Patents by Inventor Ayako Ida

Ayako Ida 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: 20220173545
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a holder; and a harness housing unit coupled to the holder; wherein this harness housing unit includes multiple harness housings connected to the ends of electric wire harnesses including electric wires 91 and is configured by coupling adjacent harness housings in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Atsushi ISHIKAWA, Ayako IDA
  • Patent number: 9240642
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed having a flat cable connecting portion connected to a flat cable and a flat mating portion mated with another connector. The connector comprises a plurality of terminals arranged on the mating portion for establishing contact with terminals on the other connector, a conductive connecting portion exposed on the cable connecting portion and connected to conductive trace connecting portions on the flat cable, and a plurality of wiring lines extending from the mating portion to the cable connecting portion, each one electrically connecting a terminal to the corresponding conductive trace connecting portion. The conductive connecting portion has a protrusion formed on the wiring lines. The upper surface of the protrusion is substantially the same height as one outer surface of the cable connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Akira Sagayama, Ayako Ida, Akinori Mizumura
  • Patent number: 9236670
    Abstract: The coaxial connector of the Present Disclosure includes a tube-shaped outer conductor, an insulating portion and an inner conductor. The insulating portion has a first fixed portion, a first elastic portion positioned on one side of the first fixed portion, and a second elastic portion. The inner conductor has a second fixed portion, a first holding portion positioned on one side of the second fixed portion, and a second holding portion positioned on the other side of the second fixed portion. The first elastic portion biases the outer peripheral surface of the first holding portion towards the outer peripheral surface of the inner conductor of the other coaxial connector. The second elastic portion biasing the outer peripheral surface of the second holding portion towards the outer peripheral surface of the inner conductor of the other coaxial connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Masako Nishikawa, Toshiya Oda, Ayako Ida, Yusuke Shibata
  • Patent number: 9236696
    Abstract: The coaxial connector includes a tube-shaped outer conductor and an inner conductor provided inside the outer conductor in a plan view. The outer conductor includes an engaging portion recessed towards the inner conductor, a first portion positioned closer to one end of the outer conductor relative to the engaging portion, and a second portion positioned closer to the other end of the outer conductor relative to the engaging portion. The outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion is positioned closer to the inner conductor than to the outer peripheral surface of the first portion and the outer peripheral surface of the second portion, and the inner peripheral surface of the engaging portion is closer to the inner conductor than to either the inner peripheral surface of the first portion or the inner peripheral surface of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Masako Nishikawa, Toshiya Oda, Ayako Ida, Yusuke Shibata
  • Publication number: 20150162673
    Abstract: The coaxial connector of the Present Disclosure includes a tube-shaped outer conductor, an insulating portion and an inner conductor. The insulating portion has a first fixed portion, a first elastic portion positioned on one side of the first fixed portion, and a second elastic portion. The inner conductor has a second fixed portion, a first holding portion positioned on one side of the second fixed portion, and a second holding portion positioned on the other side of the second fixed portion. The first elastic portion biases the outer peripheral surface of the first holding portion towards the outer peripheral surface of the inner conductor of the other coaxial connector. The second elastic portion biasing the outer peripheral surface of the second holding portion towards the outer peripheral surface of the inner conductor of the other coaxial connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masako Nishikawa, Toshiya Oda, Ayako Ida, Yusuke Shibata
  • Publication number: 20150162674
    Abstract: The coaxial connector includes a tube-shaped outer conductor and an inner conductor provided inside the outer conductor in a plan view. The outer conductor includes an engaging portion recessed towards the inner conductor, a first portion positioned closer to one end of the outer conductor relative to the engaging portion, and a second portion positioned closer to the other end of the outer conductor relative to the engaging portion. The outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion is positioned closer to the inner conductor than to the outer peripheral surface of the first portion and the outer peripheral surface of the second portion, and the inner peripheral surface of the engaging portion is closer to the inner conductor than to either the inner peripheral surface of the first portion or the inner peripheral surface of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masako Nishikawa, Yoshiya Oda, Ayako Ida, Yusuke Shibata
  • Patent number: 8998624
    Abstract: Each terminal member of a first connector includes a protruding terminal, and each terminal member of a second connector includes an opening able to accommodate a protruding terminal. The terminal members form a plurality of rows at a fixed interval in the width direction of the main body portion, and each terminal member is staggered in the width direction with respect to the terminal member in the adjacent row. At least the terminal members on the first connector or the second connector are connected to the tip of the plurality of parallel wiring provided in a different layer than the terminal member in the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Akira Sagayama, Akinori Mizumura
  • Publication number: 20140342598
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed having a flat cable connecting portion connected to a flat cable and a flat mating portion mated with another connector. The connector comprises a plurality of terminals arranged on the mating portion for establishing contact with terminals on the other connector, a conductive connecting portion exposed on the cable connecting portion and connected to conductive trace connecting portions on the flat cable, and a plurality of wiring lines extending from the mating portion to the cable connecting portion, each one electrically connecting a terminal to the corresponding conductive trace connecting portion. The conductive connecting portion has a protrusion formed on the wiring lines. The upper surface of the protrusion is substantially the same height as one outer surface of the cable connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Akira SAGAYAMA, Ayako IDA, Akinori MIZUMURA
  • Publication number: 20130323979
    Abstract: Each terminal member of a first connector includes a protruding terminal, and each terminal member of a second connector includes an opening able to accommodate a protruding terminal. The terminal members form a plurality of rows at a fixed interval in the width direction of the main body portion, and each terminal member is staggered in the width direction with respect to the terminal member in the adjacent row. At least the terminal members on the first connector or the second connector are connected to the tip of the plurality of parallel wiring provided in a different layer than the terminal member in the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Akira Sagayama, Akinori Mizumura
  • Patent number: 8371879
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing having terminal members into which a card is inserted. The card connector also includes a card insertion space, defined by a top plate, a bottom plate and two side plates, the opposing plates mutually facing each other. The side plates linking the edges of the top and bottom plates. The card insertion space also has a front and a rear edge opening in which the front and rear edges of the card are exposed. The card connector also includes connection terminals, integrated with and mounted in the housing and in contact with the terminal members. One of the side plates has a card retaining member, engaged with a first concave member formed on the side edge of the card, and a position-determining member, engaged with a second concave member formed on the side edge of the card to determine the position of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Publication number: 20120077387
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing having terminal members into which a card is inserted. The card connector also includes a card insertion space, defined by a top plate, a bottom plate and two side plates, the opposing plates mutually facing each other. The side plates linking the edges of the top and bottom plates. The card insertion space also has a front and a rear edge opening in which the front and rear edges of the card are exposed. The card connector also includes connection terminals, integrated with and mounted in the housing and in contact with the terminal members. One of the side plates has a card retaining member, engaged with a first concave member formed on the side edge of the card, and a position-determining member, engaged with a second concave member formed on the side edge of the card to determine the position of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 7997913
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing having a receptacle to receive therein a card in an insertion direction and the card has a terminal member. A connection terminal is secured to the housing and is configured to contact the terminal member of the card. A card ejecting action detecting switch is configured to detect when the card is ejected from the housing. A card guide mechanism is provided with an urging member for urging the card in a direction opposite the insertion direction. The card guide mechanism is configured to hold the card at a locked position to ensure that the terminal member of the card is in contact with the connection terminal and to permit movement of the card in the opposite direction by a pushing force exerted on the card in the insertion direction. The card guide mechanism ejects the card after performing a pushing action on the card a plurality of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Hisato Takase, Junichi Miyazawa, Akihiro Tezuka, Hideo Nagasawa, Katsunori Kasahara
  • Patent number: 7794281
    Abstract: A card connector is configured for receiving a generally rectangular card therein. The card has contact pads and generally parallel first and second sides with a cut-away portion formed in the first side in proximity to a front end of the card. The cut-away portion includes a short length extending from the front end generally parallel to the first side, and a tapered shoulder part extending from the short length to the first side. The connector includes an insulative housing with first and second spaced apart sidewalls that define a cavity therein for receiving the card in an insertion direction. A tapered surface is provided adjacent the first sidewall to guide an improperly inserted card at an angle to the insertion direction and a second sidewall recess is formed in the second sidewall to permit entrance of a corner part of such improperly inserted card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Junichi Miyazawa, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Hisato Takase, Ayako Ida
  • Publication number: 20100159724
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing having a receptacle to receive therein a card in an insertion direction and the card has a terminal member. A connection terminal is secured to the housing and is configured to contact the terminal member of the card. A card ejecting action detecting switch is configured to detect when the card is ejected from the housing. A card guide mechanism is provided with an urging member for urging the card in a direction opposite the insertion direction. The card guide mechanism is configured to hold the card at a locked position to ensure that the terminal member of the card is in contact with the connection terminal and to permit movement of the card in the opposite direction by a pushing force exerted on the card in the insertion direction. The card guide mechanism ejects the card after performing a pushing action on the card a plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Hisato Takase, Junichi Miyazawa, Akihiro Tezuka, Hideo Nagasawa, Katsunori Kasahara
  • Patent number: 5792585
    Abstract: A positive resist composition comprising 1,2-quinonediazide compound and, as an alkali-soluble resin, an alkali-soluble resin (A) which comprises a resin (I) obtainable through a condensation reaction of a mixture of m-cresol, 2,3,5-trimethylphenol and optionally p-cresol with an aldehyde and a low molecular weight novolak (II) having a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 2000 as converted to polystyrene, an alkali-soluble resin (B) which comprises a resin (I) and a compound of the general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are respectively a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy group, 1, m and n are respectively a number of 0 to 3, R' is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Haruyoshi Osaki, Takeshi Hioki, Yasunori Doi, Yasunori Uetani, Ryotaro Hanawa
  • Patent number: 5783355
    Abstract: A positive resist composition comprising 1,2-quinonediazide compound and, as an alkali-soluble resin, an alkali-soluble resin (A) which comprises a resin (I) obtainable through a condensation reaction of a mixture of m-cresol, 2,3,5-trimethylphenol and optionally p-cresol with an aldehyde and a low molecular weight novolak (II) having a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 2000 as converted to polystyrene, an alkali-soluble resin (B) which comprises a resin (I) and a compound of the general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are respectively a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy group, 1, m and n are respectively a number of 0 to 3, R' is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Haruyoshi Osaki, Takeshi Hioki, Yasunori Doi, Yasunori Uetani, Ryotaro Hanawa
  • Patent number: 5736292
    Abstract: A positive resist composition comprising 1,2-quinonediazide compound and, as an alkali-soluble resin, an alkali-soluble resin (A) which comprises a resin (I) obtainable through a condensation reaction of a mixture of m-cresol, 2,3,5-trimethylphenol and optionally p-cresol with an aldehyde and a low molecular weight novolak (II) having a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 2000 as converted to polystyrene, an alkali-soluble resin (B) which comprises a resin (I) and a compound of the general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are respectively a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy group, l, m and n are respectively a number of 0 to 3, R' is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Haruyoshi Osaki, Takeshi Hioki, Yasunori Doi, Yasunori Uetani, Ryotaro Hanawa
  • Patent number: 5714620
    Abstract: A polyhydric phenol compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, and its quinone diazide sulfonate which gives a positive resist composition having improved sensitivity and a good depth of focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Jun Tomioka, Yasunori Uetani, Hirotoshi Nakanishi, Ryotaro Hanawa, Ayako Ida
  • Patent number: 5587492
    Abstract: A polyhydric phenol compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, and its quinone diazide sulfonate which gives a positive resist composition having improved sensitivity and a good depth of focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Jun Tomioka, Yasunori Uetani, Hirotoshi Nakanishi, Ryotaro Hanawa, Ayako Ida
  • Patent number: 5436107
    Abstract: A positive resist composition which comprises, in admixture, an alkali-soluble resin; at least one quinone diazide sulfonate of a polyhydric phenol compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group; anda quinone diazide sulfonate of a phenol compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 to R.sub.10 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least one of R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Jun Tomioka, Yasunori Uetani, Hirotoshi Nakanishi, Ryotaro Hanawa, Ayako Ida