Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Tokiwa

Tsuyoshi Tokiwa 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: 11462525
    Abstract: An optical coupling device includes a light receiving element provided with a first output terminal and a second output terminal, a light emitting element provided on the light receiving element, a first switching element, a first electrode plate, and a sealing member. The first switching element is provided side by side on the light receiving element. A first main terminal and a control terminal are provided on an upper surface of the first switching element. A second main terminal is provided on a lower surface of the first switching element. The first main terminal is connected to the first output terminal. The control terminal is connected to the second output terminal. An upper surface of the first electrode plate is connected to the second main terminal. The sealing member covers the light receiving element, the light emitting element, and the first switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mami Fujihara, Naoya Takai, Kazuki Tanaka, Takenori Yasuzumi, Yoshio Noguchi, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa
  • Publication number: 20210249391
    Abstract: An optical coupling device includes a light receiving element provided with a first output terminal and a second output terminal, a light emitting element provided on the light receiving element, a first switching element, a first electrode plate, and a sealing member. The first switching element is provided side by side on the light receiving element. A first main terminal and a control terminal are provided on an upper surface of the first switching element. A second main terminal is provided on a lower surface of the first switching element. The first main terminal is connected to the first output terminal. The control terminal is connected to the second output terminal. An upper surface of the first electrode plate is connected to the second main terminal. The sealing member covers the light receiving element, the light emitting element, and the first switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Mami Fujihara, Naoya Takai, Kazuki Tanaka, Takenori Yasuzumi, Yoshio Noguchi, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa
  • Patent number: 8679370
    Abstract: A conductive coating is described, suitable for coating a developer, charge or transfer roller in a developing apparatus to give a charge providing layer. The coating comprises a conductive polymer in a matrix. A roller is also described, suitable for a developing apparatus comprising, from the center to the periphery, a conductive mandrel, a conductive elastic base layer and a charge providing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ten Cate Enbi International B.V.
    Inventors: John Jansen, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Eiji Sawa
  • Patent number: 8419977
    Abstract: A conductive coating is described, suitable for coating a developer, charge or transfer roller in a developing apparatus to give a charge providing layer. The coating comprises a conductive polymer in a matrix. A roller is also described, suitable for a developing apparatus comprising, from the center to the periphery, a conductive mandrel, a conductive elastic base layer and a charge providing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Ten Cate Enbi International B.V
    Inventors: John Jansen, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Eiji Sawa
  • Patent number: 7962077
    Abstract: Developing roller comprising a conductive mandrel with at least an elastic conductive base layer and a charge providing layer. The base layer is located closer to the mandrel than the charge providing layer. The base layer is roughened before the charge providing layer is applied to the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Ten Cate Enbi International B.V.
    Inventors: John Jansen, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Eiji Sawa
  • Publication number: 20090257790
    Abstract: A conductive coating is described, suitable for coating a developer, charge or transfer roller in a developing apparatus to give a charge providing layer. The coating comprises a conductive polymer in a matrix. A roller is also described, suitable for a developing apparatus comprising, from the centre to the periphery, a conductive mandrel, a conductive elastic base layer and a charge providing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: John Jansen, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Eiji Sawa
  • Publication number: 20090257789
    Abstract: Developing roller comprising a conductive mandrel with at least an elastic conductive base layer and a charge providing layer. The base layer is located closer to the mandrel than the charge providing layer. The base layer is roughened before the charge providing layer is applied to the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: John JANSEN, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Eiji Sawa
  • Patent number: 6646330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lead frame for semiconductor devices having an outer lead part improved in solder wettability which comprises i. a substrate comprising an alloy comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, iron and (nickel and copper and iron), ii. an inner lead part having a surface treated layer A, the surface treated layer A comprising silver or an alloy comprising silver, and iii. an outer lead part having a surface treated layer B, the surface treated layer B comprising silver and tin, or copper and tin, wherein the surface treated layer B has on its surface an oxidized layer comprising tin and oxygen, the atomic ratio of oxygen to tin in the oxidized layer is 0.5-1.8 and the thickness of the layer is not more than 20 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kubara, Hisahiro Tanaka, Matsuo Masuda, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa
  • Patent number: 6575354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a tin-silver alloy plating film having an excellent wettability and improved in solderability and said method comprises a step of heat treating the surface of the tin-silver alloy plating film preferably the heat treating temperature is 70-210° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisahiro Tanaka, Matsuo Masuda, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa
  • Publication number: 20020088845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a tin-silver alloy plating film having an excellent wettability and improved in solderability and said method comprises a step of heat treating the surface of the tin-silver alloy plating film preferably the heat treating temperature is 70-210° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Hisahiro Tanaka, Matsuo Masuda, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa
  • Patent number: 6395583
    Abstract: A lead frame made from Ni, a Ni alloy, Cu, a Cu alloy, Fe or an Fe alloy, comprising an inner lead part with a surface treatment layer of Ag or a Ag-containing alloy and an outer lead part with a surface treatment layer of an alloy containing Ag and Sn, wherein the latter surface treatment layer has a brightness of not less than 0.6 and Sn has the body-centered tetragonal lattice with the crystal orientation indices of from 1.5 to 5 at the (220) plane, not more than 0.9 at the (211) plane and not less than 0.5 at the (200) plane. The surface treatment layer is plated with utilization of a plating solution which contains one or more selected from alkane sulfonic acid, alkanol sulfonic acid and sulfamine acid as the acid component, one or more of tin methane-sulfonate and SnO as a tin salt, and one or more slected from silver methane-sulfonate, Ag2O and AgO as a silver salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kubara, Matsuo Masuda, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Hisahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20020053721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lead frame for semiconductor devices having an outer lead part improved in solder wettability which comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Takashi Kubara, Hisahiro Tanaka, Matsuo Masuda, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa
  • Patent number: 6087714
    Abstract: In a lead frame formed out of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and nickel alloys, copper and copper alloys and iron and iron alloys, the inner lead part is provided with a surface treatment layer of Ag or an alloy containing silver and the outer lead part is provided at least with a surface treatment layer of an alloy containing silver and tin of the body-centered cubic structure preferentially oriented in the (101) plane and/or the (211) plane. According to the above-mentioned structure, a semiconductor device that uses a lead frame for electronic parts which does not contain lead, one of the environmentally harmful pollutants, has good characteristics including solder wettability and bonding strength and is of low cost and a process for producing the device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kubara, Matsuo Masuda, Tsuyoshi Tokiwa, Hisahiro Tanaka