Patents by Inventor Akiko KITO

Akiko KITO 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: 11839023
    Abstract: A three-dimensional molded circuit component, includes: a base member which includes a metal part and a resin part; a circuit pattern which is formed on the resin part; and a mounted component which is mounted on the base member, and is electrically connected to the circuit pattern. The resin part includes a resin thin film as a portion thereof, which includes a thermoplastic resin, of which a thickness is in the range of 0.01 mm to 0.5 mm, and which is formed on the metal part. The mounted component is arranged on the metal part via the resin thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yusa, Satoshi Yamamoto, Akiko Kito, Hironori Ota, Hideto Goto, Naoki Usuki
  • Publication number: 20230136337
    Abstract: A circuit part is provided that provides both high heat dissipation and high adhesion of its circuit wiring. A circuit part includes: a metal member; an insulating resin layer located on the metal member; circuit wiring including a plating film located on the insulating resin layer; and a mounted component mounted on the circuit wiring and electrically connected to the circuit wiring, wherein a plurality of non-penetrating holes are provided in a wiring region, the non-penetrating holes being filled with the plating film, the wiring region being a portion of the resin-layer surface on which the circuit wiring is located, and the ratio of the depth d of the non-penetrating holes to the width D of the non-penetrating holes, d/D, is 0.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: MAXELL, LTD., SANKEI GIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko KITO, Atsushi YUSA, Toshiyuki KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220132660
    Abstract: A three-dimensional molded circuit component, includes: a base member which includes a metal part and a resin part; a circuit pattern which is formed on the resin part; and a mounted component which is mounted on the base member, and is electrically connected to the circuit pattern. The resin part includes a resin thin film as a portion thereof, which includes a thermoplastic resin, of which a thickness is in the range of 0.01 mm to 0.5 mm, and which is formed on the metal part. The mounted component is arranged on the metal part via the resin thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi YUSA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Akiko KITO, Hironori OTA, Hideto GOTO, Naoki USUKI
  • Patent number: 11310918
    Abstract: A method for producing a plated part, includes: forming, on a surface of a base member, a catalyst activity inhibiting layer containing a polymer which has at least one of an amide group and an amino group; irradiating with light or heating a part of the surface of the base member on which the catalyst activity inhibiting layer is formed; applying an electroless plating catalyst to the surface of the base member heated or irradiated with the light; and bringing an electroless plating solution into contact with the surface of the base member to which the electroless plating catalyst is applied, to form an electroless plating film at a light-irradiated portion or a heated portion of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Usuki, Akiko Kito, Atsushi Yusa
  • Patent number: 11259410
    Abstract: A three-dimensional molded circuit component, includes: a base member which includes a metal part and a resin part; a circuit pattern which is formed on the resin part; and a mounted component which is mounted on the base member, and is electrically connected to the circuit pattern. The resin part includes a resin thin film as a portion thereof, which includes a thermoplastic resin, of which a thickness is in the range of 0.01 mm to 0.5 mm, and which is formed on the metal part. The mounted component is arranged on the metal part via the resin thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yusa, Satoshi Yamamoto, Akiko Kito, Hironori Ota, Hideto Goto, Naoki Usuki
  • Patent number: 11186657
    Abstract: There is provided a hyper-branched polymer represented by the following formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight in a range of 1,000 to 1,000,000. In the formula (1), A1 is a group containing an aromatic ring, A2 is a group containing an amide group, A3 is a group containing sulfur, R0 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, ml is in a range of 0.5 to 11, and n1 is in a range of 5 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Usuki, Akiko Kito, Atsushi Yusa
  • Publication number: 20210235587
    Abstract: A method for producing a plated part, includes: forming, on a surface of a base member, a catalyst activity inhibiting layer containing a polymer which has at least one of an amide group and an amino group; irradiating with light or heating a part of the surface of the base member on which the catalyst activity inhibiting layer is formed; applying an electroless plating catalyst to the surface of the base member heated or irradiated with the light; and bringing an electroless plating solution into contact with the surface of the base member to which the electroless plating catalyst is applied, to form an electroless plating film at a light-irradiated portion or a heated portion of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki USUKI, Akiko KITO, Atsushi YUSA
  • Patent number: 11013125
    Abstract: A method for producing a plated part, includes: forming, on a surface of a base member, a catalyst activity inhibiting layer containing a polymer which has at least one of an amide group and an amino group; irradiating with light or heating a part of the surface of the base member on which the catalyst activity inhibiting layer is formed; applying an electroless plating catalyst to the surface of the base member heated or irradiated with the light; and bringing an electroless plating solution into contact with the surface of the base member to which the electroless plating catalyst is applied, to form an electroless plating film at a light-irradiated portion or a heated portion of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Usuki, Akiko Kito, Atsushi Yusa
  • Publication number: 20190309104
    Abstract: There is provided a hyper-branched polymer represented by the following formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight in a range of 1,000 to 1,000,000. In the formula (1), A1 is a group containing an aromatic ring, A2 is a group containing an amide group, A3 is a group containing sulfur, R0 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, ml is in a range of 0.5 to 11, and n1 is in a range of 5 to 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki USUKI, Akiko KITO, Atsushi YUSA
  • Publication number: 20190069400
    Abstract: A three-dimensional molded circuit component, includes: a base member which includes a metal part and a resin part; a circuit pattern which is formed on the resin part; and a mounted component which is mounted on the base member, and is electrically connected to the circuit pattern. The resin part includes a resin thin film as a portion thereof, which includes a thermoplastic resin, of which a thickness is in the range of 0.01 mm to 0.5 mm, and which is formed on the metal part. The mounted component is arranged on the metal part via the resin thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi YUSA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Akiko KITO, Hironori OTA, Hideto GOTO, Naoki USUKI
  • Publication number: 20190008051
    Abstract: A method for producing a plated part, includes: forming, on a surface of a base member, a catalyst activity inhibiting layer containing a polymer which has at least one of an amide group and an amino group; irradiating with light or heating a part of the surface of the base member on which the catalyst activity inhibiting layer is formed; applying an electroless plating catalyst to the surface of the base member heated or irradiated with the light; and bringing an electroless plating solution into contact with the surface of the base member to which the electroless plating catalyst is applied, to form an electroless plating film at a light-irradiated portion or a heated portion of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki USUKI, Akiko KITO, Atsushi YUSA
  • Publication number: 20170135222
    Abstract: A method for producing a plated part, includes: applying a catalyst inactivator to a surface of a base member; irradiating with light or heating a part of the surface of the base member to which the catalyst inactivator is applied; applying an electroless plating catalyst to the surface of the base member; and bringing an electroless plating solution into contact with the surface of the base member applied with the electroless plating catalyst to form an electroless plating film at a light-irradiated portion or a heated portion of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko KITO, Atsushi YUSA, Naoki USUKI, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Hideto GOTO, Masashi SUENAGA