Patents by Inventor Toyokazu Eguchi

Toyokazu Eguchi 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: 10728671
    Abstract: An acoustic system includes: a charging apparatus, and speakers that are chargeable with the charging apparatus. The speakers include: a speaker unit that generates a sound based on the first electrical signal, and a power reception coil that is configured to be disposed to have at least a part of it overlaps with the extension line of the central axis of a power transmission coil of the charging apparatus and generates electric power to be supplied to the speaker unit with a magnetic flux generated by a power transmission coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Audio-Technica Corporation
    Inventors: Yukiko Mochizuki, Toyokazu Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10403260
    Abstract: In the present invention, a digital electroacoustic transducer apparatus with a noise canceling system includes: a signal processing circuit that generates a digital processing signal based on a digital signal from a sound source; a first voice coil that receives the digital processing signal; a microphone that picks up noise and generates a noise signal; a noise canceling circuit that generates a cancel signal based on the noise signal; and a second voice coil that receives the cancel signal, the first voice coil and the second voice coil driving a diaphragm, thereby avoiding a difference between the phase of the cancel signal and the phase opposite to that of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyokazu Eguchi, Kenzo Tsuihiji
  • Publication number: 20190200136
    Abstract: An acoustic system includes: a charging apparatus, and speakers that are chargeable with the charging apparatus. The speakers include: a speaker unit that generates a sound based on the first electrical signal, and a power reception coil that is configured to be disposed to have at least a part of it overlaps with the extension line of the central axis of a power transmission coil of the charging apparatus and generates electric power to be supplied to the speaker unit with a magnetic flux generated by a power transmission coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yukiko Mochizuki, Toyokazu Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20190164532
    Abstract: A digital electroacoustic transducer apparatus according to the present invention includes: a signal processing circuit that generates a digital processing signal based on a digital signal from a sound source; a first drive unit that receives the digital processing signal; a sound pickup unit that picks up noise and generates a noise signal; a noise canceling circuit that generates a cancel signal based on the noise signal; and a second drive unit that receives the cancel signal, thereby reducing a difference between the phase of the cancel signal and the phase opposite to that of noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Toyokazu EGUCHI, Kenzo TSUIHIJI
  • Publication number: 20190156814
    Abstract: In the present invention, a digital electroacoustic transducer apparatus with a noise canceling system includes: a signal processing circuit that generates a digital processing signal based on a digital signal from a sound source; a first voice coil that receives the digital processing signal; a microphone that picks up noise and generates a noise signal; a noise canceling circuit that generates a cancel signal based on the noise signal; and a second voice coil that receives the cancel signal, the first voice coil and the second voice coil driving a diaphragm, thereby avoiding a difference between the phase of the cancel signal and the phase opposite to that of noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Toyokazu EGUCHI, Kenzo TSUIHIJI
  • Publication number: 20190019775
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a board having a solder resist layer with first and second openings on a first surface, and a first electrode on the first surface, a portion thereof exposed in the first opening and electrically connected to the board. A second electrode is located on the first surface having a portion exposed in the second opening and electrically connected to the board. A portion of the second electrode is covered by the solder resist layer. A first solder bump is on the first electrode and covers a side surface. A second solder bump is on the second electrode. A semiconductor chip has a first region and a second region facing the first surface. A third electrode is in the first region and electrically connected to the first solder bump. A fourth electrode is in the second region and electrically connected to the second solder bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Takuma KAWAMURA, Toyokazu EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10175898
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a connector connectable to a host, a power supply circuit which includes an input portion that receives first power from the host via the connector, an output portion, and a switch that is connected to the input portion and the output portion and controls whether to supply the first power to the output portion, the power supply circuit generating second power and third power from the first power, a semiconductor memory which receives the second power from the output portion, and a controller which receives the third power from the output portion and controls the semiconductor memory. The power supply circuit turns off the switch and stops supply of power to the semiconductor memory and the controller when the second power exceeds a first value or when the third power exceeds a second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Matsumoto, Toyokazu Eguchi, Hitoshi Yagisawa
  • Patent number: 10121519
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a connector configured for connection to a host, a power circuit supplied with a first voltage from the host via the connector, the power circuit including first and second channels configured to generate second and third voltages, respectively, from the first voltage, a semiconductor memory supplied with the second voltage via the first channel, and a controller for the semiconductor memory, supplied with the third voltage via the second channel. When the first voltage is less than a first threshold, the power circuit turns off the first channel and the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyokazu Eguchi, Hajime Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20180285001
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a connector connectable to a host, a power supply circuit which includes an input portion that receives first power from the host via the connector, an output portion, and a switch that is connected to the input portion and the output portion and controls whether to supply the first power to the output portion, the power supply circuit generating second power and third power from the first power, a semiconductor memory which receives the second power from the output portion, and a controller which receives the third power from the output portion and controls the semiconductor memory. The power supply circuit turns off the switch and stops supply of power to the semiconductor memory and the controller when the second power exceeds a first value or when the third power exceeds a second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hajime MATSUMOTO, Toyokazu EGUCHI, Hitoshi YAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180286465
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a connector configured for connection to a host, a power circuit supplied with a first voltage from the host via the connector, the power circuit including first and second channels configured to generate second and third voltages, respectively, from the first voltage, a semiconductor memory supplied with the second voltage via the first channel, and a controller for the semiconductor memory, supplied with the third voltage via the second channel. When the first voltage is less than a first threshold, the power circuit turns off the first channel and the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Toyokazu EGUCHI, Hajime MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10001936
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a connector connectable to a host, a power supply circuit which includes an input portion that receives first power from the host via the connector, an output portion, and a switch that is connected to the input portion and the output portion and controls whether to supply the first power to the output portion, the power supply circuit generating second power and third power from the first power, a semiconductor memory which receives the second power from the output portion, and a controller which receives the third power from the output portion and controls the semiconductor memory. The power supply circuit turns off the switch and stops supply of power to the semiconductor memory and the controller when the second power exceeds a first value or when the third power exceeds a second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Matsumoto, Toyokazu Eguchi, Hitoshi Yagisawa
  • Publication number: 20180046390
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a connector connectable to a host, a power supply circuit which includes an input portion that receives first power from the host via the connector, an output portion, and a switch that is connected to the input portion and the output portion and controls whether to supply the first power to the output portion, the power supply circuit generating second power and third power from the first power, a semiconductor memory which receives the second power from the output portion, and a controller which receives the third power from the output portion and controls the semiconductor memory. The power supply circuit turns off the switch and stops supply of power to the semiconductor memory and the controller when the second power exceeds a first value or when the third power exceeds a second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hajime MATSUMOTO, Toyokazu EGUCHI, Hitoshi YAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20170278819
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a board having a solder resist layer with first and second openings on a first surface, and a first electrode on the first surface, a portion thereof exposed in the first opening and electrically connected to the board. A second electrode is located on the first surface having a portion exposed in the second opening and electrically connected to the board. A portion of the second electrode is covered by the solder resist layer. A first solder bump is on the first electrode and covers a side surface. A second solder bump is on the second electrode. A semiconductor chip has a first region and a second region facing the first surface. A third electrode is in the first region and electrically connected to the first solder bump. A fourth electrode is in the second region and electrically connected to the second solder bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Takuma KAWAMURA, Toyokazu EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9460813
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a memory system that is connected to a host apparatus. The memory system includes a transmitting port and a controller. The transmitting port transmits a transmission signal to the host apparatus. The controller includes a first output interface that is connected to the transmitting port and a second output interface that is connected to the transmitting port. The memory system is configured such that a drivability of an output from the first output interface is larger than a drivability of an output from the second output interface in a first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Daisuke Hashimoto, Toyokazu Eguchi, Hajime Matsumoto, Daisuke Ide
  • Publication number: 20150179234
    Abstract: A semiconductor system includes a semiconductor package having first and second semiconductor chips and a controller configured to control the first and second semiconductor chips, and a power source chip that is connected to a control line of the semiconductor package, and is configured to supply to the first and second semiconductor chips and the controller, power having different voltage or current levels that correspond to a voltage level of the control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masayasu KAWASE, Toyokazu EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150155042
    Abstract: A NAND DC-DC converter includes two output terminals. Each output terminal is connected to several multi-chip packages in each of which a plurality of NAND flash memory chips are provided. Phases of voltages which are output from the output terminals are different by 180 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toyokazu EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140307382
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, coupling capacitance in a state in which a first heat radiation member is arranged between parallel flat plates of a first capacitor formed by a surface of a housing opposed to one surface of a printed circuit board and the printed circuit board is smaller than coupling capacitance in a state in which an integrally formed object having a relative dielectric constant of 5.8 is arranged between the first capacitor to cover a first radiating region containing the controller and the first nonvolatile semiconductor memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takakatsu MORIAI, Toyokazu EGUCHI, Atsushi KANEKO, Atsushi OKADA
  • Publication number: 20140281154
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a memory system that is connected to a host apparatus. The memory system includes a transmitting port and a controller. The transmitting port transmits a transmission signal to the host apparatus. The controller includes a first output interface that is connected to the transmitting port and a second output interface that is connected to the transmitting port. The memory system is configured such that a drivability of an output from the first output interface is larger than a drivability of an output from the second output interface in a first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Daisuke Hashimoto, Toyokazu Eguchi, Hajime Matsumoto, Daisuke Ide
  • Patent number: 8787022
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, coupling capacitance in a state in which a first heat radiation member is arranged between parallel flat plates of a first capacitor formed by a surface of a housing opposed to one surface of a printed circuit board and the printed circuit board is smaller than coupling capacitance in a state in which an integrally formed object having a relative dielectric constant of 5.8 is arranged between the first capacitor to cover a first radiating region containing the controller and the first nonvolatile semiconductor memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takakatsu Moriai, Toyokazu Eguchi, Atsushi Kaneko, Atsushi Okada
  • Patent number: D673922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takakatsu Moriai, Isao Ozawa, Toyokazu Eguchi