Patents by Inventor Atsushi Hitomi
Atsushi Hitomi 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: 8771898Abstract: Described herein are solid oxide fuel cells and manufacturing methods thereof. In certain aspects, the solid oxide fuel cells described herein include a plurality of anodes and a plurality of cathodes in which the anodes and cathodes are alternately stacked on each other and have non-overlapping sections in which the anodes and cathodes do not overlap partially. In certain aspects, the plurality of anodes are electrically connected to a first electrode, and the plurality of cathodes are electrically connected to a second electrode. In certain aspects, a solid electrolyte can be included, for example, between the anode and the cathode. In certain aspects, partitioning sections are disposed between each of the cathodes and the first electrode and between each of the anodes and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignees: TDK Corporation, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Kei Sugiura, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano, Hitoshi Takamura
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Patent number: 8514539Abstract: The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and spiral conductors formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of gap electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the gap electrodes, and a gap protection layer provided on at least one of the upper side and lower side of the gap, the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material. The gap protection layer is made of resin including magnetic powder and carbon.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Masao Asakawa, Tomokazu Ito, Makoto Morita, Atsushi Hitomi, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Kensaku Asakura
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Patent number: 8422188Abstract: An ESD protection device that has low capacitance, excellent discharge characteristics, and improved heat resistance and weather resistance is provided. A functional layer 31, which is a composite having a conductive inorganic material 33 discretely dispersed in a matrix of an insulating inorganic material 32, is disposed between electrodes 21 and 22 disposed on an insulating substrate 11 and facing but spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Hirobe, Kensaku Asakura, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano
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Patent number: 8422190Abstract: The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and conductor patterns formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the electrodes, and the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Tomokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Yuji Terada, Kensaku Asakura, Takeshi Urano
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Patent number: 8373954Abstract: A composite electronic device includes first and second magnetic substrates, and a functional layer sandwiched between these magnetic substrates, and the functional layer is configured by a common-mode filter layer and a ESD protection element layer. An electrostatic capacitance of the ESD protection elements is equal to or lower than 0.35 pF. The common-mode filter layer includes a first spiral conductor formed on an insulation layer, and a second spiral conductor formed on an insulation layer. DC resistance of a common mode filter is equal to or higher than 0.5? and equal to or lower than 5?, and an electrostatic capacitance of the ESD protection elements is equal to or lower than 0.35 pF. A width W and a length L of the first and second spiral conductors satisfy a relational equation expressed by ?(L/W)<(7.6651?fc)/0.1385.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Tomokazu Ito, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Yuji Terada, Kensaku Asakura, Takeshi Urano
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Patent number: 8339237Abstract: A multilayer PTC thermistor 100 includes a ceramic body 10 having a plurality of ceramic layers 12 and internal electrodes 14 between adjacent ceramic layers 12, external electrodes 30 on the end faces 10a, 10b of the ceramic body 10, and a glass layer 20 on the surfaces 10c, 10d of the ceramic body 10, the glass layer 20 containing an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of zinc and bismuth as the major component, wherein the alkali oxide content of the glass layer is no greater than 0.8 mass %.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takashi Kajino, Kazuhiko Itoh, Teiichi Tanaka, Atsushi Hitomi, Takashi Ota
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Patent number: 8320093Abstract: The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and spiral conductors formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of gap electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the gap electrodes, and the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material. The gap of the ESD protection element is provided at exterior of the spiral conductor so as not to be overlapped with the spiral conductor in view of a laminating direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Masao Asakawa, Tomokazu Ito, Sho Nakagomi, Atsushi Hitomi, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Kensaku Asakura
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Patent number: 8243406Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection device and the like having improved durability against repeated use. An ESD protection device includes a base having an insulating surface, electrodes disposed on the insulating surface and facing but spaced apart from each other, and a functional layer disposed on at least between the electrodes. The electrodes have a multistage structure in which a gap between the electrodes is narrower toward the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kensaku Asakura, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano
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Patent number: 8199451Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ESD protection device and the like which offer a reduced discharge starting voltage and improved durability against repeated use. The present invention provides an ESD protection device including a base 2 having an insulating surface 2a, electrodes 3a and 3b disposed on the insulating surface 2a and facing but spaced apart from each other, and a functional layer 4 disposed on at least between the electrodes 3a and 3b, wherein the gap distance ?G between the electrodes 3a and 3b ranges from 0.5 ?m to 10 ?m, and the thickness ?T of each of the electrodes 3a and 3b meets a relationship of ?G/?T=1 to 30.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kensaku Asakura, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano
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Publication number: 20120056709Abstract: A multilayer PTC thermistor 100 includes a ceramic body 10 having a plurality of ceramic layers 12 and internal electrodes 14 between adjacent ceramic layers 12, external electrodes 30 on the end faces 10a, 10b of the ceramic body 10, and a glass layer 20 on the surfaces 10c, 10d of the ceramic body 10, the glass layer 20 containing an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of zinc and bismuth as the major component, wherein the alkali oxide content of the glass layer is no greater than 0.8 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi KAJINO, Kazuhiko ITOH, Teiichi TANAKA, Atsushi HITOMI, Takashi OTA
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Patent number: 8110516Abstract: An object is to provide a sintered body having a sufficiently higher polishing rate than a conventional AlTiC sintered body and providing a sufficiently smooth air bearing surface. The sintered body according to the present invention consists of Al2O3 and a compound represented by the chemical formula (1) below: TiCxOy??(1) wherein x+y?1, x>0 and 0.3<y?0.6.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kei Sugiura, Atsushi Hitomi, Hiroyuki Ono
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Patent number: 7944337Abstract: A stacked PTC thermistor 1 comprises a body 4 obtained by alternating lamination of a semiconductor ceramic layer 2 and an internal electrode 3, and a pair of external electrodes 5a, 5b provided at the edge faces 4a, 4b of the body 4 and electrically connected with the internal electrode 3. The semiconductor ceramic layer 2 is composed of a porous sintered compact containing crystal grains of a barium titanate-based compound, and an alkali metal element is preferentially distributed in at least one of the grain boundaries and voids of the sintered compact.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kazuhiko Itoh, Akira Kakinuma, Atsushi Hitomi
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Publication number: 20110027693Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes plural anodes and plural cathodes, which are alternately stacked on each other and have non-overlapping sections where the anodes and the cathodes do not overlap partially. The plural anodes are electrically connected to the first electrode, and the plural cathodes are electrically connected to the second electrode. At least between the anode and the cathode, the solid electrolyte is installed. Partitioning sections are disposed between each of the cathodes and the first electrode, and between each of the anodes and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicants: TDK CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Kei SUGIURA, Atsushi HITOMI, Takeshi URANO, Hitoshi TAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20110007439Abstract: The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and spiral conductors formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of gap electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the gap electrodes, and a gap protection layer provided on at least one of the upper side and lower side of the gap, the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material. The gap protection layer is made of resin including magnetic powder and carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Masao ASAKAWA, Tomokazu Ito, Makoto Morita, Atsushi Hitomi, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Kensaku Asakura
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Publication number: 20110007438Abstract: The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and conductor patterns formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the electrodes, and the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: TDK CorporationInventors: Tomokazu ITO, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Yuji Terada, Kensaku Asakura, Takeshi Urano
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Publication number: 20110002075Abstract: The present invention is provided with a composite electronic device comprising an inductor element and an ESD protection element formed between two magnetic substrates, wherein the inductor element includes insulation layers made of a resin, and spiral conductors formed on the insulation layers, the ESD protection element includes a base insulation layer, a pair of gap electrodes arranged via gap formed therebetween on the base insulation layer, and an ESD absorbing layer arranged at least between the gap electrodes, and the ESD absorbing layer includes a composite material having an insulation inorganic material and a conductive inorganic material discontinuously dispersed in a matrix of the insulation inorganic material. The gap of the ESD protection element is provided at exterior of the spiral conductor so as not to be overlapped with the spiral conductor in view of a laminating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Masao ASAKAWA, Tomokazu ITO, Sho NAKAGOMI, Atsushi HITOMI, Yasuhiro HIROBE, Kensaku ASAKURA
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Publication number: 20100182724Abstract: A composite electronic device includes first and second magnetic substrates, and a functional layer sandwiched between these magnetic substrates, and the functional layer is configured by a common-mode filter layer and a ESD protection element layer. An electrostatic capacitance of the ESD protection elements is equal to or lower than 0.35 pF. The common-mode filter layer includes a first spiral conductor formed on an insulation layer, and a second spiral conductor formed on an insulation layer. DC resistance of a common mode filter is equal to or higher than 0.5? and equal to or lower than 5?, and an electrostatic capacitance of the ESD protection elements is equal to or lower than 0.35 pF. A width W and a length L of the first and second spiral conductors satisfy a relational equation expressed by ?(L/W)<(7.6651?fc)/0.1385.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Tomokazu ITO, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Yuji Terada, Kensaku Asakura, Takeshi Urano
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Publication number: 20100176484Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection device and the like having improved durability against repeated use. The ESD protection device includes a base 2 having an insulating surface 2a, electrodes 3a and 3b disposed on the insulating surface 2a and facing but spaced apart from each other, and a functional layer 4 disposed on at least between the electrodes 3a and 3b, wherein composite in which particles of a conductive inorganic material 4b having an average particle diameter of 1 to 200 nm are discretely interspersed in a matrix of an insulating inorganic material 4a is adopted as the functional layer 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kensaku Asakura, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano
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Publication number: 20100157496Abstract: The present invention provides an ESD protection device and the like having improved durability against repeated use. An ESD protection device includes a base having an insulating surface, electrodes disposed on the insulating surface and facing but spaced apart from each other, and a functional layer 4-disposed on at least between the electrodes. The electrodes have a multistage structure in which a gap between the electrodes is narrower toward the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kensaku Asakura, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano
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Publication number: 20100157501Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ESD protection device and the like which offer a reduced discharge starting voltage and improved durability against repeated use. The present invention provides an ESD protection device including a base 2 having an insulating surface 2a, electrodes 3a and 3b disposed on the insulating surface 2a and facing but spaced apart from each other, and a functional layer 4 disposed on at least between the electrodes 3a and 3b, wherein the gap distance ?G between the electrodes 3a and 3b ranges from 0.5 ?m to 10 and the thickness ?T of each of the electrodes 3a and 3b meets a relationship of ?G/?T=1 to 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kensaku Asakura, Yasuhiro Hirobe, Atsushi Hitomi, Takeshi Urano