Patents by Inventor Satoshi Ishino
Satoshi Ishino 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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Publication number: 20140166344Abstract: A multilayer substrate that retains a curved state without causing fluctuations in electrical characteristics includes a main body including a plurality of insulating sheets to be stacked and made of a flexible material. A signal wire extends in the main body. A ground conductor is provided at a positive-direction side in a z-axis direction relative to the signal wire in the main body, and overlaps the signal line in a plan view seen from the z-axis direction. A ground conductor is provided on a negative-direction side in the z-axis direction relative to the signal wire in the main body, and overlaps the signal line in a plan view seen from the z-axis direction. The state in which the main body is curved so that the signal wire defines an arc is retained by plastic deformation of the ground conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru KATO, Jun SASAKI, Satoshi ISHINO
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Patent number: 8723753Abstract: An antenna device includes a first antenna element that resonates with a first resonant frequency, a second antenna element that resonates with a second resonant frequency, a first frequency stabilizing circuit connected to a feeding end of the first antenna element, and a second frequency stabilizing circuit connected to a feeding end of the second antenna element. The first antenna element and the second antenna element can be arranged along two sides of a case of a communication terminal apparatus, for example.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino, Kenichi Ishizuka, Noriyuki Ueki
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Patent number: 8725071Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, and a radiation pattern, which is adhered to the underside of the power supply circuit board, for radiating a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit, and for receiving a reception signal to supply this to the power supply circuit. The resonant circuit is an LC resonant circuit including an inductance device and capacitance devices. The power supply circuit board is a multilayer rigid board or a single-layer rigid board, and between the wireless IC chip and the radiation pattern is connected by DC connection, magnetic coupling, or capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuya Dokai, Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 8692125Abstract: A multilayer substrate that retains a curved state without causing fluctuations in electrical characteristics includes a main body including a plurality of insulating sheets to be stacked and made of a flexible material. A signal wire extends in the main body. A ground conductor is provided at a positive-direction side in a z-axis direction relative to the signal wire in the main body, and overlaps the signal line in a plan view seen from the z-axis direction. A ground conductor is provided on a negative-direction side in the z-axis direction relative to the signal wire in the main body, and overlaps the signal line in a plan view seen from the z-axis direction. The state in which the main body is curved so that the signal wire defines an arc is retained by plastic deformation of the ground conductors.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Jun Sasaki, Satoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 8676117Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, and a radiation pattern, which is adhered to the underside of the power supply circuit board, for radiating a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit, and for receiving a reception signal to supply this to the power supply circuit. The resonant circuit is an LC resonant circuit including an inductance device and capacitance devices. The power supply circuit board is a multilayer rigid board or a single-layer rigid board, and between the wireless IC chip and the radiation pattern is connected by DC connection, magnetic coupling, or capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuya Dokai, Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 8668151Abstract: A wireless IC device improves radiation characteristics or directivity of signals and reliably communicates with a reader/writer. The wireless IC device includes an electromagnetically coupled module includes a wireless IC device and a feed circuit substrate, a protective layer, a first radiation plate, and a second radiation plate. The feed circuit substrate includes a feed circuit including inductance elements. The feed circuit is electrically connected to the wireless IC chip and coupled to the radiation plates. Signals received by the radiation plates are provided to the wireless IC chip via the feed circuit. Signals from the wireless IC chip are provided to the radiation plates via the feed circuit and then radiated to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino
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Publication number: 20140048312Abstract: A signal line is a linear conductor provided within a laminated body. A first ground conductor is provided on a positive direction side in a z axis direction within the laminated body, compared with the signal line, and overlaps with the signal line in a planar view seen from the z axis direction. A second ground conductor is provided on a negative direction side in the z axis direction within the laminated body, compared with the signal line, and overlaps with the signal line in the planar view seen from the z axis direction. Via hole conductors connect the ground conductors to each other. In the first ground conductor, a plurality of opening portions are arranged along the signal line in the planar view seen from the z axis direction. The via hole conductors are provided between the opening portions adjacent to one another, in an x axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru KATO, Jun SASAKI, Satoshi ISHINO
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Publication number: 20130334321Abstract: A radio IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module includes a radio IC chip arranged to process transmitted and received signals and a feed circuit board including an inductance element. The feed circuit board includes an external electrode electromagnetically coupled to the feed circuit, and the external electrode is electrically connected to a shielding case or a wiring cable. The shielding case or the wiring cable functions as a radiation plate. The radio IC chip is operated by a signal received by the shielding case or the wiring, and the answer signal from the radio IC chip is radiated from the shielding case or the wiring cable to the outside. A metal component functions as the radiation plate, and the metal component may be a ground electrode disposed on the printed wiring board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru KATO, Satoshi ISHINO, Takeshi KATAYA, Ikuhei KIMURA, Nobuo IKEMOTO, Yuya DOKAI
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Patent number: 8592687Abstract: A signal line is a linear conductor provided within a laminated body. A first ground conductor is provided on a positive direction side in a z axis direction within the laminated body, compared with the signal line, and overlaps with the signal line in a planar view seen from the z axis direction. A second ground conductor is provided on a negative direction side in the z axis direction within the laminated body, compared with the signal line, and overlaps with the signal line in the planar view seen from the z axis direction. Via hole conductors connect the ground conductors to each other. In the first ground conductor, a plurality of opening portions are arranged along the signal line in the planar view seen from the z axis direction. The via hole conductors are provided between the opening portions adjacent to one another, in an x axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Jun Sasaki, Satoshi Ishino
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Publication number: 20130260803Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of communication devices, and a communication terminal that is a separate structure from the plurality of communication devices. Each of the communication devices includes a coupling portion to be coupled with the communication terminal, a power source, and a signal processing section arranged to process a signal received and a signal to be sent. The communication terminal includes neither a power source nor a signal processing section, and the communication terminal includes a coupling portion to be coupled with the coupling portion of each of the communication devices, an antenna arranged to send and receive radio waves, and a connector arranged to connect the coupling portion and the antenna to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Nobuo IKEMOTO, Satoshi ISHINO, Noboru KATO
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Patent number: 8544754Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a feed circuit board having the wireless IC chip mounted thereon and including a feed circuit including inductance elements, and a radiation plate electromagnetically coupled to the inductance elements in the feed circuit. A high-permeability magnetic body made of a high-permeability magnetic material is provided in the feed circuit board and a portion of the inductance elements is provided in the high-permeability magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Yuya Dokai, Satoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 8413907Abstract: A wireless IC device that is miniaturized, allows simple and low-cost mounting of a wireless IC, and eliminates the possibility of damage occurring to the wireless IC due to static electricity, and an electronic apparatus equipped with the wireless IC device, includes a wireless IC chip that processes transmission and reception signals, and a feeder circuit substrate that includes a resonant circuit having an inductance element. Feeder electrodes are provided on a surface of the feeder circuit substrate and are electromagnetically coupled to the resonant circuit. The feeder electrodes and are electromagnetically coupled to radiation plates and provided for a printed wiring board. The wireless IC chip is activated by a signal received by the radiation plates and a response signal from the wireless IC chip is radiated outward from the radiation plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Ikemoto, Satoshi Ishino, Yuya Dokai, Noboru Kato, Takeshi Kataya, Ikuhei Kimura, Mikiko Tanaka
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Patent number: 8400307Abstract: A radio frequency IC device includes a radio frequency IC chip arranged to process a transmitted/received signal, a printed circuit board on which the radio frequency IC chip is mounted, an electrode arrange on the circuit board, and a loop electrode that is arranged on the circuit board so that the loop electrode is electrically connected to the radio frequency IC chip and is coupled to the electrode by electromagnetic coupling. The electrode is coupled to the radio frequency IC chip via the loop electrode so as to transmit or receive a high-frequency signal. A power supply circuit board including a resonance circuit and/or a matching circuit may be disposed between the radio frequency IC chip and the loop electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Kataya, Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino, Nobuo Ikemoto, Ikuhei Kimura, Yuya Dokai
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Publication number: 20130038501Abstract: In an antenna module, a main portion includes a plurality of insulating sheets made of a flexible material and laminated on each other. An antenna configured to transmit/receive a high-frequency signal is disposed in the main portion. A connection portion is disposed in the main portion and is connected to an electronic device that inputs/outputs the high-frequency signal. A signal transmission line is disposed in the main portion and has a strip line structure or a microstrip line structure to transmit the high-frequency signal. An impedance matching circuit is disposed in the main portion and between the antenna and end of a signal transmission line facing in a negative x direction. An impedance matching circuit is disposed in the main portion and between the connection portion and an end of the signal transmission line facing in a positive x direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru KATO, Jun SASAKI, Satoshi ISHINO, Katsumi TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 8360325Abstract: A wireless IC device and an electronic apparatus are obtained, which can achieve miniaturization and improve the gain of a radiator plate (electrode) without providing a dedicated antenna. A wireless IC device is provided, in which a loop electrode is provided in a ground electrode provided on a printed wiring circuit board, and in which a wireless IC chip that processes a transmission/reception signal or an electromagnetic coupling module is coupled to the loop electrode. The ground electrode is coupled to the wireless IC chip or the electromagnetic coupling module via the loop electrode, and transmits or receives a high-frequency signal. The ground electrode is formed with a slit for adjusting a resonant frequency thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Kataya, Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino, Nobuo Ikemoto, Ikuhei Kimura, Koji Shiroki, Yuya Dokai
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Patent number: 8326223Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, and a radiation pattern, which is adhered to the underside of the power supply circuit board, for radiating a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit, and for receiving a reception signal to supply this to the power supply circuit. The resonant circuit is an LC resonant circuit including an inductance device and capacitance devices. The power supply circuit board is a multilayer rigid board or a single-layer rigid board, and between the wireless IC chip and the radiation pattern is connected by DC connection, magnetic coupling, or capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuya Dokai, Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino
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Publication number: 20120292396Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, and a radiation pattern, which is adhered to the underside of the power supply circuit board, for radiating a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit, and for receiving a reception signal to supply this to the power supply circuit. The resonant circuit is an LC resonant circuit including an inductance device and capacitance devices. The power supply circuit board is a multilayer rigid board or a single-layer rigid board, and between the wireless IC chip and the radiation pattern is connected by DC connection, magnetic coupling, or capacitive coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya DOKAI, Noboru KATO, Satoshi ISHINO
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Publication number: 20120292397Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency, and a radiation pattern, which is adhered to the underside of the power supply circuit board, for radiating a transmission signal supplied from the power supply circuit, and for receiving a reception signal to supply this to the power supply circuit. The resonant circuit is an LC resonant circuit including an inductance device and capacitance devices. The power supply circuit board is a multilayer rigid board or a single-layer rigid board, and between the wireless IC chip and the radiation pattern is connected by DC connection, magnetic coupling, or capacitive coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya DOKAI, Noboru KATO, Satoshi ISHINO
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Publication number: 20120217312Abstract: A wireless IC device that is miniaturized, allows simple and low-cost mounting of a wireless IC, and eliminates the possibility of damage occurring to the wireless IC due to static electricity, and an electronic apparatus equipped with the wireless IC device, includes a wireless IC chip that processes transmission and reception signals, and a feeder circuit substrate that includes a resonant circuit having an inductance element. Feeder electrodes are provided on a surface of the feeder circuit substrate and are electromagnetically coupled to the resonant circuit. The feeder electrodes and are electromagnetically coupled to radiation plates and provided for a printed wiring board. The wireless IC chip is activated by a signal received by the radiation plates and a response signal from the wireless IC chip is radiated outward from the radiation plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuo IKEMOTO, Satoshi ISHINO, Yuya DOKAI, Noboru KATO, Takeshi KATAYA, Ikuhei KIMURA, Mikiko TANAKA
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Publication number: 20120218165Abstract: An antenna-matching device includes a first antenna terminal that is connected to a first radiating element, a second antenna terminal that is connected to a second radiating element, power feeding terminals and that are connected to a power-feeding unit C, an antenna coupling circuit (coupling inductance element L) that is connected in series between the antenna terminals, and a matching unit B that is connected between the antenna terminals and the power feeding terminals. The coupling inductance element L and the matching unit are integrally provided in a substrate. The matching circuit B is connected in series with the signal lines and includes a first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit that have different resonant frequencies from each other and are coupled with each other. The matching unit B is connected to a power-feeding circuit that includes an RF circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru KATO, Satoshi ISHINO