Patents by Inventor Nobuyoshi Nagagata

Nobuyoshi Nagagata 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: 7521786
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20060071246
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6995473
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Patent number: 6946820
    Abstract: In order to supply controlled DC voltages to a plurality of loads at high efficiency by using smaller number of components, a multiple output DC-DC converter in accordance with the present invention comprises a first main switch 21, one terminal of which is connected to the negative electrode of an input DC power source 1, a first rectifying means 51 and a first smoothing means 61 connected to the other terminal of the first main switch 21, a second main switch 22, one terminal of which is connected to the positive terminal of the input DC power source 1, a second rectifying means 52 and a second smoothing means 62 connected to the other terminal of the second main switch 22, an inductor 31 connected between the other terminal of the first main switch 21 and the other terminal of the second main switch 22, and a control circuit 81 for driving the respective switches at predetermined ON/OFF period ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Ishii, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Hiroshi Saito
  • Patent number: 6870327
    Abstract: An electrode-less discharge lamp lighting apparatus which is electrically connected to a dimming unit (2) is provided with: an electrode-less fluorescent lamp (3); and a lighting circuit (4) operable to apply a high-frequency voltage to the electrode-less fluorescent lamp (3), wherein the lighting circuit (4) includes: an AC/DC converting unit (5) operable to convert a phase-controlled AC voltage outputted from the dimming unit (2) into a DC voltage; a DC/AC converting unit (6) operable to convert the DC voltage into a high-frequency voltage; and a dimming controlling unit (7) that includes a resistor (29), a switching element (28), and a timer circuit (27) so as to detect a timing of a turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage and to, based on the detected timing, allow a current whose value is at least a threshold to flow across output terminals of the AC/DC converting unit (5) for at least a duration of a time lag between the turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage and the generation of the high-freque
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichirou Takahashi, Satoshi Kominami, Kouji Miyazaki, Toshiaki Kurachi, Mamoru Takeda, Nobuyoshi Nagagata
  • Publication number: 20040124474
    Abstract: At least two switching devices each including a substrate formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, source and gate electrodes formed in a principal surface side of the substrate, and a drain electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate are stacked so that respective upper surface sides of the switching face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitabatake, Kazuhiko Asada, Hidekazu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Kazuhiro Nobori, Hideki Omori, Masanori Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20040100205
    Abstract: An electrode-less discharge lamp lighting apparatus which is electrically connected to a dimming unit (2) is provided with: an electrode-less fluorescent lamp (3); and a lighting circuit (4) operable to apply a high-frequency voltage to the electrode-less fluorescent lamp (3), wherein the lighting circuit (4) includes: an AC/DC converting unit (5) operable to convert a phase-controlled AC voltage outputted from the dimming unit (2) into a DC voltage; a DC/AC converting unit (6) operable to convert the DC voltage into a high-frequency voltage; and a dimming controlling unit (7) that includes a resistor (29), a switching element (28), and a timer circuit (27) so as to detect a timing of a turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage and to, based on the detected timing, allow a current whose value is at least a threshold to flow across output terminals of the AC/DC converting unit (5) for at least a duration of a time lag between the turn-on of the phase-controlled AC voltage and the generation of the high-freque
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Kenichirou Takahashi, Satoshi Kominami, Kouji Miyazaki, Toshiaki Kurachi, Mamoru Takeda, Nobuyoshi Nagagata
  • Publication number: 20040027104
    Abstract: In order to supply controlled DC voltages to a plurality of loads at high efficiency by using smaller number of components, a multiple output DC-DC converter in accordance with the present invention comprises a first main switch 21, one terminal of which is connected to the negative electrode of an input DC power source 1, a first rectifying means 51 and a first smoothing means 61 connected to the other terminal of the first main switch 21, a second main switch 22, one terminal of which is connected to the positive terminal of the input DC power source 1, a second rectifying means 52 and a second smoothing means 62 connected to the other terminal of the second main switch 22, an inductor 31 connected between the other terminal of the first main switch 21 and the other terminal of the second main switch 22, and a control circuit 81 for driving the respective switches at predetermined ON/OFF period ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Takuya Ishii, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Hiroshi Saito
  • Patent number: 6362627
    Abstract: The voltage measuring apparatus of the present invention comprises: a capacitor configured of a plurality of capacitor elements and divided at a connection point into two sections of the same capacitance; a first switching device for connecting a voltage source to be measured to both terminals of the capacitor; a differential amplifier; a second switching device for connecting both terminals of the capacitor to inputs of the differential amplifier; and a third switch for connecting the connection point in the capacitor to signal reference potential of the differential amplifier in time synchronization with the second switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimamoto, Nobuyoshi Nagagata
  • Patent number: 5550442
    Abstract: A horizontal deflection circuit is provided which is useful in a television receiver and a video apparatus using a cathode ray tube, and which generates a deflection current for horizontally deflecting electron beams by changing a magnetic field applied to the cathode ray tube, and in which a resonance circuit using LC parts is not employed, and the vertical line distortion correction and the control of the horizontal deflection current in the multiscan are conducted by changing the duty ratios of switch elements, thereby simplifying the circuit configuration, and reducing the cost and the loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari Ueyama, Nobuyoshi Nagagata
  • Patent number: 5490052
    Abstract: A switching power supply supplies a regulated output voltage for an electronic apparatus in industrial or commercial use and suppresses generation of a spike voltage and a spike current due to a transformer, and a recovery voltage of a rectifying diode due to switching and it results in reduction of noise interference and power loss. A series connection of a first switching means and a second switching means repeating on/off action alternately is connected to a d-c source. A series connection of a first capacitor and a primary winding of a transformer is connected in parallel with the second switching means. An induced voltage in a secondary winding is supplied to an output through a rectifying/filtering means. A series resonance current in a closed circuit comprising the first capacitor and a leakage inductance suppresses spike voltage, spike current, and recovery voltage of the rectifying diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Takuya Ishii
  • Patent number: 5448465
    Abstract: A switching power supply supplies a regulated output voltage and suppresses spike voltage and spike current generated by a switching action of transformers, and suppresses switching frequency drift due to load variation. Output stability of multi-output design is improved and recovery of rectifying diodes by a current resonance are suppressed. A reduction of noise interference to electronic equipments and power loss in the switching power supply itself results. A series connection of a primary winding of a first transformer and a first switching means, which repeats an on/off action is connected across a d-c power source. A series connection of a second switching means, which repeats an on/off action alternately with the first switching means, and a first capacitor is connected in parallel with the primary winding of the first transformer. A series connection of a primary winding of the second transformer and a second capacitor is connected in parallel with the second switching means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Takuya Ishii
  • Patent number: 5383106
    Abstract: Disclosed is a switching power source device for supplying a DC stabilized voltage to industrial or household electronic appliances. The power source device can restrict a change in the switching frequency due to the change in load so that low noise and high efficiency can be realized. The power source device includes a first rectifying and smoothing circuit and a second rectifying and smoothing circuit. The first rectifying and smoothing circuit includes a rectifying diode and a smoothing capacitor. The second rectifying and smoothing circuit includes a rectifying diode and a smoothing capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Takuya Ishii
  • Patent number: 4958268
    Abstract: A switching power supply comprises first switching circuit for making an input voltage on and off, a transformer having a primary winding connected in series with the first switching circuit, first rectifying and smoothing circuit connected to a secondary winding of the transformer and a second switching circuit for releasing the output of the rectifying and smoothing circuit back to the secondary winding of the transformer during the off-period of the first switching circuit. The switching power supply may further comprise a control circuit for controlling on or off the second switching circuit in response to the output of the first rectifying and smoothing circuit. The power supply may alternatively comprise a second rectifying and smoothing circuit connected to additional secondary winding to control on or off of the first switching circuit. Thus a stabilized switching power supply is provided with lower power loss, higher efficiency and lower noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Nagagata, Osamu Hiromura