Patents by Inventor Hideaki Konno

Hideaki Konno 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: 11881643
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection member including a conductive member made of a rubber-like elastic material, through which a terminal used for supplying power is mounted to a mounted member such as a glass plate, and electrically connected with a small electric resistance to contact member provided in the mounted member, resulting in less reduction of rubber-like elasticity of the conductive member due to a temperature increase of the electrical connection member, even if large current flows. With respect to the conductive member 11 made of the rubber-like elastic material provided in the electrical connection member 10, a compression set measured after the following treatment is 50% or less, the treatment being comprise applying a load between an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductive member and conducting 25% compressive deformation at 105° C. for 22 hours; and electric resistance between the upper surface and the lower surface is 0.1? or less during application of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Konno, Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Tsubasa Kamiya
  • Patent number: 11855368
    Abstract: An electric connection member comprises a conductive member, a fixing member which brings the conductive member into contact with a connection target member and holds the conductive member in a state of compression in a thickness direction Z. The conductive member has a compressive stress of 1.0 N/mm2 or more and 15.0 N/mm2 or less when compressed by 25% in the thickness direction. The fixing member has an elongation of 400 ?m or less when drawn at 96 kPa for 30 minutes in a direction along the thickness direction Z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Hideaki Konno, Tsubasa Kamiya, Tatsuya Kogiso
  • Publication number: 20230395277
    Abstract: Transmission loss of electrical signals is reduced. A conductive member for conductive connection between a first connection object and a second connection object includes a polymeric matrix made of a rubber-like elastic substance and a conductive medium. The conductive medium includes conductive particles successively arranged in a conducting direction of the conductive member. The conductive particles have a surface roughness expressed by an arithmetic mean height, and the surface roughness is 5 ?m or less. The conductive particles have a surface roughness expressed by a developed interfacial area ratio (Sdr), and the surface roughness is 20 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Kamiya, Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20220255242
    Abstract: A connection component can be firmly secured to an adherend member, in a state where a conductive member is compressed, to prevent a babble from remaining in a securing member. The connection component includes a metal terminal, the conductive member provided on one surface of the metal terminal and deformable by compression, the securing member bonded to one surface of the metal terminal, and an exhaust path provided in at least one of the metal terminal and the securing member. The exhaust path is connected to or provided in at least one of a first securing surface of the securing member that is bonded to the metal terminal, and a second securing surface that is opposite to the first securing surface. The exhaust path exhausts a babble generated in at least one of the first securing surface and the second securing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Tsubasa KAMIYA, Hideaki KONNO, Yasuyoshi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220190496
    Abstract: An electric connection member comprises a conductive member, a fixing member which brings the conductive member into contact with a connection target member and holds the conductive member in a state of compression in a thickness direction Z. The conductive member has a compressive stress of 1.0 N/mm2 or more and 15.0 N/mm2 or less when compressed by 25% in the thickness direction. The fixing member has an elongation of 400 ?m or less when drawn at 96 kPa for 30 minutes in a direction along the thickness direction Z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi WATANABE, Hideaki KONNO, Tsubasa KAMIYA, Tatsuya KOGISO
  • Publication number: 20220190494
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection member including a conductive member made of a rubber-like elastic material, through which a terminal used for supplying power is mounted to a mounted member such as a glass plate, and electrically connected with a small electric resistance to contact member provided in the mounted member, resulting in less reduction of rubber-like elasticity of the conductive member due to a temperature increase of the electrical connection member, even if large current flows. With respect to the conductive member 11 made of the rubber-like elastic material provided in the electrical connection member 10, a compression set measured after the following treatment is 50% or less, the treatment being comprise applying a load between an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductive member and conducting 25% compressive deformation at 105° C. for 22 hours; and electric resistance between the upper surface and the lower surface is 0.1 ? or less during application of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki KONNO, Yasuyoshi WATANABE, Tsubasa KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20210359434
    Abstract: An electrical connection sheet makes it difficult for a terminal to peel from a mounting member such as a glass plate, and connects the terminal to a contact member installed on the mounting member in a low electric resistance. The electrical connection sheet 10 has a conduction part 11 constituted of a conductive rubbery elastomer, an adhesion member 15, and a sheet-shape connection member 18 fitted with the conduction part 11 and the adhesion member 15, the connection member 18 being fitted with the adhesion member 15 so that both surfaces of the electrical connection sheet 10 are adhesible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi WATANABE, Hideaki KONNO, Tsubasa KAMIYA
  • Patent number: 9660371
    Abstract: In a connector including a connection portion that is compressed between connection object members (F and F?) and that conductively connects the connection object members (F and F?) to each other, and a base portion that is connected to the connection portion and that forms a recess therein, the connection portion includes a plurality of conductive portions, each conductive portion having conductors arranged in a thickness direction and two electrode planes each in contact with the corresponding one of the connection object members (F and F?), and a retaining portion that retains the conductive portion, the base portion including erect walls and a top wall portion so as to form a recess in the erect walls and the top wall portion, the base portion including, in the recess, partition walls so as to form accommodation portions that accommodate projecting parts (S) connected to the connection object member (F?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: POLYMATECH JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20160126655
    Abstract: In a connector including a connection portion that is compressed between connection object members F and F? and that conductively connects the connection object members F and F? to each other, and a base portion that is connected to the connection portion and that forms a recess therein, the connection portion includes a plurality of conductive portions, each conductive portion having conductors arranged in a thickness direction and two electrode planes each in contact with the corresponding one of the connection object members F and F?, and a retaining portion that retains the conductive portion, the base portion including erect walls and a top wall portion so as to form a recess in the erect walls and the top wall portion, the base portion including, in the recess, partition walls so as to form accommodation portions that accommodate projecting parts S connected to the connection object member F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: POLYMATECH JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Patent number: 8419448
    Abstract: The present invention provides technology with high production efficiency for an elastic connector that electrically connects two connection target members. The technology enables an initial product to be quickly completed with a low initial cost, in correspondence to any distance between the connection target members and any angle formed between them. An elastic connector was obtained by forming a major-axis columnar body, in which a conductive part was formed by cross linking and hardening (solidifying) conductive members inside a tube-like part formed of an insulative rubber tube, and then cutting the major-axis columnar body with a cutting blade along a cutting line, which is in a direction crossing the axis of the major-axis columnar body, to shorten the major-axis columnar body. This elastic connector eliminates the need to create a new metal mold in its manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20110318961
    Abstract: The present invention provides technology with high production efficiency for an elastic connector that electrically connects two connection target members. The technology enables an initial product to be quickly completed with a low initial cost, in correspondence to any distance between the connection target members and any angle formed between them. An elastic connector was obtained by forming a major-axis columnar body, in which a conductive part was formed by cross linking and hardening (solidifying) conductive members inside a tube-like part formed of an insulative rubber tube, and then cutting the major-axis columnar body with a cutting blade along a cutting line, which is in a direction crossing the axis of the major-axis columnar body, to shorten the major-axis columnar body. This elastic connector eliminates the need to create a new metal mold in its manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Patent number: 7724539
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a holder having a pressure flange not to be easily disengaged from a small-sized electronic part in pressing and accommodating the holder having the small-sized electronic part in a mounting recess. A holder includes a projecting portion protruding from a pressing flange toward a cylinder axis of a holding portion, formed in a portion having a predetermined length of an inner edge of the pressing flange. With this construction, when the holder accommodating a small-sized electronic part is mounted to a casing of an apparatus, even if the pressing flange is rolled up and about to be disengaged from the small-sized electronic part, the projecting portion engages with the small-sized electronic part, thereby preventing the pressing flange from being rolled up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Patent number: 7618267
    Abstract: An anisotropic conductive connector includes: a plurality of conducting paths to be brought into contact with a first object of connection provided in an electronic apparatus and with a second object of connection separate from the first object of connection to effect conductive connection between the objects of connection; and a metal portion to be brought into contact with the conducting paths to effect conductive connection between the plurality of conducting paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Konno, Takashi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7563121
    Abstract: The present invention Provides a discharge tube connector which suppresses the occurrence of a damage of a discharge tube at the time of installation and can be easily installed. An end electrode of the discharge tube and a board electrode on a circuit board can be electrically connected with each other through a conductive connection portion without using lead wires, so a damage such as a crack and the like, of a light-emitting portion of the discharge tube can be avoided. When a holding portion is made of a rubber-like elastic material, the conductive connection portion has rubber-like elasticity, so the conductive connection portion can be pressed between the end electrode and the board electrode on the circuit board to conductively connect the end electrode with the board electrode. Therefore, the soldering operation can be omitted. Thus, installation does not take time, so a manufacturing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ikeda, Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20090053907
    Abstract: An anisotropic conductive connector includes: a plurality of conducting paths to be brought into contact with a first object of connection provided in an electronic apparatus and with a second object of connection separate from the first object of connection to effect conductive connection between the objects of connection; and a metal portion to be brought into contact with the conducting paths to effect conductive connection between the plurality of conducting paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Hideaki Konno, Takashi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7400875
    Abstract: A holder is for a small-sized acoustic element and a mounting structure for the same allowing mounting to a casing with a sound hole in a side surface thereof without involving a substantial increase in the thickness of a portable communication apparatus. The holder for a microphone has a cylindrical portion for holding the outer peripheral surface of a small-sized acoustic element. The cylindrical portion is equipped with an inwardly directed flange adapted to be engaged with a holed surface of the small-sized acoustic element and constructed of an annular rubber-like elastic member. Further, the cylindrical portion is provided with a groove-shaped sound hole whose one end is open in the inner peripheral surface of the inwardly directed flange and whose other end is open in the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, thus communicating with both the holed surface of the small-sized acoustic element and the sound hole formed in a side surface of the casing of the portable communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Polymatech Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20080160822
    Abstract: The present invention Provides a discharge tube connector which suppresses the occurrence of a damage of a discharge tube at the time of installation and can be easily installed. An end electrode of the discharge tube and a board electrode on a circuit board can be electrically connected with each other through a conductive connection portion without using lead wires, so a damage such as a crack and the like, of a light-emitting portion of the discharge tube can be avoided. When a holding portion is made of a rubber-like elastic material, the conductive connection portion has rubber-like elasticity, so the conductive connection portion can be pressed between the end electrode and the board electrode on the circuit board to conductively connect the end electrode with the board electrode. Therefore, the soldering operation can be omitted. Thus, installation does not take time, so a manufacturing cost can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ikeda, Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20070195512
    Abstract: Provided is a connector sheet exhibiting requisite conduction property for removal of electromagnetic wave noise and static electricity, allowing ground connection between a metal portion of a casing and a circuit board through a simple mounting operation, and capable of meeting requirement for a reduction in electronic apparatus size, and a portable electronic apparatus equipped with the same. The connector sheet is conductively connected to a metal casing and a ground-connecting portion of a circuit board through a conducting portion of a connector portion in which conductive particles are serially oriented. Further, the connector portion and a resin sheet are integrated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Publication number: 20070041165
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a holder having a pressure flange not to be easily disengaged from a small-sized electronic part in pressing and accommodating the holder having the small-sized electronic part in a mounting recess. A holder includes a projecting portion protruding from a pressing flange toward a cylinder axis of a holding portion, formed in a portion having a predetermined length of an inner edge of the pressing flange. With this construction, when the holder accommodating a small-sized electronic part is mounted to a casing of an apparatus, even if the pressing flange is rolled up and about to be disengaged from the small-sized electronic part, the projecting portion engages with the small-sized electronic part, thereby preventing the pressing flange from being rolled up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Patent number: 7090478
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an anisotropic formed body in which functional, magnetic fine particles are oriented in a specific direction within a matrix and in which anisotropy is given to properties attributable to the functional fine particles. The apparatus allows use of a wide variety of materials as the functional fine particles and realizes an anisotropy which is parallel and of a uniform interval within a large area. Further, a method for manufacturing an anisotropic formed body, includes applying, by using a superconducting magnet device, a uniform and parallel magnetic field with magnetic lines of force at equal intervals and parallel to each other, to a mold in which the matrix is filled with a liquid molding material containing functional, magnetic fine particles, to orient the functional fine particles in a direction of the magnetic lines of force, whereby the liquid molding material subsequently hardens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignees: Independent Administrative Institution National Institute for Materials Science, Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Wada, Tsukasa Kiyoshi, Masayuki Tobita, Eiji Homma, Hideaki Konno