Patents by Inventor Kota OKUBO

Kota OKUBO 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: 20240137000
    Abstract: A filter device includes a piezoelectric substrate, a dielectric layer on the piezoelectric substrate, a first IDT electrode on the dielectric layer, a second IDT electrode positioned on the piezoelectric substrate in an area where the dielectric layer is not provided such that the first and second IDT electrodes are side by side in an acoustic wave propagation direction extending along a principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate, a first reflector on the dielectric layer and adjacent to the first IDT electrode on a side of the second IDT electrode, and a second reflector on the piezoelectric substrate and adjacent to the second IDT electrode on a side of the first IDT electrode. The dielectric layer includes an edge portion between the first and second reflectors in planar view seen from a stacking direction of the piezoelectric substrate and the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoya SATO, Hiroyuki FURUSATO, Takayuki OKUDE, Seima KONDO, Kota OKUBO, Yoshinori KAMEOKA
  • Patent number: 11811447
    Abstract: A multiplexer includes a band pass filter configured to pass a signal in a predetermined frequency band between a first terminal and a common terminal connected to an antenna, and a band elimination filter configured to attenuate a signal in the predetermined frequency band between a second terminal and the common terminal and includes resonators connected in series with a line between the second terminal and the common terminal. The resonators include a first resonator having a lowest resonant frequency and a second resonator disposed on a side of the common terminal from the first resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kota Okubo
  • Patent number: 11569433
    Abstract: An acoustic wave resonator includes: a piezoelectric substrate; and an interdigital transducer (IDT) located on the piezoelectric substrate, the IDT including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes having a plurality of electrode fingers and a bus bar to which the plurality of electrode fingers are coupled, the IDT having: a first region in which a pitch of electrode fingers is substantially constant; a second region in which a pitch of electrode fingers decreases at closer distances to an outer side; and a third region in which a pitch of electrode fingers increases at closer distances to an outer side, the second region being located outside the first region in an arrangement direction of the plurality of electrode fingers, and the third region being located outside the second region in the arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hikaru Shimomura, Naoki Takahashi, Yuki Endo, Kota Okubo
  • Publication number: 20230012724
    Abstract: A filter device includes a first series line, one or more first parallel lines extending from the first series line, two or more first series IDT electrodes on the first series line, and one or more first parallel IDT electrodes on the one or more first parallel lines. At least one of the two or more first series IDT electrodes is a first-type electrode. A dielectric layer is between the first-type electrode and a substrate. At least one of the two or more first series IDT electrodes except the first-type electrode and the one or more first parallel IDT electrodes is a second-type electrode directly contacting the substrate. A first series IDT electrode of the two or more first series IDT electrodes that has a largest pitch of electrode fingers is the first-type electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Takayuki OKUDE, Hiroyuki FURUSATO, Seima KONDO, Kota OKUBO, Tomoya SATO
  • Publication number: 20210305967
    Abstract: A filter device includes a first substrate, a first input electrode and a first output electrode on the first substrate, a first ground electrode on the first substrate and receiving a ground potential, an electrically open portion in or on the first substrate, a second substrate mounted on the first substrate, a second input electrode on a surface of the second substrate and connected to the first input electrode, a second output electrode on the surface of the second substrate and connected to the first output electrode, a second ground electrode on the surface of the second substrate and connected to the first ground electrode, and at least one first functional electrode on the second substrate and disposed on a first connecting path connecting the second input electrode and the second output electrode. The open portion is connected to the first connecting path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kota OKUBO, Takayuki OKUDE
  • Publication number: 20210058109
    Abstract: A multiplexer includes a band pass filter configured to pass a signal in a predetermined frequency band between a first terminal and a common terminal connected to an antenna, and a band elimination filter configured to attenuate a signal in the predetermined frequency band between a second terminal and the common terminal and includes resonators connected in series with a line between the second terminal and the common terminal. The resonators include a first resonator having a lowest resonant frequency and a second resonator disposed on a side of the common terminal from the first resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Kota OKUBO
  • Publication number: 20180294402
    Abstract: An acoustic wave resonator includes: a piezoelectric substrate; and an interdigital transducer (IDT) located on the piezoelectric substrate, the IDT including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes having a plurality of electrode fingers and a bus bar to which the plurality of electrode fingers are coupled, the IDT having: a first region in which a pitch of electrode fingers is substantially constant; a second region in which a pitch of electrode fingers decreases at closer distances to an outer side; and a third region in which a pitch of electrode fingers increases at closer distances to an outer side, the second region being located outside the first region in an arrangement direction of the plurality of electrode fingers, and the third region being located outside the second region in the arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hikaru SHIMOMURA, Naoki TAKAHASHI, Yuki ENDO, Kota OKUBO