Patents by Inventor Atsushi Tanada

Atsushi Tanada 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: 20150083960
    Abstract: A magnetic body constituted by magnetic grains bonded together via oxide film, which magnetic grains contain a Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element more easily oxidized than Fe) that contains sulfur atoms (S). The magnetic body preferably contains 0.004 to 0.012 percent by weight of S, 1.5 to 7.5 percent by weight of Si, and 2 to 8 percent by weight of metal M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi TANADA, Kiyoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8896405
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component having a coil inside or on the surface of a base material, characterized in that the base material of the coil-type electronic component is constituted by a group of soft magnetic alloy grains whose main ingredients are iron, silicate and chromium, and that an oxide layer is formed on the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain, where the oxide layer is produced as a result of oxidization of the grain and has more chromium than the alloy grain, and this oxide layer has a two-layer structure constituted by an inner layer whose main ingredient is chromium oxide and an outer layer whose main ingredient is iron-chromium oxide, and the outer layers of soft magnetic alloy grains are inter-bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hachiya, Atsushi Tanada, Kenji Otake, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Tetsuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8813346
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada, Hitoshi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishi, Kenji Kawano
  • Publication number: 20140191835
    Abstract: A magnetic material is constituted by a grain compact formed by compacting multiple metal grains that in turn are constituted by an Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe), wherein individual metal grains have oxide film formed at least partially around them as a result of oxidization of the metal grains; the grain compact is formed primarily via bonding between oxide films formed around adjacent metal grains; and the apparent density of the grain compact 1 is 5.2 g/cm3 or more, or preferably 5.2 to 7.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada
  • Patent number: 8749339
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material wherein the base material in the coil-type electronic component is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer. The coil-type electronic component can be produced at low cost and combines high magnetic permeability with high saturation magnetic flux density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada, Hitoshi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishi, Kenji Kawano
  • Patent number: 8723634
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on an outer surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; the oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via the oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada, Hitoshi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishi, Kenji Kawano
  • Patent number: 8704629
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada, Hitoshi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishi, Kenji Kawano
  • Publication number: 20140104031
    Abstract: A coil component having a magnetic material and a coil formed on a surface of or inside the magnetic material. The magnetic material is constituted by a grain compact formed by compacting multiple metal grains that in turn are constituted by an Fe—Si—M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe), wherein individual metal grains have oxide film formed at least partially around them; the grain compact is formed primarily via bonding between oxide films formed around adjacent metal grains; and the apparent density of the grain compact 1 is 5.2 g/cm3 or more, or preferably 5.2 to 7.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki OGAWA, Atsushi TANADA
  • Publication number: 20130200970
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material wherein the base material in the coil-type electronic component is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer. The coil-type electronic component can be produced at low cost and combines high magnetic permeability with high saturation magnetic flux density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada, Hitoshi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishi, Kenji Kawano
  • Publication number: 20130176098
    Abstract: A magnetic material constituted by a grain compact 1 obtained by shaping metal grains 11 and then heat-treating them in an oxidizing ambience, wherein the metal grains 11 are made of a Fe—Cr—Si alloy and their FeMetal/(FeMetal+FeOxide) ratio as measured before shaping by XPS, with respect to the sum of integral values at the peaks of 709.6 eV, 710.7 eV and 710.9 eV, or FeOxide, and peak integral value at 706.9 eV, or FeMetal, is 0.2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi MATSUURA, Hideki OGAWA, Atsushi TANADA, Kiyoshi TANAKA, Kenji OTAKE
  • Publication number: 20120119871
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki OGAWA, Atsushi TANADA, Hitoshi MATSUURA, Kiyoshi TANAKA, Hiroshi KISHI, Kenji KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20120038449
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on an outer surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; the oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via the oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki OGAWA, Atsushi TANADA, Hitoshi MATSUURA, Kiyoshi TANAKA, Hiroshi KISHI, Kenji KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20110267167
    Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki OGAWA, Atsushi TANADA, Hitoshi MATSUURA, Kiyoshi TANAKA, Hiroshi KISHI, Kenji KAWANO
  • Patent number: 7572406
    Abstract: A ceramic powder having a perovskite structure is manufactured by synthesizing a ceramic powder by a dry synthesis process and then heat-treating the synthesized ceramic powder in a solution. The dry synthesis method includes a solid phase synthesis method, an oxalate method, a citric acid method and a gas phase synthesis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Atsushi Tanada, Hirokazu Chazono
  • Patent number: 7566439
    Abstract: A ceramic powder having a perovskite structure is manufactured by synthesizing a ceramic powder by a dry synthesis process and then heat-treating the synthesized ceramic powder in a solution. The dry synthesis method includes a solid phase synthesis method, an oxalate method, a citric acid method and a gas phase synthesis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Atsushi Tanada, Hirokazu Chazono
  • Patent number: 7271114
    Abstract: A ceramic powder having a perovskite structure is manufactured by synthesizing a ceramic powder by a dry synthesis process and then heat-treating the synthesized ceramic powder in a solution. The dry synthesis method includes a solid phase synthesis method, an oxalate method, a citric acid method and a gas phase synthesis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Atsushi Tanada, Hirokazu Chazono
  • Publication number: 20070104640
    Abstract: A ceramic powder having a perovskite structure is manufactured by synthesizing a ceramic powder by a dry synthesis process and then heat-treating the synthesized ceramic powder in a solution. The dry synthesis method includes a solid phase synthesis method, an oxalate method, a citric acid method and a gas phase synthesis method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Atsushi Tanada, Hirokazu Chazono
  • Publication number: 20070104970
    Abstract: A ceramic powder having a perovskite structure is manufactured by synthesizing a ceramic powder by a dry synthesis process and then heat-treating the synthesized ceramic powder in a solution. The dry synthesis method includes a solid phase synthesis method, an oxalate method, a citric acid method and a gas phase synthesis method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Atsushi Tanada, Hirokazu Chazono
  • Publication number: 20040188002
    Abstract: A ceramic powder having a perovskite structure is manufactured by synthesizing a ceramic powder by a dry synthesis process and then heat-treating the synthesized ceramic powder in a solution. The dry synthesis method includes a solid phase synthesis method, an oxalate method, a citric acid method and a gas phase synthesis method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Atsushi Tanada, Hirokazu Chazono