Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Sudo

Yasuhiro Sudo 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: 11005478
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes first and second temperature sensors, an A/D conversion circuit that performs A/D conversion on first and second temperature detection voltages from the first and second temperature sensors and outputs first and second temperature detection data, a connection terminal that is electrically connected to a temperature detection target device of the first and second temperature sensors, and a digital signal processing circuit that performs digital calculation based on the first and second temperature detection data and performs a temperature compensation process of correcting temperature characteristics of the temperature detection target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hideo Haneda, Yasuhiro Sudo
  • Patent number: 10998907
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a digital signal processing circuit that generates frequency control data by performing a temperature compensation process by a neural network calculation process based on temperature detection data and an amount of change in time of the temperature detection data, and an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal of a frequency set by the frequency control data using a resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sudo, Hideo Haneda
  • Publication number: 20210063451
    Abstract: A frequency measurement circuit includes a first counter that counts a pulse number of a reference clock signal and generates first count data, a second counter that counts a pulse number of a measurement target clock signal and generates second count data, a time-to-digital conversion circuit that generates first time difference data indicating a time difference between a first timing at which the first counter starts counting of the pulse number and a second timing at which the second counter starts counting of the pulse number, and second time difference data indicating a time difference between a third timing at which the first counter ends counting of the pulse number and a fourth timing at which the second counter ends counting of the pulse number, and a calculation circuit that performs calculation based on the second count data, the first time difference data, and the second time difference data and generates frequency data indicating a frequency of the measurement target clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoaki TAKAHASHI, Hideo HANEDA, Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Publication number: 20210058088
    Abstract: A circuit device includes an oscillation circuit and a processing circuit. The oscillation circuit includes a variable capacitance circuit configured by a capacitor array and oscillates at an oscillation frequency corresponding to the capacitance value of the variable capacitance circuit. First temperature data and second temperature data subsequent to the first temperature data are input to the processing circuit as temperature data. In the period between the start of the capacitance control based on the first temperature data and the start of the capacitance control based on the second temperature data, the processing circuit switches the first capacitance control data corresponding to the first temperature data and the second capacitance control data different from the first capacitance control data in a time-division manner to be output to the variable capacitance circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoaki TAKAHASHI, Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Patent number: 10884041
    Abstract: A physical quantity measurement apparatus includes a first resonator, a second oscillator, and an integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device includes a first oscillation circuit that causes the first resonator to oscillate, and thus generate a first clock signal having a first clock frequency, a second oscillation circuit that causes the second oscillator to oscillate, and thus generate a second clock signal having a second clock frequency which is different from the first clock frequency, and a measurement unit that is provided with a time-to-digital conversion circuit which converts time into a digital value by using the first clock signal and the second clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Maki, Hideo Haneda, Takashi Kurashina, Akio Tsutsumi, Yasuhiro Sudo
  • Publication number: 20200287553
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator including: a first resonator; a second resonator; a first oscillation circuit generating a first oscillation signal by oscillating the first resonator; a second oscillation circuit generating a second oscillation signal that has frequency-temperature characteristics different from frequency-temperature characteristics of the first oscillation signal by oscillating the second resonator; a clock signal generation circuit generating a clock signal with a frequency that is temperature compensated by temperature compensation data; a storage unit storing information on a learned model that is machine-learned to output data corresponding to the temperature compensation data with respect to input data; and a processing circuit obtaining the temperature compensation data by performing processing based on the information on the learned model with respect to the input data based on the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Publication number: 20200287552
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator including: a first resonator; a second resonator; a first oscillation circuit generating a first oscillation signal by oscillating the first resonator; a second oscillation circuit generating a second oscillation signal that has frequency-temperature characteristics different from frequency-temperature characteristics of the first oscillation signal by oscillating the second resonator; a clock signal generation circuit generating a clock signal with a frequency that is temperature compensated by temperature compensation data; and a processing circuit performing time digital conversion processing based on the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal, and obtaining the temperature compensation data based on measurement data of the time digital conversion processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Patent number: 10771010
    Abstract: A circuit device includes a processing circuit and an oscillation signal generation circuit. The processing circuit performs Kalman filter processing for a result of phase comparison between an input signal based on an oscillation signal and a reference signal and performs loop filter processing for the result of phase comparison. The oscillation signal generation circuit generates the oscillation signal of an oscillation frequency set by frequency control data which is output data of the loop filter processing by using the frequency control data and a resonator. The processing circuit estimates a truth value for an observed value of the result of phase comparison by using the Kalman filter processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Sudo
  • Patent number: 10715082
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, an A/D conversion circuit that performs A/D conversion on first and second temperature detection voltages from the first and second temperature sensors and outputs first and second temperature detection data, a digital signal processing circuit that generates frequency control data by performing a temperature compensation process by a neural network calculation process based on the first and second temperature detection data, and an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal of a frequency set by the frequency control data using a resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sudo, Hideo Haneda
  • Patent number: 10678190
    Abstract: A time-to-digital converter includes a first oscillation circuit that starts oscillating at the transition timing of a first signal and generates a first clock signal having a first clock frequency, a second oscillation circuit that starts oscillating at the transition timing of a second signal and generates a second clock signal having a second clock frequency, a first adjustment circuit that adjusts the oscillation frequency of the first oscillation circuit based on a reference clock signal, a second adjustment circuit that adjusts the oscillation frequency of the second oscillation circuit based on the reference clock signal, and a processing circuit that converts the time difference between the transition timing of the first signal and the transition timing of the second signal into a digital value based on the first and second clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Sudo
  • Publication number: 20200158289
    Abstract: A tank state estimating method of estimating a state in a tank at a predetermined point in time on a sailing course of an LNG carrier is provided. The LNG carrier carrying LNG stored in the tank as a cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Hideyuki ANDO, Yasuhiro SUDO, Tatsuya KOJIMA, Fumitaka KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10637484
    Abstract: A circuit device includes an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal by using a resonator and a processing circuit that estimates an aging characteristic of the oscillation frequency of the resonator based on the result of comparison between the phase of a reference signal based on a satellite signal transmitted from a navigation satellite and the phase of a clock signal based on the oscillation signal. The processing circuit estimates the aging characteristic based on an index value representing the reliability of the state of the received satellite signal and the result of the phase comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Sudo
  • Publication number: 20200021300
    Abstract: A circuit device includes an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal by using a resonator and a processing circuit that estimates an aging characteristic of the oscillation frequency of the resonator based on the result of comparison between the phase of a reference signal based on a satellite signal transmitted from a navigation satellite and the phase of a clock signal based on the oscillation signal. The processing circuit estimates the aging characteristic based on an index value representing the reliability of the state of the received satellite signal and the result of the phase comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Publication number: 20190305726
    Abstract: A circuit device includes a processing circuit and an oscillation signal generation circuit. The processing circuit performs Kalman filter processing for a result of phase comparison between an input signal based on an oscillation signal and a reference signal and performs loop filter processing for the result of phase comparison. The oscillation signal generation circuit generates the oscillation signal of an oscillation frequency set by frequency control data which is output data of the loop filter processing by using the frequency control data and a resonator. The processing circuit estimates a truth value for an observed value of the result of phase comparison by using the Kalman filter processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Patent number: 10415969
    Abstract: A detection device includes: a detection circuit that performs detection processing based on a signal from a physical quantity transducer and outputs detection data; an interface that has communication connection with an external device and outputs the detection data to the external device; and a processing circuit. The processing circuit outputs the detection data acquired from the detection circuit at a common acquisition timing common to at least one other detection device and the own detection device, to the interface in a data transmitting order of own detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sudo, Katsuhiko Maki
  • Patent number: 10401798
    Abstract: A time-to-digital converter includes a clock signal generation circuit that generates a first cycle signal having a voltage level that monotonously increases or decreases in a cycle corresponding to the clock frequency of a reference clock signal and further generates a first clock signal based on a first signal and the first cycle signal, a clock signal generation circuit that generates a second cycle signal having a voltage level that monotonously increases or decreases in a cycle corresponding to the clock frequency of a reference clock signal and further generates a second clock signal based on a second signal and the second cycle signal, and a processing circuit that converts a time difference between the transition timing of the first signal and the transition timing of the second signal into a digital value based on the first and second clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sudo, Hideo Haneda
  • Publication number: 20190238092
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, an A/D conversion circuit that performs A/D conversion on first and second temperature detection voltages from the first and second temperature sensors and outputs first and second temperature detection data, a digital signal processing circuit that generates frequency control data by performing a temperature compensation process by a neural network calculation process based on the first and second temperature detection data, and an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal of a frequency set by the frequency control data using a resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SUDO, Hideo HANEDA
  • Publication number: 20190238138
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a digital signal processing circuit that generates frequency control data by performing a temperature compensation process by a neural network calculation process based on temperature detection data and an amount of change in time of the temperature detection data, and an oscillation signal generation circuit that generates an oscillation signal of a frequency set by the frequency control data using a resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SUDO, Hideo HANEDA
  • Publication number: 20190238139
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes first and second temperature sensors, an A/D conversion circuit that performs A/D conversion on first and second temperature detection voltages from the first and second temperature sensors and outputs first and second temperature detection data, a connection terminal that is electrically connected to a temperature detection target device of the first and second temperature sensors, and a digital signal processing circuit that performs digital calculation based on the first and second temperature detection data and performs a temperature compensation process of correcting temperature characteristics of the temperature detection target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Hideo HANEDA, Yasuhiro SUDO
  • Patent number: 10305496
    Abstract: A circuit device includes: a time-to-digital conversion circuit to which a first clock signal with a first clock frequency and a second clock signal with a second clock frequency different from the first clock frequency are input and that converts a time difference in transition timings of first and second signals into a digital value; and a synchronization circuit that synchronizes phases of the first and second clock signals. The time-to-digital conversion circuit calculates the digital value corresponding to the time difference by transitioning a signal level of the first signal based on the first clock signal after a phase synchronization timing of the first and second clock signals and compares the phase of the second clock signal to a phase of the second signal having a signal level is transitioned to correspond to the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sudo, Katsuhiko Maki, Hideo Haneda, Akio Tsutsumi, Takashi Kurashina