Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Utagawa

Hitoshi Utagawa 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: 8922424
    Abstract: A radiation type oscillator including a radiation type oscillator substrate including a microwave transistor for generating negative resistance by short-duration operation and a resonant cavity structure; a high-frequency pulse signal of an oscillation frequency/frequency bandwidth determined by negative resistance produced by the short-duration operation of the microwave transistor and the resonant cavity structure is generated as a transmitted RF signal and simultaneously radiated into space. The radiation type oscillator performs oscillating operation when a received RF signal that is a reflected wave of the transmitted RF signal from an object of detection enters the radiation type oscillator, an IF signal is acquired from an IF signal output terminal owing to homodyne mixing by the radiation type oscillator itself, and this is analyzed and processed to detect the object of detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 8847817
    Abstract: To provide a microwave/milliwave band high-frequency pulse signal generating device that enables realization of structural simplification, high performance, compact integration, easy design, low power consumption, and low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 8705652
    Abstract: To provide a microwave/milliwave UWB pulse wireless communication device that enables realization of structural simplification, high performance, compact integration, easy design, low power consumption, and low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 8411613
    Abstract: This inventive wireless communication system comprises a plurality of wireless communication devices (101) each including a radiating oscillator (1), a baseband signal generating unit (4) and a reception signal detecting unit (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 8380140
    Abstract: A baseband signal processing unit changes the collector current of a transistor (20) formed by a bias control circuit (7) in accordance with a baseband transmission signal input from a baseband signal input terminal (18), changing the drain bias of a high-frequency transistor (1) to realize frequency modulation by changing the oscillation frequency, and the radiation wave thereof forms a transmit RF signal, whereby the transmission operation is performed. On the other hand, the oscillation signal is synchronized with a frequency modulated RF signal that arrives from outside, the change in frequency caused by the frequency modulation is generated as a change in the drain bias of the high-frequency transistor (1), and reception operation is performed by taking out that change as a voltage amplitude change from the baseband signal output terminal (14). As a result, it is possible to provide a microwave/millimeter wave communication apparatus that is simple in structure, low cost, and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 8212718
    Abstract: A microwave/millimeter wave sensor apparatus including a planar radiation type oscillator substrate having an inner-layer GND interposed between a front surface side dielectric substrate and a rear surface side dielectric substrate and a pair of conductor patches in an axis-symmetric manner on the side of the front surface layer. A gate and drain of a microwave transistor are respectively connected to the conductor patches to supply power to the gate and the drain of the microwave transistor through a gate-side RF choke circuit and a drain-side RF choke circuit. An impedance line satisfying an oscillation condition is connected to a source and a transmit RF signal in an RF zone as a planar radiation type oscillator is transmitted and a receive RF signal as reflected waves is received from a measured object, thus obtaining an IF signal as the sensing information through homodyne mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Patent number: 8160492
    Abstract: A wireless communication device having extremely simple constitution is used, and a low-cost and low power consumption wireless network system with high-quality signals is provided. The wireless network system comprises a plurality of wireless communication devices (101) each comprising a radiating oscillator (1) configured to integrate a transistor into a microwave oscillating resonator to generate a negative resistance and to commonly use a function of an antenna (11), an intermediate frequency signal generating section (4) and a receiving signal detecting section (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Toshiaki Matsui, Hitoshi Utagawa
  • Publication number: 20120002388
    Abstract: To provide a microwave/milliwave band high-frequency pulse signal generating device that enables realization of structural simplification, high performance, compact integration, easy design, low power consumption, and low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicants: COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., NATIONAL INS. OF INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110260906
    Abstract: A radiation type oscillator including a radiation type oscillator substrate including a microwave transistor for generating negative resistance by short-duration operation and a resonant cavity structure; a high-frequency pulse signal of an oscillation frequency/frequency bandwidth determined by negative resistance produced by the short-duration operation of the microwave transistor and the resonant cavity structure is generated as a transmitted RF signal and simultaneously radiated into space. The radiation type oscillator performs oscillating operation when a received RF signal that is a reflected wave of the transmitted RF signal from an object of detection enters the radiation type oscillator, an IF signal is acquired from an IF signal output terminal owing to homodyne mixing by the radiation type oscillator itself, and this is analyzed and processed to detect the object of detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., Nat Institute of Information and Comm Tech
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110255634
    Abstract: To provide a microwave/milliwave UWB pulse wireless communication device that enables realization of structural simplification, high performance, compact integration, easy design, low power consumption, and low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., NATIONAL INST. OF INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110244801
    Abstract: A baseband signal processing unit changes the collector current of a transistor (20) formed by a bias control circuit (7) in accordance with a baseband transmission signal input from a baseband signal input terminal (18), changing the drain bias of a high-frequency transistor (1) to realize frequency modulation by changing the oscillation frequency, and the radiation wave thereof forms a transmit RF signal, whereby the transmission operation is performed. On the other hand, the oscillation signal is synchronized with a frequency modulated RF signal that arrives from outside, the change in frequency caused by the frequency modulation is generated as a change in the drain bias of the high-frequency transistor (1), and reception operation is performed by taking out that change as a voltage amplitude change from the baseband signal output terminal (14). As a result, it is possible to provide a microwave/millimeter wave communication apparatus that is simple in structure, low cost, and low power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: NAT INSTITUTE OF INFO AND COMM TECH, COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20100315990
    Abstract: This inventive wireless communication system comprises a plurality of wireless communication devices (101) each including a radiating oscillator (1), a baseband signal generating unit (4) and a reception signal detecting unit (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: National Inst. of info. and Communications Tech.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20100117891
    Abstract: A microwave/millimeter wave sensor apparatus including a planar radiation type oscillator substrate having an inner-layer GND interposed between a front surface side dielectric substrate and a rear surface side dielectric substrate and a pair of conductor patches in an axis-symmetric manner on the side of the front surface layer. A gate and drain of a microwave transistor are respectively connected to the conductor patches to supply power to the gate and the drain of the microwave transistor through a gate-side RF choke circuit and a drain-side RF choke circuit. An impedance line satisfying an oscillation condition is connected to a source and a transmit RF signal in an RF zone as a planar radiation type oscillator is transmitted and a receive RF signal as reflected waves is received from a measured object, thus obtaining an IF signal as the sensing information through homodyne mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL INS. OF INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20090253370
    Abstract: A wireless communication device having extremely simple constitution is used, and a low-cost and low power consumption wireless network system with high-quality signals is provided. The wireless network system comprises a plurality of wireless communication devices (101) each comprising a radiating oscillator (1) configured to integrate a transistor into a microwave oscillating resonator to generate a negative resistance and to commonly use a function of an antenna (11), an intermediate frequency signal generating section (4) and a receiving signal detecting section (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL INS. INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Matsui, Hitoshi Utagawa