Patents by Inventor Akira Yasuda

Akira Yasuda 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: 9693136
    Abstract: A digital sound system suitable for a digital speaker device to directly convert analog sound by a circuit using a ?? modulator and a mismatch shaping filter circuit to output a plurality of digital signals and a plurality of speakers driven by the plurality of digital signals. A digital speaker driving device includes a ?? modulator, a post filter, s driving circuits, and a power supply circuit to supply power to the ?? modulator, the post filter and the s driving elements, and the s driving circuits are adapted to s digital signal terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Trigence Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Okamura, Akira Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9681231
    Abstract: A digital/analog conversion apparatus to convert a digital signal into an analog signal. The digital/analog conversion apparatus can generate a high-quality analog signal, even when elements configuring the digital/analog conversion apparatus have variance, with high resolution and a small circuit size. The data conversion apparatus is provided with a first data converter to reduce the number of bits of an input signal, a second data converter to convert the format of the first output signal, and a third data converter for conversion into a code which corresponds to the history of the output from the second data converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Junichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9641931
    Abstract: As one embodiment a drive circuit is disclosed. When a three-value signal including a value representing zero is input, the drive circuit outputs two two-value signals that drive two drive elements such that the difference between values representing the two two-value signals corresponds to a value representing the input three-value signal. When the value of the input three-value signal represents zero, output signals are determined in accordance with the input history of the three-value signal. The drive circuit may also be provided with a memory that records a flag value that is reversed in accordance with the input history of the input three-value signal, and the combination of the output two two-value signals being determined in accordance with the flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Trigence Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9628928
    Abstract: A speaker control device in one embodiment includes a time to digital converter connected to a drive power source in series with a drive circuit for driving a plurality of coils of a speaker, the converter outputting a digital data in accordance with a voltage of the drive power source, and a monitor circuit detecting a state of the plurality of coils of the speaker based on digital data output by the time to digital converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Trigence Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9544691
    Abstract: An acoustic playback system including a digital filter; and a plurality of digital modulators each of which output a digital signal to one of a plurality of speakers driven by digital signals having different play back bandwidths; wherein the digital filter converts a digital audio signal which is input into a plurality of digital audio signals of a plurality of frequency bandwidths corresponding to play back bandwidths of the speakers, and outputs each of the digital audio signals of the plurality of frequency bandwidths to one of the plurality of digital modulators; each of the digital modulators outputs the modulated digital signal to the speaker of a play back bandwidth corresponding to a frequency bandwidth of the digital audio signal which is input by performing miss-match shaping after noise shaping to a digital audio signal; and each number of bits of a digital signal of the digital modulators is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Trigence Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20160205471
    Abstract: A digital/analog conversion apparatus to convert a digital signal into an analog signal. The digital/analog conversion apparatus can generate a high-quality analog signal, even when elements configuring the digital/analog conversion apparatus have variance, with high resolution and a small circuit size. The data conversion apparatus is provided with a first data converter to reduce the number of bits of an input signal, a second data converter to convert the format of the first output signal, and a third data converter for conversion into a code which corresponds to the history of the output from the second data converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Junichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9362943
    Abstract: Provided is a data converter which is provided with a clock signal input part which inputs a clock signal, and an input part which inputs an input signal, a sampling part which, in response to the clock signal input to the clock signal input part, performs sampling of the input signal input to the input part, and a signal processing part which performs signal processing according to the sampling cycle and outputs an output signal, wherein when the cycle of the clock signal input to the clock signal input part becomes longer, the output signals output by the signal processing part are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20160142819
    Abstract: A speaker control device in one embodiment includes an oscillator connected in parallel with a drive circuit for driving a speaker, the oscillator changing an oscillation frequency according to a voltage, and a control circuit detecting a variation in the oscillation frequency of the oscillator, and adjusting an amount of current supplied to the speaker by the drive circuit in the case where a variation in the voltage exceeds an allowable value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20160127833
    Abstract: A speaker control device in one embodiment includes a time to digital converter connected to a drive power source in series with a drive circuit for driving a plurality of coils of a speaker, the converter outputting a digital data in accordance with a voltage of the drive power source, and a monitor circuit detecting a state of the plurality of coils of the speaker based on digital data output by the time to digital converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Akira YASUDA, Jun-ichi OKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9300310
    Abstract: A selection device includes an acquisition part to acquire digital selection signals, and an output part to output selection signals to respective unit cells, each unit cell capable of being commanded to output the value zero. In the selection device, each selection signal is to command the unit cell to output a value corresponding to that selection signal; the sum of the values to be output as commanded by the respective selection signals, which are output to the respective unit cells, is a value determined in association with the digital selection signal; and if the output corresponding to the digital selection signal is the value zero, then selection signals each commanding to output a non-zero value (N) are output to some of the unit cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9287809
    Abstract: An inverter for generating a plurality of alternating signals to be supplied to a motor, the motor having a plurality of phases and a plurality of coils arranged at each of the plurality of phases is provided. The inverter is a motor driving inverter characterized in including a multi-level pulse-density modulator configured to modulate a signal that fluctuates periodically and controls rotation of the motor; and a plurality of switching elements configured to generate each of the plurality of alternating signals by controlling an ON/OFF of a direct current according to selection by an output signal of the pulse-density modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9276540
    Abstract: A digital/analog conversion apparatus to convert a digital signal into an analog signal. The digital/analog conversion apparatus can generate a high-quality analog signal, even when elements configuring the digital/analog conversion apparatus have variance, with high resolution and a small circuit size. The data conversion apparatus is provided with a first data converter to reduce the number of bits of an input signal, a second data converter to convert the format of the first output signal, and a third data converter for conversion into a code which corresponds to the history of the output from the second data converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Junichi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20160044402
    Abstract: A digital sound system suitable for a digital speaker device to directly convert analog sound by a circuit using a ?? modulator and a mismatch shaping filter circuit to output a plurality of digital signals and a plurality of speakers driven by the plurality of digital signals. A digital speaker driving device includes a ?? modulator, a post filter, s driving circuits, and a power supply circuit to supply power to the ?? modulator, the post filter and the s driving elements, and the s driving circuits are adapted to s digital signal terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jun-ichi OKAMURA, Akira YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20160036459
    Abstract: Provided is a selection device including an acquisition section for acquiring digital selection signals, and an output section for outputting selection signals to respective unit cells, each unit cell capable of being commanded to output the value zero. The selection device is characterized in that: each selection signal is for commanding the unit cell to output a value corresponding to that selection signal; the sum of the values to be output as commanded by the respective selection signals, which are output to the respective unit cells, is a value determined in association with the digital selection signal; and if the output corresponding to the digital selection signal is the value zero, then selection signals each commanding to output a non-zero value (N) are output to some of the unit cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Akira YASUDA, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 9226053
    Abstract: A digital sound system suitable for a digital speaker device to directly convert analog sound by a circuit using a ?? modulator and a mismatch shaping filter circuit to output a plurality of digital signals and a plurality of speakers driven by the plurality of digital signals. A digital speaker driving device includes a ?? modulator, a post filter, s driving circuits, and a power supply circuit to supply power to the ?? modulator, the post filter and the s driving elements, and the s driving circuits are adapted to s digital signal terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Okamura, Akira Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9219960
    Abstract: An acoustic playback system including a digital filter; and a plurality of digital modulators each of which output a digital signal to one of a plurality of speakers configured with speakers driven by digital signals having different play back bandwidths; wherein the digital filter converts a digital audio signal which is input into a plurality of digital audio signals of a plurality of frequency bandwidths corresponding to play back bandwidths of the plurality of speakers, and outputs each of the digital audio signals of the plurality of frequency bandwidths to one of the plurality of digital modulators; each of the plurality of digital modulators outputs the modulated digital signal to the speaker of a play back bandwidth corresponding to a frequency bandwidth of the digital audio signal which is input by performing miss match shaping after noise shaping to a digital audio signal which is input; and each number of bits of a digital signal which is output by each of the digital modulators is different is pro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20150310024
    Abstract: An acoustic playback system including a digital filter; and a plurality of digital modulators each of which output a digital signal to one of a plurality of speakers driven by digital signals having different play back bandwidths; wherein the digital filter converts a digital audio signal which is input into a plurality of digital audio signals of a plurality of frequency bandwidths corresponding to play back bandwidths of the speakers, and outputs each of the digital audio signals of the plurality of frequency bandwidths to one of the plurality of digital modulators; each of the digital modulators outputs the modulated digital signal to the speaker of a play back bandwidth corresponding to a frequency bandwidth of the digital audio signal which is input by performing miss-match shaping after noise shaping to a digital audio signal; and each number of bits of a digital signal of the digital modulators is different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Trigence Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Publication number: 20150236713
    Abstract: Provided is a data converter which is provided with a clock signal input part which inputs a clock signal, and an input part which inputs an input signal, a sampling part which, in response to the clock signal input to the clock signal input part, performs sampling of the input signal input to the input part, and a signal processing part which performs signal processing according to the sampling cycle and outputs an output signal, wherein when the cycle of the clock signal input to the clock signal input part becomes longer, the output signals output by the signal processing part are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Akira YASUDA, Jun-ichi OKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9113256
    Abstract: An acoustic playback system including a digital filter; and a plurality of digital modulators each of which output a digital signal to one of a plurality of speakers configured with speakers driven by digital signals having different play back bandwidths; wherein the digital filter converts a digital audio signal which is input into a plurality of digital audio signals of a plurality of frequency bandwidths corresponding to play back bandwidths of the plurality of speakers, and outputs each of the digital audio signals of the plurality of frequency bandwidths to one of the plurality of digital modulators; each of the plurality of digital modulators outputs the modulated digital signal to the speaker of a play back bandwidth corresponding to a frequency bandwidth of the digital audio signal which is input by performing miss match shaping after noise shaping to a digital audio signal which is input; and each number of bits of a digital signal which is output by each of the digital modulators is different is pro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: TRIGENCE SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura
  • Patent number: 8933833
    Abstract: The disclosed conversion device converts an analog input signal into a digital signal and outputs thereof, wherein the conversion device comprises a feedback signal generator for performing mismatch shaping on the digital signal that has been converted and output, and then performing digital-analog conversion to generate a feedback signal; a subtractor for subtracting the feedback signal from the analog input signal and outputting thereof; a serial-parallel converter for converting the signal output from the subtractor into a plurality of parallel signals and outputting thereof; a vector filter for performing signal processing on the plurality of parallel signals output by the serial-parallel converter and outputting a plurality of signals; a quantizer for quantizing the plurality of signals output by the vector filter and outputting digital signals; and a parallel-serial converter for converting the digital signals output by the quantizer into serial signals and outputting thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Trigence Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Yasuda, Jun-ichi Okamura