Patents by Inventor Naofumi Yoneda

Naofumi Yoneda 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: 11114732
    Abstract: A waveguide unit (2) is closed at one end thereof by a short circuit plane (2a) provided with through holes (3-1 to 3-6). Radio wave absorbers (4-1 to 4-6) absorb a frequency signal being a non-reflective target in the state of being inserted through the through holes (3-1 to 3-6) toward the inside of the waveguide unit (2) and contacting inner surfaces (3?-1 to 3?-6) of the through holes (3-1 to 3-6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Ushijima, Hidenori Yukawa, Takeshi Oshima, Motomi Watanabe, Naofumi Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11101530
    Abstract: A square waveguide (1) has four ridges (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b). The cross section of the square waveguide (1) perpendicular to a waveguide axial direction is square. Inside the square waveguide (1), two rectangular waveguide terminals (4, 5) are formed by partitioning the inside along the waveguide axial direction. A septum phase plate (2) formed to get narrower stepwisely as its gets closer to a square waveguide terminal (3) opposite to the rectangular waveguide terminals (4, 5) is provided. A projecting portion (8) is provided on a part of a ridge (7b) formed on a ridge-side wall surface opposite to a wall surface, the septum phase plate (2) being joined to the wall surface in a part where the septum phase plate has largest width, the projecting portion (8) being larger than other parts of the ridge (7b) in a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the waveguide axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Yukawa, Yu Ushijima, Motomi Watanabe, Jun Goto, Naofumi Yoneda, Shinji Arai
  • Patent number: 11083079
    Abstract: Lossy members, which are disposed to overlap with a part of branch conductors in a signal conductor, respectively, and cause a loss of the power of signals flowing in the branch conductors, and via holes connecting each of the output terminals of the signal conductor and the ground conductor are included. The branch conductor includes a delay circuit having an electrical length of 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Ishibashi, Yukinobu Tarui, Yuko Onodera, Hiroyuki Aoyama, Naofumi Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11069949
    Abstract: A hollow-waveguide-to-planar-waveguide transition circuit includes: strip conductors formed on a first main surface of a dielectric substrate; a ground conductor formed on the back side, facing the strip conductors; a slot formed in the ground conductor; and a coupling conductor formed at a position to be electrically coupled with the strip conductors. The coupling conductor has: a main body portion electrically coupled with the strip conductors; and protruding portions protruding from the main body portion. The protruding portions are formed so as to face an end portion of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa Nakajima, Akimichi Hirota, Naofumi Yoneda, Takeshi Oshima
  • Publication number: 20210151850
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a power divider/combiner in which two transmission lines configured to connect between respective input/output terminals and an isolation resistor are at least partially adjusted to have suitable impedances during an even-mode operation and an odd-mode operation, for each of the even mode operation and the odd mode operation, to thereby ensure satisfactory reflection characteristics at the respective input/output terminals during the odd-mode operation, a satisfactory reflection characteristic at a common terminal during the even-mode operation, and satisfactory reflection characteristics at the respective input/output terminals during the even-mode operation over a wide band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideharu YOSHIOKA, Hiroyuki AOYAMA, Naofumi YONEDA, Tetsuro ASHIDA
  • Patent number: 10992018
    Abstract: A coaxial-waveguide-to-hollow-waveguide transition circuit (1) includes a hollow waveguide (10), a coaxial waveguide (20) having an end coupled to a wide wall (16) of the hollow waveguide (10), and a strip conductor (30) located inside the internal path (10h) of the hollow waveguide (10). The coaxial waveguide (20) includes a conducting core wire (22) extending into the internal path (10h) of the hollow waveguide (10). The strip conductor (30) is located so as to make a short-circuit connection between the conducting core wire (22) of the coaxial waveguide (20) and a termination surface (12) of the hollow waveguide (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akimichi Hirota, Takeshi Oshima, Naofumi Yoneda, Jun Nishihara, Hiroyuki Nonomura
  • Patent number: 10983283
    Abstract: [Object] To propose an optical communication connector, an optical communication cable, and an electronic device being novel and improved that have excellent maintenance properties and can prevent parallel light (collimated light) from being directly emitted to the outside of an optical connector during non-optical coupling. [Solution] There is provided an optical communication connector device including: a collimating lens configured to collimate light from an optical transmission path; a refracting section arranged on a leading end side with respect to the collimating lens, and configured to refract and eject light from the optical transmission path ejected from the collimating lens; and a scattering section configured to scatter at least a part of the light ejected from the refracting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Toba, Masanari Yamamoto, Ryohei Takahashi, Satoshi Muto, Tatsushi Nashida, Shinpei Hirano, Naofumi Yoneda
  • Patent number: 10971792
    Abstract: Provided is a structure configured to electrically connect multi-layer dielectric waveguides, each including a dielectric waveguide formed of conductor patterns and vias in a laminating direction of the multi-layer dielectric substrate, in which the vias for forming part of a waveguide wall of each of the dielectric waveguides are arranged in a staggered pattern in the multi-layer dielectric substrate side having choke structures formed so as to electrically connect the waveguides to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideharu Yoshioka, Yasuo Morimoto, Naofumi Yoneda, Akimichi Hirota, Tomokazu Hamada, Tsuyoshi Hatate
  • Patent number: 10964631
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package main body. The package main body includes: a lead frame that includes first terminals and a die pad; two or more integrated circuit chips that are disposed on the die pad; one or more electrically conductive members that are disposed on the die pad; wires that connect the first terminals and the integrated circuit chips electrically; and a molded member that seals the lead frame, the integrated circuit chips, the electrically conductive member, and the wires. An upper surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces of the package main body are formed by the molded member. The electrically conductive member is exposed through the upper surface of the package main body, and the die pad is exposed through the bottom surface of the package main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideharu Yoshioka, Akimichi Hirota, Naofumi Yoneda, Hidenori Ishibashi, Shintaro Shinjo, Kiyoshi Ishida, Hideki Morishige
  • Patent number: 10930995
    Abstract: Provided is a power divider/combiner capable of improving reflection characteristics and isolation characteristics. The power divider/combiner is formed by a multilayer board, and a strip conductor is arranged in an inner layer of the multilayer board and a chip resistor is arranged on an outer surface of the multilayer board. The power divider/combiner includes vias, which connect the strip conductor and the chip resistor, and includes stubs mounted between input/output terminals and the vias. With this configuration, it is possible to adjust induction mainly during an odd mode of an even/odd mode operation and to consequently improve reflection characteristics of the input/output terminals and isolation characteristics between the input/output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideharu Yoshioka, Akimichi Hirota, Naofumi Yoneda, Hidenori Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20200381794
    Abstract: A square waveguide (1) has four ridges (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b). The cross section of the square waveguide (1) perpendicular to a waveguide axial direction is square. Inside the square waveguide (1), two rectangular waveguide terminals (4, 5) are formed by partitioning the inside along the waveguide axial direction. A septum phase plate (2) formed to get narrower stepwisely as its gets closer to a square waveguide terminal (3) opposite to the rectangular waveguide terminals (4, 5) is provided. A projecting portion (8) is provided on a part of a ridge (7b) formed on a ridge-side wall surface opposite to a wall surface, the septum phase plate (2) being joined to the wall surface in a part where the septum phase plate has largest width, the projecting portion (8) being larger than other parts of the ridge (7b) in a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the waveguide axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenori YUKAWA, Yu USHIJIMA, Motomi WATANABE, Jun GOTO, Naofumi YONEDA, Shinji ARAI
  • Patent number: 10811753
    Abstract: A hollow-waveguide-to-planar-waveguide transition circuit includes: a dielectric substrate; strip conductors formed on a first main surface of the dielectric substrate; a ground conductor formed on a second main surface of the dielectric substrate, facing the strip conductors in the thickness direction; a slot formed in the ground conductor; a coupling conductor formed at a position to be electrically coupled with the strip conductors on the first main surface; and branch conductor lines formed on the first main surface. Each of the branch conductor lines includes a base portion branching from the coupling conductor and a tip portion that is electrically open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa Nakajima, Akimichi Hirota, Naofumi Yoneda, Takeshi Oshima
  • Publication number: 20200328491
    Abstract: A coaxial-waveguide-to-hollow-waveguide transition circuit (1) includes a hollow waveguide (10), a coaxial waveguide (20) having an end coupled to a wide wall (16) of the hollow waveguide (10), and a strip conductor (30) located inside the internal path (10h) of the hollow waveguide (10). The coaxial waveguide (20) includes a conducting core wire (22) extending into the internal path (10h) of the hollow waveguide (10). The strip conductor (30) is located so as to make a short-circuit connection between the conducting core wire (22) of the coaxial waveguide (20) and a termination surface (12) of the hollow waveguide (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akimichi HIROTA, Takeshi OSHIMA, Naofumi YONEDA, Jun NISHIHARA, Hiroyuki NONOMURA
  • Patent number: 10761411
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including a main unit, a grip, and an arm. The main unit includes an imaging device and imaging lens. The grip is configured to be gripped by a user. The arm includes a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion. The grip is attached to the first attaching portion, and the second attaching portion is attached to the main unit of the imaging apparatus. A position of the grip is adjustable, with respect to the main unit, about the second attaching portion. Further, an orientation of the grip is adjustable, with respect to the main unit, about the first attaching portion of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naofumi Yoneda, Tatsuya Nishiyama, Kenji Himeno, Jun Ishida, Akihiro Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20200274218
    Abstract: A waveguide unit (2) is closed at one end thereof by a short circuit plane (2a) provided with through holes (3-1 to 3-6). Radio wave absorbers (4-1 to 4-6) absorb a frequency signal being a non-reflective target in the state of being inserted through the through holes (3-1 to 3-6) toward the inside of the waveguide unit (2) and contacting inner surfaces (3?-1 to 3?-6) of the through holes (3-1 to 3-6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu USHIJIMA, Hidenori YUKAWA, Takeshi OSHIMA, Motomi WATANABE, Naofumi YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20200235456
    Abstract: Provided is a power divider/combiner capable of improving reflection characteristics and isolation characteristics. The power divider/combiner is formed by a multilayer board, and a strip conductor is arranged in an inner layer of the multilayer board and a chip resistor is arranged on an outer surface of the multilayer board. The power divider/combiner includes vias, which connect the strip conductor and the chip resistor, and includes stubs mounted between input/output terminals and the vias. With this configuration, it is possible to adjust induction mainly during an odd mode of an even/odd mode operation and to consequently improve reflection characteristics of the input/output terminals and isolation characteristics between the input/output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideharu YOSHIOKA, Akimichi HIROTA, Naofumi YONEDA, Hidenori ISHIBASHI
  • Publication number: 20200235454
    Abstract: A hollow-waveguide-to-planar-waveguide transition circuit includes: strip conductors formed on a first main surface of a dielectric substrate; a ground conductor formed on the back side, facing the strip conductors; a slot formed in the ground conductor; and a coupling conductor formed at a position to be electrically coupled with the strip conductors. The coupling conductor has: a main body portion electrically coupled with the strip conductors; and protruding portions protruding from the main body portion. The protruding portions are formed so as to face an end portion of the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa NAKAJIMA, Akimichi HIROTA, Naofumi YONEDA, Takeshi OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10673117
    Abstract: A waveguide circuit (1) includes a first waveguide tube (10), a second waveguide tube (20), and a third waveguide tube (30). The first waveguide tube (10), the second waveguide tube (20), and the third waveguide tube (30) have cross-sectional shapes to allow propagation of TE modes. The tube axis of the second waveguide tube (20) is parallel to the tube axis of the first waveguide tube (10). One of the narrow sidewalls of the second waveguide tube (20) faces a narrow sidewall (10s) of the first waveguide tube (10). The third waveguide tube (30) includes a coupler that connects a hollow guide of the third waveguide tube (30) to a hollow guide of the first waveguide tube (10) and a hollow guide of the second waveguide tube (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akimichi Hirota, Takeshi Oshima, Naofumi Yoneda, Jun Nishihara, Hiroyuki Nonomura
  • Publication number: 20200126896
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package main body. The package main body includes: a lead frame that includes first terminals and a die pad; two or more integrated circuit chips that are disposed on the die pad; one or more electrically conductive members that are disposed on the die pad; wires that connect the first terminals and the integrated circuit chips electrically; and a molded member that seals the lead frame, the integrated circuit chips, the electrically conductive member, and the wires. An upper surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces of the package main body are formed by the molded member. The electrically conductive member is exposed through the upper surface of the package main body, and the die pad is exposed through the bottom surface of the package main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hideharu YOSHIOKA, Akimichi HIROTA, Naofumi YONEDA, Hidenori ISHIBASHI, Shintaro SHINJO, Kiyoshi ISHIDA, Hideki MORISHIGE
  • Publication number: 20200110221
    Abstract: [Object] To propose an optical communication connector, an optical communication cable, and an electronic device being novel and improved that have excellent maintenance properties and can prevent parallel light (collimated light) from being directly emitted to the outside of an optical connector during non-optical coupling. [Solution] There is provided an optical communication connector device including: a collimating lens configured to collimate light from an optical transmission path; a refracting section arranged on a leading end side with respect to the collimating lens, and configured to refract and eject light from the optical transmission path ejected from the collimating lens; and a scattering section configured to scatter at least a part of the light ejected from the refracting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO, RYOHEI TAKAHASHI, SATOSHI MUTO, TATSUSHI NASHIDA, SHINPEI HIRANO, NAOFUMI YONEDA