Patents by Inventor Mitsugu Kawarai
Mitsugu Kawarai 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: 20130342037Abstract: A vibration-powered generator (100) has a vibrating element (10) and a coil (40) arranged therearound, and is configured to obtain electromotive force by moving the vibrating element (10) relatively to the coil (40). The vibrating element (10) has a plurality of magnets (20a to 20d) arranged so as to oppose the pole-faces of the same polarity; end supporting portions (12, 13) which support the plurality of magnets from both ends in the direction of arrangement; and a cushioning (16). The cushioning (16) is held between the end supporting portion (12) and the magnet (20c), while being compressed under a stress exceeding the repelling force between the pole-faces of the magnets, so as to keep the magnets (20a to 20d) in a row without leaving a gap in between, overcoming the repelling force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsugu Kawarai, Takayuki Yamaguchi, Ryuta Iljima, Ryoya Takahashi, Keisuke Nishihara
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Publication number: 20130221768Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration type electromagnetic generator provided with a first pipe (2) which is made of a nonmagnetic material and is hollow, and both end portions of which are closed, a magneto coil (9) which is wound around the first pipe (2) and is provided with solenoid coils (4a-4c), and a movable magnet (3) which is disposed in the first pipe (2) and is capable of being moved along a winding shaft direction of the magneto coil (9). The movable magnet (3) is provided with a plurality of magnets and a magnet fixation unit which is made of a nonmagnetic body and fixes the plurality of magnets, the same poles of which are opposed to each other. Out of the plurality of solenoid coils, the coil length of at least one solenoid coil is set to a length that is equal to or longer than the magnet length of the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 8373534Abstract: The present invention is to provide a coil having flexibility even if it includes a core body. A flexible coil 10 comprises a plurality of sheet-like coils laminated together in a region sharing a magnetic flux, wherein each sheet-like coil has a coil section formed along a surface of an insulating sheet having flexibility; and magnetic bodies 80 and 81 that have flexibility and sandwich the plurality of the laminated sheet-like coils.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 8319592Abstract: A variable inductor includes: a first coil; a second coil which emanates a magnetic flux in a cancelling direction with respect to the magnetic flux generated in the first coil; a plate-shaped movable core positioned between the first coil and the second coil for carrying out opening & closing operation; and first and second magnetic cores, having a closed magnetic-path structure which involves the first coil, the second coil and the movable core. The first magnetic core includes a first center-core portion around which the first coil is wound and the second magnetic core includes a second center-core portion around which the second coil is wound.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 8093978Abstract: A coil component 1 includes: a pot core 2; a coil 10 for generating magnetic flux when a predetermined electric current is supplied; a piezoelectric actuator 15 for changing the position of a movable core portion 11 with respect to the coil 10 in response to a control signal supplied from the outside and for passing the movable core portion 11 through the magnetic flux of closed magnetic-path, which is generated by the coil 10. Also, the piezoelectric actuator 15 includes: a piezoelectric device 9 for creating displacement in parallel with the thickness direction caused by the control signal, a moving body 11 connected to the piezoelectric device 9 and the movable core portion 11 for moving the movable core portion 11 in response to the displacement which occurred for the piezoelectric device 9, and a friction-drive rod 13 for rendering the moving body 11 moved by the displacement which occurred for the piezoelectric device 9 to be stationary at a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventors: Mitsugu Kawarai, Tetsuo Yoshida
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Publication number: 20110234351Abstract: A coil component 1 includes: a pot core 2; a coil 10 for generating magnetic flux when a predetermined electric current is supplied; a piezoelectric actuator 15 for changing the position of a movable core portion 11 with respect to the coil 10 in response to a control signal supplied from the outside and for passing the movable core portion 11 through the magnetic flux of closed magnetic-path, which is generated by the coil 10. Also, the piezoelectric actuator 15 includes: a piezoelectric device 9 for creating displacement in parallel with the thickness direction caused by the control signal, a moving body 11 connected to the piezoelectric device 9 and the movable core portion 11 for moving the movable core portion 11 in response to the displacement which occurred for the piezoelectric device 9, and a friction-drive rod 13 for rendering the moving body 11 moved by the displacement which occurred for the piezoelectric device 9 to be stationary at a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsugu KAWARAI, Tetsuo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20110234354Abstract: A variable inductor 10 includes: a first coil 1; a second coil 2 which emanates a magnetic flux in a cancelling direction with respect to the magnetic flux generated in the first coil 1; a movable core 5 positioned between the first coil 1 and the second coil 2 for carrying out opening & closing operation; and a magnetic core 3a, 3b having a closed magnetic-path structure which involves the first coil 1, the second coil 2 and the movable core 5. The magnetic core 3a includes a magnetic-core center-core portion 4a around which the first coil 1 is wound and the second magnetic core 2 includes a magnetic-core center-core portion 4b around which the second coil 2 is wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsugu KAWARAI
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Patent number: 7859377Abstract: A coil component is provided, and the coil component for an inductor is deformable dependent on flex of a flexible printed board due to elapse of time when mounted thereon, and has high resistance against dropping impact and has an inductance value. The coil component includes an anisotropic compound magnetic sheet which is layered on at least any one or both of the upper surface and the lower surface of an air core coil formed spirally in a plane and which is composed of flat or needle-shaped soft magnetic metal powder, which has a major axis and a minor axis and is dispersed in a resin material, the major axis of which corresponds to an in-plane direction of the air core coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 7786835Abstract: There are provided a magnetic element capable of enhancing magnetic permeability of a magnetic member, improving a direct current superposition characteristic, and improving production efficiency and a method of manufacturing the magnetic element. The magnetic element includes a coil (30) formed of a conductor having an insulating film, a first core member (20) constituted of insulative soft magnetic ferrite and covering the coil (30), and a second core member (50) having soft magnetic metal powder as material and surrounded by the first core member (20). Furthermore, the magnetic element includes a third core member (40) which has soft magnetic metal powder as material and a higher filling ratio of the soft magnetic metal powder than the second core member 50 and is surrounded by the first core member (20).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Simida Corp.Inventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Publication number: 20100001823Abstract: The present invention is to provide a coil having flexibility even if it includes a core body. A flexible coil 10 comprises a plurality of sheet-like coils laminated together in a region sharing a magnetic flux, wherein each sheet-like coil has a coil section formed along a surface of an insulating sheet having flexibility; and magnetic bodies 80 and 81 that have flexibility and sandwich the plurality of the laminated sheet-like coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Publication number: 20090197063Abstract: Provided are composite magnetic sheet which has excellent magnetic properties while high strength and thickness reduction are realized and a method of producing the composite magnetic sheet. The composite magnetic sheet 1 includes at least a resin 20 and a metal magnetic powder 10. The metal magnetic powder 10 contains flat powder having a major axis and a minor axis, the flat powder having a diameter of the major axis in the range of not less than 5 ?m and not more than 80 ?m and having an aspect ratio defined by a dimension ratio between the major axis and the minor axis in the range of not less than 5 and not more than 20. In the composite magnetic sheet 1, the metal magnetic powder 10 is dispersed so that the major axis is aligned parallel along the surface of the composite magnetic sheet 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventors: Fumio Uchikiba, Tsutomu Otsuka, Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 7523542Abstract: There are provided a magnetic element capable of enhancing magnetic permeability of a magnetic member, improving a direct current superposition characteristic, and improving production efficiency and a method of manufacturing the magnetic element. The magnetic element includes a coil (30) formed of a conductor having an insulating film, a first core member (20) constituted of insulative soft magnetic ferrite and covering the coil (30), and a second core member (50) having soft magnetic metal powder as material and surrounded by the first core member (20). Furthermore, the magnetic element includes a third core member (40) which has soft magnetic metal powder as material and a higher filling ratio of the soft magnetic metal powder than the second core member 50 and is surrounded by the first core member (20).Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Publication number: 20090002117Abstract: A coil component is provided, and the coil component for an inductor is deformable dependent on flex of a flexible printed board due to elapse of time when mounted thereon, and has high resistance against dropping impact and has an inductance value. The coil component includes an anisotropic compound magnetic sheet which is layered on at least any one or both of the upper surface and the lower surface of an air core coil formed spirally in a plane and which is composed of flat or needle-shaped soft magnetic metal powder, which has a major axis and a minor axis and is dispersed in a resin material, the major axis of which corresponds to an in-plane direction of the air core coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 7449984Abstract: There are provided a magnetic element capable of enhancing magnetic permeability of a magnetic member, improving a direct current superposition characteristic, and improving production efficiency and a method of manufacturing the magnetic element. The magnetic element includes a coil (30) formed of a conductor having an insulating film, a first core member (20) constituted of insulative soft magnetic ferrite and covering the coil (30), and a second core member (50) having soft magnetic metal powder as material and surrounded by the first core member (20). Furthermore, the magnetic element includes a third core member (40) which has soft magnetic metal powder as material and a higher filling ratio of the soft magnetic metal powder than the second core member 50 and is surrounded by the first core member (20).Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 7397335Abstract: The superimposition characteristics are improved in an inductance device provided with coils having sections with different numbers of windings. The inductance device includes a ring-shaped coil having n winding section 31 in which the number of windings is n and n+1, magnetic circuit materials mounted within and without the ring of aforementioned coil through which magnetic flux is passed to form a magnetic circuit, and a magnetic gap that blocks either the magnetic flux that was formed so as to surround aforementioned n winding section 31 or the magnetic flux that was formed so as to surround aforementioned n+1 winding section 32.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 7397336Abstract: Disclosed is a coil component having a magnetic core that is made of a magnetic material, and a terminal electrode portion and a coil portion that are made of a conductive material, wherein the coil components is configured such that the magnetic material and the conductive material contact with each other, and there is a relation of RM?20ZO when an insulation resistance of the magnetic core is RM (?) and a peak impedance of the coil component is ZO (?).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Sumida Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Publication number: 20070109087Abstract: Disclosed is a coil component having a magnetic core that is made of a magnetic material, and a terminal electrode portion and a coil portion that are made of a conductive material, wherein the coil components is configured such that the magnetic material and the conductive material contact with each other, and there is a relation of RM?20Z0 when an insulation resistance of the magnetic core is RM (Q) and a peak impedance of the coil component is Z0 (Q).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Publication number: 20070085647Abstract: An inductor that can be mounted on a flexible substrate and which also can be used in large-current signal lines or power lines. The inductor has a film-type coil formed by providing, in order, a heat-resistant resin film, a flexible conductor coil and insulation layer for covering the conductor coil. A compound magnet that combines magnetic powder and resin is disposed on one or both sides of the film-type coil, with the heat-resistant resin film, the insulation layer and the compound magnetic body being at least flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventor: MITSUGU KAWARAI
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Publication number: 20060214759Abstract: An inductor that can be mounted on a flexible substrate and which also can be used in large-current signal lines or power lines. The inductor has a film-type coil formed by providing, in order, a heat-resistant resin film, a flexible conductor coil and insulation layer for covering the conductor coil. A compound magnet that combines magnetic powder and resin is disposed on one or both sides of the film-type coil, with the heat-resistant resin film, the insulation layer and the compound magnetic body being at least flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventor: Mitsugu Kawarai
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Publication number: 20060186978Abstract: There are provided a magnetic element capable of enhancing magnetic permeability of a magnetic member, improving a direct current superposition characteristic, and improving production efficiency and a method of manufacturing the magnetic element. The magnetic element includes a coil (30) formed of a conductor having an insulating film, a first core member (20) constituted of insulative soft magnetic ferrite and covering the coil (30), and a second core member (50) having soft magnetic metal powder as material and surrounded by the first core member (20). Furthermore, the magnetic element includes a third core member (40) which has soft magnetic metal powder as material and a higher filling ratio of the soft magnetic metal powder than the second core member 50 and is surrounded by the first core member (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicant: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsugu Kawarai