Patents by Inventor Makoto Takeoka

Makoto Takeoka 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).

  • Patent number: 11744019
    Abstract: A component includes a main member that includes a first surface that opposes a circuit board, the component being mounted to the circuit board during an assembly procedure, and a plurality of legs that protrude from the first surface, the plurality of legs having ends, wherein the component is mounted on the circuit board with the ends of the plurality of legs fixed to the circuit board, each of the ends of the plurality of legs includes an end surface that opposes the circuit board at time of the assembly procedure, and also includes a bevel that is continuous with the end surface and inclined with respect to the end surface, and an interior angle formed between the end surface and the bevel is larger than or equal to 120° and smaller than or equal to 170°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Kamio, Makoto Takeoka, Sho Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220159840
    Abstract: A component includes a main member that includes a first surface that opposes a circuit board, the component being mounted to the circuit board during an assembly procedure, and a plurality of legs that protrude from the first surface, the plurality of legs having ends, wherein the component is mounted on the circuit board with the ends of the plurality of legs fixed to the circuit board, each of the ends of the plurality of legs includes an end surface that opposes the circuit board at time of the assembly procedure, and also includes a bevel that is continuous with the end surface and inclined with respect to the end surface, and an interior angle formed between the end surface and the bevel is larger than or equal to 120° and smaller than or equal to 170°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki KAMIO, Makoto TAKEOKA, Sho SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10531557
    Abstract: A wireless module includes a substrate that includes a first portion, a second portion, and a first flexible portion connecting the first portion and the second portion to each other. The first portion includes a circuit element that is mounted on the first main surface and a circuit including at least the circuit element. The second portion includes a first coil connected to the circuit. The first portion and the second portion face each other. A magnetic sheet is disposed on a second main surface of the second portion, and a battery is disposed between the second main surface of the first portion and the magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Nasu, Tatsuya Hosotani, Katsumi Taniguchi, Makoto Takeoka, Masaaki Kanao
  • Publication number: 20190075648
    Abstract: A wireless module includes a substrate that includes a first portion, a second portion, and a first flexible portion connecting the first portion and the second portion to each other. The first portion includes a circuit element that is mounted on the first main surface and a circuit including at least the circuit element. The second portion includes a first coil connected to the circuit. The first portion and the second portion face each other. A magnetic sheet is disposed on a second main surface of the second portion, and a battery is disposed between the second main surface of the first portion and the magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi NASU, Tatsuya HOSOTANI, Katsumi TANIGUCHI, Makoto TAKEOKA, Masaaki KANAO
  • Patent number: 10176417
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a loop antenna that wirelessly communicates with a device of another party through an occurrence of an eddy current, a parallel inductor connected in parallel to the loop antenna, and a wireless IC element that is connected to the parallel inductor and that processes a transmission/reception signal. At least the parallel inductor and the wireless IC element provide a predetermined resonant frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Noboru Kato
  • Patent number: 10154597
    Abstract: A component mount board includes a resin board, an electronic component, and a molding resin. A land conductor is provided in the resin board. The electronic component is mounted on a surface of the resin board, and includes a mounting terminal that is bonded to the land conductor. The resin board includes a body resin portion including the land conductor provided on a surface thereof, and a surface resin layer disposed on a surface of the body resin portion and made of a material of the same type as that of the body resin portion. A conductor is not provided on a surface of the surface resin layer. The surface resin layer includes a through hole at which the land conductor is exposed from the surface of the resin board. The mounting terminal is bonded to the land conductor via a bonding material filled in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Masaki Kawata, Tomohiko Naruoka, Hayato Noma
  • Publication number: 20180242459
    Abstract: A component mount board includes a resin board, an electronic component, and a molding resin. A land conductor is provided in the resin board. The electronic component is mounted on a surface of the resin board, and includes a mounting terminal that is bonded to the land conductor. The resin board includes a body resin portion including the land conductor provided on a surface thereof, and a surface resin layer disposed on a surface of the body resin portion and made of a material of the same type as that of the body resin portion. A conductor is not provided on a surface of the surface resin layer. The surface resin layer includes a through hole at which the land conductor is exposed from the surface of the resin board. The mounting terminal is bonded to the land conductor via a bonding material filled in the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEOKA, Masaki KAWATA, Tomohiko NARUOKA, Hayato NOMA
  • Patent number: 9922284
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Noboru Kato
  • Publication number: 20180005102
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEOKA, Noboru KATO
  • Patent number: 9785882
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Noboru Kato
  • Publication number: 20170193346
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEOKA, Noboru KATO
  • Patent number: 9639801
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Noboru Kato
  • Publication number: 20160292559
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a loop antenna that wirelessly communicates with a device of another party through an occurrence of an eddy current, a parallel inductor connected in parallel to the loop antenna, and a wireless IC element that is connected to the parallel inductor and that processes a transmission/reception signal. At least the parallel inductor and the wireless IC element provide a predetermined resonant frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEOKA, Noboru KATO
  • Publication number: 20160267373
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEOKA, Noboru KATO
  • Patent number: 9336475
    Abstract: A radio IC device includes a radio IC element that includes an antenna terminal connected to an antenna element, and a ground terminal connected to a ground conductor provided integrally with the antenna element, and a circuit element that includes an impedance matching circuit connected to the antenna terminal of the radio IC element. The circuit element includes a first inductance element that defines the impedance matching circuit, and a second inductance element that is connected, as a high-frequency cutoff circuit for the radio IC element, to the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Yuya Dokai, Hiromi Murayama
  • Patent number: 8981906
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a circuit substrate on which sheets are laminated, a wireless IC element provided on the sheet, a radiator provided on the sheet, and a loop-shaped electrode defined by first planar conductors, via hole conductors, and one side of the radiator, coupled to the wireless IC element. The first planar conductors are coupled to the radiator and the second planar conductors by auxiliary electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Koji Shiroki
  • Patent number: 8941552
    Abstract: A composite printed wiring board includes a parent board and a child board that is mounted on the parent board. A wireless IC element that processes a high-frequency signal, a loop-shaped electrode that is coupled to the wireless IC element, and a first radiator that is coupled to the loop-shaped electrode are provided on the child board. A second radiator that is coupled to the loop-shaped electrode via an electromagnetic field is provided on the parent board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Koji Shiroki, Nobuo Ikemoto, Yuya Dokai
  • Patent number: 8917162
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a first communication system, and a second communication system configured to transmit a transmission signal in a communication frequency band which is the same or substantially the same as that of the first communication system and at an electric power which is stronger than that of a reception signal of the first communication system. The first communication system includes a feeder circuit having a resonant frequency, the resonant frequency being within the communication frequency band if a reception signal of the first communication system is input, and the resonant frequency being out of the communication frequency band if a transmission signal of the second communication system is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Takeoka, Noboru Kato, Makoto Yasutake
  • Publication number: 20140332594
    Abstract: A radio IC device includes a radio IC element that includes an antenna terminal connected to an antenna element, and a ground terminal connected to a ground conductor provided integrally with the antenna element, and a circuit element that includes an impedance matching circuit connected to the antenna terminal of the radio IC element. The circuit element includes a first inductance element that defines the impedance matching circuit, and a second inductance element that is connected, as a high-frequency cutoff circuit for the radio IC element, to the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Makoto TAKEOKA, Yuya DOKAI, Hiromi MURAYAMA
  • Patent number: D981379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ueda, Makoto Takeoka, Haruka Arakawa