Patents by Inventor Eriko NUMATA

Eriko NUMATA 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: 20260204480
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately laminated; and external electrodes respectively provided on end surfaces out of six surfaces of the multilayer body, from which the internal electrode layers are drawn out, wherein the external electrodes respectively extend from the end surfaces to neighboring regions beside the end surfaces within four adjacent surfaces adjacent to the end surfaces, and thickness of at least one of the external electrodes is greater in a region closer to four corner portions of corresponding one of the end surfaces in the corresponding one of the end surfaces and the four adjacent surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko NUMATA, Kunihiko NAGAOKA, Tomomi MACHIDA, Kazuyuki KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20250232921
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a plurality of first dielectric layers, a plurality of second dielectric layers, and a plurality of internal electrode layers are stacked. Each average thickness of each of the plurality of first dielectric layers is different from that of each of the plurality of second dielectric layers. Each of the plurality of first dielectric layers and each of the plurality of second dielectric layers are alternately stacked through each of the plurality of internal electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiko NAGAOKA, Tomomi MACHIDA, Kazuyuki KOIDE, Eriko NUMATA
  • Patent number: 12327690
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including main surfaces perpendicular to a first axis and end surfaces perpendicular to a second axis; and external electrodes covering the end surfaces and extending from the end surfaces to the main surfaces. The external electrode includes a surface layer portion including a Sn plating layer, and an inner layer portion including a Ni plating layer adjacent to the Sn plating layer and including rounded inner end portions on the main surfaces. In a cross-section perpendicular to a third axis, a ratio t2/t1 is 0.4 or more, where t2 is a thickness in the first axis direction of a portion where an inclination of a tangent line of an outer surface of the inner end portion to each main surface is 45°, and t1 is a maximum thickness in the first axis direction of the inner layer portion on each main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko Numata, Daisuke Iwai, Shinichi Sasaki, Fumi Mori
  • Publication number: 20240274367
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including main surfaces perpendicular to a first axis and end surfaces perpendicular to a second axis; and external electrodes covering the end surfaces and extending from the end surfaces to the main surfaces. The external electrode includes a surface layer portion including a Sn plating layer, and an inner layer portion including a Ni plating layer adjacent to the Sn plating layer and including rounded inner end portions on the main surfaces. In a cross-section perpendicular to a third axis, a ratio t2/t1 is 0.4 or more, where t2 is a thickness in the first axis direction of a portion where an inclination of a tangent line of an outer surface of the inner end portion to each main surface is 45°, and t1 is a maximum thickness in the first axis direction of the inner layer portion on each main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko NUMATA, Daisuke IWAI, Shinichi SASAKI, Fumi MORI
  • Patent number: 11996245
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including main surfaces perpendicular to a first axis and end surfaces perpendicular to a second axis; and external electrodes covering the end surfaces and extending from the end surfaces to the main surfaces. The external electrode includes a surface layer portion including a Sn plating layer, and an inner layer portion including a Ni plating layer adjacent to the Sn plating layer and including rounded inner end portions on the main surfaces. In a cross-section perpendicular to a third axis, a ratio t2/t1 is 0.4 or more, where t2 is a thickness in the first axis direction of a portion where an inclination of a tangent line of an outer surface of the inner end portion to each main surface is 45°, and t1 is a maximum thickness in the first axis direction of the inner layer portion on each main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko Numata, Daisuke Iwai, Shinichi Sasaki, Fumi Mori
  • Publication number: 20230104406
    Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including main surfaces perpendicular to a first axis and end surfaces perpendicular to a second axis; and external electrodes covering the end surfaces and extending from the end surfaces to the main surfaces. The external electrode includes a surface layer portion including a Sn plating layer, and an inner layer portion including a Ni plating layer adjacent to the Sn plating layer and including rounded inner end portions on the main surfaces. In a cross-section perpendicular to a third axis, a ratio t2/t1 is 0.4 or more, where t2 is a thickness in the first axis direction of a portion where an inclination of a tangent line of an outer surface of the inner end portion to each main surface is 45°, and t1 is a maximum thickness in the first axis direction of the inner layer portion on each main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko NUMATA, Daisuke IWAI, Shinichi SASAKI, Fumi MORI
  • Publication number: 20170103357
    Abstract: To provide a task-specifying device that enable specification of a task which is needed for consensus building and information conveyance in a collaborative work between stakeholders but is missing from recognition of each of the stakeholders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Eriko NUMATA