Patents by Inventor Toshio Aota

Toshio Aota 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: 4721927
    Abstract: A voltage-controlled-oscillator with a modulator, comprising a first variable capacitance diode and a second variable capacitance diode. The first variable capacitance diode is connected in series with the second variable capacitance diode to form a resonance device, wherein capacitance of the first variable capacitance diode is controlled by applying a reverse bias voltage and an oscillation frequency control voltage to both ends of the first variable capacitance diode, and capacitance of the second variable capacitance diode is controlled in a reverse direction to changes in the capacitance of the first variable capacitance diode with respect to the oscillation frequency control voltage by applying the oscillation frequency control voltage and a modulation signal to both ends of the second variable capacitance diode to thereby provide a frequency modulated wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Aota, Toshiki Baba
  • Patent number: 4721926
    Abstract: A voltage-controlled-oscillator with a modulator, comprising a first variable capacitance diode, a second variable capacitance diode, and a third variable capacitance diode. The second variable capacitance diode is connected in series with the third variable capacitance diode to form a serial connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshio Aota
  • Patent number: 4607237
    Abstract: A crystal oscillator circuit that is temperature compensated over a broad temperature range has a crystal oscillator, a reactance compensation circuit for providing temperature compensation at low temperatures, and a control voltage-generating circuit for providing temperature compensation at high temperatures. The reactance compensation circuit includes the parallel combination of a thermistor and a variable-capacitance diode, and this parallel combination is connected in series with the crystal oscillator. The control voltage-generating circuit includes a thermistor and transistors and applies a voltage corresponding to the ambient temperature to the variable-capacitance diode of the reactance compensation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshio Aota