Patents by Inventor Koji Shimoyama

Koji Shimoyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservoir tank for coolant that stores the coolant for cooling an internal combustion engine. The reservoir tank includes: a tank chamber that stores the coolant; an opening, which is disposed in an upper part of the tank chamber, through which the coolant flows in and flows out, and in a circumferential wall of which a breathing hole is formed; and a first communication passage, a second communication passage, and a third communication passage that respectively communicate with the opening and the tank chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Miyo KITAMURA, Shinji SHIMOYAMA, Keijiro KOIDE, Masahiro KATO, Tatsuya KURIMOTO, Tatsuki TANAKA, Koji SATO, Takumi TOKINOYA
  • Patent number: 8507076
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Nakao, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 8465666
    Abstract: A thermally conductive composition is made to contain a cured thermosetting resin containing a crystalline epoxy resin component, and an inorganic filler. The content by percentage of the inorganic filler in the thermally conductive composition is 66% or more and 90% or less by volume. This thermally conductive composition has a main portion made mainly of the inorganic filler, and a surface layer portion made mainly of the crystalline epoxy component and formed on the main portion to be continuous to the main portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Asahi, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Koji Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 8426249
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chip part manufacturing method comprising a separating process capable of suppressing deformation of chip parts, and also provides chip parts. It comprises a step of forming a plurality of frame-like void portions (32) in one main surface of substrate (30) and insulating resin layer (20) having a spiral void portion (40) disposed in the region thereof, a step of forming metal layer (36) in frame-like void portion (32) and spiral void portion (40) and on insulating resin layer (20), a step of polishing metal layer (36) at least up to the upper surface of insulating resin layer and forming coil section (18) in spiral void portion (40), and a step of forming a metal layer for connecting chip parts to frame-like void portion (32), wherein the metal layer is melted and removed by using an etching agent to separate a plurality of chip parts connected to each other by a frame-like connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mitio Ohba, Nobuya Matsutani, Koji Shimoyama, Yuichi Takahashi, Shinichi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 8248200
    Abstract: In an inductance component, a stress is not locally applied even in the condition where heat is applied to entire component, such as when implementing soldering, so that high reliability is realized. For realizing this, the component includes an element, a coil formed in the element, terminals electrically connected to the coil, and magnetic layers arranged so as to be substantially parallel to a winding surface of the coil are formed in the element and the entirety of the magnetic layers is covered with a material of which thermal expansion and contraction rate is uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ishimoto, Nobuya Matsutani, Hidenori Uematsu, Koji Shimoyama, Michio Ohba, Mikio Taoka
  • Patent number: 8247474
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Nakao, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 8178188
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Nakao, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20120025132
    Abstract: A thermally conductive composition is made to contain a cured thermosetting resin containing a crystalline epoxy resin component, and an inorganic filler. The content by percentage of the inorganic filler in the thermally conductive composition is 66% or more and 90% or less by volume. This thermally conductive composition has a main portion made mainly of the inorganic filler, and a surface layer portion made mainly of the crystalline epoxy component and formed on the main portion to be continuous to the main portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Asahi, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Koji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20110293901
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi NAKAO, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20110205286
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi NAKAO, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20110203482
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi NAKAO, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20100255638
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chip part manufacturing method comprising a separating process capable of suppressing deformation of chip parts, and also provides chip parts. It comprises a step of forming a plurality of frame-like void portions (32) in one main surface of substrate (30) and insulating resin layer (20) having a spiral void portion (40) disposed in the region thereof, a step of forming metal layer (36) in frame-like void portion (32) and spiral void portion (40) and on insulating resin layer (20), a step of polishing metal layer (36) at least up to the upper surface of insulating resin layer and forming coil section (18) in spiral void portion (40), and a step of forming a metal layer for connecting chip parts to frame-like void portion (32), wherein the metal layer is melted and removed by using an etching agent to separate a plurality of chip parts connected to each other by a frame-like connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitio Ohba, Nobuya Matsutani, Koji Shimoyama, Yuichi Takahashi, Shinichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20100182116
    Abstract: In an inductance component, a stress is not locally applied even in the condition where heat is applied to entire component, such as when implementing soldering, so that high reliability is realized. For realizing this, the component includes element (5), coil (6) formed in element (5), terminals (7, 8) electrically connected to coil (6), and magnetic layers (9A, 9B) arranged so as to be substantially parallel to a winding surface of coil (6) are formed in element (5) and entire magnetic layers (9A, 9B) is covered with a material of which thermal expansion and contraction rates are constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ishimoto, Nobuya Matsutani, Hidenori Uematsu, Koji Shimoyama, Michio Ohba, Mikio Taoka
  • Publication number: 20090104384
    Abstract: A base layer is formed on the surface of metal plate, metal pipe, unbaked ceramic sheet, laminated ceramic green sheet, etc., the base layer causing a gelling reaction with inkjet-ink. The base layer improves ink acceptability for low viscosity inks such as inkjet-ink, and prevents oozing, draining, uneven thickness of an ink pattern and a resist pattern. Thus, the present invention enables to use an ink jet process for providing resist patterns for etching, etc., which has to fulfill stringent high precision requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Keiichi NAKAO, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Atsushi Iwase, Koji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20090078457
    Abstract: A three-dimensional coil pattern, whose internal electrode is connected to external electrodes through a via, is formed within photosensitive resin colored by colorant. This structure allows this electronic component to be lower profile. Cured and colored resin that works as a protecting section of the coil pattern prevents irregular reflection on the internal electrode or the via due to illuminating the component when the component is mounted, so that the component can be handled with more ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Atsumi, Michio Ohba, Koji Shimoyama, Nobuya Matsutani
  • Patent number: 7394341
    Abstract: A coil electric conductor has an insulating substrate, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is formed at a depression provided on a face of the insulating substrate. The second conductive layer is formed on the first conductive layer with the first conductive layer interposed between the second conductive layer and the insulating substrate. This construction realizes a coil electric conductor having a highly precisely uniformized cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Shimoyama, Nobuya Matsutani, Yuji Mido, Michio Ohba, Akihiko Ibata
  • Publication number: 20060091534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chip part manufacturing method comprising a separating process capable of suppressing deformation of chip parts, and also provides chip parts. It comprises a step of forming a plurality of frame-like void portions (32) in one main surface of substrate (30) and insulating resin layer (20) having a spiral void portion (40) disposed in the region thereof, a step of forming metal layer (36) in frame-like void portion (32) and spiral void portion (40) and on insulating resin layer (20), a step of polishing metal layer (36) at least up to the upper surface of insulating resin layer and forming coil section (18) in spiral void portion (40), and a step of forming a metal layer for connecting chip parts to frame-like void portion (32), wherein the metal layer is melted and removed by using an etching agent to separate a plurality of chip parts connected to each other by a frame-like connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Mitio Ohba, Nobuya Matsutani, Koji Shimoyama, Yuichi Takahashi, Shinichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20050140488
    Abstract: A coil electric conductor has an insulating substrate, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is formed at a depression provided on a face of the insulating substrate. The second conductive layer is formed on the first conductive layer with the first conductive layer interposed between the second conductive layer and the insulating substrate. This construction realizes a coil electric conductor having a highly precisely uniformized cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Koji Shimoyama, Nobuya Matsutani, Yuji Mido, Michio Ohba, Akihiko Ibata
  • Patent number: 6909596
    Abstract: A capacitor element includes a valve metal foil including a core layer and a porous layer on the core layer, a dielectric layer on a portion of the valve metal foil excluding an end portion of the valve metal foil, a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer, a collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer, and a zinc layer on the end portion of the valve metal foil. A solid electrolytic capacitor includes the capacitor element, an insulating case for sealing the capacitor element as to expose the zinc layer, a nickel layer on the zinc layer, and an electrode provided on the case and electrically connected to the collector layer. The solid electrolytic capacitor has a small impedance even at high frequencies, and has a small overall size and a large capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Shimoyama, Yuji Mido
  • Publication number: 20040264111
    Abstract: A capacitor element includes a valve metal foil including a core layer and a porous layer on the core layer, a dielectric layer on a portion of the valve metal foil excluding an end portion of the valve metal foil, a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer, a collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer, and a zinc layer on the end portion of the valve metal foil. A solid electrolytic capacitor includes the capacitor element, an insulating case for sealing the capacitor element as to expose the zinc layer, a nickel layer on the zinc layer, and an electrode provided on the case and electrically connected to the collector layer. The solid electrolytic capacitor has a small impedance even at high frequencies, and has a small overall size and a large capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Koji Shimoyama, Yuji Mido