Patents by Inventor Shoichi Narahashi
Shoichi Narahashi 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: 8330562Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N variable reactance means (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the variable reactance blocks (102) are severally settable to the same reactance value, and the variable reactance blocks (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8324988Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N of reactance circuits (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the reactance circuits (102) severally have the same reactance value, the loop line (902) has a circumference corresponding to one wavelength or integral multiple thereof at a resonance frequency corresponding to each reactance value of each reactance circuit, and the reactance circuits (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8314656Abstract: Coefficients W0, W1 and W2 to be used in finding a new quadratic function f2(W) indicating dependence of a distortion component on an coefficient by the least square method are obtained as values that satisfy a relational expression f1(W0)=f1(W2)=f1(W1)+P (where P is a true value) on the basis of a quadratic function f1(W) indicating unupdated distortion component coefficient dependence.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Junya Ohkawara, Yasunori Suzuki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8295789Abstract: A lookup table type predistorter for reading out distortion compensation data by using a difference signal between a power amplifier input signal and an output signal as a reference signal; wherein N input side variable band signal extractors extract transmitting signals in N frequency bands from the input signal, N output side variable band signal extractors extract signals in N frequency bands from the output of power amplifier, and N difference detectors detect differences between N frequency band signals respectively detected at the input side and the output side as N reference signals, which are used to read out N compensation data from N lookup tables, the N compensation data are added to the transmitting signals in N frequency bands, and N results of addition are combined to produce an output of the predistorter.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Yasunori Suzuki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8294537Abstract: A variable resonator includes a ring-shaped conductor line (2) which is provided on a dielectric substrate (5) and has a circumferential length of a wavelength at a resonance frequency or an integral multiple of the wavelength, and at least two circuit switches (31, 32), wherein the circuit switches (31, 32) have one ends (31) electrically connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) and the other ends (32) electrically connected to a ground conductor (4) formed on the dielectric substrate (5), electrical connection/disconnection between the ground conductor (4) and ring-shaped conductor line (2) can be switched, and the one ends (31) of the circuit switches (31, 32) are connected to the ring-shaped conductor line (2) on different portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120176205Abstract: A first line stub SB1 and one end of each of two switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to a transmission line 11L at spacings L1, L2 and L3 in order from the input end of the transmission line 11 L, the other ends of the two switches are connected to a second line stub SB2, the first and second line stubs have an open end or short-circuit end, and matching at any of four frequency bands can be selected by combining on and off of the two switches SW1 and SW2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Takayuki Furuta, Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8184739Abstract: A power series digital predistorter includes a combiner which combines an output from a linear transmission path with an output from an odd-order distortion generating path, an analog-to-digital converter which converts a feedback signal from an output of a power amplifier to a digital feedback signal, an odd-order distortion vector control part which controls vector adjustment performed by an odd-order distortion vector adjusting part in the odd-order distortion generating path, a cancellation signal generating part which generates a cancellation signal from an input transmission signal, a combiner which is inserted in a feedback signal path and which combines the cancellation signal with a signal from the feedback signal path, and a cancellation signal control part which controls the cancellation signal generating part so that the cancellation signal suppresses a main signal component in the feedback signal at the combiner.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Junya Ohkawara, Yasunori Suzuki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120098616Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N variable reactance means (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the variable reactance blocks (102) are severally settable to the same reactance value, and the variable reactance blocks (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, IncInventors: Kunihiro KAWAI, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8138852Abstract: A duplexer according to the present invention includes a first port, a second port and a third port for external input/output, a first path formed between the first port and the third port, a second path formed between the second port and the third port, a phase shifting part provided for each path, and a resonating part provided for each path. At least any of the resonating parts has a ring conductor having a length equal to one wavelength at a resonant frequency or an integral multiple thereof, a plurality of passive circuits, and a plurality of switches each of which is connected to a different part of the ring conductor at one end and to any of the passive circuits at the other end. A switch may simply be connected to a ground conductor instead of being connected to the passive circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120049985Abstract: A multimode frontend circuit of the present invention comprises two transmission paths. Each of the transmission paths comprises two input/output lines, a first transmission line having one end connected to one of the input/output lines and the other end connected to the other input/output line, a second transmission line connected to the one of the input/output lines and the other end connected to the other input/output line, and one or more termination switch circuits. The termination switch circuit or circuits comprise a switch having one end connected to one of the first and second transmission lines and a termination circuit connected to the other end of the switch. Each of the transmission lines may comprise one or more short-circuiting switches. The short-circuiting switch or switches are capable of short-circuiting between the two transmission lines at positions at the same electrical length from one of the input/output lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8125302Abstract: A signal selecting device according to the present invention has two input/output ports, a plurality of resonating parts, a plurality of impedance transforming parts, and a controlling part. The resonating parts have a ring conductor having a length equal to one wavelength at a resonant frequency or an integral multiple thereof and a plurality of switches each of which is connected to a different part of the ring conductor at one end and to a ground conductor at the other end. The controlling part controls the state of the switches. The resonating parts are disposed in series between the two input/output ports. The impedance transforming parts are disposed between the input/output ports in such a manner that the impedance transforming parts at the both ends are disposed between the input/output port and the resonating part and the remaining impedance transforming parts are disposed between the resonating parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Kei Satoh, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120044026Abstract: A multiband matching circuit of the present invention includes an inductive element having one end connected to an input terminal, a first switch having one end connected to the other end of the inductive element and the other end grounded, a capacitive element having one end connected to the input terminal, a second switch having one end connected to the other end of the capacitive element and the other end grounded, a first-band matching circuit that is connected between the other end of the inductive element and a first output terminal and performs impedance matching in a first frequency band, and a second-band matching circuit that is connected between the other end of the capacitive element and a second output terminal and performs impedance matching in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Atsushi FUKUDA, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20120032751Abstract: A variable impedance matching circuit includes a series or parallel connection of a fixed inductive element and a first variable capacitive element and a second variable capacitive element connected in series with the serial or parallel connection. The susceptance of the circuit can be changed by changing the capacitances of the variable capacitive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8106727Abstract: A variable resonator that comprises a loop line (902) to which two or more switches (903) are connected and N variable reactance means (102) (N?3), in which switches (903) are severally connected to different positions on the loop line (902), the other ends of the switches are severally connected to a ground conductor, and the switches are capable of switching electrical connection/non-connection between the ground conductor and the loop line (902), the variable reactance blocks (102) are severally settable to the same reactance value, and the variable reactance blocks (102) are electrically connected to the loop line (902) as branching circuits along the circumference direction of the loop line (902) at equal electrical length intervals.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Kunihiro Kawai, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20110316652Abstract: An multiband resonator of the present invention includes a dielectric substrate including three or more dielectric layers, a ground conductor, a main-line conductor, a sub-line conductor, a sub open stub, a main open stub, a short-circuit conductor, a main through conductor, and a sub through conductor. The short-circuit conductor electrically connects one end of the main-line conductor to one end of the sub-line conductor and to the ground conductor. The main through conductor electrically connects the other end of the main-line conductor to one end of the main open stub that is aligned with that other end of the main-line conductor. The sub through conductor electrically connects the other end of the sub-line conductor to one end of the sub open stub that is aligned with that other end of the sub-line conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kei SATOH, Shoichi Narahashi, Yuta Takagi
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Patent number: 8086191Abstract: A circulator extracts a transmission signal sent from a transmitter to antenna via the circulator and a duplexer, reflected by an antenna, and returned via the duplexer to the transmitter side. The amplitude and phase of the extracted signal are adjusted by an amplitude-and-phase adjuster to generate an offset signal having the same amplitude and the opposite phase with respect to a leaking transmission signal included in a signal output from a third terminal of the duplexer when combined by a combiner. The offset signal is combined in the combiner with the leaking transmission signal included in the signal output from the third terminal of the duplexer to suppress the leaking transmission signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 8073407Abstract: A radio communication device in which the output transmission signal of a high-frequency power amplifying part is sent out to an antenna via a circulator, a high-frequency signal reflected from the antenna is transferred via the circulator to a rectifying part to obtain a direct current power, and the direct current power is supplied to a power amplifying part or another constituent part in the radio communication device as an aid to the power supply from a power supply unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Fukuda, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Publication number: 20110215886Abstract: A variable resonator includes a first transmission line 101, a second transmission line 102 and a plurality of switch circuits 150. The electrical length of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the electrical length of the second transmission line 102. The characteristic impedance for the even mode of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the characteristic impedance for the even mode of the second transmission line 102. The characteristic impedance for the odd mode of the first transmission line 101 is equal to the characteristic impedance for the odd mode of the second transmission line 102. Each switch circuit 150 is connected to any of the first transmission line 101 and the second transmission line 102, and one of the switch circuits 150 is turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kunihiro KAWAI, Hiroshi OKAZAKI, Shoichi NARAHASHI
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Publication number: 20110210789Abstract: Coefficients W0, W1 and W2 to be used in finding a new quadratic function f2(W) indicating dependence of a distortion component on an coefficient by the least square method are obtained as values that satisfy a relational expression f1(W0)=f1(W2)=f1(W1)+P (where P is a true value) on the basis of a quadratic function f1(W) indicating unupdated distortion component coefficient dependence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Junya OHKAWARA, Yasunori Suzuki, Shoichi Narahashi
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Patent number: 7978018Abstract: A non-reciprocal circuit device comprising a magnetic plate F1; center conductors L1, L2, and L3 that are mutually insulated and disposed so as to intersect on magnetic plate F1; a plane conductor P1 that is disposed facing the center conductors with magnetic plate F1 placed therebetween, the plane conductor being connected to first ends of all the center conductors; matching capacitors C1 to C3 that have first ends grounded electrically and second ends connected to second ends of the center conductors; first matching circuits that have first ends connected to the second ends of the center conductors and second ends that are input/output ports; and a second matching circuit that has a first end connected to or integrated with the plane conductor and a second end grounded electrically.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Takayuki Furuta, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi