Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Ishihara

Hiroaki Ishihara 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: 11971792
    Abstract: A device management system (1) includes a common certification information acquirer, a certifier, an identification information generator, and a setter. The common certification information acquirer acquires common certification information from a device (10) including a storage for storing the common certification information. The common certification information stored in the storage is shared with another device. The certifier certifies the device (10) based on the common certification information. The identification information generator generates identification information for identification of the device (10) certified by the certifier. The setter sets the identification information to the device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Endo, Masahiro Ishihara, Yoshitaka Otaki
  • Publication number: 20240088880
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic circuitry includes a clock generation circuit configured to generate a first clock signal; a first conversion circuit configured to convert an input signal into a first signal having a frequency corresponding to the first clock signal based on the first clock signal; a first electromagnetic field coupler configured to transmit the first signal by electromagnetic field coupling; a second electromagnetic field coupler configured to transmit the first clock signal by electromagnetic field coupling; and a second conversion circuit configured to convert the first signal transmitted by the first electromagnetic field coupler into a second signal having a frequency corresponding to the input signal, based on the first clock signal transmitted by the second electromagnetic field coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi TAKAYA, Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11912489
    Abstract: A plurality of heat dissipation substrates stacked on each other, intermediate sheets disposed under a lowermost heat dissipation substrate, on an uppermost heat dissipation substrate, and between heat dissipation substrates adjacent to each other, a drying agent disposed over or under the plurality of heat dissipation substrates, and a bag that seals the plurality of heat dissipation substrates, the plurality of intermediate sheets, and the drying agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ota, Yosuke Ishihara, Daisuke Goto
  • Patent number: 11855617
    Abstract: an electronic circuit according to an embodiment includes: a generation circuit generating a first clocksignal and a second clocksignal delayed from the first clocksignal; a first coupler transmitting one of the first and the second clocksignals by electromagnetic coupling; a first converter driven by the transmitted clocksignal and converting a first input signal into a first signal of a frequency corresponding to the transmitted clocksignal; a second coupler transmitting the first signal by electromagnetic coupling; a second converter converting the first signal into a second signal of a frequency corresponding to the first input signal with the other of the first and the second clocksignals; an output device outputting the second signal; and a protection circuit connected to a line through which the one of the first and the second clocksignals is transmitted between the first coupler and the first converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Satoshi Takaya, Hiroaki Ishihara, Kohei Onizuka
  • Publication number: 20230299753
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, electronic circuitry includes a transmission circuit to output a waveform including a plurality of pulse waveforms in response to an input signal. The pulse waveforms include a first transmit pulse waveform, and a second transmit pulse waveform following the first transmit pulse waveform, and the first transmit pulse waveform is larger in amplitude than the second transmit pulse waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20230300007
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, electronic circuitry includes: transmitting circuitry to output a first waveform including N pulse waveforms (N is a natural number larger than 1) in response to an input signal; transfer circuitry to transfer the first waveform as a second waveform that includes at least N+1 pulse waveforms, via electromagnetic coupling; and receiving circuitry configured to receive the second waveform and determine the input signal based on the at least N+1 pulse waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20230297131
    Abstract: In one embodiment, electronic circuitry comprises a first circuit capable of transmitting and receiving signals, a second circuit capable of transmitting and receiving signals, and an insulation element. The first circuit has a first terminal to which a first clock signal is input, increases the frequency of the first clock signal to generate a second clock signal, and transmits the second clock signal. The insulation element transmits the second clock signal obtained from the first circuit to the second circuit as a third clock signal. The second circuit receives the third clock signal from the insulation element, and transmits a first data signal in response to the third clock signal. The insulation element transmits the first data signal obtained from the second circuit as a second data signal. The first circuit receives the second data signal from the insulation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kaili WANG, Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220140865
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic coupling device including a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, a fourth coil, a first constant-potential node and a second constant-potential node. The second coil is electrically connected with one end of the first coil and wound in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first coil is wound. The third coil faces the first coil. The fourth coil faces the second coil. The first constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the third coil. The second constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the fourth coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoaki UO, Tsuneo SUZUKI, Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11303266
    Abstract: An electronic circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first circuit, a second circuit electrically insulated from the first circuit, and a transmitter transmitting a signal between the first and the second circuits. The first circuit receives an input signal, generates a first reference signal, and converts frequencies of the input signal and the first reference signal. The transmitter transmits the frequency-converted input signal and first reference signal to the second circuit. The second circuit converts the frequencies of the transmitted input signal first reference signal to obtain a restored input signal and a restored first reference signal, generates a second reference signal, calculates a gain to be adjusted of the restored input signal based on the restored first reference signal and the second reference signal to adjust the gain of the restored input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ishihara, Satoshi Takaya
  • Publication number: 20220069806
    Abstract: An electronic circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first circuit, a second circuit electrically insulated from the first circuit, and a transmitter transmitting a signal between the first and the second circuits. The first circuit receives an input signal, generates a first reference signal, and converts frequencies of the input signal and the first reference signal. The transmitter transmits the frequency-converted input signal and first reference signal to the second circuit. The second circuit converts the frequencies of the transmitted input signal first reference signal to obtain a restored input signal and a restored first reference signal, generates a second reference signal, calculates a gain to be adjusted of the restored input signal based on the restored first reference signal and the second reference signal to adjust the gain of the restored input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroaki ISHIHARA, Satoshi TAKAYA
  • Patent number: 11258481
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic coupling device including a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, a fourth coil, a first constant-potential node and a second constant-potential node. The second coil is electrically connected with one end of the first coil and wound in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first coil is wound. The third coil faces the first coil. The fourth coil faces the second coil. The first constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the third coil. The second constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the fourth coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoaki Uo, Tsuneo Suzuki, Hiroaki Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20220004218
    Abstract: an electronic circuit according to an embodiment includes: a generation circuit generating a first clocksignal and a second clocksignal delayed from the first clocksignal; a first coupler transmitting one of the first and the second clocksignals by electromagnetic coupling; a first converter driven by the transmitted clocksignal and converting a first input signal into a first signal of a frequency corresponding to the transmitted clocksignal; a second coupler transmitting the first signal by electromagnetic coupling; a second converter converting the first signal into a second signal of a frequency corresponding to the first input signal with the other of the first and the second clocksignals; an output device outputting the second signal; and a protection circuit connected to a line through which the one of the first and the second clocksignals is transmitted between the first coupler and the first converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi TAKAYA, Hiroaki ISHIHARA, Kohei ONIZUKA
  • Patent number: 11152928
    Abstract: An electronic circuit according to an embodiment includes a clock generator, a delay element, a first electromagnetic coupler, a first frequency converter, a second electromagnetic coupler, a second frequency converter, a controller and an output device. The clock generator is configured to generate a first clock signal. The delay element is configured to output a second clock signal which has a phase delayed with respect to the first clock signal. The first electromagnetic coupler is configured to transmit one of the first and second clock signals by electromagnetic coupling. The first frequency converter is driven by the one of the first and second clock signals transmitted from the first electromagnetic coupler and is configured to convert a first input signal to a first signal with a first frequency corresponding to the one of the first and second clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Takaya, Hiroaki Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10992181
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus including a power supply to generate AC power; a power transmitting inductor to transfer the AC power to a power receiving apparatus through magnetic coupling with a power receiving inductor in the power receiving apparatus; a mutual coupling adjusting unit to adjust a relative position between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor; and a control unit to control the mutual coupling adjusting unit based on a mutual coupling coefficient between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor. The control unit controls the mutual coupling adjusting unit so that the mutual coupling coefficient falls within a predetermined range and an upper limit of the predetermined range is a value less than a maximum of the mutual coupling coefficient between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsu Shijo, Akiko Yamada, Kohei Onizuka, Fumi Moritsuka, Hiroaki Ishihara, Noriaki Oodachi, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Kudo, Kenichirou Ogawa, Shoji Otaka, Hiroki Shoki
  • Publication number: 20210075410
    Abstract: An electronic circuit according to an embodiment includes a clock generator, a delay element, a first electromagnetic coupler, a first frequency converter, a second electromagnetic coupler, a second frequency converter, a controller and an output device. The clock generator is configured to generate a first clock signal. The delay element is configured to output a second clock signal which has a phase delayed with respect to the first clock signal. The first electromagnetic coupler is configured to transmit one of the first and second clock signals by electromagnetic coupling. The first frequency converter is driven by the one of the first and second clock signals transmitted from the first electromagnetic coupler and is configured to convert a first input signal to a first signal with a first frequency corresponding to the one of the first and second clock signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi TAKAYA, Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 10917139
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic coupling device including a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, a fourth coil, a first constant-potential node and a second constant-potential node. The second coil is electrically connected with one end of the first coil and wound in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first coil is wound. The third coil faces the first coil. The fourth coil faces the second coil. The first constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the third coil. The second constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the fourth coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoaki Uo, Tsuneo Suzuki, Hiroaki Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20210006298
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetic coupling device including a first coil, a second coil, a third coil, a fourth coil, a first constant-potential node and a second constant-potential node. The second coil is electrically connected with one end of the first coil and wound in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first coil is wound. The third coil faces the first coil. The fourth coil faces the second coil. The first constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the third coil. The second constant-potential node is electrically connected with one end of the fourth coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoaki UO, Tsuneo SUZUKI, Hiroaki ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 10797520
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless power transmission system includes: an AC power source; a power transmission resonator; a power reception resonator; an AC/DC converter; a first circuit disposed between the AC power source and the power transmission resonator; and a second circuit disposed between the power reception resonator and the AC/DC converter. Parameter values of passive elements in the first and second circuits are set so that an absolute value of an inverse transfer function between an input voltage and an output voltage of a target system at a frequency of the AC voltage is equal to or less than a divided value of the AC voltage by a battery voltage while the AC voltage is increased from a first voltage value to a second voltage value, the target system comprising the first circuit, the power transmission resonator, the power reception resonator, the second circuit and the AC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masatoshi Suzuki, Hiroaki Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10666474
    Abstract: A modulator includes an oscillator to start an oscillation operation when an input data changes from a first logic to a second logic, and stops the oscillation operation when the input data changes from the second logic to the first logic, a pulse generator to output a predetermined number of pulses of a pulse signal having a predetermined pulse width when the input data changes from the second logic to the first logic, and a signal selector to select an oscillation signal outputted from the oscillator when the input data has the second logic, and selects the pulse signal outputted from the pulse generator when the input data has the first logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiroaki Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20200084075
    Abstract: A modulator includes an oscillator to start an oscillation operation when an input data changes from a first logic to a second logic, and stops the oscillation operation when the input data changes from the second logic to the first logic, a pulse generator to output a predetermined number of pulses of a pulse signal having a predetermined pulse width when the input data changes from the second logic to the first logic, and a signal selector to select an oscillation signal outputted from the oscillator when the input data has the second logic, and selects the pulse signal outputted from the pulse generator when the input data has the first logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiroaki ISHIHARA