Patents by Inventor Takehiro Ui

Takehiro Ui 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).

  • Publication number: 20240164073
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shield includes a plate-shaped base. The base has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is distant from the first surface and extends along the first surface. The first surface includes a plurality of first recessed portions and a first solid portion. The first solid portion includes a surface in contact with an edge of the first recessed portion in the particular direction, the surface being a basis of a depth of the first recessed portion. The first solid portion has a dimension in a depth direction of the first recessed portion. The second surface includes a plurality of second recessed portions arranged alternately with the plurality of first recessed portions in the particular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yuya MATSUZAKI, Kazuhiro FUKE, Takehiro UI, Kyohei AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240121928
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shield is disposed in front of a radar. The radar has different angles of view in different directions. The radar has a first angle of view in a first direction and a second angle of view in a second direction. The second angle of view is smaller than the first angle of view. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. The electromagnetic shield has a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides. The pair of first sides face each other in the first direction. The pair of second sides face each other in the second direction. The electromagnetic shield includes a dielectric. At least one of the pair of first sides includes a structure having at least one selected from the group consisting of a projecting portion and a recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yuya MATSUZAKI, Kazuhiro FUKE, Takehiro UI, Kyohei AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240107729
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shield includes a plate-shaped base, a plurality of first projecting portions, and a contact portion. The base has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is a surface configured to allow an electromagnetic wave to be incident on the first surface. The second surface is distant from the first surface. The plurality of first projecting portions project from the first surface in a direction away from the second surface. The electromagnetic shield is capable of being attached to a component such that the component is in contact with the contact portion and the first surface faces the component. A distance from the contact portion to the particular portion in a direction parallel to the first surface is equal to or shorter than a first distance d1 between the first projecting portion closest to the contact portion and the contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Takehiro UI, Kazuhiro FUKE, Yuya MATSUZAKI, Kyohei AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240098951
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shield includes a plate-shaped base, a plurality of first projecting portions, and a plurality of second projecting portions. The plate-shaped base has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is a surface configured to allow an electromagnetic wave Ei to be incident on the first surface. The second surface is a surface being distant from the first surface and extending along the first surface. The plurality of first projecting portions project from the first surface in a direction away from the second surface. The plurality of second projecting portions project from the second surface in a direction away from the first surface. The electromagnetic shield includes a dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Takehiro UI, Kazuhiro FUKE, Yuya MATSUZAKI, Kyohei AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240069154
    Abstract: The present invention provides a member which, with a novel configuration, can transmit and attenuate incident radio waves, without the need for mixing a radio wave absorption material for example a dielectric loss material such as carbon particles or a magnetic loss material such as an iron oxide powder, or incorporating a scattering body. Provided is a radio wave scattering body that is characterized by being configured to transmit at least a portion of incident radio waves and to emit the transmitted radio waves in a scattering state, and comprising a resin composition in which a resin is a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuhiro FUKE, Takehiro UI, Yuya MATSUZAKI, Kyohei AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230356500
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1) includes a dielectric layer (10), a resistive layer (20), and an electrically conductive layer (30). The resistive layer (20) is disposed on one principal surface of the dielectric layer (10). The electrically conductive layer (30) is disposed on the other principal surface of the dielectric layer (10) and has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20). The resistive layer (20) has a sheet resistance of 200 to 600 ?/?. When the resistive layer (20) is subjected to an immersion treatment in which the resistive layer (20) is immersed in a 5 weight % aqueous solution of NaOH for 5 minutes, an absolute value of a difference between a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20) before the immersion treatment and a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20) after the immersion treatment is less than 100 ?/?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Eri Ueda, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui
  • Patent number: 11806980
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1) includes a dielectric layer (10), a resistive layer (20), and an electrically conductive layer (30). The resistive layer (20) is disposed on one principal surface of the dielectric layer (10). The electrically conductive layer (30) is disposed on the other principal surface of the dielectric layer (10) and has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20). The resistive layer (20) has a sheet resistance of 200 to 600?/?. When the resistive layer (20) is subjected to an immersion treatment in which the resistive layer (20) is immersed in a 5 weight % aqueous solution of NaOH for 5 minutes, an absolute value of a difference between a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20) before the immersion treatment and a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20) after the immersion treatment is less than 100?/?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Eri Ueda, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui
  • Patent number: 11622482
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1) includes a dielectric layer (10), a resistive layer (20), and an electrically conductive layer (30). The resistive layer (20) is disposed on one principal surface of the dielectric layer (10). The electrically conductive layer (30) is disposed on the other principal surface of the dielectric layer (10) and has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20). The resistive layer (20) is a layer that includes tin oxide or titanium oxide as a main component or a layer that is made of indium tin oxide including 40 weight % or more of tin oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Yuuki Takeda, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui
  • Publication number: 20230077842
    Abstract: A composite material and an electromagnetic wave absorber made by molding the same, which are capable of exhibiting an excellent electromagnetic wave absorption function and capable of suppressing the deterioration of mechanical properties of the electromagnetic wave absorber itself. A composite material comprising a single type of thermoplastic resin and a conductive filler contained in a dispersed state in the thermoplastic resin, wherein the composite material includes at least one portion A and a portion B with different conductive filler content percentages in a mixed manner, and wherein the ratio of the conductive filler content percentage in the portion A to the conductive filler content percentage in the portion B is greater than 1.0; and an electromagnetic wave absorber made by molding the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Matsuzaki, Kazuhiro Fuke, Takehiro Ui
  • Patent number: 11547031
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber includes an electromagnetic wave-absorbing layer (10) and an adhesive layer (20). The adhesive layer (20) is disposed on at least one surface of the electromagnetic wave-absorbing layer (10). The electromagnetic wave absorber is capable of being adhered to a surface having a step in such a manner that the adhesive layer (20) is in contact with the surface. The adhesive layer (20) has a thickness equal to or greater than a reference height determined by subtracting 0.1 mm from the height of the step. In the electromagnetic wave absorber, a return loss ?R defined by ?R=Rt?Rr is 15 dB or more. Rt is a reflection amount of a 76-GHz electromagnetic wave and is measured for a reference specimen. Rr is a reflection amount of a 76-GHz electromagnetic wave and is measured for a specimen obtained by adhering the electromagnetic wave absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Ui, Hiroichi Ukei
  • Patent number: 11476586
    Abstract: A radio wave absorbing member 1a includes a radio wave absorber 10 and a support 20 having a sheet shape. The radio wave absorber 10 includes a resistive layer 12, a reflective layer 14, and a dielectric layer 13. The reflective layer 14 reflects a radio wave. The dielectric layer 13 is disposed between the resistive layer 12 and the reflective layer 14 in the thickness direction of the reflective layer 14. The support 20 supports the radio wave absorber 10. The support 20 includes a matrix resin 20m and a flame retardant 20p.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Ui, Masatsugu Koso, Kazuhiro Fuke, Yuya Matsuzaki, Masataka Usui
  • Patent number: 11387566
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) includes a first layer (10) and an electrically conductive layer (20). The first layer (10) is a dielectric layer or a magnetic layer. The electrically conductive layer (20) is provided on at least one surface of the first layer. A product of a Young's modulus of the first layer (10) and a thickness of the first layer (10) is 0.1 to 1000 MPa·mm. The first layer (10) has a relative permittivity of 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui, Hironobu Machinaga, Kazuto Yamagata, Yuuki Takeda
  • Patent number: 11266048
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) includes a resistive layer (10), an electrically conductive layer (20) and a dielectric layer (30). The electrically conductive layer (20) has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (10). The dielectric layer (30) is disposed between the resistive layer (10) and the electrically conductive layer (20). The electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) has a first slit (15). The first slit (15) extends, in the resistive layer (10), from a first principal surface (10a) distal to the dielectric layer (30) toward the dielectric layer (30) in a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface (10a) and divides the resistive layer (10) into a plurality of first blocks (17). Each of the first blocks (17) has a minimum dimension (D1) of 2 mm or more at the first principal surface (10a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui
  • Publication number: 20220015275
    Abstract: For the purpose of providing an electromagnetic wave absorber usable for radar having a high resolution and sufficiently adaptable to a plurality of radars different in frequency, the bandwidth of a frequency band in which an electromagnetic wave absorption amount is not less than 20 dB is not less than 2 GHz, within a frequency band of 60 to 90 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui, Kazuto Yamagata, Yuki Takeda, Hironobu Machinaga, Yuya Kitagawa, Kazuaki Sasa
  • Patent number: 11145988
    Abstract: For the purpose of providing an electromagnetic wave absorber usable for radar having a high revolution and sufficiently adaptable to a plurality of radars different in frequency, the bandwidth of a frequency band in which an electromagnetic wave absorption amount is not less than 20 dB is not less than 2 GHz, within a frequency band of 60 to 90 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui, Kazuto Yamagata, Yuki Takeda, Hironobu Machinaga, Yuya Kitagawa, Kazuaki Sasa
  • Publication number: 20210249780
    Abstract: A radio wave absorbing member 1a includes a radio wave absorber 10 and a support 20 having a sheet shape. The radio wave absorber 10 includes a resistive layer 12, a reflective layer 14, and a dielectric layer 13. The reflective layer 14 reflects a radio wave. The dielectric layer 13 is disposed between the resistive layer 12 and the reflective layer 14 in the thickness direction of the reflective layer 14. The support 20 supports the radio wave absorber 10. The support 20 includes a matrix resin 20m and a flame retardant 20p.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Ui, Masatsugu Koso, Kazuhiro Fuke, Yuya Matsuzaki, Masataka Usui
  • Publication number: 20210059085
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) includes a resistive layer (10), an electrically conductive layer (20) and a dielectric layer (30). The electrically conductive layer (20) has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (10). The dielectric layer (30) is disposed between the resistive layer (10) and the electrically conductive layer (20). The electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) has a first slit (15). The first slit (15) extends, in the resistive layer (10), from a first principal surface (10a) distal to the dielectric layer (30) toward the dielectric layer (30) in a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface (10a) and divides the resistive layer (10) into a plurality of first blocks (17). Each of the first blocks (17) has a minimum dimension (D1) of 2 mm or more at the first principal surface (10a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui
  • Patent number: 10816164
    Abstract: A lamp reflector (10a) includes a mirror surface (11) and a laminate (12a). The mirror surface (11) is a surface for reflecting light from a light source (30) to guide the light in a predetermined direction. The laminate (12a) covers at least a part of the mirror surface (11) to absorb an electromagnetic wave having a specific frequency of 20 GHz to 90 GHz. The laminate (12a) allows the light from the light source (30) to transmit therethrough toward the mirror surface (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui, Ryosuke Aoki, Hironobu Machinaga, Kazuto Yamagata, Yuuki Takeda
  • Publication number: 20200214181
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1) includes a dielectric layer (10), a resistive layer (20), and an electrically conductive layer (30). The resistive layer (20) is disposed on one principal surface of the dielectric layer (10). The electrically conductive layer (30) is disposed on the other principal surface of the dielectric layer (10) and has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20). The resistive layer (20) is a layer that includes tin oxide or titanium oxide as a main component or a layer that is made of indium tin oxide including 40 weight % or more of tin oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Yuuki Takeda, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui
  • Publication number: 20200207059
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber (1) includes a dielectric layer (10), a resistive layer (20), and an electrically conductive layer (30). The resistive layer (20) is disposed on one principal surface of the dielectric layer (10). The electrically conductive layer (30) is disposed on the other principal surface of the dielectric layer (10) and has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20). The resistive layer (20) has a sheet resistance of 200 to 600?/?. When the resistive layer (20) is subjected to an immersion treatment in which the resistive layer (20) is immersed in a 5 weight % aqueous solution of NaOH for 5 minutes, an absolute value of a difference between a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20) before the immersion treatment and a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (20) after the immersion treatment is less than 100?/?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamagata, Hironobu Machinaga, Eri Ueda, Hiroichi Ukei, Takehiro Ui