Patents by Inventor Nobuya Matsutani

Nobuya Matsutani 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: 7365626
    Abstract: A magnetic device of smaller size and lower profile comprising a coil conductor of high inductance and low resistance is provided. The magnetic device comprises a coil conductor and a multilayer magnetic layer formed so as to cover the periphery of the coil conductor. Further, a magnetic device having higher inductance value and lower conductor resistance value (AC resistance) by selecting a magnetic layer capable of suppressing the eddy current and having excellent magnetic characteristics even designed with smaller size and lower profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20070262840
    Abstract: A magnetic element for multi-phase is composed by burying a plurality of coils in a composite magnetic material such that a negative coupling of magnetic fluxes or a positive coupling of magnetic fluxes exists between at least two coils. This structure more miniaturizes inductors, or choke coils as the multi-phase magnetic element suitably used for application of a large current to many kinds of electronic equipment. Such multi-phase magnetic element has an excellent ripple current property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Hidenori Uematsu, Tsunetsugu Imanishi
  • Patent number: 7259648
    Abstract: The invention is comprised of a coil group arranging a plurality of terminal-integrated type coils (1), (4) formed by bending a metal sheet in a preset development form and having a predetermined positional relationship, and a magnetic material (7) burying therein the coil group. For example, axes of the plurality of coils (1), (4) constituting the coil group, are arranged in parallel wherein the center point of at least one coil selected from the plurality of coils (1), (4) and the center point of a coil other than the selected coil are in an staggered arrangement. Due to this, an array type choke coil can be realized which is thin overall and operable with a large current in a high frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi, Hidenori Uematsu
  • Patent number: 7236073
    Abstract: An inductance part is provided which includes: a coil which is formed by bending a metal plate into a coil shape; a magnetic body in which the coil is buried; and a short ring which faces the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi, Hidenori Uematsu
  • Patent number: 7219416
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite magnetic body containing metallic magnetic powder and thermosetting resin and having a packing ratio of the metallic magnetic powder of 65 vol % to 90 vol % and an electrical resistivity of at least 104 ?·cm. When a coil is embedded in this composite magnetic body, a miniature magnetic element can be obtained that has a high inductance value and is excellent in DC bias characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Inoue, Junichi Kato, Nobuya Matsutani, Hiroshi Fujii, Takeshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7212094
    Abstract: An inductive component in which a large enough inductance is obtainable even when the size is made smaller and the profile is made lower and electronic devices using the inductive component are provided. The inductive component includes a coil, a through hole inside the coil, and a multilayer magnetic layer, and the multilayer magnetic layer is disposed on the top and the bottom surfaces of the coil and the inner wall of the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Akihiko Ibata, Yoshihisa Takase, Takeshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7199693
    Abstract: The choke coil disclosed comprises: coils incorporated with terminals and intermediate taps manufactured of die cut metal plates; and a magnetic powder in which the coils are embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi, Hidenori Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20070030108
    Abstract: In an inductance component including coil and multi-layered magnetic body layer formed from first metal layer, first metal magnetic body layer, middle layer including copper oxide and second metal magnetic body layer, which are piled at least on one surface of base material, first and second metal magnetic body layers and include at least one of Fe, Ni and Co and middle layer is formed from a material having specific resistance larger than that of first and second metal magnetic body layers and. In accordance with such a structure, provided can be a small-sized flat inductance component superior in mass-production and used in a high frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ishimoto, Nobuya Matsutani
  • Patent number: 7158001
    Abstract: A choke coil according to the invention is configured to include: a coil incorporated with terminals and/or intermediate tap, the coil configured of a metal plate being punched and folded; a magnetic material buried with the coil therein; and a radiator of a material with excellent thermal conductivity disposed on a surface of the magnetic material. A small-sized, low-profile choke coil structurally stable with excellent heat dissipation is to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi, Hidenori Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20060145804
    Abstract: The invention is comprised of a coil group arranging a plurality of terminal-integrated type coils (1), (4) formed by bending a metal sheet in a preset development form and having a predetermined positional relationship, and a magnetic material (7) burying therein the coil group. For example, axes of the plurality of coils (1), (4) constituting the coil group, are arranged in parallel wherein the center point of at least one coil selected from the plurality of coils (1), (4) and the center point of a coil other than the selected coil are in an staggered arrangement. Due to this, an array type choke coil can be realized which is thin overall and operable with a large current in a high frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi, Hidenori Uematsu
  • Patent number: 7064643
    Abstract: A magnetic element for multi-phase is composed by burying a plurality of coils in a composite magnetic material such that a negative coupling of magnetic fluxes or a positive coupling of magnetic fluxes exists between at least two coils. This structure more miniaturizes inductors, or choke coils as the multi-phase magnetic element suitably used for application of a large current to many kinds of electronic equipment. Such multi-phase magnetic element has an excellent ripple current property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Hidenori Uematsu, Tsunetsugu Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20060091534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chip part manufacturing method comprising a separating process capable of suppressing deformation of chip parts, and also provides chip parts. It comprises a step of forming a plurality of frame-like void portions (32) in one main surface of substrate (30) and insulating resin layer (20) having a spiral void portion (40) disposed in the region thereof, a step of forming metal layer (36) in frame-like void portion (32) and spiral void portion (40) and on insulating resin layer (20), a step of polishing metal layer (36) at least up to the upper surface of insulating resin layer and forming coil section (18) in spiral void portion (40), and a step of forming a metal layer for connecting chip parts to frame-like void portion (32), wherein the metal layer is melted and removed by using an etching agent to separate a plurality of chip parts connected to each other by a frame-like connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Mitio Ohba, Nobuya Matsutani, Koji Shimoyama, Yuichi Takahashi, Shinichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20050254167
    Abstract: A magnetic element for multi-phase is composed by burying a plurality of coils in a composite magnetic material such that a negative coupling of magnetic fluxes or a positive coupling of magnetic fluxes exists between at least two coils. This structure more miniaturizes inductors, or choke coils as the multi-phase magnetic element suitably used for application of a large current to many kinds of electronic equipment. Such multi-phase magnetic element has an excellent ripple current property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Matsuhita Electric
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Hidenori Uematsu, Tsunetsugu Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20050140488
    Abstract: A coil electric conductor has an insulating substrate, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is formed at a depression provided on a face of the insulating substrate. The second conductive layer is formed on the first conductive layer with the first conductive layer interposed between the second conductive layer and the insulating substrate. This construction realizes a coil electric conductor having a highly precisely uniformized cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Koji Shimoyama, Nobuya Matsutani, Yuji Mido, Michio Ohba, Akihiko Ibata
  • Patent number: 6888435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite magnetic body containing metallic magnetic powder and thermosetting resin and having a packing ratio of the metallic magnetic powder of 65 vol % to 90 vol % and an electrical resistivity of at least 104 ?·cm. When a coil is embedded in this composite magnetic body, a miniature magnetic element can be obtained that has a high inductance value and is excellent in DC bias characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Inoue, Junichi Kato, Nobuya Matsutani, Hiroshi Fujii, Takeshi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20050073384
    Abstract: A magnetic device of smaller size and lower profile comprising a coil conductor of high inductance and low resistance is provided. The magnetic device comprises a coil conductor and a multilayer magnetic layer formed so as to cover the periphery of the coil conductor. Further, a magnetic device having higher inductance value and lower conductor resistance value (AC resistance) by selecting a magnetic layer capable of suppressing the eddy current and having excellent magnetic characteristics even designed with smaller size and lower profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20050072955
    Abstract: A composite sintered magnetic material comprises a kind of metal powder at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Fe—Si type, Fe—Ni type, Fe—Ni—Mo type, and Fe—Si—Al type, and a ferrite layer formed from a kind of ferrite powder at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni—Zn type, Mn—Zn type, and Mg—Zn type, wherein a diffusion layer is formed by sintering between both of these to integrates the both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Takeshi Takahashi, Nobuya Matsutani, Kazuaki Onishi
  • Publication number: 20050068150
    Abstract: An inductive component in which a large enough inductance is obtainable even when the size is made smaller and the profile is made lower and electronic devices using the inductive component are provided. The inductive component includes a coil, a through hole inside the coil, and a multilayer magnetic layer, and the multilayer magnetic layer is disposed on the top and the bottom surfaces of the coil and the inner wall of the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Akihiko Ibata, Yoshihisa Takase, Takeshi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20040246090
    Abstract: An inductance part is provided which includes: a coil which is formed by bending a metal plate into a coil shape; a magnetic body in which the coil is buried; and a short ring which faces the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Tsunetsugu Imanishi, Hidenori Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20040246084
    Abstract: A magnetic element for multi-phase is composed by burying a plurality of coils in a composite magnetic material such that a negative coupling of magnetic fluxes or a positive coupling of magnetic fluxes exists between at least two coils. This structure more miniaturizes inductors, or choke coils as the multi-phase magnetic element suitably used for application of a large current to many kinds of electronic equipment. Such multi-phase magnetic element has an excellent ripple current property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Nobuya Matsutani, Hidenori Uematsu, Tsunetsugu Imanishi