Patents by Inventor Kota Tokuda
Kota Tokuda 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: 20200305280Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a flexible printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a plurality of connection pads provided on one side of the insulating layer and constituting a group, and a pad provided on another surface side of the insulating layer and having heat conductivity, wherein the pad overlaps one or more connection pads positioned at an outer edge of the group of connection pads via the insulating layer and comprises a portion extending on the outside of the connection pad on the outer edge, and a connection member includes a plurality of connection terminals connected to the connection pads via a solder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200302960Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a plurality of disk-shaped recording media, a first actuator assembly supported by a support shaft, a second actuator assembly supported by the support shaft and spaced from the first actuator assembly, a flexible printed wiring board includes a base portion, a first relay portion extending from the base portion and connected to the first actuator assembly, and a second relay portion extending from the base portion and connected to the second actuator assembly, a support member fixed to the base portion of the flexible printed wiring board, and a reinforcing member provided in the base portion in the vicinity of the first relay portion and the second relay portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200259283Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA
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Patent number: 10680368Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Publication number: 20200178398Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wiring board is disclosed. The wiring board includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive pattern, and a first conductive layer. The first conductive pattern is provided in the first insulating layer. The first conductive layer faces part of the first conductive pattern via the first insulating layer and is in an electrically floating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kota TOKUDA, Kiyokazu ISHIZAKI, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 10602633Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes, for example, a casing having an opening with a perimeter, and a circuit board including a first surface facing away from the casing and a second surface facing the casing, a first conductor which extends over the opening in the casing and at least a portion of which is located over the first surface, a second conductor at least portion of which extends over the second surface and is exposed to the interior of the casing at the opening in the casing, and a third conductor extending through the first surface and the second surface and electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor at a location outward of the perimeter of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Yousuke Hisakuni, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Publication number: 20200091641Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing with a through-hole, a flexible printed circuit inserted through the through hole and including a first connection portion on an inner side of the housing with first connection pads and a second connection portion on an outer side of the housing with second connection pads, a first electrical component in the housing, and a first connector connected to the first electrical component and including connection terminals contacting the first connection pads. A first pad of the first connection pads is greater than other first connection pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kiyokazu Ishizaki, Kota Tokuda, Yousuke Hisakuni
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Publication number: 20200090688Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wiring board unit includes a reinforcing board, a flexible printed circuit board includes a joint portion including a first plane and a second plane and attached on the reinforcing board, a relay unit extending from the first plane, a plurality of connection pad groups located on one of the first plane and the second plane and a first IC chip mounted on the first plane, and the joint portion is bent on a boundary between the first plane and the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
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Publication number: 20200090689Abstract: According to one embodiment, an actuator assembly includes a head actuator including an actuator block having a first surface, a second surface intersecting the first surface, and a first groove provided on the second surface, and a suspension assembly supporting a magnetic head and a wiring board including a plate arranged on the first surface, a flexible printed circuit board provided on the plate, and an IC chip provided on the flexible printed circuit board, wherein the plate comprises a first engaging portion engaging with the first groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Yousuke Hisakuni, Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10561014Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a flexible printed-wiring board which includes a first face and a second face, and is supported by the support member. One or more electronic components are mounted on the first face. The electronic device is fixed onto the second face. The flexible printed-wiring board includes a plurality of first regions, on which the one or more electronic components are mounted or to which a member secured on the support member is fixed. When viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first face, the plate is provided with an opening between two first regions of the plurality of first regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
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Patent number: 10541511Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes a laminated structure which has an active layer between a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a first semiconductor layer which includes at least the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the laminated structure, an insulation film which is formed on the first semiconductor layer and has an opening, and a second semiconductor layer which is formed on the insulation film and includes at least the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the laminated structure. The second semiconductor layer includes a first region facing the opening of the insulation film and a second region not facing the opening, and the second region has a portion with a higher impurity concentration than the first region.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kota Tokuda, Takayuki Kawasumi
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Patent number: 10540916Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer and including a plurality of well layers. In the plurality of well layers included in the active layer, a band gap inclination angle ?1 of a second well layer located relatively close to the p-type semiconductor layer is smaller than a band gap inclination angle ?2 of a first well layer located relatively close to the n-type semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kota Tokuda, Takayuki Kawasumi
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Patent number: 10464647Abstract: An outboard motor includes an outboard motor main body, a mount, a turning mechanism, an electric actuator, and a controller. The mount attaches the outboard motor main body to a hull. The outboard motor is turnable around a tilt shaft. The turning mechanism turns the outboard motor main body around the tilt shaft to incline the outboard motor main body. The electric actuator supplies a driving force to the turning mechanism. The outboard motor includes an inclination angle sensor that detects an inclination angle of the outboard motor main body. The controller energizes the electric actuator in response to an operation switch and performs energization limiting control to limit energization of the electric actuator when a magnitude of a rate of change of the inclination angle is equal to or less than a predetermined determination threshold for a predetermined duration of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kota Tokuda
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Publication number: 20190335581Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a flexible printed-wiring board which includes a first face and a second face, and is supported by the support member. One or more electronic components are mounted on the first face. The electronic device is fixed onto the second face. The flexible printed-wiring board includes a plurality of first regions, on which the one or more electronic components are mounted or to which a member secured on the support member is fixed. When viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first face, the plate is provided with an opening between two first regions of the plurality of first regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
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Publication number: 20190312369Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA
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Publication number: 20190304511Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes, for example, a casing having an opening with a perimeter, and a circuit board including a first surface facing away from the casing and a second surface facing the casing, a first conductor which extends over the opening in the casing and at least a portion of which is located over the first surface, a second conductor at least portion of which extends over the second surface and is exposed to the interior of the casing at the opening in the casing, and a third conductor extending through the first surface and the second surface and electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor at a location outward of the perimeter of the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Yousuke HISAKUNI, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA
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Patent number: 10374345Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Publication number: 20190207365Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes a laminated structure which has an active layer between a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a first semiconductor layer which includes at least the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the laminated structure, an insulation film which is formed on the first semiconductor layer and has an opening, and a second semiconductor layer which is formed on the insulation film and includes at least the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer of the laminated structure. The second semiconductor layer includes a first region facing the opening of the insulation film and a second region not facing the opening, and the second region has a portion with a higher impurity concentration than the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Kota Tokuda, Takayuki Kawasumi
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Patent number: 10336431Abstract: An outboard motor includes a plurality of electric actuators including an electric steering actuator and an electric tilt actuator, a power-source voltage detector that detects a power-source voltage in the outboard motor, an ECU, and a memory. If a power-source voltage detected by the power-source voltage detector becomes lower than a predetermined threshold value and if the plurality of electric actuators are simultaneously driven, the ECU determines that a voltage variation event has occurred. Event information including the number of occurrences of the voltage variation event is recorded in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kota Tokuda
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Publication number: 20190185124Abstract: An outboard motor includes an outboard motor main body, a mount, a turning mechanism, an electric actuator, and a controller. The mount attaches the outboard motor main body to a hull. The outboard motor is turnable around a tilt shaft. The turning mechanism turns the outboard motor main body around the tilt shaft to incline the outboard motor main body. The electric actuator supplies a driving force to the turning mechanism. The outboard motor includes an inclination angle sensor that detects an inclination angle of the outboard motor main body. The controller energizes the electric actuator in response to an operation switch and performs energization limiting control to limit energization of the electric actuator when a magnitude of a rate of change of the inclination angle is equal to or less than a predetermined determination threshold for a predetermined duration of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventor: Kota TOKUDA