Patents by Inventor Yasuhiko Sone

Yasuhiko Sone 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: 11650615
    Abstract: A voltage generator circuitry includes first to third bipolar transistors having commonly-connected base electrodes, first and second current mirror circuitries, first and second differential amplifiers; a first resistor; and a current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors and to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The second current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors, and s to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first and second differential amplifiers control the first and second current mirror. The current-voltage conversion circuitry converts a sum current of the first and second currents into an output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Japan GK
    Inventor: Yasuhiko Sone
  • Publication number: 20210356983
    Abstract: A voltage generator circuitry includes first to third bipolar transistors having commonly-connected base electrodes, first and second current mirror circuitries, first and second differential amplifiers; a first resistor; and a current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors and to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The second current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors, and s to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first and second differential amplifiers control the first and second current mirror. The current-voltage conversion circuitry converts a sum current of the first and second currents into an output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Synaptics Japan GK
    Inventor: Yasuhiko Sone
  • Patent number: 11092991
    Abstract: A voltage generator circuitry includes first to third bipolar transistors having commonly-connected base electrodes, first and second current mirror circuitries, first and second differential amplifiers; a first resistor; and a current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors and to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The second current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors, and s to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first and second differential amplifiers control the first and second current mirror. The current-voltage conversion circuitry converts a sum current of the first and second currents into an output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Japan GK
    Inventor: Yasuhiko Sone
  • Patent number: 10379567
    Abstract: Bandgap reference circuitry comprises a first current mirror connected to a power supply line and configured to supply a first current to a first node and a second current to a second node virtually-shorted to the first node, a first pn junction element between the first node and a ground line; a first variable resistor element between the second node and the ground line, and a second pn junction element connected in series to the first variable resistor element. The first variable resistor element has a resistance dependent on a power supply voltage supplied to the power supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Yasuhiko Sone
  • Publication number: 20190129461
    Abstract: Bandgap reference circuitry comprises a first current mirror connected to a power supply line and configured to supply a first current to a first node and a second current to a second node virtually-shorted to the first node, a first pn junction element between the first node and a ground line; a first variable resistor element between the second node and the ground line, and a second pn junction element connected in series to the first variable resistor element. The first variable resistor element has a resistance dependent on a power supply voltage supplied to the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Yasuhiko SONE
  • Patent number: 10079514
    Abstract: In a non-contact power supply system, an electric power receiving device with suppressed heat generation is provided. The electric power receiving device is configured with a resonance circuit which includes a resonance capacity and a resonance coil acting as a receiving antenna, and receives electric power in a non-contact manner using resonant coupling of the resonance circuit. When receiving electric power, the electric power receiving device monitors the reception electric power received by the resonance circuit and controls the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit so as to keep the reception electric power from exceeding a target electric power level (PTGT). Accordingly, even when an electric power larger than the electric power required by the electric power receiving device is transmitted from the transmitting side, the electric power receiving device operates not to receive the electric power greater than the target electric power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiko Sone
  • Publication number: 20180210480
    Abstract: A voltage generator circuitry includes first to third bipolar transistors having commonly-connected base electrodes, first and second current mirror circuitries, first and second differential amplifiers; a first resistor; and a current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors and to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The second current mirror circuitry supplies currents to the first to third bipolar transistors, and s to the current-voltage conversion circuitry. The first and second differential amplifiers control the first and second current mirror. The current-voltage conversion circuitry converts a sum current of the first and second currents into an output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiko SONE
  • Publication number: 20180041074
    Abstract: In a non-contact power supply system, an electric power receiving device with suppressed heat generation is provided. The electric power receiving device is configured with a resonance circuit which includes a resonance capacity and a resonance coil acting as a receiving antenna, and receives electric power in a non-contact manner using resonant coupling of the resonance circuit. When receiving electric power, the electric power receiving device monitors the reception electric power received by the resonance circuit and controls the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit so as to keep the reception electric power from exceeding a target electric power level (PTGT). Accordingly, even when an electric power larger than the electric power required by the electric power receiving device is transmitted from the transmitting side, the electric power receiving device operates not to receive the electric power greater than the target electric power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuhiko SONE
  • Publication number: 20150008755
    Abstract: In a non-contact power supply system, an electric power receiving device with suppressed heat generation is provided. The electric power receiving device is configured with a resonance circuit which includes a resonance capacity and a resonance coil acting as a receiving antenna, and receives electric power in a non-contact manner using resonant coupling of the resonance circuit. When receiving electric power, the electric power receiving device monitors the reception electric power received by the resonance circuit and controls the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit so as to keep the reception electric power from exceeding a target electric power level (PTGT). Accordingly, even when an electric power larger than the electric power required by the electric power receiving device is transmitted from the transmitting side, the electric power receiving device operates not to receive the electric power greater than the target electric power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Yasuhiko SONE
  • Publication number: 20070159540
    Abstract: By flexibly coping with both image sensors of a CCD sensor and a CMOS sensor without providing any external circuit, a signal processing is performed. In a sensor selecting switch provided in an image-sensor signal-processing circuit, first and fourth switches are turned on when the CMOS sensor is connected, and second and third switches are turned on when the CCD sensor is connected. The sensor selecting switch is controlled by a control signal generated in a control circuit, based on sensor selection data which is stored in a register and which is data for selecting the CCD or CMOS sensor. By so doing, even if polarity of an output signal of the image sensor is reversed, a normal signal is inputted to both inputs of the CDS amplifier, whereby it is possible to flexibly cope with both of the CCD and CMOS sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Eiki Imaizumi, Takanobu Anbo, Yasuhiko Sone, Tatsuji Matsuura, Teruaki Odaka
  • Patent number: 7208983
    Abstract: By flexibly coping with both image sensors of a CCD sensor and a CMOS sensor without providing any external circuit, a signal processing is performed. In a sensor selecting switch provided in an image-sensor signal-processing circuit, first and fourth switches are turned on when the CMOS sensor is connected, and second and third switches are turned on when the CCD sensor is connected. The sensor selecting switch is controlled by a control signal generated in a control circuit, based on sensor selection data which is stored in a register and which is data for selecting the CCD or CMOS sensor. By so doing, even if polarity of an output signal of the image sensor is reversed, a normal signal is inputted to both inputs of the CDS amplifier, whereby it is possible to flexibly cope with both of the CCD and CMOS sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Eiki Imaizumi, Takanobu Anbo, Yasuhiko Sone, Tatsuji Matsuura, Teruaki Odaka
  • Publication number: 20040239783
    Abstract: By flexibly coping with both image sensors of a CCD sensor and a CMOS sensor without providing any external circuit, a signal processing is performed. In a sensor selecting switch provided in an image-sensor signal-processing circuit, first and fourth switches are turned on when the CMOS sensor is connected, and second and third switches are turned on when the CCD sensor is connected. The sensor selecting switch is controlled by a control signal generated in a control circuit, based on sensor selection data which is stored in a register and which is data for selecting the CCD or CMOS sensor. By so doing, even if polarity of an output signal of the image sensor is reversed, a normal signal is inputted to both inputs of the CDS amplifier, whereby it is possible to flexibly cope with both of the CCD and CMOS sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Eiki Imaizumi, Takanobu Anbo, Yasuhiko Sone, Tatsuji Matsuura, Teruaki Odaka