Patents by Inventor Junichi OKAUE

Junichi OKAUE 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: 11889624
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film having an insulating property, and one or more interconnects laminated to at least one surface side of the base film. At least one of the one or more interconnects includes, in a longitudinal direction, a first portion and a second portion that is a portion other than the first portion, an average thickness of the second portion being greater than an average thickness of the first portion. A ratio of the average thickness of the second portion to the average thickness of the first portion is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Oka, Koji Nitta, Shoichiro Sakai, Yasushi Mochida, Tadahiro Kaibuki, Junichi Okaue
  • Publication number: 20230247763
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film having an insulating property and a plurality of interconnects laminated to at least one surface side of the base film. The plurality of interconnects includes a first interconnect and a second interconnect in a same plane. An average thickness of the second interconnect being greater than an average thickness of the first interconnect. A ratio of the average thickness of the second interconnect to the average thickness of the first interconnect is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 50. The first interconnect includes a first conductive underlayer and a first plating layer, and the second interconnect includes a second conductive underlayer, a second plating layer, and a third plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Koji NITTA, Yasushi MOCHIDA, Yoshio OKA, Shoichiro SAKAI, Tadahiro KAIBUKI, Junichi OKAUE
  • Patent number: 11696401
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film having an insulating property, and multiple interconnects laminated to at least one surface side of the base film. The multiple interconnects include a first interconnect and a second interconnect in a same plane. An average thickness of the second interconnect is greater than an average thickness of the first interconnect. A ratio of the average thickness of the second interconnect to the average thickness of the first interconnect is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Nitta, Yasushi Mochida, Yoshio Oka, Shoichiro Sakai, Tadahiro Kaibuki, Junichi Okaue
  • Patent number: 11659662
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film having an insulating property, and multiple interconnects laminated to at least one surface side of the base film. The multiple interconnects include a first interconnect and a second interconnect in a same plane. An average thickness of the second interconnect is greater than an average thickness of the first interconnect. A ratio of the average thickness of the second interconnect to the average thickness of the first interconnect is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Nitta, Yasushi Mochida, Yoshio Oka, Shoichiro Sakai, Tadahiro Kaibuki, Junichi Okaue
  • Patent number: 11178755
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board of the present invention includes an insulating base film and an electrode stacked on a first surface of the base film, in which the electrode includes a low-melting-point metal layer on a surface of the electrode, and a plate- or strip-like rigid member electrically insulated from the electrode is disposed in a region of a second surface of the base film opposite from the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Katsunari Mikage, Masamichi Yamamoto, Junichi Okaue, Hiroshi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210219424
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film having an insulating property, and multiple interconnects laminated to at least one surface side of the base film. The multiple interconnects include a first interconnect and a second interconnect in a same plane. An average thickness of the second interconnect is greater than an average thickness of the first interconnect. A ratio of the average thickness of the second interconnect to the average thickness of the first interconnect is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Koji NITTA, Yasushi MOCHIDA, Yoshio OKA, Shoichiro SAKAI, Tadahiro KAIBUKI, Junichi OKAUE
  • Publication number: 20210219425
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board includes a base film having an insulating property, and one or more interconnects laminated to at least one surface side of the base film. At least one of the one or more interconnects includes, in a longitudinal direction, a first portion and a second portion that is a portion other than the first portion, an average thickness of the second portion being greater than an average thickness of the first portion. A ratio of the average thickness of the second portion to the average thickness of the first portion is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshio OKA, Koji NITTA, Shoichiro SAKAI, Yasushi MOCHIDA, Tadahiro KAIBUKI, Junichi OKAUE
  • Patent number: 11013124
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a printed circuit board includes: an insulating base film; a conductive pattern that is partially layered on a surface side of the base film; a coating layer that is layered on a surface of a layered structure including the base film and the conductive pattern and having an opening portion that partially exposes the conductive pattern; and a tin plating layer that is layered on a surface of the conductive pattern exposed from the opening portion, wherein an average peel length of the coating layer from the conductive pattern with an inner edge of the opening portion as a base end is less than or equal to 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryuta Ohsuka, Koji Nitta, Shoichiro Sakai, Junichi Okaue
  • Patent number: 10952321
    Abstract: A printed circuit board according to one aspect of the present invention includes an insulating layer having a through-hole, a conductive layer laminated on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole, and metal plating layers laminated on a surface of the conductive layer facing opposite the insulating layer and laminated on both surfaces of the insulating layer, wherein an average thickness of the insulating layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m, wherein an average thickness of the metal plating layers is greater than or equal to 3 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m, wherein a hole diameter of the through-hole gradually increases from a first end of the through-hole at one surface of the insulating layer to a second end of the through-hole at another surface of the insulating layer, wherein the hole diameter of the through-hole at the first end is greater than or equal to 1.5 times, and less than or equal to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Takahashi, Koji Nitta, Shoichiro Sakai, Junichi Okaue
  • Publication number: 20210059045
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board of the present invention includes an insulating base film and an electrode stacked on a first surface of the base film, in which the electrode includes a low-melting-point metal layer on a surface of the electrode, and a plate- or strip-like rigid member electrically insulated from the electrode is disposed in a region of a second surface of the base film opposite from the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
    Inventors: Katsunari MIKAGE, Masamichi YAMAMOTO, Junichi OKAUE, Hiroshi UEDA
  • Publication number: 20200335429
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a flexible printed circuit board includes: an insulating base film; a first conductive pattern that is layered on the base film and that is coated with gold, nickel, or an anti-rust material; and a second conductive pattern that is layered on the base film and that is coated with tin or solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Junichi OKAUE, Hisao OKADA
  • Publication number: 20200260589
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a printed circuit board includes: an insulating base film; a conductive pattern that is partially layered on a surface side of the base film; a coating layer that is layered on a surface of a layered structure including the base film and the conductive pattern and having an opening portion that partially exposes the conductive pattern; and a tin plating layer that is layered on a surface of the conductive pattern exposed from the opening portion, wherein an average peel length of the coating layer from the conductive pattern with an inner edge of the opening portion as a base end is less than or equal to 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ryuta OHSUKA, Koji NITTA, Shoichiro SAKAI, Junichi OKAUE
  • Publication number: 20200107443
    Abstract: A printed circuit board according to one aspect of the present invention includes an insulating layer having a through-hole, a conductive layer laminated on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole, and metal plating layers laminated on a surface of the conductive layer facing opposite the insulating layer and laminated on both surfaces of the insulating layer, wherein an average thickness of the insulating layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m, wherein an average thickness of the metal plating layers is greater than or equal to 3 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m, wherein a hole diameter of the through-hole gradually increases from a first end of the through-hole at one surface of the insulating layer to a second end of the through-hole at another surface of the insulating layer, wherein the hole diameter of the through-hole at the first end is greater than or equal to 1.5 times, and less than or equal to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kenji TAKAHASHI, Koji NITTA, Shoichiro SAKAI, Junichi OKAUE