Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Murakami

Hiroyuki Murakami 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: 20190163380
    Abstract: There is provided a rewriting checking device. An acquiring unit is configured to acquire a code stored in at least one area of areas immediately before and immediately after a rewrite target area in which rewrite data for rewriting data has been written, from a storage device having a plurality of areas, each of which has data including a specific first code and a specific end code. A checking unit is configured to check whether the code of the at least one area acquired by the acquiring unit is the same as the specific code of the at least one area of the areas immediately before and immediately after one area of the plurality of areas in which the rewrite data is required to be written.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Yumi SHIMIZU, Hironori YOHATA, Naoto MORI, Shigeto UMEYAMA, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10277133
    Abstract: An isolated DC/DC converter includes a transformer having a first winding and a secondary winding, a switching transistor connected to the primary winding of the transformer, a rectifier element connected to the secondary winding of the transformer, a photocoupler, a feedback circuit configured to drive a light emitting element on an input side of the photocoupler by a forward current corresponding to an error between an output voltage of the DC/DC converter and a target voltage of the DC/DC converter, a conversion circuit configured to convert a collector current flowing in a light receiving element on an output side of the photocoupler into a feedback voltage having a negative correlation with the collector current, a pulse signal generator configured to generate a pulse signal corresponding to the feedback voltage, and a driver configured to drive the switching transistor depending on the pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Oe, Hiroyuki Murakami, Hiroki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10253775
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a vacuum pump so that without upsizing the vacuum pump, noise and vibration are reduced, heat dissipation property is secured, and the casing is downsized. Therefore, at least one turning part is provided in an exhausting path formed in a casing body. The casing body is formed of a material whose thermal conductivity is higher than that of a rotor and vanes, and a cylinder part where the vanes slide is press fitted in the casing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Mitsuhashi, Katsunori Tanaka, Hiroyuki Murakami, Kouji Takahashi, Taku Kawakami, Ichiro Minato
  • Patent number: 10105634
    Abstract: A compressed air drier includes a support base, a desiccant cartridge coupled to the support base, and a case that covers the cartridge and is coupled to the support base. The support base includes an inlet for compressed air from a compressor, an outlet for the compressed air, and a discharge port for oil and water including a drain valve device. An electrically charged oil adsorbent is accommodated between the cartridge and the case. The cartridge is filled with a desiccant. The compressed air drier dries the compressed air entering the inlet with the desiccant during a loading operation, collects the dried compressed air in the case, and discharges the dried compressed air from the outlet. The compressed air drier passes the compressed air in the case through the cartridge during an unloading operation to discharge oil and water from the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Minato, Takuya Sugio, Masanori Momoki, Hiroyuki Murakami
  • Publication number: 20180288265
    Abstract: A line sensor apparatus comprises a rod lens array in which a plurality of rod lenses are arrayed in a first direction, a line sensor substrate including a line sensor which receives light from the rod lens array, a pair of inner supporting members configured to support the line sensor substrate, a transmitter substrate including a transmitter which transfers data based on the light detected by the line sensor, and an outer supporting member configured to support the pair of inner supporting members and the transmitter substrate, wherein the pair of inner supporting members are arranged on two side surfaces of the rod lens array in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshihiro HATTORI, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Junichi KATO
  • Publication number: 20180231034
    Abstract: A module attachment device includes: a first module that includes a first casing and a first moving member, the first moving member being configured such that when a first end is pushed, a second end protrudes from the first casing; and a second module that is engaged with a mounting surface, and includes a second moving member that is disposed at a position where the second moving member is capable of pushing the first end of the first moving member, wherein in response to the first end of the first moving member being pushed by the second moving member, the second end of the first moving member protruding from the first casing comes into engagement with the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Keiichi TAKETANI
  • Publication number: 20180159433
    Abstract: An isolated DC/DC converter includes a transformer having a first winding and a secondary winding, a switching transistor connected to the primary winding of the transformer, a rectifier element connected to the secondary winding of the transformer, a photocoupler, a feedback circuit configured to drive a light emitting element on an input side of the photocoupler by a forward current corresponding to an error between an output voltage of the DC/DC converter and a target voltage of the DC/DC converter, a conversion circuit configured to convert a collector current flowing in a light receiving element on an output side of the photocoupler into a feedback voltage having a negative correlation with the collector current, a pulse signal generator configured to generate a pulse signal corresponding to the feedback voltage, and a driver configured to drive the switching transistor depending on the pulse signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Takumi OE, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Hiroki KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180154301
    Abstract: An air dryer includes a supporting base, a drying agent container, and an outer cover. The supporting base includes an inlet for receiving compressed air to be subject to a drying process and an outlet for delivering the processed compressed air that has undergone the drying process. The drying agent container is a container supported on the supporting base, contains a drying agent in the interior, and enables the drying process to be performed by passing the compressed air from the inlet through the drying agent. The outer cover surrounds the outer side of the drying agent container on the supporting base and defines a chamber for storing the compressed air between itself and the drying agent container. The supporting base includes first and second mounting surfaces, which are oriented in different directions, and a plurality of inlets, which are oriented in different directions and receive the compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro MINATO, Takuya SUGIO, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Hiroki HASEBE
  • Patent number: 9991788
    Abstract: A control circuit of a power factor correction circuit including two channels, each of which includes a switching transistor, an inductor and a rectification element, includes: an error amplifier amplifying an error of a feedback signal according to output voltage of the power factor correction circuit and target value of the feedback signal and generating an error signal; a pulse modulator generating first and second pulse modulated signals in current critical mode in response to the error signal; a first driver driving the switching transistor of first channel based on the first pulse modulated signal; and a second driver driving the switching transistor of second channel based on the second pulse modulated signal, wherein the pulse modulator switches between a first mode where phase difference between the first and second pulse modulated signals is 180° and a second mode where the first and second channels are exclusively and alternately used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Oe, Hiroyuki Murakami
  • Publication number: 20180102724
    Abstract: A motor control system includes a motor, a motor control apparatus that drives the motor and includes a first communication port and a second communication port, an upper-level control apparatus connected to the first communication port via a first communication path, an interface connected to the second communication port via a second communication path, and one or more detectors that detect information for controlling the motor and are connected to or including the interface. The motor control apparatus includes processing circuitry that obtains the information detected by the detector and exchanged between the upper-level control apparatus and the interface, and controls the motor based on the obtained information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Tadashi OKUBO, Yusuke Oka, Atsunobu Sakata, Hiroyuki Murakami, Daichi Horimai
  • Patent number: 9908077
    Abstract: An air dryer includes a supporting base, a drying agent container, and an outer cover. The supporting base includes an inlet for receiving compressed air to be subject to a drying process and an outlet for delivering the processed compressed air that has undergone the drying process. The drying agent container is a container supported on the supporting base, contains a drying agent in the interior, and enables the drying process to be performed by passing the compressed air from the inlet through the drying agent. The outer cover surrounds the outer side of the drying agent container on the supporting base and defines a chamber for storing the compressed air between itself and the drying agent container. The supporting base includes first and second mounting surfaces, which are oriented in different directions, and a plurality of inlets, which are oriented in different directions and receive the compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Minato, Takuya Sugio, Hiroyuki Murakami, Hiroki Hasebe
  • Publication number: 20170284398
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a vacuum pump so that without upsizing the vacuum pump, noise and vibration are reduced, heat dissipation property is secured, and the casing is downsized. Therefore, at least one turning part is provided in an exhausting path formed in a casing body. The casing body is formed of a material whose thermal conductivity is higher than that of a rotor and vanes, and a cylinder part where the vanes slide is press fitted in the casing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro MITSUHASHI, Katsunori TANAKA, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Kouji TAKAHASHI, Taku KAWAKAMI, Ichiro MINATO
  • Patent number: 9709057
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a vacuum pump so that without upsizing the vacuum pump, noise and vibration are reduced, heat dissipation property is secured, and the casing is downsized. Therefore, at least one turning part is provided in an exhausting path formed in a casing body. The casing body is formed of a material whose thermal conductivity is higher than that of a rotor and vanes, and a cylinder part where the vanes slide is press fitted in the casing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Mitsuhashi, Katsunori Tanaka, Hiroyuki Murakami, Kouji Takahashi, Taku Kawakami, Ichiro Minato
  • Publication number: 20170187279
    Abstract: A control circuit of a power factor correction circuit including two channels, each of which includes a switching transistor, an inductor and a rectification element, includes: an error amplifier amplifying an error of a feedback signal according to output voltage of the power factor correction circuit and target value of the feedback signal and generating an error signal; a pulse modulator generating first and second pulse modulated signals in current critical mode in response to the error signal; a first driver driving the switching transistor of first channel based on the first pulse modulated signal; and a second driver driving the switching transistor of second channel based on the second pulse modulated signal, wherein the pulse modulator switches between a first mode where phase difference between the first and second pulse modulated signals is 180° and a second mode where the first and second channels are exclusively and alternately used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Takumi OE, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 9649588
    Abstract: An air dryer includes a supporting base, a drying agent container, and an outer cover. The supporting base includes an inlet for receiving compressed air to be subject to a drying process and an outlet for delivering the processed compressed air that has undergone the drying process. The drying agent container is a container supported on the supporting base, contains a drying agent in the interior, and enables the drying process to be performed by passing the compressed air from the inlet through the drying agent. The outer cover surrounds the outer side of the drying agent container on the supporting base and defines a chamber for storing the compressed air between itself and the drying agent container. The supporting base includes first and second mounting surfaces, which are oriented in different directions, and a plurality of inlets, which are oriented in different directions and receive the compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Minato, Takuya Sugio, Hiroyuki Murakami, Hiroki Hasebe
  • Patent number: 9618613
    Abstract: A radio communication apparatus includes a radio transmitting/receiving unit having a directional antenna and a storage unit storing reference image data and captured image data obtained by an imaging unit. The imaging unit has an optical axis oriented in the same direction as the radio wave direction of the directional antenna and captures an image related to a line of sight of the other opposed radio communication apparatus. The radio communication apparatus further includes an image processing unit comparing the reference image data with the captured image data and a control unit detecting, from the comparison result, and informing that an obstacle is traveling toward the aforementioned radio wave direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Murakami, Satoru Ujiie, Kanemi Sasaki, Shinya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20160375396
    Abstract: A compressed air drier includes a support base, a desiccant cartridge coupled to the support base, and a case that covers the cartridge and is coupled to the support base. The support base includes an inlet for compressed air from a compressor, an outlet for the compressed air, and a discharge port for oil and water including a drain valve device. An electrically charged oil adsorbent is accommodated between the cartridge and the case. The cartridge is filled with a desiccant. The compressed air drier dries the compressed air entering the inlet with the desiccant during a loading operation, collects the dried compressed air in the case, and discharges the dried compressed air from the outlet. The compressed air drier passes the compressed air in the case through the cartridge during an unloading operation to discharge oil and water from the discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ichiro MINATO, Takuya SUGIO, Masanori MOMOKI, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160339378
    Abstract: An air dryer includes a supporting base, a drying agent container, and an outer cover. The supporting base includes an inlet for receiving compressed air to be subject to a drying process and an outlet for delivering the processed compressed air that has undergone the drying process. The drying agent container is a container supported on the supporting base, contains a drying agent in the interior, and enables the drying process to be performed by passing the compressed air from the inlet through the drying agent. The outer cover surrounds the outer side of the drying agent container on the supporting base and defines a chamber for storing the compressed air between itself and the drying agent container. The supporting base includes first and second mounting surfaces, which are oriented in different directions, and a plurality of inlets, which are oriented in different directions and receive the compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro MINATO, Takuya SUGIO, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Hiroki HASEBE
  • Publication number: 20160201675
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a vacuum pump so that without upsizing the vacuum pump, noise and vibration are reduced, heat dissipation property is secured, and the casing is downsized. Therefore, at least one turning part is provided in an exhausting path formed in a casing body. The casing body is formed of a material whose thermal conductivity is higher than that of a rotor and vanes, and a cylinder part where the vanes slide is press fitted in the casing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: NABTESCO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro MITSUHASHI, Katsunori TANAKA, Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Kouji TAKAHASHI, Taku KAWAKAMI, Ichiro MINATO
  • Patent number: 9311905
    Abstract: An installation structure for an acoustic transducer for vibrating a vibrated body of a musical instrument in a first direction for permitting the vibrated body to generate sounds, including: the acoustic transducer having a main body and a vibrating portion that vibrates in the first direction; a support portion to be fixed to a housing of the musical instrument for supporting the main body; and a cover member fixed to the support portion for covering the acoustic transducer, wherein the support portion includes a base plate portion to be held in surface contact with the housing so as to be fixed thereto, a first fixing portion to which the main body is fixed and which supports the main body, and a second fixing portion to which the cover member is fixed, and wherein the first and second fixing portions are connected to the base plate portion independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Murakami, Yoshiya Matsuo