Patents by Inventor Kenzi Otani

Kenzi Otani 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: 4977356
    Abstract: A driver circuit for a D.C. motor includes a first output transistor forming an inflow path for a driving current to the stator coil, and a second output transistor forming an outflow path for the driving current from the stator coil. The two output transistors are incorporated in a semiconductor integrated circuit; each output transistor is an n-p-n transistor in order to increase its current density. One current-mirror circuit including a pair of p-n-p transistors is connected to the first output transistor. Another current-mirror circuit including a pair of n-p-n transistors is connected to the second output transistor. To each output transistor a driving control signal is supplied via the respective current-mirror circuit. The result is that the ratio of inflow and outflow currents is determined by the mirror ratio of the current-mirror circuits, thus resulting in minimized ratio fluctuation. Also the mirror ratio can be controlled by the emitter area ratio of the current-mirror circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenzi Otani, Fimihiko Ito