Patents by Inventor Yasuharu Sato

Yasuharu Sato 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: 6181174
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a DLL circuit. The DLL circuit includes a frequency divider which frequency-divides an input clock at a frequency dividing ratio which is varied depending on a frequency of the input clock and thus results in a dummy clock and a reference clock. A delay system includes a variable delay circuit which delays the dummy clock. A control circuit controls a delay amount of the variable delay circuit so that a phase of a delayed dummy clock from the delay system and the reference clock becomes zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Waichirou Fujieda, Yasuharu Sato, Nobutaka Taniguchi, Hiroyoshi Tomita, Yasurou Matsuzaki
  • Patent number: 6125065
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory has pairs of bit lines connected to its memory cells. Sense amps are connected across the bit line pairs. Column gate pairs are connected to the bit line pairs, and data bus pairs are connected to the bit line pairs via the column gate pairs. A column gate drive control circuit is connected to the column gate pairs and turns selected column gate pairs off during a write mask operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Tadao Aikawa, Yasuharu Sato, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Hitoshi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6108243
    Abstract: The present invention is an FCRAM comprising a first stage for performing command decoding, a second stage for performing sense amplifier activation, and a third stage for performing data input and output, configured in a pipeline structure, a plurality of data bits being transferred in parallel between the sense amplifiers and the third stage, wherein sense amplifiers are deactivated automatically and a reset operation is performed after data has been transferred in parallel between sense amplifiers and the third stage, in response to a standard read or write command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Shinya Fujioka, Yasuharu Sato
  • Patent number: 6088291
    Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing a semiconductor memory device which performs a row-address pipe-line operation in accessing different row addresses so as to achieve high-speed access. The semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a plurality of sense-amplifiers which store data when the data is received via bit lines from memory cells corresponding to a selected word line, a column decoder which reads parallel data of a plurality of bits from selected sense amplifiers by simultaneously selecting a plurality of column gates in response to a column address, a data-conversion unit which converts the parallel data into serial data, and a precharge-signal-generation unit which generates an internal precharge signal a first delay-time period after generation of a row-access signal for selecting the selected word line so as to reset the bit lines and said plurality of sense-amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Shinya Fujioka, Masao Taguchi, Waichirou Fujieda, Yasuharu Sato, Takaaki Suzuki, Tadao Aikawa, Takayuki Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 6084823
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit memory comprising banks each having at least one memory cell array and connected to a first data bus. Each of the banks includes a control part which is supplied with information indicated by a command and thus controls a data write or read operation on a corresponding bank. The control part controls data write and read operations on the corresponding bank so that the corresponding bank is prevented from occupying the first data bus until read data is output to the first data bus by the data read operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Shinya Fujioka, Yasuharu Sato
  • Patent number: 6078514
    Abstract: A semiconductor system includes at least one logic chip and at least one memory chip arranged such that one side of the at least one memory chip faces one side of the at least one logic chip. The semiconductor system further includes first input/output nodes, provided for the at least one logic chip, for data transfer with an adjacent memory chip, second input/output nodes, provided for the at least one memory chip, for data transfer with an adjacent logic chip, and a package housing the at least one logic chip and the at least one memory chip, wherein the first input/output nodes are arranged along the one side of the at least one logic chip, and the second input/output nodes are arranged along the one side of the at least one memory chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takemae, Masao Taguchi, Masao Nakano, Takaaki Suzuki, Hiroyoshi Tomita, Toshiya Uchida, Yasuharu Sato, Atsushi Hatakeyama, Masato Matsumiya, Yasurou Matsuzaki
  • Patent number: 6066969
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a variable-delay circuit which delays an input-clock signal to generate a delay clock signal, a clock-control circuit which selects one of the input-clock signal and the delayed clock signal, an output circuit which outputs data in synchronism with a clock signal selected by the clock-control circuit, and a DLL circuit which adjusts a delay of the variable-delay circuit. The DLL circuit includes a delay-control circuit which adjusts the delay of the variable-delay circuit, and a clock-selection circuit which controls the clock-control circuit to select one of the input-clock signal and the delayed clock signal. The variable-delay circuit is controlled such that the delay is not increased when the input-clock signal is selected by the clock-selection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kenichi Kawasaki, Yasuharu Sato, Hiroyoshi Tomita
  • Patent number: 6026034
    Abstract: Switching transistors 20, 22, 22P, 21, 23 and 23P and a portion of control circuit for transistors 20 and 21 constitutes a bit line reset circuit on memory cell side. In reading `H` from the memory cell connected to a bit line BLC or *BLC, the both bit lines are set at a higher reset potential Vii, while in reading `L`, the both bit lines are reset at a lower reset potential Vss. Transfer gates 10 and 11 are turned off before sufficient amplification of a potential difference between the bit lines BL and *BL. The operation of restoring into a memory cell read destructively from is performed in parallel with the operation of bit line reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Shinya Fujioka, Yasuharu Sato
  • Patent number: 5902971
    Abstract: A muffler for a two-stroke internal combustion engine includes an expansion chamber into which exhaust gas ejected from the exhaust port of the engine is introduced. An air-supplying device is adapted to supply outside air to the expansion chamber. The air-supplying device is actuated by taking advantage of the pressure pulsation in the crank case of the engine, and is constituted by a diaphragm pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu Sato, Yukio Sakaguchi, Kengo Kubo
  • Patent number: 5901101
    Abstract: In a semiconductor memory device operable in synchronism with a clock signal externally supplied thereto, there are provided a first part which detects a state of a predetermined signal after a given command is input to the semiconductor memory; and a second part which sets, on the basis of the state of the predetermined signal, the semiconductor memory device to a self-refresh mode in which a refresh operation is carried out without an external signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Masao Nakano, Hiroyoshi Tomita, Yasuharu Sato, Kotoku Sato, Nobutaka Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 5881687
    Abstract: In a two-stroke internal combustion engine, output power is increased and total hydrocarbon (THC) exhaust is decreased as a result of small structural changes. An exhaust port and scavenging ports are configured and disposed such that they are open in a reduced period of the combustion cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Sakaguchi, Noboru Nagai, Shigeru Sato, Yasuharu Sato
  • Patent number: 5826567
    Abstract: In a two-stroke internal combustion engine, total hydrocarbon (THC) exhaust is decreased as a result of small structural changes and without loss of output power. A Schnurle scavenging-type combustion chamber has a hemispherical main surface and an annular skirt-like squish band, and a spark plug is disposed for a spark point to be substantially at the center of the combustion chamber. The squish band has minimized width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Sakaguchi, Noboru Nagai, Shigeru Sato, Yasuharu Sato
  • Patent number: 5738184
    Abstract: A muffler for a two-stroke internal combustion engine has an expansion chamber into which a rush of exhaust gas is introduced from the engine. In the vicinity of an exhaust gas inlet from the engine into the expansion chamber, the muffler has an external air intake for external air to be suctionally introduced into the expansion chamber by the rush of exhaust gas. With the external air introduced, carbon monoxide (CO) emission into the ambient is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Masuda, Shigeru Sato, Yasuharu Sato, Kengo Kubo
  • Patent number: 5722237
    Abstract: A muffler structure for an internal combustion engine is disclosed which is capable of diminishing occurrence of fraying and lowering of exhaust gas cleaning performance and durability, and which enables replacement of the catalytic cloth and the like to readily be carried out. The muffler structure for an internal combustion engine comprises a muffler 10 and a catalytic assembly 30 disposed in the muffler 10, the catalytic assembly 30 including a spark arresting wire mesh 32 and a catalytic cloth 37 fitted over the spark arresting wire mesh 32, the catalytic cloth 37 has its peripheral edge 37a covered entirely or in substantial part and retained with side walls 34, 34, 36 peripherally provided on the spark arresting wire mesh 32.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Giichi Iida, Yasuharu Sato, Kengo Kubo
  • Patent number: 5651249
    Abstract: An exhaust muffler structure of an internal combustion engine in which a catalyzer is readily and easily mounted and removed to carry out the assembling work of the muffler and the maintenance work such as cleaning and replacing the parts of the muffler with ease; the generation of vibration and noise are to be prevented; and the purification capacity and durability of the catalyzer are to be improved. The exhaust muffler structure comprising: an exhaust muffler having inner and outer exhaust muffler halves which are detachably combined with each other; a communication hole formed on the exhaust muffler for guiding exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine to the exhaust muffler; a cylindrical member having a catalyzer between resilient supporting nets, characterized in that the cylindrical member is disposed in a space in the exhaust muffler with a body of the cylindrical member being supported between the both inner and outer exhaust muffler halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nagao, Yasuharu Sato, Kazuhiro Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 5447129
    Abstract: An adiabatic intake insulator inserted into a portion for connecting a carburetor to a small two-cycle gasoline engine or the like in which the generation of cracks due to stress concentration when bolts are fastened are restrained and the looseness of the fastening member due to the shortage of fastening torque is prevented. The intake insulator comprises: portions for supporting and securing a carburetor; an intake passage through which air-fuel mixture from the carburetor is introduced to the engine; portions for securing the intake insulator to the engine each comprising a through hole for a bolt and a counterbore for accommodating a head of the bolt; and a channel formed on a circumference of a bottom of the counterbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroji Kawasaki, Fujio Kobayashi, Yasuharu Sato, Tadashi Ozaki, Yoshiaki Nagao
  • Patent number: 5294496
    Abstract: A structure for protecting connection terminals of a battery pack and connection terminals of an electronic apparatus to be loaded with the battery pack. The electronic apparatus and battery pack each has a terminal portion including a cover for protection. When the battery pack is removed from the apparatus, the cover of the former and the cover of the latter conceal and protect their associated connection terminals from accidents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuharu Sato
  • Patent number: 5211153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-cycle internal combustion gasoline engine cylinder. The two-cycle engine cylinder according to this invention is characterized in that a smooth hard chromium plated layer is formed on a combustion chamber top inner surface of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Yonekawa, Yoshiaki Nagao, Yasuharu Sato, Isao Masuda, Tomohiro Ohtani
  • Patent number: D341578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu Sato, Takaya Suzuki, Katsuhiko Kushi
  • Patent number: D353584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignees: NEC Corporation, NEC Yonezawa, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuharu Sato, Takaya Suzuki, Katsuhiko Kushi, Kenichi Yamauchi