Patents by Inventor Toru Oyama

Toru Oyama 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: 7454180
    Abstract: A first low-noise amplifier is connected to a first receiving processing unit through a first cable and a bypass circuit is provided in parallel to the first low-noise amplifier so as to bypass the first low-noise amplifier. In the case that the intensity of broadcasting signal is more than a predetermined value, when the C/N is more than a first predetermined value and less than a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value, the broadcasting signal is transmitted to the first cable through the first low-noise amplifier, and when the C/N is less than the first predetermined value or more than the second predetermined value, the broadcasting signal is not input to the first low-noise amplifier but transmitted to the first cable through the bypass circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Ohtaki, Toru Oyama
  • Publication number: 20060264111
    Abstract: A first low-noise amplifier is connected to a first receiving processing unit through a first cable and a bypass circuit is provided in parallel to the first low-noise amplifier so as to bypass the first low-noise amplifier. In the case that the intensity of broadcasting signal is more than a predetermined value, when the C/N is more than a first predetermined value and less than a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value, the broadcasting signal is transmitted to the first cable through the first low-noise amplifier, and when the C/N is less than the first predetermined value or more than the second predetermined value, the broadcasting signal is not input to the first low-noise amplifier but transmitted to the first cable through the bypass circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yukio Ohtaki, Toru Oyama
  • Publication number: 20060001778
    Abstract: A video modulating apparatus modulates a high frequency signal with an input video signal to form a television signal. The video modulating apparatus includes a video equalizer circuit that directly group-delays the input video signal; and a video modulator that modulates the high frequency signal with the video signal group-delayed by the video equalizer circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Toru Oyama, Tadayuki Shinkai, Toshie Mottate
  • Patent number: 6961394
    Abstract: A diversity receiving apparatus comprises a plurality of antennas, a plurality of receiving circuits connected to the plurality of antennas, respectively, an adding unit for adding reception signals output from the respective receiving circuits, and a plurality phase shifting units for making phases of the reception signals to be input into the adding unit equal. A level comparing unit, for comparing the levels of the reception signals output from the respective receiving circuits, is provided. Phases of reception signals other than a maximum-level reception signal are controlled so as to have the same phase as the phase of the maximum-level reception signal, and the phase-controlled signals are input into the adding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Ohtaki, Toru Oyama
  • Patent number: 6944243
    Abstract: A diversity reception device includes a plurality of antennas. A plurality of receiver circuits are connected to the corresponding antennas. An adder adds the received signals output from the receiver circuits. Phase shifters allow the received signals to be input into the adder in phase with each other. A level comparator unit compares the levels of the received signals output from the receiver circuits. A level variable unit is interposed between each of the receiver circuits and the adder, and is controlled by the level comparator unit. Each of the received signals other than the received signal having the maximum level is relatively attenuated by the corresponding level variable unit in accordance with the difference of the level of the received signal from the maximum level before being input into the adder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Ohtaki, Toru Oyama
  • Publication number: 20040203545
    Abstract: There is provided a diversity receiving apparatus capable of preventing a reduction in C/N ratio when phases of signals to be input into adding means are matched for diversity synthesis and of easily taking synchronization during demodulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Ohtaki, Toru Oyama
  • Publication number: 20040190658
    Abstract: A diversity reception device includes a plurality of antennas. A plurality of receiver circuits are connected to the corresponding antennas. An adder adds the received signals output from the receiver circuits. Phase shifters allow the received signals to be input into the adder in phase with each other. A level comparator unit compares the levels of the received signals output from the receiver circuits. A level variable unit is interposed between each of the receiver circuits and the adder, and is controlled by the level comparator unit. Each of the received signals other than the received signal having the maximum level is relatively attenuated by the corresponding level variable unit in accordance with the difference of the level of the received signal from the maximum level before being input into the adder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Ohtaki, Toru Oyama
  • Patent number: 5442916
    Abstract: A control valve assembly for a total pressure hydraulic brake is provided with an input port, and output port, a remote control input port connected to a hydraulic fluid supply, a first response which is moved together with depression of a brake pedal, a second response which is moved by the hydraulic fluid flowing through the remote control input port, and a control valve which operates in accordance with the movement of either the first or the second response. The control valve supplies the hydraulic fluid from the input port to the output port in response to the hydraulic fluid flowing through the remote control input port, as well as the depressing force exerted on the brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Miyako Jidosha Kogyo Kabushikigaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Saito, Takao Yasuda, Toru Oyama