Patents by Inventor Toyohiko Aoki

Toyohiko Aoki 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: 11128213
    Abstract: An inverter circuit of an embodiment includes a plurality of semiconductor switching elements constituting a bridge circuit; a transformer connected to the output end of the bridge circuit; an electric current detector that detects whether an electric current carried through at least one of the switching elements exceeds a predetermined value; a pulse generator circuit that transmits a periodic pulse signal; a flip-flop circuit connected to the detector and the pulse generator circuit; a field effect transistor (FET) turned on or off by a signal from the flip-flop circuit; and a gate signal generator circuit connected to the FET and the bridge circuit. The flip-flop circuit inverts an output signal by a detection signal of the detector and interrupts the output of the bridge circuit. The gate signal generator circuit switches the switching element at the diagonal position of the bridge circuit based on a signal from the FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: T & S CORPORATION, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Toshiro Sakabe, Toyohiko Aoki, Kiyomi Watanabe, Shin Yokoshima
  • Patent number: 10701788
    Abstract: Provided is a power unit including: a power converter circuit connected to an external power supply, the power converter circuit being configured to generate a voltage necessary to drive a driven device; a communication terminal connected to a controller, the communication terminal being configured to transmit and receive information between the controller and the driven device; a power supply control terminal connected to the controller, the power supply control terminal being applied with a direct current voltage from the controller; and a relay element provided between the external power supply and the power converter circuit, the relay element being configured to control supply of electric power to the power converter circuit, wherein the relay element is driven by a direct current voltage applied from the power supply control terminal when a power supply of the controller is turned on, and electric power is supplied to the power converter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, T&S CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiro Sakabe, Toyohiko Aoki, Kiyomi Watanabe, Shin Yokoshima
  • Publication number: 20190200440
    Abstract: Provided is a power unit including: a power converter circuit connected to an external power supply, the power converter circuit being configured to generate a voltage necessary to drive a driven device; a communication terminal connected to a controller, the communication terminal being configured to transmit and receive information between the controller and the driven device; a power supply control terminal connected to the controller, the power supply control terminal being applied with a direct current voltage from the controller; and a relay element provided between the external power supply and the power converter circuit, the relay element being configured to control supply of electric power to the power converter circuit, wherein the relay element is driven by a direct current voltage applied from the power supply control terminal when a power supply of the controller is turned on, and electric power is supplied to the power converter circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiro SAKABE, Toyohiko AOKI, Kiyomi WATANABE, Shin YOKOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190165668
    Abstract: An inverter circuit of an embodiment includes a plurality of semiconductor switching elements constituting a bridge circuit; a transformer connected to the output end of the bridge circuit; an electric current detector that detects whether an electric current carried through at least one of the switching elements exceeds a predetermined value; a pulse generator circuit that transmits a periodic pulse signal; a flip-flop circuit connected to the detector and the pulse generator circuit; a field effect transistor (FET) turned on or off by a signal from the flip-flop circuit; and a gate signal generator circuit connected to the FET and the bridge circuit. The flip-flop circuit inverts an output signal by a detection signal of the detector and interrupts the output of the bridge circuit. The gate signal generator circuit switches the switching element at the diagonal position of the bridge circuit based on a signal from the FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiro SAKABE, Toyohiko AOKI, Kiyomi WATANABE, Shin YOKOSHIMA
  • Patent number: 6563579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal quality measuring apparatus for measuring an internal quality of an object, and the apparatus has a conveying device, a detecting device, a light projecting device, a light receiving device, an analyzing device and a pseudo-object member interposing device, and the analyzing device compares light received with a pseudo-object member, with reference data preliminarily stored, and correct a result of the analysis, based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Kimura, Toyohiko Aoki, Hirotsugu Hashimoto, Takeshi Ota, Akihiko Fujita
  • Patent number: 6334092
    Abstract: A measurement device for measuring an internal quality of a fruit or vegetable with light is intended to be able to obtain the internal quality at higher speed and with accuracy. In the measurement device of the internal quality, transmitted light through the fruit or vegetable is split into a plurality of frequency regions and the measurement device is provided with a plurality of processing circuits for carrying out intensity data calculating operations simultaneously and in parallel for the respective frequency regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Hashimoto, Toyohiko Aoki
  • Patent number: 6233051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal quality measuring apparatus for measuring an internal quality of an object, and the apparatus has a conveying device, a detecting device, a light projecting device, a light receiving device, an analyzing device and a pseudo-object member interposing device, and the analyzing device compares light received with a pseudo-object member, with reference data preliminarily stored, and correct a result of the analysis, based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Kimura, Toyohiko Aoki, Hirotsugu Hashimoto, Takeshi Ota, Akihiko Fujita
  • Patent number: 6137581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal quality measuring apparatus for measuring an internal quality of an object, and the apparatus has a conveying device, a detecting device, a light projecting device, a light receiving device, an analyzing device and a pseudo-object member interposing device, and the analyzing device compares light received with a pseudo-object member, with reference data preliminarily stored, and correct a result of the analysis, based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Kimura, Toyohiko Aoki, Hirotsugu Hashimoto, Takeshi Ota, Akihiko Fujita