Patents by Inventor Hajime Kato

Hajime Kato 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: 11661019
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a body including a front compartment; a hood panel covering the front compartment and including a recess in an upper surface of the hood panel; a hood garnish mounted at the recess; a drainage outlet disposed at a bottom of the recess and penetrating the hood panel; and a drainage channel disposed below the hood panel and including an inlet configured to receive drainage water from the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime Kato
  • Publication number: 20230142432
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a content generating device is provided. The content generating device comprises a first generator, a second generator, and a first transmitter. The first generator generates low-bit-rate encoded data that is original data having been encoded to a low-bit-rate. The second generator generates machine-learned model data for generating improved data obtained by improving human perceptually the low-bit-rate encoded data, based on a machine-learned model. The first transmitter transmits the low-bit-rate encoded data and the model data to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: DWANGO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi KOJIMA, Kazuhiko KUSANO, Hajime KATO
  • Patent number: 11610709
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element provided with a recess, a mounting conductor disposed in the recess, and an internal conductor disposed inside the element and connected to the mounting conductor. A first region includes a first surface. A second region includes a third surface connecting a second surface and the first surface. The second surface and the third surface overlap with the first surface as viewed in a direction in which the first surface and the second surface face each other. The internal conductor is connected to the second region away from a connection portion between the first surface and the third surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Noriaki Hamachi, Makoto Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20230032681
    Abstract: A coil component includes: a base having a pair of side wall portions separated from and facing each other and a connecting wall portion interconnecting the pair of side wall portions; and an air core coil formed by winding a wire, in which the air core coil is disposed in a groove portion formed by the pair of side wall portions and the connecting wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro URABE, Hajime KATO, Toshinori MATSUURA, Kenichi INOUE, Koutarou WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11569020
    Abstract: A laminated coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a coil 8 disposed in the element body 2, and a first external electrode 4 and a second external electrode 5, and at least a part of the coil 8 is disposed in a first region A1 and a second region A2 when seen in a facing direction of the pair of side surfaces 2e and 2f, and the coil 8 is not disposed in a third region A3 and a fourth region A4 when seen in the facing direction of the pair of side surfaces 2e and 2f.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Satoru Okamoto, Masahiro Kato, Makoto Yoshino, Kazuya Tobita, Yuto Shiga, Youichi Kazuta, Noriaki Hamachi
  • Patent number: 11527350
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body including a plurality of laminated insulator layers, and a coil disposed in the element body. The coil includes a first coil conductor having a first inner diameter, a second coil conductor having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter, and a connection conductor connecting the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor. The second coil conductor is adjacent to the first coil conductor in a direction in which the plurality of insulator layers are laminated. The connection conductor has a shape along the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Noriaki Hamachi, Makoto Yoshino
  • Patent number: 11488761
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a conductor. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers. The element body has a first face, a second face, and a pair of third faces. The conductor is disposed on the element body and has an L shape. The conductor has an exposed face exposed on the first face and the second face. The exposed face includes a plurality of divided regions divided by the element body. The length of each divided region in a dividing direction is longer than a distance with which the plurality of divided regions is separated from each other and longer than a distance with which the exposed face and the pair of third faces are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuya Ishima, Satoru Okamoto, Shunji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11482365
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2 having a plurality of stacked insulator layers 6 and having an outer surface provided with recessed portions 7 and 8, a coil 9 disposed in the element body 2, and terminal electrodes 4 and 5 connected to the coil 9 and disposed in the recessed portions 7 and 8. The recessed portions 7 and 8 are defined by a bottom surface and a side surface extending in a depth direction of the recessed portions 7 and 8 over the outer surface and the bottom surface, the terminal electrodes 4 and 5 have a first surface facing the bottom surface and a second surface facing the side surface, and a connection region A where a compound of elements constituting the element body 2 and a metal component are mixed is exposed to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Yoji Tozawa, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Endo, Hajime Kato
  • Publication number: 20220293324
    Abstract: In a coil component, a coil is disposed in the element body and has a pair of tip portions. A pair of external electrodes are disposed on an outer surface of the element body and respectively connected to the pair of tip portions. The element body includes a core portion including a shaft portion and a pair of side end portions. The shaft portion extends in a first direction, and the coil is wound around the shaft portion. The pair of side end portions are continuous with both ends of the shaft portion in the first direction. The shaft portion and the pair of side end portions are integrally formed of the same material. The shaft portion is covered with a resin molding portion. At least a part of the pair of side end portions is exposed from the resin molding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Junichiro URABE, Toshinori MATSUURA, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Youichi KAZUTA, Noriaki HAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20220293333
    Abstract: A coil component includes an exterior body, a coil, and a pair of terminal electrodes. The coil is disposed inside the exterior body. The pair of terminal electrodes are electrically connected to the coil and are disposed on the exterior body. The exterior body includes a first portion that covers the coil and is made of a resin, and a second portion including a side surface on which the pair of terminal electrodes are disposed. The second portion includes a material having a relative permittivity lower than a relative permittivity of the resin and is disposed between the coil and the pair of terminal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro URABE, Hajime KATO, Toshinori MATSUURA, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Youichi KAZUTA, Noriaki HAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20220076876
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors, the pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Yuto SHIGA, Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuya ISHIMA, Satoru OKAMOTO, Shunji AOKI
  • Publication number: 20220070527
    Abstract: In a system for distributing video image content from a server to a viewer terminal, a configuration is provided in which the load to the transmission path is reduced by reducing the volume of distribution volume while improving the image quality to be viewed. Content data based on a low-bitrate-encoded image and data of an image of a transformation matrix in a neural network which is model data for obtaining an image close to an original image from the low-bitrate-encoded image are transmitted to the viewer terminal from the video image content distribution server. These data are used by the viewer terminal to obtain improved video image content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Takashi KOJIMA, Kazuhiko KUSANO, Hajime KATO
  • Publication number: 20220063519
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a body including a front compartment; a hood panel covering the front compartment and including a recess in an upper surface of the hood panel; a hood garnish mounted at the recess; a drainage outlet disposed at a bottom of the recess and penetrating the hood panel; and a drainage channel disposed below the hood panel and including an inlet configured to receive drainage water from the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime KATO
  • Patent number: 11217376
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a pair of conductors. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers in a first direction. The pair of conductors is formed by laminating a plurality of conductor layers in the first direction. The pair of conductors is provided to the element body in such a way as to be separated from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. At a cross section orthogonal to the first direction, the pair of conductors has an uneven portion and the element body has an uneven portion engaged with the uneven portion of the pair of conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Aoki, Yuya Ishima, Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Satoru Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11211192
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors. The pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Yuto Shiga, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuya Ishima, Satoru Okamoto, Shunji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11190000
    Abstract: A waterproof structure includes a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative, a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing covering the first seal portion, the housing being made of an insulating resin having higher rigidity than the first seal portion and a second seal portion covering around the electric wire, being provided contiguously with an end portion of the housing, and being elastic and electrically insulative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hayato Iizuka, Yusuke Tsutagawa, Kazuma Kayo, Hajime Kato, Akihiro Saito, Kai Kiuchi
  • Patent number: 11139647
    Abstract: A waterproof structure includes a first seal portion covering around an electric wire to be inserted into a mounting hole of an object to which the electric wire is mounted, the electric wire having a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the first seal portion being elastic and electrically insulative, a housing provided at an end portion of the electric wire, the housing covering the first seal portion, the housing being made of an insulating resin having higher rigidity than the first seal portion and a second seal portion covering around the electric wire, being provided contiguously with an end portion of the housing, and being elastic and electrically insulative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hayato Iizuka, Yusuke Tsutagawa, Kazuma Kayo, Hajime Kato, Akihiro Saito, Kai Kiuchi
  • Publication number: 20210280362
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil disposed in the element body, and a terminal electrode disposed on the element body. The element body has a first side face and a second side face, a first end face and a second end face, and a first main face and a second main face. The terminal electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion. The first electrode portion has a first exposed face exposed on the first main face. The second electrode portion has a second exposed face exposed on the first end face. The first exposed face and the second exposed face are adjacent to each other interposing a ridge portion. The first exposed face is separated from an outer edge of the first main face. The second exposed face is separated from an outer edge of the first end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto SHIGA, Hajime KATO, Junichiro URABE, Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Noriaki HAMACHI, Toshinori MATSUURA, Yuichi TAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20210272743
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a terminal electrode. The element body includes a first main face, second main face, first end face, second end face, first side face and second side face. The terminal electrode is connected to the coil. The terminal electrode includes a main-face electrode portion provided on the first main face. The coil includes a plurality of coil conductors. The plurality of coil conductors includes a first coil conductor disposed closest to the first main face to oppose to the main-face electrode portion and a second coil conductor disposed closer to the second main face than the first coil conductor. The first coil conductor has a width narrower than a width of the second coil conductor. The first coil conductor has an aspect ratio higher than an aspect ratio of the second coil conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Junichiro URABE, Yuto SHIGA, Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Noriaki HAMACHI, Toshinori MATSUURA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Munehiro TAKAKU
  • Patent number: 11091821
    Abstract: A copper-based alloy which includes Cu, Ni, Si, Fe, and Mg, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, and V, and in which a content of Mg is 0.02 mass % or more. The copper-based alloy exhibits wear resistance and improved weldability with respect to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Kawasaki, Natsuki Sugiyama, Hisao Fukuhara, Tadashi Oshima, Hajime Kato, Kouji Tanaka, Takashi Saito