Patents by Inventor Akira Aochi

Akira Aochi 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: 8027654
    Abstract: When a power source of a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus is turned on, a microprocessor executes reading of a Read Data with specifying a Read Slave Address which is set by applying a prescribed electrical potential to an Address Select (AS) terminal, if the microprocessor confirms that an A/D converter (ADC) bit which is contained in the Read Data from a Mixer Oscillator PLL (MOP) IC is a ADC bit which is set by applying a prescribed electrical potential to an ADC terminal, the microprocessor transmits a tuning data of a format which corresponds to the MOP IC in which target channel is specified with specifying a Write Slave Address which is set by applying a prescribed electrical potential to the AS terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Hitonishi, Akira Aochi
  • Publication number: 20080198272
    Abstract: When a power source of a digital broadcasting receiving apparatus is turned on, a microprocessor executes reading of a Read Data with specifying a Read Slave Address which is set by applying a prescribed electrical potential to an Address Select (AS) terminal, if the microprocessor confirms that an A/D converter (ADC) bit which is contained in the Read Data from a Mixer Oscillator PLL (MOP) IC is a ADC bit which is set by applying a prescribed electrical potential to an ADC terminal, the microprocessor transmits a tuning data of a format which corresponds to the MOP IC in which target channel is specified with specifying a Write Slave Address which is set by applying a prescribed electrical potential to the AS terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jun Hitonishi, Akira Aochi
  • Patent number: 7235742
    Abstract: A circuit board connector includes a main body portion, a first connecting portion for connection to a first circuit board, and a second connecting portion for connection to a second circuit board. The circuit board connector is obtained by cutting a conductive plate material provided with plating layers on front and back sides thereof, and thereafter forming the second connecting portion into a shape having an annular transverse cross section in such a manner that one of the plating layers forms an outer circumferential surface of the second connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Tuner Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Aochi, Hiroyuki Homi
  • Patent number: 7088593
    Abstract: The present invention provides a shield case comprising a frame body having an interior divided by partition plates and housing electronic components therein and a closure for providing electric shield by covering an opening portion of the frame body, and having a slit piece integrally formed with the closure by cutting out a part of the closure along a periphery except for a base portion to a raised form, the slit piece for coming into contact with an end of the partition plate, the slit piece being formed in a gutter shape from the base portion to the other end. Furthermore, the slit piece has the gutter shape which becomes greater in curvature radius from the base portion to the other end. This enables the shield case of the high-frequency device of the present invention to strengthen the contact between the slit piece formed with the closure for providing grounding and the partition plates provided within the frame body, whereby the reliable high-frequency device can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Tuner Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Aochi
  • Publication number: 20060011373
    Abstract: A circuit board connector includes a main body portion, a first connecting portion for connection to a first circuit board, and a second connecting portion for connection to a second circuit board. The circuit board connector is obtained by cutting a conductive plate material provided with plating layers on front and back sides thereof, and thereafter forming the second connecting portion into a shape having an annular transverse cross section in such a manner that one of the plating layers forms an outer circumferential surface of the second connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Akira Aochi, Hiroyuki Homi
  • Publication number: 20040099550
    Abstract: The present invention provides a shield case comprising a frame body having an interior divided by partition plates and housing electronic components therein and a closure for providing electric shield by covering an opening portion of the frame body, and having a slit piece integrally formed with the closure by cutting out a part of the closure along a periphery except for a base portion to a raised form, the slit piece for coming into contact with an end of the partition plate, the slit piece being formed in a gutter shape from the base portion to the other end. Furthermore, the slit piece has the gutter shape which becomes greater in curvature radius from the base portion to the other end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventor: Akira Aochi