Patents by Inventor Shinji Aoyama

Shinji Aoyama 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: 20240094234
    Abstract: The present invention controls liquid shaking during transportation while maintaining high-precision with respect to the stopping position of a specimen at the time of device start-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Satoru KANEKO, Takahiro SUZUKI, Yasuaki AOYAMA, Ryosuke HOSHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Shinji AZUMA
  • Patent number: 11646729
    Abstract: In a first series circuit of a power supply control device, a first switch and a first resistor are connected in series. In a second series circuit, a second switch and a second resistor are connected in series. The second series circuit is connected in parallel to the first series circuit. An electric current detection circuit detects an electric current value of an electric current flowing through the first resistor. In a case where specific data is stored in a storage unit, a control unit (open failure detection unit) detects an open failure of the first switch or the second switch on the basis of the electric current value detected by the electric current detection circuit. In a case where the storage unit does not store the specific data, the control unit does not detect the open failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Aoyama, Hiroshi Kimoto, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11552548
    Abstract: A power supply control device controls power supply through two branch paths branched from a common power supply path. Two N-channel FETs are respectively disposed in the two branch paths. A booster circuit outputs a voltage from a common output end, and applies a voltage to gates of the two FETs through a circuit resistor. Two charge resistors are respectively disposed in two applying paths through which a voltage is applied from the output end of the booster circuit to the gates of the two FETs. Each of two diodes are respectively connected between both ends of each of the two charge resistors. Cathodes of the two diodes are disposed on the side of the booster circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Aoyama, Hiroshi Kimoto, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220200591
    Abstract: In a first series circuit of a power supply control device, a first switch and a first resistor are connected in series. In a second series circuit, a second switch and a second resistor are connected in series. The second series circuit is connected in parallel to the first series circuit. An electric current detection circuit detects an electric current value of an electric current flowing through the first resistor. In a case where specific data is stored in a storage unit, a control unit (open failure detection unit) detects an open failure of the first switch or the second switch on the basis of the electric current value detected by the electric current detection circuit. In a case where the storage unit does not store the specific data, the control unit does not detect the open failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shinji Aoyama, Hiroshi Kimoto, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11217410
    Abstract: A relay driver circuit is connected between an upper stage relay and a lower stage relay and is configured to be driven in response to driving of the upper relay. The relay driver circuit drives the lower stage relay. The relay driver circuit includes a semiconductor component, a control input line, a protective component, and a buffer circuit. The semiconductor component switches on and off the lower relay. The control input line is electrically connected to a control terminal of the semiconductor component. A power supply voltage is applied to the control input line via the upper stage relay. The protective component is connected in the control input line to protect the semiconductor component. The buffer circuit is connected between the protective component in the control input line and the control terminal of the semiconductor component to compensate for a voltage drop due to the protective component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Aoyama, Hiroshi Kimoto, Shinji Oshita, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Kenichi Takayoshi, Hiroki Onoyama, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20210050167
    Abstract: A relay driver circuit is connected between an upper stage relay and a lower stage relay and is configured to be driven in response to driving of the upper relay. The relay driver circuit drives the lower stage relay. The relay driver circuit includes a semiconductor component, a control input line, a protective component, and a buffer circuit. The semiconductor component switches on and off the lower relay. The control input line is electrically connected to a control terminal of the semiconductor component. A power supply voltage is applied to the control input line via the upper stage relay. The protective component is connected in the control input line to protect the semiconductor component. The buffer circuit is connected between the protective component in the control input line and the control terminal of the semiconductor component to compensate for a voltage drop due to the protective component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shinji Aoyama, Hiroshi Kimoto, Shinji Oshita, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Kenichi Takayoshi, Hiroki Onoyama, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200313556
    Abstract: A power supply control device controls power supply through two branch paths branched from a common power supply path. Two N-channel FETs are respectively disposed in the two branch paths. A booster circuit outputs a voltage from a common output end, and applies a voltage to gates of the two FETs through a circuit resistor. Two charge resistors are respectively disposed in two applying paths through which a voltage is applied from the output end of the booster circuit to the gates of the two FETs. Each of two diodes are respectively connected between both ends of each of the two charge resistors. Cathodes of the two diodes are disposed on the side of the booster circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Shinji Aoyama, Hiroshi Kimoto, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Takumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7107043
    Abstract: Upon establishing a wireless speech connection with a host station, a cellular telephone automatically sends data for backup that includes at least control information stored in the telephone. The data transmitted from the cellular telephone are saved in a data backup device of the host office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: Shinji Aoyama
  • Patent number: 6954660
    Abstract: A data backup equipment (a charger 12A) has a charging connection terminal (22) to be connected to a charging terminal (20) of a portable telephone (10) and an information transmission connection terminal (26a) to be connected to an external information instrument connection terminal (24a). A data backup section (18) automatically reads the data from the portable telephone in association with a charging operation when the portable telephone begins to be charged through the charging terminal (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventor: Shinji Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20020160760
    Abstract: Upon establishing a wireless speech connection with a host station, a cellular telephone automatically sends data for backup that includes at least control information stored in the telephone. The data transmitted from the cellular telephone are saved in a data backup device of the host office.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Shinji Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20020155865
    Abstract: A data backup equipment (a charger 12A) has a charging connection terminal (22) to be connected to a charging terminal (20) of a portable telephone (10) and an information transmission connection terminal (26a) to be connected to an external information instrument connection terminal (24a). A data backup section (18) automatically reads the data from the portable telephone in association with a charging operation when the portable telephone begins to be charged through the charging terminal (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: Shinji Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20020136380
    Abstract: There is provided a data backup unit 14 having a charging connection terminal 24 to be connected to a charging terminal 22 of a portable telephone 12 and an information transmission connection terminal 24a to be connected to an external information instrument connection terminal 22a. The data backup unit 14 automatically reads through the information transmission connection terminal 24a the data including at least the control information stored in the portable telephone 12 and to be backed up in association with the charging operation when the portable telephone is put in the data backup unit 14 for charging it and automatically transmits the data through the communication modem or the like to the database center 16 in association with the reading process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Shinji Aoyama