Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Kodama
Kenichiro Kodama 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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Publication number: 20240032196Abstract: An electronic device includes a first circuit operating on a first signal of a first frequency and a second circuit operating on a second signal of a second frequency. The first signal is different from the second signal, and the first circuit and the second circuit share a first component. The first component functions as an antenna for the second circuit, which reduces space occupied by a dedicated or independent antenna and achieves smaller size and better industrial design for the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenichiro KODAMA
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Publication number: 20230420862Abstract: A charging case for a wireless apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The charging case includes a parasitic element. When the wireless apparatus is put into the charging case, the parasitic element is coupled to an antenna of the wireless apparatus. The type, shape, dimension, production, position and number of the parasitic element are not limited, which may be determined based on practical requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: GOERTEK INC.Inventor: Kenichiro KODAMA
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Patent number: 11836322Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a strain sensor group attached on a wall of the housing. The strain sensor group includes at least one strain sensor each configured to detect deformation of the wall in a single direction. When a user presses the housing, the strain sensor group detects deformation of the wall and generates a detection signal indicating direction and magnitude of deformation of the wall. At least one analog-to-digital converter converts the detection signal into a digital signal, and a controller triggers a first event in the electronic device based on the digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventors: Hirotada Taniuchi, Katsunori Ishimiya, Kenichiro Kodama
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Patent number: 11817621Abstract: A vehicle antenna includes a conductor plate, a radiator plate facing the conductor plate, a feeding portion located on a same side as the conductor plate with respect to the radiator plate, a connection conductor connecting the feeding portion and the radiator plate, and a first element and a second element arranged away from each other on both sides in a vehicle-width direction of a vehicle with respect to the radiator plate, wherein the radiator plate is arranged at an inclination of equal to or less than ±15 degrees with respect to a vertical plane perpendicular to a horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: AGC INC.Inventors: Kenichiro Kodama, Koki Mikamo, Fuminori Watanabe, Shoichi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20230335887Abstract: A wireless wearable device, including a housing, a PCB located inside the housing, and an antenna module connected to the PCB. The antenna module is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal, and includes a first electrode. A part of a body of a user and the first electrode together serve as an antenna for the wireless signal. A total length of the first electrode can be lower than a quarter of a wavelength applied in wireless communication. The user does not need to perform an intentional touch or grip due to a constant contact in wearing. Miniaturization of the whole device is achieved while ensuring good quality of wireless communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichiro KODAMA, Katsunori ISHIMIYA
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Publication number: 20230327329Abstract: A wireless wearable device, including a housing, a PCB located inside the housing, and an antenna module connected to the PCB. The antenna module is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal, and includes a first electrode, of which a portion is located at a surface of the housing. The portion of the first electrode keeps in contact with a skin of a user when the wireless wearable device is worn by the user. A total length of the first electrode can be lower a quarter of a wavelength applied in wireless communication. The user does not need to perform an intentional touch or grip due to a constant contact in wearing. A metal housing can be applied without screening transmitted and received signals. Miniaturization of the whole device is achieved while ensuring good quality of wireless communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichiro KODAMA, Katsunori ISHIMIYA
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Patent number: 11784396Abstract: An antenna and a wireless earbud are provided. The antenna includes: a metal plate; a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer disposed on different areas of the metal plate; a first antenna element isolated from the metal plate and configured to be electrically coupled with a ground terminal; and a second antenna element isolated from the metal plate and configured to be electrically coupled with a feeding terminal. The wireless earbud includes a housing, and at least a part of the housing is a metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.Inventor: Kenichiro Kodama
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Publication number: 20220300097Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a strain sensor group attached on a wall of the housing. The strain sensor group includes at least one strain sensor each configured to detect deformation of the wall in a single direction. When a user presses the housing, the strain sensor group detects deformation of the wall and generates a detection signal indicating direction and magnitude of deformation of the wall. At least one analog-to-digital converter converts the detection signal into a digital signal, and a controller triggers a first event in the electronic device based on the digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Hirotada Taniuchi, Katsunori Ishimiya, Kenichiro Kodama
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Publication number: 20220278441Abstract: An antenna and a wireless earbud are provided. The antenna includes: a metal plate; a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer disposed on different areas of the metal plate; a first antenna element isolated from the metal plate and configured to be electrically coupled with a ground terminal; and a second antenna element isolated from the metal plate and configured to be electrically coupled with a feeding terminal. The wireless earbud includes a housing, and at least a part of the housing is a metal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventor: Kenichiro Kodama
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Publication number: 20220278442Abstract: An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a metal plate, wherein the metal plate is at least a part of a housing of an earbud, the metal plate is configured to be electrically coupled to a feeding terminal and a grounding terminal on a PCB, and the PCB is accommodated in the earbud. The present disclosure further provides a wireless earbud including a housing, and a part of the housing constitutes an antenna component to act as an antenna radiator of the wireless earbud. The present disclosure further provides an electronic device including a housing, wherein the housing comprises a sole metal plate, and the sole metal plate constitutes an antenna component to act as an antenna radiator of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Kenichiro Kodama, Katsunori Ishimiya
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Publication number: 20220037772Abstract: A vehicle antenna includes a conductor plate, a radiator plate facing the conductor plate, a feeding portion located on a same side as the conductor plate with respect to the radiator plate, a connection conductor connecting the feeding portion and the radiator plate, and a first element and a second element arranged away from each other on both sides in a vehicle-width direction of a vehicle with respect to the radiator plate, wherein the radiator plate is arranged at an inclination of equal to or less than ±15 degrees with respect to a vertical plane perpendicular to a horizontal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Kenichiro KODAMA, Koki MIKAMO, Fuminori WATANABE, Shoichi TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 11183750Abstract: A vehicle antenna includes a conductor plate, a radiator plate facing the conductor plate, a feeding portion located on a same side as the conductor plate with respect to the radiator plate, a connection conductor connecting the feeding portion and the radiator plate, and a first element and a second element arranged away from each other on both sides in a vehicle-width direction of a vehicle with respect to the radiator plate, wherein the radiator plate is arranged at an inclination of equal to or less than ±15 degrees with respect to a vertical plane perpendicular to a horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: AGC INC.Inventors: Kenichiro Kodama, Koki Mikamo, Fuminori Watanabe, Shoichi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20210036412Abstract: A vehicle antenna includes a conductor plate, a radiator plate facing the conductor plate, a feeding portion located on a same side as the conductor plate with respect to the radiator plate, a connection conductor connecting the feeding portion and the radiator plate, and a first element and a second element arranged away from each other on both sides in a vehicle-width direction of a vehicle with respect to the radiator plate, wherein the radiator plate is arranged at an inclination of equal to or less than ±15 degrees with respect to a vertical plane perpendicular to a horizontal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Kenichiro KODAMA, Koki MIKAMO, Fuminori WATANABE, Shoichi TAKEUCHI
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Patent number: 9954281Abstract: An antenna device includes a feed terminal configured to feed a first radio-frequency signal at one end part of an antenna element having both end parts, a feed terminal capable of feeding a second radio-frequency signal concurrently with the first radio-frequency signal at the other end part, and a grounding terminal configured to connect to a grounding point at a substantially center part. Based on this, signals in plural frequency bands are allowed to be concurrently used in common in one antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Kenichiro Kodama
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Patent number: 9933910Abstract: Disclosed herein is electronic equipment having a wireless communication function. The electronic equipment includes: an antenna element arranged in such a manner that at least part of the antenna element overlaps an input area used as an input interface on an enclosure of the electronic equipment; a wireless section adapted to perform wireless communication using the antenna element; and an input detection section adapted to detect user input to the input area based on the state of the antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Minoru Wakabayashi, Kenichiro Kodama
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Patent number: 9913119Abstract: To propose an information processing apparatus, information processing method and storage medium which enable acquisition of information useful for estimation of realistic human relationship. [Solution] An information processing apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to be able to communicate with another information processing apparatus by using a plurality of communication schemes; and a control unit configured to, when communication with the another information processing apparatus is successful, store in a storage medium a log in which identification information corresponding to the another information processing apparatus acquired from the another information processing apparatus through the communication unit and communication scheme information indicating a communication scheme with which the communication is successful are associated with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kenichiro Kodama
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Publication number: 20170164172Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to be able to communicate with another information processing apparatus by using a plurality of communication schemes; and a control unit configured to, when communication with the another information processing apparatus is successful, store in a storage medium a log in which identification information corresponding to the another information processing apparatus acquired from die another information processing apparatus through the communication unit and communication scheme information indicating a communication scheme with which the communication is successful are associated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kenichiro KODAMA
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Patent number: 9544405Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a terminal device that includes an antenna element and an interface component. The antenna element is mounted on a casing of the terminal device to transmit/receive electromagnetic waves. The interface component is configured to couple an external device with the terminal device for a wired transmission. The interface component includes a metal shell configured to have a fixed potential state to shield the wired transmission from noise when the interface component is active for the wired transmission, and to have a floating state to avoid affecting the antenna element for transmitting/receiving electromagnetic waves when the interface component is idle.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Kenichiro Kodama, Tomoo Kobayashi, Tomokazu Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9379758Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus, includes: a second circuit board; a wireless communication processing circuit accommodated in the second circuit board; a first signal line that connects a first ground potential portion of the first circuit board with a first antenna feed point of the wireless communication processing circuit, wherein the first signal line and the first ground potential portion are configured to operate as a first antenna; a second signal line that connects the first circuit board with the second circuit board and is configured to convey a baseband signal; and a circuit element that is connected to the second signal line and is configured to block RF signals that are sent and received by the wireless communication processing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventor: Kenichiro Kodama
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Patent number: 9325064Abstract: A mobile terminal that includes a first antenna element disposed in proximity to a first side of the mobile terminal, a second antenna element disposed in proximity to a second side of the mobile terminal, and a third antenna element disposed in proximity to a third side of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further including a switching mechanism that switches between a first connection mode in which the first and second antenna elements are feed elements and the third antenna element is a parasitic element, and a second connection mode in which the first and third antenna elements are feed elements, and a control unit that controls the switching mechanism to switch between the first connection mode and the second connection mode in accordance with a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Kenichiro Kodama, Aiko Yoshida, Akihiro Bungo