Patents by Inventor Koichi Hagino
Koichi Hagino 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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Publication number: 20110187452Abstract: A sound and music playback device includes: an output amplifier; a power supply circuit that supplies electric power to the output amplifier; and an output signal level judging circuit; wherein an output voltage value of the power supply circuit is changed based on a level of a sound and music signal to be outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yukihiro Imai, Yukio Kadowaki, Koichi Hagino, Shunsei Tanaka
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Patent number: 7884584Abstract: A switching power supply circuit for generating an output voltage at an output node based on an input voltage at an input node includes a reference voltage generating circuit configured to generate a reference voltage such that during an initial start-up period of the reference voltage a voltage rise rate of the reference voltage within a first predetermined period from a start point of the initial start-up period and a voltage rise rate thereof within a second predetermined period immediately preceding an end point of the initial start-up period are smaller than a voltage rise rate thereof in a period between the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period, a coil disposed between the input output nodes, and a switch circuit configured to switch on and off to control current through the coil in response to comparison between the reference voltage and a voltage proportional to the output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhisa Furuse, Yasuhiro Ishizaka, Shohtaroh Sohma, Koichi Hagino, Shinichiro Yamada, Toshiya Murota, Masanobu Fukushima
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Patent number: 7663406Abstract: An output circuit including an input terminal; an output terminal; a PMOS transistor connected with a positive side of a power voltage and the output terminal; a NMOS transistor connected with a negative side of the power supply voltage and the output terminal; a first inverter, to which a gate voltage of the PMOS transistor is input and which exhibits hysteresis in threshold voltage; and a second inverter, to which a gate voltage of the NMOS transistor is input and which exhibits hysteresis in threshold voltage, wherein an OR logic signal of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting an output signal from the second inverter is input to a gate of the PMOS transistor, and an AND logic signal of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting an output signal from the first inverter is input to a gate of the NMOS transistor.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Koichi Hagino
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Publication number: 20100013447Abstract: A switching power supply circuit for generating an output voltage at an output node based on an input voltage at an input node includes a reference voltage generating circuit configured to generate a reference voltage such that during an initial start-up period of the reference voltage a voltage rise rate of the reference voltage within a first predetermined period from a start point of the initial start-up period and a voltage rise rate thereof within a second predetermined period immediately preceding an end point of the initial start-up period are smaller than a voltage rise rate thereof in a period between the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period, a coil disposed between the input output nodes, and a switch circuit configured to switch on and off to control current through the coil in response to comparison between the reference voltage and a voltage proportional to the output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.,Inventors: Katsuhisa FURUSE, Yasuhiro Ishizaka, Shohtaroh Sohma, Koichi Hagino, Shinichiro Yamada, Toshiya Murota, Masanobu Fukushima
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Patent number: 7646179Abstract: An electric power supply circuit includes a first switching element that turns on or off according to an external signal; an inductor capacitor circuit provided between the power supply and the load that charges or discharges electric power provided by the power supply according to the on or off state of the first switching element; a rectifier diode provided between the first switching element and the ground; a second switching element provided in parallel with the rectifier diode that turns on or off synchronously with the first switching element; and a depletion transistor that detects a direction of a current flowing through the inductor capacitor circuit based on a voltage detected across the second switching element to generate a detection result, and causes the second switching element to turn on or off according to the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Koichi Hagino
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Patent number: 7619400Abstract: This patent specification describes a switching regulator which includes a step-up/step-down unit configured to generate an output voltage by stepping up or down an input voltage in accordance with a control signal, and a control unit configured to cause the step-up/step-down unit to perform the step-up or step-down operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Koichi Hagino
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Patent number: 7564196Abstract: A power supply device includes a step-up circuit configured to supply a driving voltage to a load, a comparison circuit configured to compare an output voltage from the load with a reference voltage, and a control circuit configured to control the step-up circuit based on a comparison result generated by the comparison circuit. The step-up circuit includes multiple operation modes each outputting a given voltage not lower than a power source voltage. The control circuit controls the step-up circuit to operate in one of the multiple operation modes. The control circuit maintains a current operation mode of the step-up circuit until the output voltage from the load decrease to below the reference voltage and, when the output voltage from the load is less than the reference voltage, switches the operation mode to another operation mode to output a voltage higher than a voltage output in the current operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yohichi Shiwaya, Toshiki Kishioka, Koichi Hagino
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Publication number: 20090072864Abstract: An output circuit including an input terminal; an output terminal; a PMOS transistor connected with a positive side of a power voltage and the output terminal; a NMOS transistor connected with a negative side of the power supply voltage and the output terminal; a first inverter, to which a gate voltage of the PMOS transistor is input and which exhibits hysteresis in threshold voltage; and a second inverter, to which a gate voltage of the NMOS transistor is input and which exhibits hysteresis in threshold voltage, wherein an OR logic signal of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting an output signal from the second inverter is input to a gate of the PMOS transistor, and an AND logic signal of the input signal and a signal obtained by inverting an output signal from the first inverter is input to a gate of the NMOS transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Koichi HAGINO
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Publication number: 20080231209Abstract: A power supply device includes a step-up circuit configured to supply a driving voltage to a load, a comparison circuit configured to compare an output voltage from the load with a reference voltage, and a control circuit configured to control the step-up circuit based on a comparison result generated by the comparison circuit. The step-up circuit includes multiple operation modes each outputting a given voltage not lower than a power source voltage. The control circuit controls the step-up circuit to operate in one of the multiple operation modes. The control circuit maintains a current operation mode of the step-up circuit until the output voltage from the load decrease to below the reference voltage and, when the output voltage from the load is less than the reference voltage, switches the operation mode to another operation mode to output a voltage higher than a voltage output in the current operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Yohichi Shiwaya, Toshiki Kishioka, Koichi Hagino
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Publication number: 20070216386Abstract: An electric power supply circuit includes a first switching element that turns on or off according to an external signal; an inductor capacitor circuit provided between the power supply and the load that charges or discharges electric power provided by the power supply according to the on or off state of the first switching element; a rectifier diode provided between the first switching element and the ground; a second switching element provided in parallel with the rectifier diode that turns on or off synchronously with the first switching element; and a depression transistor that detects a direction of a current flowing through the inductor capacitor circuit based on a voltage detected across the second switching element to generate a detection result, and causes the second switching element to turn on or off according to the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventor: Koichi Hagino
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Publication number: 20070120546Abstract: This patent specification describes a switching regulator which includes a step-up/step-down unit configured to generate an output voltage by stepping up or down an input voltage in accordance with a control signal, and a control unit configured to cause the step-up/step-down unit to perform the step-up or step-down operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventor: Koichi Hagino