Patents by Inventor Yutaka Horie

Yutaka Horie 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: 11993737
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a surface protection film which provides an excellent writing sensation when a touch pen is used thereon and excellent scratch resistance against a touch pen. As a solution, provided is a surface protection film which has on the outermost surface thereof a protection layer formed of a polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane has an international rubber hardness degree (IRHD) of 87.0-98.0 and a tan ? peak value of 0.6 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kamada, Arata Tani, Toshihiko Horie, Soh Kato
  • Patent number: 10910870
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller changes, when a charging state transitions from a first state of charging a first battery by using a power from an external power supply to a second state of charging the first battery by using a power from the second battery and if rated power of the external power supply and the rated discharge power of the second battery are different from each other, an upper limit of an input current to a charging circuit to a value corresponding to the rated discharge power of the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Client Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yutaka Horie
  • Patent number: 10664037
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a first interface and a second interface, each interface being connected with outside of the electronic device to supply power to a connection destination or receive power from a connection destination; a storage configured to store therein first identification information; a transmitter configured to transmit first information containing the first identification information to a first device when the first interface serves as a source to supply power, the first device being the connection destination of the first interface; a receiver configured to receive second information containing second identification information of a second device from the second device when the second interface serves as a sink to receive power, the second device being the connection destination of the second interface; and a controller configured to stop reception of power via the second interface when the second information contains the first identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Horie, Katsuhiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20180366967
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller changes, when a charging state transitions from a first state of charging a first battery by using a power from an external power supply to a second state of charging the first battery by using a power from the second battery and if rated power of the external power supply and the rated discharge power of the second battery are different from each other, an upper limit of an input current to a charging circuit to a value corresponding to the rated discharge power of the second battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Yutaka HORIE
  • Publication number: 20180329473
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a first interface and a second interface, each interface being connected with outside of the electronic device to supply power to a connection destination or receive power from a connection destination; a storage configured to store therein first identification information; a transmitter configured to transmit first information containing the first identification information to a first device when the first interface serves as a source to supply power, the first device being the connection destination of the first interface; a receiver configured to receive second information containing second identification information of a second device from the second device when the second interface serves as a sink to receive power, the second device being the connection destination of the second interface; and a controller configured to stop reception of power via the second interface when the second information contains the first identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yutaka HORIE, Katsuhiro UCHIDA
  • Patent number: 10097021
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller changes, when a charging state transitions from a first state of charging a first battery by using a power from an external power supply to a second state of charging the first battery by using a power from the second battery and if rated power of the external power supply and the rated discharge power of the second battery are different from each other, an upper limit of an input current to a charging circuit to a value corresponding to the rated discharge power of the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yutaka Horie
  • Patent number: 9939849
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device. The electronic device includes a first connector to which a first AC adapter is connected, a first control IC including a first power supply controller, and a first charger IC to charge a first battery with power from the first AC adapter in response to an instruction from the first power supply controller. The extension device includes a second connector to which a second AC adapter is connected, a second control IC including a second power supply controller, and a second charger IC to charge a second battery with power from the second AC adapter in response to an instruction from the second power supply controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki Hirosawa, Yutaka Horie, Akio Kanou
  • Patent number: 9785212
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device to which the electronic device is detachable from and attachable. The electronic device includes a first battery, and a voltage step-down circuit to charge the first battery with first power supplied from the extension device after stepping down or without stepping down voltage of the first power. The extension device includes a second battery, and a voltage step-up circuit to supply the electronic device with second power supplied from the second battery after stepping up or without stepping up voltage of the second power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki Hirosawa, Yutaka Horie, Akio Kanou
  • Patent number: 9768640
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic apparatus and an extension device detachable from and attachable to the apparatus. The extension device includes a first battery. The apparatus includes a second battery, a power supply circuit configured to generate operation power of the apparatus with power from a power supply source, a switching circuit configured to switch the power supply source to one battery of the first battery and the second battery, when the power supply source is an other battery of the first battery and the second battery and a switching signal is input, and a power supply controller configured to output the switching signal to the switching circuit after exerting control for reducing power consumption of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yutaka Horie
  • Patent number: 9768563
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus connectable to an external apparatus includes a first connector and a detector. The first connecter is electrically connected to a second connector of the external apparatus. Each of the first connector and the second connecter includes a plurality of terminals. The detector is configured to detect a state of a first terminal of the first connector. The first terminal of the first connector is configured to be set to a predetermined state via at least a connection line connecting two terminals of the second connector to each other while the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki Hirosawa, Yutaka Horie, Akio Kanou
  • Patent number: 9680321
    Abstract: A feeding apparatus configured to be supplied with electric-power from a noncontact power-feeding module and to feed electric-power to a power-feeding object, the feeding apparatus, includes: an electric-current variation detecting block configured to detect variation of power-feeding electric-current supplied from this noncontact power-feeding module; a battery configured to assist supply of electric-power from the noncontact power-feeding module; and a charger configured to perform setting for boosting, based on a request from the electric-current variation detecting block, wherein the battery assists supply of electric-power when the setting for boosting is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yutaka Horie
  • Publication number: 20170063123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller changes, when a charging state transitions from a first state of charging a first battery by using a power from an external power supply to a second state of charging the first battery by using a power from the second battery and if rated power of the external power supply and the rated discharge power of the second battery are different from each other, an upper limit of an input current to a charging circuit to a value corresponding to the rated discharge power of the second battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Yutaka HORIE
  • Patent number: 9582063
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the first path is configured to continuously supply power from a battery to a first component to which power needs to be continuously supplied. A second path is configured to supply the power from the battery to a second component other than the first component. A setting module is configured to set an operation mode of the battery to a discharge-off mode. A determination module is configured to determine whether a state of the battery satisfies a predetermined condition when the operation mode of the battery is set to the discharge-off mode. A controller is configured to shut off the second path when the determination module determines that the condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yutaka Horie
  • Publication number: 20160183078
    Abstract: On embodiment provides a wireless communication device serving as one of plural wireless communication devices set as one group. The wireless communication device includes: a wireless communication portion configured to transmit and receive wireless signals; and a control portion connected to the wireless communication portion. When the wireless communication portion receives a first changeover signal from any other wireless communication device of the plural wireless communication devices, the control portion execute a suppressing control to suppress transmission of wireless signals in the wireless communication portion in response to the received changeover signal. And, when the wireless communication portion receives a second changeover signal from any other wireless communication device of the plural wireless communication devices during the suppressing control to suppress transmission of wireless signals, the control portion suspend the suppressing control in response to the received changeover signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yutaka HORIE
  • Publication number: 20160179182
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic apparatus and an extension device detachable from and attachable to the apparatus. The extension device includes a first battery. The apparatus includes a second battery, a power supply circuit configured to generate operation power of the apparatus with power from a power supply source, a switching circuit configured to switch the power supply source to one battery of the first battery and the second battery, when the power supply source is an other battery of the first battery and the second battery and a switching signal is input, and a power supply controller configured to output the switching signal to the switching circuit after exerting control for reducing power consumption of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yutaka HORIE
  • Publication number: 20160134137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device to which the electronic device is detachable from and attachable. The electronic device includes a first battery, and a voltage step-down circuit to charge the first battery with first power supplied from the extension device after stepping down or without stepping down voltage of the first power. The extension device includes a second battery, and a voltage step-up circuit to supply the electronic device with second power supplied from the second battery after stepping up or without stepping up voltage of the second power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki HIROSAWA, Yutaka HORIE, Akio KANOU
  • Publication number: 20160126757
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes an electronic device and an extension device. The electronic device includes a first connector to which a first AC adapter is connected, a first control IC including a first power supply controller, and a first charger IC to charge a first battery with power from the first AC adapter in response to an instruction from the first power supply controller. The extension device includes a second connector to which a second AC adapter is connected, a second control IC including a second power supply controller, and a second charger IC to charge a second battery with power from the second AC adapter in response to an instruction from the second power supply controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki HIROSAWA, Yutaka HORIE, Akio KANOU
  • Publication number: 20160111830
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus connectable to an external apparatus includes a first connector and a detector. The first connecter is electrically connected to a second connector of the external apparatus. Each of the first connector and the second connecter includes a plurality of terminals. The detector is configured to detect a state of a first terminal of the first connector. The first terminal of the first connector is configured to be set to a predetermined state via at least a connection line connecting two terminals of the second connector to each other while the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideki HIROSAWA, Yutaka HORIE, Akio KANOU
  • Publication number: 20150295426
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery stack includes a plurality of battery cells connected in series. A first battery terminal is electrically connected to a positive electrode of a topmost battery cell in the battery stack. Through the first battery terminal, first power is supplied from the battery stack to a host. A first switch selects a highest-voltage battery cell from the plurality of battery cells. A feed circuit supplies second power to a controller in a battery or a first device in the host by using a charge of the selected battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Hideki Hirosawa, Yutaka Horie
  • Publication number: 20150241937
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the first path is configured to continuously supply power from a battery to a first component to which power needs to be continuously supplied. A second path is configured to supply the power from the battery to a second component other than the first component. A setting module is configured to set an operation mode of the battery to a discharge-off mode. A determination module is configured to determine whether a state of the battery satisfies a predetermined condition when the operation mode of the battery is set to the discharge-off mode. A controller is configured to shut off the second path when the determination module determines that the condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Yutaka Horie