Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Odahara

Mitsuru Odahara 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: 12191065
    Abstract: A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si, wherein the oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, and a third oxide layer from the alloy particle side. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer where Si content takes a local maximum value, the second oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, and the third oxide layer is a layer where Si content takes a local maximum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Makoto Yamamoto, Katsutoshi Uji, Yuya Ishida, Mitsuru Odahara
  • Patent number: 12142413
    Abstract: A coil component that can mitigate stress generated between a coil wire and a magnetic layer and make a position of a coil stable, and a manufacturing method of the coil component. The coil component includes a base body and a coil disposed in the base body, the base body includes a plurality of magnetic layers laminated in a first direction, the coil includes a plurality of coil wires laminated in the first direction, the base body further includes a crack generating layer that overlaps at least a part of the coil wires when viewed in the first direction, and a crack is present inside the crack generating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Oishi, Mitsuru Odahara
  • Patent number: 12142405
    Abstract: A magnetic material is formed of an aggregate of magnetic particles. When a magnetic particle is rotated by 360/n degrees (n is an any integer equal to or greater than 6) around a gravity center position of the magnetic particle in a planar region, an area of the magnetic particle after the rotation overlaps with an area of the magnetic particle before the rotation by 90% or more. In the planar region, gravity center positions of from nine to eleven magnetic particles are on a band portion in a rectangular shape. For the magnetic particles in the planar region, when a number-based 50% cumulative frequency distribution of maximum lengths in a direction passing through respective gravity center positions is defined as ?, a 10% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or greater than 0.6?, and a 90% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or less than 1.4?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Miyake, Naoya Noo, Mikito Sugiyama, Mitsuru Odahara
  • Patent number: 12131851
    Abstract: A magnetic material includes magnetic particles. When a magnetic particle is rotated by 360/n degrees (n is an any integer equal to or greater than 2) around a gravity center position of the particle in a planar region, an area of the particle after the rotation overlaps with an area of the particle before the rotation by 90% or more. In the planar region, gravity center positions of from nine to eleven particles are present on a band portion in a rectangular shape. For the particles in the planar region, when a number-based 50% cumulative frequency distribution of maximum lengths in a direction passing through respective gravity center positions is defined as ?, a 10% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or greater than 0.9?, and a 90% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or less than 1.1?. A surface of the particle is covered with an insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Miyake, Mikito Sugiyama, Mitsuru Odahara
  • Publication number: 20240191328
    Abstract: A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, a third oxide layer, and a fourth oxide layer. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, the second oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, the third oxide layer is a layer where Si content takes a local maximum value, and the fourth oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya ISHIDA, Makoto YAMAMOTO, Katsutoshi UJI, Yuya ISHIDA, Mitsuru ODAHARA
  • Patent number: 11965229
    Abstract: A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, a third oxide layer, and a fourth oxide layer. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, the second oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, the third oxide layer is a layer where Si content takes a local maximum value, and the fourth oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Makoto Yamamoto, Katsutoshi Uji, Yuya Ishida, Mitsuru Odahara
  • Patent number: 11948715
    Abstract: A magnetic composite contains metal magnetic particles and a resin. The metal magnetic particles contain at least one Fe-containing crystalline material, and [Formula 1]Bs×?×{log(?×1/D+?×Bs+?)}{circumflex over (?)}??13T, where Bs and D are the saturation flux density in T and the median diameter of crystallites in ?m, respectively, of the crystalline material, ?=14.3, ?=?0.67, ?=752, ?=512, and ?=?815.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikito Sugiyama, Mitsuru Odahara, Takuya Ishida
  • Publication number: 20240068881
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion device that includes an element body including a plurality of stacked; and a meandering wire inside the element body and that has a stacked structure. The meandering wire includes a thermoelectric material that has an anomalous Nernst effect, and a thermal conductivity of the plurality of stacked substrates is lower than that of the thermoelectric material. A thermoelectric conversion device that includes a winding core; and a winding wire wound around the winding core. The winding wire consists only of a thermoelectric material that has an anomalous Nernst effect. A thermoelectric conversion device that includes a plurality of substrates and meandering wires on main surfaces of the respective substrates. The meandering wires include a thermoelectric material that has an anomalous Nernst effect, and the substrates adjacent to each other are arranged at an angle that is larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eiichi MAEDA, Masashi HATTORI, Mitsuru ODAHARA, Toru TAKAHASHI, Kojiro KOMAGAKI, Takahiro TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11901104
    Abstract: A magnetic material and an inductor capable of attaining both higher magnetic permeability and improved DC superposition characteristics. A composite magnetic material contains metal magnetic particles, in which the metal magnetic particles include first particles having a median diameter D50 of 1.3 ?m or more and 5.0 ?m or less (i.e., from 1.3 ?m to 5.0 ?m), and second particles having a median diameter D50 larger than the first particles. The first and second particles each include a core portion made of a metal magnetic material, and an insulating film provided on a surface of the core portion. The insulating film of the second particles has an average thickness of 40 nm or more and 100 nm or less (i.e., from 40 nm to 100 nm). The insulating film of the first particles has an average thickness smaller than that of the insulating film of the second particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Mikito Sugiyama, Mitsuru Odahara, Hideaki Ooi, Koichi Ida
  • Publication number: 20230402217
    Abstract: An electronic component with improved characteristics includes an element body and an inductor wiring as a wiring line. The element body includes multiple flat plate-shaped magnetic thin strips made of a magnetic material of a sintered body. The multiple magnetic thin strips are laminated in a lamination direction orthogonal to a main face of one of the magnetic thin strips. The inductor wiring extends along the main face inside the element body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu MIYAKE, Hiromi TSUJI, Mitsuru ODAHARA
  • Publication number: 20230343512
    Abstract: A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, and a third oxide layer from a side of the alloy particle. All of the first oxide layer, the second oxide layer, and the third oxide layer contain Si. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than Si content in the alloy particle, the second oxide layer is a layer having Fe content larger than the Si content in the alloy particle, and the third oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than the Si content in the alloy particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya ISHIDA, Makoto YAMAMOTO, Katsutoshi UJI, Yuya ISHIDA, Mitsuru ODAHARA
  • Patent number: 11742141
    Abstract: A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, and a third oxide layer from a side of the alloy particle. All of the first oxide layer, the second oxide layer, and the third oxide layer contain Si. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than Si content in the alloy particle, the second oxide layer is a layer having Fe content larger than the Si content in the alloy particle, and the third oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than the Si content in the alloy particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Makoto Yamamoto, Katsutoshi Uji, Yuya Ishida, Mitsuru Odahara
  • Publication number: 20230207168
    Abstract: A magnetic material and an inductor capable of attaining both higher magnetic permeability and improved DC superposition characteristics. A composite magnetic material contains metal magnetic particles, in which the metal magnetic particles include first particles having a median diameter D50 of 1.3 µm or more and 5.0 µm or less (i.e., from 1.3 µm to 5.0 µm), and second particles having a median diameter D50 larger than the first particles. The first and second particles each include a core portion made of a metal magnetic material, and an insulating film provided on a surface of the core portion. The insulating film of the second particles has an average thickness of 40 nm or more and 100 nm or less (i.e., from 40 nm to 100 nm). The insulating film of the first particles has an average thickness smaller than that of the insulating film of the second particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya ISHIDA, Mikito SUGIYAMA, Mitsuru ODAHARA, Hideaki OOI, Koichi IDA
  • Patent number: 11631513
    Abstract: A magnetic material and an inductor capable of attaining both higher magnetic permeability and improved DC superposition characteristics. A composite magnetic material contains metal magnetic particles, in which the metal magnetic particles include first particles having a median diameter D50 of 1.3 ?m or more and 5.0 ?m or less (i.e., from 1.3 ?m to 5.0 ?m), and second particles having a median diameter D50 larger than the first particles. The first and second particles each include a core portion made of a metal magnetic material, and an insulating film provided on a surface of the core portion. The insulating film of the second particles has an average thickness of 40 nm or more and 100 nm or less (i.e., from 40 nm to 100 nm). The insulating film of the first particles has an average thickness smaller than that of the insulating film of the second particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Ishida, Mikito Sugiyama, Mitsuru Odahara, Hideaki Ooi, Koichi Ida
  • Publication number: 20230039428
    Abstract: A magnetic material includes magnetic particles. When a magnetic particle is rotated by 360/n degrees (n is an any integer equal to or greater than 2) around a gravity center position of the particle in a planar region, an area of the particle after the rotation overlaps with an area of the particle before the rotation by 90% or more. In the planar region, gravity center positions of from nine to eleven particles are present on a band portion in a rectangular shape. For the particles in the planar region, when a number-based 50% cumulative frequency distribution of maximum lengths in a direction passing through respective gravity center positions is defined as ?, a 10% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or greater than 0.9?, and a 90% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or less than 1.1?. A surface of the particle is covered with an insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu MIYAKE, Mikito SUGIYAMA, Mitsuru ODAHARA
  • Publication number: 20230043221
    Abstract: A magnetic material is formed of an aggregate of magnetic particles. When a magnetic particle is rotated by 360/n degrees (n is an any integer equal to or greater than 6) around a gravity center position of the magnetic particle in a planar region, an area of the magnetic particle after the rotation overlaps with an area of the magnetic particle before the rotation by 90% or more. In the planar region, gravity center positions of from nine to eleven magnetic particles are on a band portion in a rectangular shape. For the magnetic particles in the planar region, when a number-based 50% cumulative frequency distribution of maximum lengths in a direction passing through respective gravity center positions is defined as ?, a 10% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or greater than 0.6?, and a 90% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or less than 1.4?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu MIYAKE, Naoya NOO, Mikito SUGIYAMA, Mitsuru ODAHARA
  • Patent number: 11322292
    Abstract: A coil component includes a body, a coil conductor embedded in the body, and outer electrodes disposed on the outside of the body. The body includes a first magnetic layer containing a substantially spherical metallic magnetic material and second and third layers containing a substantially flat metallic magnetic material. At least the wound section of the coil conductor is between the second and third magnetic layers in the direction along the axis of the coil conductor. In the direction perpendicular to the axis, the second and third magnetic layers have a width equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the wound section of the coil component. The substantially flat metallic magnetic material is oriented so that the flat plane thereof is perpendicular to the axis of the coil conductor. The first magnetic layer extends between the second and third magnetic layers and the outer electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikito Sugiyama, Mitsuru Odahara, Takuya Ishida, Hideaki Ooi, Takao Kawachi
  • Publication number: 20220108827
    Abstract: A coil component that can mitigate stress generated between a coil wire and a magnetic layer and make a position of a coil stable, and a manufacturing method of the coil component. The coil component includes a base body and a coil disposed in the base body, the base body includes a plurality of magnetic layers laminated in a first direction, the coil includes a plurality of coil wires laminated in the first direction, the base body further includes a crack generating layer that overlaps at least a part of the coil wires when viewed in the first direction, and a crack is present inside the crack generating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki OISHI, Mitsuru ODAHARA
  • Publication number: 20220059265
    Abstract: A magnetic composite contains metal magnetic particles and a resin. The metal magnetic particles contain at least one Fe-containing crystalline material, and [Formula 1] Bs×?×{log(?×1/D+?×Bs+?)}{circumflex over (?)}??13, where Bs and D are the saturation flux density in T and the median diameter of crystallites in ?m, respectively, of the crystalline material, ?=14.3, ?=?0.67, ?=752, ?=512, and ?=?815.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikito SUGIYAMA, Mitsuru ODAHARA, Takuya ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210313100
    Abstract: A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, a third oxide layer, and a fourth oxide layer. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, the second oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value, the third oxide layer is a layer where Si content takes a local maximum value, and the fourth oxide layer is a layer where Fe content takes a local maximum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya ISHIDA, Makoto YAMAMOTO, Katsutoshi UJI, Yuya ISHIDA, Mitsuru ODAHARA