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).
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Patent number: 8922424Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8847817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8705652Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8411613Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8380140Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8212718Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8160492Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Toshiaki Matsui, Hitoshi Utagawa
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Publication number: 20120002388Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicants: COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., NATIONAL INS. OF INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20110260906Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicants: COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., Nat Institute of Information and Comm TechInventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20110255634Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicants: COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC., NATIONAL INST. OF INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20110244801Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicants: NAT INSTITUTE OF INFO AND COMM TECH, COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20100315990Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: National Inst. of info. and Communications Tech.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20100117891Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL INS. OF INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Publication number: 20090253370Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL INS. INFO. AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH.Inventors: Toshiaki Matsui, Hitoshi Utagawa