Patents by Inventor Kohei Onizuka
Kohei Onizuka 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).
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Patent number: 11922243Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire communication data from at least one communication apparatus that perform wireless communication with a plurality of the communication devices; acquire information related to a wireless power supply performed by a wireless power supply apparatus to the at least one communication apparatus; and generate a control signal indicating an instruction of at least one of the wireless power supply or the wireless communication based on the communication data and the information related to the wireless power supply.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Kohei Onizuka
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Patent number: 11855617Abstract: an electronic circuit according to an embodiment includes: a generation circuit generating a first clocksignal and a second clocksignal delayed from the first clocksignal; a first coupler transmitting one of the first and the second clocksignals by electromagnetic coupling; a first converter driven by the transmitted clocksignal and converting a first input signal into a first signal of a frequency corresponding to the transmitted clocksignal; a second coupler transmitting the first signal by electromagnetic coupling; a second converter converting the first signal into a second signal of a frequency corresponding to the first input signal with the other of the first and the second clocksignals; an output device outputting the second signal; and a protection circuit connected to a line through which the one of the first and the second clocksignals is transmitted between the first coupler and the first converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Satoshi Takaya, Hiroaki Ishihara, Kohei Onizuka
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Patent number: 11804875Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
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Publication number: 20220302764Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
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Patent number: 11374435Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
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Publication number: 20220147784Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire communication data from at least one communication apparatus that perform wireless communication with a plurality of the communication devices; acquire information related to a wireless power supply performed by a wireless power supply apparatus to the at least one communication apparatus; and generate a control signal indicating an instruction of at least one of the wireless power supply or the wireless communication based on the communication data and the information related to the wireless power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kohei ONIZUKA
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Publication number: 20220137598Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus instructs an operation of at least a part of a control target device via wireless communication. The electronic apparatus comprises a processor configured to acquire communication quality information of the wireless communication between the electronic apparatus and the control target device, acquire first information indicating a degree or a risk that can be caused by the operation, and generate a control signal instructing the operation based on the communication quality information and the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Koji AKITA, Tomoya TANDAI, Miyuki OGURA, Ryoko MATSUO, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshihisa NABETANI
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Publication number: 20220004218Abstract: an electronic circuit according to an embodiment includes: a generation circuit generating a first clocksignal and a second clocksignal delayed from the first clocksignal; a first coupler transmitting one of the first and the second clocksignals by electromagnetic coupling; a first converter driven by the transmitted clocksignal and converting a first input signal into a first signal of a frequency corresponding to the transmitted clocksignal; a second coupler transmitting the first signal by electromagnetic coupling; a second converter converting the first signal into a second signal of a frequency corresponding to the first input signal with the other of the first and the second clocksignals; an output device outputting the second signal; and a protection circuit connected to a line through which the one of the first and the second clocksignals is transmitted between the first coupler and the first converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Satoshi TAKAYA, Hiroaki ISHIHARA, Kohei ONIZUKA
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Patent number: 11159060Abstract: A wireless power-supply control apparatus to perform control on transmission of power from at least one power transmitter comprising a plurality of first antennas to a plurality of power receivers, has a first communicator and a controller. The first communicator to receive propagation path information between the power transmitter and the plurality of power receivers and requested-power information on requested power of the plurality of power receivers, from the power transmitter or the plurality of power receivers. The controller to control power to be transmitted from the power transmitter to a predetermined value and control at least either one of a phase or an amplitude of power to be supplied to the plurality of first antennas, based on the propagation path information and the requested-power information, so that a specific number of power receivers receiving power larger than the requested power is equal to or larger than a predetermined number.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka
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Publication number: 20210159735Abstract: A wireless power transmission device that transmits wireless power by a radio wave to a plurality of power receivers, has a power transmission condition calculator that calculates power transmission conditions including power transmission periods of two or more of a plurality of different power transmission patterns based on receiving power information and required electric energy information from the plurality of power receivers, and power transmission circuitry that transmits a radio wave while switching between the two or more power transmission patterns under the calculated power transmission conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
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Patent number: 10992181Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus including a power supply to generate AC power; a power transmitting inductor to transfer the AC power to a power receiving apparatus through magnetic coupling with a power receiving inductor in the power receiving apparatus; a mutual coupling adjusting unit to adjust a relative position between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor; and a control unit to control the mutual coupling adjusting unit based on a mutual coupling coefficient between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor. The control unit controls the mutual coupling adjusting unit so that the mutual coupling coefficient falls within a predetermined range and an upper limit of the predetermined range is a value less than a maximum of the mutual coupling coefficient between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tetsu Shijo, Akiko Yamada, Kohei Onizuka, Fumi Moritsuka, Hiroaki Ishihara, Noriaki Oodachi, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Kudo, Kenichirou Ogawa, Shoji Otaka, Hiroki Shoki
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Patent number: 10868579Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a plurality of transmission/reception units and a controller. The each of the plurality of transmission/reception units includes an antenna and is configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal by the antenna. The controller individually controls a frequency of the wireless signal transmitted/received by each of the plurality of transmission/reception units.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshiya Mitomo, Kohei Onizuka
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Publication number: 20200373661Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter to transmit a wireless power signal through a plurality of first antennas, a propagation path estimation unit to estimate first propagation path information characterizing a propagation path between the plurality of first antennas and a predetermined antenna, a propagation path extraction unit to extract second propagation path information characterizing a propagation path passing through a moving body, based on at least one of a difference on a time axis of a plurality of pieces of the first propagation path information each acquired at different times, and filtering on a frequency axis, a weight calculator to calculate a weight vector that determines a directivity of a combined power transmission beam formed by the plurality of first antennas, and a controller to control an amplitude and a phase of the wireless power signal inputted to each of the plurality of first antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
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Patent number: 10777886Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter to transmit a wireless power signal through a plurality of first antennas, a propagation path estimation unit to estimate first propagation path information characterizing a propagation path between the plurality of first antennas and a predetermined antenna, a propagation path extraction unit to extract second propagation path information characterizing a propagation path passing through a moving body, based on at least one of a difference on a time axis of a plurality of pieces of the first propagation path information each acquired at different times, and filtering on a frequency axis, a weight calculator to calculate a weight vector that determines a directivity of a combined power transmission beam formed by the plurality of first antennas, and a controller to control an amplitude and a phase of the wireless power signal inputted to each of the plurality of first antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
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Patent number: 10727819Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device, includes: a digital-to-pulse converter configured to output a pulse signal including a pulse with a pulse length corresponding to a digital input signal; and a bidirectional selective oscillator including a first ring oscillator and a second ring oscillator, the first ring oscillator including a plurality of delay elements connected in a ring shape in a first direction, the second ring oscillator including a plurality of delay elements connected in a ring shape in a second direction reverse to the first direction. The bidirectional selective oscillator is configured to select one of the first ring oscillator and the second ring oscillator depending on a sign of the digital input signal, oscillate the selected ring oscillator during a period when the pulse is outputted, and keep a state of oscillation operation when the pulse stops being outputted.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke Toyama, Kentaro Yoshioka, Kohei Onizuka
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Publication number: 20200091602Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter to transmit a wireless power signal through a plurality of first antennas, a propagation path estimation unit to estimate first propagation path information characterizing a propagation path between the plurality of first antennas and a predetermined antenna, a propagation path extraction unit to extract second propagation path information characterizing a propagation path passing through a moving body, based on at least one of a difference on a time axis of a plurality of pieces of the first propagation path information each acquired at different times, and filtering on a frequency axis, a weight calculator to calculate a weight vector that determines a directivity of a combined power transmission beam formed by the plurality of first antennas, and a controller to control an amplitude and a phase of the wireless power signal inputted to each of the plurality of first antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
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Publication number: 20200044685Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a plurality of transmission/reception units and a controller. The each of the plurality of transmission/reception units includes an antenna and is configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal by the antenna. The controller individually controls a frequency of the wireless signal transmitted/received by each of the plurality of transmission/reception units.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshiya MITOMO, Kohei ONIZUKA
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Publication number: 20200028384Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
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Publication number: 20190273483Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device, includes: a digital-to-pulse converter configured to output a pulse signal including a pulse with a pulse length corresponding to a digital input signal; and a bidirectional selective oscillator including a first ring oscillator and a second ring oscillator, the first ring oscillator including a plurality of delay elements connected in a ring shape in a first direction, the second ring oscillator including a plurality of delay elements connected in a ring shape in a second direction reverse to the first direction. The bidirectional selective oscillator is configured to select one of the first ring oscillator and the second ring oscillator depending on a sign of the digital input signal, oscillate the selected ring oscillator during a period when the pulse is outputted, and keep a state of oscillation operation when the pulse stops being outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke TOYAMA, Kentaro YOSHIOKA, Kohei ONIZUKA
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Publication number: 20190245388Abstract: A wireless power transmission device that transmits wireless power by a radio wave to a plurality of power receivers, has a power transmission condition calculator that calculates power transmission conditions including power transmission periods of two or more of a plurality of different power transmission patterns based on receiving power information and required electric energy information from the plurality of power receivers, and power transmission circuitry that transmits a radio wave while switching between the two or more power transmission patterns under the calculated power transmission conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO