Patents by Inventor Masato Umetani

Masato Umetani 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: 7515654
    Abstract: A data slicing circuit that receives a demodulated signal including a known data pattern followed by unknown data generates at least two different threshold potentials intermediate between the peak and bottom levels of the demodulated signal. Different comparators compare the demodulated signal with the different threshold potentials to generate at least two different binarized signals. During reception of the known data pattern, a signal processing circuit compares the binarized signals with the known data pattern, preferably oversampling the binarized signals, and selects the binarized signal that best matches the known data. The selected binarized signal is then used to receive the unknown data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Umetani
  • Patent number: 7184494
    Abstract: A regenerated data signal generation circuit includes a receiving circuit, first and second binarization circuits and a signal preparation circuit. The receiving circuit receives a modulated signal and demodulates the modulated signal. The first binarization circuit receives the demodulated signal and binarizes the demodulated signal while compensates for offset deviation of the demodulated signal by a first method as to output a first binarization signal. The second binarization circuit receives the demodulated signal and binarizes the demodulated signal while compensates for offset deviation of the demodulated signal by a second method that is different from the first method so as to output a second binarization signal. The signal preparation receives the first and second binaraization signals and selectively outputs a regenerated data signal prepared from one of the binarization signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Umetani
  • Publication number: 20060077850
    Abstract: A data slicing circuit that receives a demodulated signal including a known data pattern followed by unknown data generates at least two different threshold potentials intermediate between the peak and bottom levels of the demodulated signal. Different comparators compare the demodulated signal with the different threshold potentials to generate at least two different binarized signals. During reception of the known data pattern, a signal processing circuit compares the binarized signals with the known data pattern, preferably oversampling the binarized signals, and selects the binarized signal that best matches the known data. The selected binarized signal is then used to receive the unknown data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Umetani
  • Publication number: 20030231717
    Abstract: A regenerated data signal generation circuit Includes a receiving circuit, first and second binarization circuits and a signal preparation circuit. The receiving circuit receives a modulated signal and demodulates the modulated signal. The first binarization circuit receives the demodulated signal and binarizes the demodulated signal while compensates for offset deviation of the demodulated signal by a first method as to output a first binarization signal. The second binarization circuit receives the demodulated signal and binarizes the demodulated signal while compensates for offset deviation of the demodulated signal by a second method that is different from the first method so as to output a second binarization signal. The signal preparation receives the first and second binaraization signals and selectively outputs a regenerated data signal prepared from one of the binarization signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Masato Umetani