Patents by Inventor Takeki SUGAHARA

Takeki SUGAHARA 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: 9985536
    Abstract: A first switch and a second switch connected in series to both terminals of a DC power source. A signal generation circuit generates a feedback signal based on the DC voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit, and outputs the feedback signal, the feedback signal for turning the first and second switches on and off. A burst oscillation circuit that generates a burst oscillation signal based on a feedback signal and turns the first switch element and the second switch element on and off based on the burst oscillation signal when the standby state is detected. The burst oscillation circuit comprises a capacitor and a rapid charge circuit. When this device returns from standby state to normal state, the rapid charging circuit charges the capacitor after the feedback signal exceeds the cancellation threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Osamu Ohtake
  • Patent number: 9979297
    Abstract: A burst oscillation circuit operates switches in a burst oscillation mode based on a feedback signal. A first burst operation cancellation threshold voltage comparator compares a first burst operation cancellation threshold voltage set higher than a voltage of the feedback signal that a load current reaches the standby threshold and a voltage of the feedback signal, and outputs a first output signal. A second burst operation cancellation threshold voltage comparator compares a second burst operation cancellation threshold voltage set lower than the voltage of the feedback signal that the load current reaches the standby threshold and higher than a voltage of the feedback signal during a non-oscillation period of the burst oscillation operation and the voltage of the feedback signal and outputs a second output signal. A standby cancellation circuit generates a standby cancel signal to cancel the standby state based on the first and second output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Osamu Ohtake
  • Publication number: 20180041129
    Abstract: A burst oscillation circuit operates switches in a burst oscillation mode based on a feedback signal. A first burst operation cancellation threshold voltage comparator compares a first burst operation cancellation threshold voltage set higher than a voltage of the feedback signal that a load current reaches the standby threshold and a voltage of the feedback signal, and outputs a first output signal. A second burst operation cancellation threshold voltage comparator compares a second burst operation cancellation threshold voltage set lower than the voltage of the feedback signal that the load current reaches the standby threshold and higher than a voltage of the feedback signal during a non-oscillation period of the burst oscillation operation and the voltage of the feedback signal and outputs a second output signal. A standby cancellation circuit generates a standby cancel signal to cancel the standby state based on the first and second output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki SUGAHARA, Osamu OHTAKE
  • Publication number: 20180041131
    Abstract: A first switch and a second switch connected in series to both terminals of a DC power source. A signal generation circuit generates a feedback signal based on the DC voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit, and outputs the feedback signal, the feedback signal for turning the first and second switches on and off. A burst oscillation circuit that generates a burst oscillation signal based on a feedback signal and turns the first switch element and the second switch element on and off based on the burst oscillation signal when the standby state is detected. The burst oscillation circuit comprises a capacitor and a rapid charge circuit. When this device returns from standby state to normal state, the rapid charging circuit charges the capacitor after the feedback signal exceeds the cancellation threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki SUGAHARA, Osamu OHTAKE
  • Patent number: 9754740
    Abstract: Disclosed is a switching control circuit for performing an ON-OFF control of a switching element. The switching control circuit includes a first external terminal; a second external terminal; a passive element connected between the first external terminal and the second external terminal; and a function setting circuit, which performs a function setting based on a constant of the passive element. An electric potential at the first external terminal and an electric potential at the second external terminal are controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Osamu Ohtake
  • Publication number: 20170154739
    Abstract: A disclosed switching control circuit is a switching control circuit for performing an ON-OFF control of a switching element. The switching control circuit includes a first external terminal, a electric potential on which is controlled; a second external terminal, a electric potential on which is controlled; a passive element, which is connected between the first external terminal and the second external terminal; and a function setting circuit, which performs a function setting based on a constant of the passive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Takeki SUGAHARA, Osamu OHTAKE
  • Patent number: 9564826
    Abstract: First and second switch are connected in series to both terminals of a DC power source. A series circuit comprising a reactor, a primary winding of a transformer, and a capacitor connected in series, and is connected to a node between the first and second switches and one terminal of the DC power source. A rectifier smoothing circuit rectifies and smoothens a voltage generated across a secondary winding of the transformer and outputs a DC voltage. A control circuit alternately turns the first and second switches on and off. A voltage detection circuit detects the DC voltage from the rectifier smoothing circuit. A signal generation circuit generates a feedback signal from the DC voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit, and outputs the signal for turning the first and second switches on and off. A load current detection circuit detects load current contained in resonance current flowing through the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Osamu Ohtake
  • Publication number: 20160065075
    Abstract: First and second switch are connected in series to both terminals of a DC power source. A series circuit comprising a reactor, a primary winding of a transformer, and a capacitor connected in series, and is connected to a node between the first and second switches and one terminal of the DC power source. A rectifier smoothing circuit rectifies and smoothens a voltage generated across a secondary winding of the transformer and outputs a DC voltage. A control circuit alternately turns the first and second switches on and off. A voltage detection circuit detects the DC voltage from the rectifier smoothing circuit. A signal generation circuit generates a feedback signal from the DC voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit, and outputs the signal for turning the first and second switches on and off. A load current detection circuit detects load current contained in resonance current flowing through the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Takeki SUGAHARA, Osamu OHTAKE
  • Patent number: 9136767
    Abstract: A switching power-supply device comprises: a transformer; a switching element connected in series with a primary coil; an output voltage generation circuit to generate an output voltage from a voltage generated in a secondary coil; a control circuit power-supply-voltage generation circuit to generate a power-supply voltage from a voltage generated in an auxiliary coil; a feedback control circuit to control an ON width of the switching element by using the voltage generated in the auxiliary coil; a voltage reduction detection circuit to output a pulse signal to the secondary coil when a reduction of the output voltage is detected; a voltage-reduction-signal detection circuit to detect the voltage reduction signal transmitted to the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a trigger circuit to output a trigger signal to turn on the switching element when the voltage reduction signal is detected by the voltage-reduction-signal detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Tetsuya Tabata, Takashi Matsumoto, Masao Ueno
  • Patent number: 9054591
    Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus includes a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an auxiliary winding, a switching element coupled in series to the primary winding; an output circuit section generating a voltage output from power transferred from the primary winding to the secondary winding in response to a switching operation of the switching element, a feedback signal generation circuit section configured to, during a secondary side conduction period in which an electric current flows through the secondary winding, generate a feedback signal having a signal level corrected based on a length of the secondary side conduction period, from an auxiliary winding voltage induced in the auxiliary winding, and a control circuit section driving the switching element based on the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Yoshimichi Tadamasa
  • Patent number: 8823335
    Abstract: A switching power supply is provided to supply an AC input voltage. The supply includes a control circuit configured to detect a voltage of the AC power source in a voltage waveform, and switch elements in a synchronous rectification switching mode in synchronization with polarities of the voltage waveform when the AC input voltage is equal to or greater than a predetermined voltage value. The control unit also operates the switching without synchronization with the polarities when the AC input voltage is smaller than the predetermined voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Masao Ueno
  • Publication number: 20140185336
    Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus includes a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an auxiliary winding, a switching element coupled in series to the primary winding; an output circuit section generating a voltage output from power transferred from the primary winding to the secondary winding in response to a switching operation of the switching element, a feedback signal generation circuit section configured to, during a secondary side conduction period in which an electric current flows through the secondary winding, generate a feedback signal having a signal level corrected based on a length of the secondary side conduction period, from an auxiliary winding voltage induced in the auxiliary winding, and a control circuit section driving the switching element based on the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki SUGAHARA, Yoshimichi TADAMASA
  • Patent number: 8766604
    Abstract: A switching power supply is provided to supply an AC input voltage. The supply includes a control circuit configured to detect a voltage of the AC power source in a voltage waveform, and switch elements in a synchronous rectification switching mode in synchronization with polarities of the voltage waveform when the AC input voltage is equal to or greater than a predetermined voltage value. The control unit also operates the switching without synchronization with the polarities when the AC input voltage is smaller than the predetermined voltage value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Masao Ueno
  • Publication number: 20140119065
    Abstract: A switching power-supply device comprises: a transformer; a switching element connected in series with a primary coil; an output voltage generation circuit to generate an output voltage from a voltage generated in a secondary coil; a control circuit power-supply-voltage generation circuit to generate a power-supply voltage from a voltage generated in an auxiliary coil; a feedback control circuit to control an ON width of the switching element by using the voltage generated in the auxiliary coil; a voltage reduction detection circuit to output a pulse signal to the secondary coil when a reduction of the output voltage is detected; a voltage-reduction-signal detection circuit to detect the voltage reduction signal transmitted to the primary coil from the secondary coil; and a trigger circuit to output a trigger signal to turn on the switching element when the voltage reduction signal is detected by the voltage-reduction-signal detection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Sugahara, Tetsuya Tabata, Takashi Matsumoto, Masao Ueno
  • Publication number: 20120092910
    Abstract: A switching power supply is provided to supply an AC input voltage. The supply includes a control circuit configured to detect a voltage of the AC power source in a voltage waveform, and switch elements in a synchronous rectification switching mode in synchronization with polarities of the voltage waveform when the AC input voltage is equal to or greater than a predetermined voltage value. The control unit also operates the switching without synchronization with the polarities when the AC input voltage is smaller than the predetermined voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeki SUGAHARA, Masao Ueno