Patents by Inventor Sinichi Masuda

Sinichi Masuda 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: 4536667
    Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a regulator and a smoothing capacitor disposed at the input side of the regulator circuit for supplying power to a microcomputer included in a control system of an electric apparatus. The power supply circuit further includes a series circuit of a Zener diode and a resistor connected to the smoothing capacitor in a parallel fashion. When power supply is initiated, the node provided between the Zener diode and the resistor develops an initial reset pulse which is applied to a reset terminal of the microcomputer for initializing the microcomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sinichi Masuda