Patents by Inventor Kazutaka Higashi

Kazutaka Higashi 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: 6867660
    Abstract: A line transition device which intervenes between a non radiative dielectric waveguide and a hollow waveguide for example, includes a dielectric waveguide having a dielectric strip held by a pair of conductors which face each other, and a waveguide, wherein a part of the dielectric strip of the dielectric waveguide is adjacent to or inserted in the hollow waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobumasa Kitamori, Kazutaka Higashi, Toru Tanizaki, Hideaki Yamada, Sadao Yamashita
  • Patent number: 6737934
    Abstract: A first transmission line and a second transmission line are caused to be partially opposite to each other, and by use of the opposite portions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line, the first transmission line and the second transmission line are relatively shifted in parallel from their opposite state to their non-opposite state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Toru Tanizaki, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Publication number: 20020186095
    Abstract: A first transmission line and a second transmission line are caused to be partially opposite to each other, and by use of the opposite portions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line, the first transmission line and the second transmission line are relatively shifted in parallel from their opposite state to their non-opposite state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Toru Tanizaki, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Patent number: 6489855
    Abstract: A line transition device which intervenes between a non radiative dielectric waveguide and a hollow waveguide for example, includes a dielectric waveguide having a dielectric strip held by a pair of conductors which face each other, and a waveguide, wherein a part of the dielectric strip of the dielectric waveguide is adjacent to or inserted in the hollow waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co. LTD
    Inventors: Nobumasa Kitamori, Kazutaka Higashi, Toru Tanizaki, Hideaki Yamada, Sadao Yamashita
  • Patent number: 6441699
    Abstract: A first transmission line and a second transmission line are caused to be partially opposite to each other, and by use of the opposite portions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line, the first transmission line and the second transmission line are relatively shifted in parallel from their opposite state to their non-opposite state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Toru Tanizaki, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Patent number: 6433741
    Abstract: A directional coupler including a first transmission line and a second transmission line adjacent to the first transmission line, the relative positions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line being changeable, an antenna element connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Tanizaki, Ikuo Takakuwa, Tomohiro Nagai, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Publication number: 20020101299
    Abstract: A line transition device which intervenes between a non radiative dielectric waveguide and a hollow waveguide for example, includes a dielectric waveguide having a dielectric strip held by a pair of conductors which face each other, and a waveguide, wherein a part of the dielectric strip of the dielectric waveguide is adjacent to or inserted in the hollow waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobumasa Kitamori, Kazutaka Higashi, Toru Tanizaki, Hideaki Yamada, Sadao Yamashita
  • Patent number: 6342863
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes two substantially parallel conductor plates, a dielectric strip held between the two conductors, an aperture formed on the upper conductor plate above the dielectric strip, and a matching section for matching impedance between the dielectric strip and the aperture. The matching section is integrated with the dielectric strip below the aperture, thus continuously connecting the matching section to the dielectric strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobumasa Kitamori, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Publication number: 20020000933
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes two substantially parallel conductor plates, a dielectric strip held between the two conductors, an aperture formed on the upper conductor plate above the dielectric strip, and a matching section for matching impedance between the dielectric strip and the aperture. The matching section is integrated with the dielectric strip below the aperture, thus continuously connecting the matching section to the dielectric strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: NOBUMASA KITAMORI, KAZUTAKA HIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20020000894
    Abstract: A first transmission line and a second transmission line are caused to be partially opposite to each other, and by use of the opposite portions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line, the first transmission line and the second transmission line are relatively shifted in parallel from their opposite state to their non-opposite state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Toru Tanizaki, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Publication number: 20010052876
    Abstract: A directional coupler including a first transmission line and a second transmission line adjacent to the first transmission line, the relative positions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line being changeable, an antenna element connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: TORU TANIZAKI, IKUO TAKAKUWA, TOMOHIRO NAGAI, KAZUTAKA HIGASHI
  • Patent number: 6285266
    Abstract: A first transmission line and a second transmission line are caused to be partially opposite to each other, and by use of the opposite portions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line, the first transmission line and the second transmission line are relatively shifted in parallel from their opposite state to their non-opposite state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamada, Toru Tanizaki, Kazutaka Higashi
  • Patent number: 6147658
    Abstract: A dielectric line has a conductor plate and dielectric strip on the side of a fixed portion and a dielectric line including a conductor plate and dielectric strip on the side of a moving portion. A directional coupler comprises the dielectric lines. On a dielectric plate of an array antenna portion a plurality of linear array antennas are formed and connected to a microstrip as a feed portion. By displacement of the moving portion, the feed point to the feed portion is changed and the feed phase to each linear array antenna and the feed power to each element antenna are changed. Thus, the direction of a beam is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Higashi, Ikuo Takakuwa
  • Patent number: 5900847
    Abstract: The radiation directivity of radio waves can be controlled more easily over a wider range by using the disclosed dielectric lens. A dielectric lens element having a curved surface is bonded to one of the surfaces of a laminate element in the shape of a flat plate in which a plurality of dielectric layers whose relative dielectric constants are different for adjacent layers are laminated. By controlling the distribution mode of the relative dielectric constants in the laminate element, the radiation directivity for the entire dielectric lens apparatus can be controlled; therefore, the radiation directivity can be controlled more easily over a wider range. A focal point may be positioned within or at the surface of the laminate element, and a signal processing circuit may be formed within and/or at the surface of the laminate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Ishikawa, Hideaki Yamada, Kazutaka Higashi, Yasuaki Saitoh