Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Saitou

Mitsuhiro Saitou 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: 11708232
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a stacking apparatus includes: a first precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys first sheets; a second precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys second sheets; a merging unit that guides, to a merge point, the first sheets output from the first precedent-stage conveyor unit and guides, to the merge point, the second sheets output from the second precedent-stage conveyor unit; a subsequent-stage conveyor unit that sequentially receives, at the merge point, the conveyed first sheets and the conveyed second sheets, and conveys the received first sheets and the received second sheets in order of the reception while lining up in a conveying direction; and a stacking unit that sequentially catches each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets and stacks, at a predetermined position, each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets in order of the catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuko Kobayashi, Misato Ishikawa, Shunsuke Hattori, Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Takahiro Kokubo, Noboru Nakamura, Masahito Kochiwa, Hiroyuki Fukuyo, Kazuhiro Mukai, Takeshi Yamagata, Mitsuhiro Saitou
  • Publication number: 20210245982
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a stacking apparatus includes: a first precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys first sheets; a second precedent-stage conveyor unit that conveys second sheets; a merging unit that guides, to a merge point, the first sheets output from the first precedent-stage conveyor unit and guides, to the merge point, the second sheets output from the second precedent-stage conveyor unit; a subsequent-stage conveyor unit that sequentially receives, at the merge point, the conveyed first sheets and the conveyed second sheets, and conveys the received first sheets and the received second sheets in order of the reception while lining up in a conveying direction; and a stacking unit that sequentially catches each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets and stacks, at a predetermined position, each of the first sheets and each of the second sheets in order of the catch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuko KOBAYASHI, Misato ISHIKAWA, Shunsuke HATTORI, Takamitsu SUNAOSHI, Takahiro KOKUBO, Noboru NAKAMURA, Masahito KOCHIWA, Hiroyuki FUKUYO, Kazuhiro MUKAI, Takeshi YAMAGATA, Mitsuhiro SAITOU
  • Patent number: 9320178
    Abstract: An electronic control unit is disclosed. The electronic control unit includes: a resin board; a power device that is surface-mounted on the resin board; a microcomputer that is configured to control the power device; first heat radiation means for radiating heat, the first heat radiation means being disposed on an opposite side of the resin board from the power device; and first heat conduction means for conducting the heat generated by the power device to the first heat radiation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Oota, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Yutaka Oohashi
  • Publication number: 20130003306
    Abstract: An electronic control unit is disclosed. The electronic control unit includes: a resin board; a power device that is surface-mounted on the resin board; a microcomputer that is configured to control the power device; first heat radiation means for radiating heat, the first heat radiation means being disposed on an opposite side of the resin board from the power device; and first heat conduction means for conducting the heat generated by the power device to the first heat radiation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Oota, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Yutaka Oohashi
  • Publication number: 20120326292
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a substrate, a semiconductor module, a heat storage body, an insulator, and a heat sink. The substrate includes a wiring and a land. The semiconductor module includes a semiconductor chip working as a switching element, a terminal electrically coupled with the semiconductor chip and the wiring, a molded resin sealing the semiconductor chip and the terminal, and a heat radiation plate having a surface exposed from the molded resin and transferring heat generated at the semiconductor chip. The heat storage body has a heat capacity required to store the heat generated at the semiconductor chip. The heat storage body is coupled with the heat radiation plate. The insulator is in contact with the heat storage body or the semiconductor module. The heat sink is in contact with the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka OHASHI, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Yuta Uozaki
  • Publication number: 20120120610
    Abstract: An electric device includes: a first electric element; a second electric element capable of flowing large current therethrough so that heat is generated in the second electric element; a heat sink; and a first wiring board and a second wiring board, which are disposed on one side of the heat sink. The large current in the second electric element is larger than that in the first electric element. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are separated each other. The first electric element is disposed on the first wiring board, and the second electric element is disposed on the second wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro SAITOU, Kan Kinouchi, Akihiro Fukatsu
  • Patent number: 8179688
    Abstract: An electric device includes: a first electric element; a second electric element capable of flowing large current therethrough so that heat is generated in the second electric element; a heat sink; and a first wiring board and a second wiring board, which are disposed on one side of the heat sink. The large current in the second electric element is larger than that in the first electric element. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are separated each other. The first electric element is disposed on the first wiring board, and the second electric element is disposed on the second wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Toshihiro Nagaya, Kan Kinouchi, Sadahiro Akama, Koji Numazaki, Norihisa Imaizumi
  • Publication number: 20110044009
    Abstract: An electric device includes: a first electric element; a second electric element capable of flowing large current therethrough so that heat is generated in the second electric element; a heat sink; and a first wiring board and a second wiring board, which are disposed on one side of the heat sink. The large current in the second electric element is larger than that in the first electric element. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are separated each other. The first electric element is disposed on the first wiring board, and the second electric element is disposed on the second wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Toshihiro Nagaya, Kan Kinouchi, Sadahiro Akama, Koji Numazaki, Norihisa Imaizumi
  • Patent number: 7843700
    Abstract: An electric device includes: a first electric element; a second electric element capable of flowing large current therethrough so that heat is generated in the second electric element; a heat sink; and a first wiring board and a second wiring board, which are disposed on one side of the heat sink. The large current in the second electric element is larger than that in the first electric element. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are separated each other. The first electric element is disposed on the first wiring board, and the second electric element is disposed on the second wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Toshihiro Nagaya, Kan Kinouchi, Sadahiro Akama, Koji Numazaki, Norihisa Imaizumi
  • Publication number: 20100254093
    Abstract: An electronic control unit is disclosed. The electronic control unit includes: a resin board; a power device that is surface-mounted on the resin board; a microcomputer that is configured to control the power device; first heat radiation means for radiating heat, the first heat radiation means being disposed on an opposite side of the resin board from the power device; and first heat conduction means for conducting the heat generated by the power device to the first heat radiation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Oota, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Yutaka Oohashi
  • Patent number: 7531852
    Abstract: In an electronic unit with a substrate, a control circuit is mounted on the substrate and is configured to execute an operation related to a load. A package encapsulates the control circuit and the substrate. The package has sides around a periphery of the substrate. At least one input terminal for input of a signal externally sent to the electronic unit is disposed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces. At least one output terminal for output of a control signal for controlling the load is disposed on at least another one of the plurality of surfaces. At least one check terminal for input/output of a signal for checking at least the control circuit is disposed on at least another one of the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobumasa Ueda, Hirokazu Kasuya, Koji Numazaki, Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou
  • Patent number: 7212036
    Abstract: In order to protect semiconductor switching-devices employed in an H bridge circuit against an over-voltage without using a special protection circuit, a control circuit outputs a control signal to a driving circuit for driving the H bridge circuit in order to turn off FETs serving as the semiconductor switching-devices when an over-voltage detection circuit detects the over-voltage applied to the H bridge circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kasuya, Koji Numazaki, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Yutaka Fukuda, Nobumasa Ueda
  • Publication number: 20070075419
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first to fourth vertical type semiconductor elements having first and second electrodes; a metallic lead; a resin mold; a circuit board; an electric circuit on the circuit board; and an electronic chip on the circuit board. The electronic chip drives and controls each semiconductor element through the electric circuit. The first to fourth semiconductor elements are arranged to be a stack construction in the resin mold. The first to fourth semiconductor elements provide a H-bridge circuit. Each of the first and second electrodes in each semiconductor element is directly connected to the metallic lead so that heat generated in the semiconductor element is radiated through the metallic lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Toshihiro Nagaya, Yukihiro Maeda, Norihisa Imaizumi, Yasutomi Asai, Yasutomi Asai
  • Publication number: 20050274982
    Abstract: In an electronic unit with a substrate, a control circuit is mounted on the substrate and is configured to execute an operation related to a load. A package encapsulates the control circuit and the substrate. The package has sides around a periphery of the substrate. At least one input terminal for input of a signal externally sent to the electronic unit is disposed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces. At least one output terminal for output of a control signal for controlling the load is disposed on at least another one of the plurality of surfaces. At least one check terminal for input/output of a signal for checking at least the control circuit is disposed on at least another one of the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobumasa Ueda, Hirokazu Kasuya, Koji Numazaki, Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou
  • Publication number: 20050231925
    Abstract: An electric device includes: a first electric element; a second electric element capable of flowing large current therethrough so that heat is generated in the second electric element; a heat sink; and a first wiring board and a second wiring board, which are disposed on one side of the heat sink. The large current in the second electric element is larger than that in the first electric element. The first wiring board and the second wiring board are separated each other. The first electric element is disposed on the first wiring board, and the second electric element is disposed on the second wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Yutaka Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Toshihiro Nagaya, Kan Kinouchi, Sadahiro Akama, Koji Numazaki, Norihisa Imaizumi, Hiromasa Hayashi, Akihiro Fukatsu, Hirokazu Kasuya, Nobumasa Ueda
  • Patent number: 6953987
    Abstract: A composite integrated circuit is formed by being molded with a mold resin, including a seat member of a lead frame, a substrate attached on the seat member of the lead frame, a heater element, and a temperature-restricted element. Here, the heater element and the temperature-restricted element are mounted on the substrate. The seat member of the lead frame includes a hollow member that is located under an intermediate area between the heater element and the temperature-restricted element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Numazaki, Mitsuhiro Saitou
  • Publication number: 20050179463
    Abstract: In order to protect semiconductor switching-devices employed in an H bridge circuit against an over-voltage without using a special protection circuit, a control circuit outputs a control signal to a driving circuit for driving the H bridge circuit in order to turn off FETs serving as the semiconductor switching-devices when an over-voltage detection circuit detects the over-voltage applied to the H bridge circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kasuya, Koji Numazaki, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Yutaka Fukuda, Nobumasa Ueda
  • Patent number: 6831331
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided having a power transistor structure. The power transistor structure includes a plurality of first wells disposed independently at a surface portion of a semiconductor layer; a deep region having a portion disposed in the semiconductor layer between the first wells; a drain electrode connected to respective drain regions in the first wells; a source electrode connected to respective source regions and channel well regions in the first wells, such that either the drain electrode or the source electrode is connected to an inductive load; and a connecting member for supplying the deep region with a source potential, where the connecting member is configurable to connect to the drain electrode when the drain electrode is connected to the inductive load and to connect to the source electrode when the source electrode is connected to said inductive load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: DENSO Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kitamura, Toshio Sakakibara, Kenji Kohno, Shoji Mizuno, Yoshiaki Nakayama, Hiroshi Maeda, Makio Iida, Hiroshi Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Hiroshi Imai, Hiroyuki Ban
  • Publication number: 20040145038
    Abstract: A composite integrated circuit is formed by being molded with a mold resin, including a seat member of a lead frame, a substrate attached on the seat member of the lead frame, a heater element, and a temperature-restricted element. Here, the heater element and the temperature-restricted element are mounted on the substrate. The seat member of the lead frame includes a hollow member that is located under an intermediate area between the heater element and the temperature-restricted element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Koji Numazaki, Mitsuhiro Saitou
  • Patent number: 6731001
    Abstract: Several electronic parts are mounted on several ceramic substrates in a semiconductor device, and are wire bonded to the respective ceramic substrates through bonding wires. The electronic parts and the bonding wires are covered with an enclosing member on every ceramic substrate, and an inside of the enclosing member is filled with silicone gel for sealing. The ceramic substrates are bonded to a radiation fin together, and are mounted on a motherboard perpendicularly to the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kan Kinouchi, Mitsuhiro Saitou, Takashi Nagasaka, Yuji Ootani, Hiroyuki Yamakawa, Koji Takeuchi, Hirokazu Imai, Yukihiro Maeda, Atsushi Kanamori