Patents by Inventor Yasuo Yahagi

Yasuo Yahagi 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: 20250047146
    Abstract: A portable device comprising: an inter-device communication transceiver configured to receive, from at least one subordinate portable device that operates in accordance with control performed by the portable device, a power transfer request signal with respect to the subordinate portable device; a power transfer control circuit configured to transfer power to the subordinate portable device; a battery; and a controller configured to control an operation of the inter-device communication transceiver and an operation of the power transfer control circuit. The controller is further configured to: when the inter-device communication transceiver receives the power transfer request signal, detect a battery residual amount; and perform control for causing the power transfer control circuit and the inter-device communication transceiver to output electromagnetic waves for wireless power transfer in accordance with a detection result of the battery residual amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA
  • Patent number: 12155236
    Abstract: A portable device comprising: an inter-device communication transceiver configured to receive, from at least one subordinate portable device that operates in accordance with control performed by the portable device, a power transfer request signal with respect to the subordinate portable device; a power transfer control circuit configured to transfer power to the subordinate portable device; a battery; and a controller configured to control an operation of the inter-device communication transceiver and an operation of the power transfer control circuit. The controller is further configured to: when the inter-device communication transceiver receives the power transfer request signal, detect a battery residual amount; and perform control for causing the power transfer control circuit and the inter-device communication transceiver to output electromagnetic waves for wireless power transfer in accordance with a detection result of the battery residual amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Takatoshi Shirosugi, Hitoshi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11988843
    Abstract: An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display. Therefore, since it is possible to supply power required for driving the device while wearing the HMD, the HMD can be continuously used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Takatoshi Shirosugi, Hitoshi Akiyama, Osamu Kawamae
  • Publication number: 20240088726
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a wireless terminal apparatus, a wireless power transmitter, and a wireless base station (a wide-area base station and a narrow-area base station). The wireless base station creates schedule information containing allocation of wireless resources regarding the wireless data communication and the wireless power transfer on the basis of grasp of a request of the wireless data communication and a request of the wireless power transfer from the wireless terminal apparatus, and transmits the schedule information to the wireless power transmitter and the wireless terminal apparatus. The wireless power transmitter executes the wireless power transfer to the wireless terminal apparatus in accordance with the schedule information. The wireless terminal apparatus receives the wireless power transfer from the wireless power transmitter in accordance with the schedule information, and executes the wireless data communication via the wireless base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA, Osamu KAWAMAE, Manabu KATSUKI
  • Patent number: 11870276
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a wireless terminal apparatus, a wireless power transmitter, and a wireless base station (a wide-area base station and a narrow-area base station). The wireless base station creates schedule information containing allocation of wireless resources regarding the wireless data communication and the wireless power transfer on the basis of grasp of a request of the wireless data communication and a request of the wireless power transfer from the wireless terminal apparatus, and transmits the schedule information to the wireless power transmitter and the wireless terminal apparatus. The wireless power transmitter executes the wireless power transfer to the wireless terminal apparatus in accordance with the schedule information. The wireless terminal apparatus receives the wireless power transfer from the wireless power transmitter in accordance with the schedule information, and executes the wireless data communication via the wireless base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Takatoshi Shirosugi, Hitoshi Akiyama, Osamu Kawamae, Manabu Katsuki
  • Publication number: 20230229006
    Abstract: An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display. Therefore, since it is possible to supply power required for driving the device while wearing the HMD, the HMD can be continuously used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA, Osamu KAWAMAE
  • Patent number: 11614630
    Abstract: An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display. Therefore, since it is possible to supply power required for driving the device while wearing the HMD, the HMD can be continuously used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Takatoshi Shirosugi, Hitoshi Akiyama, Osamu Kawamae
  • Publication number: 20220320910
    Abstract: A wireless power receiving device (WPRD) comprises an RFID responder and a beacon signal oscillator to transmit an RFID response in a case where there is no electric power which is necessary for transmission of a beacon signal. A wireless power transmitting device (WPTD) operates in a wide area power transmission mode for transmitting the electric power at a wide angle toward a direction that it receives the RFID response. When the WPRD receives the electric power in a wide area power transmission mode and transmission of the beacon signal becomes possible, it transmits the beacon signal. The WPTD operates in a centralized power transmission mode for transmitting the electric power at a narrower angle toward a direction receiving the beacon signal. Also, during the centralized power transmission mode, it cyclically performs transmission and reception of the beacon signal to detect positions of the WPRD and the WPTD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Yasuo YAHAGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11404912
    Abstract: Provided is a power reception unit that receives electric power transmitted from a power transmission unit, in which variation in power transmission efficiency is prevented. The power reception unit includes: a plurality of power reception coils that are configured to receive electric power by magnetic coupling with a power transmission coil of the power transmission unit; and a load coil that is disposed close to the power reception coils, in which a plurality of series resonant circuits that resonate at a frequency equal to a power transmission frequency are constituted by each of the plurality of power reception coils and a resonance capacity, the plurality of series resonant circuits are connected in series in a loop shape, and the load coil extracts received electric power from the series resonant circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuei Ichikawa, Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Yasuo Yahagi, Takatoshi Shirosugi
  • Publication number: 20220166258
    Abstract: An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display. Therefore, since it is possible to supply power required for driving the device while wearing the HMD, the HMD can be continuously used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi Shirosugi, Hitoshi Akiyama, Osamu Kawamae
  • Patent number: 11283301
    Abstract: An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Takatoshi Shirosugi, Hitoshi Akiyama, Osamu Kawamae
  • Publication number: 20220060061
    Abstract: A portable device comprising: an inter-device communication transceiver configured to receive, from at least one subordinate portable device that operates in accordance with control performed by the portable device, a power transfer request signal with respect to the subordinate portable device; a power transfer control circuit configured to transfer power to the subordinate portable device; a battery; and a controller configured to control an operation of the inter-device communication transceiver and an operation of the power transfer control circuit. The controller is further configured to: when the inter-device communication transceiver receives the power transfer request signal, detect a battery residual amount; and perform control for causing the power transfer control circuit and the inter-device communication transceiver to output electromagnetic waves for wireless power transfer in accordance with a detection result of the battery residual amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210167638
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes a wireless terminal apparatus, a wireless power transmitter, and a wireless base station (a wide-area base station and a narrow-area base station). The wireless base station creates schedule information containing allocation of wireless resources regarding the wireless data communication and the wireless power transfer on the basis of grasp of a request of the wireless data communication and a request of the wireless power transfer from the wireless terminal apparatus, and transmits the schedule information to the wireless power transmitter and the wireless terminal apparatus. The wireless power transmitter executes the wireless power transfer to the wireless terminal apparatus in accordance with the schedule information. The wireless terminal apparatus receives the wireless power transfer from the wireless power transmitter in accordance with the schedule information, and executes the wireless data communication via the wireless base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA, Osamu KAWAMAE, Manabu KATSUKI
  • Publication number: 20200343775
    Abstract: An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI, Hitoshi AKIYAMA, Osamu KAWAMAE
  • Publication number: 20200259370
    Abstract: Provided is a power reception unit that receives electric power transmitted from a power transmission unit, in which variation in power transmission efficiency is prevented. The power reception unit includes: a plurality of power reception coils that are configured to receive electric power by magnetic coupling with a power transmission coil of the power transmission unit; and a load coil that is disposed close to the power reception coils, in which a plurality of series resonant circuits that resonate at a frequency equal to a power transmission frequency are constituted by each of the plurality of power reception coils and a resonance capacity, the plurality of series resonant circuits are connected in series in a loop shape, and the load coil extracts received electric power from the series resonant circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA, Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI
  • Publication number: 20180304826
    Abstract: A noise filter of a vehicle-mounted device includes: a support device provided on a casing of the vehicle-mounted device; a magnetic body supported by the support device; and a coil having a winding portion wound around the magnetic body. The support device supports the magnetic body such that an outer peripheral side surface of the winding portion is situated at a position spaced away from the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Mikihiro KAJIURA, Akinori SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9784146
    Abstract: The present invention provides a valve timing control device that can suppress a leakage of noise to the outside of the device and can improve reliability without needlessly increasing the volume occupied by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Mikihiro Kajiura, Akinori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160032795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a valve timing control device that can suppress a leakage of noise to the outside of the device and can improve reliability without needlessly increasing the volume occupied by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Mikihiro KAJIURA, Akinori SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9103354
    Abstract: It is an object to reduce noise leakage out of an apparatus, and improve reliability of an electric brake control apparatus. An electric brake control apparatus includes: a motor that includes a housing made of a conductive member; a control unit that performs drive control of the motor; and a hydraulic unit that includes a housing made of a conductive member, and further includes a conductive connection member that electrically connects a ground line of the control unit, the housing of the motor and the housing of the hydraulic unit to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Makoto Kobayashi, Ryota Takagi, Kazuaki Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20140347230
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave visualizing system includes: an emission direction separation unit; a plurality of sensors, each detecting the energy of an electromagnetic wave emitted from the emission direction separation unit and outputting a sensing signal having strength corresponding to the detected energy; a processing unit capable of receiving the sensing signal from each of the sensors, the processing unit outputting a display signal when receiving the sensing signal from the sensor, the display signal containing information on the arrival direction of an electromagnetic wave with reference to a table based on position information on the sensor having transmitted the sensing signal; and a display unit capable of displaying the arrival directions of electromagnetic waves, the display unit displaying, when receiving the display signal, the arrival direction of an electromagnetic wave based on the electromagnetic wave arrival direction information obtained from the sensor position information contained in the d
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aya Ohmae, Umberto Paoletti, Yasuo Yahagi