Patents by Inventor Hideaki Imaichi

Hideaki Imaichi 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: 20080191883
    Abstract: A resonant tag for use with a radio-wave detection system for the prevention of shoplifting or the like which has a coil and capacitor circuit formed on opposite sides of an extremely thin substrate of a biaxially-oriented polypropylene, with one of the capacitor plates formed on one side of the substrate and the coil and other capacitor plate formed on the other side of the substrate, and whereby the circuit can provide the same performance of a conventional resonant tag but using a much smaller size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Yoshimura Kousaku, Takeshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20060071083
    Abstract: A tag and method of making it. The tag includes a first adhesive layer provided in a first predetermined pattern between a surface of a first substrate and a first conductive foil. The first pattern corresponds to a pattern for a first conductive trace, e.g., a portion of a resonant circuit. The first conductive foil is laminated, e.g., adhesively secured, to the surface of the first substrate to form a first conductive layer. A first portion of that layer is shaped, e.g., die-cut, to generally correspond to the first pattern. A second portion of the first conductive layer not corresponding to the first portion is removed, to establish the first conductive trace, with the adhesive layer confined within the boundaries of the first conductive trace. Another conductive trace is secured to the first conductive trace, with a dielectric therebetween, to form a resonant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Appalucci, Andre Cote, David Perez, Gary Mazoki, Anthony Piccoli, Rolando Martinez, Luis Soler Bonnin, Takeshi Matsumoto, Hideaki Imaichi
  • Patent number: 6988666
    Abstract: A tag and method of making it. The tag includes a first adhesive layer provided in a first predetermined pattern between a surface of a first substrate and a first conductive foil. The first pattern corresponds to a pattern for a first conductive trace, e.g., a portion of a resonant circuit. The first conductive foil is laminated, e.g., adhesively secured, to the surface of the first substrate to form a first conductive layer. A first portion of that layer is shaped, e.g., die-cut, to generally correspond to the first pattern. A second portion of the first conductive layer not corresponding to the first portion is removed, to establish the first conductive trace, with the adhesive layer confined within the boundaries of the first conductive trace. Another conductive trace is secured to the first conductive trace, with a dielectric therebetween, to form a resonant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Appalucci, Andre Cote, David Lopez Perez, Gary Thomas Mazoki, Anthony Frank Piccoli, Rolando Roques Martinez, Luis Francisco Soler Bonnin, Takeshi Matsumoto, Hideaki Imaichi
  • Publication number: 20030051806
    Abstract: A method of making a resonant frequency circuit is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (1) forming a first adhesive layer in a first predetermined pattern on a surface of a first substrate; (2) laminating a first conductive foil to the surface of the first substrate to form a first conductive layer; (3) forming a first portion of the first conductive layer in a shape generally corresponding to the first predetermined pattern; and (4) removing a second portion of the first conductive layer not corresponding to the first portion to establish a first conductive trace on the first substrate. A third conductive trace is formed on a third substrate. The third conductive trace is secured to the first conductive trace with a dielectric layer therebetween to form the resonant frequency circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Appalucci, Andre Cote, David Lopez Perez, Gary Thomas Mazoki, Anthony Frank Piccoli, Rolando Roques Martinez, Luis Francisco Soler Bonnin, Takeshi Matsumoto, Hideaki Imaichi
  • Patent number: 6313747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resonant tag including an insulating thin film and coiled circuits made of a metal foil respectively formed on both sides of the insulating thin film. The coiled circuits are formed in an electrically connected relation to each other with a space at the center of the insulating thin film. Said both coils are almost superimposed on each other to form a capacitor, thereby constituting an LC circuit. The area of a portion of each side of the thin film, said portion being surrounded by the innermost peripheries of both coils and having no metal foil on both sides, is controlled to at least 16% based on the whole area of said one side of the tag, whereby a resonant tag having an area of at most 700 mm2 can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Checkpoint Manufacturing Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Gary Thomas Mazoki, Anthony Frank Piccoli
  • Publication number: 20010003438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resonant tag including an insulating thin film and coiled circuits made of a metal foil respectively formed on both sides of the insulating thin film. The coiled circuits are formed in an electrically connected relation to each other with a space at the center of the insulating thin film. Said both coils are almost superimposed on each other to form a capacitor, thereby constituting an LC circuit. The area of a portion of each side of the thin film, said portion being surrounded by the innermost peripheries of both coils and having no metal foil on both sides, is controlled to at least 16% based on the whole area of said one side of the tag, whereby a resonant tag having an area of at most 700 mm2 can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Gary Thomas Mazoki, Anthony Frank Piccoli
  • Patent number: 5695860
    Abstract: A resonant tag has one electrode plate of a capacitor and an electric circuit, which is electrically connected to the capacitor, formed on one surface of the insulating film composing the resonant circuit. On the other surface of the insulating film, the other electrode plate of the capacitor, which is electrically connected to the electric circuit, is formed. Heat pressing is performed on the insulating film existing between the two electrode plates with a predetermined pressure and at a predetermined temperature to shorten a distance between these electrode plates, and a crystal structure of the insulating film is destroyed to form a penetrating hole which penetrates through both the electrode plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Tokai Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Suzuki, Koichi Himura, Tadayoshi Haneda
  • Patent number: 5682814
    Abstract: A resonant tag is manufactured in the manner described below: a conductive thin film is formed to a predetermined thickness on two surfaces of an insulating thin film. Thereafter, a conductive pattern, composed of an inductor element and a capacitor element corresponding to a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of one of the conductive thin films, and a conductive pattern, composed of a capacitor element corresponding to the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of the other insulating thin film at a position which faces the capacitor element formed on one of the conductive thin films using an ink which resists etching. A non-printed portion of the conductive thin films is removed by etching to form a resonant circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Tokai Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Suzuki, Koichi Himura, Tadayoshi Haneda
  • Patent number: 5589251
    Abstract: A resonant tag is manufactured in the manner described below: a conductive thin film is formed to a predetermined thickness on two surfaces of an insulating thin film. Thereafter, a conductive pattern, composed of an inductor element and a capacitor element corresponding to a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of one of the conductive thin films, and a conductive pattern, composed of a capacitor element corresponding to the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of the other insulating thin film at a position which faces the capacitor element formed on one of the conductive thin films using an ink which resists etching. A non-printed portion of the conductive thin films is removed by etching to form a resonant circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Tokai Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Suzuki, Koichi Himura, Tadayoshi Haneda
  • Patent number: 5447779
    Abstract: A resonant tag is manufactured in the manner described below: a conductive thin film is formed to a predetermined thickness on two surfaces of an insulating thin film. Thereafter, a conductive pattern, composed of an inductor element and a capacitor element corresponding to a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of one of the conductive thin films, and a conductive pattern, composed of a capacitor element corresponding to the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of the other insulating thin film at a position which faces the capacitor element formed on one of the conductive thin films using an ink which resists etching. A non-printed portion of the conductive thin films is removed by etching to form a resonant circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Tokai Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Suzuki, Koichi Himura, Tadayoshi Haneda
  • Patent number: 5108822
    Abstract: A resonant tag is manufactured in the manner described below: a conductive thin film is formed to a predetermined thickness on two surfaces of an insulating thin film. Thereafter, a conductive pattern, composed of an inductor element and a capacitor element corresponding to a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of one of the conductive thin films, and a conductive pattern, composed of a capacitor element corresponding to the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit, is printed on a surface of the other insulating thin film at a position which faces the capacitor element formed on one of the conductive thin films using an ink which resists etching. A non-printed portion of the conductive thin films is removed by etching to form a resonant circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Tokai Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Imaichi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuji Suzuki, Koichi Himura, Tadayoshi Haneda