Patents by Inventor Naoaki Fujii

Naoaki Fujii 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: 12340937
    Abstract: To improve magnetic characteristics of a coil component having a structure in which an interlayer insulating film is provided between a spiral coil pattern and a magnetic element body. A coil component 1 includes: an interlayer insulating film 41 covering coil patterns CP1 to CP3 from one side in the axial direction of the coil patterns; a magnetic element body M1 filled in the inner diameter areas of the coil patterns CP1 to CP3; and a magnetic element body M2 covering the coil patterns CP1 to CP3 from the one side in the axial direction through the interlayer insulating film 41. The interlayer insulating film 41 has a protruding part 41A radially protruding to the inner diameter area, and the protruding part 41A is curved to the other side in the axial direction. Since the protruding part 41A is curved in the axial direction, the entrance of a magnetic path passing through the inner diameter area is made wider than when the protruding part 41A linearly protrudes to the inner diameter area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Takeuchi, Naoaki Fujii, Nobuya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12283886
    Abstract: A first flying capacitor circuit and a second flying capacitor circuit are connected in series so as to be in parallel to a high voltage side DC part. A reactor is connected to a positive side terminal of a low voltage side DC part and a midpoint of the first flying capacitor circuit. A midpoint of the second flying capacitor circuit is connected to a negative side terminal of the low voltage side DC part. A node between the first flying capacitor circuit and the second flying capacitor circuit is connected to an intermediate potential node of the high voltage side DC part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoaki Fujii
  • Publication number: 20250125077
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a plurality of conductor layers embedded in a magnetic element The plurality of conductor layers include a first body. conductor layer positioned at one end portion in a stacking direction, a second conductor layer positioned at another end portion in the stacking direction, and one or more third conductor layers positioned between the first and second conductor layers. The first conductor layer includes a first coil pattern and first and second connection patterns exposed from the mounting surface. The second and third conductor layers include second and third coil patterns, respectively, and third and fourth connection patterns, respectively, exposed from the mounting surface. The magnetic element body is disposed in an end area that overlaps the first connection pattern in a plan view as viewed in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Akira MOTOHASHI, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Masahiro FUKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20250104898
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes plural conductor layers embedded in the magnetic element body. Each of the conductor layers includes a coil pattern, and first and second connection patterns exposed from the magnetic element body. The conductor layers includes a first conductor layer positioned at one end portion in the stacking direction, a second conductor layer positioned at the other end portion in the stacking direction, and one or more third conductor layers positioned between the first and second conductor layers. In the second conductor layer, an outer peripheral end of the coil pattern is connected to the second connection pattern through a lead-out pattern. In at least one of the first to third conductor layers, the magnetic element body is disposed in a separation area overlapping the lead-out pattern in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Akira MOTOHASHI, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Hiroki NAKAGOMI, Takuya TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 12051531
    Abstract: A coil component includes spiral conductor patterns S1 and S2 and insulating resin layers that cover the spiral conductor patterns S1 and S2, respectively. An outermost turn of the spiral conductor pattern S1 has a widened part. As a result, an outer wall surface part constituting the outer wall surface of the outermost turn in the radial direction and an outer wall surface part constituting the outer wall surface of the outermost turn of the spiral conductor pattern S2 in the radial direction differ in radial position from each other. Overlap of the insulating resin layers in the lamination direction is reduced to suppress thermal expansion or contraction of the insulating resin layers in the lamination direction at the overlap. This can relieve a stress applied to the interface between the spiral conductor pattern and the insulating resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuya Takahashi, Naoaki Fujii, Tomonaga Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240186056
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, a coil pattern and a conductor post embedded in the magnetic element body, a post protective film provided between the conductor post and the magnetic element body, a cover insulating film covering a mounting surface of the magnetic element body, and a terminal electrode provided on the cover insulating film and connected to the conductor post through a first opening formed in the cover insulating film. The terminal electrode includes: a first conductor layer contacting the conductor post through the first opening and having a second opening through which a part of the conductor post is exposed; and a second conductor layer having a resistance value lower than the first conductive material, covering the first conductor layer, and contacting the part of the conductor post through the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Kazuhiro YOSHIKAWA, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Naoaki FUJII, Liyi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240170202
    Abstract: To improve a coil component having a structure in which a coil part is embedded in a magnetic member. A coil component includes a coil part embedded in the magnetic members and terminal electrodes each made of a conductive paste. Conductor layers constituting the coil part respectively have coil conductor patterns and electrode patterns exposed from a mounting surface. The terminal electrode has an area provided at a position covering the electrode patterns on the mounting surface and areas provided at positions not covering the electrode patterns on the mounting surface. A part of the area constitutes a protruding part protruding in the x-direction. The terminal electrode thus has the protruding part, thereby making misalignment of mounting position in the z-direction less likely to occur at the time of mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Naoaki FUJII, Masanori SUZUKI, Takuya TAKEUCHI, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Hiroki SHIBA
  • Publication number: 20240087787
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a coil part embedded in a magnetic element body. The coil part has a structure in which plural interlayer insulating films and plural conductor layers having a coil pattern are alternately stacked. At least one of the conductor layers has a clearance area having no coil pattern and extending radially outward from a center axis of the coil part. The magnetic element body includes a first magnetic resin layer provided in an inner diameter area of the coil part, a second magnetic resin layer provided in a radially outside area of the coil part, and a fifth magnetic resin layer filled in the clearance area and contacting the first and second magnetic resin layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki HASHIMOTO, Toshiyuki ABE, Takeshi OKUMURA, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Naoaki FUJII, Kazuhiro YOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11884653
    Abstract: Ebola virus and Marburg virus are filoviruses and are responsible for outbreaks that cause up to 90% fatality, including the recent outbreak in West Africa that has resulted in over 11,000 deaths. The present disclosure generally relates to series novel arylnaphthalene compounds, having a formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as a vacuolar-ATPase inhibitor that are useful for the treatment for a broad spectrum of viral infections, including those infections caused by filoviruses. Pharmaceutical composition matters and methods of use are within the scope of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Purdue Research Foundation, Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Vincent Jo Davisson, Aaron Raymond Lindstrom, Naoaki Fujii, Robert A. Davey
  • Publication number: 20230420176
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, and a coil part embedded in the magnetic element body. The magnetic element body includes a first region covering the coil part from one side in a coil axis direction, a second region covering the coil part from other side in the coil axis direction, and a third region positioned in an inner diameter area of the coil part so as to connect the first and second regions. The height of the coil part in the coil axis direction decreases toward the inner diameter area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Liyi CHEN, Mitsuo NATORI
  • Publication number: 20230420184
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes an element body having a mounting surface, a coil part embedded in the element body, and a first conductor post embedded in the element body. The first conductor post has a first end connected to the coil part and a second end exposed from the mounting surface. A surface of the element body on the mounting surface side has a recess from a surface of the first conductor post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Liyi CHEN, Rui SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230368969
    Abstract: To prevent a short-circuit failure by controlling the flow of a solder in a surface-mount type coil component. A coil component includes a coil part in which conductor layers and interlayer insulating layers are alternately stacked. The conductor layers respectively have coil conductor patterns embedded in the coil part and electrode patterns exposed from the coil part. The interlayer insulating layers each protrude from the plurality of electrode patterns at a part between the electrode patterns, and the flow of a solder in the stacking direction is suppressed by the protruding parts. This makes it possible to prevent a short-circuit failure due to the flow of a solder in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230352234
    Abstract: A coil component includes: a magnetic element body made of resin containing conductive magnetic powder; a coil part 20 obtained by alternately stacking a plurality of conductor layers and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers, the plurality of conductor layers respectively including coil conductor patterns embedded in the magnetic element body and electrode patterns exposed from the magnetic element body; external terminals provided respectively on the electrode patterns and electrode patterns; and a protective insulating layer covering the magnetic element body in such a manner as to expose the external terminals therethrough. The magnetic element body is thus covered with the protective insulating layer, so that it is possible to prevent adhesion of plating to an unnecessary portion and exposure of the coil conductor patterns even when the surfaces of the external terminals are subjected to electrolytic plating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Mitsuo NATORI, Azuma SATOH, Naoaki FUJII, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230352233
    Abstract: A coil component includes a coil part having a structure in which interlayer insulating films 51 to 55 and coil patterns CP1 to CP4 are alternately stacked in the coil axis direction and magnetic element bodies M1 to M4 embedding therein the coil part. A radial width of a part of the interlayer insulating film that is positioned between the magnetic element body M1 positioned in the inner diameter area of the coil part and the innermost turn of the coil pattern CP4 is larger than radial widths L11, L21, and L31 of parts of the interlayer insulating films 52 to 54 that are positioned between the magnetic element body M1 and the innermost turns of the coil patterns CP1 to CP3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Masanori SUZUKI, Nobuya TAKAHASHI, Akira MOTOHASHI, Naoaki FUJII, Masaki YONEYAMA, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230126614
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a coil part having a structure in which a plurality of conductor layers each having a coil pattern are stacked in a coil axis direction through a plurality of interlayer insulating films, a first magnetic layer covering the coil part in the coil axis direction, and a second magnetic layer positioned in an inner diameter area of the coil part. The plurality of interlayer insulating films include a first interlayer insulating film positioned closest to the first magnetic layer. The first and second magnetic layers contact each other through an opening formed in the first interlayer insulating film. The opening has a shape whose diameter increases as a distance from an interface between the first and second magnetic layers increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Masanori SUZUKI, Takuya TAKEUCHI, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Nobuya TAKAHASHI, Naoaki FUJII
  • Publication number: 20220375681
    Abstract: A coil component has a magnetic element body made of resin containing magnetic particles, a coil part embedded in the magnetic element body, conductor posts which are embedded in the magnetic element body and whose one ends are connected to the coil part and the other ends are exposed from the magnetic element body, an insulating layer interposed between the conductor posts and the magnetic element body, and other insulating layers interposed between the coil part and the magnetic element body. Since the insulating layer is interposed between the conductor posts and the magnetic element body, it is possible to ensure insulation performance between the conductor posts and the magnetic element body and to prevent the occurrence of peeling therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Takuya TAKEUCHI, Yuuichi KAWAGUCHI, Masanori SUZUKI, Naoaki FUJII
  • Publication number: 20220375679
    Abstract: To improve magnetic characteristics of a coil component having a structure in which an interlayer insulating film is provided between a spiral coil pattern and a magnetic element body. A coil component 1 includes: an interlayer insulating film 41 covering coil patterns CP1 to CP3 from one side in the axial direction of the coil patterns; a magnetic element body M1 filled in the inner diameter areas of the coil patterns CP1 to CP3; and a magnetic element body M2 covering the coil patterns CP1 to CP3 from the one side in the axial direction through the interlayer insulating film 41. The interlayer insulating film 41 has a protruding part 41A radially protruding to the inner diameter area, and the protruding part 41A is curved to the other side in the axial direction. Since the protruding part 41A is curved in the axial direction, the entrance of a magnetic path passing through the inner diameter area is made wider than when the protruding part 41A linearly protrudes to the inner diameter area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Takuya TAKEUCHI, Naoaki FUJII, Nobuya TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11488772
    Abstract: Provided is a coil component that includes a coil part having a planar coil that includes a winding section and an insulating section covering the winding section, and a magnetic resin layer including a magnetic filler and configured to cover the coil part. The magnetic resin layer has a first magnetic resin layer that is in contact with the coil part and a second magnetic resin layer that is laminated on the first magnetic resin layer. The second magnetic resin layer constitutes a principal surface of the magnetic resin layer, and a maximum particle size of the magnetic filler contained in the second magnetic resin layer is larger than that of the magnetic filler contained in the first magnetic resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuichi Kawaguchi, Masanori Suzuki, Naoaki Fujii
  • Patent number: 11482357
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes: a magnetic element body containing magnetic powder, the magnetic element body having first and second surfaces; a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic element body; and an external terminal connected to the coil conductor and exposed on the first surface of the magnetic element body. The second surface of the magnetic element body is free from the external terminal. The first surface is greater in surface roughness than the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuichi Kawaguchi, Masanori Suzuki, Naoaki Fujii, Tomonaga Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11476041
    Abstract: A coil component is provided with a coil part in which a plurality of conductor layers and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers are alternately laminated; and a sealing resin layer that covers the coil part. The conductor layers each include a spiral pattern. The interlayer insulating layers each cover an upper surface and a side surface of the spiral pattern. The recessed part is formed in the side wall surface of the interlayer insulating layer. A part of the sealing resin layer is embedded in the recessed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Suzuki, Manabu Yamatani, Takuya Takeuchi, Ikuya Kokubo, Tomonaga Nishikawa, Naoaki Fujii, Nobuya Takahashi