Patents by Inventor Koichiro Saito

Koichiro Saito 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).

  • Publication number: 20100237728
    Abstract: A flat vibration motor able to be mounted to a device side board by just reflow processing and able to reduce the occupied area, that is, a flat vibration motor provided with a stator plate having a through hole into which one end of a shaft is fit, the stator plate having a magnetic metal core plate having detent torque generating holes 10a to 10c, interconnect patterns arranged on a first electrical insulating film formed on this front surface, and electrode patterns arranged on a second electrical insulating film formed on a back surface of the magnetic metal core plate and connected with the interconnect patterns through the through holes h1 to h3, the insides of the detent torque generating holes 10a to 10c being covered by front-to-back superposed films formed by extensions of the first electrical insulating film and second electrical insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SANYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Naoki Kanai, Mitsuru Ooi, Masaki Arai
  • Patent number: 7663337
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment System Co.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Publication number: 20090309436
    Abstract: A flat vibration motor including a stator having a spindle for mounting a flexible substrate, and a rotor having an eccentric weight and rotatably supported by the spindle, the flexible substrate having a lower surface substrate overlapped on the lower surface of the stator and centered around the spindle, an upper surface substrate overlapped on the upper surface of the stator plate, and a narrow-width connecting part for connecting the lower surface substrate and the upper surface substrate by bending the lower surface substrate and the upper surface substrate in an integrated fashion at a notch in the circumference of the stator plate, and the upper surface substrate having a through hole for fastening and connecting an upper surface wiring pattern with the stator plate by filing solder bump, whereby reflow soldering in automatic mounting of a printed circuit of instrument side can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicants: SANYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD., SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichiro SAITO, Naoki Kanai
  • Publication number: 20090187207
    Abstract: A balloon dilator having a positioning part whose form is changed so as to be fit to a channel of an endoscope; and a larger-diameter part, which is connected to the positioning part and is inflated to have a diameter larger than that of the positioning part. Preferably, the positioning part is arranged on a side of the larger-diameter part, which is closer to an operator's hand, so that the positioning part communicates with and can be inflated together with the larger-diameter part. When the form of the positioning part is changed, the positioning part has a substantially constant outer-diameter along the axial direction thereof, or the outer diameter of the positioning part gradually decreases from the side connected to the larger-diameter part, to the other base end side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MIEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP
    Inventor: Koichiro Saito
  • Publication number: 20090121666
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Tadahiro SHIMOZONO, Takeshi OBATA, Koichiro SAITO, Osamu MATSUMOTO, Kouji OBATA
  • Patent number: 7511450
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Publication number: 20080285996
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a heat roller having a degaussing alloy material, an induction heating member for exciting the heat roller, an inverter circuit for giving power at a predetermined frequency to the induction heating member, and a control unit, and when driving at a first drive frequency and fixing small size sheets by continuous passing, a local temperature rise occurs at an end part of the heat roller, and the end part approaches the Curie temperature, and when impedance of the inverter circuit reduces and an excessive current flows in the circuit, the fixing device drives at a higher second drive frequency, thereby increases a resistance of the heat roller by an epidermal effect of magnetic flux, increases an apparent resistance of the inverter circuit, makes it possible to use a flowing current within a normal range, heating a central part of the heat roller, and continues the fixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Kinouchi, Osamu Takagi, Yoshinori Tueda, Toshihiro Sone, Koichiro Saito
  • Patent number: 7408323
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Publication number: 20080061730
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Publication number: 20070200530
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Patent number: 7202628
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Publication number: 20070007928
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Patent number: 7112940
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Publication number: 20060022679
    Abstract: The apparatus for partial discharge detection of turn-to-turn insulation in motor has a surge generator for generating a surge voltage to the windings of the motor by applying a pulse voltage, and a partial discharge current detector for detecting partial discharge currents between the winding turns of the motor. The surge generator generates in and between the windings of the motor the surge voltage that has the rise time and fall time corresponding to the rise time of the surge voltage observed at the motor terminal when the motor is driven by an inverter, and that is repeated at a frequency of 50 Hz to 20 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Kouji Obata, Keiji Fukushi, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Tadahiro Shimozono
  • Publication number: 20060001396
    Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tadahiro Shimozono, Takeshi Obata, Koichiro Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, Kouji Obata
  • Patent number: 5855586
    Abstract: A ligature comprises a ligation loop located on the distal side of the ligature, a stopper through which the ligation loop is passed in a united state, a hooked loop located proximally of the stopper, and a restriction member formed so that a plasto-elastic wire forming the ligation loop can penetrate through the restriction member. The ligation loop and hooked loop are formed with plasto-elastic wires made of a synthetic resin. The cylindrical stopper is press-fitted on the part of the ligation loop folded in two, and the hooked loop is formed behind the stopper. The ligation loop is provided with the restriction member formed with a plasto-elastic tubular member with the wire of the ligation loop passed through the restriction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Habara, Koichiro Saito
  • Patent number: 5334348
    Abstract: In one configuration, a urine sampler comprises a hollow, cylindrical main stick body that is closed at least at one end and has a plurality of urine collection apertures formed in the wall thereof and, in another, comprises a urine collector having a long rod-shaped handle, a urine collection member constituted continuously with the handle and provided with urine collection apertures and a urine accumulator constituted continuously with the base of the urine collection member, and a urine storage capsule having a cutter for cutting a portion of the urine collector, a urine container for receiving urine flowing in from the urine collector and a lid. In the second configuration, the urine collector and the urine storage capsule are separate units. The urine sampler of either configuration is compact and extremely easy to use for collecting a urine sample of the minimum required quantity and, moreover, enables the collected sample to be safely transferred without spilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Yoshisuke Sakai
    Inventors: Koichiro Saito, Kaoru Shimizu