Patents by Inventor Shuhki Ohtani

Shuhki Ohtani 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: 8139466
    Abstract: A recording/reproducing device (A) includes: a first device (31) for performing recording and/or reproduction of data with respect to a first detachable storage medium; a second device (35) for performing recording and/or reproduction of data with respect to a second detachable storage medium; a first display section (41) for notifying a working state of the first device (31); and a second display section (47) for notifying a working state of the second device (35). A relative positions of the first device (31) to the second device (35) is the same as a relative position of the first display section (41) to the second display section (47).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Hashimoto, Hiroshi Minematsu, Akihisa Matsumoto, Shohji Takada, Kimiyoshi Itoh, Harumi Sakamoto, Noriaki Itai, Seiji Usami, Yutaka Itoh, Shuhki Ohtani, Hiroshi Mikuni
  • Patent number: 7936136
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Patent number: 7791286
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Patent number: 7786681
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Patent number: 7777431
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20080075415
    Abstract: A recording/reproducing device (A) includes: a first device (31) for performing recording and/or reproduction of data with respect to a first detachable storage medium; a second device (35) for performing recording and/or reproduction of data with respect to a second detachable storage medium; a first display section (41) for notifying a working state of the first device (31); and a second display section (47) for notifying a working state of the second device (35). A relative positions of the first device (31) to the second device (35) is the same as a relative position of the first display section (41) to the second display section (47).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2005
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Hashimoto, Hiroshi Minematsu, Akihisa Matsumoto, Shohji Takada, Kimiyoshi Itoh, Karumi Sakamoto, Noriaki Itai, Seiji Usami, Yutaka Itoh, Shuhki Ohtani, Hiroshi Mikuni, Hiroshi Mikuni
  • Publication number: 20080067958
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20080042967
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20080012500
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Patent number: 7184566
    Abstract: A bass reflex type speaker apparatus comprises a speaker box having an opening portion on a front surface, a speaker unit (1) mounted within the speaker box in conformity with the opening portion, and a tubular duct (7) that externally radiates sound from a rear surface of the speaker unit (1) disposed within the speaker box through phase inversion. The duct (7) has on the same plane one or a plurality of bent portions bent in substantially dogleg form and linear portions extending at both ends of the bent portion, the duct being disposed in parallel with the front surface of the speaker box. At least the longest linear portion of the linear portions is disposed tilted relative to wall surfaces except for the front and rear surfaces of the speaker box. It is thus possible to reduce the size, namely height, width and depth, of the speaker box incorporating the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ichiro Tamura, Tadashi Murayama, Kazuhiro Katayama, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20060120109
    Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Masaki Shimizu, Shuhki Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20050117768
    Abstract: A bass reflex type speaker apparatus comprises a speaker box having an opening portion on a front surface, a speaker unit (1) mounted within the speaker box in conformity with the opening portion, and a tubular duct (7) that externally radiates sound from a rear surface of the speaker unit (1) disposed within the speaker box through phase inversion. The duct (7) has on the same plane one or a plurality of bent portions bent in substantially dogleg form and linear portions extending at both ends of the bent portion, the duct being disposed in parallel with the front surface of the speaker box. At least the longest linear portion of the linear portions is disposed tilted relative to wall surfaces except for the front and rear surfaces of the speaker box. It is thus possible to reduce the size, namely height, width and depth, of the speaker box incorporating the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushikl Kaisha
    Inventors: Ichiro Tamura, Tadashi Murayama, Kazuhiro Katayama, Shuhki Ohtani