Patents by Inventor Dan Aoki

Dan 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).

  • Patent number: 11288224
    Abstract: A semiconductor system capable of reducing processing time in connection processing to a USB port is provided. The semiconductor system comprises TCPM and TCPC. The TCPM and the TCPC are communicably connected via the I2C bus. The TCPM has a connection detector. The TCPC in a CC logic and a controller. The CC logic embodies a state machine. The controller controls transitions in the state machine. The controller outputs a connected state transition notification when the connected state transitions to the connected state. The connection detector receives the connected state transition notification and detects the connection of the USB port. The TCPM performs a process corresponding to the connection detection by the connection detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dan Aoki
  • Patent number: 11281271
    Abstract: The present invention solves a new problem that may occur when Try.SRC or Try.SNK is adopted. A controller is used to implement a DRP-compliant device that can be both power supply side and power reception side according to the USB Type-C standard. The controller is configured to be able to execute a first process of determining whether or not the Port Power Role of the opposing device is Try.SRC when the Power Role of the own device is determined to be Sink meaning the power receiver according to the sequence with the opposing device, which is the connected device, and a second process of switching the Port Power Role of the own device to SRC only and continuing the sequence with the opposing device if the Port Power Role of the opposing device is Try.SRC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dan Aoki
  • Publication number: 20200379937
    Abstract: A semiconductor system capable of reducing processing time in connection processing to a USB port is provided. The semiconductor system comprises TCPM and TCPC. The TCPM and the TCPC are communicably connected via the I2C bus. The TCPM has a connection detector. The TCPC in a CC logic and a controller. The CC logic embodies a state machine. The controller controls transitions in the state machine. The controller outputs a connected state transition notification when the connected state transitions to the connected state. The connection detector receives the connected state transition notification and detects the connection of the USB port. The TCPM performs a process corresponding to the connection detection by the connection detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Dan AOKI
  • Publication number: 20200174538
    Abstract: The present invention solves a new problem that may occur when Try.SRC or Try.SNK is adopted. A controller is used to implement a DRP-compliant device that can be both power supply side and power reception side according to the USB Type-C standard. The controller is configured to be able to execute a first process of determining whether or not the Port Power Role of the opposing device is Try.SRC when the Power Role of the own device is determined to be Sink meaning the power receiver according to the sequence with the opposing device, which is the connected device, and a second process of switching the Port Power Role of the own device to SRC only and continuing the sequence with the opposing device if the Port Power Role of the opposing device is Try.SRC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Dan AOKI
  • Patent number: 10491102
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device that can enhance the safety when feeding to a USB device. Provided is a semiconductor device including: a first power source circuit that generates an output voltage supplied to a USB device coupled to a USB connector; an abnormality detection circuit that determines the state of a supply route of the output voltage generated by the first power source circuit; and a control circuit that controls supply of the output voltage from the first power source circuit to the USB device on the basis of a determination result of the abnormality detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dan Aoki
  • Publication number: 20170294832
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device that can enhance the safety when feeding to a USB device. Provided is a semiconductor device including: a first power source circuit that generates an output voltage supplied to a USB device coupled to a USB connector; an abnormality detection circuit that determines the state of a supply route of the output voltage generated by the first power source circuit; and a control circuit that controls supply of the output voltage from the first power source circuit to the USB device on the basis of a determination result of the abnormality detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Dan AOKI
  • Publication number: 20140249255
    Abstract: A flame retardant resin composition, containing a thermoplastic resin and a flame retardant, wherein the flame retardant contains a nitrogen-containing structure-introduced phosphorylated lignin derivative, wherein the nitrogen-containing structure-introduced phosphorylated lignin derivative is produced by introducing a nitrogen-containing structure into a lignin derivative and adding a phosphoric acid to the lignin derivative, or by adding a phosphoric acid to a lignin derivative and introducing a nitrogen-containing structure into the lignin derivative, or by introducing a nitrogen-containing structure into and adding a phosphoric acid to a lignin derivative simultaneously, and wherein the lignin derivative is obtained by subjecting a naturally occurring lignin to a treatment for allowing the naturally occurring lignin to be decomposed into small molecules or to be water-soluble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadakatsu Harada, Yasuyuki Matsushita, Kazuhiko Fukushima, Dan Aoki
  • Patent number: 8481618
    Abstract: A disclosed fire retardant resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin and a fire retardant. The fire retardant is formed of phosphorated polysaccharide that is formed by attaching thiophosphoric acid ester or phosphoric acid ester to a side chain of natural polysaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadakatsu Harada, Yasuo Yamanaka, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Yoshiyuki Nishio, Dan Aoki
  • Publication number: 20110105649
    Abstract: A disclosed fire retardant resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin and a fire retardant. The fire retardant is formed of phosphorated polysaccharide that is formed by attaching thiophosphoric acid ester or phosphoric acid ester to a side chain of natural polysaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Tadakatsu Harada, Yasuo Yamanaka, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Yoshiyuki Nishio, Dan Aoki
  • Patent number: 7111133
    Abstract: In a control apparatus for operating with program data, it is possible to alter the operation of a control circuit by rewriting the data of the program memory built in an LSI, with ease and at a low cost independently of the operation of the control circuit. For that purpose, the control apparatus includes a ROM, a SRAM, a means for writing data in the SRAM, a selection means for selecting the output from the ROM or the SRAM in accordance with the addresses supplied to the ROM and the SRAM, and a control means for outputting the addresses to the ROM and the SRAM and operating with the output from the selection means as program data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishikawa, Yukinobu Tada, Masato Soma, Dan Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040078530
    Abstract: In a control apparatus for operating with program data, it is possible to alter the operation of a control circuit by rewriting the data of the program memory built in an LSI, with ease and at a low cost independently of the operation of the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishikawa, Yukinobu Tada, Masato Soma, Dan Aoki
  • Patent number: 6665237
    Abstract: In a control apparatus for operating with program data, it is possible to alter the operation of a control circuit by rewriting the data of the program memory built in an LSI, with ease and at a low cost independently of the operation of the control circuit. For that purpose, the control apparatus includes a ROM, a SRAM, a means for writing data in the SRAM, a selection means for selecting the output from the ROM or the SRAM in accordance with the addresses supplied to the ROM and the SRAM, and a control means for outputting the addresses to the ROM and the SRAM and operating with the output from the selection means as program data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishikawa, Yukinobu Tada, Masato Soma, Dan Aoki
  • Publication number: 20020174308
    Abstract: In a control apparatus for operating with program data, it is possible to alter the operation of a control circuit by rewriting the data of the program memory built in an LSI, with ease and at a low cost independently of the operation of the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishikawa, Yukinobu Tada, Masato Soma, Dan Aoki