Patents by Inventor Noriaki Ando
Noriaki Ando 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: 9653767Abstract: A waveguide structure including a plurality of unit structures, each of which at least includes a first conductive plane and a second conductive plane, which are arranged to partially face with each other, a plurality of transmission lines with one ends being open ends, which are disposed in a plane, positioned opposite to the second conductive plane, in a layer different from the first conductive plane and the second conductive plane, and at least one conductive via, which electrically connect between the first conductive plane and other ends of the transmission lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9570814Abstract: A structure includes a first conductor pattern, a second conductor pattern, and a plurality of first openings and a plurality of lines. The first conductor pattern has a sheet shape. The second conductor pattern has a sheet shape and is opposite to the first conductor pattern, at least in part. The plurality of first openings are provided in the first conductor pattern. The lines are provided in the first openings, respectively, and one end thereof is connected to the first conductor pattern. Unit cells each containing the first opening and the line are repeatedly arranged.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9386689Abstract: A structure (10) includes at least three conductors (111, 131, 151) that are opposed to each other, a penetration via (101) that penetrates the conductors (111, 131, 151), openings (112, 152) that are formed so as to surround the penetration via (101), and conductor elements (121, 141) that are located in layers other than the layers in which the conductors (111, 131, 151) are located and that are connected to the penetration via (101). The conductor element (121) larger than the opening (112) is opposed to the opening (112) and the conductor element (141) larger than the opening (152) is opposed to the opening (152).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9385428Abstract: A second conductor (200) is opposite to a first conductor (100), and is repeatedly arranged. A plurality of vias (400) are provided to each of a plurality of second conductors (200), and provide an inductance component between the first conductor (100) and the second conductor (200). A third conductor (300) is connected to a first one of the second conductors (200) through a via (500), and is opposite to a second one of the second conductors (200) located next to the first one of the second conductors (200), to thereby form a transmission line between the first one of the second conductors and the second one of the second conductors (200). That is, the third conductor (300) functions as a stub together with the second one of the second conductors (200).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9357633Abstract: A structure (100) includes ground conductive bodies (111 and 141) that are formed in an A layer (110) and a D layer (140) that face each other, a connection member (151) that connects between the ground conductive bodies (111 and 141), a conductive part (131) that is formed in a C layer (130) and faces the ground conductive bodies (111 and 141), and an opening (132), through which the connection member (151) passes through, disposed in the conductive part (131), and a conductive element (121) that is formed in a B layer (120), faces the conductive part (131), and is electrically connected to the connection member (151) that passes through an opening (132) disposed in the conductive part (131).Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Naoki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Toyao, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9350078Abstract: A structure of the present disclosure is provided with a first conductor element (11), a conductor pattern (19) facing the first conductor element (11). In the conductor pattern (19), a part opposed to the first conductor element (11) includes a line part (14) with an open end (141), an opening (13) partially surrounding the line part (14) and a second conductor element (12) surrounding the opening (13) and being continuous to the line part (14). The first conductor element (11) and the line part (14) make up a microstrip line (16).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao
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Patent number: 9269999Abstract: A structural body of the invention includes a first conductor plane (1), a plurality of second conductor planes (4) of which at least a portion is provided facing the first conductor plane (1), and a transmission line (6), having an open end, which is disposed between the first conductor plane (1) and the second conductor plane (4), electrically connected to any one conductor plane of the first conductor plane (1) or the second conductor plane (4) through a conductor connection portion (5) and provided facing the other conductor plane. A unit structure including at least the second conductor plane (4), the transmission line (6), and the conductor connection portion (5) is repeatedly disposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9136609Abstract: A meta-material (110) is constituted by a conductor plane (103) on the lower side, a conductor (102) on the upper side, a repeated (for example, periodic) array of conductor strips (104), and conductor posts (105) which electrically connect each of the conductor strips (104) and the conductor plane (103) on the lower side. A power feed line (106) is connected to the conductor (102). Openings may be repeatedly provided in the conductor plane (103) on the lower side. In this case, an island-shaped electrode is provided within the opening, and the conductor post (105) is connected to the conductor plane (103) through the island-shaped electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao
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Patent number: 9105980Abstract: A radio communication apparatus (100) includes an antenna device (40) that faces at least a part of a conductor plate of a conductor surface (second casing) or a conductor layer of an interconnect substrate (30); and a plurality of conductor components (36) that are located between the antenna device (40) and the conductor surface and are arranged in a repetitive manner so as to intersect in a surface-normal direction of the conductor surface. The radio communication apparatus is, for example, a slide opening and closing type cellular phone and includes a first casing (10), a second casing (20), and a flexible interconnect substrate (30). The first casing (10) and the second casing (20) are slid relatively so that the radio communication apparatus (100) is switched between first and second states. In the first state, the interconnect substrate (30) is folded. The interconnect substrate (30) is extended further in the second state than in the first state.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)Inventors: Masanori Sakurai, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao, Masaharu Imazato
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Patent number: 9084351Abstract: A structure (10) includes a conductor (151), conductors (111, 131) that are located on the same side with respect to the conductor (151), that are opposed to at least a part of the conductor (151), and that overlap each other when seen in a plan view, a connection member (101) that penetrates the conductors (111, 131, 151), that is connected to the conductor (151), and that is insulated from the conductors (111, 131), openings (112, 132) that are formed in the conductors (111, 131), respectively, and which the connection member (101) passes through, and conductor elements (121, 141) that are formed to be opposed to the openings (112, 132), that are connected to the connection member (101) passing through the openings (112, 132), and that are larger than the openings (112, 132). The number of layers in which the conductor elements (121, 141) are located is two or more and less than or equal to the number of layers in which the conductors (111, 131) are located.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9065891Abstract: A radio communication apparatus includes: a first casing; a second casing; a connection section that connects the first and second casings to each other to be movable; and an antenna device that operates at a predetermined communication frequency. In the radio communication apparatus, first and second states are switched between by relatively moving the first and second casings. The first state is a state in which the first and second casings are opened or closed with respect to one another, and a first conductor (122) installed from the connection section to the first casing and a second conductor (240) installed from the connection section to the second casing are separated and faced each other. In the first state, the first conductor (122) and the second conductor (240) are electrically connected to each other at the communication frequency. The second state is a state in which the first and second casings are closed or opened with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Lenovo Innovations LimitedInventors: Masanori Sakurai, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao, Masaharu Imazato
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Publication number: 20150144393Abstract: A structure (10) includes at least three conductors (111, 131, 151) that are opposed to each other, a penetration via (101) that penetrates the conductors (111, 131, 151), openings (112, 152) that are formed so as to surround the penetration via (101), and conductor elements (121, 141) that are located in layers other than the layers in which the conductors (111, 131, 151) are located and that are connected to the penetration via (101). The conductor element (121) larger than the opening (112) is opposed to the opening (112) and the conductor element (141) larger than the opening (152) is opposed to the opening (152).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi TOYAO, Naoki KOBAYASHI, Noriaki ANDO
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Patent number: 9036365Abstract: A via disposition information acquiring unit acquires via disposition information indicating a disposition of the plurality of first vias (212). A second conductor information acquiring unit acquires second conductor information indicating disposition positions of a plurality of second conductors (232) repeatedly disposed in the second conductor layer (230). A via extracting unit extracts an extraction via with respect to each of the plurality of second conductors (232). The extraction via is each of the first vias (212) overlapping the second conductor (232). A via selecting unit selects a selection via with respect to each of the plurality of second conductors (232). The selection via is each of first vias (212) selected in a predetermined number from the extraction vias. An opening introducing unit introduces a first opening (234) to each of the plurality of second conductors (232). The first opening (234) overlaps the extraction via not selected by the via selecting unit in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Manabu Kusumoto, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao
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Patent number: 9000306Abstract: An electronic apparatus (100) has an electronic device (151), a power supply plane (121) and a power supply plane (122) disposed with a gap (123) therebetween, a connection member (152) that electrically connects the power supply plane (122) and the electronic device (151), a ground plane (141) facing the power supply plane (121) or the power supply plane (122), a connection member (153) that electrically connects the ground plane (141) and the electronic device (151), a plurality of conductor elements (131) that is repeatedly arrayed, and open stubs (111) formed at a location overlapping the gap (123) included in an area surrounded by the conductor elements (131). In addition, at least some of the open stubs (111) face the power supply plane (122) which is not in contact with the open stubs (111).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Manabu Kusumoto, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9000997Abstract: A plurality of first conductor patterns (200) are insular electrode patterns located at a first layer. The first conductor patterns (200) are arranged in a repetitive pattern and are separated from each other. A second conductor pattern (100) is located at a second layer parallel to the first layer, and extends in a sheet shape in a region opposite the plurality of first conductor patterns (200). An opening (300) is provided in each of the plurality of first conductor patterns (200). Third conductor patterns (400) are located at the first layer and disposed in each of a plurality of openings (300). The third conductor patterns (400) are separated from the first conductor patterns (200). Connection conductors (500) connect the third conductor patterns (400) to the first conductor patterns (200).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 9000307Abstract: The disclosed structure (10) is provided with: at least three conductors (111, 131, 151) which face one-another; a through-via (101) which passes through each of the conductors (111, 131, 151); openings (112, 152) which are provided so as to surround the circumference of the through-via (101); and conductor elements (121, 141) which are located in different layers to those in which the conductors (111, 131, 151) are located, and which are connected to the through-via (101). Facing opening 112 is conductor element 121, which is larger than said opening (112), and facing opening 152 is conductor element 141, which is larger than said opening (152).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 8922455Abstract: A plurality of second conductors (200) are opposite to a first conductor (100), and are repeatedly, for example, periodically arranged. Third conductors (410) are provided at a position opposite to each of the plurality of second conductors (200). A variable dielectric constant layer is formed of a variable dielectric constant material of which the dielectric constant varies with a voltage, for example, a liquid crystal, and is provided at least one of between the plurality of second conductors (200) and the plurality of third conductors (410) and between the plurality of second conductors (200) and the first conductor (100). A fourth conductor (300) is connected to a first one of the second conductors (200) and a second one of the second conductors (200) located next thereto through a via (500). The fourth conductor (300) is opposite to the second conductor (200), and thus forms a transmission line using the second conductor (200) as a return path.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 8890761Abstract: A structure includes a first conductor plane; a plurality of second conductor planes, at least a portion thereof being provided facing the first conductor plane; a transmission line that is provided with at least a portion thereof facing one conductor plane of the first conductor plane and the second conductor plane, and that is disposed on an opposite side of the other conductor plane with respect to the one conductor plane; and a first conductor connecting portion that electrically connects the transmission line with the other conductor plane, and a unit structure that includes at least the second conductor plane, the transmission line, and the first conductor connecting portion is repeatedly disposed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 8873246Abstract: A wiring board includes a metal cap pad that is arranged so as to surround a mounting position of an electronic component and is connected to an end portion of a metal cap, a power source plane that is connected to the electronic component through a connection member and has a gap, a ground plane that is connected to the electronic component through a connection member, and a plurality of conductive body elements that are repeatedly arranged so as to surround the connection members and the gap. The power source plane and the ground plane extend so as to include at least a part of an area that is surrounded by the plurality of conductive body elements and at least a part of an area facing the plurality of conductive body elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Manabu Kusumoto, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando
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Patent number: 8855721Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) includes a first casing (10) and a second casing (20), and is switched between at least a first state and a second state by displacement of the first casing (10) and the second casing (20). The first casing (10) includes a first conductor (15) and a conductor element (36a) connected thereto. The second casing (20) includes a second conductor (25), and is connected to the first casing (10) so as to be rotationally displaceable with respect to each other around a perpendicular axis. In a first state, an opposite region (241) in the second conductor (25) and the conductor element (36a) are located at positions opposite to each other, and the conductor element (36a) and the second conductor (25) allow electrical conduction to each other at a predetermined frequency. In a second state, the electrical conduction state is different from that in the first state.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Masanori Sakurai, Naoki Kobayashi, Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao, Masaharu Imazato