Patents by Inventor Toru Ido
Toru Ido 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).
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Patent number: 9899978Abstract: This application relates to Class D amplifier circuits (200). A modulator (201) controls a Class D output stage (202) based on a modulator input signal (Dm) to generate an output signal (Vout) which is representative of an input signal (Din). An error block (205), which may comprise an ADC (207), generates an error signal (?) from the output signal and the input signal. In various embodiments the extent to which the error signal (?) contributes to the modulator input signal (Dm) is variable based on an indication of the amplitude of the input signal (Din). The error signal may be received at a first input (204) of a signal selector block (203). The input signal may be received at a second input (206) of the signal selector block (203).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Toru Ido
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Publication number: 20170326398Abstract: The invention provides a drag reducer having an excellent frictional drag-reducing effect on an aqueous medium and the like and also provides a fire-extinguishing agent including this drag reducer. The drag reducer according to the present invention includes a polyalkylene oxide aqueous dispersion that includes a polyalkylene oxide, aluminum oxide, an electrolyte, and water, and that has the polyalkylene oxide dispersed therein. The drag reducer has an excellent frictional drag-reducing effect on an aqueous medium and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru IDO, Akira KIMURA, Noboru YAMAGUCHI, Amina TASHIRO
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Patent number: 9787261Abstract: Methods and apparatus for Class-D amplifier circuits with improved power efficiency. The circuit has an output stage with at least first and second switches and a modulator that receives an input signal to be amplified, SIN, and a first clock signal fSW. The modulator controls the duty cycles of the first and second switches, within a switching cycle based on the input signal, wherein the switching cycle has a switching frequency based on the first clock signal. A frequency controller controls the frequency of the first clock signal in response to an indication of the amplitude of the input signal so as to provide a first switching frequency at a first input signal amplitude and a second, lower, switching frequency at a second, lower, input signal amplitude. A lower switching frequency can be tolerated at low signal amplitudes and varying the switching frequency in this way thus maintains stability while reducing switching power losses.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: John P. Lesso, Toru Ido
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Publication number: 20170284825Abstract: This application relates to circuitry for processing sense signals generated by MEMS capacitive transducers for compensating for distortion in such sense signals. The circuitry has a signal path between an input (204) for receiving the sense signal and an output (205) for outputting an output signal based on said sense signal. Compensation circuitry (206, 207) is configured to monitor the signal at a first point along the signal path and generate a correction signal (Scorr); and modify the signal at at least a second point along said signal path based on said correction signal. The correction signal is generated as a function of the value of the signal at the first point along the signal path so as to introduce compensation components into the output signal that compensate for distortion components in the sense signal. The first point in the signal path may be before or after the second point in the signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Emmanuel Philippe Christian HARDY, James Thomas DEAS, Toru IDO
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Patent number: 9716945Abstract: This application relates to circuitry for processing sense signals generated by MEMS capacitive transducers for compensating for distortion in such sense signals. The circuitry has a signal path between an input (204) for receiving the sense signal and an output (205) for outputting an output signal based on said sense signal. Compensation circuitry (206, 207) is configured to monitor the signal at a first point along the signal path and generate a correction signal (Scorr); and modify the signal at at least a second point along said signal path based on said correction signal. The correction signal is generated as a function of the value of the signal at the first point along the signal path so as to introduce compensation components into the output signal that compensate for distortion components in the sense signal. The first point in the signal path may be before or after the second point in the signal path.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Emmanuel Philippe Christian Hardy, James Thomas Deas, Toru Ido
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Publication number: 20170194926Abstract: This application relates to Class D amplifier circuits (200). A modulator (201) controls a Class D output stage (202) based on a modulator input signal (Dm) to generate an output signal (Vout) which is representative of an input signal (Din). An error block (205), which may comprise an ADC (207), generates an error signal (?) from the output signal and the input signal. In various embodiments the extent to which the error signal (?) contributes to the modulator input signal (Dm) is variable based on an indication of the amplitude of the input signal (Din). The error signal may be received at a first input (204) of a signal selector block (203). The input signal may be received at a second input (206) of the signal selector block (203).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Toru IDO
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Publication number: 20170180859Abstract: This application describes methods and apparatus for mitigating the effects of crosstalk in multichannel audio. An audio driver circuit (200) for driving first and second audio loads (103) having a common return path (RC), has first and second signal paths (Left and Right). A crosstalk compensation block (205) is configured to add a first compensation signal to the first signal path and add a second compensation signal to the second signal path. The first compensation signal is generated based on the second audio signal and a first compensation function and the second compensation signal is generated based on the first audio signal and a second compensation function. Each of the first and second compensation functions is based on a predetermined impedance value for at least part of the common return path (RH1) and is also based on a determined DC impedance value (ZL, ZR) for one of the first and second audio loads which is modified by a band correction factor (?).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Toru IDO
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Patent number: 9628040Abstract: This application relates to Class D amplifier circuits (200). A modulator (201) controls a Class D output stage (202) based on a modulator input signal (Dm) to generate an output signal (Vout) which is representative of an input signal (Din). An error block (205), which may comprise an ADC (207), generates an error signal (?) from the output signal and the input signal. In various embodiments the extent to which the error signal (?) contributes to the modulator input signal (Dm) is variable based on an indication of the amplitude of the input signal (Din). The error signal may be received at a first input (204) of a signal selector block (203). The input signal may be received at a second input (206) of the signal selector block (203).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Toru Ido
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Publication number: 20170096527Abstract: Provided is an alkylene oxide polymer production method, whereby it becomes possible to produce an alkylene oxide polymer having a high polymerization degree on an industrial scale and with high reproducibility. An alkylene oxide polymer production method comprising carrying out a polymerization reaction of an alkylene oxide in an inert hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of a zinc catalyst to produce an alkylene oxide polymer, wherein the zinc catalyst is produced by reacting an organozinc compound with a monohydric alcohol in an amount of 12-fold equivalent or less relative to the amount of the organozinc compound and an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 0.2- to 1.1-fold equivalent relative to the amount of the organozinc compound, and the polymerization reaction is carried out under such a condition that the amount of the monohydric alcohol in the polymerization reaction system becomes 0.01-fold equivalent or less relative to the amount of the organozinc compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Toru Ido, Noboru Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20170019079Abstract: Methods and apparatus for Class-D amplifier circuits with improved power efficiency. The circuit has an output stage with at least first and second switches and a modulator that receives an input signal to be amplified, SIN, and a first clock signal fSW. The modulator controls the duty cycles of the first and second switches, within a switching cycle based on the input signal, wherein the switching cycle has a switching frequency based on the first clock signal. A frequency controller controls the frequency of the first clock signal in response to an indication of the amplitude of the input signal so as to provide a first switching frequency at a first input signal amplitude and a second, lower, switching frequency at a second, lower, input signal amplitude. A lower switching frequency can be tolerated at low signal amplitudes and varying the switching frequency in this way thus maintains stability whilst reducing switching power losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: John P. Lesso, Toru Ido
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Patent number: 9473087Abstract: Methods and apparatus for Class-D amplifier circuits with improved power efficiency. The circuit has an output stage with at least first and second switches and a modulator that receives an input signal to be amplified, SIN, and a first clock signal fSW. The modulator controls the duty cycles of the first and second switches, within a switching cycle based on the input signal, wherein the switching cycle has a switching frequency based on the first clock signal. A frequency controller controls the frequency of the first clock signal in response to an indication of the amplitude of the input signal so as to provide a first switching frequency at a first input signal amplitude and a second, lower, switching frequency at a second, lower, input signal amplitude. A lower switching frequency can be tolerated at low signal amplitudes and varying the switching frequency in this way thus maintains stability whilst reducing switching power losses.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Toru Ido
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Patent number: 9447237Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method of polyalkylene oxide particles including a step of forming the polyalkylene oxide particles by polymerization of an alkylene oxide in a polymerization solution containing a polymerization solvent and a catalyst dispersed in the polymerization solvent. The average particle diameter of the catalyst is 25 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Kato, Toru Ido, Shizuka Hachiken
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Patent number: 9416226Abstract: The present invention relates to a production method of polyalkylene oxide particles including a step of forming the polyalkylene oxide particles by polymerization of an alkylene oxide in a polymerization solution containing a polymerization solvent and a catalyst dispersed in the polymerization solvent. The average particle diameter of the catalyst is more than 25 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kato, Toru Ido, Shizuka Hachiken
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Publication number: 20160157017Abstract: This application relates to circuitry for processing sense signals generated by MEMS capacitive transducers for compensating for distortion in such sense signals. The circuitry has a signal path between an input (204) for receiving the sense signal and an output (205) for outputting an output signal based on said sense signal. Compensation circuitry (206, 207) is configured to monitor the signal at a first point along the signal path and generate a correction signal (Scorr); and modify the signal at at least a second point along said signal path based on said correction signal. The correction signal is generated as a function of the value of the signal at the first point along the signal path so as to introduce compensation components into the output signal that compensate for distortion components in the sense signal. The first point in the signal path may be before or after the second point in the signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Emmanuel Philippe Christian Hardy, James Thomas Deas, Toru Ido
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Publication number: 20160115374Abstract: A fracturing fluid viscosity-controlling agent is described. The fracturing fluid viscosity-controlling agent is capable of maintaining the high viscosity of the fracturing fluid during fracture formation in hydraulic fracturing and of reducing the viscosity during recovery of the fracturing fluid. A fracturing fluid which includes the viscosity-controlling agent is provided as well as a crude oil or natural gas drilling method using the fracturing fluid with the viscosity-controlling agent. This viscosity-controlling agent contains polyalkylene oxide and a viscosity-reducing agent and is in the form of a tablet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Toru Ido, Noboru Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20160083670Abstract: A water-soluble metal working oil agent which can be prevented from being scattered in the form of mists for a long period when used for the cutting processing, grinding processing and the like of metallic materials is provided. A method for producing the water-soluble metal working oil agent is described. The water-soluble metal working oil agent includes a polyalkylene oxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 1,000,000 and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Toru IDO, Makiko KAWANO, Makoto KATOU
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Publication number: 20160065158Abstract: This application relates to Class D amplifier circuits (200). A modulator (201) controls a Class D output stage (202) based on a modulator input signal (Dm) to generate an output signal (Vout) which is representative of an input signal (Din). An error block (205), which may comprise an ADC (207), generates an error signal (?) from the output signal and the input signal. In various embodiments the extent to which the error signal (?) contributes to the modulator input signal (Dm) is variable based on an indication of the amplitude of the input signal (Din). The error signal may be received at a first input (204) of a signal selector block (203). The input signal may be received at a second input (206) of the signal selector block (203).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Toru Ido
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Patent number: 9199901Abstract: A method for producing a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000, including heat-treating a polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more at a temperature of from 30° to 70° C. in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.5 mg/L or more, in the presence of a radical initiator in an amount of from 0.001 to 1 part by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide, and thereafter adding an antioxidant to a mixture in an amount of from 0.001 to 5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide to remove the solvent. According to the method of the present invention, a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000 which has excellent storage stability can be industrially obtained without subjecting to a gamma-ray irradiation treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Katou, Toru Ido, Masahiro Gotou
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Publication number: 20150141705Abstract: A method for producing a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000, including heat-treating a polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more at a temperature of from 30° to 70° C. in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.5 mg/L or more, in the presence of a radical initiator in an amount of from 0.001 to 1 part by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide, and thereafter adding an antioxidant to a mixture in an amount of from 0.001 to 5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide to remove the solvent. According to the method of the present invention, a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000 which has excellent storage stability can be industrially obtained without subjecting to a gamma-ray irradiation treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2012Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Katou, Toru Ido, Masahiro Gotou
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Publication number: 20150109056Abstract: Methods and apparatus for Class-D amplifier circuits with improved power efficiency. The circuit has an output stage with at least first and second switches and a modulator that receives an input signal to be amplified, SIN, and a first clock signal fSW. The modulator controls the duty cycles of the first and second switches, within a switching cycle based on the input signal, wherein the switching cycle has a switching frequency based on the first clock signal. A frequency controller controls the frequency of the first clock signal in response to an indication of the amplitude of the input signal so as to provide a first switching frequency at a first input signal amplitude and a second, lower, switching frequency at a second, lower, input signal amplitude. A lower switching frequency can be tolerated at low signal amplitudes and varying the switching frequency in this way thus maintains stability whilst reducing switching power losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Wolfson Microelectronics plcInventors: John Paul Lesso, Toru Ido