Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Omote

Hirofumi Omote 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: 11616461
    Abstract: A motor control device according to an embodiment comprises a first signal generator, a second signal generator, a main controller, and a driver. The first signal generator is configured to generate, based on a clock signal indicating a stepping drive cycle of a motor, a first control signal. The second signal generator is configured to generate, based on a command phase indicating a target phase of a rotor of the motor, a second control signal. The main controller is configured to control the first signal generator and the second signal generator to output at least one of the first control signal and the second control signal. The driver is configured to drive the motor based on at least one of the first control signal and the second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ota, Hirofumi Omote
  • Patent number: 11506532
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor, a circuit board, a flexible wiring member, and an elastic member. The vibration sensor is accommodated in the housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and is provided with a first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor. The wiring member electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other. The elastic member contains a polymer material, and is accommodated in the housing as being in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing. The circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20220302863
    Abstract: A motor control device according to an embodiment comprises a first signal generator, a second signal generator, a main controller, and a driver. The first signal generator is configured to generate, based on a clock signal indicating a stepping drive cycle of a motor, a first control signal. The second signal generator is configured to generate, based on a command phase indicating a target phase of a rotor of the motor, a second control signal. The main controller is configured to control the first signal generator and the second signal generator to output at least one of the first control signal and the second control signal. The driver is configured to drive the motor based on at least one of the first control signal and the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi OTA, Hirofumi OMOTE
  • Patent number: 11255717
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor in the housing, a circuit board in the housing, a flexible wiring component, a first face, and a second face. The vibration sensor is housed in the housing. An electric component that processes a detection signal of the vibration sensor is provided on the circuit board. The wiring component electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board. The first face is provided on the housing and is configured to be attached to an object. The second face is provided inside the housing and is inclined with respect to the first face, the vibration sensor being attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota, Ryoji Ninomiya, Yousuke Hisakuni
  • Patent number: 10917972
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a switching device includes a first switching element, a second switching element, and a holder. The first switching element includes a plurality of terminals. The second switching element includes a plurality of terminals and is provided apart from the first switching element in a thickness direction of the first switching element. The holder includes a holding member, a connection portion, and a conductor. The holding member is provided with a cavity to contain the first switching element. The cavity includes a bottom portion between the first switching element and the second switching element. The connection portion is provided on the holding member to face the cavity and is electrically connected to the second switching element. The conductor connects the connection portion and the terminals of the first switching element. The first switching element and the second switching element are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ota, Hirofumi Omote
  • Publication number: 20200408594
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor, a circuit board, a flexible wiring member, and an elastic member. The vibration sensor is accommodated in the housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and is provided with a first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor. The wiring member electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other. The elastic member contains a polymer material, and is accommodated in the housing as being in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing. The circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20200378823
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor in the housing, a circuit board in the housing, a flexible wiring component, a first face, and a second face. The vibration sensor is housed in the housing. An electric component that processes a detection signal of the vibration sensor is provided on the circuit board. The wiring component electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board. The first face is provided on the housing and is configured to be attached to an object. The second face is provided inside the housing and is inclined with respect to the first face, the vibration sensor being attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi OMOTE, Hiroshi OTA, Ryoji NINOMIYA, Yousuke HISAKUNI
  • Publication number: 20200267840
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a switching device includes a first switching element, a second switching element, and a holder. The first switching element includes a plurality of terminals. The second switching element includes a plurality of terminals and is provided apart from the first switching element in a thickness direction of the first switching element. The holder includes a holding member, a connection portion, and a conductor. The holding member is provided with a cavity to contain the first switching element. The cavity includes a bottom portion between the first switching element and the second switching element. The connection portion is provided on the holding member to face the cavity and is electrically connected to the second switching element. The conductor connects the connection portion and the terminals of the first switching element. The first switching element and the second switching element are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ota, Hirofumi Omote
  • Patent number: 10743432
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, and a sub-assembly. The sub-assembly includes a board, a component, and an integrally molded component. The board is positioned between the first casing and the second casing, and includes a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and an outer rim between the first face and the second face. The component is mounted at least one of the first face and the second face. The integrally molded component consists essentially of an elastomer, and is in a state integrated with the board while sandwiching the board, and sandwiched between the first casing and the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota
  • Publication number: 20190373750
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, and a sub-assembly. The sub-assembly includes a board, a component, and an integrally molded component. The board is positioned between the first casing and the second casing, and includes a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and an outer rim between the first face and the second face. The component is mounted at least one of the first face and the second face. The integrally molded component consists essentially of an elastomer, and is in a state integrated with the board while sandwiching the board, and sandwiched between the first casing and the second casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota
  • Publication number: 20190280634
    Abstract: A motor control device includes a processor configured to receive a first signal and a second signal, and determine a second command value, based on a first value of a first signal in which a characteristic of a waveform based on a first command value is present and a second value of a second signal representing data of the first command value, and a motor control unit configured to control a motor based on the second command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi OTA, Hirofumi OMOTE, Hitoshi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20190101420
    Abstract: A vibration detection apparatus includes a casing, a vibration sensor within the casing, a circuit board within the casing, and a component on the circuit board. The component processes a signal from the vibration sensor. A flexible wiring member is within the casing and electrically connects the vibration sensor to the component. The flexible wiring member includes a pre-bent flexible portion that is between a first connection portion, connected to the vibration sensor, and a second connection portion, connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Ryoji NINOMIYA, Hirofumi OMOTE, Hiroshi OTA
  • Publication number: 20170085117
    Abstract: A battery-shaped wireless device includes a housing having an exterior shape of a standardized battery, a wireless module disposed in the housing and configured to generate a wireless signal, and a control circuit configured to cause the wireless module to generate the wireless signal. The battery-shaped wireless device can fit in a space designed for a standardized battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi OTA, Hirofumi OMOTE, Yasutomo SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20170031326
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing and a sensor. The housing is independent from a device having a main function of an apparatus. The housing is configured to be attached to a part configured to be worn around one part of a human body of the apparatus. The sensor is accommodated in the housing and configured to detect biological information of the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Meri Ueda
  • Publication number: 20160270220
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a component and a sticky gel-like portion. The gel-like portion encloses the component and has a surface, at least a portion of the surface is configured to be exposed to an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Yasushi Sasaki, Minoru Takizawa
  • Patent number: D934186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirofumi Omote
  • Patent number: D941167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Patent number: D941168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Hirofumi Omote