Patents by Inventor Kosuke Kunitsuka

Kosuke Kunitsuka 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: 20210391108
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a common mode filter that includes a core having a winding core part and first and second wires wound in a same direction around the winding core part. The first and second wires have a first crossing portion at which first turns thereof counted from one ends thereof cross each other and a second crossing portion at which first turns thereof counted from the other ends thereof cross each other. The first and second wires are wound by layer winding in an aligned state with one of the first and second wires positioned in a lower layer and other one thereof positioned in an upper layer in at least parts of the first and second wires between second turns thereof counted from the one ends thereof and second turns thereof counted from the other ends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kosuke KUNITSUKA, Keigo HIGASHIDA, Emi ITO
  • Publication number: 20210391110
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a common mode filter that includes first and second wires wound in the same direction around the winding core part. The first and second wires include first and second layer winding portions each including a plurality of blocks axially alternately arranged. A first block belonging to the first layer winding portion is disposed closest to the first flange part. A second block belonging to the second layer winding portion is disposed closest to the second flange part. The first and second wires cross each other in a region between axially adjacent blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kosuke KUNITSUKA, Keigo HIGASHIDA, Emi ITO
  • Publication number: 20210391109
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a common mode filter that includes first and second wires wound in the same direction around the winding core part. The first and second wires have first to third layer winding portions, a first crossing portion positioned between the first and third layer winding portions, and a second crossing portion positioned between the second and third layer winding portions. The vertical positions of the first and second wires are reversed at least partially between the first and third layer winding portions, and the vertical positions of the first and second wires are reversed at least partially between the second and third layer winding portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kosuke KUNITSUKA, Keigo HIGASHIDA, Emi ITO, Daisuke URABE, Yugo ASAI
  • Patent number: 11189418
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes first and second coil parts each spirally wound in a plurality of turns in directions opposite to each other. An innermost turn of the first coil part is radially divided into first and second conductor parts by a spiral slit, and at least an innermost turn of the second coil part is radially divided into third and fourth conductor parts by a spiral slit. The first conductor part is positioned radially inward of the second conductor part, and the third conductor part is positioned radially inward of the fourth conductor part. The inner peripheral end of the first conductor part is connected to the inner peripheral end of the fourth conductor part, and the inner peripheral end of the second conductor part is connected to the inner peripheral end of the third conductor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshifumi Komachi, Kosuke Kunitsuka, Toshio Tomonari
  • Publication number: 20210280355
    Abstract: A coil device includes a core having a winding core portion and flange portions and formed in end portions of the winding core portion, a first winding portion formed by winding a first primary wire and a first secondary wire around the winding core portion, and a second winding portion formed by winding a second primary wire and a second secondary wire around the winding core portion. The second winding portion is formed with an alternating winding region where the second primary wire and the second secondary wire are alternately disposed and wound and a continuous winding region where either the second primary wire or the second secondary wire is continuously wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke KUNITSUKA, Keigo HIGASHIDA, Emi ITO
  • Patent number: 10374301
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wiring component that includes a base material and a planar coil pattern formed on the base material. The planar coil pattern includes a coil wiring portion having one end, other end, and first to third connecting positions, the second connecting position being closer to the other end compared with the first connecting position, the third connecting position being closer to the one end compared with the second connecting position; a power-feed wiring portion connected to the first connecting position; and a connection wiring portion that short-circuits the second connecting position and the third connecting position. A cross-section structure of the planar coil pattern has a base resin layer formed on the base material, and a conductive layer formed on the base resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhei Horikawa, Makoto Orikasa, Yoshihiro Kanbayashi, Hisayuki Abe, Hirohumi Asou, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Patent number: 10374276
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wire that includes: a core wire made of a conductor; an insulating film covering an outer periphery of the core wire; a catalyst adsorption film covering an outer periphery of the insulating film, the catalyst adsorption film including a catalyst serving as a reaction start point of electroless plating; and an outer periphery conductor covering an outer periphery of the catalyst adsorption film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshio Tomonari, Hirohumi Asou, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Patent number: 10354796
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a planar coil, the method including forming a base conductive layer on a base material, the base conductive layer including: a coil wiring portion having one end, other end, and first to third connecting positions, the second connecting position being closer to the other end compared with the first connecting position, the third connecting position being closer to the one end compared with the second connecting position; a power-feed wiring portion that connects the first connecting position with an external power source; and a connection wiring portion that short-circuits the second connecting position and the third connecting position; forming a wiring conductive layer on the base conductive layer by electrolytic plating by feeding power from the external power source; and removing the power-feed wiring portion and the connection wiring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhei Horikawa, Makoto Orikasa, Yoshihiro Kanbayashi, Hisayuki Abe, Hirohumi Asou, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Patent number: 10186753
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is antenna device that includes: a first metal member having a first main surface; a second metal member having a second main surface parallel to the first main surface; and an antenna coil having a coil axis perpendicular to the first and second main surfaces, wherein the first metal member constitutes at least a part of a housing of a portable electronic device in which the antenna coil is mounted, at least one slit is formed between the first and second metal members, an inner diameter section of the antenna coil overlaps with the slit in planar view, and the slit has a constant width at least in a region that overlaps with the antenna coil in planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohumi Asou, Toshifumi Komachi, Toshio Tomonari, Yoshitomo Sato, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Publication number: 20180358174
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes first and second coil parts each spirally wound in a plurality of turns in directions opposite to each other. An innermost turn of the first coil part is radially divided into first and second conductor parts by a spiral slit, and at least an innermost turn of the second coil part is radially divided into third and fourth conductor parts by a spiral slit. The first conductor part is positioned radially inward of the second conductor part, and the third conductor part is positioned radially inward of the fourth conductor part. The inner peripheral end of the first conductor part is connected to the inner peripheral end of the fourth conductor part, and the inner peripheral end of the second conductor part is connected to the inner peripheral end of the third conductor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshifumi KOMACHI, Kosuke KUNITSUKA, Toshio TOMONARI
  • Publication number: 20180174748
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a planar coil, the method including forming a base conductive layer on a base material, the base conductive layer including: a coil wiring portion having one end, other end, and first to third connecting positions, the second connecting position being closer to the other end compared with the first connecting position, the third connecting position being closer to the one end compared with the second connecting position; a power-feed wiring portion that connects the first connecting position with an external power source; and a connection wiring portion that short-circuits the second connecting position and the third connecting position; forming a wiring conductive layer on the base conductive layer by electrolytic plating by feeding power from the external power source; and removing the power-feed wiring portion and the connection wiring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhei Horikawa, Makoto Orikasa, Yoshihiro Kanbayashi, Hisayuki Abe, Hirohumi Asou, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Publication number: 20180175494
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wiring component that includes a base material and a planar coil pattern formed on the base material. The planar coil pattern includes a coil wiring portion having one end, other end, and first to third connecting positions, the second connecting position being closer to the other end compared with the first connecting position, the third connecting position being closer to the one end compared with the second connecting position; a power-feed wiring portion connected to the first connecting position; and a connection wiring portion that short-circuits the second connecting position and the third connecting position. A cross-section structure of the planar coil pattern has a base resin layer formed on the base material, and a conductive layer formed on the base resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhei Horikawa, Makoto Orikasa, Yoshihiro Kanbayashi, Hisayuki Abe, Hirohumi Asou, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Publication number: 20170358391
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wire that includes: a core wire made of a conductor; an insulating film covering an outer periphery of the core wire; a catalyst adsorption film covering an outer periphery of the insulating film, the catalyst adsorption film including a catalyst serving as a reaction start point of electroless plating; and an outer periphery conductor covering an outer periphery of the catalyst adsorption film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio TOMONARI, Hirohumi ASOU, Kosuke KUNITSUKA
  • Patent number: 9793608
    Abstract: An object is to provide a ferrite composition suitable for an antenna element with a long communication distance in a high-frequency band (for example, 13.56 MHz), a ferrite plate formed of the ferrite composition, a magnetic member for an antenna element formed of the ferrite plate, and an antenna element provided with a member for an antenna element. A ferrite composition, wherein: main components contain, with Fe2O3 conversion, 45.0-49.5 mol % of iron oxide, with CuO conversion, 4.0-16.0 mol % of copper oxide, with ZnO conversion, 19.0-25.0 mol % of zinc oxide, a remaining portion is constituted by nickel oxide, an inevitable impurity is removed with respect to the main components, and as accessory components, with TiO2 conversion, 0.5-2 weight % of titanium oxide, with CoO conversion, 0.35-2 weight % of cobalt oxide are contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Ishikura, Shin Takane, Norizumi Asano, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Patent number: 9673506
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes an antenna coil having a planar coil pattern, a magnetic sheet that covers one main surface of the antenna coil, and a resin layer provided on the other main surface of the antenna coil and along the coil pattern. The resin layer is substantially the same planar shape as the planar coil pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohumi Asou, Kosuke Kunitsuka, Toshifumi Komachi, Toshio Tomonari
  • Publication number: 20150340754
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes an antenna coil having a planar coil pattern, a magnetic sheet that covers one main surface of the antenna coil, and a resin layer provided on the other main surface of the antenna coil and along the coil pattern. The resin layer is substantially the same planar shape as the planar coil pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohumi ASOU, Kosuke KUNITSUKA, Toshifumi KOMACHI, Toshio TOMONARI
  • Publication number: 20150222009
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is antenna device that includes: a first metal member having a first main surface; a second metal member having a second main surface parallel to the first main surface; and an antenna coil having a coil axis perpendicular to the first and second main surfaces, wherein the first metal member constitutes at least a part of a housing of a portable electronic device in which the antenna coil is mounted, at least one slit is formed between the first and second metal members, an inner diameter section of the antenna coil overlaps with the slit in planar view, and the slit has a constant width at least in a region that overlaps with the antenna coil in planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: TDK-EPC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohumi ASOU, Toshifumi KOMACHI, Toshio TOMONARI, Yoshitomo SATO, Kosuke KUNITSUKA
  • Publication number: 20150180128
    Abstract: An object is to provide a ferrite composition suitable for an antenna element with a long communication distance in a high-frequency band (for example, 13.56 MHz), a ferrite plate formed of the ferrite composition, a magnetic member for an antenna element formed of the ferrite plate, and an antenna element provided with a member for an antenna element. A ferrite composition, wherein: main components contain, with Fe2O3 conversion, 45.0-49.5 mol % of iron oxide, with CuO conversion, 4.0-16.0 mol % of copper oxide, with ZnO conversion, 19.0-25.0 mol % of zinc oxide, a remaining portion is constituted by nickel oxide, an inevitable impurity is removed with respect to the main components, and as accessory components, with TiO2 conversion, 0.5-2 weight % of titanium oxide, with CuO conversion, 0.35-2 weight % of cobalt oxide are contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Tomokazu ISHIKURA, Shin TAKANE, Norizumi ASANO, Kosuke KUNITSUKA
  • Patent number: D942393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yugo Asai, Daisuke Urabe, Hiroshi Suzuki, Aoi Tokiwa, Kosuke Kunitsuka
  • Patent number: D942947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yugo Asai, Daisuke Urabe, Hiroshi Suzuki, Aoi Tokiwa, Kosuke Kunitsuka