Patents by Inventor Masashi Iwata

Masashi Iwata 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: 7612634
    Abstract: A high frequency module incorporates a layered substrate. The layered substrate has a bottom surface and a top surface. Terminals are disposed on the bottom surface. SAW filters and inductors are mounted on the top surface. The layered substrate incorporates: a first conductor layer connecting the SAW filters to the inductors; a second conductor layer connected to the terminals and disposed at a location closer to the bottom surface than the first conductor layer; and a plurality of parallel signal paths each of which is formed using at least one through hole provided inside the layered substrate and each of which connects the first and second conductor layers to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Iwata
  • Patent number: 7565116
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises a layered substrate. Inside the layered substrate, a reception diplexer for processing reception signals and a transmission diplexer for processing transmission signals are provided. The reception diplexer and the transmission diplexer are located in two different regions inside the layered substrate. A conductor portion that is connected to the ground and that electromagnetically separates the reception diplexer and the transmission diplexer from each other is provided between the two regions inside the layered substrate. The conductor portion is formed by using a plurality of through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Shinya Nakai, Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20090108981
    Abstract: A fusible link unit includes a retaining portion that retains a frame portion of a battery. The frame portion is located at a corner portion of the battery. The retaining portion has a pair of leg portions which abut against two side surfaces forming the corner portion of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi IWATA, Shoichi NOMURA
  • Patent number: 7471930
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises: a switch circuit connected to two antenna terminals; a diplexer connected to two reception signal terminals and the switch circuit; and a diplexter connected to two transmission signal terminals and the switch circuit. Each of the diplexers incorporates two band-pass filters and a low-pass filter. Each of the band-pass filters is formed by using a resonant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20080285531
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises: a switch circuit connected to two antenna terminals; a diplexer connected to two reception signal terminals and the switch circuit; and a diplexer connected to two transmission signal terminals and the switch circuit. Each of the diplexers incorporates two band-pass filters and a low-pass filter. Each of the band-pass filters is formed by using a resonant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20080238805
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a layered substrate and an element for outputting a reception signal in a balanced state. The element includes a first and a second output terminal and is mounted on the top surface of the layered substrate. A first and a second reception signal terminal are disposed on the bottom surface of the layered substrate. The high frequency module further includes a first signal path connecting the first output terminal and the first reception signal terminal to each other, and a second signal path connecting the second output terminal and the second reception signal terminal to each other. The first and second signal paths are each formed using one or more through holes provided inside the layered substrate, and are not exposed at any side surface of the layered substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Iwata
  • Patent number: 7388453
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises a switch circuit connected to two antenna terminals and two diplexers connected to the switch circuit. Each of the diplexers incorporates two band-pass filters (BPFs). Each of the diplexers further incorporates a capacitor provided between one of the BPFs and a node of signal paths and another capacitor provided between the other of the BPFs and the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Masami Itakura, Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20070229189
    Abstract: A high frequency module incorporates a layered substrate. The layered substrate has a bottom surface and a top surface. Terminals are disposed on the bottom surface. SAW filters and inductors are mounted on the top surface. The layered substrate incorporates: a first conductor layer connecting the SAW filters to the inductors; a second conductor layer connected to the terminals and disposed at a location closer to the bottom surface than the first conductor layer; and a plurality of parallel signal paths each of which is formed using at least one through hole provided inside the layered substrate and each of which connects the first and second conductor layers to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Iwata
  • Patent number: 7179128
    Abstract: A fuse 1 of the present invention includes a fuse body 32, a housing 33 which is made of an insulative resin, and receives and holds the fuse body therein, the fuse body being inserted into the housing through an upper opening in the housing, and a cover 34 which is made of an insulative resin, and covers the upper opening in the housing. Retaining portions 50, corresponding respectively to retaining claws 47 of a withdrawing jig for withdrawing the housing, are formed at a side surface of the housing. Therefore, the retaining claws of the withdrawing jig can be positively fixed to the housing, and a relatively large force is not required for the withdrawing operation, and therefore the withdrawing operation can be effected efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Norihiro Ohashi
  • Patent number: 7176780
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes first and second fuse devices. Each of the fuse devices includes a attaching portion to be attached to a battery terminal of a battery, a housing provided on the attaching portion and having a cavity which is opened forward and backward of the housing, and a fuse body having a first end which is electrically connected to the battery terminal and a second end which is covered with the housing to form a wire connection part, the fuse body having a fusible portion which is disposed in the cavity. When the housings are superposed in a direction away from the battery, at least one of the housings and the fuse bodies are constructed so that the fusible portions are checked as viewed in a forward direction of the housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20060103485
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises a switch circuit connected to two antenna terminals and two diplexers connected to the switch circuit. Each of the diplexers incorporates two band-pass filters (BPFs). Each of the diplexers further incorporates a capacitor provided between one of the BPFs and a node of signal paths and another capacitor provided between the other of the BPFs and the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Masami Itakura, Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20060094393
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises: a switch circuit connected to two antenna terminals; a diplexer connected to two reception signal terminals and the switch circuit; and a diplexter connected to two transmission signal terminals and the switch circuit. Each of the diplexers incorporates two band-pass filters and a low-pass filter. Each of the band-pass filters is formed by using a resonant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Masashi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20060035495
    Abstract: A fuse 1 of the present invention includes a fuse body 32, a housing 33 which is made of an insulative resin, and receives and holds the fuse body therein, the fuse body being inserted into the housing through an upper opening in the housing, and a cover 34 which is made of an insulative resin, and covers the upper opening in the housing. Retaining portions 50, corresponding respectively to retaining claws 47 of a withdrawing jig for withdrawing the housing, are formed at a side surface of the housing. Therefore, the retaining claws of the withdrawing jig can be positively fixed to the housing, and a relatively large force is not required for the withdrawing operation, and therefore the withdrawing operation can be effected efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Norihiro Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20050116806
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes first and second fuse devices. Each of the fuse devices includes a attaching portion to be attached to a battery terminal of a battery, a housing provided on the attaching portion and having a cavity which is opened forward and backward of the housing, and a fuse body having a first end which is electrically connected to the battery terminal and a second end which is covered with the housing to form a wire connection part, the fuse body having a fusible portion which is disposed in the cavity. When the housings are superposed in a direction away from the battery, at least one of the housings and the fuse bodies are constructed so that the fusible portions are checked as viewed in a forward direction of the housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Masashi Iwata
  • Patent number: 6876273
    Abstract: Such a front end module is arranged as a module using an antenna switch (6), a low pass filter (5), a surface acoustic wave filter (7) and a balun (8) integrated by a multilayer substrate (11) and components incorporated in or mounted on the multilayer substrate (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Nobumi Harada, Satoshi Suga, Masashi Iwata, Hideki Hasegawa, Hiroshi Tadanoh
  • Publication number: 20040057225
    Abstract: A fuse includes a fuse element contained in an insulating housing made of synthetic resin. The insulating housing which includes a pair of housing bodies and an upper wall portion mutually connecting upper ends of the housing bodies is adapted to cover inner edges and upper edges of flat plate terminal portions and a fusible portion. On one side edge of a slit opening formed at a lower end of the insulating housing, a flap is continuously provided through a thin-walled hinge so as to freely rotate. The flap is rotated to a closed position in a state where the fuse element has been inserted into the insulating housing, and locked to locking projections which are projected from the inner edges of the respective flat plate terminal portions. The distal end edge of the flap which is abutted against the other side edge of the slit opening is joined by ultrasonic welding, thermal welding or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Masashi Iwata, Toshiko Masuda
  • Publication number: 20020171508
    Abstract: Such a front end module is arranged as a module using an antenna switch (6), a low pass filter (5), a surface acoustic wave filter (7) and a balun (8) integrated by a multilayer substrate (11) and components incorporated in or mounted on the multilayer substrate (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobumi Harada, Satoshi Suga, Masashi Iwata, Hideki Hasegawa, Hiroshi Tadanoh
  • Patent number: 5167813
    Abstract: Disclosed are a process for laminating a functionally gradient material and a laminating apparatus for the same. The process therefor includes a suspending step and a functionally gradient material laminating step. In the functionally gradient material laminating step, solid-liquid separation is carried out to a suspension while varying the mixing rates of the suspension particles contained therein continuously or in a multi-staged stepwise manner. Therefore, the functionally gradient material layer thus laminated offers a composition gradient varying continuously or in a multi-staged stepwise manner in the thicknesswise direction thereof in a superior continuity, and the composition fluctuates less in the planewise direction thereof. In addition, the process and the laminating apparatus have obviated the atomizing and the spraying which adversely affect a working environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nagao Kogyo
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Won-Deok Yi, Niichi Hayashi, Shigeo Watanabe, Norio Ota
  • Patent number: 4584248
    Abstract: A sealed lead-acid secondary cell of the type that absorbs oxygen by the negative electrode, is characterized in that a porous member impregnated with a liquid substance is disposed within or outside of a safety valve, or in contact with the bottom of said safety valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: Japan Storage Battery Company Limited
    Inventor: Masashi Iwata