Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Okazaki
Hiroshi Okazaki 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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Publication number: 20140217767Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat that comprises a seat bottom, a seat back, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The seat back is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame. The second biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: TS Tech Americas, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Casey Heit, Hiroshi Okazaki, Darin D. King, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Takayuki Inoue, Jacob Zachary Sorrell
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Patent number: 8773223Abstract: A switch is replaced with a parallel resonant circuit 4. More specifically, a variable resonator includes a line part 1 that includes one or more lines and has an annular shape, at least two parallel resonant circuits 4 capable of changing a characteristic, and at least three variable reactance blocks 2 capable of changing a reactance value, in which the parallel resonant circuits 4 are electrically connected to the line part 1 at one end thereof at different positions on the line part 1, and the variable reactance blocks 2 are electrically connected to the line part 1 at predetermined intervals based on an electrical length at a resonance frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8760244Abstract: A variable resonator includes a first transmission line 101, a second transmission line 102 and a plurality of switch circuits 150. The electrical length of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the electrical length of the second transmission line 102. The characteristic impedance for the even mode of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the characteristic impedance for the even mode of the second transmission line 102. The characteristic impedance for the odd mode of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the characteristic impedance for the odd mode of the second transmission line 102. Each switch circuit 150 is connected to any of the first transmission line 101 and the second transmission line 102, and one of the switch circuits 150 is turned on.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8648666Abstract: A multimode frontend circuit of the present invention comprises two transmission paths. Each of the transmission paths comprises two input/output lines, a first transmission line having one end connected to one of the input/output lines and the other end connected to the other input/output line, a second transmission line connected to the one of the input/output lines and the other end connected to the other input/output line, and one or more termination switch circuits. The termination switch circuit or circuits comprise a switch having one end connected to one of the first and second transmission lines and a termination circuit connected to the other end of the switch. Each of the transmission lines may comprise one or more short-circuiting switches. The short-circuiting switch or switches are capable of short-circuiting between the two transmission lines at positions at the same electrical length from one of the input/output lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8581677Abstract: A variable resonator includes a ring-shaped conductor line (2) which is provided on a dielectric substrate (5) and has a circumferential length of a wavelength at a resonance frequency or an integral multiple of the wavelength, and at least two circuit switches (31, 32), wherein the circuit switches (31, 32) have one ends (31) electrically connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) and the other ends (32) electrically connected to a ground conductor (4) formed on the dielectric substrate (5), electrical connection/disconnection between the ground conductor (4) and ring-shaped conductor line (2) can be switched, and the one ends (31) of the circuit switches (31, 32) are connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) on different portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8570117Abstract: A bias circuit includes: a bias supply terminal 800; a parallel capacitor 3 connected at one end thereof to the bias supply terminal 800 and grounded at the other end thereof; and a parallel circuit 3L connected in parallel with the parallel capacitor 3 and connected at one end thereof to the bias supply terminal 800. Let 2?N. The parallel circuit 3L includes: a direct-current power supply connection terminal 600; N parallel inductors 21 to 2N connected in series with each other between the bias supply terminal 800 and the direct-current power supply connection terminal 600; and N?1 series resonators 91 to 9N?1. Each series resonator 91 to 9N?1 includes: a resonant capacitor 71 to 7N?1 connected at one end thereof to a connecting point between adjacent parallel inductors; and a resonant inductor 81 to 8N?1 connected at one end thereof to the other end of the resonant capacitor 71 to 7N?1 and grounded at the other end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8564384Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N of reactance circuits (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the reactance circuits (102) severally have the same reactance value, the loop line (902) has a circumference corresponding to one wavelength or integral multiple thereof at a resonance frequency corresponding to each reactance value of each reactance circuit, and the reactance circuits (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8487713Abstract: A multiband matching circuit includes a first matching unit for converting an impedance in a signal path to Z0 in a first frequency band, and a second matching unit formed of a series matching section connected at one end in series with the first matching unit in the signal path, which is a transmission line whose characteristic impedance is equal to the matching impedance Z0 or a circuit equivalent to the transmission line at least in the first frequency band, and a parallel matching section connected at one end to the signal path at the other end of the series matching section and grounded at the other end. The parallel matching section is configured to open in impedance the connection point to the signal path in the first frequency band. The series matching section and the parallel matching section are designed to match an impedance in a second frequency band with Z0.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20130097962Abstract: A moulding for a vehicle includes a moulding body made of resin formed in an elongated form and a moulding end cap made of a resin material different from the resin the moulding body is made of. The moulding end cap is provided with a cap portion that covers an end surface in the longitudinal direction of the moulding body by arranging the cap portion in contact with the end surface in the longitudinal direction of the moulding body and a cap retaining portion that connects to the cap portion and extends therefrom such that the cap retaining portion faces an inner surface of the moulding body along the longitudinal direction of the moulding body. The cap retaining portion is provided with an embedded portion embedded in the moulding body from the direction of the inner surface of the moulding body, embedded by ultrasonic welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji YOSHIDA, Hiroshi OKAZAKI, Kanehiro NAGATA, Shingo HANANO
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Patent number: 8416035Abstract: A multiband matching circuit of the present invention includes an inductive element having one end connected to an input terminal, a first switch having one end connected to the other end of the inductive element and the other end grounded, a capacitive element having one end connected to the input terminal, a second switch having one end connected to the other end of the capacitive element and the other end grounded, a first-band matching circuit that is connected between the other end of the inductive element and a first output terminal and performs impedance matching in a first frequency band, and a second-band matching circuit that is connected between the other end of the capacitive element and a second output terminal and performs impedance matching in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8368483Abstract: A multiband matching circuit includes a first matching unit, a second matching unit, and a third matching unit, with all units being connected in series in a signal path. Matching with target impedance is established at a first frequency by appropriately designing the first matching unit and at a second frequency by appropriately designing the second and third matching units. The second matching unit and the third matching unit are designed to make the conversion ratio of the impedance viewed from the connection point between the second matching unit and the third matching unit to a circuit element to the target impedance smaller than the conversion ratio of the impedance viewed from the connection point between the first matching unit and the second matching unit to the circuit element to the target impedance, at the second frequency.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20130002374Abstract: A variable resonator includes a ring-shaped conductor line (2) which is provided on a dielectric substrate (5) and has a circumferential length of a wavelength at a resonance frequency or an integral multiple of the wavelength, and at least two circuit switches (31, 32), wherein the circuit switches (31, 32) have one ends (31) electrically connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) and the other ends (32) electrically connected to a ground conductor (4) formed on the dielectric substrate (5), electrical connection/disconnection between the ground conductor (4) and ring-shaped conductor line (2) can be switched, and the one ends (31) of the circuit switches (31, 32) are connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) on different portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro KAWAI, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8330562Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N variable reactance means (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the variable reactance blocks (102) are severally settable to the same reactance value, and the variable reactance blocks (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8324988Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N of reactance circuits (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the reactance circuits (102) severally have the same reactance value, the loop line (902) has a circumference corresponding to one wavelength or integral multiple thereof at a resonance frequency corresponding to each reactance value of each reactance circuit, and the reactance circuits (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8294537Abstract: A variable resonator includes a ring-shaped conductor line (2) which is provided on a dielectric substrate (5) and has a circumferential length of a wavelength at a resonance frequency or an integral multiple of the wavelength, and at least two circuit switches (31, 32), wherein the circuit switches (31, 32) have one ends (31) electrically connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) and the other ends (32) electrically connected to a ground conductor (4) formed on the dielectric substrate (5), electrical connection/disconnection between the ground conductor (4) and ring-shaped conductor line (2) can be switched, and the one ends (31) of the circuit switches (31, 32) are connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) on different portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120176205Abstract: A first line stub SB1 and one end of each of two switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to a transmission line 11L at spacings L1, L2 and L3 in order from the input end of the transmission line 11 L, the other ends of the two switches are connected to a second line stub SB2, the first and second line stubs have an open end or short-circuit end, and matching at any of four frequency bands can be selected by combining on and off of the two switches SW1 and SW2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Takayuki Furuta, Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120098616Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N variable reactance means (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the variable reactance blocks (102) are severally settable to the same reactance value, and the variable reactance blocks (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, IncInventors: Kunihiro KAWAI, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8138852Abstract: A duplexer according to the present invention includes a first port, a second port and a third port for external input/output, a first path formed between the first port and the third port, a second path formed between the second port and the third port, a phase shifting part provided for each path, and a resonating part provided for each path. At least any of the resonating parts has a ring conductor having a length equal to one wavelength at a resonant frequency or an integral multiple thereof, a plurality of passive circuits, and a plurality of switches each of which is connected to a different part of the ring conductor at one end and to any of the passive circuits at the other end. A switch may simply be connected to a ground conductor instead of being connected to the passive circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120049985Abstract: A multimode frontend circuit of the present invention comprises two transmission paths. Each of the transmission paths comprises two input/output lines, a first transmission line having one end connected to one of the input/output lines and the other end connected to the other input/output line, a second transmission line connected to the one of the input/output lines and the other end connected to the other input/output line, and one or more termination switch circuits. The termination switch circuit or circuits comprise a switch having one end connected to one of the first and second transmission lines and a termination circuit connected to the other end of the switch. Each of the transmission lines may comprise one or more short-circuiting switches. The short-circuiting switch or switches are capable of short-circuiting between the two transmission lines at positions at the same electrical length from one of the input/output lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8125302Abstract: A signal selecting device according to the present invention has two input/output ports, a plurality of resonating parts, a plurality of impedance transforming parts, and a controlling part. The resonating parts have a ring conductor having a length equal to one wavelength at a resonant frequency or an integral multiple thereof and a plurality of switches each of which is connected to a different part of the ring conductor at one end and to a ground conductor at the other end. The controlling part controls the state of the switches. The resonating parts are disposed in series between the two input/output ports. The impedance transforming parts are disposed between the input/output ports in such a manner that the impedance transforming parts at the both ends are disposed between the input/output port and the resonating part and the remaining impedance transforming parts are disposed between the resonating parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Kei Satoh, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi