Patents by Inventor Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA
Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA 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).
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Patent number: 10171067Abstract: A waveform shaping filter according to an embodiment includes at least one filter stage and a control circuit. The filter stage includes a differentiation signal generation circuit, a proportional signal generation circuit, and an adder circuit. The differentiation signal generation circuit generates a differentiation signal obtained by amplifying a differentiation component of an input signal. The proportional signal generation circuit generates a proportional signal obtained by amplifying the input signal. The adder circuit outputs an output signal obtained by adding the proportional signal and the differentiation signal. The control circuit compares the output signal and a first detection level, detects at least one of an overshoot and an undershoot of the output signal, and controls a time constant of the filter stage, based on a detection result.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tetsuro Itakura, Masanori Furuta, Shunsuke Kimura, Hideyuki Funaki, Go Kawata, Hirokatsu Shirahama
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Patent number: 10041830Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a radiation detector that detects radiation; a first measurer that measures energy of the radiation from the radiation detected by the radiation detector; and a second measurer that measures the number of times that the radiation detector detects the radiation.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shunsuke Kimura, Go Kawata, Hideyuki Funaki, Masanori Furuta, Hirokatsu Shirahama, Tetsuro Itakura
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Patent number: 9952334Abstract: A pulse detection circuit according to an embodiment includes a conversion circuit, a delay circuit, first and second comparators, a latch, and a generation circuit. The conversion circuit converts an input signal into a thermometer code signal. The delay circuit outputs a delay signal being the thermometer code signal delayed by a predetermined delay time. The first comparator (The second comparator) compares the thermometer code signal with the delay signal and outputs an increase signal (a decrease signal) indicating whether the input signal is larger (smaller) than the input signal before the delay time. Based on the increase signal and the decrease signal, the latch outputs an increase-decrease signal indicating whether the input signal is increasing or decreasing. Based on the thermometer code signal and the increase-decrease signal, the generation circuit generates a pulse detection signal and a pileup detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hirokatsu Shirahama, Tetsuro Itakura, Masanori Furuta, Shunsuke Kimura, Go Kawata, Hideyuki Funaki
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Patent number: 9864068Abstract: According to an embodiment, a circuit includes a shunt and a controller. The shunt shunts input current into a plurality of current paths. The controller controls a gain of current inputted to the shunt by combining the current that is shunted into the current paths by the shunt in combination corresponding to a first signal from the outside or changing a shunt ratio with which the shunt shunts the current into the current paths corresponding to the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shunsuke Kimura, Hirokatsu Shirahama, Go Kawata, Masanori Furuta, Hideyuki Funaki, Tetsuro Itakura
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Publication number: 20170344006Abstract: An autonomous control system according to an embodiment includes a memory; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry configured to detect surrounding information of an object. The processing circuitry configured to identify identification information indicating the object from the surrounding information. The processing circuitry configured to determine an increase and decrease in stress information of a user. The processing circuitry configured to learn correction information for correcting an operation of the object, to an operation of reducing the stress of the user. The processing circuitry configured to determine a type of control relative to the object, and determine control information for specifying the operation of the object by the determined type of control, from the identification information and the correction information. The processing circuitry configured to control the object by the control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hideo KASAMI, Hirokatsu Shirahama
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Patent number: 9787284Abstract: A waveform shaping filter according to one embodiment includes a first resistor, a first transistor, a first capacitor, and a first amplifier. The first resistor includes one end to which a signal current is input and the other end. The first transistor includes a first terminal connected to the other end of the first resistor, a second terminal, and a control terminal. The first capacitor includes one end connected to the other end of the first resistor and the other end. The first amplifier includes an input terminal connected to the one end of the first resistor and an output terminal connected to the control terminal of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tetsuro Itakura, Masanori Furuta, Shunsuke Kimura, Hideyuki Funaki, Go Kawata, Hirokatsu Shirahama
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Publication number: 20170248464Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a radiation detector that detects radiation; a first measurer that measures energy of the radiation from the radiation detected by the radiation detector; and a second measurer that measures the number of times that the radiation detector detects the radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shunsuke KIMURA, Go KAWATA, Hideyuki FUNAKI, Masanori FURUTA, Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA, Tetsuro ITAKURA
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Patent number: 9647677Abstract: An integrator according to an embodiment includes first and second nodes, first to fifth switches, first and second main integration capacitors, and a first subsidiary integration capacitor. The first (second, third, fourth, fifth) switch has one end connected to a first (third, first, fourth, first) node and the other end connected to a third (second, fourth, second, fifth) node. The first main integration capacitor has one end connected to the third node and the other end connected to a standard voltage line. The second main integration capacitor has one end connected to the fourth node and the other end connected to the standard voltage line. The first subsidiary integration capacitor that has one end connected to the fifth node and the other end connected to the standard voltage line.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hirokatsu Shirahama, Shunsuke Kimura, Tetsuro Itakura, Masanori Furuta, Hideyuki Funaki, Go Kawata
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Publication number: 20170005667Abstract: An integrator according to an embodiment includes first and second nodes, first to fifth switches, first and second main integration capacitors, and a first subsidiary integration capacitor. The first (second, third, fourth, fifth) switch has one end connected to a first (third, first, fourth, first) node and the other end connected to a third (second, fourth, second, fifth) node. The first main integration capacitor has one end connected to the third node and the other end connected to a standard voltage line. The second main integration capacitor has one end connected to the fourth node and the other end connected to the standard voltage line. The first subsidiary integration capacitor that has one end connected to the fifth node and the other end connected to the standard voltage line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA, Shunsuke KIMURA, Tetsuro ITAKURA, Masanori FURUTA, Hideyuki FUNAKI, Go KAWATA
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Publication number: 20160349380Abstract: A pulse detection circuit according to an embodiment includes a conversion circuit, a delay circuit, first and second comparators, a latch, and a generation circuit. The conversion circuit converts an input signal into a thermometer code signal. The delay circuit outputs a delay signal being the thermometer code signal delayed by a predetermined delay time. The first comparator (The second comparator) compares the thermometer code signal with the delay signal and outputs an increase signal (a decrease signal) indicating whether the input signal is larger (smaller) than the input signal before the delay time. Based on the increase signal and the decrease signal, the latch outputs an increase-decrease signal indicating whether the input signal is increasing or decreasing. Based on the thermometer code signal and the increase-decrease signal, the generation circuit generates a pulse detection signal and a pileup detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA, Tetsuro Itakura, Masanori Furuta, Shunsuke Kimura, Go Kawata, Hideyuki Funaki
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Publication number: 20160274246Abstract: According to an embodiment, a circuit includes a shunt and a controller. The shunt shunts input current into a plurality of current paths. The controller controls a gain of current inputted to the shunt by combining the current that is shunted into the current paths by the shunt in combination corresponding to a first signal from the outside or changing a shunt ratio with which the shunt shunts the current into the current paths corresponding to the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Shunsuke KIMURA, Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA, Go Kawata, Masanori FURUTA, Hideyuki FUNAKI, Tetsuro ITAKURA
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Publication number: 20160269006Abstract: A waveform shaping filter according to an embodiment includes at least one filter stage and a control circuit. The filter stage includes a differentiation signal generation circuit, a proportional signal generation circuit, and an adder circuit. The differentiation signal generation circuit generates a differentiation signal obtained by amplifying a differentiation component of an input signal. The proportional signal generation circuit generates a proportional signal obtained by amplifying the input signal. The adder circuit outputs an output signal obtained by adding the proportional signal and the differentiation signal. The control circuit compares the output signal and a first detection level, detects at least one of an overshoot and an undershoot of the output signal, and controls a time constant of the filter stage, based on a detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tetsuro ITAKURA, Masanori FURUTA, Shunsuke KIMURA, Hideyuki FUNAKI, Go KAWATA, Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA
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Publication number: 20160211830Abstract: A waveform shaping filter according to one embodiment includes a first resistor, a first transistor, a first capacitor, and a first amplifier. The first resistor includes one end to which a signal current is input and the other end. The first transistor includes a first terminal connected to the other end of the first resistor, a second terminal, and a control terminal. The first capacitor includes one end connected to the other end of the first resistor and the other end. The first amplifier includes an input terminal connected to the one end of the first resistor and an output terminal connected to the control terminal of the first transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Tetsuro ITAKURA, Masanori FURUTA, Shunsuke KIMURA, Hideyuki FUNAKI, Go KAWATA, Hirokatsu SHIRAHAMA