Patents by Inventor Narutoshi Hoshino
Narutoshi Hoshino 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).
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Patent number: 10431916Abstract: Housing includes: insertion part into which a connection target is inserted; a plurality of first grooves provided inside insertion part so as to align along an alignment direction being perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connection target, first contact parts being respectively disposed in first grooves; a plurality of second grooves provided inside insertion part so as to oppose to first grooves, second contact parts being respectively disposed in second grooves; first partition wall partitioning adjacent first contact parts; and second partition wall partitioning adjacent second contact parts. At least one of first partition wall and second partition wall has a height dimension in a direction perpendicular to both the insertion direction and the alignment direction, the height dimension being smaller at least at one end in the alignment direction than at a portion between opposite ends in the alignment direction in order to reduce capacitance between contact parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Masanori Ohkita, Katsutoshi Tohjo
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Publication number: 20180269611Abstract: Housing includes: insertion part into which a connection target is inserted; a plurality of first grooves provided inside insertion part so as to align along an alignment direction being perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connection target, first contact parts being respectively disposed in first grooves; a plurality of second grooves provided inside insertion part so as to oppose to first grooves, second contact parts being respectively disposed in second grooves; first partition wall partitioning adjacent first contact parts; and second partition wall partitioning adjacent second contact parts. At least one of first partition wall and second partition wall has a height dimension in a direction perpendicular to both the insertion direction and the alignment direction, the height dimension being smaller at least at one end in the alignment direction than at a portion between opposite ends in the alignment direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Narutoshi HOSHINO, Masanori OHKITA, Katsutoshi TOHJO
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Patent number: 10018556Abstract: A device includes a light emitting element, a light receiving element, an electronic part capable of processing a signal output from the light receiving element, an optical member covering the light emitting element and the light receiving element, and a board on which the light emitting element, the light receiving element, the electronic part, and the optical member are mounted. The board includes conductor wiring electrically connected to the light receiving element.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Sakai, Naoya Matsuo, Narutoshi Hoshino, Tsutomu Shimomura
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Patent number: 10008798Abstract: A connector having an insertion part into which a connection target is inserted; a plurality of first grooves provided inside insertion part so as to align along an alignment direction being perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connection target, first contact parts being respectively disposed in first grooves; a plurality of second grooves provided inside insertion part so as to oppose to first grooves, second contact parts being respectively disposed in second grooves; first partition wall partitioning adjacent first contact parts; and second partition wall partitioning adjacent second contact parts. At least one of the partition walls includes an elongated protrusion on its top surface in order to reduce capacitance between adjacent contact parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Masanori Ohkita, Katsutoshi Tohjo
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Patent number: 9958381Abstract: A device includes a light emitting element, a light receiving element, an electronic part capable of processing a signal output from the light receiving element, an optical member covering the light emitting element and the light receiving element, and a board on which the light emitting element, the light receiving element, the electronic part, and the optical member are mounted. The board includes conductor wiring electrically connected to the light receiving element.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Sakai, Naoya Matsuo, Narutoshi Hoshino, Tsutomu Shimomura
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Publication number: 20170205340Abstract: A device includes a light emitting element, a light receiving element, an electronic part capable of processing a signal output from the light receiving element, an optical member covering the light emitting element and the light receiving element, and a board on which the light emitting element, the light receiving element, the electronic part, and the optical member are mounted. The board includes conductor wiring electrically connected to the light receiving element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Koji SAKAI, Naoya MATSUO, Narutoshi HOSHINO, Tsutomu SHIMOMURA
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Publication number: 20160226169Abstract: Housing includes: insertion part into which a connection target is inserted; a plurality of first grooves provided inside insertion part so as to align along an alignment direction being perpendicular to the insertion direction of the connection target, first contact parts being respectively disposed in first grooves; a plurality of second grooves provided inside insertion part so as to oppose to first grooves, second contact parts being respectively disposed in second grooves first partition wall partitioning adjacent first contact parts; and second partition wall partitioning adjacent second contact parts. At least one of first partition wall and second partition wall has a height dimension in a direction perpendicular to both the insertion direction and the alignment direction, the height dimension being smaller at least at one end in the alignment direction than at a portion between opposite ends in the alignment direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: NARUTOSHI HOSHINO, MASANORI OHKITA, KATSUTOSHI TOHJO
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Publication number: 20150377775Abstract: A device includes a light emitting element, a light receiving element, an electronic part capable of processing a signal output from the light receiving element, an optical member covering the light emitting element and the light receiving element, and a board on which the light emitting element, the light receiving element, the electronic part, and the optical member are mounted. The board includes conductor wiring electrically connected to the light receiving element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Koji SAKAI, Naoya MATSUO, Narutoshi HOSHINO, Tsutomu SHIMOMURA
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Patent number: 8816310Abstract: A semiconductor relay includes two MOSFETs; a light emitting element; a light-receiving drive element for switching on and off the two MOSFETs; two output and two input conductor plates electrically connected to the two MOSFETs and the light emitting element, respectively; and an encapsulating resin encapsulating the two MOSFETs, the light emitting element, the light-receiving drive element, the two output and the two input conductor plates. The two output and two input conductor plates includes terminal portions which protrude outside the encapsulating resin and are mounted on a common printed circuit board. Further, the two output conductor plates includes mount portions on which the two MOSFETs are mounted or on which drain electrodes of the two MOSFETs are connected, and the mount portions are encapsulated by the encapsulating resin in such an orientation that a thickness direction of the mount portions intersects that of the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takashi Shibano, Shinsuke Taka
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Patent number: 8729740Abstract: A semiconductor relay of the invention includes first and second signal terminals, a substrate, a first switch circuit and a control circuit. The substrate includes signal patterns for forming a signal line between the first and second signal terminals. The first switch circuit has a semiconductor switch used to make or break the connection between the first and second signal terminals. The control circuit has a control IC for controlling the first switch circuit. The control IC is mounted on a land of the substrate. The land has a size corresponding to the control IC. A part or all of the land is included in a part of the signal patterns.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Yuichi Niimura, Shinsuke Taka, Sachiko Mugiuda
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Publication number: 20120199851Abstract: A semiconductor relay includes two MOSFETs; a light emitting element; a light-receiving drive element for switching on and off the two MOSFETs; two output and two input conductor plates electrically connected to the two MOSFETs and the light emitting element, respectively; and an encapsulating resin encapsulating the two MOSFETs, the light emitting element, the light-receiving drive element, the two output and the two input conductor plates. The two output and two input conductor plates includes terminal portions which protrude outside the encapsulating resin and are mounted on a common printed circuit board. Further, the two output conductor plates includes mount portions on which the two MOSFETs are mounted or on which drain electrodes of the two MOSFETs are connected, and the mount portions are encapsulated by the encapsulating resin in such an orientation that a thickness direction of the mount portions intersects that of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takeshi Shibano, Shinsuke Taka
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Publication number: 20100295602Abstract: A semiconductor relay of the invention includes first and second signal terminals, a substrate, a first switch circuit and a control circuit. The substrate includes signal patterns for forming a signal line between the first and second signal terminals. The first switch circuit has a semiconductor switch used to make or break the connection between the first and second signal terminals. The control circuit has a control IC for controlling the first switch circuit. The control IC is mounted on a land of the substrate. The land has a size corresponding to the control IC. A part or all of the land is included in a part of the signal patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Yuichi Niimura, Shinsuke Taka, Sachiko Mugiuda
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Patent number: 7607944Abstract: To provide a multi-pole coaxial connector that can be made more compact. More specifically, to provide a multi-pole coaxial connector in which a pitch between members is reduced to reduce a connecting body in size. In a multi-pole coaxial connector in which when a housing block and a receptacle are coupled to each other, a signal post and a signal contact are brought into conduction, a ground contact and a ground case are brought into conduction, an internal conductor and a signal SMD terminal are brought into conduction, and an external conductor and a ground SMD terminal are brought into conduction, and a cross section of the ground contact is formed into substantially U-shape in which adjacent ground contact side is opened.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke Yoshioka, Narutoshi Hoshino, Shuji Kato, Hirohisa Tanaka
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Publication number: 20080227334Abstract: To provide a multi-pole coaxial connector that can be made more compact. More specifically, to provide a multi-pole coaxial connector in which a pitch between members is reduced to reduce a connecting body in size. In a multi-pole coaxial connector in which when a housing block and a receptacle are coupled to each other, a signal post and a signal contact are brought into conduction, a ground contact and a ground case are brought into conduction, an internal conductor and a signal SMD terminal are brought into conduction, and an external conductor and a ground SMD terminal are brought into conduction, and a cross section of the ground contact is formed into substantially U-shape in which adjacent ground contact side is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke YOSHIOKA, Narutoshi HOSHINO, Shuji KATO, Hirohisa TANAKA
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Patent number: 7088217Abstract: A shunt resistor of the present invention has a configuration including a substantially planar resistor (10) having a predetermined resistance value; a first fixed terminal plate (20) that has one end portion (21) connected to an edge of the resistor (10); and a second fixed terminal plate (30) that has one end portion (31) connected to the other edge of the resistor (10), that has a portion in the vicinity of the end portion (31) which is bent substantially in the shape of the letter āUā, and that opposes at least a portion of the first fixed terminal plate (20), wherein a plurality of terminal tabs (12) for taking a voltage drop in the resistor (10) as a voltage signal is provided protrusive from a side edge of the resistor (10), and lead wires (40) are connected to the terminal tabs (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Enomoto, Riichi Uotome, Narutoshi Hoshino
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Patent number: 6821158Abstract: A connector has a connector plug and a connector receptacle for connecting a cable and a substrate. The connector plug has a shell made of a conductive material with both sides open, and an insulator made of a resin molding. The insulator has a first fitting part on a first side for mating with the connector receptacle, a second fitting part on the other side for mating with the cable, and a plurality of contacts disposed on the second fitting part side. The shell has flexible parts for flexibly contacting a connector receptacle shell mated with the first fitting part. The insulator is fit into the shell from an opening on one side of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuru Iida, Narutoshi Hoshino, Hirohisa Tanaka, Hidetoshi Takeyama
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Publication number: 20040175978Abstract: A connector with switching function, for example, used for testing an internal circuit of a mobile telecommunication equipment comprises a stationary contact and a movable contact which are ordinarily contacted, a housing with a contact storage cavity into which the stationary contact and the movable contact are inserted. The housing has an opening through which a center conductor of the probe is inserted so as to contact to the movable contact for switching the connection of the internal circuit. The movable contact is formed in a manner so that a plate spring portion is obliquely elongated toward a lower space of the stationary contact, an extension of the plate spring portion is roundly bent about 180 degrees so as to form a third contacting portion to which the center conductor of the probe is contacted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Toru Mugiuda, Narutoshi Hoshino, Takeshi Hashimoto, Tadashi Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20030176111Abstract: A connector has a connector plug and a connector receptacle for connecting a cable and a substrate. The connector plug has a shell made of a conductive material with both sides open, and an insulator made of a resin molding. The insulator has a first fitting part on a first side for mating with the connector receptacle, a second fitting part on the other side for mating with the cable, and a plurality of contacts disposed on the second fitting part side. The shell has flexible parts for flexibly contacting a connector receptacle shell mated with the first fitting part. The insulator is fit into the shell from an opening on one side of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Mitsuru Iida, Narutoshi Hoshino, Hirohisa Tanaka, Hidetoshi Takeyama
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Publication number: 20030146077Abstract: A shunt resistor of the present invention has a configuration including a substantially planar resistor (10) having a predetermined resistance value; a first fixed terminal plate (20) that has one end portion (21) connected to an edge of the resistor (10); and a second fixed terminal plate (30) that has one end portion (31) connected to the other edge of the resistor (10), that has a portion in the vicinity of the end portion (31) which is bent substantially in the shape of the letter “U”, and that opposes at least a portion of the first fixed terminal plate (20), wherein a plurality of terminal tabs (12) for taking a voltage drop in the resistor (10) as a voltage signal is provided protrusive from a side edge of the resistor (10), and lead wires (40) are connected to the terminal tabs (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Hideki Enomoto, Riichi Uotome, Narutoshi Hoshino
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Publication number: 20010027033Abstract: A compact receptacle for mating connection with a complementary coaxial plug connector. The receptacle is in use to be mounted on a mobile phone for switching a signal line from an internal antenna to a vehicle's external antenna when placed on a cradle in a vehicle in mating connection with the plug connector on the cradle. The receptacle has a dielectric mold carrying an outer conductor shield fitted on top of the mold, a single spring member, and a single fixed contact member. The conductor shield includes an electrode socket for connection with an outer conductor tube of the plug. The spring member integrally carries a center electrode for connection with a center conductor post of the plug, and a movable contact which forms a normally-closed switch with a fixed contact on the fixed contact member for the above signal switching.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Fujimoto, Shuji Kato, Kenji Okura, Yoshihisa Inaba, Takeshi Hashimoto, Narutoshi Hoshino, Hiroyuki Tominaga, Shinya Sasaki