Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi YASUOKA

Kazuyoshi YASUOKA 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: 10505396
    Abstract: A rectifier circuit includes an H-bridge circuit, and rectifies an AC current that flows through a reception antenna. A smoothing capacitor smoothes the output of the rectifier circuit. A demodulator demodulates an FSK-modulated electric power signal. A first comparator compares a voltage VAC1 at a first AC input terminal with a first threshold voltage VTH1, and generates a first detection signal. A second comparator compares a voltage VAC2 at a second AC input terminal with a second threshold voltage VTH2, and generates a second detection signal. A clock generating circuit generates a frequency detection clock CLK_OUT that transits according to a predetermined edge type of the first detection signal and a predetermined edge type of the second detection signal. A frequency detection circuit detects the frequency of the frequency detection clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Iwasaki, Takeshi Nozawa, Isao Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Patent number: 10243404
    Abstract: A power receiving apparatus is configured including a control circuit together with a reception coil, a rectifier circuit, a smoothing capacitor, and a modulator. A received power calculation unit calculates an electric power consumption PD of the wireless power receiving apparatus based on a predetermined calculation expression. A parameter acquisition unit acquires a first parameter ? and a second parameter ? via an external component. A correction unit calculates a received electric power PRP of the wireless power receiving apparatus according to a correction expression PRP=?×PD+?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ROHM CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Inoue, Daisuke Uchimoto, Kazuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Patent number: 10075029
    Abstract: The position misalignment detection device includes: a comparator configured to compare an electric current induced by a receiving coil in a receiver (RX) to which an electric power is transmitted from a transmitter (TX) with a non-contact power supply transmitter method; a frequency counter connected to the comparator, the frequency counter configured to count transmit frequency fi transmitted from the transmitter; and a register configured to store a counted value Fi counted by the frequency counter. There is provided the position misalignment detection device which can detect a position misalignment of the receiver on the transmitter during electric charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Hayashida, Tatsuya Iwasaki, Takeshi Nozawa, Kazuyoshi Yasuoka
  • Patent number: 9893556
    Abstract: A power receiving control circuit is provided that receives AC coil current IRX from a reception coil and that supplies DC output voltage VOUT. A rectifier circuit rectifies the coil current IRX. A linear regulator receives a rectified voltage VRECT across a smoothing capacitor, and generates the output voltage VOUT stabilized to a predetermined target level. A controller has predetermined control characteristics configured as a relation between the value of a charging current ICHG and the target value of the rectified voltage VRECT. The controller detects the value of the charging current ICHG, and transmits information which indicates electric power to be transmitted from a wireless power supply apparatus, with reference to the control characteristics. The controller is configured to be capable of changing the control characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Iwasaki, Kazuyoshi Yasuoka, Naoki Inoue, Daisuke Uchimoto
  • Patent number: 9780840
    Abstract: A power transmitter supplies an electric power signal to a wireless power receiver. A transmission antenna is configured to transmit the electric power signal, and to receive data from the wireless power receiver. The data includes personal data that indicates user-specific information with respect to the user of the wireless power receiver, in addition to control data to be used to control the wireless power transmitter. A driver drives the transmission antenna. A controller controls the driver according to the control data received via the transmission antenna, and acquires the personal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Yasuoka, Tatsuya Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20170149291
    Abstract: A rectifier circuit includes an H-bridge circuit, and rectifies an AC current that flows through a reception antenna. A smoothing capacitor smoothes the output of the rectifier circuit. A demodulator demodulates an FSK-modulated electric power signal. A first comparator compares a voltage VAC1 at a first AC input terminal with a first threshold voltage VTH1, and generates a first detection signal. A second comparator compares a voltage VAC2 at a second AC input terminal with a second threshold voltage VTH2, and generates a second detection signal. A clock generating circuit generates a frequency detection clock CLK_OUT that transits according to a predetermined edge type of the first detection signal and a predetermined edge type of the second detection signal. A frequency detection circuit detects the frequency of the frequency detection clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: TATSUYA IWASAKI, Takeshi NOZAWA, Isao YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi YASUOKA
  • Publication number: 20170025895
    Abstract: The position misalignment detection device includes: a comparator configured to compare an electric current induced by a receiving coil in a receiver (RX) to which an electric power is transmitted from a transmitter (TX) with a non-contact power supply transmitter method; a frequency counter connected to the comparator, the frequency counter configured to count transmit frequency fi transmitted from the transmitter; and a register configured to store a counted value Fi counted by the frequency counter. There is provided the position misalignment detection device which can detect a position misalignment of the receiver on the transmitter during electric charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hideharu HAYASHIDA, Tatsuya IWASAKI, Takeshi NOZAWA, Kazuyoshi YASUOKA
  • Publication number: 20160285313
    Abstract: A power receiving apparatus is configured including a control circuit together with a reception coil, a rectifier circuit, a smoothing capacitor, and a modulator. A received power calculation unit calculates an electric power consumption PD of the wireless power receiving apparatus based on a predetermined calculation expression. A parameter acquisition unit acquires a first parameter ? and a second parameter ? via an external component. A correction unit calculates a received electric power PRP of the wireless power receiving apparatus according to a correction expression PRP=?×PD+?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki INOUE, Daisuke UCHIMOTO, Kazuyoshi YASUOKA
  • Publication number: 20150349851
    Abstract: A power transmitter supplies an electric power signal to a wireless power receiver. A transmission antenna is configured to transmit the electric power signal, and to receive data from the wireless power receiver. The data includes personal data that indicates user-specific information with respect to the user of the wireless power receiver, in addition to control data to be used to control the wireless power transmitter. A driver drives the transmission antenna. A controller controls the driver according to the control data received via the transmission antenna, and acquires the personal data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi YASUOKA, Tatsuya IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20150222144
    Abstract: A power receiving control circuit is provided that receives AC coil current IRX from a reception coil and that supplies DC output voltage VOUT. A rectifier circuit rectifies the coil current IRX. A linear regulator receives a rectified voltage VRECT across a smoothing capacitor, and generates the output voltage VOUT stabilized to a predetermined target level. A controller has predetermined control characteristics configured as a relation between the value of a charging current ICHG and the target value of the rectified voltage VRECT. The controller detects the value of the charging current ICHG, and transmits information which indicates electric power to be transmitted from a wireless power supply apparatus, with reference to the control characteristics. The controller is configured to be capable of changing the control characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Tatsuya IWASAKI, Kazuyoshi YASUOKA, Naoki INOUE, Daisuke UCHIMOTO