Patents by Inventor Takatoshi Sakakura

Takatoshi Sakakura 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: 10225930
    Abstract: A method of producing a suspension board with circuit includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer, forming a curable insulating layer on the metal supporting layer using a photosensitive curable insulating composition such that an opening is formed in the curable insulating layer, curing the curable insulating layer to form an insulating layer, subjecting the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening to microwave plasma treatment, and forming a metal conducting portion on the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamauchi, Takatoshi Sakakura
  • Patent number: 10187991
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer, a conductive pattern including a wire, and a cover insulating layer. The conductive pattern includes a terminal for being connected to a piezoelectric element, connected to the wire, and disposed next to the base insulating layer in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The terminal is exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, and extends along the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction so as to go away from the base insulating layer next thereto. At least a portion of a peripheral end surface of the terminal is covered with the cover insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Sakakura, Tomoaki Okuno
  • Publication number: 20180288883
    Abstract: A method for producing a suspension board with circuit assembly includes a preparing step of preparing a plurality of board assemblies each of which includes a plurality of suspension boards with circuit including a first terminal, a supporting portion collectively supporting the plurality of suspension boards with circuit, and a plurality of connecting portions connecting each of the suspension boards with circuit to the supporting portion; an assembly disposing step of disposing the plurality of board assemblies on a carrier board; a solder disposing step of disposing a first solder on the first terminal; an element disposing step of disposing an electronic element so as to be in contact with the first solder; and a reflow step of heating the first solder to be dissolved and connecting the electronic element to the first terminal. The solder disposing step, the element disposing step, and the reflow step are continuously performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Hitoki KANAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10034388
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the metal supporting layer, a conductive pattern including a wire disposed at one side in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer and a terminal exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, a piezoelectric element disposed at the other side in the thickness direction with respect to the terminal and including an element terminal electrically connected to the terminal, and a solder layer disposed between the terminal and the element terminal. The solder layer has a solder composition containing Sn, Ag, and Cu, and the solder layer has a thickness in the thickness direction of 50 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Sakakura, Tomoaki Okuno, Takahiro Takano
  • Publication number: 20180070448
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer, a conductive pattern including a wire, and a cover insulating layer. The conductive pattern includes a terminal for being connected to a piezoelectric element, connected to the wire, and disposed next to the base insulating layer in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The terminal is exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, and extends along the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction so as to go away from the base insulating layer next thereto. At least a portion of a peripheral end surface of the terminal is covered with the cover insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Tomoaki OKUNO
  • Publication number: 20180070457
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the metal supporting layer, a conductive pattern including a wire disposed at one side in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer and a terminal exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, a piezoelectric element disposed at the other side in the thickness direction with respect to the terminal and including an element terminal electrically connected to the terminal, and a solder layer disposed between the terminal and the element terminal. The solder layer has a solder composition containing Sn, Ag, and Cu, and the solder layer has a thickness in the thickness direction of 50 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Tomoaki OKUNO, Takahiro TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20170330590
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a first terminal and a second terminal disposed at spaced intervals to each other, a piezoelectric element disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal so as to be electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, a facing portion facing the piezoelectric element at the second terminal-side relative to the center between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a compensation portion compensating a degree of inclination of the piezoelectric element produced at the time of contact of the facing portion with the piezoelectric element at the first terminal-side relative to the center between the first terminal and the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki OKUNO, Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Takahiro TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20170318676
    Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board, including an insulating layer having a first through portion passing through in a thickness direction thereof and a first terminal portion having a second through portion overlapped with the first through portion when projected in the thickness direction, includes the steps of providing a first bonding material at one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion and allowing the first bonding material to flow from the one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion toward the other surface in the thickness direction thereof into the second through portion by allowing the first bonding material to flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Hitoki KANAGAWA, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170294200
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on one side of the metal supporting board in a thickness direction thereof, a conductive layer, and an insulating cover layer formed on the one side of the insulating base layer to cover the conductive layer. Either one of the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer includes an opening extending therethrough in the thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a wire formed on the one side of the insulating base layer, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the wire and exposed from the opening to be capable of electrical connection to an electronic element. The suspension board with circuit further includes a protective layer for protecting the connection terminal exposed from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170229635
    Abstract: The wired circuit board includes a conductive layer having a terminal; a gold plated layer provided on the surface of the terminal; and a solder layer provided on the surface of the gold plated layer and provided so that the terminal and the electronic component can be electrically connected. The solder layer is made of a solder composition containing Sn, Bi, Cu and/or Ni, and the thickness Tsolder of the solder layer relative to the thickness TAu of the gold plated layer is 16 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Tomoaki OKUNO
  • Patent number: 9721599
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on one side of the metal supporting board in a thickness direction thereof, a conductive layer, and an insulating cover layer formed on the one side of the insulating base layer to cover the conductive layer. Either one of the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer includes an opening extending therethrough in the thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a wire formed on the one side of the insulating base layer, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the wire and exposed from the opening to be capable of electrical connection to an electronic element. The suspension board with circuit further includes a protective layer for protecting the connection terminal exposed from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takatoshi Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20160135296
    Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board, including an insulating layer having a first through portion passing through in a thickness direction thereof and a first terminal portion having a second through portion overlapped with the first through portion when projected in the thickness direction, includes the steps of providing a first bonding material at one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion and allowing the first bonding material to flow from the one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion toward the other surface in the thickness direction thereof into the second through portion by allowing the first bonding material to flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Hitoki KANAGAWA, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20160057867
    Abstract: A method of producing a suspension board with circuit includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer; forming a curable insulating layer on the metal supporting layer using a photosensitive curable insulating composition such that an opening is formed in the curable insulating layer, curing the curable insulating layer to form an insulating layer, subjecting the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening to microwave plasma treatment, and forming a metal conducting portion on the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke YAMAUCHI, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20160035968
    Abstract: A method for producing a suspension board with circuit includes a first step of preparing a suspension board including a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer disposed at one surface in a thickness direction of the metal supporting layer, and a conductive pattern disposed at one surface in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer and having a terminal portion; a second step of connecting a piezoelectric element to the terminal portion by solder and heating the solder at a temperature of not less than a depolarization temperature allowing polarization of the piezoelectric element to start disappearing; and a third step of applying a voltage to the piezoelectric element so as to repolarize the piezoelectric element connected to the terminal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Hitoki KANAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150380030
    Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on one side of the metal supporting board in a thickness direction thereof, a conductive layer, and an insulating cover layer formed on the one side of the insulating base layer to cover the conductive layer. Either one of the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer includes an opening extending therethrough in the thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a wire formed on the one side of the insulating base layer, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the wire and exposed from the opening to be capable of electrical connection to an electronic element. The suspension board with circuit further includes a protective layer for protecting the connection terminal exposed from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Patent number: 8917483
    Abstract: First and second laminated structures are respectively formed at one surface and the other surface of an insulating layer. A laminate is formed of the first laminated structure, the insulating layer and the second laminated structure. A heat-assisted wiring trace is included in the first laminated structure, and a support substrate and a connection terminal are included in the second laminated structure. The surface of the connection terminal is exposed at the other surface of the insulating layer. A first portion of the laminate including the connection terminal has a thickness smaller than the thickness of second and third portions of the laminate including portions on both sides of the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Yuu Sugimoto, Takatoshi Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20140313619
    Abstract: First and second laminated structures are respectively formed at one surface and the other surface of an insulating layer. A laminate is formed of the first laminated structure, the insulating layer and the second laminated structure. A heat-assisted wiring trace is included in the first laminated structure, and a support substrate and a connection terminal are included in the second laminated structure. The surface of the connection terminal is exposed at the other surface of the insulating layer. A first portion of the laminate including the connection terminal has a thickness smaller than the thickness of second and third portions of the laminate including portions on both sides of the connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuu SUGIMOTO, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20140048311
    Abstract: A wired circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern formed on its surface at one side in a thickness direction, and a second insulating layer formed on the surface of the first insulating layer at the one side in the thickness direction so as to cover the conductive pattern. An outer end surface of the first insulating layer in a perpendicular direction to the thickness direction is formed to be inclined outwardly gradually from the one side toward the other side in the thickness direction. An outer end surface of the second insulating layer in the perpendicular direction has an end edge at the other side in the thickness direction which is located between both end edges of the outer end surface of the first insulating layer in the perpendicular direction which are located at the one side and the other side in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jun ISHII, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20130118788
    Abstract: A polyimide precursor composition comprises (A), and at least one of (B) and (C), (B) and (C) being present in a proportion of 30-100 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A): (A) a polyimide precursor comprising: (a1) a unit of formula (1): R1 is a C1-C3 alkyl group connected to an aromatic ring, m is 0 or not greater than 4, and n is 1 to 4; and (a2) a unit of formula (2): (a1) and (a2) are present in a molar ratio of 20/80 to 70/30; (B) a compound of formula (3): R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms; and (C) a compound of formula (4): R4 is a hydroxyl group or a methoxy group, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and k is 4-23.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Hishiki, Takami Hikita, Takatoshi Sakakura
  • Patent number: 8378226
    Abstract: A wired circuit board includes a conductive pattern, and an insulating layer covering the conductive pattern and having a transmittance of not more than 30% with respect to a wavelength in a range of 600 to 680 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Tsunekawa, Kei Nakamura, Takatoshi Sakakura, Yoshihiro Toyoda