Patents by Inventor Kenji Itakura

Kenji Itakura 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: 11862629
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrically conductive portion, a first semiconductor chip of a reverse-conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor, a second electrically conductive portion, a third electrically conductive portion, a second semiconductor chip of an insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a fourth electrically conductive portion. The first semiconductor chip includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the second electrode. The third electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second semiconductor chip includes a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The third electrode is electrically connected to the third electrically conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Itakura
  • Publication number: 20220102342
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrically conductive portion, a first semiconductor chip of a reverse-conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor, a second electrically conductive portion, a third electrically conductive portion, a second semiconductor chip of an insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a fourth electrically conductive portion. The first semiconductor chip includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the second electrode. The third electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second semiconductor chip includes a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The third electrode is electrically connected to the third electrically conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji ITAKURA
  • Patent number: 11233048
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrically conductive portion, a first semiconductor chip of a reverse-conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor, a second electrically conductive portion, a third electrically conductive portion, a second semiconductor chip of an insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a fourth electrically conductive portion. The first semiconductor chip includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the second electrode. The third electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second semiconductor chip includes a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The third electrode is electrically connected to the third electrically conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Itakura
  • Publication number: 20200091141
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrically conductive portion, a first semiconductor chip of a reverse-conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor, a second electrically conductive portion, a third electrically conductive portion, a second semiconductor chip of an insulated gate bipolar transistor, and a fourth electrically conductive portion. The first semiconductor chip includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the second electrode. The third electrically conductive portion is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The second semiconductor chip includes a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The third electrode is electrically connected to the third electrically conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji ITAKURA
  • Patent number: 5241124
    Abstract: A desired offset value is set and difference between this offset value and touch data is obtained. A touch response control is performed in either of positive and negative directions. This difference data may be changed and adjusted by a desired touch sensitivity parameter. In a case where data used for a tone control is transferred from suitable reference data to control data corresponding to touch data, following interpolation from the reference data to the control data is made and a tone control is made in response to data obtained by this interpolation. In this case, coefficients for the following interpolation are caused to change gradually so that tone control data obtained by the interpolation will change smoothly. An abrupt change in a tone control signal thereby can be prevented and a touch response control which is not accompanied by unnaturalness can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Adachi, Masatada Wachi, Kenji Itakura, Masashi Hirano
  • Patent number: 4308779
    Abstract: In a control waveform generator for an electronic musical instrument of the type wherein the generator generates a control waveform adapted to control at least one of a tone pitch, a tone color and a tone volume, the control waveform generator is constituted by a pulse generator for generating a pulse signal having a repetitive frequency, and a detector including a counter which starts to count the number of the pulse signals when a key is depressed. The detector generates a first detection signal during an interval between depression of the key and a time at which a counter reaches a predetermined value and then produces a second detection signal until the depressed key is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideo Suzuki, Kenji Itakura, Yasuji Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 4141269
    Abstract: A plurality of tone signals corresponding to one note and having the same fundamental frequency and different harmonic components are modified in amplitude according to the shape of an envelope signal generated upon key depression and having an amplitude proportional to the key depression speed. One of the amplitude-modified tone signals is clipped at a predetermined level and then mixed with another amplitude-modified tone signal. The frequency spectrum of the resultant tone signal varies with time like a piano.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Itakura