Patents by Inventor Motoki KONO

Motoki KONO 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).

  • Power line carrier communication reception circuit
    Patent number: 8884678
    Abstract: A power line carrier communication reception circuit which can precisely receive a signal to be superimposed at such a signal level that leakage of an electromagnetic wave does not cause a problem while employing a simplified configuration is provided. The power line carrier communication reception circuit may include an amplifier which is connected to a power line and amplifies a received signal to be superimposed on the power line; two capacitors which are connected in series between both power sources of the amplifier; and a clipper circuit which connects connection points of these capacitors to the power line and limits the received signal in a predetermined range of a reference voltage between the capacitors, and in which the amplifier compares the signal limited by the clipper circuit and the reference voltage and amplifies the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: RiB Laboratory, Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Setsuro Mori, Shohei Terada, Motoki Kono
  • POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION RECEPTION CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20140210540
    Abstract: A power line carrier communication reception circuit which can precisely receive a signal to be superimposed at such a signal level that leakage of an electromagnetic wave does not cause a problem while employing a simplified configuration is provided. The power line carrier communication reception circuit may include an amplifier which is connected to a power line and amplifies a received signal to be superimposed on the power line; two capacitors which are connected in series between both power sources of the amplifier; and a clipper circuit which connects connection points of these capacitors to the power line and limits the received signal in a predetermined range of a reference voltage between the capacitors, and in which the amplifier compares the signal limited by the clipper circuit and the reference voltage and amplifies the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., RiB Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Setsuro MORI, Shohei TERADA, Motoki KONO