Patents by Inventor Hidenobu Umeda

Hidenobu Umeda 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: 11955275
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer coil component includes forming, on a main face of a substrate, a first coil conductor extending along the main face having conductivity, forming a second coil conductor and a third coil conductor apart from each other in a direction in which the first coil conductor extends and each extending from the first coil conductor in a first direction orthogonal to the main face, and forming a fourth coil conductor electrically connected to an end of the second coil conductor opposite to the first coil conductor and extending along the main face. The forming the first coil conductor includes forming, on the main face, a first insulator layer provided with a first penetration portion having a shape corresponding to the first coil conductor and exposing a part of the main face, and forming, by plating, the first coil conductor in the first penetration portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Ishima, Shinichi Kondo, Kosuke Ito, Shingo Hattori, Takashi Suzuki, Hidenobu Umeda
  • Publication number: 20230402211
    Abstract: A ferrite composition includes a main component and a sub component. The main component includes an iron oxide in terms of Fe2O3, a copper oxide in terms of CuO, a zinc oxide in terms of ZnO, and a nickel oxide as its remainder. The sub component includes a cobalt oxide in terms of Co3O4, a tin oxide in terms of SnO2, and a bismuth oxide in terms of Bi2O3. A is ?3.5 or more and 1.0 or less, provided that A=(??18)/?; is defined, in which ? is an amount of the zinc oxide represented by mol % in terms of ZnO in the main component, and ? is an amount of the cobalt oxide represented by parts by weight in terms of Co3O4 with respect to 100 parts by weight of the main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi KAKUDA, Yuya OSHIMA, Kenji KOMORITA, Shigeshi OSAWA, Shinichi KONDO, Hiroyuki TANOUE, Kaori SASAKI, Takuya NIIBORI, Yukio TAKAHASHI, Hidenobu UMEDA
  • Publication number: 20230298787
    Abstract: A soft magnetic metal particle comprises an Fe—Ni based soft magnetic metal. The soft magnetic metal particle includes both an fcc phase and a bcc phase. A magnetic element body includes the soft magnetic metal particle. A coil-type electronic component includes the magnetic element body and a coil conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu SAKURAI, Hidenobu Umeda, Hideyuki Itoh, Ryuichi Wada, Kouichi Kakuda
  • Publication number: 20230159380
    Abstract: A glass ceramic includes feldspar crystal phases, non-crystalline glass phases, Al2O3 phases, and SiO2 phases. At least one pair of the Al2O3 phases is bonded via at least one of the feldspar crystal phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenobu UMEDA, Masaki TAKAHASHI, Kaori SASAKI, Nami ENOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220293332
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer coil component 1 includes: a step of forming a conductor by a photolithography method using photosensitive conductive paste; a step of forming an insulating film covering the conductor by a photolithography method using photosensitive insulating paste; a step of forming a resin layer holding the conductor covered with the insulating film by a positive-type photoresist; a step of forming a plurality of the conductors and the insulating film and then removing the resin layer by irradiating the resin layer with ultraviolet rays and developing the resin layer; and a step of filling the conductor covered with the insulating film with a magnetic material after removing the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya ISHIMA, Kosuke ITO, Shinichi KONDO, Shingo HATTORI, Hidenobu UMEDA
  • Publication number: 20210327606
    Abstract: In a photosensitive conductive paste containing photosensitive organic components, conductor powder, and quartz powder, melting of the quartz powder does not occur or is very unlikely to occur in a heat treatment step, and in the heat treatment step, it functions sufficiently to bring shrinkage rates and shrinkage behaviors of both of a conductor layer and an element body layer closer to each other when they shrink, and thus generation of voids can be inhibited when it is used for manufacturing a laminated coil component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Ishima, Masaki Takahashi, Akira Suda, Takashi Suzuki, Hidenobu Umeda
  • Publication number: 20210065975
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer coil component includes forming, on a main face of a substrate, a first coil conductor extending along the main face having conductivity, forming a second coil conductor and a third coil conductor apart from each other in a direction in which the first coil conductor extends and each extending from the first coil conductor in a first direction orthogonal to the main face, and forming a fourth coil conductor electrically connected to an end of the second coil conductor opposite to the first coil conductor and extending along the main face. The forming the first coil conductor includes forming, on the main face, a first insulator layer provided with a first penetration portion having a shape corresponding to the first coil conductor and exposing a part of the main face, and forming, by plating, the first coil conductor in the first penetration portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya ISHIMA, Shinichi KONDO, Kosuke ITO, Shingo HATTORI, Takashi SUZUKI, Hidenobu UMEDA
  • Patent number: 9795020
    Abstract: An ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) protection component has: first and second discharge electrodes arranged so as to be opposed to each other through a gap; and a discharge inducing portion kept in contact with the first and second discharge electrodes and configured to connect the first and second discharge electrodes to each other. The discharge inducing portion has metal particles, a ceramic material containing glass, and a dielectric material having a dielectric constant higher than that of the ceramic material. A content of the dielectric material is in the range of 7.5 to 40% by volume, with respect to a total volume of the ceramic material and the dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Shibayama, Hidenobu Umeda
  • Patent number: 9293913
    Abstract: An ESD suppressor is configured including first and second discharge electrodes arranged as separated from each other, and a discharge inducing portion kept in contact with the first and second discharge electrodes so as to connect mutually opposed portions of the first and second discharge electrodes to each other. The discharge inducing portion contains metal particles. The first and second discharge electrodes are located on the coil side with respect to the discharge inducing portion when viewed in a stack direction of a plurality of insulator layers. An element body has a cavity portion located so as to cover the whole of the discharge inducing portion when viewed in the stack direction from the coil side. The cavity portion is in contact with the mutually opposed portions of the first and second discharge electrodes and with the discharge inducing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenobu Umeda, Yuma Ishikawa, Makoto Yoshino, Keigo Higashida
  • Patent number: 9185785
    Abstract: An electrostatic protection component includes: a body in which a plurality of ceramic substrates is laminated; and a pair of discharge electrodes which are formed within the body and which are spaced to face each other. The discharge electrodes include main body portions extending along a longitudinal direction, and the main body portions include tips in the longitudinal direction and side edges extending along the longitudinal direction. The pair of discharge electrodes are arranged such that both the main body portions are adjacent to each other in a short direction. The discharge electrodes face each other in the short direction between the side edges, and discharge occurs only between the side edges, between the discharge electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenobu Umeda, Makoto Yoshino, Takahiro Sato, Takuo Hattori, Shinichi Sato, Takeshi Shibayama
  • Publication number: 20150189727
    Abstract: An ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) protection component has: first and second discharge electrodes arranged so as to be opposed to each other through a gap; and a discharge inducing portion kept in contact with the first and second discharge electrodes and configured to connect the first and second discharge electrodes to each other. The discharge inducing portion has metal particles, a ceramic material containing glass, and a dielectric material having a dielectric constant higher than that of the ceramic material. A content of the dielectric material is in the range of 7.5 to 40% by volume, with respect to a total volume of the ceramic material and the dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Takeshi SHIBAYAMA, Hidenobu UMEDA
  • Publication number: 20150036248
    Abstract: An ESD suppressor is configured including first and second discharge electrodes arranged as separated from each other, and a discharge inducing portion kept in contact with the first and second discharge electrodes so as to connect mutually opposed portions of the first and second discharge electrodes to each other. The discharge inducing portion contains metal particles. The first and second discharge electrodes are located on the coil side with respect to the discharge inducing portion when viewed in a stack direction of a plurality of insulator layers. An element body has a cavity portion located so as to cover the whole of the discharge inducing portion when viewed in the stack direction from the coil side. The cavity portion is in contact with the mutually opposed portions of the first and second discharge electrodes and with the discharge inducing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Hidenobu UMEDA, Yuma ISHIKAWA, Makoto YOSHINO, Keigo HIGASHIDA
  • Publication number: 20140204499
    Abstract: An electrostatic protection component includes: a body in which a plurality of ceramic substrates is laminated; and a pair of discharge electrodes which are formed within the body and which are spaced to face each other. The discharge electrodes include main body portions extending along a longitudinal direction, and the main body portions include tips in the longitudinal direction and side edges extending along the longitudinal direction. The pair of discharge electrodes are arranged such that both the main body portions are adjacent to each other in a short direction. The discharge electrodes face each other in the short direction between the side edges, and discharge occurs only between the side edges, between the discharge electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu UMEDA, Makoto YOSHINO, Takahiro SATO, Takuo HATTORI, Shinichi SATO, Takeshi SHIBAYAMA
  • Patent number: 8724284
    Abstract: An electrostatic protection component includes: a body in which a plurality of ceramic substrates is laminated; and a pair of discharge electrodes which are formed within the body and which are spaced to face each other. The discharge electrodes include main body portions extending along a longitudinal direction, and the main body portions include tips in the longitudinal direction and side edges extending along the longitudinal direction. The pair of discharge electrodes are arranged such that both the main body portions are adjacent to each other in a short direction. The discharge electrodes face each other in the short direction between the side edges, and discharge occurs only between the side edges, between the discharge electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Umeda, Makoto Yoshino, Takahiro Sato, Takuo Hattori, Shinichi Sato, Takeshi Shibayama
  • Publication number: 20120300355
    Abstract: An electrostatic protection component includes: a body in which a plurality of ceramic substrates is laminated; and a pair of discharge electrodes which are formed within the body and which are spaced to face each other. The discharge electrodes include main body portions extending along a longitudinal direction, and the main body portions include tips in the longitudinal direction and side edges extending along the longitudinal direction. The pair of discharge electrodes are arranged such that both the main body portions are adjacent to each other in a short direction. The discharge electrodes face each other in the short direction between the side edges, and discharge occurs only between the side edges, between the discharge electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Umeda, Makoto YOSHINO, Takahiro SATO, Takuo HATTORI, Shinichi SATO, Takeshi SHIBAYAMA
  • Patent number: 7481947
    Abstract: A ferrite magnetic material comprising a main phase of W-type is provided which has magnetic properties improved through the optimization of additives. The ferrite magnetic material comprises a main constituent having a compound represented by composition formula AFe2+aFe3+bO27 (wherein A comprises at least one element selected from Sr, Ba and Pb; 1.5?a?2.1; and 12.9?b?16.3), a first additive containing a Ca constituent (0.3 to 3.0 wt % in terms of CaCO3) and/or a Si constituent (0.2 to 1.4 wt % in terms of SiO2), and a second additive containing at least one of an Al constituent (0.01 to 1.5 wt % in terms of Al2O3), a W constituent (0.01 to 0.6 wt % in terms of WO3), a Ce constituent (0.001 to 0.6 wt % in terms of CeO2), a Mo constituent (0.001 to 0.16 wt % in terms of MoO3), and a Ga constituent (0.001 to 15 wt % in terms of Ga2O3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Minachi, Junichi Nagaoka, Shunsuke Kurasawa, Noboru Ito, Taku Murase, Takeshi Masuda, Kenya Takagawa, Hidenobu Umeda
  • Publication number: 20080292538
    Abstract: There is provided a process for producing W-type ferrite having high magnetic properties by reducing compacting defects during wet compacting. Specifically, there is a provided a process for producing a ferrite sintered body having a main composition of the following formula (1): AFe2+aFe3+bO27 . . . (1) wherein 1.5?a?2.1, 14?a+b?18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Minachi, Junichi Nagaoka, Taku Murase, Noburo Ito, Shunsuke Kurasawa, Hidenobu Umeda
  • Publication number: 20070099033
    Abstract: A ferrite magnetic material comprising a main phase of W-type is provided which has magnetic properties improved through the optimization of additives. The ferrite magnetic material comprises a main constituent having a compound represented by composition formula AFe2+aFe3+bO27 (wherein A comprises at least one element selected from Sr, Ba and Pb; 1.5?a?2.1; and 12.9?b?16.3), a first additive containing a Ca constituent (0.3 to 3.0 wt % in terms of CaCO3) and/or a Si constituent (0.2 to 1.4 wt % in terms of SiO2), and a second additive containing at least one of an Al constituent (0.01 to 1.5 wt % in terms of Al2O3), a W constituent (0.01 to 0.6 wt % in terms of WO3), a Ce constituent (0.001 to 0.6 wt % in terms of CeO2), a Mo constituent (0.001 to 0.16 wt % in terms of MoO3), and a Ga constituent (0.001 to 15 wt % in terms of Ga2O3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Minachi, Junichi Nagaoka, Shunsuke Kurasawa, Noboru Ito, Taku Murase, Takeshi Masuda, Kenya Takagawa, Hidenobu Umeda
  • Publication number: 20070071986
    Abstract: In the nonmagnetic Zn-ferrite of the present invention comprising iron oxide and zinc oxide, the content of Fe2+ is specifically limited. Alternately in the nonmagnetic Zr-ferrite comprising iron oxide and zinc oxide as main components, a given amount of at lease one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of manganese oxide, nickel oxide and magnesium oxide is contained. It is thus possible to provide a nonmagnetic Zn-ferrite that can have high resistivity without containing Cu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Umeda, Yukio Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070009767
    Abstract: The present invention provides a ferrite magnetic material comprising as a main constituent a compound represented by a composition formula, AFe2+aFe3+bO27 (wherein 1.1?a?2.4, 12.3?b?16.1; and A comprises at least one element selected from Sr, Ba and Pb), and also comprising as additives a Ca constituent in terms of CaCO3 and a Si constituent in terms of SiO2 so as to satisfy the relation CaCO3/SiO2=0.5 to 1.38 (molar ratio). By making the relation CaCO3/SiO2=0.5 to 1.38 (molar ratio) be satisfied, the coercive force (HcJ) and the residual magnetic flux density (Br) can be made to simultaneously attain high levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Minachi, Junichi Nagaoka, Noboru Ito, Shunsuke Kurasawa, Taku Murase, Kenya Takagawa, Hidenobu Umeda