Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Higashibata
Kazuaki Higashibata 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: 9697458Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of a multilayer body, includes a first partial pattern including an outer end portion, a second partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the first partial pattern and being adjacent to the first partial pattern with a first gap provided therebetween, and a third partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the second partial pattern and being adjacent to the second partial pattern with a second gap provided therebetween, the second gap being smaller than the first gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Yuya Dokai, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Kazuaki Higashibata, Masato Nomura, Noboru Kato
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Publication number: 20170147917Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of a multilayer body, includes a first partial pattern including an outer end portion, a second partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the first partial pattern and being adjacent to the first partial pattern with a first gap provided therebetween, and a third partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the second partial pattern and being adjacent to the second partial pattern with a second gap provided therebetween, the second gap being smaller than the first gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Yuya DOKAI, Tsuyoshi MUKAI, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Masato NOMURA, Noboru KATO
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Patent number: 9607258Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of a multilayer body, includes a first partial pattern including an outer end portion, a second partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the first partial pattern and being adjacent to the first partial pattern with a first gap provided therebetween, and a third partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the second partial pattern and being adjacent to the second partial pattern with a second gap provided therebetween, the second gap being smaller than the first gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Yuya Dokai, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Kazuaki Higashibata, Masato Nomura, Noboru Kato
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Patent number: 9560757Abstract: A chip component includes external terminals on a mounting surface thereof at positions that are rotationally symmetric to each other by 180 degrees with respect to a center of the mounting surface. A substrate includes first and second mounting terminals on the mounting surface of the substrate at first diagonal positions of a square indicated by a two dot chain line, and third and fourth mounting terminals on the surface of the substrate at second diagonal positions of the square. The first and fourth mounting terminals are connected by a first terminal connecting portion, and the second and third mounting terminals are connected by a second terminal connecting portion. The chip component is configured to be mounted in any of four directions obtained by rotating the chip component every 90 degrees and achieves the same electrical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Kazuaki Higashibata, Noboru Kato
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Patent number: 9501732Abstract: An antenna module includes a base including two opposing mounting surfaces, an antenna coil provided on or in the base so as to define an opening, the antenna coil having a shape that is symmetrical or substantially symmetrical with respect to a reference plane, and an IC chip and a plurality of electronic components mounted on one of the mounting surfaces and electrically coupled to the antenna coil, the IC chip and the electronic components being arranged inside the opening when viewed in plan from a normal direction of the mounting surface. At least two of the plurality of electronic components are arranged so as to be symmetrical or substantially symmetrical to each other with respect to the reference plane when viewed in plan from the normal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Yuya Dokai, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Kazuaki Higashibata, Masato Nomura, Noboru Kato
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Publication number: 20160248762Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a mobile terminal that performs a one-time password generating function, a fixed terminal capable of activating a necessary operation in response to authentication of an entered one-time password, and a server connected to the fixed terminal. The fixed terminal includes an RFID tag. The mobile terminal includes an RFID reader/writer capable of performing RFID communication with the tag, and a first generator that is connected to the reader/writer and that generates a first one-time password based on ID information of the tag. The server includes a second generator that generates a second one-time password based on the ID information of the tag, and an authenticator that checks and authenticates the first one-time password and the second one-time password. The first and second generators generate the first and second one-time passwords, respectively, from the ID information of the tag based on a rule common to both generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Masato NOMURA
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Publication number: 20160203396Abstract: An antenna module includes a base including two opposing mounting surfaces, an antenna coil provided on or in the base so as to define an opening, the antenna coil having a shape that is symmetrical or substantially symmetrical with respect to a reference plane, and an IC chip and a plurality of electronic components mounted on one of the mounting surfaces and electrically coupled to the antenna coil, the IC chip and the electronic components being arranged inside the opening when viewed in plan from a normal direction of the mounting surface. At least two of the plurality of electronic components are arranged so as to be symmetrical or substantially symmetrical to each other with respect to the reference plane when viewed in plan from the normal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Yuya DOKAI, Tsuyoshi MUKAI, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Masato NOMURA, Noboru KATO
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Patent number: 9330353Abstract: An antenna module includes a base including two opposing mounting surfaces, an antenna coil provided on or in the base so as to define an opening, the antenna coil having a shape that is symmetrical or substantially symmetrical with respect to a reference plane, and an IC chip and a plurality of electronic components mounted on one of the mounting surfaces and electrically coupled to the antenna coil, the IC chip and the electronic components being arranged inside the opening when viewed in plan from a normal direction of the mounting surface. At least two of the plurality of electronic components are arranged so as to be symmetrical or substantially symmetrical to each other with respect to the reference plane when viewed in plan from the normal direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Yuya Dokai, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Kazuaki Higashibata, Masato Nomura, Noboru Kato
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Patent number: 9319107Abstract: A wireless power transmission system that includes a power transmission apparatus including a passive electrode and an active electrode and a power reception apparatus including passive electrodes and active electrode. When the power reception apparatus is longitudinally placed on the power transmission apparatus, the active electrodes are opposed to each other to cause electric power to be transmitted from the power transmission apparatus to the power reception apparatus. A facing area between the active electrodes in lateral placement of the power reception apparatus on the power transmission apparatus is made substantially equal to a facing area between the active electrodes in the longitudinal placement of the power reception apparatus on the power transmission apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Kato, Kazuaki Higashibata
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Publication number: 20150257266Abstract: A chip component includes external terminals on a mounting surface thereof at positions that are rotationally symmetric to each other by 180 degrees with respect to a center of the mounting surface. A substrate includes first and second mounting terminals on the mounting surface of the substrate at first diagonal positions of a square indicated by a two dot chain line, and third and fourth mounting terminals on the surface of the substrate at second diagonal positions of the square. The first and fourth mounting terminals are connected by a first terminal connecting portion, and the second and third mounting terminals are connected by a second terminal connecting portion. The chip component is configured to be mounted in any of four directions obtained by rotating the chip component every 90 degrees and achieves the same electrical characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Noboru KATO
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Publication number: 20150170017Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of a multilayer body, includes a first partial pattern including an outer end portion, a second partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the first partial pattern and being adjacent to the first partial pattern with a first gap provided therebetween, and a third partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the second partial pattern and being adjacent to the second partial pattern with a second gap provided therebetween, the second gap being smaller than the first gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Yuya DOKAI, Tsuyoshi MUKAI, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Masato NOMURA, Noboru KATO
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Patent number: 8991717Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of a multilayer body, includes a first partial pattern including an outer end portion, a second partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the first partial pattern and being adjacent to the first partial pattern with a first gap provided therebetween, and a third partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the second partial pattern and being adjacent to the second partial pattern with a second gap provided therebetween, the second gap being smaller than the first gap.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Yuya Dokai, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Kazuaki Higashibata, Masato Nomura, Noboru Kato
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Publication number: 20150060555Abstract: An antenna module includes a base including two opposing mounting surfaces, an antenna coil provided on or in the base so as to define an opening, the antenna coil having a shape that is symmetrical or substantially symmetrical with respect to a reference plane, and an IC chip and a plurality of electronic components mounted on one of the mounting surfaces and electrically coupled to the antenna coil, the IC chip and the electronic components being arranged inside the opening when viewed in plan from a normal direction of the mounting surface. At least two of the plurality of electronic components are arranged so as to be symmetrical or substantially symmetrical to each other with respect to the reference plane when viewed in plan from the normal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Yuya DOKAI, Tsuyoshi MUKAI, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Masato NOMURA, Noboru KATO
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Publication number: 20140319230Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of a multilayer body, includes a first partial pattern including an outer end portion, a second partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the first partial pattern and being adjacent to the first partial pattern with a first gap provided therebetween, and a third partial pattern extending parallel or substantially parallel with the second partial pattern and being adjacent to the second partial pattern with a second gap provided therebetween, the second gap being smaller than the first gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Yuya DOKAI, Tsuyoshi MUKAI, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Masato NOMURA, Noboru KATO
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Publication number: 20130234533Abstract: A wireless power transmission system that includes a power transmission apparatus including a passive electrode and an active electrode and a power reception apparatus including passive electrodes and active electrode. When the power reception apparatus is longitudinally placed on the power transmission apparatus, the active electrodes are opposed to each other to cause electric power to be transmitted from the power transmission apparatus to the power reception apparatus. A facing area between the active electrodes in lateral placement of the power reception apparatus on the power transmission apparatus is made substantially equal to a facing area between the active electrodes in the longitudinal placement of the power reception apparatus on the power transmission apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Kazuya Kato, Kazuaki Higashibata
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Patent number: 7615874Abstract: An electronic component module is provided with a ceramic substrate and a plurality of bonding material applying lands. The ceramic substrate has a rear surface that is substantially rectangular. The plurality of bonding material applying lands are arranged on the rear surface. The plurality of bonding material applying lands includes outer peripheral land rows, each of which is arranged in a line along each side of the rear surface with the exception of corner portions of the rear surface. The plurality of bonding material applying lands includes corner portion inner lands, each of which is arranged on the rear surface at a location that is shifted inwardly in a substantially diagonal direction from the corner portion and is adjacent to the bonding material applying lands closest to the corner portion at ends of the outer peripheral land rows that are arranged in lines along two sides that are connected by the corner portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Suesada, Kazuaki Higashibata, Toshihiro Hosokawa, Masaki Kawata
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Publication number: 20090260856Abstract: An electronic component module is provided with a ceramic substrate and a plurality of bonding material applying lands. The ceramic substrate has a rear surface that is substantially rectangular. The plurality of bonding material applying lands are arranged on the rear surface. The plurality of bonding material applying lands includes outer peripheral land rows, each of which is arranged in a line along each side of the rear surface with the exception of corner portions of the rear surface. The plurality of bonding material applying lands includes corner portion inner lands, each of which is arranged on the rear surface at a location that is shifted inwardly in a substantially diagonal direction from the corner portion and is adjacent to the bonding material applying lands closest to the corner portion at ends of the outer peripheral land rows that are arranged in lines along two sides that are connected by the corner portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi SUESADA, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Toshihiro HOSOKAWA, Masaki KAWATA
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Patent number: 7579930Abstract: A high-frequency module is integrally formed from at least some circuit components defining a first wireless system using a first frequency band and at least some circuit components defining a second wireless system using a second frequency band. The high-frequency module includes a multilayer substrate including a plurality of stacked dielectric layers, a first terminal group disposed on a first surface of the multilayer substrate, where a plurality of terminals are arranged along a first side of four sides defining the first surface, and a second terminal group disposed on the first surface, where a plurality of terminals are arranged along a second side that is different from the first side. The first terminal group includes a first antenna terminal of the first wireless system whereas the second terminal group includes a second antenna terminal of the second wireless system.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Hosokawa, Kazuaki Higashibata, Tsuyoshi Suesada
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Publication number: 20070296520Abstract: A high-frequency module is integrally formed from at least some circuit components defining a first wireless system using a first frequency band and at least some circuit components defining a second wireless system using a second frequency band. The high-frequency module includes a multilayer substrate including a plurality of stacked dielectric layers, a first terminal group disposed on a first surface of the multilayer substrate, where a plurality of terminals are arranged along a first side of four sides defining the first surface, and a second terminal group disposed on the first surface, where a plurality of terminals are arranged along a second side that is different from the first side. The first terminal group includes a first antenna terminal of the first wireless system whereas the second terminal group includes a second antenna terminal of the second wireless system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro HOSOKAWA, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Tsuyoshi SUESADA
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Publication number: 20070200221Abstract: An electronic component module is provided with a ceramic substrate and a plurality of bonding material applying lands. The ceramic substrate has a rear surface that is substantially rectangular. The plurality of bonding material applying lands are arranged on the rear surface. The plurality of bonding material applying lands includes outer peripheral land rows, each of which is arranged in a line along each side of the rear surface with the exception of corner portions of the rear surface. The plurality of bonding material applying lands includes corner portion inner lands, each of which is arranged on the rear surface at a location that is shifted inwardly in a substantially diagonal direction from the corner portion and is adjacent to the bonding material applying lands closest to the corner portion at ends of the outer peripheral land rows that are arranged in lines along two sides that are connected by the corner portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi SUESADA, Kazuaki HIGASHIBATA, Toshihiro HOSOKAWA, Masaki KAWATA