Patents by Inventor Manabu Okamoto

Manabu Okamoto 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: 20030014858
    Abstract: In order to realize thinned armatures, a winder which winds coils at a high density while restricting coil ends within a restricted space is provided. An armature coil winder for winding coils in an armature core assembly having a plurality of slots in an outer circumference thereof comprising a winding former equipped with a fixed former which guides a coil into two slots and a movable former which restricts a position of a coil end between the slots by moving in the fixed former along both end surfaces of an armature core toward a center thereof, a former slider which shifts the movable former to a specified position, and coil shaping mechanism which is disposed at location other than that of the former slider and equipped with coil shaping blades functioning to shape the coil in the slots, thereby making it possible to wind coils at a high density by effectively utilizing winding spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Yamazaki, Manabu Okamoto, Kazuo Kimura
  • Patent number: 6502299
    Abstract: In order to realize thinned armatures, a winder which winds coils at a high density while restricting coil ends within a restricted space is provided. An armature coil winder for winding coils in an armature core assembly having a plurality of slots in an outer circumference thereof comprising a winding former equipped with a fixed former which guides a coil into two slots and a movable former which restricts a position of a coil end between the slots by moving in the fixed former along both end surfaces of an armature core toward a center thereof, a former slider which shifts the movable former to a specified position, and coil shaping mechanism which is disposed at location other than that of the former slider and equipped with coil shaping blades functioning to shape the coil in the slots, thereby making it possible to wind coils at a high density by effectively utilizing winding spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Yamazaki, Manabu Okamoto, Kazuo Kimura
  • Patent number: 6504284
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a stator core which assures a favorable workability for coupling core segments and has a favorable magnetic characteristic even when the stator core is composed by coupling core segments which are composed by laminating core division sheets. The manufacturing method of a core for rotary electric machines and a core according to the present invention are configured to form a coupling convexity having an arc-like planar shape and a coupling concavity engageable with the coupling convexity on core segments, compose a serial core segment assembly by engaging the coupling convexity on one of adjacent core segments with the coupling concavity formed on the other core segment so as to be rotatable over 180 degrees, and form a magnetic circuit by bending the serial core segment into an annular form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Kazama, Hisataka Kato, Kadai Takinami, Manabu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20020133931
    Abstract: In order to realize thinned armatures, a winder which winds coils at a high density while restricting coil ends within a restricted space is provided. An armature coil winder for winding coils in an armature core assembly having a plurality of slots in an outer circumference thereof comprising a winding former equipped with a fixed former which guides a coil into two slots and a movable former which restricts a position of a coil end between the slots by moving in the fixed former along both end surfaces of an armature core toward a center thereof, a former slider which shifts the movable former to a specified position, and coil shaping mechanism which is disposed at location other than that of the former slider and equipped with coil shaping blades functioning to shape the coil in the slots, thereby making it possible to wind coils at a high density by effectively utilizing winding spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: AKIHIKO YAMAZAKI, MANABU OKAMOTO, KAZUO KIMURA
  • Patent number: 6389026
    Abstract: An ATM switching system which includes PVC allocation circuits corresponding to output queues. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells, having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20020006129
    Abstract: An ATM switching system includes PVC allocation circuits 13-i corresponding to output queues 14-i is disclosed. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has a room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are “input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20010036156
    Abstract: An ATM switching system includes PVC allocation circuits 13-i corresponding to output queues 14-i is disclosed. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has a room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are “input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Takahiro Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20010005933
    Abstract: A stator core which assures a favorable workability for coupling core segments and has favorable magnetic characteristics even when made by coupling core segments that are formed by laminating core division sheets. A method of manufacturing a core for rotary electric machines includes forming a coupling convexity having an arc-like planar shape and a coupling concavity engageable with the coupling convexity on core segments, forming a serial core segment assembly by engaging the coupling convexity on one of the core segments with the coupling concavity formed on an adjacent core segment so as to be rotatable by more than 180 degrees, and forming a magnetic circuit by bending the serial core segment assembly into an annular form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Kazama, Hisataka Kato, Kadai Takinami, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6256311
    Abstract: An ATM switching system which includes PVC allocation circuits corresponding to output queues. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6252877
    Abstract: An ATM switching system which includes PVC allocation circuits corresponding to output queues. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6226856
    Abstract: A stator core which assures a favorable workability for coupling core segments and has favorable magnetic characteristics even when made by coupling core segments that are formed by laminating core division sheets. A method of manufacturing a core for rotary electric machines includes forming a coupling convexity having an arc-like planar shape and a coupling concavity engageable with the coupling convexity on core segments, forming a serial core segment assembly by engaging the coupling convexity on one of the core segments with the coupling concavity formed on an adjacent core segment so as to be rotatable by more than 180 degrees, and forming a magnetic circuit by bending the serial core segment assembly into an annular form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Kazama, Hisataka Kato, Kadai Takinami, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6130949
    Abstract: A time difference .DELTA..tau. between the arrival of acoustic signals from sound sources to microphones 1, 2 is detected from output channel signals L, R from microphones 1, 2. By Fourier transform, the signals L, R are divided into respective frequency bands L(f1)-L(fn), R(f1)-R(fn). Differences .DELTA..tau.i (i=1, 2, . . . n) in the time-of-arrival of L(f1)-L(fn) and R(f1)-R(fn) to the microphones 1, 2 as well as a signal level difference .DELTA.Li are detected. L(f1)-L(fn), R(f1)-R(fn) are divided into a low range of fi<1/(2 .DELTA..tau.), a middle range of 1/(2 .DELTA..tau.) <fi<1/.DELTA..tau., and a high range of fi>1/.DELTA..tau.. Utilizing .DELTA..tau.i for the low range, .DELTA.Li and .DELTA..tau.i for the middle range and .DELTA.Li for the high range, a determination is made from which sound source L(fi), R(fi) are oncoming to deliver outputs separately for each sound source. The outputs are subject to an inverse Fourier transform for synthesis separately for each sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Mariko Aoki, Shigeaki Aoki, Hiroyuki Matsui, Yutaka Nishino, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6127753
    Abstract: In a method to manufacture a stator by coupling a plurality of core segments as so to compose a serial body of core segments and rounding the serial body into an annular body, a stator which method can secure an optimum length of a connected wire by preventing the connecting wire from being too long or too short between the core segments at a stage to round the serial body of core segments into the annular body and method of manufacturing thereof are provided. A member to form a motor stator is composed of a plurality of core segments which are movably coupled, a plurality of insulators which cover the core segments and have head portions having spaces allowing a connecting wire to pass therethrough, and the coil wire which is wound around the core segments to form a coil and serves as a connecting wire passing through the head portions, the member being capable of securing an optimum length of the connecting wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko Yamazaki, Manabu Okamoto, Yasutake Seki, Kakue Takasaki
  • Patent number: 6021130
    Abstract: An ATM switching system which includes PVC allocation circuits corresponding to output queues. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 5923657
    Abstract: An ATM switching system which includes PVC allocation circuits corresponding to output queues. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 5886982
    Abstract: An ATM switching system which includes PVC allocation circuits corresponding to output queues is disclosed. At the time of arrival of the leading cell of each burst data, if the output line has room, the PVC of the burst data is stored as information for admission and identification. The subsequently-arriving cells having the same PVC identification information as the stored identification information are input to an output buffer, and the cells of the remaining burst data are all discarded. Even when a plurality of burst data compete for the same output line, the fact that all the cells other than the first-arriving admitted burst data are discarded prevents the cells from being input other than within a predetermined bandwidth and localizes the burst data affected by the cell discarding due to output queue overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kozaki, Morihito Miyagi, Manabu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 5734724
    Abstract: In an audio communication control unit, audio signals from at least three terminals connected to a switching part are branched to left- and right-channels audio signals, then the left- and right-channel audio signals are processed using sound image control parameters in such a manner as to impart them with target positions different for each terminal, then all left-channel audio signals corresponding to the respective terminals are mixed together into a left-channel mixed audio signal and all the right-channel audio signals are mixed together into a right-channel mixed audio signal, and these left- and right-channel mixed audio signals are distributed and sent to all the connected terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuichiro Kinoshita, Shigeaki Aoki, Manabu Okamoto, Nobuo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 5684529
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image displaying apparatus includes: field switching signal generating unit for generating a field switching signal alternately indicating odd field periods and even field periods from an original picture signal; delaying unit for delaying the original picture signal and producing a delayed picture signal; stereoscopic image signal generating unit for alternately selecting one of the original picture signal and the delayed picture signal in accordance with the field switching signal to generate a stereoscopic image signal; and display unit for displaying the stereoscopic image signal by alternately supplying pictures of the original picture signal to one eye of a user and pictures of the delayed picture signal to the other eye of the user on the basis of the field switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Yoshimi, Hiroshi Otsubo, Masanori Nakaigawa, Ryuichiro Yoshimura, Manabu Okamoto, Yoshiki Furuta, Chihaya Oga, Minoru Tateno
  • Patent number: 5636312
    Abstract: A video image mixing apparatus which can prevent a fluctuation of a mixed video image by a mixed video signal in the case where a playback video signal obtained by playing a recording medium in a special playing mode and a graphics video signal. When a discontinuity of the phase of a color burst signal in the playback video signal obtained by playing the recording medium is detected, the playback video signal and the graphics video signal are delayed by a predetermined time period and the delayed signals are mixed subsequently, thereby keeping the phases of chroma signals of the playback video signal and graphics video signal equal even in a special playing mode such as a still image reproducing mode or the like. In another embodiment, the mixed video signal of the playback video signal and graphics video signal is delayed by a predetermined time and is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Okamoto, Takashi Yoshimi, Hiroyasu Matsuura, Noriyoshi Takeya, Hitoshi Yamazaki, Masakazu Miyazaki, Hirofumi Matoba
  • Patent number: 5608533
    Abstract: A video signal recording apparatus digitizes video signals, writes the digital data in a memory and then reads them therefrom before recording the video signals on a recording medium. The orders of access to the addresses in the memory in write and read modes differ from each other with a predetermined relationship. A video signal reproducing apparatus reads recorded video signals from a recording medium, digitizes the video signals, writes the digital data in a memory and then reads them therefrom. The orders of access to the addresses in the memory in write and read modes differ from each other with a predetermined relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Okamoto, Noriyoshi Takeya