Patents by Inventor Munenori Fujimura
Munenori Fujimura 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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Patent number: 9997952Abstract: A chargeable communication module is provided, which includes a wireless power charging coil; first and second wireless communication coils, which are respectively electrically isolated from the wireless power charging coil; and a magnetic sheet. The wireless power charging coil is disposed on a surface of the magnetic sheet. The first and second wireless communication coils are adjacent to and outside of the wireless power charging coil. At least a portion of the first wireless communication coil is disposed on the surface of the magnetic sheet. At least a portion of the second wireless communication coil is disposed on the surface of the magnetic sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20180159372Abstract: This communication apparatus makes it possible to have a non-contact charging module and a sheet antenna coexist, even in the case where there the non-contact charging module and the sheet antenna in the communication apparatus. The apparatus is provided with: a housing; a secondary-side non-contact charging module, which is housed in the housing, receives power by means of electromagnetic induction, and has a first coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a first magnetic sheet facing the first coil; and an NFC antenna, which is housed in the housing, and has a second coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a second magnetic sheet facing the second coil. The secondary-side non-contact charging module and the NFC antenna are not laminated to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse, Munenori Fujimura, Kenichiro Tabata, Tokuji Nishino
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Publication number: 20180159358Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a wireless charging module, a battery pack, and a circuit board substrate. The wireless charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire and a communication coil placed adjacent to the charging coil. The wireless charging module has a substantially planar shape. The battery pack has a substantially planar shape and is configured to store power from the wireless charging module. The circuit board substrate is configured to control operation of the mobile terminal. The wireless charging module overlaps with each of the circuit board substrate and the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20180159357Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a wireless charging module, a battery pack, and a circuit board substrate. The wireless charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire and a communication coil placed adjacent to the charging coil. The wireless charging module has a substantially planar shape. The battery pack has a substantially planar shape and is configured to store power from the wireless charging module. The circuit board substrate is configured to control operation of the mobile terminal. The wireless charging module overlaps with each of the circuit board substrate and the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 9991735Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a wireless charging module, a battery pack, and a circuit board substrate. The wireless charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire and a communication coil placed adjacent to the charging coil. The wireless charging module has a substantially planar shape. The battery pack has a substantially planar shape and is configured to store power from the wireless charging module. The circuit board substrate is configured to control operation of the mobile terminal. The wireless charging module overlaps with each of the circuit board substrate and the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 9954396Abstract: This communication apparatus makes it possible to have a non-contact charging module and a sheet antenna coexist, even in the case where there the non-contact charging module and the sheet antenna in the communication apparatus. The apparatus is provided with: a housing; a secondary-side non-contact charging module, which is housed in the housing, receives power by means of electromagnetic induction, and has a first coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a first magnetic sheet facing the first coil; and an NFC antenna, which is housed in the housing, and has a second coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a second magnetic sheet facing the second coil. The secondary-side non-contact charging module and the NFC antenna are not laminated to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse, Munenori Fujimura, Kenichiro Tabata, Tokuji Nishino
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Publication number: 20180109139Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a housing having a rectangular plan-view shape defined by two sides along a longitudinal direction and two sides along a lateral direction. The mobile terminal includes a camera included in the housing; a charging coil arranged in the housing; and a battery arranged in the housing. The camera, the charging coil, and the battery are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 9935481Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a wireless charging module, a battery pack, and a circuit board substrate. The wireless charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire and a communication coil placed adjacent to the charging coil. The wireless charging module has a substantially planar shape. The battery pack has a substantially planar shape and is configured to store power from the wireless charging module. The circuit board substrate is configured to control operation of the mobile terminal. The wireless charging module overlaps with each of the circuit board substrate and the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20180076650Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a wireless charging module, a battery pack, and a circuit board substrate. The wireless charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire and a communication coil placed adjacent to the charging coil. The wireless charging module has a substantially planar shape. The battery pack has a substantially planar shape and is configured to store power from the wireless charging module. The circuit board substrate is configured to control operation of the mobile terminal. The wireless charging module overlaps with each of the circuit board substrate and the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20180069421Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a wireless charging module, a battery pack, and a circuit board substrate. The wireless charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire and a communication coil placed adjacent to the charging coil. The wireless charging module has a substantially planar shape. The battery pack has a substantially planar shape and is configured to store power from the wireless charging module. The circuit board substrate is configured to control operation of the mobile terminal. The wireless charging module overlaps with each of the circuit board substrate and the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Shuichiro YAMAGUCHI, Kenichiro TABATA, Munenori FUJIMURA, Akio HIDAKA, Takumi NARUSE
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Publication number: 20170310149Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a housing having a rectangular plan-view shape defined by two sides along a longitudinal direction and two sides along a lateral direction. The mobile terminal includes a camera included in the housing; a charging coil arranged in the housing; and a battery arranged in the housing. The camera, the charging coil, and the battery are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20170310148Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided, which includes a housing; a camera placed in the housing; a circuit board included in the housing; a charging coil arranged in the housing; a wireless communication coil electrically isolated from the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet including a front surface, on which the charging coil and the wireless communication coil are arranged, and a back surface. The charging coil includes a first winding portion, a first leg portion, and a second leg portion. The wireless communication coil includes a second winding portion. The first and second leg portions of the charging coil are arranged between the second winding portion of the wireless communication coil and the back surface of the magnetic sheet. A minimum distance between the first and second leg portions and the camera is less than a minimum distance between the first winding portion and the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 9735606Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit substrate, a secondary-side non-contact charging module, and a heat dissipating sheet. The circuit substrate comprises a substrate, an electronic component that is mounted to the substrate, and a shield case that covers the electronic component. The heat dissipation sheet is in contact with the shield case.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20170229910Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Patent number: 9667086Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a battery pack, and a secondary-side non-contact charging module. In a plan view along the thickness direction of the housing, the battery pack is arranged in a first area, and the secondary-side non-contact charging module is arranged in a second area that is adjacent to the first area. The secondary-side non-contact charging module overlaps with the intersection of a center line for the second area, said center line following the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other, and a center line for the width direction of the housing, said center line being orthogonal to the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other in the second area.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20170018953Abstract: A chargeable communication module is provided, which includes a wireless power charging coil; first and second wireless communication coils, which are respectively electrically isolated from the wireless power charging coil; and a magnetic sheet. The wireless power charging coil is disposed on a surface of the magnetic sheet. The first and second wireless communication coils are adjacent to and outside of the wireless power charging coil. At least a portion of the first wireless communication coil is disposed on the surface of the magnetic sheet. At least a portion of the second wireless communication coil is disposed on the surface of the magnetic sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20160172896Abstract: This communication apparatus makes it possible to have a non-contact charging module and a sheet antenna coexist, even in the case where there the non-contact charging module and the sheet antenna in the communication apparatus. The apparatus is provided with: a housing; a secondary-side non-contact charging module, which is housed in the housing, receives power by means of electromagnetic induction, and has a first coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a first magnetic sheet facing the first coil; and an NFC antenna, which is housed in the housing, and has a second coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a second magnetic sheet facing the second coil. The secondary-side non-contact charging module and the NFC antenna are not laminated to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse, Munenori Fujimura, Kenichiro Tabata, Tokuji Nishino
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Patent number: 9306411Abstract: This communication apparatus makes it possible to have a non-contact charging module and a sheet antenna coexist, even in the case where there the non-contact charging module and the sheet antenna in the communication apparatus. The apparatus is provided with: a housing; a secondary-side non-contact charging module, which is housed in the housing, receives power by means of electromagnetic induction, and has a first coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a first magnetic sheet facing the first coil; and an NFC antenna, which is housed in the housing, and has a second coil having a conducting wire wound thereon, and a second magnetic sheet facing the second coil. The secondary-side non-contact charging module and the NFC antenna are not laminated to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse, Munenori Fujimura, Kenichiro Tabata, Tokuji Nishino
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Publication number: 20150326057Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a battery pack, and a secondary-side non-contact charging module. In a plan view along the thickness direction of the housing, the battery pack is arranged in a first area, and the secondary-side non-contact charging module is arranged in a second area that is adjacent to the first area. The secondary-side non-contact charging module overlaps with the intersection of a center line for the second area, said center line following the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other, and a center line for the width direction of the housing, said center line being orthogonal to the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other in the second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
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Publication number: 20150326055Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal comprising a connecting hole for connecting the inside and the outside of a housing, a camera unit that is mounted to a circuit substrate, and a secondary-side non-contact charging module that is accommodated in the housing. The camera unit comprises a camera module that is capable of capturing images through the connecting hole. The secondary-side non-contact charging module is arranged at a position so as to not overlap with the camera unit in a plan view that follows the thickness direction of the housing, and is arranged within a length that follows the thickness direction (direction indicated by the arrow) of the housing at the camera unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse