Patents by Inventor Yoshiyasu Sugimura
Yoshiyasu Sugimura 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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Patent number: 8248240Abstract: An RFID tag includes an inlay which has a base, an antenna formed on the base, and an IC chip. The IC chip is enclosed in a surface mount package and soldered to the antenna and carries out radio communication through the antenna. The RFID tag further includes underfill that fills a gap between the base and the surface mount package, and a sheath protecting material enclosing the entire inlay.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Noritsugu Osaki, Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami
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Publication number: 20110315776Abstract: A radio tag is disclosed that includes an inlet having a base member, an antenna pattern, and a circuit chip for performing radio communications, the antenna pattern and the circuit chip being provided in the base member and includes a spacer on which the inlet is provided. The spacer has a length in a longitudinal direction thereof twice or more as great as a length of the inlet in the longitudinal direction. The spacer has a flection part at which the spacer is foldable in such a manner as to form an attached surface to be attached to an attached subject of the radio tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED, FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami, Mimpei Miura
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Publication number: 20110315774Abstract: A wireless tag includes a tag-inlet including an antenna pattern formed on a base and an IC chip connected to the antenna pattern on the base, and a flexible member configured to seal the tag-inlet inside the flexible member. In the wireless tag, the tag-inlet is sealed in the flexible member with folded, and the folded tag-inlet has a dielectric spacer formed of the flexible member between the folded tag-inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED, FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami, Teruhisa Ninomiya, Kai Manabu
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Publication number: 20110284643Abstract: An RFID tag having a tag antenna and an LSI chip, comprising: a power-supply pattern on which the LSI chip is mounted; a patch antenna that functions as the tag antenna; and a high-frequency connection section that makes a high-frequency connection between the power-supply pattern and the patch antenna. The high-frequency connection section is formed, for example, by forming a slot in the patch antenna, layering one end of a small dipole antenna that functions as the power-supply pattern over the slot so that it crosses over the slot, and supplying power from the smalI dipole antenna to the patch antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED, FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takashi YAMAGAJO, Toru MANIWA, Manabu KAI, Yasuyuki OISHI, Yoshiyasu SUGIMURA, Shunji BABA
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Publication number: 20110272470Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes: a plate-shaped sealing piece made of an elastic material. An inlet is enclosed within the sealing piece. The inlet includes an electronic component and an antenna connected to the electronic component. A pair of reinforcing pieces are located respectively on the front and back surfaces of the sealing piece so as to sandwich the electronic component. The reinforcing pieces are made of a first material harder than the elastic material. A joint piece configured to couple the reinforcing pieces to each other. The joint piece is made of a second material harder than the elastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED, FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami
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Patent number: 8022878Abstract: An RFID tag having a tag antenna and an LSI chip, comprising: a power-supply pattern on which the LSI chip is mounted; a patch antenna that functions as the tag antenna; and a high-frequency connection section that makes a high-frequency connection between the power-supply pattern and the patch antenna. The high-frequency connection section is formed, for example, by forming a slot in the patch antenna, layering one end of a small dipole antenna that functions as the power-supply pattern over the slot so that it crosses over the slot, and supplying power from the small dipole antenna to the patch antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Takashi Yamagajo, Toru Maniwa, Manabu Kai, Yasuyuki Oishi, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Shunji Baba
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Patent number: 8009049Abstract: An RFID tag includes: a tag main body having a communication antenna, a circuit chip electrically connected to the antenna to perform wireless communication via the antenna, and a tabular sealing member in which the antenna and the circuit chip are enclosed; a print layer formed on a first surface of the tag main body by printing; and a protective film that covers the print layer. The print layer is formed only in a central area of the first surface surrounded by a marginal area of the first surface extending along the outer edge of the first surface. The protective film includes a covering portion that covers the print layer and an adhering portion that lies off the print layer while surrounding the outer edge of the print layer and adheres to the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Satoru Nogami
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Patent number: 8002195Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes: a plate-shaped sealing piece made of an elastic material. An inlet is enclosed within the sealing piece. The inlet includes an electronic component and an antenna connected to the electronic component. A pair of reinforcing pieces are located respectively on the front and back surfaces of the sealing piece so as to sandwich the electronic component. The reinforcing pieces are made of a first material harder than the elastic material. A joint piece configured to couple the reinforcing pieces to each other. The joint piece is made of a second material harder than the elastic material.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami
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Publication number: 20110068904Abstract: An RFID tag includes: a tabular dielectric member 11; an antenna pattern 12 that extends over a top surface and an undersurface of the dielectric member and forms a loop antenna L1 having both ends existing on one surface of the top surface and the undersurface; a circuit chip 13 that is electrically connected to the antenna pattern; a first electrode 14 that is connected directly or via a conductor to one end 12a of the both ends of the loop antenna and spreads on the one surface of the top surface and the undersurface; and a second electrode 15 that is connected via a conductor to the other end 12b of the both ends of the loop antenna and spreads on the other surface of the top surface and the undersurface, along the first electrode 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Noritsugu Ozaki, Toru Maniwa, Manabu Kai, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami
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Publication number: 20110032100Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a wireless tag includes a base member that is flexible and on a surface of which a wiring pattern is formed, a wireless circuit chip that is mounted on the base member and connected to the wiring pattern; protective members that cover the base member and the wireless circuit chip and are lower in hardness than the base member, and a plurality of spherical projections that are arranged on the surfaces of the protective members, higher in hardness than the base member, and so arranged as to interfere with other adjacent spherical projections when at least the protective members are bent beyond a predetermined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Satoru Nogami, Yoshiyasu Sugimura
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Publication number: 20110006120Abstract: An RFID tag includes: a tag main body having a communication antenna, a circuit chip electrically connected to the antenna to perform wireless communication via the antenna, and a tabular sealing member in which the antenna and the circuit chip are enclosed; a print layer formed on a first surface of the tag main body by printing; and a protective film that covers the print layer. The print layer is formed only in a central area of the first surface surrounded by a marginal area of the first surface extending along the outer edge of the first surface. The protective film includes a covering portion that covers the print layer and an adhering portion that lies off the print layer while surrounding the outer edge of the print layer and adheres to the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Satoru Nogami
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Publication number: 20110001608Abstract: An RFID tag includes a semiconductor package, a substrate and an antenna pattern. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip encapsulated therein and a plurality of connection terminals thereon. The plurality of connection terminals includes signal terminals and dummy terminals. The semiconductor package is mounted on the substrate. The antenna pattern is formed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the signal terminals. The antenna pattern is extended so as to overlap with at least a part of a bottom region of the semiconductor package.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Shunji BABA, Noritsugu OZAKI, Manabu KAI, Satoru NOGAMI, Yoshiyasu SUGIMURA
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Patent number: 7821398Abstract: An RFID tag includes: a tag main body having a communication antenna, a circuit chip electrically connected to the antenna to perform wireless communication via the antenna, and a tabular sealing member in which the antenna and the circuit chip are enclosed; a print layer formed on a first surface of the tag main body by printing; and a protective film that covers the print layer. The print layer is formed only in a central area of the first surface surrounded by a marginal area of the first surface extending along the outer edge of the first surface. The protective film includes a covering portion that covers the print layer and an adhering portion that lies off the print layer while surrounding the outer edge of the print layer and adheres to the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Satoru Nogami
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Patent number: 7786873Abstract: A RFID tag, which decreases a bending stress and simultaneously prevents an antenna break, is provided. The RFID tag includes a base, an antenna for communication which extends on the base, a circuit chip which performs radio communication through the antenna. The RFID tag further includes a chip reinforcement member which covers a periphery of the circuit chip and a portion of the antenna and a covering member which cover the base, the antenna, the circuit chip and the chip reinforcement member. The covering member is more flexible than the chip reinforcement member.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata
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Patent number: 7746234Abstract: The RFID tag includes a base that can bend and unbend; a communication antenna wired on the base; a circuit chip that is electrically connected to the antenna and performs radio communication via the antenna; a reinforcing member as a chip reinforcing member that covers at least the periphery of the circuit chip and a section of the antenna wiring, the covering preformed at least in an upper side with respect to the base designated as a bottom, and that has a concavo-convex shape and intersects with the antenna wiring at a concave section of the concavo-convex shape; and an adhesive that adheres the reinforcing member to the base, and in which an edge along a concave section of the edge of the reinforcing member traverses over the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata
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Patent number: 7741972Abstract: An RFID tag unit is constituted of a seal member part, a substrate material part layered on the seal member part, and a print member part layered on the substrate material part. An RFID tag that comprises an LSI chip, an antenna and an impedance adjustment part is formed on the surface of the substrate material part. Of the seal member part and substrate material part, a part positioned under the impedance adjustment part is cut off, and an impedance adjustment part cutoff part is equipped in the cutoff area. Cutting the impedance adjustment part cutoff part off the RFID tag unit cuts the impedance adjustment part, which has been connected to the antenna, from the RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Hiroshi Kawamata
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Patent number: 7728733Abstract: The RFID tag includes: a main unit consisting of a base, a communication antenna that is wired on the base, a circuit chip that is electrically connected to the antenna and performs radio communication via the antenna, a chip reinforcing member covering the periphery of the circuit chip, an underside reinforcing member that is disposed at a position that sandwiches the base with respect to the chip reinforcing member, and a rubber cover member that covers these components; and protective layers that sandwich the main unit from the front and rear sides and have greater slipperiness than the slipperiness between the main unit and a contactant.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Frontech LimitedInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata
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Publication number: 20100123011Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes: a plate-shaped sealing piece made of an elastic material. An inlet is enclosed within the sealing piece. The inlet includes an electronic component and an antenna connected to the electronic component. A pair of reinforcing pieces are located respectively on the front and back surfaces of the sealing piece so as to sandwich the electronic component. The reinforcing pieces are made of a first material harder than the elastic material. A joint piece configured to couple the reinforcing pieces to each other. The joint piece is made of a second material harder than the elastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Satoru Nogami
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Publication number: 20100123586Abstract: The present invention relates to a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag for exchanging information with an external device in a non-contact manner, and aims to provide a RFID tag having an external shape of a belt, which fits articles made of various kinds of materials. The RFID tag includes: an inlay having an antenna and a circuit chip incorporating a communication circuit for wireless communications via the antenna, an enclosure that encloses the inlay, a flexible belt that surrounds an article to attach the enclosure to the article, and a spacer fixed to a surface of the enclosure on the article side, deforming in response to deformation of the belt to maintain a spacing between the article and the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Shunji Baba, Shigeru Hashimoto, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Tsuyoshi Niwata, Satoru Nogami, Toru Maniwa
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Publication number: 20100109874Abstract: A tag patch antenna includes: a slit formed in the vicinity of an edge of an antenna pattern along a part of the edge; and a feeding point to which a tag LSI is connected and which is formed by cutting an intermediate portion of the part of the edge separated by the slit from a body of the antenna pattern by a width of the slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Takashi YAMAGAJO, Toru MANIWA, Manabu KAI, Yoshiyasu SUGIMURA, Shunji BABA