Patents by Inventor Suguru Fujita

Suguru Fujita 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: 9711861
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a dielectric substrate, a conductor plate that is placed on one surface of the dielectric substrate, that includes a first slot element, a second slot element, and one or more slits, and a ground conductor that is placed at a specified distance from the conductor plate in a first direction. A center of the first slot element is placed between a center of the second slot element and a center of each of slits, in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Kashino, Hiroyuki Uno, Maki Nakamura, Suguru Fujita
  • Patent number: 9711862
    Abstract: A wireless device includes an antenna that has a planar shape and radiates a radio signal toward another wireless device, and a chassis housing the antenna and having an outer peripheral portion placed to face the antenna. Multiple distances between a surface of the outer peripheral portion and the antenna are non-uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Maki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9666952
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a wireless module, a module substrate, and a metal plate. The wireless module includes an antenna element that operates in a millimeter wave band. The module substrate is a multi-layer wiring module substrate on which the wireless module is mounted. The metal plate has a length of 1/10 or more of an operation wavelength and is positioned in a vertical direction relative to a plane surface of the antenna element and in a predetermined distance from the antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Yuichi Kashino, Maki Nakamura, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9656211
    Abstract: In a carbon dioxide recovery method including a carbon dioxide absorption step of bringing a gas to be treated containing carbon dioxide into contact with a carbon dioxide absorbing liquid, thereby removing carbon dioxide from the gas to be treated, and a regeneration step of removing carbon dioxide from a rich solution that has absorbed carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide absorption step, thereby achieving regeneration, the rich solution that has absorbed carbon dioxide is guided in liquid form to a membrane separation apparatus (5) that is selectively permeable to carbon dioxide and equipped with a zeolite membrane for carbon dioxide separation, carbon dioxide is separated and removed by a pervaporation method, and the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is thus regenerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-ichi Sawamura, Suguru Fujita, Masanobu Aizawa
  • Patent number: 9627741
    Abstract: As a wireless module which is capable of improving heat dissipation while suppressing degradation of antenna characteristics, there is provided a wireless module including: a first substrate having a first surface on which a plurality of antennas and a ground portion are disposed; and a heat dissipating member disposed opposite the first surface of the first substrate. The heat dissipating member includes a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of antennas respectively and an intervening portion which intervenes between the plurality of openings. The ground portion is disposed between the first substrate and the heat dissipating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Ryosuke Shiozaki, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9614401
    Abstract: A control server according to an embodiment sorts a plurality of notebook PCs into a plurality of groups so that the total value of the remaining energy is a value similar to the total value of the remaining energy of the rechargeable batteries of a plurality of notebook PCs included in a different group. The control server according to the embodiment performs local search individually on the sorted groups, and generates a control plan for the individual notebook PCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: FUJITSU LIMITED, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yanami, Hidenao Iwane, Tomotake Sasaki, Hirokazu Anai, Junji Kaneko, Shinji Hara, Suguru Fujita
  • Patent number: 9601818
    Abstract: A microwave circuit with which cracks in substrates can be suppressed and which can reduce the size of module including the microwave circuit is provided. The microwave circuit includes a multilayer first substrate, a second substrate that opposes the first substrate, a plurality of first electrically conductive members that electrically connect a first layer of the first substrate and the second substrate to each other, a plurality of second electrically conductive members that electrically connect the first layer of the first substrate and another layer of the first substrate to each other and each of the plurality of second electrically conductive members has a smaller diameter than that of each of the first electrically conductive members, and transmission lines that connect the first electrically conductive members and the second electrically conductive members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Maki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9583817
    Abstract: A wireless device that suppresses deterioration of antenna characteristics and can be made thin is provided. The wireless device is provided with a substrate, a wireless module that is mounted on the substrate and has an antenna unit, and a casing that accommodates the substrate and the wireless module. The wireless device has a gap of a length that is an approximate multiple of a half-wavelength of a radio wave corresponding to a communication frequency of the antenna unit, from the antenna unit toward the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Watanabe, Yuichi Kashino, Suguru Fujita, Kohei Sugimoto, Ryosuke Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 9472857
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first substrate, a feeder line which is disposed in the first substrate, a grounding conductor which is disposed in the first substrate, a first radiation element which is electrically connected to the feeder line in the first substrate, a second radiation element which is electrically connected to the grounding conductor and is disposed substantially in parallel with the first radiation element in the first substrate, a first reflector which is disposed in the first substrate, and a second reflector which is disposed in the first substrate so as to be separated by a predetermined distance from the first radiation element or the second radiation element in at least one of longitudinal directions of the first radiation element and the second radiation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Kashino, Hiroyuki Uno, Suguru Fujita, Ryosuke Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 9466886
    Abstract: There is provided an antenna device which can suitably tilt directivity of an antenna. The antenna device includes a dielectric substrate, a conductive plate arranged on one surface of the dielectric substrate, a first slot element to which electric power is supplied from a power supply line, which has an electrical length having an approximately ½ wavelength of use frequency of the antenna device, and which is formed in the conductive plate, a second slot element which has an electrical length longer than that of the first slot element, and which is formed in the conductive plate to be substantially parallel to the first slot element by leaving a gap of an approximately ¼ wavelength of the electrical length from the first slot element, and a ground conductor arranged to be substantially parallel to the conductive plate by leaving a predetermined gap from the conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Kashino, Hiroyuki Uno, Suguru Fujita, Ryosuke Shiozaki, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9437535
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless module whose size can be made smaller. The wireless module includes: a first substrate on which an antenna is mounted; a second substrate which opposes the first substrate and on which an electronic component is mounted; and a plurality of electric conductors which connect the first substrate and the second substrate and which transmit a signal between the antenna and the electronic components, wherein the plurality of electric conductors are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate in series in a substantially vertical direction with respect to mounting surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maki Nakamura, Suguru Fujita
  • Patent number: 9431357
    Abstract: A high frequency module wiring board includes a wiring section for high frequency transmission, and a solder resist layer formed upon the wiring section. The solder resist layer covers the wiring section so as to have an opening section at a part of the wiring section in a region extending within a predetermined distance from an input/output terminal of a chip component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Shiozaki, Suguru Fujita
  • Patent number: 9403740
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for separation and recovery of an olefin from a mixture of a paraffin and an olefin, contains a separation membrane containing a porous substrate and a zeolite layer that is formed on a surface and/or in a surface layer of the substrate, the zeolite layer being a hydrophilic zeolite layer that has an Si/Al ratio of 1.3 Si/Al 3.5 and a separation factor ?, which is expressed by a value of a water/IPA weight ratio of a permeated component divided by that of a feed component in a pervaporation test at a temperature of from 40 to 75° C. of a water-isopropanol mixture containing from 15 to 30% by weight of water, of 10 a 4,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Zosen Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-ichi Sawamura, Kentaro Shinoya, Mai Tani, Suguru Fujita, Masashi Okada
  • Patent number: 9324778
    Abstract: A variable inductor includes a spiral inductor, a loop conductor, and a switch for opening or short-circuiting an end of the loop conductor. The loop conductor is formed in a direction perpendicular to the spiral inductor and is used for adjusting the inductance value of the spiral inductor by opening or short-circuiting the end of the loop conductor by the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Koichi Mizuno, Suguru Fujita
  • Patent number: 9293419
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate including a first surface layer where a first pad region and a second pad region are formed, the first pad region including a plurality of first pads for connection to a first IC, the second pad region including a plurality of second pads for connection to a second substrate, and a second surface layer where a third pad region including a plurality of third pads for connection to a second IC is formed, the second surface layer being formed on an opposite side of the first surface layer. The second pads surround the first pad region in at least three rows, and one or more pads included in the second pads and arranged in an inner portion are connected to one or more pads included in the first pads and to one or more pads included in the third pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maki Nakamura, Suguru Fujita
  • Publication number: 20160025788
    Abstract: An object is to provide a module socket capable of increase the reliability of module characteristics obtained by testing a wireless module. A module socket is equipped with a seat member having a placement surface to come into contact with a mounting surface, mounted with an antenna, of a wireless module having the antenna and a gap formed within a prescribed distance of the antenna in a radio wave radiation direction in a state that the wireless module is set on the placement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Kohei Sugimoto, Kentaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9245859
    Abstract: A wireless module includes a first board (2), in which an electronic component is mounted on one board (2a) and a ground layer (GND1) is formed on the other board (2b), a second board (3) which is laminated on the first board, a connecting member (8) which electrically connects the first board to the second board, a wiring pad (4) which electrically connects the first board to the connecting member, and a wiring pad (4b) which is provided on a bonded surface of the one board and the other board. A signal path of the connecting member has predetermined impedance which is determined depending on a distance between the second wiring pad and the ground layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Ryosuke Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 9219307
    Abstract: A wireless communication device transmits and receives a signal by a wireless communication using a millimeter wave frequency band. The wireless communication device includes an antenna section having directivities in a plurality of different directions, an antenna control section adapted to form a directivity in a prescribed direction among the plurality of directivities of the antenna section, a direction and position estimation section adapted to estimate direction and position information of a wireless communication device to be communicated with, which is a target for the wireless communication, in accordance with a receiving signal received by the antenna section having the directivity formed, and a display section adapted to display the estimated direction and position information of the wireless communication device to be communicated with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Takahashi, Masayuki Orihashi, Suguru Fujita
  • Publication number: 20150357701
    Abstract: A wireless device includes an antenna that has a planar shape and radiates a radio signal toward another wireless device, and a chassis housing the antenna and having an outer peripheral portion placed to face the antenna. Multiple distances between a surface of the outer peripheral portion and the antenna are non-uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: SUGURU FUJITA, MAKI NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9205381
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a VP dewatering method being applicable over a wide range, having good handling properties, and being economically efficient and highly energy-saving, which comprises compression-pressuring a dewatered vapor product to elevate a condensation temperature thereof and then re-using the same as a heat source for vaporizing a supply liquid. In dewatering a water-containing organic substance which is a liquid starting material according to a vapor permeation membrane separation method, a dewatered organic substance vapor discharged from a membrane module is pressurized with a compressor to elevate the condensation temperature of the vapor and then the vapor is fed to a vaporizer of said method to collect and use the latent heat of condensation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Zosen Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Fujita, Shiro Inoue, Yoshinobu Takaki