Patents by Inventor Hirohito Funato

Hirohito Funato 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).

  • Publication number: 20220285077
    Abstract: Variation in inductance is reduced with a secondary-side coil substrate on which a plurality of wiring layers are superimposedly disposed, and a plurality of coils provided in the secondary-side coil substrate. On the wiring layer, coil patterns corresponding to parts of one circumferences of the coils are formed. On the wiring layer, coil patterns corresponding to remaining parts of the one circumferences of the coils are formed. The coil patterns, and the coil patterns that are provided on the different wiring layers are connected to each other via conduction points in a superimposition direction of the wiring layers, and the one circumferences of the respective coils are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Ogasawara, Koji Orikawa, Hirohito Funato, Junnosuke Haruna, Fumihiro Okazaki
  • Patent number: 11404202
    Abstract: A planar transformer includes: a primary side planar air core coil; a secondary side planar air core coil; a primary side planar core; and a secondary side planar core. The secondary side planar air core coil is arranged so as to be spaced from the primary side planar air core coil in the winding center axis direction of the primary side planar air core coil, the secondary side planar air core coil having a non-facing portion configured not to face the primary side planar air core coil in the winding center axis direction. The primary side planar core and the secondary side planar core are stacked on outer sides of the primary side planar air core coil and the secondary side planar air core coil in the directions of the winding center axes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: Marelli Corporation, National University Corporation Hokkaido University, Utsunomiya University
    Inventors: Fumihiro Okazaki, Satoshi Ogasawara, Hirohito Funato
  • Publication number: 20200211765
    Abstract: A planar transformer includes: a primary side planar air core coil; a secondary side planar air core coil; a primary side planar core; and a secondary side planar core. The secondary side planar air core coil is arranged so as to be spaced from the primary side planar air core coil in the winding center axis direction of the primary side planar air core coil, the secondary side planar air core coil having a non-facing portion configured not to face the primary side planar air core coil in the winding center axis direction. The primary side planar core and the secondary side planar core are stacked on outer sides of the primary side planar air core coil and the secondary side planar air core coil in the directions of the winding center axes, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: Marelli Corporation, National University Corporation Hokkaido University, Utsunomiya University
    Inventors: Fumihiro Okazaki, Satoshi Ogasawara, Hirohito Funato
  • Patent number: 10374518
    Abstract: A direct current (DC)-DC converter includes: a transformer; a half bridge circuit provided on a primary side of the transformer; a synchronous rectification circuit provided on a secondary side of the transformer; and a controller configured to switch a power semiconductor device for rectification of the synchronous rectification circuit at a duty ratio and a phase corresponding to an input voltage of the half bridge circuit and an output current of the synchronous rectification circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fumihiro Okazaki, Satoshi Ogasawara, Hirohito Funato, Kousuke Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190028036
    Abstract: A direct current (DC)-DC converter includes: a transformer; a half bridge circuit provided on a primary side of the transformer; a synchronous rectification circuit provided on a secondary side of the transformer; and a controller configured to switch a power semiconductor device for rectification of the synchronous rectification circuit at a duty ratio and a phase corresponding to an input voltage of the half bridge circuit and an output current of the synchronous rectification circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicants: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fumihiro OKAZAKI, Satoshi OGASAWARA, Hirohito FUNATO, Kousuke AOKI
  • Patent number: 7216044
    Abstract: A battery state diagnosing device applies load to a battery from a load applying section, measures input and output characteristics of the battery, and diagnoses a state of the battery by plugging a result of measurement into a mathematical expression obtained by a system identification method. In the battery state diagnosing device, a current load is used as the load applying section. With this arrangement, the battery state diagnosing device is capable of suitably determining, for example, life and state-of-charge of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: ESPEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Kato, Hirohito Funato, Alexandru Forrai
  • Publication number: 20040158418
    Abstract: A battery state diagnosing device applies load to a battery from a load applying section, measures input and output characteristics of the battery, and diagnoses a state of the battery by plugging a result of measurement into a mathematical expression obtained by a system identification method. In the battery state diagnosing device, a current load is used as the load applying section. With this arrangement, the battery state diagnosing device is capable of suitably determining, for example, life and state-of-charge of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: ESPEC CORP.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Kato, Hirohito Funato, Alexandru Forrai