optical coupling circuits 9, 10 each connected to each of the switch circuits under one-to-one correspondence to turn on/off the switch circuits and a plurality of current detecting circuits 7, 8 each connected to each of the luminescent lamps in series under one-to-one correspondence to detect currents flowing the luminescent lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuki Utsuno, Kazushige Hirata, Toru Ashikaga, Toyotomo Morita
  • Publication number: 20100127813
    Abstract: Since there exists a draw-out portion of a triple insulated wire in a winding structure of a transformer in which the triple insulated wire is used as a secondary winding, the thickness of the transformer is increased by an amount corresponding to the wire diameter of the draw-out portion. Further, when reduction of the thickness of the transformer is prioritized, the secondary winding can be provided only on one side, making it impossible to achieve the sandwich structure. Thus, the coupling between the primary and secondary windings has been sacrificed. An inductance part provided with a magnetic core, two or more sheet coils, and a winding includes: a bobbin constituted by at least two or more sheet coils; and a winding formed by winding a triple insulated wire between the two or more sheet coils constituting the bobbin. A triple insulated wire draw-out portion on the center side of the winding is drawn out to one outer surface side of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Mizuki UTSUNO, Tomohiro Miyata, Sadahiro Yamazaki, Shigenori Ishii
  • Publication number: 20090316439
    Abstract: A DC power source apparatus converts a DC input voltage into high-frequency power by turning on/off a switching element connected to a primary winding of a transformer and converts the high-frequency power transmitted to a secondary winding of the transformer into a DC output voltage. The primary and secondary windings of the transformer include a core winding set having a primary winding P1 wound around a leg of a core defining a closed magnetic path and a secondary winding externally wound around the primary winding and another core winding set having a primary winding P2 wound around a leg of the core and a secondary winding externally wound around the primary winding. The primary winding of each of the two core winding sets has a plurality of winding layers among which a lowermost one that is closest to the core is connected to the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuki UTSUNO, Masayuki WATANABE, Hideto SUGIURA, Eri TAMEGAI
  • Patent number: 7154762
    Abstract: An input voltage is applied by an NMOS transistor (34) driven by an oscillation circuit (60) to a primary winding (32a) of a transformer (32) intermittently. A voltage induced in a secondary winding (32b) is rectified and smoothed by an output circuit (91) to be an output voltage. In a normal mode where no standby signal is supplied, the oscillation circuit (60) controls the NMOS transistor (34) so that the output voltage is stabilized at a predetermined first value. When a standby signal is supplied, a detection circuit (100) detects the standby signal and transmits the detection to a starting circuit (40). The starting circuit (40) starts the oscillation circuit (60) when a voltage of a capacitor (33) reaches an upper limit, and stops the oscillation circuit (60) when this voltage lowers below a lower limit. This upper limit is lower than an upper limit at which the starting circuit (40) starts the oscillation circuit (60) in the normal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Furukoshi, Mizuki Utsuno
  • Patent number: 7145784
    Abstract: A DC power source apparatus has a DC power source for supplying a DC voltage, a transformer, and a switching element connected to a primary winding of the transformer. The switching element carries out ON/OFF operations to convert the DC voltage from the DC power source into high-frequency power, which is transferred to a secondary winding of the transformer and is converted into a DC output voltage. The primary winding of the transformer consists of a first primary winding made of a plurality of winding layers and a second primary winding made of a plurality of winding layers. The first and second primary windings are connected in parallel. The first primary winding is arranged on an inner side of the secondary winding, and the second primary winding is arranged on an outer side of the secondary winding. A terminal of a winding layer farthest from the secondary winding among the winding layers of each of the first and second primary windings is connected to the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuki Utsuno, Yoshikazu Takahashi, Hiroyuki Chikashige, Hiromi Koiwai
  • Publication number: 20060044844
    Abstract: A DC power source apparatus has a DC power source for supplying a DC voltage, a transformer, and a switching element connected to a primary winding of the transformer. The switching element carries out ON/OFF operations to convert the DC voltage from the DC power source into high-frequency power, which is transferred to a secondary winding of the transformer and is converted into a DC output voltage. The primary winding of the transformer consists of a first primary winding made of a plurality of winding layers and a second primary winding made of a plurality of winding layers. The first and second primary windings are connected in parallel. The first primary winding is arranged on an inner side of the secondary winding, and the second primary winding is arranged on an outer side of the secondary winding. A terminal of a winding layer farthest from the secondary winding among the winding layers of each of the first and second primary windings is connected to the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Mizuki Utsuno, Yoshikazu Takahashi, Hiroyuki Chikashige, Hiromi Koiwai
  • Publication number: 20050219864
    Abstract: An input voltage is applied by an NMOS transistor (34) driven by an oscillation circuit (60) to a primary winding (32a) of a transformer (32) intermittently. A voltage induced in a secondary winding (32b) is rectified and smoothed by an output circuit (91) to be an output voltage. In a normal mode where no standby signal is supplied, the oscillation circuit (60) controls the NMOS transistor (34) so that the output voltage is stabilized at a predetermined first value. When a standby signal is supplied, a detection circuit (100) detects the standby signal and transmits the detection to a starting circuit (40). The starting circuit (40) starts the oscillation circuit (60) when a voltage of a capacitor (33) reaches an upper limit, and stops the oscillation circuit (60) when this voltage lowers below a lower limit. This upper limit is lower than an upper limit at which the starting circuit (40) starts the oscillation circuit (60) in the normal mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Ryuichi Furukoshi, Mizuki Utsuno
  • Patent number: 6529391
    Abstract: A switching power supply has a bottom detection circuit (55), which judges whether or not a bottom has been reached, based on a voltage of a capacitor (C9) that determines an off time of a switching element (Q1) that generates a voltage at the secondary side of a transformer (13) and, in the case in which the judgment is made that a bottom has not occurred, a charging voltage for the capacitor (C9) is switched to a high-potential side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsutomo Yoshinaga, Mizuki Utsuno
  • Publication number: 20020145888
    Abstract: A switching power supply has a bottom detection circuit (55), which judges whether or not a bottom has been reached, based on a voltage of a capacitor (C9) that determines an off time of a switching element (Q1) that generates a voltage at the secondary side of a transformer (13) and, in the case in which the judgment is made that a bottom has not occurred, a charging voltage for the capacitor (C9) is switched to a high-potential side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Mitsutomo Yoshinaga, Mizuki Utsuno