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).

  • Patent number: 11946899
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Megumi Goto
  • Patent number: 11940408
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Yukihisa Takayama
  • Publication number: 20230314320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
  • Publication number: 20230304930
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Takeshi Kuwagata, Kota Sato, Yasuko Ogihara
  • Publication number: 20230213472
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
  • Publication number: 20230184675
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Toshihiko KYAKUNO
  • Patent number: 11658629
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
  • Patent number: 11626849
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
  • Publication number: 20220065813
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Yukihisa Takayama
  • Publication number: 20220065814
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Megumi Goto
  • Publication number: 20210399703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
  • Patent number: 10591940
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiko Kyakuno
  • Publication number: 20190265740
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiko KYAKUNO
  • Publication number: 20090091480
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Kyakuno, Atsunobu Ohta, Masamichi Ohashi, Futoshi Shirazawa, Hirotoshi Kodaka