Patents by Inventor Ken Satoh

Ken Satoh 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: 11680307
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes a metal magnetic powder, which has a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder, the intermediate size powder, and the small size powder have an insulation coating. When A1 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the large size powder, A2 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the intermediate size powder, A3 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the small size powder, A3 is 30 nm or more and 100 nm or less, A3/A1?1.3, and A3/A2?1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei Tonoyama, Ken Satoh, Kentaro Saito, Miyuki Asai, Hitoshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 11657949
    Abstract: A magnetic core and a coil component with excellent permeability, core loss, DC superimposition property, and withstand voltage. A magnetic core has a metal magnetic powder containing resin including a metal magnetic powder. The metal magnetic powder includes a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder includes a nano crystal. A ratio of the large size powder existing with respect to the metal magnetic powder is 39% or more and 91% or less in terms of an area ratio in a cross section of the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei Tonoyama, Ken Satoh, Kentaro Saito, Miyuki Asai, Hitoshi Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20230119388
    Abstract: In the coil component, the external terminal and the metal magnetic powder-containing resin constituting the element body are not in direct contact with each other, and thus high ESD resistance is obtained. That is, even when a high transient voltage is applied between the pair of external terminals, insulation breakdown is less likely to occur, and an improvement in breakdown voltage with respect to the transient voltage can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota OTSUKA, Takashi KUDO, Kyohei TONOYAMA, Taiji MATSUI, Ken SATOH, Miyuki ASAI
  • Publication number: 20220037068
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes a metal magnetic powder, which has a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder, the intermediate size powder, and the small size powder have an insulation coating. When A1 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the large size powder, A2 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the intermediate size powder, A3 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the small size powder, A3 is 30 nm or more and 100 nm or less, A3/A1?1.3, and A3/A2?1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei TONOYAMA, Ken SATOH, Kentaro SAITO, Miyuki ASAI, Hitoshi OHKUBO
  • Patent number: 11183320
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes a metal magnetic powder, which has a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder, the intermediate size powder, and the small size powder have an insulation coating. When A1 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the large size powder, A2 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the intermediate size powder, A3 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the small size powder, A3 is 30 nm or more and 100 nm or less, A3/A1?1.3, and A3/A2?1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei Tonoyama, Ken Satoh, Kentaro Saito, Miyuki Asai, Hitoshi Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 11173964
    Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure including a dashboard panel (10), a damper housing (18) attached to a front side of the dashboard panel, and a component mounting part reinforcing plate (24) attached to the dashboard panel, a dashboard panel reinforcing plate (40, 48, 50) extends between the attachment part of the dashboard panel for the vehicle body structure member and the attachment part of the dashboard panel for the component mounting part reinforcing plate, and is attached to the dashboard panel. The dashboard panel reinforcing plate is adjacent to or overlaps with the attachment part of the dashboard panel for the vehicle body structure member of the dashboard panel without being attached to the vehicle body structure member, and has a part (40B) attached to or adjacent to the component mounting part reinforcing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Satoh, Keisuke Gonda, Akira Haga, Takashi Nitta
  • Publication number: 20210061368
    Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure including a dashboard panel (10), a damper housing (18) attached to a front side of the dashboard panel, and a component mounting part reinforcing plate (24) attached to the dashboard panel, a dashboard panel reinforcing plate (40, 48, 50) extends between the attachment part of the dashboard panel for the vehicle body structure member and the attachment part of the dashboard panel for the component mounting part reinforcing plate, and is attached to the dashboard panel. The dashboard panel reinforcing plate is adjacent to or overlaps with the attachment part of the dashboard panel for the vehicle body structure member of the dashboard panel without being attached to the vehicle body structure member, and has a part (40B) attached to or adjacent to the component mounting part reinforcing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ken SATOH, Keisuke GONDA, Akira HAGA, Takashi NITTA
  • Publication number: 20200135380
    Abstract: A magnetic core and a coil component with excellent permeability, core loss, DC superimposition property, and withstand voltage. A magnetic core has a metal magnetic powder containing resin including a metal magnetic powder. The metal magnetic powder includes a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder includes a nano crystal. A ratio of the large size powder existing with respect to the metal magnetic powder is 39% or more and 91% or less in terms of an area ratio in a cross section of the magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei TONOYAMA, Ken SATOH, Kentaro SAITO, Miyuki ASAI, Hitoshi OHKUBO
  • Publication number: 20200135371
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes a metal magnetic powder, which has a large size powder, an intermediate size powder, and a small size powder. A particle size of the large size powder is 10 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less. A particle size of the intermediate size powder is 2.0 ?m or more and less than 10 ?m. A particle size of the small size powder is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 2.0 ?m. The large size powder, the intermediate size powder, and the small size powder have an insulation coating. When A1 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the large size powder, A2 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the intermediate size powder, A3 represents an average insulation coating thickness of the small size powder, A3 is 30 nm or more and 100 nm or less, A3/A1?1.3, and A3/A2?1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei TONOYAMA, Ken SATOH, Kentaro SAITO, Miyuki ASAI, Hitoshi OHKUBO
  • Patent number: 7843315
    Abstract: Data falsification or the like is prevented and security is enhanced in an IC tag. The IC tag consists of three portions: separable portions A1 and A2, and a non-separable portion B (tag main body). The portions A1, A2, and B include IC1, IC2, and IC3, and antenna 1, antenna 2, and antenna 3, respectively, the antennas being an interface between the tag and the outside (a reader/writer device for the exchange of data with the tag). IC1 (10) and IC2 (20) are connected by a signal line L1 for signal transmission between IC1 (10) and IC2 (20). IC2 (20) and IC3 (30) are connected by a signal line L2 for signal transmission between IC2 (20) and IC3 (30). Upon separation of A1 from the tag main body, the signal line L1 is also severed. Similarly, upon separation of A2 from the tag main body, the signal line L2 is severed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ken Satoh, Hisao Kumai, Touru Sugayama, Junji Hiraide, Haruo Hinode
  • Patent number: 7812706
    Abstract: A tag (1) can be split into a tag (A(1-a)), a tag (B(1-b)), and a tag (C(1-c)). In the tag (A), a memory portion (A31) is included. In the tag (B), a memory portion (B32) is included. In the tag (C), a memory portion (C33), an input/output interface portion (34), and a control portion (35) are provided. The input/output interface portion (34) forms an interface for exchanging data with an external reader/writer device (not shown). The control portion (35) receives a request inputted thereto from the input/output interface portion (34) and controls the function of the tag. A split line 36 is provided between the tags (A) and (B) to allow detachment between the two tags therealong. A split line 37 is provided between the tags (B) and (C) to allow detachment between the two tags therealong. The arrangement makes it difficult to falsify data in the tag and enables an easier operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Suzuki, Shigetaka Noguchi, Ken Satoh
  • Publication number: 20090121876
    Abstract: Data falsification or the like is prevented and security is enhanced in an IC tag. The IC tag consists of three portions: separable portions A1 and A2, and a non-separable portion B (tag main body). The portions A1, A2, and B include IC1, IC2, and IC3, and antenna 1, antenna 2, and antenna 3, respectively, the antennas being an interface between the tag and the outside (a reader/writer device for the exchange of data with the tag). IC1 (10) and IC2 (20) are connected by a signal line L1 for signal transmission between IC1 (10) and IC2 (20). IC2 (20) and IC3 (30) are connected by a signal line L2 for signal transmission between IC2 (20) and IC3 (30). Upon separation of A1 from the tag main body, the signal line L1 is also severed. Similarly, upon separation of A2 from the tag main body, the signal line L2 is severed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ken Satoh, Hisao Kumai, Touru Sugayama, Junji Hiraide, Haruo Hinode
  • Patent number: 7509452
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of erase information each showing whether or not to erase data for each of a plurality of divided areas into which the hard disk is divided, group erase information showing groups grouping the erase information, and erase count information determined based on the group erase information. Based on the erase count information whether or not there is a divided area to erase, the divided area is erased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hattori, Ken Satoh, Hidenori Shindoh, Takahiro Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20060220789
    Abstract: A tag (1) can be split into a tag (A(1-a)), a tag (B(1-b)), and a tag (C(1-c)). In the tag (A), a memory portion (A31) is included. In the tag (B), a memory portion (B32) is included. In the tag (C), a memory portion (C33), an input/output interface portion (34), and a control portion (35) are provided. The input/output interface portion (34) forms an interface for exchanging data with an external reader/writer device (not shown). The control portion (35) receives a request inputted thereto from the input/output interface portion (34) and controls the function of the tag. A split line 36 is provided between the tags (A) and (B) to allow detachment between the two tags therealong. A split line 37 is provided between the tags (B) and (C) to allow detachment between the two tags therealong. The arrangement makes it difficult to falsify data in the tag and enables an easier operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Suzuki, Shigetaka Noguchi, Ken Satoh
  • Publication number: 20050174675
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of erase information each showing whether or not to erase data for each of a plurality of divided areas into which the hard disk is divided, group erase information showing groups grouping the erase information, and erase count information determined based on the group erase information. Based on the erase count information whether or not there is a divided area to erase, the divided area is erased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hattori, Ken Satoh, Hidenori Shindoh, Takahiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 4975775
    Abstract: A tuner for use in two systems utilizes a determining circuit to determine whether or not a baseband signal, after demodulation includes a sound carrier. If a sound carrier is present, the determining circuit determines that the received television signal is a television signal in the NTSC system, if the carrier signal is not present, a television signal in the MUSE system. When the received television signal is a television signal in the NTSC system, switches are activated such that the baseband signal is applied to a signal processing circuit for video and a signal processing circuit compatible with the NTSC system. An averaging AFC is selected by these switches. On the other hand, when the received television is a television signal in the MUSE system, switches are activated such that the baseband signal is applied to a MUSE decoder and a keyed AFC is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Satoh
  • Patent number: 4399355
    Abstract: A display apparatus for tape running positions is provided with a first pulse generator (36) for generating m first pulses for each revolution of a supply reel (12) in a tape transport, a second pulse generator (38) for generating n second pulses for each revolution of a take-up reel (14), and a counter (44 to 48) for counting the number of the first pulses during one period of the second pulse. The ratio of count value change in the counter for a time period from the start to the end of the tape running is expanded to the square of the change ratio of rotational speed of the reel from the beginning to the end of the tape winding. A counting range of the counter at this time is proportional to m/n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Satoh, Kenzi Furuta
  • Patent number: 4372504
    Abstract: This invention is for a tape cassette having window for insertion of a magnetic head and a pinch roller formed extending from a peripheral wall of the housing of the tape cassette to one of the holding plates which holds a pair of reel hubs in place. The device according to this invention has a shutter member, and a resilient metal wire housed in the housing. The shutter member has projections which are to be engaged with an engaging member provided on a tape cassette holder member of the magnetic tape transport apparatus. The metal wire urges the shutter member to close a portion of the window formed in the holding plate. When the cassette is loaded into the loading member, the projections engage with the engaging member and the shutter member releases the closing state of the holding plate forming portion of the window against an urging force of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shibata, Kenji Kimura, Ken Satoh, Sinichi Saitou, Toshikazu Kato, Seizo Watanabe, Ken Ohshima
  • Patent number: 4366513
    Abstract: The disclosed tape recorder serves for supplying a microphone output to a recording and reproducing head through an amplifier during recording by switching a recording and reproducing switch. A noise removing circuit at the output of said amplifier suppresses the output from the amplifier to the head a predetermined time during application of an electric power supply source of the amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Company Limited
    Inventors: Ken Satoh, Shunichi Orita
  • Patent number: 4363042
    Abstract: In a magnetic tape-automatic tracking method, at least one of the positions of the upper and lower edges of a magnetic tape is detected by an assembly of a tape edge position sensor and light-emitting diode. Any displacement of the running magnetic tape from its standard vertical position is determined from detected data. A generally vertical tape edge position-compensating post which applies a tensile force to the magnetic tape in contact therewith is rotated in a vertical plane by a reversible motor in accordance with the detected extent of the displacement of the running magnetic tape from its standard vertical position. The magnitude of a tensile force applied by the tape edge position-compensating post to the magnetic tape is varied, by the extent of the rotation of the reversible motor. As a result, the magnetic tape is vertically moved in the desired direction to regain its standard vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kimura, Sinichi Saitou, Toyoo Nishiyama, Toshikazu Kato, Misao Shimoda, Seizo Watanabe, Ken Satoh, Tutomu Shibata