Patents by Inventor Hiroki Imaeda
Hiroki Imaeda 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).
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Patent number: 12020852Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body made of a composite material of resin and magnetic metal particles, an inner electrode which is provided in the composite body and which has an end surface exposed from an outer surface of the composite body, and a metal film provided on the outer surface of the composite body and on the end surface of the inner electrode. The metal film includes a first region provided on the end surface of the inner electrode and a second region which is in contact with the magnetic metal particles exposed at the outer surface of the composite body and which is provided on the outer surface of the composite body. The thickness of the first region is less than the thickness of the second region.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Otani, Hiroki Imaeda, Namiko Sasajima, Tomohiro Sunaga, Masami Okado, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11948726Abstract: An inductor component comprising a main body part including a magnetic layer containing a resin and a metal magnetic powder contained in the resin; an inductor wiring disposed in the main body part; an external terminal exposed from the main body part; and a lead-out wiring electrically connecting the inductor wiring and the external terminal. Also, an outer surface of the external terminal includes a concave part.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Shinji Otani, Hiroki Imaeda
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Patent number: 11842842Abstract: An inductor component including a magnetic layer in which a magnetic metal powder is dispersedly present in a base material made of an insulation material and an inductor wiring line laminated on a surface of the magnetic layer. The inductor wiring line includes an anchor portion extending from a main face of the inductor wiring line on a side of the magnetic layer and covering a surface of the magnetic metal powder in the magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Hiroki Imaeda, Shinji Otani
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Patent number: 11810706Abstract: An inductor component includes a base, an inductor device disposed in the base, and an external terminal serving as a line that is disposed on the base and that is electrically coupled to the inductor device. The external terminal includes a first metal film that is in contact with the base and that is electrically conductive, a second metal film disposed on a side of the first metal film opposite to the base, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a catalytic layer disposed between the first metal film and the second metal film. The first metal film includes a pore portion adjacent to the catalytic layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11804325Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body composed of a composite material of a resin and a magnetic metal powder and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The magnetic metal powder contains Fe. The metal film mainly contains Cu, further contains Fe, and is in contact with the resin and the magnetic metal powder.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Otani, Hiroki Imaeda, Namiko Sasajima, Tomohiro Sunaga, Masami Okado, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11798723Abstract: A multilayer metal film disposed on a base having insulating properties includes a first metal film that is in contact with the base and that is electrically conductive, a second metal film covering the first metal film from a side of the first metal film opposite to the base, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a catalytic layer disposed between the first metal film and the second metal film, the catalytic layer having a protruding portion protruding toward the second metal film, the protruding portion extending into the second metal film.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11721469Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body composed of a composite material of a resin and a magnetic metal powder and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The magnetic metal powder contains Fe. The metal film mainly contains Ni and is in contact with the resin and the magnetic metal powder.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Otani, Hiroki Imaeda, Namiko Sasajima, Tomohiro Sunaga, Masami Okado, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11694839Abstract: A base includes a main body and a multilayer metal film disposed on the main body. The multilayer metal film includes a first metal film disposed on the main body, the first metal film having conductivity, second metal film on the first metal film and above the main body, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a third metal film on the second metal film, the third metal film having wettability. The third metal film includes an inwardly extended portion extending between the second metal film and the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11554742Abstract: A head portion protection airbag device includes: an airbag, formed into a folded body being folded such that a lower edge side in an unfolded state approaches an upper edge side, wrapped with an unfoldment preventing tape material and attached to the upper edge side of the window, assembled with a twisting restriction member, which is configured to prevent twisting of the folded body, on an upper edge side of the airbag, and attached to the upper edge side of the window as a bag attachment body. A plurality of attachment piece portions, which are attached to a body side of the vehicle, are arranged side by side on the upper edge side of the airbag. The bag attachment body is wrapped with the tape material in a state where the twisting restriction member is assembled to the upper edge side of the airbag in the folded body.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Ichimura, Hiroki Imaeda, Junpei Hamamoto, Makoto Yamanaka, Hiroshi Kato
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Patent number: 11524650Abstract: A head portion protection airbag device includes: an airbag, formed into a folded body being folded such that a lower edge side in an unfolded state approaches an upper edge side, wrapped with an unfoldment preventing tape material and attached to the upper edge side of the window, assembled with a twisting restriction member, which is configured to prevent twisting of the folded body, on an upper edge side of the airbag, and attached to the upper edge side of the window as a bag attachment body. A plurality of attachment piece portions, which are attached to a body side of the vehicle, are arranged side by side on the upper edge side of the airbag. The bag attachment body is wrapped with the tape material in a state where the twisting restriction member is assembled to the upper edge side of the airbag in the folded body.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Ichimura, Hiroki Imaeda, Junpei Hamamoto, Makoto Yamanaka, Hiroshi Kato
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Publication number: 20220392693Abstract: An inductor component comprising a base body; a coil on the base body and wound helically along an axis; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the base body and connected electrically to the coil. The base body includes a substrate having first and second main surfaces that face each other; and an insulating layer on the first main surface. The coil includes first and second coil wires respectively disposed on the first and second main surfaces and covered with the insulating layer; and first and second through wires extending through the substrate from the first main surface to the second main surface and opposite to each other with respect to the axis. The first coil wire, the first through wire, the second coil wire, and the second through wire are connected in the mentioned order, to make up at least a part of the helical.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Ryuichiro TOMINAGA, Hiroki IMAEDA
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Publication number: 20220020524Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body containing resin and magnetic metal particles, a first metal film provided on an outer surface of the composite body, and a second metal film provided on the first metal film. At least one of the magnetic metal particles is exposed at a contact surface of the composite body that is in contact with the first metal film. The first metal film is in contact with an exposed surface of the at least one of the magnetic metal particles exposed from the contact surface. The film thickness of the first metal film on the exposed surface is 2.9 ?m or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji OTANI, Hiroki IMAEDA, Namiko SASAJIMA, Tomohiro SUNAGA, Masami OKADO, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20220020526Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body made of a composite material of resin and magnetic metal particles, an inner electrode which is provided in the composite body and which has an end surface exposed from an outer surface of the composite body, and a metal film provided on the outer surface of the composite body and on the end surface of the inner electrode. The metal film includes a first region provided on the end surface of the inner electrode and a second region which is in contact with the magnetic metal particles exposed at the outer surface of the composite body and which is provided on the outer surface of the composite body. The thickness of the first region is less than the thickness of the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji OTANI, Hiroki IMAEDA, Namiko SASAJIMA, Tomohiro SUNAGA, Masami OKADO, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20210375534Abstract: An inductor component includes a main body including a magnetic layer, an inductor wiring disposed in the main body, and vertical wirings each of which is connected to the inductor wiring and each of which extends from a portion in which the vertical wiring and the inductor wiring are connected to each other to a first main surface of the main body. A second main surface of the main body is located on the side of the inductor wiring that is opposite to the side of the inductor wiring on which the first main surface is located. The first main surface is covered with a first outer layer having an insulating property, and the second main surface is covered with a second outer surface having an insulating property. The first outer layer and the second outer layer each contain a colorant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki IMAEDA, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Kazuyuki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210265097Abstract: An inductor component including a magnetic layer in which a magnetic metal powder is dispersedly present in a base material made of an insulation material and an inductor wiring line laminated on a surface of the magnetic layer. The inductor wiring line includes an anchor portion extending from a main face of the inductor wiring line on a side of the magnetic layer and covering a surface of the magnetic metal powder in the magnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Hiroki IMAEDA, Shinji OTANI
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Publication number: 20210265094Abstract: The inductor component includes a first magnetic layer, an inductor wiring line laminated on a main face of the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed in the same layer as the inductor wiring line, a third magnetic layer disposed on a main face of the inductor wiring line and the second magnetic layer on a side opposite to the first magnetic layer, and an insulation layer being a non-magnetic material in contact with part of a surface of the inductor wiring line. The entire face of the surface of the inductor wiring line on the first magnetic layer side is in contact with the first magnetic layer, and a face of the surface of the inductor wiring line on the second magnetic layer side is in contact with the insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Hiroki IMAEDA
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Publication number: 20210253056Abstract: A head portion protection airbag device includes: an airbag, formed into a folded body being folded such that a lower edge side in an unfolded state approaches an upper edge side, wrapped with an unfoldment preventing tape material and attached to the upper edge side of the window, assembled with a twisting restriction member, which is configured to prevent twisting of the folded body, on an upper edge side of the airbag, and attached to the upper edge side of the window as a bag attachment body. A plurality of attachment piece portions, which are attached to a body side of the vehicle, are arranged side by side on the upper edge side of the airbag. The bag attachment body is wrapped with the tape material in a state where the twisting restriction member is assembled to the upper edge side of the airbag in the folded body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Takashi ICHIMURA, Hiroki IMAEDA, Junpei HAMAMOTO, Makoto YAMANAKA, Hiroshi KATO
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Patent number: 11027691Abstract: An airbag includes a body and a redirecting cloth that is composed of a sheet material having flexibility and disposed inside the body. The redirecting cloth includes an inlet port for taking in an inflation gas; one or more outlet ports that release the inflation gas as flown from the inlet port towards predetermined regions of the body; and a sew region that sews first and second terminal edges of the sheet material together. Each of the first and second terminal edges of the sheet material includes a turned-and-sewn region that has been turned inward and sewn. At least a part of the sew region is formed by sewing terminals of the turned-and-sewn regions together.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Nonoyama, Hiroki Imaeda, Tomoya Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20210065952Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body composed of a composite material of a resin and a magnetic metal powder and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The magnetic metal powder contains Fe. The metal film mainly contains Ni and is in contact with the resin and the magnetic metal powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji OTANI, Hiroki IMAEDA, Namiko SASAJIMA, Tomohiro SUNAGA, Masami OKADO, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20210065964Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body composed of a composite material of a resin and a magnetic metal powder and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The magnetic metal powder contains Fe. The metal film mainly contains Cu, further contains Fe, and is in contact with the resin and the magnetic metal powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji OTANI, Hiroki IMAEDA, Namiko SASAJIMA, Tomohiro SUNAGA, Masami OKADO, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA