Patents by Inventor Kotaro Suzuki

Kotaro Suzuki 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: 20160217921
    Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Ryo Nakatsu, Naoki Inoue, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 9343223
    Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Ryo Nakatsu, Naoki Inoue, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 9330822
    Abstract: A reactor includes a coil and a core unit having partial cores butted against one another to form a closed magnetic path. The partial cores include a first partial core forming and a second partial core. The first partial core is inserted in the hollow of the coil. A pressed face of the first partial core is oriented orthogonal to the winding axis direction of the coil. The second partial core is butted against the first partial core. A pressed face of the second partial core is oriented orthogonal to a direction different from the winding axis direction. The pressed face of the second partial core is a substantially flat plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kotaro Suzuki, Tsutomu Hamada
  • Publication number: 20160115891
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus of an internal combustion engine includes: an NH3 generating catalyst which generates NH3 from NOx and H2 at a rich air-fuel ratio; an in-cylinder injection valve which injects fuel into a cylinder; and a control apparatus which, when setting a rich air-fuel ratio, sets a timing of fuel injection from the in-cylinder injection valve to a second half of a compression stroke when a temperature of the NH3 generating catalyst is within a first prescribed range and sets a timing f of fuel injection from the in-cylinder injection valve to a first half of an intake stroke when the temperature of the NH3 generating catalyst is within a second prescribed range that is a higher temperature range than the first prescribed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kotaro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160086729
    Abstract: A reactor includes a coil and a core unit having partial cores butted against one another to form a closed magnetic path. The partial cores include a first partial core forming and a second partial core. The first partial core is inserted in the hollow of the coil. A pressed face of the first partial core is oriented orthogonal to the winding axis direction of the coil. The second partial core is butted against the first partial core. A pressed face of the second partial core is oriented orthogonal to a direction different from the winding axis direction. The pressed face of the second partial core is a substantially flat plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kotaro Suzuki, Tsutomu Hamada
  • Publication number: 20150357110
    Abstract: First and second divisional cores each including right and left leg portions and a yoke interconnecting those together are formed by molding respective yoke-side core members in a resin. Cylindrical core mounting portions extending from the outer circumference of the surface of the yoke-side core member are formed integrally with the respective right and left leg portions of the first divisional core. I-shaped leg-portion-side core members and spacers are attached in the cylindrical core mounting portion formed in each of the right and left leg portions. The surface of the yoke-side core member molded in the resin and the surface of the leg-portion-side core member are disposed so as to have a spacer therebetween. The two divisional cores are joined together by butting respective leg portions of the two divisional cores with each other to form an annular mold core, and a coil is wound around the mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Publication number: 20150357117
    Abstract: First and second divisional cores each including right and left leg portions and a yoke interconnecting those together are formed by molding respective yoke-side core members in a resin. Cylindrical core mounting portions extending from the outer circumference of the surface of the yoke-side core member are formed integrally with the respective right and left leg portions of the first divisional core. I-shaped leg-portion-side core members and spacers are attached in the cylindrical core mounting portion formed in each of the right and left leg portions. The surface of the yoke-side core member molded in the resin and the surface of the leg-portion-side core member are disposed so as to have a spacer therebetween. The two divisional cores are joined together by butting respective leg portions of the two divisional cores with each other to form an annular mold core, and a coil is wound around the mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Patent number: 9147516
    Abstract: First and second divisional cores each including right and left leg portions and a yoke interconnecting those together are formed by molding respective yoke-side core members in a resin. Cylindrical core mounting portions extending from the outer circumference of the surface of the yoke-side core member are formed integrally with the respective right and left leg portions of the first. divisional core. I-shaped leg-portion-side core members and spacers are attached in the cylindrical core mounting portion formed in each of the right and left leg portions. The surface of the yoke-side core member molded in the resin and the surface of the leg-portion-side core member are disposed so as to have a spacer therebetween. The two divisional cores are joined together by butting respective leg portions of the two divisional cores with each other to form an annular mold core, and a coil is wound around the mold core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Publication number: 20150192099
    Abstract: A spark plug includes a housing portion; an insulator that is retained in the housing portion; a center electrode that is exposed from the insulator; and a ground electrode that forms a discharge gap between the ground electrode and the center electrode. A plug pocket is formed between the housing portion and the insulator. In the spark plug, a tapered portion is provided on an inside of one of two portions of a tip end portion of the housing portion that face each other in a radial direction of the housing portion, and the ground electrode is provided on the other portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro Ando, Motomasa Iizuka, Koichi Nakata, Shinichiro Nogawa, Kotaro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9059053
    Abstract: A multi-die stack structure including N dies stacked vertically is described. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2. Each die includes N die-specific input pads, wherein a specific pad among the N pads is for the input of the die. The specific pad of each die above the bottom die is electrically connected with a different pad of the bottom die other than the specific pad of the bottom die, via at least one TSV and, when not being in the die neighboring to the bottom die, also via a different pad of each underlying die above the bottom die. The specific pad of the bottom die is electrically connected with at least one pad of the overlying die(s) that is not the specific pad of any overlying die and not any pad electrically connected with the specific pad of any overlying die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zer Liang, Kotaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150130576
    Abstract: U-shaped cores and fasteners are embedded in resin members, and brackets provided at respective ends of the fasteners protrude from the resin members. By fixing the brackets and a casing with screws, a reactor main body and the casing are fixed together. Openings formed by a partition wall that suppresses a direct application of a resin flowing from resin-filling portions to the fasteners are provided between the respective fasteners and the respective resin-filling portions. A protrusion extending in an opposite direction to a core and in parallel with the partition wall is provided between the resin-filling portions and the partition wall. The resin flowing from the resin-filling portion flows in between a core upper face and the fastener, and between a fastener surface located behind the partition wall and the internal surface of a die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Kotaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150097296
    Abstract: A multi-die stack structure including N dies stacked vertically is described. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2. Each die includes N die-specific input pads, wherein a specific pad among the N pads is for the input of the die. The specific pad of each die above the bottom die is electrically connected with a different pad of the bottom die other than the specific pad of the bottom die, via at least one TSV and, when not being in the die neighboring to the bottom die, also via a different pad of each underlying die above the bottom die. The specific pad of the bottom die is electrically connected with at least one pad of the overlying die(s) that is not the specific pad of any overlying die and not any pad electrically connected with the specific pad of any overlying die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zer Liang, Kotaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140292456
    Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Ryo Nakatsu, Naoki Inoue, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 8804439
    Abstract: A power circuit configured to supply an operating voltage to a memory controller configured to control a flash memory and an access to the flash memory, comprises an input side charging unit that is a charging unit configured to be charged by an input voltage that is supplied from the outside, a voltage regulation unit configured to regulate any higher one of the input voltage and a charging voltage of the input side charging unit to be the operating voltage and to output the voltage, an output side charging unit that is a charging unit configured to be charged by the operating voltage, and a discharging unit configured to discharge electricity that has been charged to the output side charging unit in the case in which any higher one of the input voltage and the charging voltage becomes lower than the setting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yugi Ito, Norikazu Okako, Kotaro Suzuki, Katsuya Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20140217642
    Abstract: Divided cores 11, 12 includes left and right leg portions and a yoke portion and formed by molding a yoke portion side core material within resin. The leg portions of the divided core are formed by tubular core mounting portions 41, 42. I-shaped leg portion side core materials 51-53 and spacers 6 are mounted in the tubular core mounting portions. A ring-shaped molded core 1 is formed by abutting and integrating the respective leg portions of two divided cores, and a coil 100 is wound around the molded core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Publication number: 20140159844
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core made of a magnetic material; a resin mold that encloses the core; a coil that is wound around the core through the resin mold; a plurality of fasteners located on the resin mold; and a supporting member that is secured to the resin mold through the fasteners. At least one of the plurality of fasteners is a flexible fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Tamura Corporation
    Inventor: Kotaro SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8730000
    Abstract: Divided cores 11, 12 includes left and right leg portions and a yoke portion and formed by molding a yoke portion side core material within resin. The leg portions of the divided core are formed by tubular core mounting portions 41, 42. I-shaped leg portion side core materials 51-53 and spacers 6 are mounted in the tubular core mounting portions. A ring-shaped molded core 1 is formed by abutting and integrating the respective leg portions of two divided cores, and a coil 100 is wound around the molded core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Tamura Corporation
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Patent number: 8684941
    Abstract: An electronic sphygmomanometer determines whether a position of a measurement site falls within a proper range, and notifies whether the position of the measurement site falls within the proper range. When determination is made that a time in which the position of the measurement site falls within the proper range is not less than a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), measurement of a blood pressure is automatically started. When determination is made that a time in which the position of the measurement site is out of the proper range is not less than a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the measurement of the blood pressure is started. Further, whether the position of the measurement site falls within the proper range is notified while correlated with the measurement result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Nishioka, Yoshihiko Sano, Atsushi Kawano, Mika Eto, Kenji Aridome, Kotaro Suzuki, Masahiko Yumoto
  • Patent number: 8558651
    Abstract: A core fixing member including: a core fixing part that has a plate-like shape and is to be fixed to a core; a case fixing part that has a plate-like shape and is to be fixed to a case; and at least one an arm part connecting the case fixing part with the core fixing part, and wherein the core fixing part and the case fixing part are arranged in a same plane, and the at least one arm part is formed in a shape of a letter ā€˜Uā€™, and one end of the at least one arm part is connected to the core fixing part and the other end of the at least one arm part is connected to the case fixing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Tamura Corporation
    Inventor: Kotaro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130249666
    Abstract: First and second divisional cores each including right and left leg portions and a yoke interconnecting those together are formed by molding respective yoke-side core members in a resin. Cylindrical core mounting portions extending from the outer circumference of the surface of the yoke-side core member are formed integrally with the respective right and left leg portions of the first. divisional core. I-shaped leg-portion-side core members and spacers are attached in the cylindrical core mounting portion formed in each of the right and left leg portions. The surface of the yoke-side core member molded in the resin and the surface of the leg-portion-side core member are disposed so as to have a spacer therebetween. The two divisional cores are joined together by butting respective leg portions of the two divisional cores with each other to form an annular mold core, and a coil is wound around the mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Tamura Corporation
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu