Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Tomita

Mitsuhiro Tomita 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: 9680257
    Abstract: A card holding member is provided which is able to hold a card having terminal members and which is able to be inserted into a card connector. The card holding member includes a frame portion, side frame portions, and a movable lock portion. The frame portion includes a front frame portion positioned forward in the insertion direction of the card holding member into the card connector. The side frame portions are connected at both ends to the front frame portion. The movable lock portion is positioned on a side frame portion and is able to engage and disengage from a lock portion on the card connector. The movable lock portion receives force from the lock portion of the card connector forward in the insertion direction when engaging the lock portion of the card connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Teruki Nagase, Akihiro Shimotsu, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Takaaki Hirayama
  • Patent number: 9548554
    Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Naoto Yoshikawa, Masanori Hayashi, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9530855
    Abstract: This semiconductor device comprises: a gate insulating film provided on a surface of a channel layer; a gate electrode provided on an upper surface of the gate insulating film; and a diffusion layer provided in the channel layer. Furthermore, this semiconductor device comprises: a polycrystalline silicon film provided so as to cover a surface of the gate electrode and the diffusion layer; and an inter-layer insulating film provided so as to cover the gate electrode and the polycrystalline silicon film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masamichi Suzuki, Yusuke Higashi, Riichiro Takaishi, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Kiwamu Sakuma, Yuichiro Mitani
  • Publication number: 20160261068
    Abstract: A card holding member is provided which is able to hold a card having terminal members and which is able to be inserted into a card connector. The card holding member includes a frame portion, side frame portions, and a movable lock portion. The frame portion includes a front frame portion positioned forward in the insertion direction of the card holding member into the card connector. The side frame portions are connected at both ends to the front frame portion. The movable lock portion is positioned on a side frame portion and is able to engage and disengage from a lock portion on the card connector. The movable lock portion receives force from the lock portion of the card connector forward in the insertion direction when engaging the lock portion of the card connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Teruki NAGASE, Akihiro SHIMOTSU, Mitsuhiro TOMITA, Takaaki HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160226174
    Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Naoto Yoshikawa, Masanori HAYASHI, Yasuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Yuki GOTO, Mitsuhiro TOMITA
  • Patent number: 9396416
    Abstract: A card connector has an inserted card module including electrode pads provided on one surface. The card connector includes a housing provided with connection terminals arranged so as to contact the electrode pads of the card module. The card connector includes a holding spring portion for holding a card module inserted into the card connector. The card connector includes an ejection mechanism able to change orientation between a first orientation and a second orientation. The ejection mechanism has the first orientation before a card module is inserted into the card connector, and the second orientation after a card module has been completely inserted into the card connector. The holding spring portion is displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the first orientation, and non-displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Masamitsu Takasaki, Manabu Yamanaka, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9300070
    Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Naoto Yoshikawa, Masanori Hayashi, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Publication number: 20160079434
    Abstract: This semiconductor device comprises: a gate insulating film provided on a surface of a channel layer; a gate electrode provided on an upper surface of the gate insulating film; and a diffusion layer provided in the channel layer. Furthermore, this semiconductor device comprises: a polycrystalline silicon film provided so as to cover a surface of the gate electrode and the diffusion layer; and an inter-layer insulating film provided so as to cover the gate electrode and the polycrystalline silicon film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Masamichi SUZUKI, Yusuke HIGASHI, Riichiro TAKAISHI, Mitsuhiro TOMITA, Kiwamu SAKUMA, Yuichiro MITANI
  • Patent number: 9270042
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connecting terminal and a cover member. The connecting member is attached to the housing that connects with the terminal member of the card. The cover member is connected to the housing and forms a card housing space between the housing, and is attached to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Hideo Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 9236692
    Abstract: Comprised are a sliding member for retaining a card and sliding in the forward/backward direction of a housing, and a locking member for sliding in the widthwise direction of the housing and locking the card received within the housing, the locking member comprising a sliding control part for controlling the sliding of the sliding member, the sliding control part preventing the sliding member from sliding when the locking member is in a first position, and allowing the sliding member to slide when the locking member is in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Manabu Yamanaka, Masamitsu Takasaki, Takashi Fujikawa, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9209564
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connection terminal that attaches to the housing and contacts the terminal member of the card, a cover member that attaches to the housing and forms a card housing space between the housing, wherein the cover member is provided with a locking member to lock the card housed within the card housing space; the locking member is a leaf spring member with a cantilever form, and provides a locking main body part integrally connected to the cover member and which extends in the insertion direction of the card, and a locking ridged part connected to the tip of the locking main body part, and which protrudes inward toward the cover member; and the locking ridged part inserts into a recessed part formed on the edge of the card housed in the card housing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9106028
    Abstract: A connector for a card having a housing for housing a card equipped with a terminal member, a connection terminal attached to the housing for contacting the terminal member of the card and a detecting switch equipped with a first contact member and a second contact member for detecting separation from each other and the insertion of a card into the housing, wherein at least the first contact member or the second contact member is equipped with a fixed portion fixed to the housing and a moving portion displaceable by the housing and unevenly mated with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Takashi Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9048553
    Abstract: A card connector that includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connecting terminal attached to the housing that connects with the terminal member of the card, a cover member connected to the housing and which forms a card housing space between the housing, a card connector attached to a substrate. The cover member includes a top panel part, a plurality of side panel parts established from the side edge of the top panel part, and a fixed side that extends from the bottom end edge of the side panel part. At least one of the fixed sides is connected to a heat transfer pad arranged on the substrate. The top panel part contacts the top surface of the card housed within the card housing space and is provided with a heat transfer improving part that improves heat transfer from the card to the top panel part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9001501
    Abstract: The Present Disclosure discloses a card tray including a top panel portion facing the opposite face of a card having terminal members on one face, a front panel portion standing erect at the front edge of the top panel portion and facing the front end of the card, and a rear panel portion standing erect at the rear edge of the top panel portion and facing the rear end of the card. The card tray further includes a notch portion formed in the front panel portion so as to expose at least a portion of the front end of the card, and a card holding spring portion disposed near the rear panel portion, biasing the card forward and applying pressure to the front end of the card in a portion other than the notch portion of the front panel portion. The card is grasped longitudinally to expose the entire face of the card on the terminal member side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masamitsu Takasaki, Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Naoto Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20140273564
    Abstract: A card connector has an inserted card module including electrode pads provided on one surface. The card connector includes a housing provided with connection terminals arranged so as to contact the electrode pads of the card module. The card connector includes a holding spring portion for holding a card module inserted into the card connector. The card connector includes an ejection mechanism able to change orientation between a first orientation and a second orientation. The ejection mechanism has the first orientation before a card module is inserted into the card connector, and the second orientation after a card module has been completely inserted into the card connector. The holding spring portion is displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the first orientation, and non-displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Masamitsu Takasaki, Manabu Yamanaka, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 8794986
    Abstract: The housing has a guide rail protruding from the upper face of the bottom wall portion and extending towards the rear end portion. The guide rail includes a wide portion near the front end portion and a narrow portion near the rear end portion being narrower in width than the wide portion. The sliding portion has a recessed guide groove slidably engaging the guide rail. The guide groove engages the wide portion when the card-type unit is in the locked position and engages the narrow portion instead of the wide portion when the card-type unit is in the ejection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masamitsu Takasaki, Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Naoto Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8770995
    Abstract: A card connector comprises a housing, an auxiliary urging member and a card guide mechanism. The housing is provided with connection terminals connected to a card housed therein. The auxiliary urging member is capable of urging the card in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card. The card guide mechanism is provided with an urging member capable of urging the card in the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the card. The urging member and the auxiliary urging member are also configured to cooperate with each other to move the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Yoko Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8740634
    Abstract: A rear side connection terminal arranged along the back end edge of a housing is provided with a base part in which at least a portion is embedded in a bottom wall part of the housing, a contact arm part in a cantilever shape in which a tip end extends slanted upwards towards a front end of the housing, a contact part that is connected to a tip end of the contact arm part and that contacts with a terminal member of the card, and a contact arm support part that includes a curved part that projects rearward with a bottom side front end coupled to a back end of the base part and a top side front end coupled to a back end of the contact arm part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryo Uesaka, Masamitsu Takasaki, Masanori Hayashi, Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Publication number: 20140148046
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connecting terminal and a cover member. The connecting member is attached to the housing that connects with the terminal member of the card. The cover member is connected to the housing and forms a card housing space between the housing, and is attached to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Hideo Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20140148033
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connection terminal that attaches to the housing and contacts the terminal member of the card, a cover member that attaches to the housing and forms a card housing space between the housing, wherein the cover member is provided with a locking member to lock the card housed within the card housing space; the locking member is a leaf spring member with a cantilever form, and provides a locking main body part integrally connected to the cover member and which extends in the insertion direction of the card, and a locking ridged part connected to the tip of the locking main body part, and which protrudes inward toward the cover member; and the locking ridged part inserts into a recessed part formed on the edge of the card housed in the card housing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita