Patents by Inventor Masayuki Kamiyama

Masayuki Kamiyama 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: 20170229924
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro YODA, Takahiro KAMIJO, Kota ONISHI, Masayuki KAMIYAMA, Nobutaka SHIOZAKI
  • Patent number: 9673636
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Publication number: 20170153661
    Abstract: A timing device includes a counter that performs counting action in synchronization with pulses in a clock signal to generate a 6-bit count value representing decimal numbers “0” to “39” in each count cycle in order to perform counting action on a 1/100-second basis and an output control circuit that outputs upper 4 bits of the count value generated by the counter as 4-bit timed data representing time on a 1/1000-second basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki KAMIYAMA, Tsuyoshi YONEYAMA, Toru SHIROTORI
  • Publication number: 20170117903
    Abstract: A circuit device includes an A/D conversion section adapted to perform an A/D conversion of a temperature detection voltage from a temperature sensor to output temperature detection data, a processing section adapted to perform a temperature compensation process of an oscillation frequency based on the temperature detection data to output frequency control data of the oscillation frequency, and an oscillation signal generation circuit adapted to generate an oscillation signal using the frequency control data and a resonator. The processing section may change the frequency control data in increments of k×LSB (k?1) based on a change in temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro FUKUZAWA, Masayuki KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170063305
    Abstract: An oscillation circuit includes an oscillating circuit adapted to oscillate a resonator element, a capacitance circuit connected to the oscillating circuit, and capable of correcting an oscillation frequency of the oscillating circuit, a logic circuit to which a signal output from the oscillating circuit is input, and which is capable of correcting a frequency of the signal, and a control circuit adapted to control an operation of the capacitance circuit and an operation of the logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Toru SHIROTORI, Hisashi YAMAGUCHI, Masaki WAKAMORI, Toshiya USUDA, Masayuki KAMIYAMA, Sho MATSUZAKI, Hiroshi KIYA, Tsuyoshi YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170063380
    Abstract: An oscillation circuit includes an oscillating circuit adapted to oscillate a resonator element having a frequency-temperature characteristic, and a frequency adjustment circuit having a capacitance circuit connected to the oscillating circuit and adapted to adjust an oscillation frequency of the oscillating circuit, and a logic circuit, to which a signal having been output from the oscillating circuit is input, and which adjusts a frequency of the signal, and the frequency adjustment circuit compensates the frequency-temperature characteristic using at least the capacitance circuit in a predetermined temperature range, and compensates the frequency-temperature characteristic using the logic circuit alone outside the predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Toru SHIROTORI, Hisashi YAMAGUCHI, Masaki WAKAMORI, Toshiya USUDA, Sho MATSUZAKI, Tsuyoshi YONEYAMA, Masayuki KAMIYAMA, Hiroshi KIYA
  • Patent number: 9438073
    Abstract: A power supply switching circuit includes a switching circuit that electrically connects a VCC terminal and a VBK terminal in a connected state, a switch control circuit, and a power supply monitoring circuit that monitors a voltage of the VCC terminal, and outputs a voltage of the VBK terminal. The switch control circuit switches a mode from a normal mode in which the switching circuit is intermittently connected to a standby mode in which the switching circuit is opened according to an output signal of the power supply monitoring circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kamiyama, Hiroshi Kiya
  • Publication number: 20160049801
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kentaro YODA, Takahiro KAMIJO, Kota ONISHI, Masayuki KAMIYAMA, Nobutaka SHIOZAKI
  • Patent number: 9209636
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Publication number: 20140368165
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8836273
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8803364
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a power transmitting device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-transmitting-side control circuit that controls power transmission to a power receiving device, the power-transmitting-side control circuit causing the power transmitting device to perform intermittent temporary power transmission, detecting a response from the power receiving device that has received the power due to the temporary power transmission to automatically detect installation of a power-receiving-side instrument that includes the power receiving device in an area in which power transmitted via non-contact power transmission can be received, and causing the power transmitting device to perform continuous normal power transmission to the power receiving device when the installation of the power-receiving-side instrument has been detected. A foreign object detection process may also be performed in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki, Takahiro Kamijo, Minoru Hasegawa, Haruhiko Sogabe
  • Publication number: 20140008984
    Abstract: A power supply switching circuit includes a switching circuit that electrically connects a VCC terminal and a VBK terminal in a connected state, a switch control circuit, and a power supply monitoring circuit that monitors a voltage of the VCC terminal, and outputs a voltage of the VBK terminal. The switch control circuit switches a mode from a normal mode in which the switching circuit is intermittently connected to a standby mode in which the switching circuit is opened according to an output signal of the power supply monitoring circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Masayuki Kamiyama, Hiroshi Kiya
  • Patent number: 8406823
    Abstract: A power transmission control device is provided in a contactless power transmission system that supplies electric power to a load of a power reception device such that a primary coil and a secondary coil are electromagnetically coupled to each other so as to transmit the electric power to the power reception device from the power transmission device. The power transmission control device includes a controller that controls the power transmission control device, and a storage section that stores information about a power transmitting side coil. The controller performs a collation process for collating the information about the power transmitting side coil with information about a power receiving side coil received from the power reception device, and determines whether or not the information about the power transmitting side coil is compatible with the information about the power receiving side coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Kondo, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8369905
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a power transmission device included in a contactless power transmission system in which power is transmitted from the power transmission device to a power receiving device by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil and a secondary coil and the power is supplied to a load of the power receiving device includes a controller controlling the power transmission control device. The controller includes a communication condition setting section setting, by exchanging information with the power receiving device, a communication condition that is at least one of a communication method between the power transmission device and the power receiving device and a communication parameter, and a communication processing section performing a communication processing between the power transmission device and the power receiving device by using the set communication condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Haruhiko Sogabe, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki, Takahiro Kamijo
  • Patent number: 8359073
    Abstract: There is provided a power transmission control device included in a power transmission device in a contactless power transmission system that transmits power from the power transmission device to a power receiving device by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil to a secondary coil to supply the power to a load of the power receiving device. The power transmission control device includes a controller controlling the power transmission control device, a host interface communicating with a power transmission-side host, and a register section accessible from the power transmission-side host via the host interface. The controller shifts into a communication mode that executes communication between the power transmission-side host and a power receiving-side host, when the power transmission-side host writes, via the host interface, a communication request command that requests the communication between the hosts in the register section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kamiyama, Kota Onishi, Nobutaka Shiozaki, Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo
  • Patent number: 8344688
    Abstract: A power reception control device provided in a power reception device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a power-reception-side control circuit that controls an operation of the power reception device, and a power supply control signal output terminal that supplies a power supply control signal to a charge control device, the power supply control signal controlling power supply to a battery. The power-reception-side control circuit controls a timing at which the power supply control signal (ICUTX) is output from the power supply control signal output terminal. The operation of the charge control device is compulsorily controlled using the power supply control signal (ICUTX).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Yoda, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8274254
    Abstract: A power transmission control device included in a contactless power transmission system that transmits power by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil and a secondary coil from a power transmission device to a power receiving device so as to supply the power to a load of the power receiving device includes: a controller that controls the power transmission device. The controller includes: a negotiation processing section that performs a negotiation process of contactless power transmission; and a setup processing section that performs a setup process of the contactless power transmission based on a result of the negotiation process. In the device, normal power transmission from the power transmission device to the power receiving device is started after the setup process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Kamijo, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki, Kentaro Yoda
  • Patent number: 8222860
    Abstract: A power transmission control device included in a contactless power transmission system in which power is transmitted from a power transmission device to a power receiving device by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil and a secondary coil and the power is supplied to a load of the power receiving device, includes a controller controlling the power transmission control device, and a load condition detection circuit detecting a load condition on a power receiving side. The controller determines the load condition on the power receiving side based on threshold information received from the power receiving device and load condition detection information from the load condition detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Kamijo, Yoichiro Kondo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8198754
    Abstract: A power transmission control device provided in a power transmitting device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a driver control circuit that controls a power transmitting driver that drives a primary coil, a load state detection circuit that detects a power-receiving-side load state, and a control circuit that controls the power transmission control device. The control circuit acquires a reference value used to determine a power-receiving-side load state after starting normal power transmission in a reference value acquisition period, the reference value acquisition period being a period after receiving ID authentication information from the power receiving device, but before starting the normal power transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Iisaka, Takahiro Kamijo, Kota Onishi, Masayuki Kamiyama, Nobutaka Shiozaki