Patents by Inventor Hiroki Horiguchi

Hiroki Horiguchi 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: 10079117
    Abstract: A electric storage device that includes a device body having a first end face that has a first portion and a second portion, and second end face that has a third portion and a fourth portion. The second portion is inclined relative to the first portion, and the fourth portion is inclined relative to the third portion. A first electrode film extends from the first portion to the second portion, and a second electrode film extends from the third portion to the fourth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Kyotaro Mano, Tatsuya Mizushima
  • Publication number: 20170330696
    Abstract: A electric storage device that includes a device body having a first end face that has a first portion and a second portion, and second end face that has a third portion and a fourth portion. The second portion is inclined relative to the first portion, and the fourth portion is inclined relative to the third portion. A first electrode film extends from the first portion to the second portion, and a second electrode film extends from the third portion to the fourth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Kyotaro Mano, Tatsuya Mizushima
  • Patent number: 9728343
    Abstract: A highly-reliable electrical storage device element and electrical storage device, in each of which on predetermined regions of predetermined end surfaces of a laminate forming an electrical storage component, sprayed end surface electrodes each having a high bond strength to the laminate are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Horikawa, Hiroki Horiguchi, Yukio Ehara, Yasuhiko Ueda, Hiroyuki Harada, Masaharu Itaya, Yasutake Fukuda, Shigeo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9558893
    Abstract: A power storage device that includes an electrolyte retaining layer between a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode. The electrolyte retaining layer retains an electrolyte. The first internal electrode has a first current collector and a first active material layer. The first active material layer is on a surface of the first current collector, which is closer to the second internal electrode. The second internal electrode has a second current collector and a second active material layer. The second active material layer is on a surface of the second current collector, which is closer to the first internal electrode. At least one of the electrolyte retaining layer, first active material layer, and second active material layer is exposed at the first and second end surfaces of the power storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Horikawa, Hiroki Horiguchi, Takashi Hayashi, Yasuhiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20150221448
    Abstract: A power storage device that includes an electrolyte retaining layer between a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode. The electrolyte retaining layer retains an electrolyte. The first internal electrode has a first current collector and a first active material layer. The first active material layer is on a surface of the first current collector, which is closer to the second internal electrode. The second internal electrode has a second current collector and a second active material layer. The second active material layer is on a surface of the second current collector, which is closer to the first internal electrode. At least one of the electrolyte retaining layer, first active material layer, and second active material layer is exposed at the first and second end surfaces of the power storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: KEIJI HORIKAWA, Hiroki Horiguchi, Takashi Hayashi, Yasuhiko Ueda
  • Patent number: 8950067
    Abstract: An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, the first and second sealing frames being composed of a Ni film. A bonding section constituted by a Ni—Bi alloy is formed between the first and second sealing frames. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for at least 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are in close contact with each other, and thus the bonding section, which bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame, is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura
  • Patent number: 8794498
    Abstract: In a method for producing an electronic component device, a heat bonding step is performed in a state in which low melting point metal layers including low melting point metals including, for example, Sn as the main component, are arranged to sandwich, in the thickness direction, a high melting point metal layer including a high melting point metal including, for example, Cu as the main component, which is the same or substantially the same as high melting point metals defining first and second conductor films to be bonded. In order to generate an intermetallic compound of the high melting point metal and the low melting point metal, the distance in which the high melting point metal is to be diffused in each of the low melting point metal layers is reduced. Thus, the time required for the diffusion is reduced, and the time required for the bonding is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Kimura, Hiroki Horiguchi
  • Publication number: 20140106213
    Abstract: A highly-reliable electrical storage device element and electrical storage device, in each of which on predetermined regions of predetermined end surfaces of a laminate forming an electrical storage component, sprayed end surface electrodes each having a high bond strength to the laminate are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Horikawa, Hiroki Horiguchi, Yukio Ehara, Yasuhiko Ueda, Hiroyuki Harada, Masaharu Itaya, Yasutake Fukuda, Shigeo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8658914
    Abstract: An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, both of which are composed of a Ni film. A bonding section bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame and an Au layer is formed on the second sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are close contact with each other to form the bonding section. The bonding section is constituted by a mixed layer predominantly composed of a mixed alloy of a Ni—Bi—Au ternary alloy and Au2Bi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140033525
    Abstract: An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, the first and second sealing frames being composed of a Ni film. A bonding section constituted by a Ni—Bi alloy is formed between the first and second sealing frames. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for at least 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are in close contact with each other, and thus the bonding section, which bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame, is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura
  • Patent number: 8558123
    Abstract: An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, the first and second sealing frames being composed of a Ni film. A bonding section constituted by a Ni—Bi alloy is formed between the first and second sealing frames. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for at least 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are in close contact with each other, and thus the bonding section, which bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame, is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura
  • Patent number: 8382934
    Abstract: A triaxial acceleration sensor which has a structure including a cover joined to a substrate including a mechanically operable functional unit to be sealed, is adapted in such a way that the joined state can be reliably obtained so as to not interfere with a displacement of the functional unit. A sealing frame is made of a heated polyimide on a periphery of an upper main surface of a substrate provided with a functional unit, and a sealing layer made of a polyimide is formed over an entire lower main surface of a cover. For integrating the substrate and the cover so as to seal the functional unit, the sealing frame and the sealing layer are joined to each other by heating and pressurizing the sealing frame and the sealing layer at a temperature that is about 50° C. to about 150° C. higher than a glass transition temperature of the polyimide while bringing the sealing frame and the sealing layer into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura, Kazuhiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20110268977
    Abstract: In a method for producing an electronic component device, a heat bonding step is performed in a state in which low melting point metal layers including low melting point metals including, for example, Sn as the main component, are arranged to sandwich, in the thickness direction, a high melting point metal layer including a high melting point metal including, for example, Cu as the main component, which is the same or substantially the same as high melting point metals defining first and second conductor films to be bonded. In order to generate an intermetallic compound of the high melting point metal and the low melting point metal, the distance in which the high melting point metal is to be diffused in each of the low melting point metal layers is reduced. Thus, the time required for the diffusion is reduced, and the time required for the bonding is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji KIMURA, Hiroki HORIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20110265929
    Abstract: A triaxial acceleration sensor which has a structure including a cover joined to a substrate including a mechanically operable functional unit to be sealed, is adapted in such a way that the joined state can be reliably obtained so as to not interfere with a displacement of the functional unit. A sealing frame is made of a heated polyimide on a periphery of an upper main surface of a substrate provided with a functional unit, and a sealing layer made of a polyimide is formed over an entire lower main surface of a cover. For integrating the substrate and the cover so as to seal the functional unit, the sealing frame and the sealing layer are joined to each other by heating and pressurizing the sealing frame and the sealing layer at a temperature that is about 50° C. to about 150° C. higher than a glass transition temperature of the polyimide while bringing the sealing frame and the sealing layer into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki HORIGUCHI, Yuji KIMURA, Kazuhiro YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8002942
    Abstract: A triaxial acceleration sensor which has a structure including a cover joined to a substrate including a mechanically operable functional unit to be sealed, is adapted in such a way that the joined state can be reliably obtained so as to not interfere with a displacement of the functional unit. A sealing frame is made of a heated polyimide on a periphery of an upper main surface of a substrate provided with a functional unit, and a sealing layer made of a polyimide is formed over an entire lower main surface of a cover. For integrating the substrate and the cover so as to seal the functional unit, the sealing frame and the sealing layer are joined to each other by heating and pressurizing the sealing frame and the sealing layer at a temperature that is about 50° C. to about 150° C. higher than a glass transition temperature of the polyimide while bringing the sealing frame and the sealing layer into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura, Kazuhiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20110132655
    Abstract: An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, both of which are composed of a Ni film. A bonding section bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame and an Au layer is formed on the second sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are close contact with each other to form the bonding section. The bonding section is constituted by a mixed layer predominantly composed of a mixed alloy of a Ni—Bi—Au ternary alloy and Au2Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20110132656
    Abstract: An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, the first and second sealing frames being composed of a Ni film. A bonding section constituted by a Ni—Bi alloy is formed between the first and second sealing frames. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for at least 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are in close contact with each other, and thus the bonding section, which bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame, is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroki Horiguchi, Yuji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20100132185
    Abstract: A triaxial acceleration sensor which has a structure including a cover joined to a substrate including a mechanically operable functional unit to be sealed, is adapted in such a way that the joined state can be reliably obtained so as to not interfere with a displacement of the functional unit. A sealing frame is made of a heated polyimide on a periphery of an upper main surface of a substrate provided with a functional unit, and a sealing layer made of a polyimide is formed over an entire lower main surface of a cover. For integrating the substrate and the cover so as to seal the functional unit, the sealing frame and the sealing layer are joined to each other by heating and pressurizing the sealing frame and the sealing layer at a temperature that is about 50° C. to about 150° C. higher than a glass transition temperature of the polyimide while bringing the sealing frame and the sealing layer into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki HORIGUCHI, Yuji KIMURA, Kazuhiro YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20100089629
    Abstract: In a method for producing an electronic component device, a heat bonding step is performed in a state in which low melting point metal layers including low melting point metals including, for example, Sn as the main component, are arranged to sandwich, in the thickness direction, a high melting point metal layer including a high melting point metal including, for example, Cu as the main component, which is the same or substantially the same as high melting point metals defining first and second conductor films to be bonded. In order to generate an intermetallic compound of the high melting point metal and the low melting point metal, the distance in which the high melting point metal is to be diffused in each of the low melting point metal layers is reduced. Thus, the time required for the diffusion is reduced, and the time required for the bonding is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji KIMURA, Hiroki HORIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20090104990
    Abstract: The game device of the present invention comprises a first image processing means for generating an image captured from the view of a virtual camera which moves together with a virtual player on landforms in a game world and displaying it as a main screen, a second image processing means for generating an image on which a destination for the virtual player can be designated and displaying it as a map image, a destination designation means for designating a destination for the virtual player, route determination means for detecting the position of a destination for the virtual player designated on the map screen, determining the shortest route connecting the detection position of the destination and the present position of the virtual player, and determining a movement route for the virtual player, and a movement control means for allowing the virtual player to move to the destination along the movement route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tsujino, Kunio Sasayama, Kaoru Mizoguchi, Hiroki Horiguchi