Patents by Inventor Shuichi Obayashi

Shuichi Obayashi 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: 20140265616
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a resonator including: a first magnetic material core, a first winding and a first protruding portion. The first magnetic material core includes at least one first core block of magnetic material. The first winding is wound around the first magnetic material core. The first protruding portion is formed so as to protrude from a part of the core block between a first end of the core block and the first winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shuichi OBAYASHI, Akiko YAMADA, Tetsu SHIJO
  • Publication number: 20140253275
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is an inductor, including: a magnetic core; a winding formed around the magnetic core; a first resin provided between turns of the winding; and a second resin covering the winding and the first resin, wherein the second resin has higher filler content than the first resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsu Shijo, Tetsushi Okamoto, Masahiro Sakai, Satoshi Hiroshima, Shuichi Obayashi, Akiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20140252868
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a resonator includes a magnetic core, a winding wound around the magnetic core, and a parasitic loop element. The parasitic loop element is arranged so as to be interlinked with magnetic field generated by current flowing through the winding. In the parasitic loop element, an amount of flux linkage is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akiko YAMADA, Tetsu Shijo, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Shoki
  • Publication number: 20140252867
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a coil includes a magnetic core and a winding. The magnetic core includes at least one block provided with a groove or an opening. Each block is arranged so as to make the groove or the opening extend along a direction of magnetic flux. The coil is used as a power transmitting coil or a power receiving coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kenichirou OGAWA, Tetsu Shijo, Akiko Yamada, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Shoki
  • Publication number: 20140253027
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a power receiver including: a first rectifying circuit, a second rectifying circuit, a connecting part and a controller. The first rectifying circuit rectifies a first AC power generated by a first AC power generating device. The second rectifying circuit rectifies a second AC power generated by a second AC power generating device. The connecting part electrically connects an output terminal of the first rectifying circuit and an output terminal of the second rectifying circuit, in parallel. The controller performs a control such that the first AC power generating device and the second AC power generating device do not operate simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shuichi OBAYASHI, Shoji Otaka, Tetsu Shijo
  • Publication number: 20140246918
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a power transmission system includes a power transmission apparatus having a power source unit supplying a high-frequency power, and a power transmission inductor including a magnetic core and a winding wire portion and wirelessly transmitting the high-frequency power from the power source unit to a power reception apparatus by mutual inductance, and an electromagnetic wave leakage prevention device including one conductive loop or a plurality of conductive loops disposed at predetermined intervals. The power transmission apparatus is disposed in the loop(s). A winding direction of the loop(s) is not perpendicular to a winding direction of the winding wire portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsu SHIJO, Makoto HIGAKI, Shuichi OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140239730
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a leak preventing device of electromagnetic wave, including a metal pipe and a magnetic material part. The metal pipe is arranged to surround a periphery of a first electric power transmission device. The first electric power transmission device wirelessly transmits electric power to a second electric power transmission device via an electromagnetic wave. The second electric power transmission device is opposed to the first electric power transmission device. An opening is formed on the metal pipe along a circumferential direction of the metal pipe. The magnetic material part is arranged within the metal pipe along the circumferential direction the metal pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Tetsu SHIJO, Akiko Yamada, Shuichi Obayashi
  • Patent number: 8803758
    Abstract: An antenna device of an embodiment includes: an antenna having a feeding point and an end portion apart from the feeding point, the end portion being an open end; a variable impedance matching circuit connected to the antenna at the feeding point; a probe placed in such a position that the distance from the end portion to a tip of the probe is equal to or shorter than one eighth of the wavelength corresponding to the maximum radio frequency used in the antenna device; and a controller that is connected to the probe, and controls the variable impedance matching circuit, based on an electrical signal measured with the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Makoto Higaki, Ippei Kashiwagi, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Shoki
  • Publication number: 20140210583
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic equipment including: a first case that incorporates an electronic component; a second case having a first surface that is common with a surface of the first case, a second surface that has an angle with respect to the first surface and a third surface that has an angle with respect to the second surface; and electric power receiving coils built in parts that face respectively the second surface and the third surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Noriaki Oodachi, Kenichirou Ogawa, Hiroki Kudo, Akiko Yamada, Tetsu Shijo, Hiroki Shoki, Shuichi Obayashi
  • Patent number: 8786382
    Abstract: A transformer between waveguide and transmission-line includes a high-frequency circuit module, transmission-lines, a waveguide, and feed pins. The high-frequency circuit module has differential-pair terminals to input and output a differential signal. The transmission-lines are connected to the differential-pair terminals. The waveguide includes a first to third metal walls. The feed pins are connected to the transmission-lines inside of the waveguide. The feed pins have a first distance of approximately (?g/2) from each other. One of the feed pins has a second distance of approximately (?g*(1+2?)/4) from the third metal plane. “?g” is a wavelength in the waveguide and “?” is an integer which is equal or larger than “0”. Each of the feed pins has a third distance of approximately (a/2) from the first or second wall. “a” is length of the waveguide along the third metal wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukako Tsutsumi, Tetsu Shijo, Takayoshi Ito, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Shoki
  • Publication number: 20140139036
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a wireless power transmission device a magnetic core; a coil wound around the magnetic core; and at least one capacitor connected to the coil, wherein a notched part is formed at a part different from a part around which the coil is wound in the magnetic core, and the capacitor is arranged at the notched part or is arranged so as to be opposed to the notched part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsu SHIJO, Akiko YAMADA, Shuichi OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140125143
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a first magnetic core, a coil and a second magnetic core. The first magnetic core includes a first magnetic core including a plurality of first core portions which are arranged with a gap to each other. The coil is wound around the first magnetic core. The second magnetic core includes at least a second core portion which is arranged in the gap between the first core portions or arranged so as to face the gap. A magnetic reluctance of the first magnetic core is lower than a magnetic reluctance of the second magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiko YAMADA, Tetsu SHIJO, Shuichi OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140080429
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a substrate, a communication circuit, a first signal line, an insulator, and a first conductor. The substrate includes a ground. The communication circuit is provided on the substrate. The first signal line is connected to the communication circuit and is electrically connected to the outer surface of the first conductor. The insulator surrounds the substrate. The first conductor surrounds the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takafumi OHISHI, Kazuhiro INOUE, Shuichi OBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8665142
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an antenna device is provided with a dielectric substrate whose both surfaces are covered by first and second metal films, a via-hole row in which via-holes are arranged in two rows on the dielectric substrate, and a waveguide line is formed by the first and the second metal films, and a slot pair provided in the first metal film. The slot pair has a first slot and a second slot provided so that a slot length direction is oblique to a line direction of the waveguide line. A center of the first slot and a center of the second slot are spaced apart from each other by not less than a half of the shorter one of the slot length of the first slot and the slot length of the second slot along the slot length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsu Shijo, Shuichi Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20140057562
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the first signal line is provided on the substrate and has one end connected to the communication unit. The coaxial line is provided by a surface side of the substrate and includes second and third signal lines. The third signal line is provided at an outside of the second signal line through a dielectric. One end of the second signal line is connected to the other end of the first signal line. One end of the third signal line is connected to the ground electrode though a via. The electrode unit includes a reference potential electrode and a signal electrode. The signal electrode is provided around the reference potential electrode with a space left in between. The reference potential electrode is connected to the other end of the third signal line whereas the signal electrode is connected to the other end of the second signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masanori Kurata, Takafumi Ohishi, Shuichi Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20140054975
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless power transmission system includes a first resonator and a second resonator, an adjustment circuit and an adjuster. The first resonator includes a first inductor. The second resonator includes a second inductor. The adjustment circuit includes a third inductor that receives AC power from the first inductor through a coupling with a first mutual inductance, a fourth inductor transmitting the AC power to the second inductor through a coupling with a second mutual inductance, and a capacitor being connected in series with the third inductor and the fourth inductor. The adjuster adjusts at least either one of the first mutual inductance or the second mutual inductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsu SHIJO, Yuanfeng SHE, Shuichi OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140015709
    Abstract: There is provided a waveguide connecting structure, including first, second, third and fourth waveguides. A first coupling window at one of magnetic field planes of the third waveguide couples the first and third waveguides in such a manner that the electric field planes of both are in parallel. A second coupling window formed at one of the electric field planes of the third waveguide couples the second and third waveguides in such a manner that the electric field planes of the second waveguide is in parallel with the magnetic field planes of the first waveguide. A third coupling window formed at the other one of the electric field planes couples the fourth and third waveguides in such a manner that the electric field planes of the fourth waveguide is in parallel with the magnetic field planes of the first waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Tetsu SHIJO, Koh HASHIMOTO, Shuichi OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140010174
    Abstract: Methods for coordinating power usage and link adaptation in wireless communications are described. Terminals and/or access points (APs) may attempt to modify terminals' transmit power in relation to a desired communication data transfer rate. Link adoption may also be used in conjunction with the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Telcordia Technologies Inc., Toshiba America Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryoko MATSUO, Shuichi OBAYASHI, Toshikazu KODAMA, David Famolari
  • Patent number: 8594564
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the first signal line is provided on the substrate and has one end connected to the communication unit. The coaxial line is provided by a surface side of the substrate and includes second and third signal lines. The third signal line is provided at an outside of the second signal line through a dielectric. One end of the second signal line is connected to the other end of the first signal line. One end of the third signal line is connected to the ground electrode though a via. The electrode unit includes a reference potential electrode and a signal electrode. The signal electrode is provided around the reference potential electrode with a space left in between. The reference potential electrode is connected to the other end of the third signal line whereas the signal electrode is connected to the other end of the second signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masanori Kurata, Takafumi Ohishi, Shuichi Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20130249299
    Abstract: There is provided a power transmitting apparatus including: a power supply, a power transmitting inductor, a mutual coupling adjusting unit and a control unit, in which the power supply supplies AC power, the power transmitting inductor transfers the AC power to a power receiving apparatus through magnetic coupling with a power receiving inductor in the power receiving apparatus, the mutual coupling adjusting unit adjusts a relative position between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor, and the control unit controls the mutual coupling adjusting unit, based on a mutual coupling coefficient between the power transmitting inductor and the power receiving inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsu SHIJO, Akiko YAMADA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Fumi MORITSUKA, Hiroaki ISHIHARA, Noriaki OODACHI, Shuichi OBAYASHI, Hiroki KUDO, Kenichirou OGAWA, Shoji OTAKA, Hiroki SHOKI