Patents by Inventor Ami TANAKA

Ami TANAKA 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: 10075068
    Abstract: A power source device has: a storage unit configured to receive a generated power and store as a storage power; a boost unit configured to generate, from a storage power supplied from the storage unit, a boosted power having a higher voltage than a voltage of the storage power, and supply the boosted power to a load; and a voltage detection unit configured to output a boost operation permission signal permitting a boost operation of the boost unit to the boost unit when the storage voltage of the boost unit increases to become a voltage equal to or higher than a minimum operation voltage of the boost unit. The boost unit is configured to start the boost operation by the storage power supplied from the storage unit and operates on the boosted power generated by the boost operation as an operation power source when the boost operation permission signal is output from the voltage detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: ABLIC INC., THE RITSUMEIKAN TRUST
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Utsunomiya, Takakuni Douseki, Ami Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180175727
    Abstract: A boost DC-DC converter includes: an input terminal; an output terminal; a first boost circuit configured to generate, from an input power to the input terminal, a first boosted power having a higher voltage than a voltage of the input power, and outputs the generated first boosted power from the output terminal; a second boost circuit configured to generate, from the input power, a second boosted power having a higher voltage than the voltage of the input power; and a storage capacitor configured to store the second boosted power as a storage power, and supply the storage power to the first boost circuit as an operation power source. The first boost circuit is configured to start a boost operation with the storage power when a voltage of the storage power is equal to or higher than a minimum operation voltage of the first boost circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Fumiyasu UTSUNOMIYA, Takakuni DOUSEKI, Ami TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180152100
    Abstract: A power source device has: a storage unit configured to receive a generated power and store as a storage power; a boost unit configured to generate, from a storage power supplied from the storage unit, a boosted power having a higher voltage than a voltage of the storage power, and supply the boosted power to a load; and a voltage detection unit configured to output a boost operation permission signal permitting a boost operation of the boost unit to the boost unit when the storage voltage of the boost unit increases to become a voltage equal to or higher than a minimum operation voltage of the boost unit. The boost unit is configured to start the boost operation by the storage power supplied from the storage unit and operates on the boosted power generated by the boost operation as an operation power source when the boost operation permission signal is output from the voltage detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Utsunomiya, Takakuni Douseki, Ami Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9923411
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a light detection circuit having a first light sensor and a second light sensor each generating a photocurrent by photoelectric conversion, a resistive element which allows a difference between the photocurrents generated by the first light sensor and the second light sensor to flow, and a voltage detection circuit which detects a voltage generated by the flow of the differential photocurrent through the resistive element, said electronic device being controlled in operation by an output signal of the light detection circuit; a storing unit charged each time the electronic device is operated; and a rectifying element provided between the storing unit and the resistive element. A current with which the storing unit is charged is made to flow to the resistive element through the rectifying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, THE RITSUMEIKAN TRUST
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Utsunomiya, Takakuni Douseki, Ami Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170005508
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a light detection circuit having a first light sensor and a second light sensor each generating a photocurrent by photoelectric conversion, a resistive element which allows a difference between the photocurrents generated by the first light sensor and the second light sensor to flow, and a voltage detection circuit which detects a voltage generated by the flow of the differential photocurrent through the resistive element, said electronic device being controlled in operation by an output signal of the light detection circuit; a storing unit charged each time the electronic device is operated; and a rectifying element provided between the storing unit and the resistive element. A current with which the storing unit is charged is made to flow to the resistive element through the rectifying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Fumiyasu UTSUNOMIYA, Takakuni DOUSEKI, Ami TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9236747
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device capable of supplying desired electric power to a load so as to operate the load even in a case where charged power is minute and a voltage increase rate of a capacitor, which increases by charge, is low. The electronic device includes: a power source which has supply power less than consumption power of the load; a capacitor to be charged with the supply power; and a charge/discharge control circuit which controls charging of the capacitor and consumption of charged power of the capacitor by the load, and the charge/discharge control circuit includes: a first node to which the supply power of the power source is supplied; and a circuit which charges the capacitor with the supply power from the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu Utsunomiya, Takakuni Douseki, Ami Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130293202
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device capable of supplying desired electric power to a load so as to operate the load even in a case where charged power is minute and a voltage increase rate of a capacitor, which increases by charge, is low. The electronic device includes: a power source which has supply power less than consumption power of the load; a capacitor to be charged with the supply power; and a charge/discharge control circuit which controls charging of the capacitor and consumption of charged power of the capacitor by the load, and the charge/discharge control circuit includes: a first node to which the supply power of the power source is supplied; and a circuit which charges the capacitor with the supply power from the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: The Ritsumeikan Trust, Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu UTSUNOMIYA, Takakuni DOUSEKI, Ami TANAKA