Patents by Inventor Kenji Shimohata

Kenji Shimohata 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: 20180053591
    Abstract: Obtain a noise filter in which an attenuation effect of the noise filter is maintained to a high frequency wave, and it can be prevented that the noise filter is set at a high temperature. Ground patterns (19a), (19b), (24a), and (24b) of ground conductors (19) and (24) are extended to the outside of winding patterns so as to be arranged at positions through (29) through (32) at which the ground patterns (19a), (19b), (24a), and (24b) are faced to input-output terminal positions (3), (6), (14), and (18) of the winding patterns of a winding conductor (100), and slits (20) through (23) and slits (25) through (28), which separate portions which are arranged around a magnetic material core (400), are provided at the ground patterns (19a), (19b), (24a), and (24b) of the ground conductors (19) and (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki HARUNA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Kenji SHIMOHATA, Naruto MIYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180047497
    Abstract: A noise filter (100, 200, 300) provided with: a coil (1a, 1b) having a winding pattern configured by stacking flat plate-shaped conductors (50); a magnetic core (2) around which the coil (1a, 1b) is wound; and a heat dissipation member (3) electrically insulated from and closely attached to an end of the coil (1a, 1b) in a stacking direction, wherein a thermal resistance of one of the conductors (50), disposed at the end in the stacking direction of the coil (1a, 1b), is the lowest compared with the thermal resistances of the other conductors (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naruto MIYAKAWA, Kenichi SUGA, Ken HIRAKIDA, Kenji SHIMOHATA, Nobuyuki HARUNA, Keita TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170256347
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit, provided with a short magnet (1a) and short magnet (1b) that are arranged in an array, and a yoke (2a) and a yoke (2b) provided so as to sandwich the short magnet (1a) and short magnet (1b). The short magnet (1a) and short magnet (1b), are arranged, that have a space between them that is a predetermined gap (3) or less in the arrangement direction of the array respectively. In addition, the short magnet (1a) and short magnet (1b) are arranged so that one magnetic pole is located on the side toward one of the pair of yokes (2a) and (2b), and the other magnetic pole is located on the side toward the other yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki OKADA, Tomokazu OGOMI, Hiroyuki ASANO, Takeshi KISHIMOTO, Kenji SHIMOHATA
  • Publication number: 20170205474
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes: a magnetic field generator, disposed at one surface side of a sheet-like to-be-detected object including a magnetic component, to generate an intersecting magnetic field intersecting the object; and a magnetoresistive effect element disposed between the object and the magnetic field generator, having a resistance value changing in accordance with change of a component of the intersecting magnetic field in a conveyance direction along which the object is conveyed, when the object is conveyed. The magnetoresistive effect element includes resistive elements adjacent to each other in the conveyance direction and interconnected by a bridge, disposed in linear symmetry relative to an axis perpendicular to the conveyance direction and extending through a center of the bridge. A position in the conveyance direction of the bridge center of the magnetoresistive effect element coincides with a position in the conveyance direction of the magnetic field generator center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu OGOMI, Kenji SHIMOHATA, Hiroyuki ASANO, Jin INOUE
  • Patent number: 9691533
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit, provided with a short magnet and short magnet that are arranged in an array, and a yoke and a yoke provided so as to sandwich the short magnet and short magnet. The short magnet and short magnet, are arranged, that have a space between them that is a predetermined gap or less in the arrangement direction of the array respectively. In addition, the short magnet and short magnet are arranged so that one magnetic pole is located on the side toward one of the pair of yokes and, and the other magnetic pole is located on the side toward the other yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Okada, Tomokazu Ogomi, Hiroyuki Asano, Takeshi Kishimoto, Kenji Shimohata
  • Publication number: 20170154487
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes: a magnet; yokes arranged on the magnet; and a magnetoresistance effect element to which is applied a leakage magnetic field emitted from the yokes to an exterior thereof A detection region of the magnetoresistance effect element is at the side opposite to the magnet. The magnetoresistance effect element detects a change of a bias magnetic field of the magnetoresistance effect element that occurs when the object to be detected including the hard magnetic material passes through the detection region. The magnetic sensor device can accurately detect an object to be detected using a hard magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ASANO, Tomokazu OGOMI, Kenji SHIMOHATA, Sadaaki YOSHIOKA
  • Patent number: 9664533
    Abstract: A magnetic field generator disposed on one surface side of a sheet-shaped object-to-be-detected contains a magnetic component. The magnetic field generator includes a first magnetic pole part that forms a first magnetic pole, and a second magnetic pole part that forms a second magnetic pole with reverse polarity of the first magnetic pole. The magnetic field generator generates a cross magnetic field that crosses the object-to-be-detected. An MR element is disposed between the first magnetic pole part and the object-to-be-detected. The resistance value of the MR element changes according to a change in a component of the cross magnetic field in a conveying direction. The position of the MR element in the conveying direction is position shifted along the conveying direction from the center position of the first magnetic pole part in the conveying direction, and located between both ends of the first magnetic pole part in the conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Asano, Toshiaki Shoji, Tomokazu Ogomi, Kenji Shimohata, Masaaki Okada, Miki Kagano, Masashi Hino, Hideki Matsui
  • Publication number: 20170052233
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes: a magnet, extending in a longitudinal direction, that has different magnetic poles in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a detected object having a magnetic material, the longitudinal direction being orthogonal to the conveyance direction; and anisotropic magnetoresistive elements arranged linearly in the longitudinal direction on a detected object-side magnetic pole of the magnet, wherein the magnet is provided with a magnetic material yoke between the anisotropic magnetoresistive elements and the magnet, and the end of the magnet in the longitudinal direction has a greater length in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction than the center in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu OGOMI, Kenji SHIMOHATA
  • Patent number: 9279866
    Abstract: A magnet is disposed on one face of a hollow section which is the conveyance path of an object of detection, and has a magnetic pole of designated length along the conveyance direction of the object of detection. A magnetic body is disposed along the conveyance direction opposite the magnet with the hollow section therebetween, and generates a cross magnetic field that crosses the hollow section formed between the magnetic body and the magnet. An anisotropic magnetoresistance element is disposed on the side of the magnetic body carrier facing the hollow section, and has magneto-sensing action in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ogomi, Kenji Shimohata, Hiroyuki Asano
  • Patent number: 9244135
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a first magnet and a second magnet that are disposed on mutually opposing sides of a conveyance path, and one of poles of the first magnet faces an opposite pole of the second magnet. The first magnet and the second magnet generate a cross magnetic field whose strength in a spacing direction, which is orthogonal to a conveying direction, is within a predetermined range. An AMR element is located in a magnetic field in which the strength of the cross magnetic field in the spacing direction is within a predetermined range, and detects, as change in a resistance value, change in the cross magnetic field caused by an object to be detected. A multilayer board outputs the change in the resistance value detected by the AMR element to a processing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ogomi, Hiroyuki Asano, Toshiaki Shoji, Takeshi Musha, Jin Inoue, Masaaki Okada, Miki Kagano, Kazuya Makabe, Kenji Shimohata, Takeshi Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20150377650
    Abstract: A magnetic field generator disposed on one surface side of a sheet-shaped object-to-be-detected contains a magnetic component. The magnetic field generator includes a first magnetic pole part that forms a first magnetic pole, and a second magnetic pole part that forms a second magnetic pole with reverse polarity of the first magnetic pole. The magnetic field generator generates a cross magnetic field that crosses the object-to-be-detected. An MR element is disposed between the first magnetic pole part and the object-to-be-detected. The resistance value of the MR element changes according to a change in a component of the cross magnetic field in a conveying direction. The position of the MR element in the conveying direction is position shifted along the conveying direction from the center position of the first magnetic pole part in the conveying direction, and located between both ends of the first magnetic pole part in the conveying direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ASANO, Toshiaki SHOJI, Tomokazu OGOMI, Kenji SHIMOHATA, Masaaki OKADA, Miki KAGANO, Masashi HINO, Hideki MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20150102808
    Abstract: A magnet is disposed on one face of a hollow section which is the conveyance path of an object of detection, and has a magnetic pole of designated length along the conveyance direction of the object of detection. A magnetic body is disposed along the conveyance direction opposite the magnet with the hollow section therebetween, and generates a cross magnetic field that crosses the hollow section formed between the magnetic body and the magnet. An anisotropic magnetoresistance element is disposed on the side of the magnetic body carrier facing the hollow section, and has magneto-sensing action in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ogomi, Kenji Shimohata, Hiroyuki Asano
  • Publication number: 20140354385
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit, provided with a short magnet and short magnet that are arranged in an array, and a yoke and a yoke provided so as to sandwich the short magnet and short magnet. The short magnet and short magnet, are arranged, that have a space between them that is a predetermined gap or less in the arrangement direction of the array respectively. In addition, the short magnet and short magnet are arranged so that one magnetic pole is located on the side toward one of the pair of yokes and, and the other magnetic pole is located on the side toward the other yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Okada, Tomokazu Ogomi, Hiroyuki Asano, Takeshi Kishimoto, Kenji Shimohata
  • Publication number: 20140028308
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a first magnet and a second magnet that are disposed on mutually opposing sides of a conveyance path, and one of poles of the first magnet faces an opposite pole of the second magnet. The first magnet and the second magnet generate a cross magnetic field whose strength in a spacing direction, which is orthogonal to a conveying direction, is within a predetermined range. An AMR element is located in a magnetic field in which the strength of the cross magnetic field in the spacing direction is within a predetermined range, and detects, as change in a resistance value, change in the cross magnetic field caused by an object to be detected. A multilayer board outputs the change in the resistance value detected by the AMR element to a processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ogomi, Hiroyuki Asano, Toshiaki Shoji, Takeshi Musha, Jin Inoue, Masaaki Okada, Miki Kagano, Kazuya Makabe, Kenji Shimohata, Takeshi Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 7766128
    Abstract: An actuator used in a safety stop device for an elevator has: a movable portion displaceable between an actuation position where the safety stop device for the elevator is actuated and a normal position where the actuation of the safety stop device is released; and an electromagnetic coil for displacing the movable portion when a current flows through the electromagnetic coil. A device for inspecting operation of the actuator has a feeder circuit for supplying an amount of electricity required for a semi-operation which is less than that required for a full operation for displacing the movable portion from the normal position and the actuation position to the electromagnetic coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshie Takeuchi, Kenji Shimohata, Tae Hyun Kim, Hiroshi Kigawa, Tatsuo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 7677362
    Abstract: An actuator has a driving first coil and a driving second coil. A capacitor is electrically connected to both the first coil and the second coil through a discharge switch using electric power accumulated in a capacitor which can be selectively supplied. An operation portion for operating the discharge switch is electrically connected to the discharge switch. For example, when an electric power supplied to the operation portion is cut due to a power failure, the second coil and the capacitor are electrically connected to each other through the discharge switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Shimohata, Toshie Takeuchi, Tae Hyun Kim, Hiroshi Kigawa, Tatsuo Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20070056808
    Abstract: An actuator has a driving first coil and a driving second coil. A capacitor is electrically connected to both the first coil and the second coil through a discharge switch using electric power accumulated in a capacitor which can be selectively supplied. An operation portion for operating the discharge switch is electrically connected to the discharge switch. For example, when an electric power supplied to the operation portion is cut due to a power failure, the second coil and the capacitor are electrically connected to each other through the discharge switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Shimohata, Toshie Takeuchi, Tae Kim, Hiroshi Kigawa, Tatsuo Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20070000733
    Abstract: An actuator used in a safety stop device for an elevator has: a movable portion displaceable between an actuation position where the safety stop device for the elevator is actuated and a normal position where the actuation of the safety stop device is released; and an electromagnetic coil for displacing the movable portion when a current flows through the electromagnetic coil. A device for inspecting operation of the actuator has a feeder circuit for supplying an amount of electricity required for a semi-operation which is less than that required for a full operation for displacing the movable portion from the normal position and the actuation position to the electromagnetic coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Toshie Takeuchi, Kenji Shimohata, Tae Kim, Hiroshi Kigawa, Tatsuo Matsuoka