Patents by Inventor Ryuji Yamada
Ryuji Yamada 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).
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Patent number: 11965650Abstract: A photoconversion device includes a first wavelength converter and a long-pass filter. The first wavelength converter receives excitation light from an output portion and emits fluorescence having a longer wavelength than the excitation light. The long-pass filter transmits the fluorescence emitted by the first wavelength converter and reflects the excitation light transmitted through or reflected from the first wavelength converter to enter the first wavelength converter.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Noritaka Niino, Ryuji Yamada
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Patent number: 11957300Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) detects an abnormal region (30) from a moving image frame (14). The abnormal region (30) is a region that is estimated to represent an abnormal part inside a body of a subject. The information processing apparatus (2000) generates and outputs output information based on the number of detected abnormal regions (30).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NATIONAL CANCER CENTERInventors: Ikuma Takahashi, Maki Sano, Kimiyasu Takoh, Motoyasu Okutsu, Chiemi Tanaka, Masahiro Saikou, Hitoshi Imaoka, Kenichi Kamijo, Ryuji Hamamoto, Yutaka Saito, Masayoshi Yamada
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Patent number: 11925307Abstract: A rechargeable cleaner includes a body, a rechargeable battery, a charger, and a body controller. The body is configured to generate suction power capable of sucking dust together with air using a motor. The rechargeable battery is configured to supply electric power to the motor. The charger is configured to charge the battery. The body controller is disposed in the body. The body controller controls at least one of a charging current and a charging voltage based on cell voltage information indicating a cell voltage, cell temperature information indicating a cell temperature, and battery identification information for identifying the battery that are acquired from the battery, and based on charger identification information for identifying the charger acquired from the charger.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuji Mitsui, Tadahiko Kobayakawa, Takuya Umemura, Toru Yamada, Mamoru Sakai
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Publication number: 20240072648Abstract: A switching control circuit for a power factor correction circuit configured to generate an output voltage from an alternating current (AC) voltage, the power factor correction circuit including an inductor configured to receive a rectified voltage corresponding to the AC voltage, and a transistor configured to control an inductor current flowing through the inductor. The switching control circuit is configured to control switching of the transistor. The switching control circuit includes: a driving signal output circuit configured to, when a peak value of the inductor current in a half cycle of the AC voltage is smaller than and greater than a first predetermined value, output a driving signal to operate the power factor correction circuit in a critical mode and in a continuous mode, respectively; and a driver circuit configured to drive the transistor, in response to the driving signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20240069457Abstract: The toner contains binder resin-containing toner particles and silica fine particle S1, wherein the weight-average particle diameter of the toner is 4.0-15.0 ?m, both inclusive, peaks originating with the silica fine particle S1 are observed in 29 Si-NMR measurement of the silica fine particle S1, and, in the spectrum obtained by 29Si CP/MAS NMR or 29Si DD/MAS NMR, the peak area of a peak corresponding to the D1 unit structure in the silica fine particle S1, the peak area of a peak corresponding to the D2 unit structure in the silica fine particle S1, and the peak area of a peak corresponding to the Q unit structure in the silica fine particle S1 satisfy a prescribed relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: RYUJI MURAYAMA, SHIN KITAMURA, TORU TAKAHASHI, DAISUKE TSUJIMOTO, RYUICHIRO MATSUO, HITOSHI SANO, NOBUYUKI FUJITA, SHUJI YAMADA, YUKA GUNJI, TAKAKUNI KOBORI, YOSHIHIRO OGAWA, ATSUHIKO OHMORI, HIROKI KAGAWA, KEISUKE ADACHI, TOMOKO SUGITA
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Patent number: 11876441Abstract: A switching control circuit controls switching of a switching device, which controls a resonance current of a resonant converter, with a frequency corresponding to an output voltage of the resonant converter. The switching control circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect a difference between a first timing at which the switching device is turned on and a second timing at which a polarity of the resonance current reverses, and a signal output circuit configured to output a driving signal with a preset minimum frequency, responsive to the difference becoming so small as to satisfy a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke Araumi, Ryuji Yamada
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Publication number: 20230313974Abstract: A photoconversion device includes a first wavelength converter and a long-pass filter. The first wavelength converter receives excitation light from an output portion and emits fluorescence having a longer wavelength than the excitation light. The long-pass filter transmits the fluorescence emitted by the first wavelength converter and reflects the excitation light transmitted through or reflected from the first wavelength converter to enter the first wavelength converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Noritaka NIINO, Ryuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20230299666Abstract: A switching control circuit for a power supply circuit that includes an inductor configured to receive a rectified voltage corresponding to an alternating current (AC) voltage, and a transistor configured to control a current flowing through the inductor, the power supply circuit generating an output voltage from the AC voltage, the switching control circuit being configured to switch the transistor. The switching control circuit comprises: a signal output circuit configured to output a signal to turn on the transistor, after lapse of a first time period since the inductor current reaches a first predetermined value after the transistor is turned off, the first time period corresponding to a conduction period during which a parasitic diode of the transistor conducts; and a driver circuit configured to turn on the transistor based on the signal, and turn off the transistor, based on a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke ARAUMI, Ryuji YAMADA
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Patent number: 11764667Abstract: A switching control circuit for a power supply circuit that generates an output voltage from an AC voltage. The power supply circuit includes a rectifier circuit rectifying the AC voltage, an inductor receiving the rectified AC voltage, and a transistor controlling an inductor current flowing through the inductor. The switching control circuit controls switching of the transistor, based on the inductor current and the output voltage. The switching control circuit includes a target value output circuit that outputs a target value of a peak value of the inductor current for shaping a waveform of the peak value so as to be similar to a waveform of the rectified voltage, and a drive signal output circuit that outputs a drive signal to turn on the transistor upon the inductor current falling below a predetermined value and turn off the transistor upon the peak value of the inductor current reaching the target value.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuji Yamada, Ryuunosuke Araumi
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Patent number: 11742746Abstract: A switching control circuit for controlling a power supply circuit that includes an inductor receiving a rectified voltage corresponding to an AC voltage, and a transistor controlling an inductor current flowing through the inductor. The switching control circuit controls switching of the transistor, and includes an output circuit, a processing circuit and a drive signal output circuit. The output circuit sequentially receives a first voltage, which fluctuates at a frequency twice a frequency of the AC voltage, and outputs, as a second voltage, the received first voltage after a delay of a predetermined period of time. The processing circuit processes the first voltage based on a value corresponding to the second voltage, to remove a ripple component generated in an output voltage and contained in the first voltage. The drive signal output circuit outputs a drive signal for driving the transistor, in response to a processing result of the processing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryuji Yamada
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Patent number: 11705814Abstract: A switching control circuit for controlling an LLC converter that includes a first switching device, a first free-wheeling diode connected in parallel with the first switching device, a second switching device connected in series with the first switching device and the first free-wheeling diode, and a second free-wheeling diode connected in parallel with the second switching device. The switching control circuit controls switching of the first and second switching devices. The switching control circuit includes a determination circuit determining whether an operation mode of the LLC converter is a first mode or a second mode based on the resonant current of the LLC converter, and a drive signal output circuit outputting first and second drive signals for respectively switching the first and second switching devices based on the determined operation mode, to thereby prevent a shoot-through current from flowing through the first switching device or the second switching device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke Araumi, Ryuji Yamada
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Patent number: 11632038Abstract: A snubber apparatus includes N parallel charge paths, each of which has a positive-side capacitor, a first diode, and a negative-side capacitor sequentially connected in series between a positive-side terminal and a negative-side terminal, and that allows current to flow from the positive-side terminal's side to the negative-side terminal's side. The snubber apparatus includes N+1 parallel discharge paths, each of which has a second diode connected between the negative-side terminal or the negative-side capacitor in the k-th charge path of the N charge paths, and the positive-side capacitor in the (k+1)-th charge path of the N charge paths or the positive-side terminal, and that allows current to flow from the negative-side terminal's side to the positive-side terminal's side via at least one of the negative-side capacitor and the positive-side capacitor. At least one of the charge paths has a plurality of sections that are turned and adjacent to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Qichen Wang, Ryuji Yamada
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Publication number: 20230088626Abstract: An integrated circuit for a power supply circuit, including: a first command value output circuit outputting a first command value to turn on a transistor of the power supply circuit for a first time period; an on signal output circuit outputting an on signal to turn on the transistor; a delay circuit delaying the on signal by a predetermined time period; a correction circuit correcting the first command value, to output a second command value to turn on the transistor for a second time period; and a driver circuit turning on and off the transistor based respectively on the delayed on-signal and the second command value. The correction circuit corrects the first command value based on the predetermined time period and a ratio between the second time period and another time period from when the transistor is turned off to when an inductor current of the power supply circuit reaches a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke ARAUMI, Ryuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20230072309Abstract: A switching control circuit for a power supply circuit, including: a first command value output circuit outputting a first command value; a correction circuit correcting the first command value, to output a second command value; a first timer circuit measuring a first time period starting from a first timing at which a transistor of the power supply circuit is turned on; and a driving signal output circuit outputting a driving signal to turn on the transistor in response to an inductor current of the power supply circuit reaching a predetermined value and the first time period having elapsed since the first timing, and outputting the driving signal to turn off the transistor based on the second command value. The correction circuit causes an on time period of the transistor to increase, when the first time period has elapsed since the first timing, after the inductor current reaches the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuji YAMADA, Ryuunosuke ARAUMI
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Patent number: 11515782Abstract: A switching control circuit that controls switching of a switching device, the switching control circuit includes a frequency modulation circuit that generates an oscillator signal, and modulates a frequency of an oscillator signal with a predetermined frequency and a modulation index of two or more, and a drive circuit that drives the switching device in response to a signal corresponding to the modulated oscillator signal, the predetermined frequency being higher than a frequency indicative of a value that is a quarter of a half width of a bandpass filter used for measuring noise generated when the switching device is driven.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke Araumi, Ryuji Yamada
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Publication number: 20220302824Abstract: A switching control circuit controls switching of a switching device, which controls a resonance current of a resonant converter, with a frequency corresponding to an output voltage of the resonant converter. The switching control circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect a difference between a first timing at which the switching device is turned on and a second timing at which a polarity of the resonance current reverses, and a signal output circuit configured to output a driving signal with a preset minimum frequency, responsive to the difference becoming so small as to satisfy a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke ARAUMI, Ryuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20220224221Abstract: Provided is a snubber apparatus comprising: N parallel charge paths, each of which has a positive-side capacitor, a first diode, and a negative-side capacitor sequentially connected in series between a positive-side terminal and a negative-side terminal, and that allows current to flow from the positive-side terminal's side to the negative-side terminal's side; and N+1 parallel discharge paths, each of which has a second diode connected between the negative-side terminal or the negative-side capacitor in the k-th charge path of the N charge paths, and the positive-side capacitor in the (k+1)-th charge path of the N charge paths or the positive-side terminal, and that allows current to flow from the negative-side terminal's side to the positive-side terminal's side via at least one of the negative-side capacitor and the positive-side capacitor, at least one of the charge paths having a plurality of sections are turned and adjacent to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Qichen WANG, Ryuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20220209647Abstract: A switching control circuit for controlling a power supply circuit that includes an inductor receiving a rectified voltage corresponding to an AC voltage, and a transistor controlling an inductor current flowing through the inductor. The switching control circuit controls switching of the transistor, and includes an output circuit, a processing circuit and a drive signal output circuit. The output circuit sequentially receives a first voltage, which fluctuates at a frequency twice a frequency of the AC voltage, and outputs, as a second voltage, the received first voltage after a delay of a predetermined period of time. The processing circuit processes the first voltage based on a value corresponding to the second voltage, to remove a ripple component generated in an output voltage and contained in the first voltage. The drive signal output circuit outputs a drive signal for driving the transistor, in response to a processing result of the processing circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryuji YAMADA
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Publication number: 20220200444Abstract: A switching control circuit for a power supply circuit that generates an output voltage from an AC voltage. The power supply circuit includes a rectifier circuit rectifying the AC voltage, an inductor receiving the rectified AC voltage, and a transistor controlling an inductor current flowing through the inductor. The switching control circuit controls switching of the transistor, based on the inductor current and the output voltage. The switching control circuit includes a target value output circuit that outputs a target value of a peak value of the inductor current for shaping a waveform of the peak value so as to be similar to a waveform of the rectified voltage, and a drive signal output circuit that outputs a drive signal to turn on the transistor upon the inductor current falling below a predetermined value and turn off the transistor upon the peak value of the inductor current reaching the target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuji YAMADA, Ryuunosuke ARAUMI
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Publication number: 20220173650Abstract: A current detection circuit configured to detect a resonant current of a power supply circuit. The power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit that has an inductor and a first capacitor having a first end and a second end. The current detection circuit includes a second capacitor having a first end and a second end, and a non-linear circuit provided between the second end of the second capacitor and the second end of the first capacitor. The first end of the second capacitor is coupled to the first end of the first capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryuunosuke ARAUMI, Ryuji YAMADA