Patents by Inventor Akira Aoki
Akira Aoki 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).
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Publication number: 20210100082Abstract: This light-emitting element drive control device (100) comprises: a drive logic unit (113) which performs a drive control of a switch output stage (N1, D1, L1) for dropping an input voltage (VIN) to an output voltage (VOUT) and supplying a light-emitting element therewith; a charge-pump power supply unit (a) which generates a step-up voltage (CP) higher than the input voltage (VIN); and a current detecting comparator (114) which receives a supply of the step-up voltage (CP) and the output voltage (VOUT) as power supply voltages, and generates control signals (SET, RST) for the drive logic unit (113) by directly comparing a current detection signal (Vsns) corresponding to an inductor current (IL) of the switch output stage with a peak detection value (Vsns_pk) and a bottom detection value (Vsns_bt).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Ryo Takagi
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Publication number: 20210076465Abstract: A light emitting element driving device includes, for example, a slope voltage generator generating a slope voltage including information on an inductor current passing through a switching output stage, a sense amplifier generating a sense voltage commensurate with the output current fed to a light-emitting element from the switching output stage, a sense amplifier generating a control voltage commensurate with the difference between the sense voltage and a reference voltage, a comparator comparing the slope voltage with the control voltage to generate a comparison signal, a controller controlling the switching output stage in accordance with the comparison signal, and a clamper limiting the control voltage to equal to or lower than a clamp voltage commensurate with the slope voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira AOKI, Ryo TAKAGI
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Publication number: 20200383188Abstract: A light emitting element drive device generates a single output current while switching a target current value for each of a plurality of light emitting elements, and supplies the single output current to the plurality of light emitting elements in a time division manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Ryo Takagi, Masaaki Nakayama
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Patent number: 10329161Abstract: These halogen-containing tin oxide particles have a BET specific surface area of 25-100 m2/g and a crystallite diameter of 8-30 nm. The particles optimally contain 0.01-0.75 mass % halogen. Fluorine is optimally contained as the halogen. Optimally, the particles additionally contain tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, antimony, tungsten, or molybdenum. The volume resistivity is optimally 0.1-1000 ?·cm.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Yoneda, Akira Aoki, Kenji Suzuoka
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Publication number: 20180305217Abstract: These halogen-containing tin oxide particles have a BET specific surface area of 25-100 m2/g and a crystallite diameter of 8-30 nm. The particles optimally contain 0.01-0.75 mass % halogen. Fluoline is optimally contained as the halogen. Optimally, the particles additionally contain tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, antimony, tungsten, or molybdenum. The volume resistivity is optimally 0.1-1000 ?·cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro YONEDA, Akira AOKI, Kenji SUZUOKA
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Patent number: 9975230Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is provided with an operation member and an motion member that rotates with a force of the operation member through the connection part and applies force to an acting member. A fulcrum of a rotating operation of the operation member moves depending on an operation of the operation member. A first length between the fulcrum and a part at which the operation member is applied with the force and a second length between the fulcrum and a part at which the force is applied from the operation member to the motion member are changed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Takuya Kubota
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Patent number: 9957392Abstract: Disclosed is a near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent comprising an indocyanine-based fluorescent dye and a liposome. The near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent of the present invention demonstrates high fluorescence intensity and a long anchoring time in sentinel lymph nodes, thereby making it useful for detecting sentinel lymph nodes in sentinel lymph node navigation surgery. Also disclosed is an indocyanine green derivative that is particularly suitable for use in the near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Hayashi, Masanori Fujinami, Taro Toyota, Yutaka Tamura, Akira Aoki, Yutaka Muraki, Kazuki Onoue
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Publication number: 20170071695Abstract: A medical laser light source system including an excitation laser light source apparatus that generates first excitation light having a wavelength greater than or equal to 1.5 ?m and less than or equal to 2.2 ?m and second excitation light having a wavelength greater than or equal to 1.5 ?m and less than or equal to 2.2 ?m and differing from the first excitation light with respect to at least one of oscillation energy intensity, oscillation pulse width, repeating frequency, and peak power; an optical fiber that is long-distance and propagates the first excitation light and the second excitation light generated by the excitation laser light source apparatus; and a laser device that generates laser light having a wavelength of at least 2.7 ?m and no greater than 3.2 ?m, using at least one of the first excitation light and the second excitation light emitted from the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Sadahiro NAKAJIMA, Keigo NAGASAKA, Akira AOKI, Norihito SAITO, Masaki YUMOTO, Satoshi WADA, Yuichi IZUMI
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Publication number: 20160222211Abstract: Disclosed is a near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent comprising an indocyanine-based fluorescent dye and a liposome. The near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent of the present invention demonstrates high fluorescence intensity and a long anchoring time in sentinel lymph nodes, thereby making it useful for detecting sentinel lymph nodes in sentinel lymph node navigation surgery. Also disclosed is an indocyanine green derivative that is particularly suitable for use in the near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Hideki Hayashi, Masanori Fujinami, Taro Toyota, Yutaka Tamura, Akira Aoki, Yutaka Muraki, Kazuki Onoue
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Patent number: 9382934Abstract: An assembly of elongate, substantially parallel, interlinked staples includes multiple paper-made staples. For binding a plurality of binding sheets, the leg portions of a staple are bent in a first direction, inserted through the binding sheets, and bent in a second direction along the binding sheets to be mutually bonded. Each staple has interlinking portions, for mutually interlinking adjacent staples, in the vicinity of the ends thereof and a slit between the interlinking portions to separate the mutually interlinked staples. The first leg portion of each staple has an adhesion portion in the vicinity of the opposite end thereof for mutually bonding both the leg portions when the leg portions are bent in the second direction. Each staple is tapered at each end towards the tips of the staple. Each staple has a hole between the slit and the interlinking portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: MAX CO. LTD.Inventor: Akira Aoki
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Patent number: 9351369Abstract: A leakage current detection circuit detects a switch current flowing in a switch which is targeted for leakage monitoring, and generates a detection signal to prohibit operation of a control target circuit which is targeted for control when the switch current does not reach a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignees: Rohm Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Miyamoto, Masaaki Nakayama, Akira Aoki, Koji Okamoto, Masaharu Ando, Yosuke Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 9302018Abstract: Disclosed is a near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent comprising an indocyanine-based fluorescent dye and a liposome. The near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent of the present invention demonstrates high fluorescence intensity and a long anchoring time in sentinel lymph nodes, thereby making it useful for detecting sentinel lymph nodes in sentinel lymph node navigation surgery. Also disclosed is an indocyanine green derivative that is particularly suitable for use in the near-infrared fluorescent imaging agent of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Hayashi, Masanori Fujinami, Taro Toyota, Yutaka Tamura, Akira Aoki, Yutaka Muraki, Kazuki Onoue
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Patent number: 9261125Abstract: To provide interlinked staples which are made possible to be fed accurately in the inside of a stapler and a staple cartridge which houses these interlinked staples. The interlinked staples 1a are constituted by interlinking a plurality of staples 2a each of which has an elongated and straight-formed shape. The vicinities of the edge portions in the longitudinal direction of the each staple 2a are formed in trapezoidal shapes, and the widths are tapered toward the tips thereof. Also, adhesion portions 31 coated with adhesive agent are provided on the rear surfaces of the vicinities of both the edge portions in the longitudinal direction of the each staple 2a. Also, there are provided elliptical feeding holes 32 at predetermined positions from both the edge portions of the side by which each staple 2a is interlinked. A portion between two feeding holes 32 is made to be a slit portion 33 and the respective staples 2a are cut off perfectly thereby.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: MAX Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akira Aoki
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Patent number: 9148915Abstract: An automobile LED driving device includes a current setting portion to set multiple reference currents independently from one another for multiple respective current setting resistors connected externally, a current controller to select one of the multiple reference currents based on a control signal provided from outside, and an output transistor to control an output current to an automobile LED connected externally based on the reference current selected by the current controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Koji Miyamoto
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Patent number: 9114518Abstract: A clincher unit is provided with a pair of clinchers for bending two legs of a staple; and a clincher driving mechanism for rotating and moving the clinchers in separating/contacting directions. The clincher driving mechanism moves the pair of clinchers in an approaching direction each other, as a movement of starting to bend the legs of the staple having penetrated the sheets.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Takuya Kubota
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Publication number: 20140239851Abstract: An automobile LED driving device includes a current setting portion to set multiple reference currents independently from one another for multiple respective current setting resistors connected externally, a current controller to select one of the multiple reference currents based on a control signal provided from outside, and an output transistor to control an output current to an automobile LED connected externally based on the reference current selected by the current controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Koji Miyamoto
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Patent number: 8754592Abstract: An automobile LED driving device includes a current setting portion to set multiple reference currents independently from one another for multiple respective current setting resistors connected externally, a current controller to select one of the multiple reference currents based on a control signal provided from outside, and an output transistor to control an output current to an automobile LED connected externally based on the reference current selected by the current controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Aoki, Koji Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20140055031Abstract: A leakage current detection circuit detects a switch current flowing in a switch which is targeted for leakage monitoring, and generates a detection signal to prohibit operation of a control target circuit which is targeted for control when the switch current does not reach a predetermined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji MIYAMOTO, Masaaki NAKAYAMA, Akira AOKI, Koji OKAMOTO, Masaharu ANDO, Yosuke TSUCHIYA
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Publication number: 20130284787Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is provided with an operation member and an motion member that rotates with a force of the operation member through the connection part and applies force to an acting member. A fulcrum of a rotating operation of the operation member moves depending on an operation of the operation member. A first length between the fulcrum and a part at which the operation member is applied with the force and a second length between the fulcrum and a part at which the force is applied from the operation member to the motion member are changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Akira AOKI, Takuya KUBOTA
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Patent number: 8542552Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a DLL circuit including a delay chain, a plurality of phase comparators, and a controller. The plurality of phase comparators receive the reference clocks individually and receive respectively the clocks from the delay elements in mutually different stages, among the delay elements of the plurality of stages. The controller simultaneously receives comparison results of the plurality of phase comparators, determines the number of stages that generate the clock of which a phase is synchronized with a phase of the reference clock from among the delay elements of the plurality of stages, and selects the number of output stages from among the delay elements of the plurality of stages based on the determined number of stages so that a delay clock having a demanded delay amount with respect to the reference clock is output.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Akira Aoki