Patents by Inventor Toshiya Mitomo

Toshiya Mitomo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240039343
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus capable of transferring power wirelessly to a power receiver apparatus, apparatus includes: a signal generation circuitry configured to generate a first signal 5 for wireless power transfer; an antenna configured to radiate an electromagnetic wave on a basis of the first signal; an actuator capable of mechanically changing an orientation of the antenna; and a controlling circuitry configured to control a transmission power of the first signal according to the orientation of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshiya MITOMO
  • Publication number: 20230412005
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, according to one embodiment, that is capable of wireless power transfer to a power receiver that transmits a wireless signal, comprising: N antenna elements; N wireless signal processing circuitries configured to acquire analog signals, based on wireless signals received by the N antenna elements; a first signal processing circuitry configured to acquire a first digital signal, based on a first analog signal that is the analog signal acquired by a first wireless signal processing circuitry; a first selector configured to select one of second analog signals that are the analog signals acquired by (N?1) second wireless signal processing circuitries; a second signal processing circuitry configured to acquire a second digital signal, based on the second analog signal selected by the first selector; and a controller configured to estimate a channel from the power receiver, based on the first digital signal and the second digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 11804875
    Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Publication number: 20230344277
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a first power supply apparatus configured to perform power transmission by an electromagnetic wave having a first frequency band, and a second power supply apparatus configured to perform power transmission by an electromagnetic wave having a second frequency band. The first power supply apparatus and the second power supply apparatus are provided so as to be 2H×{tan(?)} or greater distant from each other, when each of the first power supply apparatus and the second power supply apparatus is provided in height H from a floor surface, where H is a positive number, and when a direction of a maximum value ±3 dB is in a range from ?? to +? in a case where a perpendicular downward direction from each position is a standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro TANIGUCHI, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 11728685
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a first power supply apparatus configured to perform power transmission by an electromagnetic wave having a first frequency band, and a second power supply apparatus configured to perform power transmission by an electromagnetic wave having a second frequency band. The first power supply apparatus and the second power supply apparatus are provided so as to be 2H×{tan(?)} or greater distant from each other, when each of the first power supply apparatus and the second power supply apparatus is provided in height H from a floor surface, where H is a positive number, and when a direction of a maximum value ±3 dB is in a range from ?? to +? in a case where a perpendicular downward direction from each position is a standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Taniguchi, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Publication number: 20220302764
    Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 11444489
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an wireless power transmission apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, a power transmission circuit, a measuring circuit and a control circuit. The power transmission circuit is configured to transmit a beam of a first wireless signal from the plurality of antennas. The measuring circuit is configured to receive a second wireless signal with the plurality of antennas. The control circuit is configured to: detect an object in a direction of the beam based on the second wireless signal received at a plurality of timings; and change a shape of the beam by controlling at least either an amplitude or a phase of the first wireless signal provided to each antenna of the plurality of antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshiya Mitomo, Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11374435
    Abstract: A wireless power-transmission apparatus includes at least one antenna element disposed at a specific position in a three-dimensional space having a predetermined shape and size, to transmit a power transmission beam, an acquirer to acquire an inclination angle of the antenna element to a plane direction of a reference plane and a height of the antenna element to the reference plane, and a controller to control at least one of antenna power and a power transmission direction of the power transmission beam so that interference power of the power transmission beam toward an outside of the three-dimensional space becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined allowable value when the antenna element is disposed at the acquired inclination angle and height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Publication number: 20220158494
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a first power supply apparatus configured to perform power transmission by an electromagnetic wave having a first frequency band, and a second power supply apparatus configured to perform power transmission by an electromagnetic wave having a second frequency band. The first power supply apparatus and the second power supply apparatus are provided so as to be 2H×{tan(?)} or greater distant from each other, when each of the first power supply apparatus and the second power supply apparatus is provided in height H from a floor surface, where H is a positive number, and when a direction of a maximum value ±3 dB is in a range from ?? to +? in a case where a perpendicular downward direction from each position is a standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro TANIGUCHI, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 11283305
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a control circuitry and a transmitter. The control circuitry is configured to select a first frequency band based on channel information on at least one communication channel included in a communication frequency band of a wireless communication standard. The transmitter transmits power via an electromagnetic wave in the first frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoko Adachi, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Patent number: 11277032
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes power transmission circuitry, and detection circuitry. The power transmission circuitry transmits power by an electromagnetic wave with a first frequency band. The detection circuitry receives a reception signal and performs carrier sense with a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The detection circuitry includes interference avoidance circuitry that eliminates a signal having a third frequency band which is a part of the second frequency band from the reception signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Taniguchi, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Publication number: 20210296935
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes power transmission circuitry, and detection circuitry. The power transmission circuitry transmits power by an electromagnetic wave with a first frequency band. The detection circuitry receives a reception signal and performs carrier sense with a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The detection circuitry includes interference avoidance circuitry that eliminates a signal having a third frequency band which is a part of the second frequency band from the reception signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro TANIGUCHI, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Publication number: 20210159735
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device that transmits wireless power by a radio wave to a plurality of power receivers, has a power transmission condition calculator that calculates power transmission conditions including power transmission periods of two or more of a plurality of different power transmission patterns based on receiving power information and required electric energy information from the plurality of power receivers, and power transmission circuitry that transmits a radio wave while switching between the two or more power transmission patterns under the calculated power transmission conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 10979983
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes one or more processors. The one or more processors control wireless power supply by an electromagnetic wave to a power receiving device. The one or more processors monitor a radio wave state of a wireless signal received by an antenna. The one or more processors output output information based on a monitoring result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshiya Mitomo
  • Patent number: 10868579
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes a plurality of transmission/reception units and a controller. The each of the plurality of transmission/reception units includes an antenna and is configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal by the antenna. The controller individually controls a frequency of the wireless signal transmitted/received by each of the plurality of transmission/reception units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshiya Mitomo, Kohei Onizuka
  • Publication number: 20200373661
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter to transmit a wireless power signal through a plurality of first antennas, a propagation path estimation unit to estimate first propagation path information characterizing a propagation path between the plurality of first antennas and a predetermined antenna, a propagation path extraction unit to extract second propagation path information characterizing a propagation path passing through a moving body, based on at least one of a difference on a time axis of a plurality of pieces of the first propagation path information each acquired at different times, and filtering on a frequency axis, a weight calculator to calculate a weight vector that determines a directivity of a combined power transmission beam formed by the plurality of first antennas, and a controller to control an amplitude and a phase of the wireless power signal inputted to each of the plurality of first antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 10777886
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter to transmit a wireless power signal through a plurality of first antennas, a propagation path estimation unit to estimate first propagation path information characterizing a propagation path between the plurality of first antennas and a predetermined antenna, a propagation path extraction unit to extract second propagation path information characterizing a propagation path passing through a moving body, based on at least one of a difference on a time axis of a plurality of pieces of the first propagation path information each acquired at different times, and filtering on a frequency axis, a weight calculator to calculate a weight vector that determines a directivity of a combined power transmission beam formed by the plurality of first antennas, and a controller to control an amplitude and a phase of the wireless power signal inputted to each of the plurality of first antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Murata, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Patent number: 10770925
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power transmitter, detect circuitry and control circuitry. The power transmitter is configured to transmit a power by an electromagnetic wave of a power transmission frequency band according to a power transmission period. The detect circuitry is configured to detect a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band. The control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period based on a first threshold value, a second threshold value, a third threshold value and a fourth threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya Tandai, Kentaro Taniguchi, Toshiya Mitomo
  • Publication number: 20200136435
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an wireless power transmission apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, a power transmission circuit, a measuring circuit and a control circuit. The power transmission circuit is configured to transmit a beam of a first wireless signal from the plurality of antennas. The measuring circuit is configured to receive a second wireless signal with the plurality of antennas. The control circuit is configured to: detect an object in a direction of the beam based on the second wireless signal received at a plurality of timings; and change a shape of the beam by controlling at least either an amplitude or a phase of the first wireless signal provided to each antenna of the plurality of antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshiya MITOMO, Kentaro TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200091602
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter to transmit a wireless power signal through a plurality of first antennas, a propagation path estimation unit to estimate first propagation path information characterizing a propagation path between the plurality of first antennas and a predetermined antenna, a propagation path extraction unit to extract second propagation path information characterizing a propagation path passing through a moving body, based on at least one of a difference on a time axis of a plurality of pieces of the first propagation path information each acquired at different times, and filtering on a frequency axis, a weight calculator to calculate a weight vector that determines a directivity of a combined power transmission beam formed by the plurality of first antennas, and a controller to control an amplitude and a phase of the wireless power signal inputted to each of the plurality of first antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro MURATA, Kohei Onizuka, Toshiya Mitomo