Patents by Inventor Katsuei Ichikawa

Katsuei Ichikawa 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: 20180248417
    Abstract: A wide charging area and communication area are ensured in a non-contact power supply system with wireless communication. The present invention includes a resonance coil, a wireless communication antenna coil, a power supply coil, and a sensitivity adjustment circuit coupled to the power supply coil. When electric power is supplied in a contactless manner, the power supply coil and the resonance coil are coupled electromagnetically and electric power supply from the resonance coil is performed by using a magnetic resonance method. When wireless communication is performed, the magnetic fluxes of the wireless communication antenna coil are coupled with those of the resonance coil and sensitivity is enhanced by the sensitivity adjustment circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Katsuei Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10050474
    Abstract: A non-contact power transmission system comprises: a primary coil including a power supply coil and a magnetic resonance coil; and a secondary coil including a load coil, thereby transmitting an electric power from the power supply coil at a self-resonating frequency of the magnetic resonance coil, which is determined by a parasitic capacitance between wound wires of the coil and a self inductance of the coil, and taking out the electric power supplied, from the load coil of the secondary coil through magnetic coupling, with non-contact, wherein the electric power is transmitted, with non-contact, with applying magnetic coupling in coupling between the power supply coil and the magnetic resonance coil and coupling between the magnetic resonance coil and the load coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuei Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9991731
    Abstract: A wide charging area and communication area are ensured in a non-contact power supply system with wireless communication. The present invention includes a resonance coil, a wireless communication antenna coil, a power supply coil, and a sensitivity adjustment circuit coupled to the power supply coil. When electric power is supplied in a contactless manner, the power supply coil and the resonance coil are coupled electromagnetically and electric power supply from the resonance coil is performed by using a magnetic resonance method. When wireless communication is performed, the magnetic fluxes of the wireless communication antenna coil are coupled with those of the resonance coil and sensitivity is enhanced by the sensitivity adjustment circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuei Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9958345
    Abstract: A rotating body non-contact power-feeding device comprises: a power receiving-side substrate with a power receiving-side circuit component mounted thereat, which is fixed to a rotating shaft supported via a bearing and rotates as one with the rotating shaft; and a power transmitting-side substrate with a power transmitting-side circuit component mounted thereat, which is fixed to a holding unit holding the bearing so that a substrate surface thereof faces opposite a substrate surface of the power receiving-side substrate and is connected with a power source, wherein: a power transmitting-side coil is formed with a conductive pattern so as to achieve a flat-plane spiral pattern with a plurality of turns at a substrate surface facing opposite the power receiving-side substrate and the power transmitting-side circuit component is mounted at another substrate surface, at the power transmitting-side substrate that includes a substrate front surface and a substrate back surface, a power receiving-side coil is forme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuei Ichikawa, Atsuo Soma, Kentarou Miyajima, Kisho Ashida, Makoto Ishii, Motohiro Sasaki, Keisuke Iwaishi, Yuuya Urushihata
  • Patent number: 9960641
    Abstract: A non-contact power-feeding device comprises: a power transmitting unit that includes a first antenna coil, an oscillator and a driver that enables generation of an AC magnetic field via the first antenna coil based upon a signal provided by the oscillator; and a power receiving unit that includes a second antenna coil that is magnetically coupled with the first antenna coil, wherein the first antenna coil comprises: a flat-plane spiral resonance coil wound with a plurality of turns; and a flat-plane spiral power-feeding coil that is wound with a plurality of turns outward relative to the resonance coil so as to surround the resonance coil, and is magnetically coupled with the resonance coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuei Ichikawa, Atsuo Soma, Kentarou Miyajima, Kisho Ashida, Makoto Ishii, Motohiro Sasaki, Keisuke Iwaishi, Yuuya Urushihata
  • Publication number: 20160352148
    Abstract: A non-contact power-feeding device comprises: a power transmitting unit that includes a first antenna coil, an oscillator and a driver that enables generation of an AC magnetic field via the first antenna coil based upon a signal provided by the oscillator; and a power receiving unit that includes a second antenna coil that is magnetically coupled with the first antenna coil, wherein the first antenna coil comprises: a flat-plane spiral resonance coil wound with a plurality of turns; and a flat-plane spiral power-feeding coil that is wound with a plurality of turns outward relative to the resonance coil so as to surround the resonance coil, and is magnetically coupled with the resonance coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Atsuo SOMA, Kentarou MIYAJIMA, Kisho ASHIDA, Makoto ISHll, Motohiro SASAKI, Keisuke IWAISHI, Yuuya URUSHIHATA
  • Publication number: 20160327444
    Abstract: A rotating body non-contact power-feeding device comprises: a power receiving-side substrate with a power receiving-side circuit component mounted thereat, which is fixed to a rotating shaft supported via a bearing and rotates as one with the rotating shaft; and a power transmitting-side substrate with a power transmitting-side circuit component mounted thereat, which is fixed to a holding unit holding the bearing so that a substrate surface thereof faces opposite a substrate surface of the power receiving-side substrate and is connected with a power source, wherein: a power transmitting-side coil is formed with a conductive pattern so as to achieve a flat-plane spiral pattern with a plurality of turns at a substrate surface facing opposite the power receiving-side substrate and the power transmitting-side circuit component is mounted at another substrate surface, at the power transmitting-side substrate that includes a substrate front surface and a substrate hack surface, a power receiving-side coil is forme
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Atsuo SOMA, Kentarou MIYAJIMA, Kisho ASHIDA, Makoto ISHll, Motohiro SASAKI, Keisuke IWAISHI, Yuuya URUSHIHATA
  • Publication number: 20160141882
    Abstract: The present power transmission device performs a power transmission process for transmitting power in a wireless manner through electromagnetic field resonance coupling using a resonance circuit. In a case where a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit set to be the same as a frequency of a power transmission signal which is output as transmission power is deviated during transmission of the power, the present power transmission device detects a direction in which the resonance frequency is deviated and controls the power transmission process on the basis of a detection result thereof. Consequently, it is possible to determine not only whether or not a foreign substance is present in a power transmission region but also determines whether or not the foreign substance influences wireless power transmission with high accuracy, and thus reliability of the wireless power transmission system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuei ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160028244
    Abstract: A non-contact power transmission system comprises: a primary coil including a power supply coil and a magnetic resonance coil; and a secondary coil including a load coil, thereby transmitting an electric power from the power supply coil at a self-resonating frequency of the magnetic resonance coil, which is determined by a parasitic capacitance between wound wires of the coil and a self inductance of the coil, and taking out the electric power supplied, from the load coil of the secondary coil through magnetic coupling, with non-contact, wherein the electric power is transmitted, with non-contact, with applying magnetic coupling in coupling between the power supply coil and the magnetic resonance coil and coupling between the magnetic resonance coil and the load coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Katsuei ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9154003
    Abstract: A non-contact power transmission system comprises: a primary coil including a power supply coil and a magnetic resonance coil; and a secondary coil including a load coil, thereby transmitting an electric power from the power supply coil at a self-resonating frequency of the magnetic resonance coil, which is determined by a parasitic capacitance between wound wires of the coil and a self inductance of the coil, and taking out the electric power supplied, from the load coil of the secondary coil through magnetic coupling, with non-contact, wherein the electric power is transmitted, with non-contact, with applying magnetic coupling in coupling between the power supply coil and the magnetic resonance coil and coupling between the magnetic resonance coil and the load coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuei Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20150249360
    Abstract: A wide charging area and communication area are ensured in a non-contact power supply system with wireless communication. The present invention includes a resonance coil, a wireless communication antenna coil, a power supply coil, and a sensitivity adjustment circuit coupled to the power supply coil. When electric power is supplied in a contactless manner, the power supply coil and the resonance coil are coupled electromagnetically and electric power supply from the resonance coil is performed by using a magnetic resonance method. When wireless communication is performed, the magnetic fluxes of the wireless communication antenna coil are coupled with those of the resonance coil and sensitivity is enhanced by the sensitivity adjustment circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventor: Katsuei Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20140375137
    Abstract: A non-contact power supply system is provided employing an electric power transmitting device which can improve the transmission efficiency of electric power, suppressing the circuit scale. The electric power transmitting device is configured with a resonance circuit including a resonance capacity and a resonance coil acting as a transmitting antenna, and a first coil arranged magnetically coupled with the resonance coil. The electric power transmitting device transmits electric power in a non-contact manner using resonant coupling of the resonance circuit. When transmitting the electric power, the electric power transmitting device controls the first coil to connect or disconnect both ends thereof so as to bring a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit close to a frequency of an electric power transmission signal outputted as the electric power to be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Katsuei ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140028093
    Abstract: A power transmitting device transmitting electric power to a power receiving device includes a power transmitter (110) transmitting electric power in a contactless manner at a resonant frequency having a predetermined relation with a resonant frequency of a part, the part being provided in the power receiving device and receiving electric power, a data receiver (112) receiving from the power receiving device a random number value generated by the power receiving device each time electric power transmission of the power transmitter (110) is started, and a controller (117) determining whether or not all random number values satisfy predetermined condition. When the condition is satisfied, the controller (117) continues electric power transmission via the power transmitter (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CASIO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Aikawa, Katsuei Ichikawa, Mitsuhiro Kitani
  • Patent number: 8531059
    Abstract: In wireless power transfer with applying magnetic resonance therein, for suppressing deterioration of transfer efficiency, with lessening fluctuation of the resonance frequency when a distance between coils is close to, coils are so position that a supply-side power supply coil 101 and a load-side power supply coil 102 are inserted between a supply-side magnetic resonance coil 1 and a load-side magnetic resonance coil 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuei Ichikawa, Taku Takaki
  • Publication number: 20120235508
    Abstract: A non-contact power transmission system comprises: a primary coil including a power supply coil and a magnetic resonance coil; and a secondary coil including a load coil, thereby transmitting an electric power from the power supply coil at a self-resonating frequency of the magnetic resonance coil, which is determined by a parasitic capacitance between wound wires of the coil and a self inductance of the coil, and taking out the electric power supplied, from the load coil of the secondary coil through magnetic coupling, with non-contact, wherein the electric power is transmitted, with non-contact, with applying magnetic coupling in coupling between the power supply coil and the magnetic resonance coil and coupling between the magnetic resonance coil and the load coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Katsuei ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100164295
    Abstract: In wireless power transfer with applying magnetic resonance therein, for suppressing deterioration of transfer efficiency, with lessening fluctuation of the resonance frequency when a distance between coils is close to, coils are so position that a supply-side power supply coil 101 and a load-side power supply coil 102 are inserted between a supply-side magnetic resonance coil 1 and a load-side magnetic resonance coil 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Taku Takaki
  • Publication number: 20040100562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transmitting device which is capable of transmitting data even if a communication line is disconnected while the data is being transmitted, wherein the device is provided with a plurality of communication interfaces 109 to 112 connectable to a plurality of respective communication lines and transmits data through the communication interfaces. If a communication line is disconnected while data is being transmitted, the transmitting device selects an appropriate communication line based on predetermined criteria for communication line connection, drives a communication interface corresponding to the communication line to connect to the communication line, and transmits the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuei Ichikawa, Tetsuo Nakano, Shinya Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20040048589
    Abstract: A radio communication apparatus for executing reliable communications is provided by detecting reception statuses of communication systems, and selecting one from the systems according to the detected reception statuses and power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Yamamoto, Katsuei Ichikawa, Isao Ikuta
  • Publication number: 20040046871
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photographing apparatus or a portable terminal equipped with a photographing apparatus which surely restrains one from taking pictures in any area where photographing is prohibited. When the CCD camera 107 is turned on and the portable communication terminal 103 is set in the photographing mode, the short-distance wireless communication unit 113 is also turned on so that it is ready to receive photographing restrain information wirelessly transmitted from the photographing restrain information transmitting unit 101. If the short-distance wireless communication unit 113 receives photographing restrain information other than “photographing—prohibited”, then the control unit 117 controls the CCD camera based on the photographing restrain information, thereby permitting photographing the object 105 under some restrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Katsuei Ichikawa, Akio Yamamoto, Yutaka Igarashi