Patents by Inventor Tohru Sakaguchi

Tohru Sakaguchi 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: 11973904
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes a data writing unit, a channel number converting unit, and a plurality of serial data transferring unit. The data writing unit is configured to write data of m channels into a memory. The channel number converting unit is configured to output the data read from the memory as data of n channels, where m is larger than n. The plurality of serial data transferring unit is configured to transfer the data of the n channels to a processing device in a subsequent stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Sakaguchi, Tohru Kanno, Masamoto Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 6570352
    Abstract: Provides a control unit for an electric power steering apparatus with improved steering performance by recognizing a turn and a return of a steering wheel in a steering wheel return control, and by employing information on a steering angular velocity in calculating a current. This control unit controls a motor for giving steering assist force to a steering mechanism based on a current control value calculated from a steering assist command value calculated based on the steering torque generated in the steering shaft, and a current value of the motor. A steering wheel return controller for applying a steering wheel return control signal to the steering assist command value is provided, thereby to execute the steering wheel return control only when the steering wheel returns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hara, Tohru Sakaguchi, Shuji Endo
  • Publication number: 20020060538
    Abstract: Provides a control unit for an electric power steering apparatus with improved steering performance by recognizing a turn and a return of a steering wheel in a steering wheel return control, and by employing information on a steering angular velocity in calculating a current. This control unit controls a motor for giving steering assist force to a steering mechanism based on a current control value calculated from a steering assist command value calculated based on the steering torque generated in the steering shaft, and a current value of the motor. A steering wheel return controller for applying a steering wheel return control signal to the steering assist command value is provided, thereby to execute the steering wheel return control only when the steering wheel returns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hara, Tohru Sakaguchi, Shuji Endo
  • Patent number: 6361401
    Abstract: The phase adjusting method is a method for holding a work including an end face formed symmetrical with respect to the axis of the work and a plurality of recesses respectively formed in a concave manner from the end face and also for positioning the position of each of the recesses around the axis of the work. Specifically, in the phase adjusting method, while holding the work in such a manner that it can be rotated around the axis thereof, the position of each of the recesses around the axis is detected. In accordance with the thus detected position of the recess around the axis, there is obtained a rotation angle by which the work is rotated around the axis thereof in such a manner the recess can be positioned at a given position around the axis of the work. And, based on the thus obtained rotation angle, the work is rotated around the axis thereof to position the recess at a given position around the axis of the work to thereby position the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: NSK, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutami Matsumoto, Tohru Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20020031980
    Abstract: The phase adjusting method is a method for holding a work including an end face formed symmetrical with respect to the axis of the work and a plurality of recesses respectively formed in a concave manner from the end face and also for positioning the position of each of the recesses around the axis of the work. Specifically, in the phase adjusting method, while holding the work in such a manner that it can be rotated around the axis thereof, the position of each of the recesses around the axis is detected. In accordance with the thus detected position of the recess around the axis, there is obtained a rotation angle by which the work is rotated around the axis thereof in such a manner the recess can be positioned at a given position around the axis of the work. And, based on the thus obtained rotation angle, the work is rotated around the axis thereof to position the recess at a given position around the axis of the work to thereby position the work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Yasutami Matsumoto, Tohru Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 6277004
    Abstract: The phase adjusting method is a method for holding a work including an end face formed symmetrical with respect to the axis of the work and a plurality of recesses respectively formed in a concave manner from the end face and also for positioning the position of each of the recesses around the axis of the work. Specifically, in the phase adjusting method, while holding the work in such a manner that it can be rotated around the axis thereof, the position of each of the recesses around the axis is detected. In accordance with the thus detected position of the recess around the axis, there is obtained a rotation angle by which the work is rotated around the axis thereof in such a manner the recess can be positioned at a given position around the axis of the work. And, based on the thus obtained rotation angle, the work is rotated around the axis thereof to position the recess at a given position around the axis of the work to thereby position the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutami Matsumoto, Tohru Sakaguchi