Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Kobayashi

Mitsuru Kobayashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20170324182
    Abstract: A connector configured to mate with and electrically connect to another connector includes a first contact configured to contact the other connector at a first position, and a second contact having a higher resistance value than the first contact, and configured to contact the other connector at a second position that is closer to the leading end of the connector than is the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi KIRYU, Mitsuru KOBAYASHI, Takahiro KONDO
  • Patent number: 9787036
    Abstract: A connector includes a switch, a button configured to move a card of the switch, a spring connected to the button, and a connection terminal connected to the switch. When another connector is inserted into the connector, the connection terminal contacts a connection terminal of the other connector, and when the other connector is further inserted, the button is pressed by the other connector to move the card to close the switch to allow electric power to be supplied from the connector to the other connector, and the spring has its locking part engaging with an engaging part of the housing of the connector. When the other connector is pulled off of the connector, the spring has its locking part disengaging from the engaging part to open the switch, with the connection terminals contacting each other, to interrupt the supply of electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Koki Sato, Masatoshi Noritake, Keiichi Hirose
  • Patent number: 9784764
    Abstract: A probe for connecting an electrode terminal of an electric circuit or an electric component includes a first spring; a second spring covering the first spring; a cover covering the second spring; a first terminal that is connected to the second spring and is provided at one end of the probe; and a second terminal that is connected to the cover and is provided at another end of the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsugaku Tanaka, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9742090
    Abstract: A contact includes a first terminal including a plurality of arms; a second terminal; a spring connecting the arms to the second terminal; and a casing covering the spring, wherein the arms outwardly protrude from one end of the casing, wherein an interval between the arms increases from a side of the casing to front edges of the arms, wherein when the arms are pushed toward the casing the arms are retracted into the casing and contact an inner side of the casing so that the interval between the arms decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsugaku Tanaka, Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170238415
    Abstract: A three-dimensional circuit substrate according to the present disclosure includes a base body and a wiring pattern formed on an outer surface of the base body. Also, the outer surface of the base body includes a mounting surface which faces the substrate when the three-dimensional circuit substrate is mounted onto the substrate, and an installation surface which is different from the mounting surface and is a surface where an electronic component is installable. Further, a recess is formed on a side where the mounting surface is provided in the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuru KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170214189
    Abstract: A connector includes a switch, a button configured to move a card of the switch, a spring connected to the button, and a connection terminal connected to the switch. When another connector is inserted into the connector, the connection terminal contacts a connection terminal of the other connector, and when the other connector is further inserted, the button is pressed by the other connector to move the card to close the switch to allow electric power to be supplied from the connector to the other connector, and the spring has its locking part engaging with an engaging part of the housing of the connector. When the other connector is pulled off of the connector, the spring has its locking part disengaging from the engaging part to open the switch, with the connection terminals contacting each other, to interrupt the supply of electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Koki Sato, Masatoshi Noritake, Keiichi Hirose
  • Patent number: 9711880
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts each including a contacting portion, provided at one end, that contacts a counterpart connector, a lead portion, provided at another end, that contacts a substrate, and a spring portion, provided between the contacting portion and the lead portion, that elastically deforms; a floating housing, fixed to the contacting portions of the plurality of contacts that are aligned in two columns of contacts, that fits with the counterpart connector; a first fixed housing, provided between the two columns of contacts, that is fixed to the substrate, and a second fixed housing, fixed to the first fixed housing, that sandwiches a portion adjacent to the lead portion of each of the plurality of contacts with the first fixed housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9705219
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a signal plug contact provided in the housing. The housing includes a hole that expands from part of the housing in which the signal plug contact is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tohru Yamakami, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170187153
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing attached to a board; a ground terminal including a ground base disposed in the housing, and a first ground connection part extending from the ground base toward a first end of the housing and to be connected to a ground line of a coaxial cable; and a signal terminal including a signal base that is held in the housing and surrounded by the ground base while being insulated from the ground base, and a first signal connection part extending from the signal base toward the first end of the housing and to be connected to a signal line of the coaxial cable. The ground terminal and the signal terminal are configured to elastically bend at a second end of the housing when the housing is attached to the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170141496
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts each including a contacting portion, provided at one end, that contacts a counterpart connector, a lead portion, provided at another end, that contacts a substrate, and a spring portion, provided between the contacting portion and the lead portion, that elastically deforms; a floating housing, fixed to the contacting portions of the plurality of contacts that are aligned in two columns of contacts, that fits with the counterpart connector; a first fixed housing, provided between the two columns of contacts, that is fixed to the substrate, and a second fixed housing, fixed to the first fixed housing, that sandwiches a portion adjacent to the lead portion of each of the plurality of contacts with the first fixed housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi KIRYU, Takahiro KONDO, Koki SATO, Mitsuru KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9653855
    Abstract: A connector includes a fixed contact, a movable contact provided on one end of a movable plate, a connection terminal to be connected to another connection terminal of another connector, the connection terminal being connected to the fixed contact or the movable contact, a card provided in contact with the movable plate, a button provided in contact with the card, and a slide provided in contact with the button. With the connection terminal being in contact with the other connection terminal, the slide is contacted and pressed by a part of the other connector to slide to move the button, and the movable plate is moved by the movement of the button via the card so that the movable contact moves into contact with the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED, NTT FACILITIES, INC.
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Masatoshi Noritake, Keiichi Hirose
  • Patent number: 9634443
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing attached to a board; a ground terminal including a ground base disposed in the housing, and a first ground connection part extending from the ground base toward a first end of the housing and to be connected to a ground line of a coaxial cable; and a signal terminal including a signal base that is held in the housing and surrounded by the ground base while being insulated from the ground base, and a first signal connection part extending from the signal base toward the first end of the housing and to be connected to a signal line of the coaxial cable. The ground terminal and the signal terminal are configured to elastically bend at a second end of the housing when the housing is attached to the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9608388
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact that has a first end provided with a contact point for connecting to a coaxial cable, and a second end provided with a terminal for connecting to a substrate, a body that includes a contact mount to which the contact is mounted and a substrate mount to which the substrate is mounted, and a bracket attached to the substrate mount, that holds the substrate and includes a slot into which the terminal is inserted. The bracket is detachably attached to the body, and the terminal applies pressure to the substrate and contacts the substrate by mounting the bracket to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170040753
    Abstract: A connector includes a fixed contact, a movable contact provided on one end of a movable plate, a connection terminal to be connected to another connection terminal of another connector, the connection terminal being connected to the fixed contact or the movable contact, a card provided in contact with the movable plate, a button provided in contact with the card, and a slide provided in contact with the button. With the connection terminal being in contact with the other connection terminal, the slide is contacted and pressed by a part of the other connector to slide to move the button, and the movable plate is moved by the movement of the button via the card so that the movable contact moves into contact with the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi KIRYU, Mitsuru KOBAYASHI, Masatoshi NORITAKE, Keiichi HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9554412
    Abstract: A control device includes: an acquisition portion that acquires, from an information processing apparatus, pairing information corresponding to at least one of electronic devices among a plurality of pieces of pairing information corresponding to the respective electronic devices, the pairing information being used in order that the electronic devices connected to each other via a wireless network perform pairing; and an output portion that outputs the pairing information corresponding to the at least one of the electronic devices to the at least one of the electronic devices by using a non-contact system different from the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventor: Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9553386
    Abstract: A contact monolithically formed of a single metal plate includes a tubular part, a first end part, a second end part, and a spring accommodated in the tubular part. The first end part is at a first end of the tubular part and moves relative to the tubular part. The second end part includes a terminal and a flexible portion. The flexible portion extends from a second end of the tubular part. The terminal extends from the flexible portion in a direction away from the tubular part. The spring urges the first end part in a direction away from the second end part. The flexible portion deforms and thereby moves the terminal on a surface of an object when the terminal is pressed against the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsugaku Tanaka, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170005426
    Abstract: A contact includes a first terminal including a plurality of arms; a second terminal; a spring connecting the arms to the second terminal; and a casing covering the spring, wherein the arms outwardly protrude from one end of the casing, wherein an interval between the arms increases from a side of the casing to front edges of the arms, wherein when the arms are pushed toward the casing the arms are retracted into the casing and contact an inner side of the casing so that the interval between the arms decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Tetsugaku Tanaka, Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D773970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: D786737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kobayashi, Takumi Uemoto
  • Patent number: D796388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kobayashi, Takumi Uemoto