Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Kyakuno
Toshihiko Kyakuno 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: 11946899Abstract: A measuring device includes: a first electrode and a second electrode immersed in sample water stored in a measuring tank; a motor that rotates the first electrode; and a controller that operates, based on measurement results of current flowing through the sample water, in a measuring mode. In the measuring mode, the controller calculates a concentration of a measurement target in the sample water. The motor changes a rotational velocity of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Megumi Goto
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Patent number: 11940408Abstract: A measuring device includes: a first electrode immersed in sample water stored in a measuring tank; a second electrode immersed in the sample water; and a controller that: causes a power source to flow a current through the sample water between the first electrode and the second electrode; detects, based on a first digital signal, an interruption whereby an analog signal fluctuates by no less than a predetermined value; and calculates, based on a second digital signal, a concentration of a measurement target in the sample water. The first digital signal is acquired by sampling the analog signal with a first sampling period. The analog signal is based on the current flowing through the sample water. The second digital signal is acquired by sampling the analog signal with a second sampling period that is longer than the first sampling period.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Yukihisa Takayama
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Publication number: 20230314320Abstract: A control apparatus includes a controller configured to execute a condensation prevention process for preventing condensation on a window according to an ambient temperature and humidity of a chamber and a surface temperature of the window at the inside of the chamber, the chamber including the window and housing a light receiving element configured to receive light entering the chamber from the window via a sample for measurement located in a space outside the chamber or a light source configured to irradiate light on the sample through the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
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Publication number: 20230304930Abstract: A control apparatus includes a controller configured to measure turbidity based on received light waveforms of light received through a liquid to be measured, acquire waveform data indicating a received light waveform of light received when the measured turbidity rises above a threshold, execute, using the acquired waveform data as input, an identification process for identifying a type of substance mixed in the liquid to be measured to thereby acquire an identification result of the type of substance, and determine the type of substance with reference to the acquired identification result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Takeshi Kuwagata, Kota Sato, Yasuko Ogihara
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Publication number: 20230213472Abstract: A residual chlorine meter for measuring the concentration of residual chlorine in sample water includes an indicator electrode and a counter electrode to be immersed in the sample water and a controller that measures the concentration of residual chlorine in the sample water based on a diffusion current flowing between the indicator electrode and the counter electrode in a case in which a voltage is applied between the indicator electrode and the counter electrode. The controller detects a degree of deterioration of a replaceable component of the residual chlorine meter based on a motor current, flowing through a motor that rotates the indicator electrode in the sample water, and/or the diffusion current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
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Publication number: 20230184675Abstract: A turbidimeter (1) according to the present disclosure is for measuring turbidity of an object to be measured (S) and includes a light source (21) that irradiates an irradiation light (L1) towards the object to be measured (S), a light receiver (22) including a solid-state image sensor (222) that outputs a detection signal of light to be measured (L2) that includes transmitted light (L21) and scattered light (L22) based on the irradiation light (L1) irradiated towards the object to be measured (S), and a controller (31) that calculates a spatial distribution (D) of intensity of the light to be measured (L2) on a light-receiving surface (A) of the solid-state image sensor (222) based on a detection signal of the light to be measured (L2) and calculates the turbidity based on the calculated spatial distribution (D).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Toshihiko KYAKUNO
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Patent number: 11658629Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes: an operational amplifier that includes two input terminals and an output terminal; a voltage-dividing resistor circuit electrically connected to the output terminal and that includes a voltage-dividing terminal that outputs a potential obtained by voltage-dividing a potential of the output terminal and a feedback resistor circuit electrically connected to the voltage-dividing terminal and one of the two input terminals. The voltage-dividing resistor circuit includes a plurality of resistors that each include terminals and a switch. The plurality of resistors includes a first resistor and a second resistor. The first resistor includes a terminal that corresponds to the voltage-dividing terminal. The switch switches, from a first terminal of the first resistor to a second terminal of the second resistor, the terminal that corresponds to the voltage-dividing terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
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Patent number: 11626849Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes: an operational amplifier that includes two input terminals and an output terminal; a voltage-dividing resistor circuit electrically connected to the output terminal and that includes a voltage-dividing terminal that outputs a potential obtained by voltage-dividing a potential of the output terminal and a feedback resistor circuit electrically connected to the voltage-dividing terminal and one of the two input terminals. The voltage-dividing resistor circuit includes a plurality of resistors that each include terminals and a switch. The plurality of resistors includes a first resistor and a second resistor. The first resistor includes a terminal that corresponds to the voltage-dividing terminal. The switch switches, from a first terminal of the first resistor to a second terminal of the second resistor, the terminal that corresponds to the voltage-dividing terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
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Publication number: 20220065813Abstract: A measuring device includes: a first electrode immersed in sample water stored in a measuring tank; a second electrode immersed in the sample water; and a controller that: causes a power source to flow a current through the sample water between the first electrode and the second electrode; detects, based on a first digital signal, an interruption whereby an analog signal fluctuates by no less than a predetermined value; and calculates, based on a second digital signal, a concentration of a measurement target in the sample water. The first digital signal is acquired by sampling the analog signal with a first sampling period. The analog signal is based on the current flowing through the sample water. The second digital signal is acquired by sampling the analog signal with a second sampling period that is longer than the first sampling period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Yukihisa Takayama
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Publication number: 20220065814Abstract: A measuring device includes: a first electrode and a second electrode immersed in sample water stored in a measuring tank; a motor that rotates the first electrode; and a controller that operates, based on measurement results of current flowing through the sample water, in a measuring mode. In the measuring mode, the controller calculates a concentration of a measurement target in the sample water. The motor changes a rotational velocity of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Megumi Goto
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Publication number: 20210399703Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes: an operational amplifier that includes two input terminals and an output terminal; a voltage-dividing resistor circuit electrically connected to the output terminal and that includes a voltage-dividing terminal that outputs a potential obtained by voltage-dividing a potential of the output terminal and a feedback resistor circuit electrically connected to the voltage-dividing terminal and one of the two input terminals. The voltage-dividing resistor circuit includes a plurality of resistors that each include terminals and a switch. The plurality of resistors includes a first resistor and a second resistor. The first resistor includes a terminal that corresponds to the voltage-dividing terminal. The switch switches, from a first terminal of the first resistor to a second terminal of the second resistor, the terminal that corresponds to the voltage-dividing terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
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Patent number: 10591940Abstract: A current output circuit includes a DC-DC power source, a current output unit, and a voltage detector. The DC-DC power source controls an output voltage. The current output unit operates at the output voltage of the DC-DC power source, generates a current signal based on a control instruction, and outputs the current signal to a load. The voltage detector holds the voltage of the load at the peak thereof and outputs the voltage of the load held at the peak to the DC-DC power source as a voltage signal. The DC-DC power source controls the output voltage on the basis of the voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
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Publication number: 20190265740Abstract: A current output circuit includes a DC-DC power source, a current output unit, and a voltage detector. The DC-DC power source controls an output voltage. The current output unit operates at the output voltage of the DC-DC power source, generates a current signal based on a control instruction, and outputs the current signal to a load. The voltage detector holds the voltage of the load at the peak thereof and outputs the voltage of the load held at the peak to the DC-DC power source as a voltage signal. The DC-DC power source controls the output voltage on the basis of the voltage signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiko KYAKUNO
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Publication number: 20090091480Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a high-speed logic circuit for processing an input digital signal having a transmission rate of several tens of Gbps by detecting the level of the input digital signal by using a clock having a frequency of several tens of GHz; a variable delay circuit for adding a specific amount of delay to the clock, and outputting the clock to the high-speed logic circuit, wherein the amount of delay is variably set in accordance with a manipulation signal; a phase comparator for measuring a phase difference between the input digital signal and the clock which is input into the high-speed logic circuit, and outputting a phase-difference signal in accordance with the phase difference; a filter for extracting a direct-current signal, which indicates the phase difference, from the phase-difference signal input from the phase comparator; and a controller for generating the manipulation signal assigned to the variable delay circuit, by using the direct-current signal input from the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Atsunobu Ohta, Masamichi Ohashi, Futoshi Shirazawa, Hirotoshi Kodaka