Patents by Inventor Makoto Shinyama

Makoto Shinyama 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: 20240128686
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a connector body; and a terminal attached to the connector body, the connector being mated with a counterpart connector, wherein the connector body includes a recessed groove part and a pair of side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, arranged in parallel demarcating both sides of the recessed groove part, the terminals are arranged with a plurality along each wall forming a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where ground terminals included in each terminal group row are arranged in mutually facing positions, at least one ground terminal included in each terminal group row includes a board connecting part positioned to the inside of the connector body in the width direction and a board connecting part positioned to the outside of the connector in the width direction, and the board connecting part positioned on the inside is longer than the board connecting part positioned on the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Nobuyuki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20240113477
    Abstract: A first connector body and a first terminal mounted to said first connector body; the first connector body having a first recessed part, a first side wall part that extends in the longitudinal direction and demarcates both sides of the first recessed part, an islet extending in the longitudinal direction inside the first recessed part, and a first recessed groove part formed between the islet and the first side wall part; a plurality of the first terminals are arranged along each of the first recessed groove parts and form a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where each terminal group row includes at least a part of a first ground member, and the first ground member is exposed on the mounting surface of the first connector body and connected to reference potential wiring by soldering to the center in the width direction and the outer part in the width direction of the first connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Nobuyuki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20230110507
    Abstract: A first connector, that is a first connector that mates with a second connector, containing: a first connector main body; a first terminal attached to the first connector main body; a first high-frequency terminal attached to the first connector main body; and a first shield surrounding an entire circumference of the first connector main body; wherein the first shield contains an oblique part that extends obliquely downward, formed on an inner edge at the upper end, and also contains a plurality of linear parts and a plurality of curved parts; the first connector main body being integrally connected at the curved parts, and the first connector main body being separated at the linear parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jumpei EBISAWA, Taichi TANIGUCHI, Yoshiteru NOGAWA, Makoto SHINYAMA, Kenta SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220322751
    Abstract: A frame for an aerosol-generating device is provided, the frame including: a base frame formed from an electrically conductive material; an electrical connector having a plurality of electrical contacts arranged on a connector frame formed from an electrically insulating material, the electrical connector being secured to the base frame such that the base frame is electrically connected to at least one of the electrical contacts of the electrical connector; and a support frame formed from an electrically insulating material, in which the base frame and electrical connector are at least partially embedded in the support frame. A method of manufacturing a frame for an aerosol-generating device, and an aerosol-generating device including a frame, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Teck Yan CHAN, Takaaki HIRAYAMA, Makoto SHINYAMA
  • Patent number: 11128088
    Abstract: A terminal can be slidably held while liquid-tightness and airtightness are steadily maintained. Included are a base part where a rear through-hole is formed; a terminal storage case which includes a front plate part where a front through-hole is formed, and in which a rear end is connected to the base part; a terminal that includes an axis part, a contact part, and a flange, the rear end proximity part of the axis part being slidably inserted into the rear though-hole, and the contact part being slidably inserted into the front through-hole; an energizing member that is mounted on the circumference of the axis part and energizes the flange to a front; and a cylindrical sealing member that includes a first sealing member interposed between the tip end of the energizing member and the flange, a second sealing member interposed between the rear end of the energizing member and the base part, and a central cylinder for connecting the first sealing member with the second sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Takaaki Hirayama, Yuya Sato
  • Patent number: 11081832
    Abstract: A terminal sealing member is provided which includes a shaft portion and a flange disposed on the shaft portion and attached to a terminal slidable in a front-rear direction, an urging member which is attached around the shaft portion and urges the flange forward, an elastic tubular member which includes a central hole into which the shaft portion is slidably inserted and has the urging member embedded therein, and an elastic adhering member which includes a central hole into which the shaft portion is slidably inserted and is attached to front and back ends of the elastic tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Takaaki Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20200244004
    Abstract: A terminal can be slidably held while liquid-tightness and airtightness are steadily maintained. Included are a base part where a rear through-hole is formed; a terminal storage case which includes a front plate part where a front through-hole is formed, and in which a rear end is connected to the base part; a terminal that includes an axis part, a contact part, and a flange, the rear end proximity part of the axis part being slidably inserted into the rear though-hole, and the contact part being slidably inserted into the front through-hole; an energizing member that is mounted on the circumference of the axis part and energizes the flange to a front; and a cylindrical sealing member that includes a first sealing member interposed between the tip end of the energizing member and the flange, a second sealing member interposed between the rear end of the energizing member and the base part, and a central cylinder for connecting the first sealing member with the second sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Makoto SHINYAMA, Takaaki HIRAYAMA, Yuya SATO
  • Publication number: 20200194925
    Abstract: A terminal sealing member is provided which includes a shaft portion and a flange disposed on the shaft portion and attached to a terminal slidable in a front-rear direction, an urging member which is attached around the shaft portion and urges the flange forward, an elastic tubular member which includes a central hole into which the shaft portion is slidably inserted and has the urging member embedded therein, and an elastic adhering member which includes a central hole into which the shaft portion is slidably inserted and is attached to front and back ends of the elastic tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Makoto SHINYAMA, Takaaki HIRAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10468804
    Abstract: A connector terminal assembly includes a retention part, a movable part, and an impelling part. The retention part includes a pair of side plate portions, a rear plate portion connecting the pair of side plate portions, and a retention and engaging part having an aperture on a bottom end side of the pair of side plate portions. The movable part includes a head portion and a main body unit. The main body unit has an engaging part on a bottom end side that engages with the aperture, the main body unit is electrically connected to the side plate portion, and the head portion is electrically connected to a mating electronic component. The impelling part impels the movable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawamura, Makoto Shinyama
  • Publication number: 20190006779
    Abstract: A connector terminal assembly includes a retention part, a movable part, and an impelling part. The retention part includes a pair of side plate portions, a rear plate portion connecting the pair of side plate portions, and a retention and engaging part having an aperture on a bottom end side of the pair of side plate portions. The movable part includes a head portion and a main body unit. The main body unit has an engaging part on a bottom end side that engages with the aperture, the main body unit is electrically connected to the side plate portion, and the head portion is electrically connected to a mating electronic component. The impelling part impels the movable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMURA, Makoto SHINYAMA
  • Patent number: 8965031
    Abstract: The earphone of the Present Disclosure includes a driver for converting electric signals into sound waves, a cord connected to the driver, an elastic holder, a housing and an earpiece. The elastic holder integrally possesses a cylindrical driver housing portion for inserting the driver, and a cord housing portion for housing the end portion of the cord. The housing possesses a cylindrical main body for inserting at least the driver housing portion of the elastic holder, and a sound conduit provided in the end portion of the main body. The earpiece is fitted into the ear canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Tomonari Kaneko, Kotaro Kamada
  • Publication number: 20130259288
    Abstract: The earphone of the Present Disclosure includes a driver for converting electric signals into sound waves, a cord connected to the driver, an elastic holder, a housing and an earpiece. The elastic holder integrally possesses a cylindrical driver housing portion for inserting the driver, and a cord housing portion for housing the end portion of the cord. The housing possesses a cylindrical main body for inserting at least the driver housing portion of the elastic holder, and a sound conduit provided in the end portion of the main body. The earpiece is fitted into the ear canal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Tomonari Kaneko, Kotaro Kamada