Patents by Inventor Shinya Ofuji
Shinya Ofuji 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: 10848013Abstract: A wireless power reception device includes: a power receiving coil coupled to a transmitting coil; a first rectifier circuit rectifies AC voltage supplied from the receiving coil and outputs to a load; a first capacitor connected between 11th and 12th output terminals respectively on high and low potential sides among output terminals in the first rectifier circuit and the first rectifier circuit and the load; a second rectifier circuit connected to the receiving coil parallel to the first and rectifies AC voltage supplied from the receiving coil; a second capacitor connected between 21st and 22nd output terminals respectively on the high and low potential sides among second rectifier circuit output terminals; a second voltage detecting circuit detects voltage between the 21st and 22nd output terminals; and a position detecting circuit detects the receiving coil position relative to the power transmitting coil by voltage detected by the second voltage detecting circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Oshima, Ryo Miyazawa, Shinya Ofuji
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Patent number: 10819167Abstract: A wireless power reception device detects a power receiving coil position relative to a power transmitting coil while curbing an increase in power loss. The wireless power reception device includes: a power receiving coil magnetically coupled to the power transmitting coil; a first rectification and smoothing circuit rectifying an AC voltage supplied from the power receiving coil and outputs the rectified AC voltage to a load; first and second capacitors respectively connected to first and second transmission lines; a first resistor having one terminal connected to the first capacitor and the other terminal is supplied with a predetermined reference potential; a second resistor having one terminal connected to the second capacitor and the other terminal is supplied with the reference potential; and a position detecting circuit detecting the power receiving coil position relative to the power transmitting coil on the basis of first and second junction point potentials.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Oshima, Ryo Miyazawa, Kenji Furukawa, Shinya Ofuji
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Publication number: 20190305613Abstract: A wireless power reception device that can detect a position of a power receiving coil relative to a power transmitting coil irrespective of a connection state of a load is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori OSHIMA, Ryo MIYAZAWA, Shinya OFUJI
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Publication number: 20190305612Abstract: A wireless power reception device detects a power receiving coil position relative to a power transmitting coil while curbing an increase in power loss. The wireless power reception device includes: a power receiving coil magnetically coupled to the power transmitting coil; a first rectification and smoothing circuit rectifying an AC voltage supplied from the power receiving coil and outputs the rectified AC voltage to a load; first and second capacitors respectively connected to first and second transmission lines; a first resistor having one terminal connected to the first capacitor and the other terminal is supplied with a predetermined reference potential; a second resistor having one terminal connected to the second capacitor and the other terminal is supplied with the reference potential; and a position detecting circuit detecting the power receiving coil position relative to the power transmitting coil on the basis of first and second junction point potentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori OSHIMA, Ryo MIYAZAWA, Kenji FURUKAWA, Shinya OFUJI
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Patent number: 8279629Abstract: A switching power supply includes: a transformer including primary and secondary windings; a switching circuit including first and second switching elements, first and second rectifying elements, first and second capacitive elements and a first inductor; and a rectifying/smoothing circuit. A first bridge circuit is configured by the first and second switching elements located in a diagonal arrangement and the first and second capacitive elements also located in a diagonal arrangement. The first and second rectifying elements are connected in parallel to the first and second switching elements, respectively. One of the first and second rectifying elements is in forward direction and other is in inverse direction. The first inductor is disposed on a connection line between the pair of input terminals and the first bridge circuit. The primary winding is connected to the first bridge circuit to form a H-bridge configuration. The secondary winding is disposed in the rectifying/smoothing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Wataru Nakahori, Shinya Ofuji
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Publication number: 20110026276Abstract: A switching power supply includes: a transformer including primary and secondary windings; a switching circuit including first and second switching elements, first and second rectifying elements, first and second capacitive elements and a first inductor; and a rectifying/smoothing circuit. A first bridge circuit is configured by the first and second switching elements located in a diagonal arrangement and the first and second capacitive elements also located in a diagonal arrangement. The first and second rectifying elements are connected in parallel to the first and second switching elements, respectively. One of the first and second rectifying elements is in forward direction and other is in inverse direction. The first inductor is disposed on a connection line between the pair of input terminals and the first bridge circuit. The primary winding is connected to the first bridge circuit to form a H-bridge configuration. The secondary winding is disposed in the rectifying/smoothing circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Wataru NAKAHORI, Shinya Ofuji
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Patent number: 6751107Abstract: A DC power supply device includes transformers that operate with an enhanced efficiency and can reduce the factors that generate ripples in the output voltage to make it possible to downsize the transformers and the smoothing filters of the device, reduce the loss attributable to the switching elements during its constant power output operation and also downsize the heat sink fins so that the overall dimensions of the power supply device may be reduced. The DC power supply device also comprises a pair of switching changers, two output transformers and two rectifying/smoothing sections for rectifying the respective outputs of the switching changers. Each of the two switching changers has the same switching cycle period and the striking phases of the switching elements of one of the switching changers and those of the switching elements of the other switching changer are made variable.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Matsuda, Shinya Ofuji
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Publication number: 20030185026Abstract: A DC power supply device includes transformers that operate with an enhanced efficiency and can reduce the factors that generate ripples in the output voltage to make it possible to downsize the transformers and the smoothing filters of the device, reduce the loss attributable to the switching elements during its constant power output operation and also downsize the heat sink fins so that the overall dimensions of the power supply device may be reduced. The DC power supply device also comprises a pair of switching changers, two output transformers and two rectifying/smoothing sections for rectifying the respective outputs of the switching changers. Each of the two switching changers has the same switching cycle period and the striking phases of the switching elements of one of the switching changers and those of the switching elements of the other switching changer are made variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Matsuda, Shinya Ofuji