Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Hayashi

Yoshihiko Hayashi 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: 7745951
    Abstract: A wind turbine generator that can eliminate the penetration of rainwater and prevent the occurrence of failure is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Numajiri, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100050734
    Abstract: In the hydrogen remaining sensor of the present invention, the hydrogen remaining sensor is arranged in a space in which the hydrogen is absorbed/released by the main hydrogen storage alloy, and is equipped with the vessel-like sensor main body in which the sensor hydrogen storage alloy is filled and through which the hydrogen is moved. Also, the easy-to-deform portion in which the strain is caused easily due to the hydrogen absorption/release of the sensor hydrogen storage alloy is provided to a part of the sensor main body, and the strain gauge for measuring the strain of the easy-to-deform portion is provided. As a result, according to the hydrogen remaining sensor of the present invention can contribute to sense precisely a remaining amount of hydrogen in the main hydrogen storage alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Fujita, Yoshinori Kawaharazaki, Yasushi Owaki, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Takashi Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20100050723
    Abstract: A piercing and rolling plug has a film composed of oxides such as Fe3O4 and FeO and Fe (metal) as being formed on the surface of the base metal by electric arc spraying using an iron wire whose main component is Fe and, owing to this film, a plug excellent in heat-shielding and seizure-preventing effects can be realized and the lifetime of the plug can be prolonged. Further, in regenerating this plug, a film can be re-formed via the steps of shot blasting of the as-used plug in piercing and rolling and electric arc spraying in that order; thus, it is possible to regenerate the plug at low cost and in a short period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Hidaka, Kazuhiro Shimoda, Kouji Nakaike, Naoya Hirase, Yasuto Higashida, Takateru Inage, Jyun Nagakita, Masaharu Nakamori, Fumihito Yoshikawa, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Takayuki Aisaka
  • Publication number: 20100032960
    Abstract: A wind turbine generator that can eliminate the penetration of rainwater and prevent the occurrence of failure is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Numajiri, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20090062963
    Abstract: A cooling fan controller is provided for controlling the revolving speed of a cooling fan that introduces outside air as a cooling wind to cool a fluid being cooled; in order to optimally control the revolving speed if the cooling fan in accordance with load, and to suppress noise caused by the cooling fan. The cooling fan controller includes a fluid temperature sensor 40 for sensing a temperature To of the fluid, an air temperature sensor 30 for sensing a temperature Ta of the air, and a control means 20 for calculating a difference between the fluid temperature To sensed by the fluid temperature sensor 40 and the air temperature Ta sensed by the air temperature sensor 30, and setting a target revolving speed Nf of the cooling fan in accordance with a magnitude of the calculated difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7489330
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of realizing highly reliable search with high precision by obtaining a clear view image over a wide view. In particular, a reflection mirror is formed so as to correspond to an image pick-up element at a focus surface of a converging lens of an image pick-up camera and the image pick-up camera is arranged to be capable of freely performing scanning by a scanning mechanism portion. As a result, with the image pick-up camera kept performing linear scanning, the reflection mirror performs triangular scanning in a direction opposite to the scanning direction of the image pick-up camera for every frame cycle T and a light wave taken in by the converging lens is introduced to the image pick-up element for every one frame, thereby to obtain a static view image. The desired object is thus achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Hayashi, Keizo Fujibayashi, Naoki Hosaka, Tetsuo Sado
  • Patent number: 7411987
    Abstract: A laser diode driver output stage for driving an associated laser diode device. The laser diode driver output stage includes a driver circuit adapted to receive an input data signal at an input node and provide an output signal to a positive output node and a negative output node in response to the data signal. The laser diode driver output stage further includes a transformer having a positive terminal of a first side coupled to the positive output node of the driver circuit, a negative terminal of the first side coupled to the negative output node, a positive terminal of a second side coupled to the positive output node, and negative terminal of the second side coupled to a bias current generator. The transformer functions to isolate the bias current from fluctuations in the output signal, whereby the output signal and bias current are provided to the associated laser diode device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Murata, Tatsuya Kouketsu, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20080051974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control apparatus for an input-output number-of-revolutions ratio variable clutch and control method for an input-output number-of-revolutions ratio variable clutch, capable of executing effective cooling control corresponding to an engine state. This control apparatus includes a clutch 7 capable of varying an input-output number-of-revolutions ratio, an input side of which is connected to an engine 8 and an output side of which is connected to a cooling fan, first temperature detecting means 13 for detecting an outside air temperature Ta, second temperature detecting means 11, 12 for detecting engine-related liquid temperatures Tw, To and control means 4 for, upon receipt of these temperature information, changing the input-output number-of-revolutions ratio of the clutch 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7289153
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of realizing highly reliable search with high precision by obtaining a clear view image over a wide view. In particular, a reflection mirror is formed so as to correspond to an image pick-up element at a focus surface of a converging lens of an image pick-up camera and the image pick-up camera is arranged to be capable of freely performing scanning by a scanning mechanism portion. As a result, with the image pick-up camera kept performing linear scanning, the reflection mirror performs triangular scanning in a direction opposite to the scanning direction of the image pick-up camera for every frame cycle T and a light wave taken in by the converging lens is introduced to the image pick-up element for every one frame, thereby to obtain a static view image. The desired object is thus achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Hayashi, Keizo Fujibayashi, Naoki Hosaka, Tetsuo Sado
  • Patent number: 7003007
    Abstract: A laser diode driver output stage for driving an associated laser diode device. In one aspect of the present invention, the laser diode driver output stage includes a driver circuit having at least one input node and an output node. The driver circuit is adapted to receive an input data signal at the at least one input node and provide an output signal at the output node in response to the data signal. The laser diode driver output stage further includes a transformer connected to the output node of the driver circuit. The transformer is adapted to receive the output signal at a first side and apply impedance compensation to the output signal to provide an output drive signal from a second side to drive the associated laser diode device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Murata, Tatsuya Kouketsu, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20050243878
    Abstract: A laser diode driver output stage for driving an associated laser diode device. The laser diode driver output stage includes a driver circuit adapted to receive an input data signal at an input node and provide an output signal to a positive output node and a negative output node in response to the data signal. The laser diode driver output stage further includes a transformer having a positive terminal of a first side coupled to the positive output node of the driver circuit, a negative terminal of the first side coupled to the negative output node, a positive terminal of a second side coupled to the positive output node, and negative terminal of the second side coupled to a bias current generator. The transformer functions to isolate the bias current from fluctuations in the output signal, whereby the output signal and bias current are provided to the associated laser diode device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Murata, Tatsuya Kouketsu, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6931040
    Abstract: A laser diode driver output stage for driving an associated laser diode device. The laser diode driver output stage includes a driver circuit adapted to receive an input data signal at an input node and provide an output signal to a positive output node and a negative output node in response to the data signal. The laser diode driver output stage further includes a transformer having a positive terminal of a first side coupled to the positive output node of the driver circuit, a negative terminal of the first side coupled to the negative output node, a positive terminal of a second side coupled to the positive output node, and negative terminal of the second side coupled to a bias current generator. The transformer functions to isolate the bias current from fluctuations in the output signal, whereby the output signal and bias current are provided to the associated laser diode device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Murata, Tatsuya Kouketsu, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6894489
    Abstract: A testing apparatus of a magnetic recording medium for conducting a test on the magnetic recording medium by using reproduced data obtained through reproduction of the magnetic medium, including a plurality of conversion means for converting the reproduced data into digital data, holding means for holding the digital data converted by the plurality of conversion means, data processing means for performing a calculation process on the digital data held by the holding means in relation to a magnetic characteristic of the magnetic recording medium, and analysis processing means for performing an analysis to determine whether or not information obtained by the data processing means satisfies a certain condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi High-Tech Electronics Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Makuuchi, Ritsurou Orihashi, Norio Chujo, Masayoshi Takahashi, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Shinji Homma
  • Publication number: 20040258114
    Abstract: A laser diode driver output stage for driving an associated laser diode device. The laser diode driver output stage includes a driver circuit adapted to receive an input data signal at an input node and provide an output signal to a positive output node and a negative output node in response to the data signal. The laser diode driver output stage further includes a transformer having a positive terminal of a first side coupled to the positive output node of the driver circuit, a negative terminal of the first side coupled to the negative output node, a positive terminal of a second side coupled to the positive output node, and negative terminal of the second side coupled to a bias current generator. The transformer functions to isolate the bias current from fluctuations in the output signal, whereby the output signal and bias current are provided to the associated laser diode device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Murata, Tatsuya Kouketsu, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20040258115
    Abstract: A laser diode driver output stage for driving an associated laser diode device. In one aspect of the present invention, the laser diode driver output stage includes a driver circuit having at least one input node and an output node. The driver circuit is adapted to receive an input data signal at the at least one input node and provide an output signal at the output node in response to the data signal. The laser diode driver output stage further includes a transformer connected to the output node of the driver circuit. The transformer is adapted to receive the output signal at a first side and apply impedance compensation to the output signal to provide an output drive signal from a second side to drive the associated laser diode device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Murata, Tatsuya Kouketsu, Yoshihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6829441
    Abstract: A driver circuit comprises a first differential-amplifier circuit having a pair of first transistors with emitters thereof connected to each other and a first resistor provided between an emitter connection point of the first transistors and a first power supply. Different electric potentials are applied to the bases of the pair of the first transistors to set a ratio of a current flowing through one of the pair of the first transistors to a current flowing through the other first transistor at about 1/100 or smaller. An amplitude of an output current is controlled by the higher of the electric potentials applied to the base of one of the first transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Opnext Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Chujo, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Akio Osaki, Naohiko Baba
  • Patent number: 6801050
    Abstract: A driver circuit integrated with a load current output circuit has a function as a driver for applying a predetermined test waveform to a device under test (DUT), and a function as a load current output for reproducing an actual use situation by receiving the load current to the DUT to judge a response waveform by receiving the response waveform from the DUT. Both functions are made up on a common circuit, operate as the driver circuit when applying the test waveform, and operate as the load current output circuit when judging the response waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Hi-Tech Electronics Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Takechi, Akio Ohsaki, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Kazuhiko Murata
  • Publication number: 20040124832
    Abstract: A testing apparatus of a magnetic recording medium for conducting a test on the magnetic recording medium by using reproduced data obtained through reproduction of the magnetic medium, including a plurality of conversion means for converting the reproduced data into digital data, holding means for holding the digital data converted by the plurality of conversion means, data processing means for performing a calculation process on the digital data held by the holding means in relation to a magnetic characteristic of the magnetic recording medium, and analysis processing means for performing an analysis to determine whether or not information obtained by the data processing means satisfies a certain condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Masami Makuuchi, Ritsurou Orihashi, Norio Chujo, Masayoshi Takahashi, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Shinji Homma
  • Patent number: 6700369
    Abstract: A testing apparatus of a magnetic recording medium for conducting a test on the magnetic recording medium by using reproduced data obtained through reproduction of the magnetic medium, including a plurality of conversion means for converting the reproduced data into digital data, holding means for holding the digital data converted by the plurality of conversion means, data processing means for performing a calculation process on the digital data held by the holding means in relation to a magnetic characteristic of the magnetic recording medium, and analysis processing means for performing an analysis to determine whether or not information obtained by the data processing means satisfies a certain condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Electronics Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Makuuchi, Ritsurou Orihashi, Norio Chujo, Masayoshi Takahashi, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Shinji Homma
  • Publication number: 20030198479
    Abstract: A driver circuit comprises a first differential-amplifier circuit having a pair of first transistors with emitters thereof connected to each other and a first resistor provided between an emitter connection point of the first transistors and a first power supply. Different electric potentials are applied to the bases of the pair of the first transistors to set a ratio of a current flowing through one of the pair of the first transistors to a current flowing through the other first transistor at about 1/100 or smaller. An amplitude of an output current is controlled by the higher of the electric potentials applied to the base of one of the first transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Norio Chujo, Yoshihiko Hayashi, Akio Osaki, Naohiko Baba