Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Uejima
Hiroyuki Uejima 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: 12107344Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna device having a simple configuration for multiband operation. The antenna device is provided with: a first antenna element which is provided in a first layer of a multi-layer substrate and has a first frequency band; a second antenna element which is provided in a second layer of the multi-layer substrate different from the first layer, and has a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band; a ground substrate; a first feeding line path extending from the first antenna element toward the ground substrate; a second feeding line path extending from the second antenna element toward the ground substrate; and a filter connecting the second antenna element and the around substrate, the filter passing a signal of the first frequency band and blocking a signal of the second frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Uejima
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Patent number: 11996605Abstract: This antenna device comprises an antenna element disposed in a recess 2 on the exterior of a moving body, and a non-feeding element of which the center is disposed at a position higher than the horizontal plane in which the center of the antenna element is positioned in the recess. In the antenna device, furthermore, the moving body is a vehicle, and the recess may be provided in a roof 1 of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Uejima
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Patent number: 11699853Abstract: Provided is an antenna device with a simple configuration, said antenna device supporting a plurality of frequency bands. An antenna device according to the present invention is provided with: at least one first radiation element that has a resonant frequency in a first frequency band; at least one second radiation element; and a connection line for connecting the first radiation element and the second radiation element. The line length formed of the first radiation element, the connection line, and the second radiation element is set to a length so as to have a resonant frequency in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Uno, Tomoaki Nishikido, Hiroyuki Uejima, Yuichi Kashino
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Publication number: 20230208196Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 11616395Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Sovereign Peak Ventures, LLCInventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20220352630Abstract: Provided is an antenna device with a simple configuration, said antenna device supporting a plurality of frequency bands. An antenna device according to the present invention is provided with: at least one first radiation element that has a resonant frequency in a first frequency band; at least one second radiation element; and a connection line for connecting the first radiation element and the second radiation element. The line length formed of the first radiation element, the connection line, and the second radiation element is set to a length so as to have a resonant frequency in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Hiroyuki UNO, Tomoaki NISHIKIDO, Hiroyuki UEJIMA, Yuichi KASHINO
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Publication number: 20220344813Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna device having a simple configuration for multiband operation. The antenna device is provided with: a first antenna element which is provided in a first layer of a multi-layer substrate and has a first frequency band; a second antenna element which is provided in a second layer of the multi-layer substrate different from the first layer, and has a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band; a ground substrate; a first feeding line path extending from the first antenna element toward the ground substrate; a second feeding line path extending from the second antenna element toward the ground substrate; and a filter connecting the second antenna element and the around substrate, the filter passing a signal of the first frequency band and blocking a signal of the second frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventor: Hiroyuki UEJIMA
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Publication number: 20220328951Abstract: This antenna device comprises an antenna element disposed in a recess 2 on the exterior of a moving body, and a non-feeding element of which the center is disposed at a position higher than the horizontal plane in which the center of the antenna element is positioned in the recess. In the antenna device, furthermore, the moving body is a vehicle, and the recess may be provided in a roof 1 of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Hiroyuki UEJIMA
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Patent number: 11424537Abstract: Provided is an antenna device with a simple configuration, said antenna device supporting a plurality of frequency bands. An antenna device according to the present invention is provided with: at least one first radiation element that is provided on one surface of a substrate and that has a resonant frequency in a first frequency band; at least one second radiation element provided on the one surface of the substrate; a connection line for connecting the first radiation element and the second radiation element on the one surface of the substrate; a conductor that is provided at a position facing the first radiation element in the interior of the substrate and that has a slot; and a power supply line for supplying power to the first radiation element via the slot. The connection line is connected to the center portion, of the first radiation element, in a direction along the direction of polarization of radio waves radiated due to resonance.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Uno, Tomoaki Nishikido, Hiroyuki Uejima, Yuichi Kashino
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Patent number: 11075547Abstract: A coil module is disposed inside an electronic apparatus and receives prescribed power. The coil module includes a loop coil, a plate-like magnetic body that is disposed on the loop coil, and a conductive member that has prescribed conductivity and is disposed parallel with the plate-like magnetic body and on a surface, opposite to a surface on which the loop coil is disposed, of the magnetic body. The conductive member projects outward relative to at least a portion of a circumferential surface of the magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Sovereign Peak Ventures, LLCInventors: Takanori Hirobe, Yoshio Koyanagi, Hiroyuki Uejima
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Publication number: 20210036423Abstract: Provided is an antenna device with a simple configuration, said antenna device supporting a plurality of frequency bands. An antenna device according to the present invention is provided with: at least one first radiation element that is provided on one surface of a substrate and that has a resonant frequency in a first frequency band; at least one second radiation element provided on the one surface of the substrate; a connection line for connecting the first radiation element and the second radiation element on the one surface of the substrate; a conductor that is provided at a position facing the first radiation element in the interior of the substrate and that has a slot; and a power supply line for supplying power to the first radiation element via the slot. The connection line is connected to the center portion, of the first radiation element, in a direction along the direction of polarization of radio waves radiated due to resonance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Hiroyuki UNO, Tomoaki NISHIKIDO, Hiroyuki UEJIMA, Yuichi KASHINO
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Publication number: 20200153282Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Mobile terminal including wireless charging coil and magnetic sheet having inwardly receding portion
Patent number: 10574090Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing having a rectangular shape in a plan view of the housing defined by two short sides along a lateral direction and two long sides along a longitudinal direction. A camera, a battery, and a circuit board are included in the housing. A wireless charging coil is arranged in the housing and includes a winding portion and two leg portions. A sheet is arranged in the housing. The sheet has a rectangular shape including four edges and four corner portions, wherein each pair of adjacent edges forms a virtual corner, each corner portion is receded inwardly from its corresponding virtual corner by a receding distance, and one of four receding distances is greater than other three of the four receding distances.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Sovereign Peak Ventures, LLCInventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse -
Publication number: 20190222061Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing having a rectangular shape in a plan view of the housing defined by two short sides along a lateral direction and two long sides along a longitudinal direction. A camera, a battery, and a circuit board are included in the housing. A wireless charging coil is arranged in the housing and includes a winding portion and two leg portions. A sheet is arranged in the housing. The sheet has a rectangular shape including four edges and four corner portions, wherein each pair of adjacent edges forms a virtual corner, each corner portion is receded inwardly from its corresponding virtual corner by a receding distance, and one of four receding distances is greater than other three of the four receding distances.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 10291069Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20190122816Abstract: An electronic device having a communication capability is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view of the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes (i) a wireless charging coil having a substantially planar shape and formed of a wound electrical wire, and (ii) a magnetic sheet that overlaps with the wireless charging coil in the plan view of the housing. The electronic device further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna included in the housing and including an NFC coil formed of a wound electrical wire, and a guide having a generally rectangular outer shape in the plan view of the housing. The guide has a hole and the wireless charging coil is arranged in the hole of the guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Yoshio Koyanagi
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Mobile terminal including wireless charging coil and magnetic sheet having inwardly receding portion
Patent number: 10230272Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse -
Patent number: 10204734Abstract: An electronic device having a communication capability is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view of the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes (i) a wireless charging coil having a substantially planar shape and formed of a wound electrical wire, and (ii) a magnetic sheet that overlaps with the wireless charging coil in the plan view of the housing. The electronic device further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna included in the housing and including an NFC coil formed of a wound electrical wire, and a guide having a generally rectangular outer shape in the plan view of the housing. The guide has a hole and the wireless charging coil is arranged in the hole of the guide.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Yoshio Koyanagi
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Patent number: 10014574Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground conductor; a ground conductor extension that is connected to the ground conductor; and an antenna element that is connected to the ground conductor and that operates in both a first frequency band and a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, the ground conductor and the ground conductor extension having a length that is ¼ of a wavelength of a frequency included in a middle range between the first frequency band and the second frequency band and that is not a natural number multiple of ¼ of a wavelength of the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukari Kobayashi, Takenobu Arima, Hiroyuki Uejima
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Publication number: 20180174747Abstract: An electronic device having a communication capability is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view of the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes (i) a wireless charging coil having a substantially planar shape and formed of a wound electrical wire, and (ii) a magnetic sheet that overlaps with the wireless charging coil in the plan view of the housing. The electronic device further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna included in the housing and including an NFC coil formed of a wound electrical wire, and a guide having a generally rectangular outer shape in the plan view of the housing. The guide has a hole and the wireless charging coil is arranged in the hole of the guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Yoshio Koyanagi