Patents by Inventor Katsuya Taniguchi
Katsuya Taniguchi 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: 11967464Abstract: A selection method includes: obtaining or providing multilayer ceramic capacitors each having a multilayer structure in which each of a plurality of ceramic dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; measuring a ratio of (a current value at 10 V/?m when a direct voltage is applied to a plurality of ceramic dielectric layers at 125 degrees C.)/(a current value at 10 V/?m when a direct voltage is applied to the plurality of the ceramic dielectric layers at 85 degrees C.), with respect to each multilayer ceramic capacitor; determining whether the ratio is in a predetermined range; and selecting a multilayer ceramic capacitor or multilayer ceramic capacitors each having a ratio in the predetermined range as a desired multilayer ceramic capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuya Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11961674Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; wherein a main component of the dielectric layers is a ceramic material having a main phase having a perovskite structure (ABO3) wherein a B site includes an element solid-solved in the B site and acting as a donor; wherein an A site and the B site of the ceramic material includes a rare earth element, wherein (an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the A site)/(an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the B site) is 0.75 or more and 1.25 or less. The amount of the element acting as the donor in the B site is 0.05 to 0.3 atm % relative to a main component element of the B site.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Sogabe
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Publication number: 20240116075Abstract: A selective film deposition method includes exposing a substrate having a structure on which a first surface region containing a metal element and a second surface region containing a nonmetal inorganic material are both exposed, to a solution containing an organic substance represented by formula (1) shown below and a solvent to deposit a film of the organic substance on the first surface region selectively over the second surface region: R1(X)m (1) wherein R1 is a C4-C100 hydrocarbon group optionally containing a heteroatom or a halogen atom, and m hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group are replaced with X; X is —PO3(R2)2, —O—PO3(R2)2, —CO2R2, —SR2, or —SSR1; each R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group; and m is a positive integer, and m/r is 0.01 to 0.25 where r is the number of carbons of the hydrocarbon group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takuya OKADA, Junki YAMAMOTO, Takahisa TANIGUCHI, Kazuki YOSHIURA, Katsuya KONDO, Soichi KUMON, Tatsuo MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 11942921Abstract: In an acoustic wave device, an IDT electrode is located on a piezoelectric layer. A high-acoustic-velocity member is positioned on an opposite side of the piezoelectric layer from the IDT electrode. An acoustic velocity of a bulk wave propagating through the high-acoustic-velocity member is higher than an acoustic velocity of an acoustic wave propagating through the piezoelectric layer. A low-acoustic-velocity film is provided between the high-acoustic-velocity member and the piezoelectric layer. An acoustic velocity of a bulk wave propagating through the low-acoustic-velocity film is lower than the acoustic velocity of the bulk wave propagating through the piezoelectric layer. A dielectric film is located on the piezoelectric layer so as to cover the IDT electrode. In the acoustic wave device, a Young's modulus of the dielectric film is larger than a Young's modulus of the low-acoustic-velocity film.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasumasa Taniguchi, Katsuya Daimon
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Patent number: 11887785Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; wherein a main component of the dielectric layers is a ceramic material having a main phase having a perovskite structure (ABO3) wherein a B site includes an element solid-solved in the B site and acting as a donor; wherein an A site and the B site of the ceramic material includes a rare earth element, wherein (an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the A site)/(an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the B site) is 0.75 or more and 1.25 or less. The amount of the element acting as the donor in the B site is 0.05 to 0.3 atm % relative to a main component element of the B site.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Sogabe
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Patent number: 11834379Abstract: Ceramic raw material powder includes: a main phase having a perovskite structure, wherein elements acting as a donor and an acceptor are solid-solved in B sites of the perovskite structure, wherein a first relationship of value A<value B is satisfied in a center region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder; a second relationship of value A>value B is satisfied in a circumference region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder, and value A in the second relationship gradually decreases from the circumference region to the center, wherein value A is a value of (concentration of the element acting as a donor)×(valence of the element acting as a donor?4), and value B is a value of (concentration of the element acting as an acceptor)×(4?valence of the element acting as an acceptor).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Sogabe
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Publication number: 20230352240Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip. The multilayer chip has a capacity section and a side margin. The side margin includes boron and silicon, and includes a first section and a second section in order from the capacity section side toward outside. A boron concentration of the first section is larger than a boron concentration of the second section. A segregation degree of silicon in the second section is larger than a segregation degree of silicon in the first section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuya TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11781936Abstract: An airtightness evaluation device includes a differential pressure gauge to output a pressure difference between two spaces connected to two joints. A system joint for connecting a refrigeration cycle system is connected to one joint of the differential pressure gauge. A pressure vessel is connected to the other joint of the differential pressure gauge. The airtightness evaluation device includes a bypass circuit to connect the system joint and the pressure vessel to each other with bypassing the differential pressure gauge, and a bypass valve to open/close the bypass circuit. The airtightness evaluation device also includes a supply source joint for supplying a pressurization gas to the pressure vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takehiro Koyano, Naohiro Ichikawa, Katsuya Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20230221050Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprises a refrigerant circuit, a water circuit, and a control device. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a four-way valve, a heat exchanger, a fan, a diaphragm mechanism, a water heat exchanger, and an accumulator. Based on a value of a low-pressure sensor or a high-pressure sensor and a water temperature on an outlet side of the water heat exchanger, the refrigeration cycle apparatus determines whether or not there is an abnormality due to dirtiness adhered to a plate inside the water heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Tadayuki MATSUSHITA, Yasutaka OCHIAI, Naohiro ICHIKAWA, Katsuya TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11569041Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, wherein a concentration of a rare earth element in an active region with respect to a main component ceramic of the active region is equal to or more than a concentration of a rare earth element in at least a part of a protective region with respect to a main component ceramic of the protective region, wherein an average ionic radius of the rare earth element of the at least a part of the protective region is equal to or less than an average ionic radius of the rare earth element in the active region.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuya Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20220415575Abstract: A selection method includes: obtaining or providing multilayer ceramic capacitors each having a multilayer structure in which each of a plurality of ceramic dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; measuring a ratio of (a current value at 10 V/?m when a direct voltage is applied to a plurality of ceramic dielectric layers at 125 degrees C.)/(a current value at 10 V/?m when a direct voltage is applied to the plurality of the ceramic dielectric layers at 85 degrees C.), with respect to each multilayer ceramic capacitor; determining whether the ratio is in a predetermined range; and selecting a multilayer ceramic capacitor or multilayer ceramic capacitors each having a ratio in the predetermined range as a desired multilayer ceramic capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Katsuya TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220230812Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, wherein a concentration of a rare earth element in an active region with respect to a main component ceramic of the active region is equal to or more than a concentration of a rare earth element in at least a part of a protective region with respect to a main component ceramic of the protective region, wherein an average ionic radius of the rare earth element of the at least a part of the protective region is equal to or less than an average ionic radius of the rare earth element in the active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: Katsuya TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11342120Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, wherein a concentration of a rare earth element in an active region with respect to a main component ceramic of the active region is equal to or more than a concentration of a rare earth element in at least a part of a protective region with respect to a main component ceramic of the protective region, wherein an average ionic radius of the rare earth element of the at least a part of the protective region is equal to or less than an average ionic radius of the rare earth element in the active region.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuya Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20220135485Abstract: Ceramic raw material powder includes: a main phase having a perovskite structure, wherein elements acting as a donor and an acceptor are solid-solved in B sites of the perovskite structure, wherein a first relationship of value A<value B is satisfied in a center region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder; a second relationship of value A>value B is satisfied in a circumference region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder, and value A in the second relationship gradually decreases from the circumference region to the center, wherein value A is a value of (concentration of the element acting as a donor)×(valence of the element acting as a donor?4), and value B is a value of (concentration of the element acting as an acceptor)×(4?valence of the element acting as an acceptor).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Katsuya TANIGUCHI, Tsuyoshi SOGABE
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Patent number: 11261132Abstract: Ceramic raw material powder includes: a main phase having a perovskite structure, wherein elements acting as a donor and an acceptor are solid-solved in B sites of the perovskite structure, wherein a relationship of (concentration of the element acting as a donor)×(valence of the element acting as a donor?4)<(concentration of the element acting as an acceptor)×(4?valence of the element acting as an acceptor) is satisfied, in a center region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder, wherein a relationship of (concentration of the element acting as a donor)×(valence of the element acting as a donor?4)>(concentration of the element acting as an acceptor)×(4?valence of the element acting as an acceptor) is satisfied, in a circumference region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Sogabe
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Publication number: 20210183571Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; wherein a main component of the dielectric layers is a ceramic material having a main phase having a perovskite structure (ABO3) wherein a B site includes an element solid-solved in the B site and acting as a donor; wherein an A site and the B site of the ceramic material includes a rare earth element, wherein (an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the A site)/(an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the B site) is 0.75 or more and 1.25 or less. The amount of the element acting as the donor in the B site is 0.05 to 0.3 atm % relative to a main component element of the B site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Katsuya TANIGUCHI, Tsuyoshi SOGABE
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Publication number: 20210147298Abstract: A ceramic raw material powder includes: ceramic particles having a perovskite structure containing barium, a mean particle diameter of the ceramic particles being 80 nm or greater and 150 nm or less; and chlorine, wherein a concentration of the chlorine to a B site element of the ceramic particles is 0.2 atm % or greater and 1.1 atm % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuya TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 10957485Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; wherein a main component of the dielectric layers is a ceramic material, wherein a main phase of the ceramic material has a perovskite structure expressed by a general formula ABO3, wherein a B site of the ceramic material includes an element acting as a donor; wherein an A site and the B site of the ceramic material includes a rare earth element, wherein (an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the A site)/(an amount of the rare earth element substitutionally solid-solved in the B site) is 0.75 or more and 1.25 or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Sogabe
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Publication number: 20210012968Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes: a multilayer structure; and a cover layer, wherein a concentration of Mn of the cover layer with respect to a main component ceramic is larger than a concentration of Mn of the dielectric layers with respect to a main component ceramic in a capacity section, wherein an average crystal grain diameter of a first dielectric layer is smaller than that of a second dielectric layer, and a concentration of Mn of the first dielectric layer with respect to the main component ceramic is larger than a concentration of Mn of the second dielectric layer with respect to the main component ceramic, in the capacity section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Katsuya TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200189979Abstract: Ceramic raw material powder includes: a main phase having a perovskite structure, wherein elements acting as a donor and an acceptor are solid-solved in B sites of the perovskite structure, wherein a relationship of (concentration of the element acting as a donor)×(valence of the element acting as a donor?4)<(concentration of the element acting as an acceptor)×(4?valence of the element acting as an acceptor) is satisfied, in a center region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder, wherein a relationship of (concentration of the element acting as a donor)×(valence of the element acting as a donor?4)>(concentration of the element acting as an acceptor)×(4?valence of the element acting as an acceptor) is satisfied, in a circumference region of each grain of the ceramic raw material powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Katsuya TANIGUCHI, Tsuyoshi SOGABE