Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Tsugane

Hiroyuki Tsugane 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: 11509748
    Abstract: A HART modem includes: a HART/Host communication conversion unit, which relays communication between a HART device and a HART host device; a communication waveform detection unit configured to generate data sampled from HART communication signals transmitted and received to and from the HART device; and a communication interface unit configured to transmit the data generated by the communication waveform detection unit to the HART host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Furusawa, Mamoru Kagoura, Naoyuki Fukao, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Patent number: 11415966
    Abstract: A HART modem includes: a HART/Host communication conversion unit, which relays communication between a HART device and a diagnostic device or a host device; a communication waveform detection unit configured to record data sampled from HART communication signals transmitted and received to and from the HART device in a communication waveform temporary storage unit; a communication content monitoring unit configured to monitor contents of HART communication and instruct the communication waveform detection unit to start recording and stop the recording of data according to a signal acquisition timing specified by a user; and a waveform acquisition management unit configured to transmit data accumulated in the communication waveform temporary storage unit to the diagnostic device when the recording of the data is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Furusawa, Mamoru Kagoura, Naoyuki Fukao, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Publication number: 20210141365
    Abstract: A HART modem includes: a HART/Host communication conversion unit, which relays communication between a HART device and a diagnostic device or a host device; a communication waveform detection unit configured to record data sampled from HART communication signals transmitted and received to and from the HART device in a communication waveform temporary storage unit; a communication content monitoring unit configured to monitor contents of HART communication and instruct the communication waveform detection unit to start recording and stop the recording of data according to a signal acquisition timing specified by a user; and a waveform acquisition management unit configured to transmit data accumulated in the communication waveform temporary storage unit to the diagnostic device when the recording of the data is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki FURUSAWA, Mamoru KAGOURA, Naoyuki FUKAO, Hiroyuki TSUGANE
  • Publication number: 20210144234
    Abstract: A HART modem includes: a HART/Host communication conversion unit, which relays communication between a HART device and a HART host device; a communication waveform detection unit configured to generate data sampled from HART communication signals transmitted and received to and from the HART device; and a communication interface unit configured to transmit the data generated by the communication waveform detection unit to the HART host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki FURUSAWA, Mamoru KAGOURA, Naoyuki FUKAO, Hiroyuki TSUGANE
  • Patent number: 8724481
    Abstract: One or more field devices, and a controller are connected so as to be able to communicate with a field device through a first communication route, and a device monitoring unit that is connected so as to be able to communicate with the field device through a second communication route are provided, wherein the device monitoring unit is provided with a checking tool for checking a status of the field device and the status of communication through the first and/or the second communication routes, based on a response received through the second communication route from the field device in response to a signal sent through either the first communication route or the second communication route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Kouki Sasaki, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Patent number: 8686886
    Abstract: A device monitoring unit obtains, through respective digital communication routes, a combination of a digital setting value for an analog output value to an analog communication route in a field device, a digital value of an AD converting device in an input/output unit, and one of the digital setting values stored in a memory of the input/output unit, to check the status of the communication through the analog communication route based on the values obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Kouki Sasaki, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Publication number: 20120250544
    Abstract: One or more field devices, and a controller are connected so as to be able to communicate with a field device through a first communication route, and a device monitoring unit that is connected so as to be able to communicate with the field device through a second communication route are provided, wherein the device monitoring unit is provided with a checking tool for checking a status of the field device and the status of communication through the first and/or the second communication routes, based on a response received through the second communication route from the field device in response to a signal sent through either the first communication route or the second communication route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki SASAKI, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Publication number: 20120249349
    Abstract: A device monitoring unit obtains, through respective digital communication routes, a combination of a digital setting value for an analog output value to an analog communication route in a field device, a digital value of an AD converting device in an input/output unit, and one of the digital setting values stored in a memory of the input/output unit, to check the status of the communication through the analog communication route based on the values obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouki Sasaki, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Patent number: 6852035
    Abstract: A welding bellows capable of absorbing torsion is equipped with a bellows core made from thin metal plates wherein the centers of the inner diameter and the outer diameter are made eccentric to each other. The metal plates are combined so as to make it possible to absorb torsion with respect to the center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventors: Yoichi Tsugane, Takashi Mishiba, Yusuke Suetsugu, Hiroyuki Tsugane
  • Publication number: 20040063505
    Abstract: A welding bellows capable of absorbing torsion is equipped with a plurality of bellows cores made from thin metal plates wherein the centers of the inner diameter and the outer diameter are made eccentric to each other, and the metal cores are combined so as to make it possible to absorb torsion with respect to the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Yoichi Tsugane, Takashi Mishiba, Yusuke Suetsugu, Hiroyuki Tsugane