Patents by Inventor Kazuya Sone

Kazuya Sone 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: 20240105565
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an oscillator including external terminals disposed on a first face with a specific distance along a first direction; an integrated circuit including a first region formed with first electrode pads along one side, and a second region formed with second electrode pads on two opposing sides of the first region; a lead frame that includes terminals at a peripheral portion, and on which the oscillator and the integrated circuit are mounted such that the external terminals, the first and second electrode pads face in a substantially same direction and such that one side of the integrated circuit is substantially parallel to the first direction; a first bonding wire that connects one external terminal to one first electrode pad; a second bonding wire that connects one terminal of one lead frame to one second electrode pad; and a sealing member that seals all of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihisa SONE, Kazuya YAMADA, Akihiro TAKEI, Yuichi YOSHIDA, Kengo TAKEMASA
  • Patent number: 7243498
    Abstract: A fin structure for heat-exchanging, the fin structure being mounted on a heat-dissipating portion of a Stirling cycle cooler, wherein the fin structure is configured by coupling a plurality of unit structures, the plurality of unit structures being split by a plurality of surfaces extending from a inner circumference of the fin structure toward an outer circumference thereof. The fin structure is configured thus way, whereby it can be mounted on the heat-dissipating portion so as to sandwich the heat-dissipating portion from the outer circumference thereof by the plurality of unit structures coupled one another. Accordingly, when mounting the fin structure, large force is not required, no adhesive filler is applied to an unneeded portion of the Stirling cycle cooler, and generating a scratch or a distortion on the casing of the Stirling cycle cooler can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Sone, Kazuo Maezawa
  • Patent number: 7234319
    Abstract: A refrigerant-filled thermosiphon comprising: a condensing member for condensing the refrigerant, the condensing member being provided on a heat-absorbing section of a Stirling cycle cooler; and a pipe formed in an annular shape and connected to the condensing member, the pipe being arranged around a container so as to absorb a heat of the container, wherein the pipe comprises two paths, each path being arranged so as to extend downwardly along a half-periphery of the container. By employing this structure, the inclination angle of each path can be increased, and thus the flow of the liquefied refrigerant in the pipe can not be easily prevented even if a cooling box equipping the thermosiphon tilts in some degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 7013954
    Abstract: A thermosiphon which can be manufactured easily at low costs, having excellent resistance to pressure, without the circulation of a working fluid being hindered. A condenser 3 includes a condensing section 4 composed of extruded members in which a plurality of fine pores 7 are formed, a branching section 5 provided on an upstream side of the fine pores 7 to supply a gaseous working fluid returned from a gas pipe 12 into each of the fine pores 7, and a collecting section 6 provided on a downstream side of the fine pores 7 to collect the working fluid condensed inside the fine pores 7 and then supply the same into a liquid pipe 9. The gas pipe 12 is connected to an upper portion of the branching section 5 and the liquid pipe 9 is connected to a lower portion of the collecting section 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Publication number: 20050120722
    Abstract: A fin structure for heat-exchanging, the fin structure being mounted on a heat-dissipating portion of a Stirling cycle cooler, wherein the fin structure is configured by coupling a plurality of unit structures, the plurality of unit structures being split by a plurality of surfaces extending from a inner circumference of the fin structure toward an outer circumference thereof. The fin structure is configured thus way, whereby it can be mounted on the heat-dissipating portion so as to sandwich the heat-dissipating portion from the outer circumference thereof by the plurality of unit structures coupled one another. Accordingly, when mounting the fin structure, large force is not required, no adhesive filler is applied to an unneeded portion of the Stirling cycle cooler, and generating a scratch or a distortion on the casing of the Stirling cycle cooler can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya Sone, Kazuo Maezawa
  • Publication number: 20050109057
    Abstract: A refrigerant-filled thermosiphon comprising: a condensing member for condensing the refrigerant, the condensing member being provided on a heat-absorbing section of a Stirling cycle cooler; and a pipe formed in an annular shape and connected to the condensing member, the pipe being arranged around a container so as to absorb a heat of the container, wherein the pipe comprises two paths, each path being arranged so as to extend downwardly along a half-periphery of the container. By employing this structure, the inclination angle of each path can be increased, and thus the flow of the liquefied refrigerant in the pipe can not be easily prevented even if a cooling box equipping the thermosiphon tilts in some degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Publication number: 20040093868
    Abstract: A thermosiphon which can be manufactured easily at low costs, having excellent resistance to pressure, without the circulation of a working fluid being hindered. A condenser 3 includes a condensing section 4 composed of extruded members in which a plurality of fine pores 7 are formed, a branching section 5 provided on an upstream side of the fine pores 7 to supply a gaseous working fluid returned from a gas pipe 12 into each of the fine pores 7, and a collecting section 6 provided on a downstream side of the fine pores 7 to collect the working fluid condensed inside the fine pores 7 and then supply the same into a liquid pipe 9. The gas pipe 12 is connected to an upper portion of the branching section 5 and the liquid pipe 9 is connected to a lower portion of the collecting section 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 6725907
    Abstract: A thermosiphon which can be manufactured easily at low costs, having excellent resistance to pressure, without the circulation of a working fluid being hindered. A condenser 3 includes a condensing section 4 composed of extruded members in which a plurality of fine pores 7 are formed, a branching section 5 provided on an upstream side of the fine pores 7 to supply a gaseous working fluid returned from a gas pipe 12 into each of the fine pores 7, and a collecting section 6 provided on a downstream side of the fine pores 7 to collect the working fluid condensed inside the fine pores 7 and then supply the same into a liquid pipe 9. The gas pipe 12 is connected to an upper portion of the branching section 5 and the liquid pipe 9 is connected to a lower portion of the collecting section 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Publication number: 20030136549
    Abstract: A thermosiphon which can be manufactured easily at low costs, having excellent resistance to pressure, without the circulation of a working fluid being hindered. A condenser 3 includes a condensing section 4 composed of extruded members in which a plurality of fine pores 7 are formed, a branching section 5 provided on an upstream side of the fine pores 7 to supply a gaseous working fluid returned from a gas pipe 12 into each of the fine pores 7, and a collecting section 6 provided on a downstream side of the fine pores 7 to collect the working fluid condensed inside the fine pores 7 and then supply the same into a liquid pipe 9. The gas pipe 12 is connected to an upper portion of the branching section 5 and the liquid pipe 9 is connected to a lower portion of the collecting section 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 6539733
    Abstract: A thermosiphon is provided of low cost and simple construction and having a condenser which can reliably discharge a condensed working fluid from an outlet pipe even if the apparatus is somewhat inclined. A thermosiphon 1 comprises a condenser 2 connected to a cold part B of a refrigeration apparatus A, and a capillary 3a and a large diameter pipe 3b connected to the condenser 2 and which can pass a working fluid thereinside. The condenser 2 comprises; an attachment part 4 attached to the cold part B for conducting cold from the cold part B, and a condensing part 5 provided at an end of the attachment part 4 for condensing the working fluid. The condensing part 5 has a cavity portion 6 thereinside, and an inside bottom part 6a of the cavity portion 6 is formed descending towards an outlet hole 12 communicating with the capillary 3a for the working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 6534880
    Abstract: An improved flywheel rotor for a magneto generator of an internal combustion engine. The construction offers simplicity from the prior art construction since on a single series of threaded fasteners is employed for securing all of the components, which includes a protective shield for the permanent magnets together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Moric
    Inventors: Kazuya Sone, Kazuyoshi Takagi
  • Patent number: 6442959
    Abstract: A thermosiphon for a refrigerating machine which can maintain smooth circulation of working fluid by ensuring the flow of the working fluid into a condenser even if it is condensed in a connecting end of a gas pipe connected to the condenser. The gas pipe 16 connected to the condenser 12 has a connecting end which is formed with a riser pipe 28, thereby constructing a reverse-flow suppressing portion 30 which is brought to a higher position than the condenser 12. Thus, even if the working fluid is condensed in the riser pipe 28, the condensed working fluid can be forcedly allowed to flow down into the condenser 12 by gravitational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Twinbird Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Publication number: 20020050146
    Abstract: A thermosiphon is provided of low cost and simple construction and having a condenser which can reliably discharge a condensed working fluid from an outlet pipe even if the apparatus is somewhat inclined. A thermosiphon 1 comprises a condenser 2 connected to a cold part B of a refrigeration apparatus A, and a capillary 3a and a large diameter pipe 3b connected to the condenser 2 and which can pass a working fluid thereinside. The condenser 2 comprises; an attachment part 4 attached to the cold part B for conducting cold from the cold part B, and a condensing part 5 provided at an end of the attachment part 4 for condensing the working fluid. The condensing part 5 has a cavity portion 6 thereinside, and an inside bottom part 6a of the cavity portion 6 is formed descending towards an outlet hole 12 communicating with the capillary 3a for the working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: TWINBIRD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Publication number: 20020023456
    Abstract: A thermosiphon for a refrigerating machine which can maintain smooth circulation of working fluid by ensuring the flow of the working fluid into a condenser even if it is condensed in a connecting end of a gas pipe connected to the condenser. The gas pipe 16 connected to the condenser 12 has a connecting end which is formed with a riser pipe 28, thereby constructing a reverse-flow suppressing portion 30 which is brought to a higher position than the condenser 12. Thus, even if the working fluid is condensed in the riser pipe 28, the condensed working fluid can be forcedly allowed to flow down into the condenser 12 by gravitational force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 5847598
    Abstract: This invention is directed to providing a differential amplifier that can increase voltage gain at low frequency and that can be applied in signal processing circuits of high accuracy. Such a differential amplifier is provided in its output section with field effect transistor M5 having its source terminal connected to power terminal 4, its gate terminal connected to bias power terminal 7, and its drain terminal connected to the drain terminal of field effect transistor M3; and field effect transistor M6 having its source terminal connected to power terminal 4, its gate terminal connected to the drain terminals of field effect transistors M3 and M5, and its drain terminal connected to output terminal 3 and the drain terminal of field effect transistor M4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 5583459
    Abstract: A sample hold circuit comprises a first transistor having its base connected to an input terminal and its collector connected to a voltage supply terminal, series-connected first and second diodes having a cathode of the first diode connected to an emitter of the first transistor, a first constant current source having its one end connected to an anode of the second diode circuit and its other end connected to the voltage supply terminal, a first differential circuit including a first branch connected to the emitter of the first transistor and a second branch connected to the anode of the second diode, a third diode having its cathode connected to the anode of the second diode, a second transistor having its base connected to a connection node between the second diode and the third diode and its collector connected to the voltage supply terminal, a second differential circuit including a first branch connected to the voltage supply terminal and a second branch connected to an emitter of the second transistor,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 5510734
    Abstract: In a comparator including a first differential amplifier stage for amplifying the difference in potential between input signals, a second differential amplifier stage for amplifying the difference in potential between output signals of the first differential amplifier stage, and a latch stage for positively feeding output signals of the second amplifier stage back thereto, a first differential switch circuit alternately activates the second differential amplifier stage and the latch stage, and a second differential switch circuit alternately activates the first differential amplifier stage and the latch stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 5396191
    Abstract: A high gain differential amplifier including a current mirror circuit, a differential transistor pair having first and second transistors whose gates are connected to first and second input terminals, a first constant-current source connected to common sources of the first and second transistors, and a pair of third and fourth transistors whose gates are coupled, in which the fourth transistor is connected to the first transistor and an output terminal is coupled with a drain of the second transistor. The differential amplifier further includes a fifth transistor whose gate and drain are connected to the drains of the first and fourth transistors and to the output terminal and the drain of the second transistor, respectively, a sixth transistor whose drain and gate are connected to the drain and gate of the third transistor and to a bias power supply terminal, and a second constant-current source connected to the source of the sixth transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 5334949
    Abstract: A differential amplifier is disclosed which consists of two constant current sources I.sub.1, I.sub.2, one end of each of which is connected to a power supply terminal 4, a pair of differential transistors consisting of two FETs M.sub.1, M.sub.2, each of the gates of which is connected to singnal input terminals 1 and 2, respectively, and both the sources of which are connected to the other end of the current source I.sub.2, a current-mirror circuit consisting of FETs M.sub.3, M.sub.4, wherein in the FET M.sub.3 a connection point common to the gate and the drain is connected to the other end of the current source I.sub.2 and the source is connected to a power supply terminal 5, and wherein in the FET M.sub.4 the gate is connected to the connection point, the source is connected to power supply terminal 5, and the drain is connected to the drain of the FET M.sub.1, and an FET M.sub.5 wherein the gate is connected to the drain of the FET M.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone
  • Patent number: 4806790
    Abstract: For elimination of a driftage of voltage at an output node, there is proposed a sampling-and-hold circuit comprising an n-p-n type charging transistor capable of charging up a hold-capacitor to a certain voltage level in proportion to the voltage level of an input signal, an n-p-n type driving transistor driven by the hold-capacitor for producing an output signal at a signal output node, and a clamping circuit operative to keep the voltage level of the base node of the charging transistor in a predetermined value is so far as the hold-capacitor keeps the certain voltage level, so that the hold-capacitor supplies a base current only to the driving transistor, thereby decreasing the driftage of voltage at the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Sone