Patents by Inventor Kuniharu Suzuki

Kuniharu Suzuki 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: 7999417
    Abstract: An electronic device having at least a loop-shaped electric conductor generating electric power by electromagnetic induction is provided. The electronic device includes a voltage-detecting unit, a voltage-comparing unit and a separating unit. The voltage-detecting unit is configured to detect a voltage generated in the electric conductor by the electromagnetic induction. The voltage-comparing unit is configured to make a comparison between the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit and a predetermined reference voltage and determining whether the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit exceeds the predetermined reference voltage. The separating unit is configured to break an electric connection between the electronic conductor and an electronic circuit connecting to the electric conductor when the voltage-comparing unit determines that the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit exceeds the predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda
  • Patent number: 7917086
    Abstract: A charger and an electronic instrument include a planar air-core coil, a magnetic sheet disposed on a side of the planar air-core coil that is opposite to a transmission side, and a housing disposed at a position that faces the transmission side of the planar air-core coil. The housing includes a positioning protrusion that is formed on an inner surface of the housing and positions the planar air-core coil, and a positioning protrusion or a positioning depression formed by an outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignees: Seiko Epson Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobil Communications Japan Inc.
    Inventors: Yoichiro Kondo, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7884506
    Abstract: An electronic device having at least a loop-shaped electric conductor generating electric power by electromagnetic induction is provided. The electronic device includes a voltage-detecting unit, a voltage-comparing unit and a separating unit. The voltage-detecting unit is configured to detect a voltage generated in the electric conductor by the electromagnetic induction. The voltage-comparing unit is configured to make a comparison between the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit and a predetermined reference voltage and determining whether the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit exceeds the predetermined reference voltage. The separating unit is configured to break an electric connection between the electronic conductor and an electronic circuit connecting to the electric conductor when the voltage-comparing unit determines that the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit exceeds the predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda
  • Patent number: 7852184
    Abstract: A coil module apparatus is provided. The coil module apparatus includes a flat coil, a circuit board, a magnetic sheet, connection terminals, and a case. The flat coil has a flat shape. The circuit board is used for the flat coil. The magnetic sheet is provided so as to cover one surface portion of the flat coil. The connection terminals are provided for connecting the flat coil and the circuit board. The case encloses the flat coil, the circuit board, and the magnetic sheet and encloses the connection terminals so that the connection terminals are partly exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazaki, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Mikimoto Jin
  • Patent number: 7750508
    Abstract: A contactless power transferring apparatus includes a terminal loading portion, a primary coil, an up-down-direction pressing portion, a width direction pressing portion and a thickness direction pressing portion. The terminal loading portion has an opening through which a mobile terminal is inserted and loaded. The primary coil transfers power using electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil incorporated in the mobile terminal. When the mobile terminal is inserted inside the terminal loading portion, the pressing portions operate in an up-down direction, in a left-right direction and in a width direction, to press and support the mobile terminal respectively from below to position the coils in the up-down direction, from the width direction to position the coils in the left-right direction and from the thickness direction to dispose the coils a predetermined distance apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Mikimoto Jin
  • Publication number: 20100117590
    Abstract: A portable device includes a case configuring the body of the portable device and a fuel cell system included in the case and having air inlets formed in the surface of the case, and also has a solar cell disposed on a portion on the surface of the case, in which the air inlets are provided. The solar cell has holes corresponding to the air inlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Katsuya Suzuki, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Manabu Yamazaki, Mikio Takenaka, Yuto Takagi
  • Publication number: 20090153103
    Abstract: A portable device is disclosed that includes a charge control circuit configured to control charging of a secondary battery included in a battery pack, the secondary battery being configured to supply power to the portable device; a temperature detection terminal at which the temperature of the secondary battery is detected from a temperature detection part of the battery pack; positive and negative power terminals to be connected to the battery pack; a control circuit configured to control the operation of the portable device; and an interface circuit connected between the temperature detection terminal and each of an input terminal of the charge control circuit and an input terminal of the control circuit, in which a signal detected at the temperature detection terminal is fed to each of the charge control circuit and the control circuit through the interface circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Akira Ikeuchi, Itsuki Nakano, Kenichi Kasai, Katsuya Suzuki, Kuniharu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090158053
    Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one rechargeable battery configured to output power; a remaining battery capacity detection unit configured to detect a remaining battery capacity of the at least one rechargeable battery; and a cryptographic unit configured to output a response word in response to an external request word by encrypting the external request word based on a cryptographic algorithm with a common code key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Akira Ikeuchi, Itsuki Nakano, Kenichi Kasai, Katsuya Suzuki, Kuniharu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090124299
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal incorporating a battery pack utilized as power supply. The mobile terminal includes a positive terminal connected to a battery pack positive electrode, a negative terminal connected to a battery pack negative electrode, a data communication terminal communicating with a circuit in the battery pack, a charge control unit controlling charging of the battery pack via the positive terminal, and a reference voltage output unit outputting reference voltage. The terminal further includes a dividing resistor and a thermistor connected in series between the reference voltage output unit and the negative terminal, a temperature detector detecting temperature, and stopping charging of the battery pack based on the detected temperature, and a switching device controlling the voltage at the predetermined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicants: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC., MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya SUZUKI, Kuniharu SUZUKI, Akira IKEUCHI, Yoshihide MAJIMA, Hirotsugu IIJIMA, Kenichi KASAI, Takatoshi ITAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20090124298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile phone terminal with a battery pack containing a retraceable battery as power supply, and transmitting and receiving radio-signals to and from a mobile phone system base transceiver station. The mobile phone terminal includes a data communication terminal communicating data with the battery pack, an intermittent receiving processor periodically carrying out intermittent receiving processing via the base transceiver station when the mobile phone terminal is in a standby operation, and a battery status determining unit transmitting, while the intermittent receiving processor is carrying out intermittent receiving processing, an activating signal to the battery pack via the data communication terminal and reading battery status data from the activated battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicants: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC., MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya Suzuki, Kuniharu Suzuki, Akira Ikeuchi, Yoshihide Majima, Hirotsugu Iijima, Kenichi Kasai, Takatoshi Itagaki
  • Publication number: 20090079387
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-transmitting-side control circuit that controls power transmission to a power receiving device, an actuator control circuit that controls the operation of an actuator that moves the position of a primary coil in an XY plane, a relative position detection signal generation circuit that generates a relative position detection signal relating to the primary coil and a secondary coil based on a coil end voltage or a coil current of the primary coil, and a primary coil position control circuit that causes the actuator control circuit to move the position of the primary coil in the XY plane so that the relative positional relationship between the primary coil and the secondary coil indicated by the relative position detection signal is within an allowable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicants: Seiko Epson Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikimoto JIN, Kentaro YODA, Haruhiko SOGABE, Kota ONISHI, Yoichiro KONDO, Hiroshi KATO, Kuniharu SUZUKI, Katsuya SUZUKI, Manabu YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20080297295
    Abstract: A coil module apparatus is provided. The coil module apparatus includes a flat coil, a circuit board, a magnetic sheet, connection terminals, and a case. The flat coil has a flat shape. The circuit board is used for the flat coil. The magnetic sheet is provided so as to cover one surface portion of the flat coil. The connection terminals are provided for connecting the flat coil and the circuit board. The case encloses the flat coil, the circuit board, and the magnetic sheet and encloses the connection terminals so that the connection terminals are partly exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Yamazaki, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Mikimoto Jin
  • Publication number: 20080297107
    Abstract: A contactless power transferring coil unit is provided. The contactless power transferring coil unit includes a flat coil, a magnetic film, and a leaking flux detecting coil. The flat coil is formed by winding a conductive wire into a spiral on a substantially flat plane. The magnetic film is disposed so as to cover one entire flat surface of the flat coil. The leaking flux detecting coil is disposed in a periphery outside an outer edge of the flat coil and the magnetic film and detects leaking magnetic flux from the flat coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Yoichiro Kondo, Mikimoto Jin, Takahiro Kamijo, Haruhiko Sogabe
  • Publication number: 20080296979
    Abstract: A contactless power transferring apparatus includes a terminal loading portion, a primary coil, an up-down-direction pressing portion, a width direction pressing portion and a thickness direction pressing portion. The terminal loading portion has an opening through which a mobile terminal is inserted and loaded. The primary coil transfers power using electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil incorporated in the mobile terminal. When the mobile terminal is inserted inside the terminal loading portion, the pressing portions operate in an up-down direction, in a left-right direction and in a width direction, to press and support the mobile terminal respectively from below to position the coils in the up-down direction, from the width direction to position the coils in the left-right direction and from the thickness direction to dispose the coils a predetermined distance apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC., SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Mikimoto Jin
  • Publication number: 20080200219
    Abstract: A charger and an electronic instrument include a planar air-core coil, a magnetic sheet disposed on a side of the planar air-core coil that is opposite to a transmission side, and a housing disposed at a position that faces the transmission side of the planar air-core coil. The housing includes a positioning protrusion that is formed on an inner surface of the housing and positions the planar air-core coil, and a positioning protrusion or a positioning depression formed by an outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichiro Kondo, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20080197804
    Abstract: A power transmission device performs power-saving power transmission that transmits a small amount of power as compared with normal power transmission when the power transmission device has detected that a battery of a load has been fully charged so that the operation of a charge control device (charge control IC) of the load is maintained, thereby enabling recharging due to a charge management function of the charge control device. Since the load state of a power reception device increases when recharging has started, the power transmission device detects an increase in the load state and changes power transmission from power-saving power transmission to normal power transmission. When the power reception device has been removed during power-saving power transmission, the power transmission device detects that the power reception device has been removed, and stops continuous power transmission so that unnecessary power consumption does not occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Haruhiko Sogabe, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20080197802
    Abstract: A power reception device transmits authentication information (e.g., start code, manufacturer ID, product ID, rated power information, and resonance characteristic information) to a power transmission device before starting normal power transmission by a non-contact power transmission system. The power transmission device performs instrument authentication based on the received authentication information, and regulates the maximum transmission power is regulated to conform to a power-reception-device side rated power. The power transmission device then performs normal power transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Haruhiko Sogabe, Takahiro Kamijo, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20080197711
    Abstract: An electronic device having at least a loop-shaped electric conductor generating electric power by electromagnetic induction is provided. The electronic device includes a voltage-detecting unit, a voltage-comparing unit and a separating unit. The voltage-detecting unit is configured to detect a voltage generated in the electric conductor by the electromagnetic induction. The voltage-comparing unit is configured to make a comparison between the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit and a predetermined reference voltage and determining whether the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit exceeds the predetermined reference voltage. The separating unit is configured to break an electric connection between the electronic conductor and an electronic circuit connecting to the electric conductor when the voltage-comparing unit determines that the voltage detected by the voltage-detecting unit exceeds the predetermined reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicants: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki, Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda
  • Publication number: 20080200119
    Abstract: A power-receiving-side control circuit of a power reception device performs intermittent load modulation by causing an NMOS transistor to be turned ON/OFF during normal power transmission. A power-transmission-side control circuit included in a power transmission control device of a power transmission device monitors, an intermittent change in the load of the power reception device during normal power transmission. The power-transmission-side control circuit determines that a foreign object has been inserted between a primary coil and a secondary coil and stops power transmission when an intermittent change in load cannot be detected. The amount of power supplied to the load may be compulsorily reduced when the load state of the load is heavy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Mikimoto Jin, Haruhiko Sogabe, Yoichiro Kondo, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20080174267
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a power transmission device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-transmission-side control circuit that controls the power transmission device. When the power-transmission-side control circuit has detected that a battery included in the load has been fully charged, the power-transmission-side control circuit performs control of suspending normal power transmission to the power reception device and control of performing intermittent power transmission. When the power-transmission-side control circuit has detected that the battery requires recharging during an intermittent power transmission period, the power-transmission-side control circuit performs control of resuming normal power transmission to the power reception device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicants: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Kota Onishi, Kentaro Yoda, Kuniharu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kato, Katsuya Suzuki, Manabu Yamazaki