Patents by Inventor Fumihiko Abe
Fumihiko Abe 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: 9300100Abstract: An SRC includes a stator; a rotator rotatably attached to the stator; and a stack-type cable accommodated in an annular accommodation space defined by the stator and the rotator. The stack-type cable includes a transmission path FC including a pair of transmission path conductors and laminate sheets covering the pair of transmission path conductors and also includes a dummy FC that is provided on a front surface of the transmission path FC and is formed of laminate sheets not including a flat rectangular conductor, the transmission path FC and the dummy FC being stacked on each other; the stack-type cable further includes a grease that causes the transmission path FC and the dummy FC stacked on each other to adhere to each other; and a width-direction interval between the pair of transmission path conductors is set to smaller than, or equivalent to, a conductor width of each transmission path conductor.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150031219Abstract: An SRC includes a stator; a rotator rotatably attached to the stator; and a stack-type cable accommodated in an annular accommodation space defined by the stator and the rotator. The stack-type cable includes a transmission path FC including a pair of transmission path conductors and laminate sheets covering the pair of transmission path conductors and also includes a dummy FC that is provided on a front surface of the transmission path FC and is formed of laminate sheets not including a flat rectangular conductor, the transmission path FC and the dummy FC being stacked on each other; the stack-type cable further includes a grease that causes the transmission path FC and the dummy FC stacked on each other to adhere to each other; and a width-direction interval between the pair of transmission path conductors is set to smaller than, or equivalent to, a conductor width of each transmission path conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka
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Publication number: 20140300439Abstract: A wire rod for inductor used for a coil of an inductor includes an electric conductor and a magnetic layer made of Fe that is provided on a surface of the electric conductor. The magnetic layer has a thickness of greater than 0 ?m and less than or equal to 3.0 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicants: Furukawa Magnet Wire Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo TANAKA, Noriyoshi Fushimi, Fumihiko Abe
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Patent number: 8362761Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting rotation angle of a rotator to be measured is provided. The detector includes a magnet which is fixed to the rotator to be measured and is rotated with the rotator to be measured and plural magnetic detection means respectively arranged at a prescribed angle, for detecting intensity of magnetic field generated by the magnet and outputting signals of electric charge based on the intensity of magnetic field. The detector further includes drive means for driving the plural magnetic detection means, where the drive means is capable of simultaneously changing magnetic sensitivities of the plural magnetic detection means in the same ratio. The detector further includes rotation angle calculation means for calculating rotation angle of the rotator to be measured based on signals output from the plural magnetic detection means.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin
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Patent number: 8314607Abstract: To provide a rotation angle detector, which is characterized in that the rotation angle detector is for detecting a rotation angle of a measurable rotation body, by which it becomes able to measure the rotation angle of the measurable rotation body with an accuracy as higher even in a case where there may be happened such as an axial backlash or the like on an axis of rotation in the measurable rotation body, and then such a rotation angle detector 1 comprises: a magnetic detecting element 40, for detecting a magnetic flux density of a magnet 10 that is designed to be attached onto the measurable rotation body and then to be rotated as integral with the measurable rotation body, wherein the magnetic detecting element 40 is arranged at a position as approximately intermediate in a path from a north pole to a south pole according to a line of magnetic force due to the magnet 10, and then thereby it becomes able to measure the rotation angle of the measurable rotation body with the accuracy as higher even in theType: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe, Dongzhi Jin
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Patent number: 8278914Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting a rotation angle of a detectable rotation body, comprises: a primary rotation body to be attached to the detectable rotation body and to rotate as integral with the detectable rotation body; a secondary rotation body to rotate as a predetermined rotation ratio for the primary rotation body; a primary rotation detection mechanism to output a signal to be varied periodically as corresponding to a rotation of the primary rotation body; a secondary rotation detection mechanism to output a signal to be varied periodically as corresponding to a rotation of the secondary rotation body; a signal processing unit to calculate the rotation angles of the primary and the secondary rotation bodies using the signals that the primary and the secondary rotation detection mechanisms output; and an operation processing unit to calculate the rotation angle of the detectable rotation body.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe, Dongzhi Jin
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Patent number: 8265897Abstract: A rotation angle detection device for detecting the absolute rotation angle of a rotation body rotating multiple times and whose rotation is to be detected. The rotation angles of a first rotation body rotating at a rotation angle frequency in correspondence with rotation of the rotation object whose rotation is to be detected and the rotation angle of a second rotation body rotating at a rotation frequency that is different from the rotation angle frequency of the first rotation body are individually detected. Based on a phase difference between continuous angle signals detected, the rotation speed of a main rotation body, which is either the first or the second rotation body, and the absolute rotation angle of the rotation body rotating multiple times and whose rotation is to be detected is calculated based on the detected continuous angle signal and rotation speed of the main rotation body.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin
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Patent number: 8232794Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting the rotation angle of a rotator to be measured which detects the flux density, generated depending on rotation of the rotator to be measured, of a ring-like magnet fixed to the rotator by means of a magnetic detection element. Since a soft magnetic member is interposed between the ring-like magnet and the rotator, rotation angle of the rotator can be measured accurately without being affected by the material or diameter of the rotator or the fixing state of the rotation angle detector to the rotator. Consequently, a rotation angle detector for detecting the rotation angle of a rotator to be measured accurately without being affected by the material or diameter of the rotator or the fixing state of the rotation angle detector to the rotator is presented.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., LtdInventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin
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Patent number: 8183857Abstract: A rotation angle detection device for detecting rotation angle of a rotating body to be measured includes magnetic detection elements which are fixed to a stator and detect magnetic flux density of a magnet which is rotated with the rotating body. The device can calculate rotation angle of the rotating body from outputs of the magnetic detection elements. The device also includes magnetic bodies having two edge portions in positions where the magnet is inserted and arranged along an area where a magnetic line of force of the magnet is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe
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Patent number: 8001851Abstract: A rotation sensor includes a first rotor constituted by a magnetic material and having an outer face that has first conductive layers disposed in two levels as viewed in the direction of a rotation axis and second conductive layers disposed outwardly of and between the first conductive layers, a second rotor having metal members corresponding to the first conductive layers of the first rotor, and a stationary core having a stationary core body that accommodates therein two exciting coils that are spaced from each other in the direction of the rotation axis. The second rotor is disposed between the first rotor mounted to a first shaft and the stationary core fixed to a stationary member, and is mounted to a second shaft which is rotatable relative to the first shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin, Kazuhiko Matsuzaki, Tsuyoshi Nakamoto, Masakazu Matsui, Hideharu Yonehara, Tomotaka Watanabe, Kosuke Yamawaki, Takahiro Ueno
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Publication number: 20100315074Abstract: A rotation angle detector, comprises a magnet having at least a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral surface, that is fixed at a detectable rotation body and the same is rotated as integral therewith, a magnetic detecting unit for detecting a strength of a magnetism for the magnet, that is arranged at a peripheral corner part as in vicinity thereof to be formed with the top surface or the bottom surface and with the peripheral surface of the magnet and an arithmetic processing unit for calculating a rotation angle of the detectable rotation body with using an output of the magnetic detecting unit. A part to be formed by removing a part of the peripheral corner part as all around thereof forms a connecting face to correspond between the top surface or the bottom surface and the peripheral surface, and the magnetic detecting unit is arranged at the connecting face as in vicinity thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin
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Publication number: 20100185412Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting an absolute rotation angle of a detectable rotation body to be rotated a multiple number thereof comprises a first rotation body to be rotated as a cycle of a rotation angle Tc corresponding to a rotation of the detectable rotation body, a first detecting unit for detecting the rotation angle of the first rotation body, a second rotation body to be rotated due to the first rotation body or the detectable rotation body and to be rotated as a cycle of a rotation angle Tm with corresponding to the rotation of the detectable rotation body, that is different from the cycle of the rotation angle Tc regarding the first rotation body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin
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Publication number: 20100148764Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting the rotation angle of a rotator to be measured which detects the flux density, generated depending on rotation of the rotator to be measured, of a ring-like magnet fixed to the rotator by means of a magnetic detection element. Since a soft magnetic member is interposed between the ring-like magnet and the rotator, rotation angle of the rotator can be measured accurately without being affected by the material or diameter of the rotator or the fixing state of the rotation angle detector to the rotator. Consequently, a rotation angle detector for detecting the rotation angle of a rotator to be measured accurately without being affected by the material or diameter of the rotator or the fixing state of the rotation angle detector to the rotator is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin
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Publication number: 20100109655Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting rotation angle of a rotator to be measured is provided. The detector includes a magnet which is fixed to the rotator to be measured and is rotated with the rotator to be measured and plural magnetic detection means respectively arranged at a prescribed angle, for detecting intensity of magnetic field generated by the magnet and outputting signals of electric charge based on the intensity of magnetic field. The detector further includes drive means for driving the plural magnetic detection means, where the drive means is capable of simultaneously changing magnetic sensitivities of the plural magnetic detection means in the same ratio. The detector further includes rotation angle calculation means for calculating rotation angle of the rotator to be measured based on signals output from the plural magnetic detection means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe, Dongzhi Jin
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Publication number: 20100060272Abstract: A rotation angle detector for detecting a rotation angle of a detectable rotation body, comprises: a primary rotation body to be attached to the detectable rotation body and to rotate as integral with the detectable rotation body; a secondary rotation body to rotate as a predetermined rotation ratio for the primary rotation body; a primary rotation detection mechanism to output a signal to be varied periodically as corresponding to a rotation of the primary rotation body; a secondary rotation detection mechanism to output a signal to be varied periodically as corresponding to a rotation of the secondary rotation body; a signal processing unit to calculate the rotation angles of the primary and the secondary rotation bodies using the signals that the primary and the secondary rotation detection mechanisms output; and an operation processing unit to calculate the rotation angle of the detectable rotation body, based on the calculated rotation angle of the primary or of the secondary rotation body, and on a relaType: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe, Dongzhi Jin
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Publication number: 20100045271Abstract: To provide a rotation angle detector, which is characterized in that the rotation angle detector is for detecting a rotation angle of a measurable rotation body, by which it becomes able to measure the rotation angle of the measurable rotation body with an accuracy as higher even in a case where there may be happened such as an axial backlash or the like on an axis of rotation in the measurable rotation body, and then such a rotation angle detector 1 comprises: a magnetic detecting element 40, for detecting a magnetic flux density of a magnet 10 that is designed to be attached onto the measurable rotation body and then to be rotated as integral with the measurable rotation body, wherein the magnetic detecting element 40 is arranged at a position as approximately intermediate in a path from a north pole to a south pole according to a line of magnetic force due to the magnet 10, and then thereby it becomes able to measure the rotation angle of the measurable rotation body with the accuracy as higher even in theType: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe, Dongzhi Jin
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Publication number: 20100007341Abstract: A rotation angle detection device for detecting rotation angle of a rotator to be measured includes magnetic detection elements which are fixed to the circumference of the rotating body to be measured and detect magnetic flux density of magnet which is rotated with said rotating body to be measured. The device can calculate rotation angle of the rotating body to be measured from outputs of the magnetic detection elements. The device also includes magnetic bodies having two edge portions in positions where the magnet is inserted and are arranged along an area where a magnetic line of force of the magnet is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventors: Kengo Tanaka, Fumihiko Abe
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Publication number: 20080168845Abstract: A rotation sensor includes a first rotor constituted by a magnetic material and having an outer face that has first conductive layers disposed in two levels as viewed in the direction of a rotation axis and second conductive layers disposed outwardly of and between the first conductive layers, a second rotor having metal members corresponding to the first conductive layers of the first rotor, and a stationary core having a stationary core body that accommodates therein two exciting coils that are spaced from each other in the direction of the rotation axis. The second rotor is disposed between the first rotor mounted to a first shaft and the stationary core fixed to a stationary member, and is mounted to a second shaft which is rotatable relative to the first shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin, Kazuhiko Matsuzaki, Tsuyoshi Nakamoto, Masakazu Matsui, Hideharu Yonehara, Tomotaka Watanabe, Kosuke Yamawaki, Takahiro Ueno
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Patent number: 7360459Abstract: A rotation sensor includes a first rotor constituted by a magnetic material and having an outer face that has first conductive layers disposed in two levels as viewed in the direction of a rotation axis and second conductive layers disposed outwardly of and between the first conductive layers, a second rotor having metal members corresponding to the first conductive layers of the first rotor, and a stationary core having a stationary core body that accommodates therein two exciting coils that are spaced from each other in the direction of the rotation axis. The second rotor is disposed between the first rotor mounted to a first shaft and the stationary core fixed to a stationary member, and is mounted to a second shaft which is rotatable relative to the first shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumihiko Abe, Kengo Tanaka, Dongzhi Jin, Kazuhiko Matsuzaki, Tsuyoshi Nakamoto, Masakazu Matsui, Hideharu Yonehara, Tomotaka Watanabe, Kosuke Yamawaki, Takahiro Ueno
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Patent number: 7254992Abstract: A rotation-sensored rotary connector includes: a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electrical component installed on a steering to a vehicle-body side; and a rotation sensor for detecting a rotational angle of the steering; wherein the rotation sensor includes a rotor to be directly mounted on a steering shaft, and the rotary connector includes a rotor to be rotated in compliance with the rotor of the rotation sensor, thereby allowing to detect the rotational angle of the steering with an excellent precision.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: The Furukawn Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takehisa Ishihara, Tomotaka Watanabe, Fumihiko Abe, Dongzhi Jin, Kengo Tanaka