Patents by Inventor Naoki Sotoma

Naoki Sotoma 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: 20230178892
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya SHIBATA, Naoki SOTOMA
  • Patent number: 11594817
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shibata, Naoki Sotoma
  • Patent number: 11329379
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shibata, Naoki Sotoma
  • Patent number: 11228110
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a patch antenna that includes a patch conductor and a feed conductor for feeding power to a feed point positioned within a surface of the patch conductor. The patch conductor has a slit around the feed point, the slit being separated from an outer peripheral end of the patch conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Sotoma
  • Publication number: 20220006191
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya SHIBATA, Naoki SOTOMA
  • Patent number: 11189903
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: an antenna substrate including a heat source provided to at least one face of the antenna substrate; and a heat dissipator configured to dissipate heat produced in the heat source. The heat dissipator contacts with at least a portion of the heat source. An area of a cross section parallel to the antenna substrate of the heat dissipator at a distance less than a predetermined distance in a normal direction of the contact face from the contact face is equal to or less than an area of the contact face, and an area of a cross section parallel to the antenna substrate of the heat dissipator at a distance equal to or more than the predetermined distance from the contact face is larger than the area of the contact face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoki Sotoma
  • Publication number: 20210242597
    Abstract: A communications device includes: an antenna radiating a first radio wave having a first polarization direction and a second radio wave having a second polarization direction, the first and second polarization directions being different; a casing provided with an opening through which the first radio wave and the second radio wave pass; and a cover provided to the opening and including a plurality of bars made of metal. The antenna is disposed so that neither the first polarization direction of the first radio wave nor the second polarization direction of the second wave orthogonally intersects with an extending direction of the bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: NAOKI SOTOMA, HIROKI KASHIWAGI
  • Patent number: 10903575
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a circuit layer having a filter circuit, an antenna layer stacked on the circuit layer and having a radiation conductor, a feed layer positioned between the circuit layer and the antenna layer and having a first feed pattern connected to the filter circuit and electromagnetically coupled to the radiation conductor, a first ground pattern provided between the antenna layer and the feed layer, and a second ground pattern provided between the circuit layer and the feed layer. The first and second ground patterns have first and second slots, respectively, at least partially overlapping each other as viewed in a stacking direction. The first feed pattern at least partially overlaps the radiation conductor and the first and second slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Hara, Naoki Sotoma
  • Patent number: 10854950
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate, an IC chip mounted on the substrate, a first antenna element including a plurality of patch antenna conductors that is supplied with power from the IC chip and that radiates a beam in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate, and a second antenna element that is supplied with power from the IC chip and that radiates a beam in a first horizontal direction substantially parallel to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Sotoma, Tetsuya Shibata, Yasuyuki Hara
  • Patent number: 10826174
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes an antenna layer having a radiation conductor, a first ground pattern having a first slot, a feed layer stacked on the antenna layer through the first ground pattern and having a first feed pattern electromagnetically coupled to the radiation conductor through the first slot, and a first coupler pattern electromagnetically coupled to the first feed pattern or radiation conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TDK COPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Hara, Naoki Sotoma
  • Publication number: 20200313272
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: an antenna substrate including a heat source provided to at least one face of the antenna substrate; and a heat dissipator configured to dissipate heat produced in the heat source. The heat dissipator contacts with at least a portion of the heat source. An area of a cross section parallel to the antenna substrate of the heat dissipator at a distance less than a predetermined distance in a normal direction of the contact face from the contact face is equal to or less than an area of the contact face, and an area of a cross section parallel to the antenna substrate of the heat dissipator at a distance equal to or more than the predetermined distance from the contact face is larger than the area of the contact face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: NAOKI SOTOMA
  • Patent number: 10432161
    Abstract: A band-pass filter includes a main body formed of a dielectric, a plurality of resonators, a shield, and a partition formed of a conductor. Each of the plurality of resonators includes a resonator conductor portion. The resonator conductor portion has a first end and a second end opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction. The first end is connected to a ground, and the second end is open. The partition extends to pass through between the respective resonator conductor portions of two resonators, and is electrically connected to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Ashida, Naoki Sotoma, Shigemitsu Tomaki, Yasuyuki Hiwatashi
  • Publication number: 20190157762
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya SHIBATA, Naoki SOTOMA
  • Publication number: 20190131711
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a patch antenna that includes a patch conductor and a feed conductor for feeding power to a feed point positioned within a surface of the patch conductor. The patch conductor has a slit around the feed point, the slit being separated from an outer peripheral end of the patch conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki SOTOMA
  • Publication number: 20190089060
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a circuit layer having a filter circuit, an antenna layer stacked on the circuit layer and having a radiation conductor, a feed layer positioned between the circuit layer and the antenna layer and having a first feed pattern connected to the filter circuit and electromagnetically coupled to the radiation conductor, a first ground pattern provided between the antenna layer and the feed layer, and a second ground pattern provided between the circuit layer and the feed layer. The first and second ground patterns have first and second slots, respectively, at least partially overlapping each other as viewed in a stacking direction. The first feed pattern at least partially overlaps the radiation conductor and the first and second slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki HARA, Naoki Sotoma
  • Publication number: 20190089047
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes an antenna layer having a radiation conductor, a first ground pattern having a first slot, a feed layer stacked on the antenna layer through the first ground pattern and having a first feed pattern electromagnetically coupled to the radiation conductor through the first slot, and a first coupler pattern electromagnetically coupled to the first feed pattern or radiation conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki HARA, Naoki SOTOMA
  • Publication number: 20190089044
    Abstract: [Problem] To realize high reliability and high functionalization while suppressing characteristics variation in a multilayer interconnection substrate used in a microwave or millimeter-wave band integrated with an antenna. [Resolution Means] A multilayer substrate for high frequency with an antenna element formed on a surface. The multilayer substrate for high frequency has an intermediate substrate. The intermediate substrate consists of a low-temperature co-fired glass-ceramic substrate and has intermediate insulating layers consisting of a glass-ceramic and an internal conductor formed between these intermediate insulating layers. A surface insulating layer consisting of an organic material having a dielectric constant lower than a glass-ceramic material is stacked on a surface of the intermediate substrate. An outer-side via conductor penetrating this surface insulating layer is configured by a sintered metal that forms a metallic bond with a wiring conductor in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hisashi KOBUKE, Naoki SOTOMA, Yousuke FUTAMATA, Emi NINOMIYA, Atsushi ISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180254555
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a substrate, an IC chip mounted on the substrate, a first antenna element including a plurality of patch antenna conductors that is supplied with power from the IC chip and that radiates a beam in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate, and a second antenna element that is supplied with power from the IC chip and that radiates a beam in a first horizontal direction substantially parallel to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki SOTOMA, Tetsuya SHIBATA, Yasuyuki HARA
  • Publication number: 20180226934
    Abstract: A band-pass filter includes a main body formed of a dielectric, a plurality of resonators, a shield, and a partition formed of a conductor. Each of the plurality of resonators includes a resonator conductor portion. The resonator conductor portion has a first end and a second end opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction. The first end is connected to a ground, and the second end is open. The partition extends to pass through between the respective resonator conductor portions of two resonators, and is electrically connected to the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta ASHIDA, Naoki SOTOMA, Shigemitsu TOMAKI, Yasuyuki HIWATASHI
  • Patent number: 8013794
    Abstract: A surface mount antenna with small size and broadband is provided. The surface mount antenna includes: a substrate including a dielectric material or a magnetic material as a main material; a feed radiation conductor formed on the substrate, one end of the feed radiation conductor being a first feed end to be supplied with power, and the other end being a first open end; and a parasitic radiation conductor formed on the substrate at a distance from the feed radiation conductor, one end of the parasitic radiation conductor being a second feed end to be supplied with power from the feed radiation conductor through electromagnetic coupling, and the other end being a second open end. A region having a dielectric constant or a magnetic permeability lower than that of the main material of the substrate is provided between the feed radiation conductor and the parasitic radiation conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Sotoma, Yasumasa Harihara, Kenji Endo, Takeshi Oohashi