Patents by Inventor Masaki Matsushima

Masaki Matsushima 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: 11804654
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a substrate, a coil pattern formed on one surface of the substrate, and a magnetic layer comprising a composite material obtained by dispersing magnetic particles in resin and formed on the one surface of the substrate so as to cover the coil pattern. The coil pattern has a flat shape in which a thickness thereof is smaller than a radial width. Each of the magnetic particles has a flat shape in which a thickness thereof in a direction perpendicular to the one surface of the substrate is smaller than a diameter in a direction parallel to the one surface of the substrate. Some of the magnetic particles exist within a height range of the coil pattern with respect to the one surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Matsushima, Makoto Orikasa, Ryota Uchiyama, Junpei Hayama
  • Publication number: 20230145638
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground portion including a linear portion connecting a first point and a second point to each other along a first direction parallel to a surface of a substrate, on one side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a power feeding portion provided in a first range including the first point, and an element portion configured to receive power from the power feeding portion and formed in a conductor portion of the substrate that is insulated from the ground portion in a state in which the element portion protrudes from the first range toward the other side in the second direction. The element portion includes a first element portion protruding in the first range toward the other side in the second direction, and a second element portion extending along the first direction from the first element portion toward the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUSHIMA, Nobuyasu MIWA, Michihiro OGURA, Hiroaki YAMAMOTO, Kaoru NAKAGAKI
  • Patent number: 11449725
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate, a conductor pattern formed on the substrate, and a magnetic sheet formed on the substrate. The conductor pattern includes a spiral or loop-shaped antenna coil and a spiral or loop-shaped coupling coil connected to the antenna coil and having a diameter smaller than that of the antenna coil. The antenna coil overlaps the magnetic sheet. The magnetic sheet has a first opening at a position overlapping the coupling coil such that an inner diameter area of the coupling coil completely overlaps the first opening in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Matsushima, Noritaka Chiyo, Tomohiro Moriki
  • Publication number: 20220285841
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate; and a first coil pattern, a second coil pattern, and a first capacitor which are provided on a surface of the substrate. An opening region of the first coil pattern is smaller in area than an opening region of the second coil pattern. The first coil pattern is disposed so as to overlap the opening region of the second coil pattern. One of the first and second coil patterns is connected to the first capacitor to constitute a closed circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shoma KAJIKIYA, Masaki MATSUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220230803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a first coil pattern, a second coil pattern connected to the first coil pattern, and a magnetic member covering the first and second coil patterns in an axial direction of the first and second coil patterns. The first and second coil patterns are arranged side by side in a first direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The first coil pattern has a first protrusion protruding in a second direction perpendicular to the axial direction and the first direction from a first outer peripheral end of the magnetic member in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUSHIMA, Noritaka CHIYO
  • Patent number: 11367942
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate; a conductor pattern formed on the substrate and including a spiral or loop-shaped antenna coil, a spiral or loop-shaped coupling coil being connected to the antenna coil and having a diameter smaller than that of the antenna coil, and a spiral-shaped booster coil at least partially overlapping the antenna coil through the substrate without being connected thereto; and a resonance capacitor connected to the booster coil. The number of turns of the booster coil is larger than that of the antenna coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Matsushima, Noritaka Chiyo, Tomohiro Moriki
  • Publication number: 20220059938
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a substrate, a coil pattern formed on one surface of the substrate, and a magnetic layer comprising a composite material obtained by dispersing magnetic particles in resin and formed on the one surface of the substrate so as to cover the coil pattern. The coil pattern has a flat shape in which a thickness thereof is smaller than a radial width. Each of the magnetic particles has a flat shape in which a thickness thereof in a direction perpendicular to the one surface of the substrate is smaller than a diameter in a direction parallel to the one surface of the substrate. Some of the magnetic particles exist within a height range of the coil pattern with respect to the one surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUSHIMA, Makoto ORIKASA, Ryota UCHIYAMA, Junpei HAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210110962
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a substrate having a first surface, and first and second coil patterns coaxially formed on the first surface of the substrate and electrically isolated from each other. The first coil pattern has a plurality of turns including a first turn and a second turn. A predetermined turn of the second coil pattern is disposed between the first and second turns of the first coil pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noritaka CHIYO, Masaki MATSUSHIMA, Tomohiro MORIKI, Takuya YOSHIDA, Toshio TOMONARI
  • Publication number: 20200381802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate; a conductor pattern formed on the substrate and including a spiral or loop-shaped antenna coil, a spiral or loop-shaped coupling coil being connected to the antenna coil and having a diameter smaller than that of the antenna coil, and a spiral-shaped booster coil at least partially overlapping the antenna coil through the substrate without being connected thereto; and a resonance capacitor connected to the booster coil. The number of turns of the booster coil is larger than that of the antenna coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUSHIMA, Noritaka CHIYO, Tomohiro MORIKI
  • Publication number: 20200380332
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate, a conductor pattern formed on the substrate, and a magnetic sheet formed on the substrate. The conductor pattern includes a spiral or loop-shaped antenna coil and a spiral or loop-shaped coupling coil connected to the antenna coil and having a diameter smaller than that of the antenna coil. The antenna coil overlaps the magnetic sheet. The magnetic sheet has a first opening at a position overlapping the coupling coil such that an inner diameter area of the coupling coil completely overlaps the first opening in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Masaki MATSUSHIMA, Noritaka CHIYO, Tomohiro MORIKI
  • Patent number: 9225057
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna element 10 and a printed circuit board 20 on which the antenna element 10 is mounted. The antenna element 10 includes a base 11 which is made of a dielectric material and a radiation conductor formed on at least one surface of the base 11. The printed circuit board 20 includes ground clearance region 23a having substantially a rectangular shape and having one side contacting an edge of the printed circuit board and other three sides surrounded by an edge line of a ground pattern, an antenna mounting region 27 provided within the ground clearance region 23a, and at least one frequency adjusting element 30 provided within the ground clearance region 27. The frequency adjusting element 30 is provided on the far side of the antenna mounting region 27 as viewed from an edge 20e of the printed circuit board 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoaki Utagawa, Manabu Kitami, Masaki Matsushima, Takeshi Oohashi, Yasumasa Harihara
  • Patent number: 8525732
    Abstract: A radiation electrode 132 is printed on the upper surface of the dielectric body, side surface thereof, and bottom surface thereof in a folded configuration. A feeding electrode 130 and ground electrode 134 are printed on the bottom surface of the antenna elements 124. The feeding electrode 130 and radiation electrode 132 on the upper surface are opposed to each other as parallel planes. The ground electrode 134 and radiation electrode 132 are also opposite to each other as parallel planes. No electrode is formed on one of the side surfaces of the antenna element 124 that is opposed to the side surface at the side of which the radiation electrode 132 is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoaki Utagawa, Kei Suzuki, Yasumasa Harihara, Masaki Matsushima, Takeshi Ohashi
  • Patent number: 8421679
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna element and a printed circuit board on which the antenna element is mounted. The antenna element includes a base, a radiation conductor formed on an upper surface of the substrate and one end of the radiation conductor being an open end, a plurality of terminal electrodes formed on a bottom surface of the substrate, and a loop conductor of a substantially U-shape. The loop conductor is arranged to face one of the terminal electrodes via a gap having a predetermined width. An antenna mounting region is provided on a upper surface of the printed circuit board to be adjacent to an edge of a long side of the printed circuit board. A feed line is led in the antenna mounting region along the edge. One and the other end of the loop conductor are connected to the feed line and a ground pattern, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Suzuki, Masaki Matsushima, Naoaki Utagawa, Tetsuya Shibata
  • Publication number: 20130088398
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna element 10 and a printed circuit board 20 on which the antenna element 10 is mounted. The antenna element 10 includes a base 11 which is made of a dielectric material and a radiation conductor formed on at least one surface of the base 11. The printed circuit board 20 includes ground clearance region 23a having substantially a rectangular shape and having one side contacting an edge of the printed circuit board and other three sides surrounded by an edge line of a ground pattern, an antenna mounting region 27 provided within the ground clearance region 23a, and at least one frequency adjusting element 30 provided within the ground clearance region 27. The frequency adjusting element 30 is provided on the far side of the antenna mounting region 27 as viewed from an edge 20e of the printed circuit board 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoaki Utagawa, Manabu Kitami, Masaki Matsushima, Takeshi Oohashi, Yasumasa Harihara
  • Patent number: 8384598
    Abstract: A surface-mounted antenna has a base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an antenna element formed on the surface of the base and having a first radiation electrode subjected to direct power supply, and an antenna element formed on the surface of the base and having a radiation electrode subjected to capacitive coupling power supply. With this, the smaller surface-mounted antenna of a combo antenna type can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasumasa Harihara, Tetsuzo Goto, Toshihiro Tsuru, Masaki Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20110133993
    Abstract: A radiation electrode 132 is printed on the upper surface of the dielectric body, side surface thereof, and bottom surface thereof in a folded configuration. A feeding electrode 130 and ground electrode 134 are printed on the bottom surface of the antenna elements 124. The feeding electrode 130 and radiation electrode 132 on the upper surface are opposed to each other as parallel planes. The ground electrode 134 and radiation electrode 132 are also opposite to each other as parallel planes. No electrode is formed on one of the side surfaces of the antenna element 124 that is opposed to the side surface at the side of which the radiation electrode 132 is folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Naoaki UTAGAWA, Kei Suzuki, Yasumasa Harihara, Masaki Matsushima, Takeshi Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20100225542
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna element and a printed circuit board on which the antenna element is mounted. The antenna element includes a base, a radiation conductor formed on an upper surface of the substrate and one end of the radiation conductor being an open end, a plurality of terminal electrodes formed on a bottom surface of the substrate, and a loop conductor of a substantially U-shape. The loop conductor is arranged to face one of the terminal electrodes via a gap having a predetermined width. An antenna mounting region is provided on a upper surface of the printed circuit board to be adjacent to an edge of a long side of the printed circuit board. A feed line is led in the antenna mounting region along the edge. One and the other end of the loop conductor are connected to the feed line and a ground pattern, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Kei SUZUKI, Masaki Matsushima, Naoaki Utagawa, Tetsuya Shibata
  • Publication number: 20100103057
    Abstract: A surface-mounted antenna has a base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an antenna element formed on the surface of the base and having a first radiation electrode subjected to direct power supply, and an antenna element formed on the surface of the base and having a radiation electrode subjected to capacitive coupling power supply. With this, the smaller surface-mounted antenna of a combo antenna type can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yasumasa HARIHARA, Tetsuzo Goto, Toshihiro Tsuru, Masaki Matsushima
  • Patent number: 7198447
    Abstract: A semiconductor device producing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier-holding stage for placing a carrier; first, second and third stages each for holding first and second boats one at a time, each boat holding one or more substrates; a boat transfer mechanism for transferring the boats among the first, second and third stages; and a substrate transfer mechanism for transferring the substrate(s) from the carrier to the boat held by the first stage. A controller controls the first stage, the boat transfer mechanism and the substrate transfer mechanism so that the boat transfer mechanism transfers one of the boats from the second stage to the first stage, the substrate transfer mechanism then transfers the substrate(s) from the carrier to the boat held by the first stage, and the first stage then moves the boat into the processing chamber for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Morimitsu, Tatsuhisa Matsunaga, Masanori Kaneko, Kouichi Noto, Hidehiro Yanagawa, Masaki Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20040052618
    Abstract: A semiconductor device producing apparatus comprises a carrier-holding stage at which a carrier is to be placed which accommodates a substrate or substrates; a processing chamber in which the substrate or the substrates are processed; a first stage which is to hold first and second boats one at a time which are respectively to hold the substrate or the substrates and which first stage is to move the first and second boats one at a time into and out from the processing chamber; a second stage which is to hold the first and second boats one at a time; a third stage which is to hold the first and second boats one at a time; a boat transfer mechanism which transfers the first and second boats between the first, second and third stages; a substrate transfer mechanism which transfers the substrate or substrates from the carrier placed at the carrier-holding stage to either one of the first and second boats which is held by the first stage; and a controller which controls the first stage; the boat transfer mechanism
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuhisa Matsunaga, Hidehiro Yanagawa, Masaki Matsushima