Patents by Inventor Ikuhei Kimura
Ikuhei Kimura 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: 11087197Abstract: An attention tag for a retail article that includes a label having an adhesive region bonded to a retail article and a protruding region that protrudes from the retail article when the label is attached thereto. Moreover, an RFID tag is disposed on the label and includes an RFIC element and an antenna pattern including first and second antenna portions that are respectively connected to first and second ends of the RFIC element. Moreover, the first antenna portion is disposed in the protruding region of the label while the second antenna portion of the RFID tag is disposed in the adhesive region of the label at a position facing a portion of the retail article.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Noboru Kato, Kunihiro Komaki
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Patent number: 10601254Abstract: An electromagnetic-coupling module including a radio IC chip and a feeder circuit board on which the radio IC chip is mounted and a feeder circuit including a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency is attached to an article. The article has a radiation element that radiates a transmission signal supplied from the feeder circuit of the electromagnetic-coupling module via electromagnetic coupling and that supplies a received reception signal to the feeder circuit via the electromagnetic coupling.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Ikuhei Kimura, Kimikazu Iwasaki, Satoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 10396429Abstract: A compact wireless communication includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, which define and function as a dipole antenna, a feeder circuit including a wireless IC chip coupled with the first and second radiating elements, and a feeder substrate that is provided with the wireless IC chip. The first radiating element is provided to the feeder substrate. The second radiating element is provided to a substrate other than the feeder substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto
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Patent number: 10373043Abstract: A radio IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module includes a radio IC chip arranged to process transmitted and received signals and a feed circuit board including an inductance element. The feed circuit board includes an external electrode electromagnetically coupled to the feed circuit, and the external electrode is electrically connected to a shielding case or a wiring cable. The shielding case or the wiring cable functions as a radiation plate. The radio IC chip is operated by a signal received by the shielding case or the wiring, and the answer signal from the radio IC chip is radiated from the shielding case or the wiring cable to the outside. A metal component functions as the radiation plate, and the metal component may be a ground electrode disposed on the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino, Takeshi Kataya, Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto, Yuya Dokai
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Publication number: 20190130239Abstract: An attention tag for a retail article that includes a label having an adhesive region bonded to a retail article and a protruding region that protrudes from the retail article when the label is attached thereto. Moreover, an RFID tag is disposed on the label and includes an RFIC element and an antenna pattern including first and second antenna portions that are respectively connected to first and second ends of the RFIC element. Moreover, the first antenna portion is disposed in the protruding region of the label while the second antenna portion of the RFID tag is disposed in the adhesive region of the label at a position facing a portion of the retail article.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Noboru Kato, Kunihiro Komaki
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Publication number: 20190081383Abstract: A compact wireless communication includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, which define and function as a dipole antenna, a feeder circuit including a wireless IC chip coupled with the first and second radiating elements, and a feeder substrate that is provided with the wireless IC chip. The first radiating element is provided to the feeder substrate. The second radiating element is provided to a substrate other than the feeder substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Ikuhei KIMURA, Nobuo IKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20190074725Abstract: An electromagnetic-coupling module including a radio IC chip and a feeder circuit board on which the radio IC chip is mounted and a feeder circuit including a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency is attached to an article. The article has a radiation element that radiates a transmission signal supplied from the feeder circuit of the electromagnetic-coupling module via electromagnetic coupling and that supplies a received reception signal to the feeder circuit via the electromagnetic coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Noboru KATO, Ikuhei KIMURA, Kimikazu IWASAKI, Satoshi ISHINO
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Patent number: 10170934Abstract: An electromagnetic-coupling module including a radio IC chip and a feeder circuit board on which the radio IC chip is mounted and a feeder circuit including a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency is attached to an article. The article has a radiation element that radiates a transmission signal supplied from the feeder circuit of the electromagnetic-coupling module via electromagnetic coupling and that supplies a received reception signal to the feeder circuit via the electromagnetic coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Ikuhei Kimura, Kimikazu Iwasaki, Satoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 10164321Abstract: A compact wireless communication includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, which define and function as a dipole antenna, a feeder circuit including a wireless IC chip coupled with the first and second radiating elements, and a feeder substrate that is provided with the wireless IC chip. The first radiating element is provided to the feeder substrate. The second radiating element is provided to a substrate other than the feeder substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto
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Patent number: 10147250Abstract: An electronic key executes keyless entry communication or RFID communication. A wireless controller mounted on a vehicle executes keyless entry communication within a range of a radius of several meters to several tens of meters. An RFID reader is assigned to each door and executes RFID communication within a range of a radius of approximately 1 meter. In regards to unlocking the door, the wireless controller issues a password by the keyless entry communication, and a wireless circuit temporarily stores the issued password. The RFID readers search for the password stored in the electronic key by the RFID communication, and the wireless controller unlocks a door corresponding to the RFID reader for which the password was detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Makoto Yasutake
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Patent number: 9997000Abstract: An electronic key actively executes wireless communication following a keyless entry communication and passively executes wireless communication following a RFID communication. A vehicle control device is mounted on a vehicle and actively executes wireless communication following each of the keyless entry communication and RFID communication. An ECU/BCM unlocks a door by communicating with the electronic key using the keyless entry communication and issues a password to the electronic key in relation to this action. When a door knob or handle is pulled, an RFID-IC acquires the password issued by the ECU/BCM from the electronic key using the RFID communication and unlocks the door by authenticating the acquired password.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Makoto Yasutake
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Patent number: 9830552Abstract: A radio IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module includes a radio IC chip arranged to process transmitted and received signals and a feed circuit board including an inductance element. The feed circuit board includes an external electrode electromagnetically coupled to the feed circuit, and the external electrode is electrically connected to a shielding case or a wiring cable. The shielding case or the wiring cable functions as a radiation plate. The radio IC chip is operated by a signal received by the shielding case or the wiring, and the answer signal from the radio IC chip is radiated from the shielding case or the wiring cable to the outside. A metal component functions as the radiation plate, and the metal component may be a ground electrode disposed on the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino, Takeshi Kataya, Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto, Yuya Dokai
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Patent number: 9761923Abstract: A compact wireless communication includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, which define and function as a dipole antenna, a feeder circuit including a wireless IC chip coupled with the first and second radiating elements, and a feeder substrate that is provided with the wireless IC chip. The first radiating element is provided to the feeder substrate. The second radiating element is provided to a substrate other than the feeder substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto
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Publication number: 20170236049Abstract: A radio IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module includes a radio IC chip arranged to process transmitted and received signals and a feed circuit board including an inductance element. The feed circuit board includes an external electrode electromagnetically coupled to the feed circuit, and the external electrode is electrically connected to a shielding case or a wiring cable. The shielding case or the wiring cable functions as a radiation plate. The radio IC chip is operated by a signal received by the shielding case or the wiring, and the answer signal from the radio IC chip is radiated from the shielding case or the wiring cable to the outside. A metal component functions as the radiation plate, and the metal component may be a ground electrode disposed on the printed wiring board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Noboru KATO, Satoshi ISHINO, Takeshi KATAYA, Ikuhei KIMURA, Nobuo IKEMOTO, Yuya DOKAI
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Patent number: 9634376Abstract: A compact wireless communication includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, which define and function as a dipole antenna, a feeder circuit including a wireless IC chip coupled with the first and second radiating elements, and a feeder substrate that is provided with the wireless IC chip. The first radiating element is provided to the feeder substrate. The second radiating element is provided to a substrate other than the feeder substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto
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Publication number: 20170084981Abstract: A compact wireless communication includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element, which define and function as a dipole antenna, a feeder circuit including a wireless IC chip coupled with the first and second radiating elements, and a feeder substrate that is provided with the wireless IC chip. The first radiating element is provided to the feeder substrate. The second radiating element is provided to a substrate other than the feeder substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Ikuhei KIMURA, Nobuo IKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20160379427Abstract: An electronic key executes keyless entry communication or RFID communication. A wireless controller mounted on a vehicle executes keyless entry communication within a range of a radius of several meters to several tens of meters. An RFID reader is assigned to each door and executes RFID communication within a range of a radius of approximately 1 meter. In regards to unlocking the door, the wireless controller issues a password by the keyless entry communication, and a wireless circuit temporarily stores the issued password. The RFID readers search for the password stored in the electronic key by the RFID communication, and the wireless controller unlocks a door corresponding to the RFID reader for which the password was detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Ikuhei KIMURA, Makoto YASUTAKE
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Publication number: 20160379430Abstract: An electronic key actively executes wireless communication following a keyless entry communication and passively executes wireless communication following a RFID communication. A vehicle control device is mounted on a vehicle and actively executes wireless communication following each of the keyless entry communication and RFID communication. An ECU/BCM unlocks a door by communicating with the electronic key using the keyless entry communication and issues a password to the electronic key in relation to this action. When a door knob or handle is pulled, an RFID-IC acquires the password issued by the ECU/BCM from the electronic key using the RFID communication and unlocks the door by authenticating the acquired password.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Ikuhei KIMURA, Makoto YASUTAKE
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Publication number: 20160358064Abstract: A radio IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module includes a radio IC chip arranged to process transmitted and received signals and a feed circuit board including an inductance element. The feed circuit board includes an external electrode electromagnetically coupled to the feed circuit, and the external electrode is electrically connected to a shielding case or a wiring cable. The shielding case or the wiring cable functions as a radiation plate. The radio IC chip is operated by a signal received by the shielding case or the wiring, and the answer signal from the radio IC chip is radiated from the shielding case or the wiring cable to the outside. A metal component functions as the radiation plate, and the metal component may be a ground electrode disposed on the printed wiring board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Noboru KATO, Satoshi ISHINO, Takeshi KATAYA, Ikuhei KIMURA, Nobuo IKEMOTO, Yuya DOKAI
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Patent number: 9460376Abstract: A radio IC device includes an electromagnetic coupling module includes a radio IC chip arranged to process transmitted and received signals and a feed circuit board including an inductance element. The feed circuit board includes an external electrode electromagnetically coupled to the feed circuit, and the external electrode is electrically connected to a shielding case or a wiring cable. The shielding case or the wiring cable functions as a radiation plate. The radio IC chip is operated by a signal received by the shielding case or the wiring, and the answer signal from the radio IC chip is radiated from the shielding case or the wiring cable to the outside. A metal component functions as the radiation plate, and the metal component may be a ground electrode disposed on the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Satoshi Ishino, Takeshi Kataya, Ikuhei Kimura, Nobuo Ikemoto, Yuya Dokai