Patents by Inventor Norio Taniguchi
Norio Taniguchi 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: 10454451Abstract: A composite filter device includes a first filter and a plurality of second filters with different passbands. End portions of the first filter and the plurality of second filters are connected to a common connection. The first filter includes a piezoelectric substrate made of LiNbO3, an IDT electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate, and a dielectric layer provided on the piezoelectric substrate so as to cover the IDT electrode. The first filter utilizes a fundamental wave of Rayleigh waves. The passband of the first filter is arranged in a frequency band that is lower than any of the passbands of the plurality of second filters.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomio Kanazawa, Norio Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20170294897Abstract: A composite filter device includes a first filter and a plurality of second filters with different passbands. End portions of the first filter and the plurality of second filters are connected to a common connection. The first filter includes a piezoelectric substrate made of LiNbO3, an IDT electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate, and a dielectric layer provided on the piezoelectric substrate so as to cover the IDT electrode. The first filter utilizes a fundamental wave of Rayleigh waves. The passband of the first filter is arranged in a frequency band that is lower than any of the passbands of the plurality of second filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Tomio KANAZAWA, Norio TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 9415751Abstract: An extraction cap of an integrated flat tire repair kit is provided with; an air-dedicated flow passage that normally connects the inlet mouth portion for taking compressed air to the outlet mouth portion without passing through the bottle container; and a puncture repair-dedicated flow passage that is connected to the inlet mouth portion instead of the air-dedicated flow passage by switching means. The puncture repair-dedicated flow passage comprises a first flow passage portion that connects the inlet mouth portion to the inside of the bottle container and a second flow passage portion that connects the inside of the bottle container to the outlet mouth portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Patent number: 9365000Abstract: The invention allows the relaxation of the precision of fitting the inner lid to the cap body while making removal of the inner lid more reliable. In the bottle unit of the tire puncture repair kit that has an extraction cap attached to the mouth portion of the bottle container, the extraction cap is provided with: a first flow channel for taking in compressed air from a compressor into the bottle container; a second flow channel for successively taking out the puncture repair liquid and compressed air from the bottle container; and first and second closing means for closing the first and second flow channels in the pre-coupling state. The extraction cap is provided with a release means for releasing the second closing means and opening the second flow channel when connection occurs.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Patent number: 9272587Abstract: An extraction cap of an integrated puncture repair kit is provided with: an intake unit for taking compressed air coming from a compressor into the extraction cap; an outlet unit for taking the intaken compressed air or both compressed air and a puncture repair solution to outside the extraction cap; a dedicated air flow path that ordinarily connects to the intake unit and provides conduction from the inlet unit to the outlet unit without passing through a bottle container; a dedicated puncture repair flow path comprising a first flow path section that is connected by a switching means to the intake unit instead of the dedicated air flow path and providing conduction from the intake unit into the bottle container, and a second flow path section providing conduction from inside the bottle container to the intake unit; a first on-off valve that is interposed in the second flow path section and ordinarily closes the first flow path section; and the switching means, which is actuated by downward pressing of a botType: GrantFiled: November 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Patent number: 9156212Abstract: The invention allows the relaxation of the precision of fitting the inner lid to the cap body while making removal of the inner lid more reliable. In the bottle unit of the tire puncture repair kit that has an extraction cap attached to the mouth portion of the bottle container, the extraction cap is provided with: a first flow channel for taking in compressed air from a compressor into the bottle container; a second flow channel for successively taking out the puncture repair liquid and compressed air from the bottle container; and first and second closing means for closing the first and second flow channels in the pre-coupling state. The extraction cap is provided with a release means for releasing the second closing means and opening the second flow channel when connection occurs.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Publication number: 20150000786Abstract: An extraction cap of an integrated flat tire repair kit is provided with; an air-dedicated flow passage that normally connects the inlet mouth portion for taking compressed air to the outlet mouth portion without passing through the bottle container; and a puncture repair-dedicated flow passage that is connected to the inlet mouth portion instead of the air-dedicated flow passage by switching means. The puncture repair-dedicated flow passage comprises a first flow passage portion that connects the inlet mouth portion to the inside of the bottle container and a second flow passage portion that connects the inside of the bottle container to the outlet mouth portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Publication number: 20140366981Abstract: An extraction cap of an integrated puncture repair kit is provided with: an intake unit for taking compressed air coming from a compressor into the extraction cap; an outlet unit for taking the intaken compressed air or both compressed air and a puncture repair solution to outside the extraction cap; a dedicated air flow path that ordinarily connects to the intake unit and provides conduction from the inlet unit to the outlet unit without passing through a bottle container; a dedicated puncture repair flow path comprising a first flow path section that is connected by a switching means to the intake unit instead of the dedicated air flow path and providing conduction from the intake unit into the bottle container, and a second flow path section providing conduction from inside the bottle container to the intake unit; a first on-off valve that is interposed in the second flow path section and ordinarily closes the first flow path section; and the switching means, which is actuated by downward pressing of a botType: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Publication number: 20140209208Abstract: The invention allows the relaxation of the precision of fitting the inner lid to the cap body while making removal of the inner lid more reliable. In the bottle unit of the tire puncture repair kit that has an extraction cap attached to the mouth portion of the bottle container, the extraction cap is provided with: a first flow channel for taking in compressed air from a compressor into the bottle container; a second flow channel for successively taking out the puncture repair liquid and compressed air from the bottle container; and first and second closing means for closing the first and second flow channels in the pre-coupling state. The extraction cap is provided with a release means for releasing the second closing means and opening the second flow channel when connection occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Publication number: 20140190590Abstract: The invention allows the relaxation of the precision of fitting the inner lid to the cap body while making removal of the inner lid more reliable. In the bottle unit of the tire puncture repair kit that has an extraction cap attached to the mouth portion of the bottle container, the extraction cap is provided with: a first flow channel for taking in compressed air from a compressor into the bottle container; a second flow channel for successively taking out the puncture repair liquid and compressed air from the bottle container; and first and second closing means for closing the first and second flow channels in the pre-coupling state. The extraction cap is provided with a release means for releasing the second closing means and opening the second flow channel when connection occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Kono
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Patent number: 7688159Abstract: A SAW duplexer includes a first SAW filter having a passband with a relatively low frequency, and a second SAW filter having a passband with a relatively high frequency. The first and second SAW filters each have a ladder-shaped circuit configuration. A bridging inductor is connected in parallel to at least one serial arm resonator in the second SAW filter. The bridging inductor includes a coiled portion provided on a multilayer package substrate. The coiled portion is defined by connecting first to third wires provided on first to third layers by via-hole conductors. First, third, and fifth via-hole conductors that define a coil return wire portion are disposed inside the coiled portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Omura, Norio Taniguchi
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Patent number: 7425879Abstract: In a longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filter apparatus, one end of each N first longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filter, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, is connected in parallel to an unbalanced signal terminal, the first N longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filters are connected in a cascade arrangement to M second longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filters, where M is an integer equal to or greater than 1, the M second longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filter are connected to first and second balanced signal terminals, and N and M are selected such that N>M.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Norio Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20080061906Abstract: A SAW duplexer includes a first SAW filter having a passband with a relatively low frequency, and a second SAW filter having a passband with a relatively high frequency. The first and second SAW filters each have a ladder-shaped circuit configuration. A bridging inductor is connected in parallel to at least one serial arm resonator in the second SAW filter. The bridging inductor includes a coiled portion provided on a multilayer package substrate. The coiled portion is defined by connecting first to third wires provided on first to third layers by via-hole conductors. First, third, and fifth via-hole conductors that define a coil return wire portion are disposed inside the coiled portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Omura, Norio Taniguchi
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Patent number: 7327205Abstract: A branching filter includes a first filter with a relatively low passband and having a first temperature property-improvement thin film, and a second filter with a relatively high passband and having a second temperature property-improvement thin film. In the branching filter, the thickness of the first temperature property-improvement thin film is different from that of the second temperature property-improvement thin film such that the temperature coefficient of frequency of the first filter is greater than that of the second filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Norio Taniguchi
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Patent number: 7327206Abstract: A surface acoustic wave branching filter reduces deterioration of the insertion loss and improves the isolation characteristics. The surface acoustic wave filter includes first ends of a first acoustic wave filter, having a relatively low passband, and a second acoustic wave filter, having a relatively high passband, connected to a first common terminal which is connected to an antenna. A resonator of the first surface acoustic wave filter, among a plurality of parallel-arm resonators and a plurality of series-arm resonators, which is closest to the first common terminal is a parallel-arm resonator. The capacitance of the parallel-arm resonator that is closest to the first common terminal is less than ½ of the capacitance of the other parallel-arm resonators.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Kishimoto, Norio Taniguchi
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Patent number: 7295318Abstract: One form of evaluation apparatus comprising a plurality of light sources vertically arranged by one side of a carrier line in width direction Y perpendicular to carrying direction X of the carrier line; and a light-receiving section arranged by an opposite side of the carrier line in the width direction Y perpendicular to the carrying direction X of the carrier line.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Takeshi Ohta, Motoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20070159269Abstract: In a longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filter apparatus, one end of each N first longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filter, where N is an integer equal to or greater than 2, is connected in parallel to an unbalanced signal terminal, the first N longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filters are connected in a cascade arrangement to M second longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filters, where M is an integer equal to or greater than 1, the M second longitudinally coupled resonator SAW filter are connected to first and second balanced signal terminals, and N and M are selected such that N>M.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Norio TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 7212080Abstract: A surface acoustic wave branching filter includes a first filter and a second filter each including a plurality of surface acoustic wave resonators arranged in a ladder circuit configuration. The first filter in which the frequency range of the passband is relatively low is provided on a first piezoelectric substrate, and the second filter in which the frequency range of the passband is relatively high is provided on a second piezoelectric substrate. The first piezoelectric substrate and the second piezoelectric substrate are rotation Y-cut X-propagation LiTaO3 substrates, and the cut angle of the first piezoelectric substrate is greater than the cut angle of the second piezoelectric substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu Mimura, Tomohisa Komura, Norio Taniguchi, Takeshi Nakao, Michio Kadota
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Publication number: 20070013459Abstract: A surface acoustic wave branching filter includes a first filter and a second filter each including a plurality of surface acoustic wave resonators arranged in a ladder circuit configuration. The first filter in which the frequency range of the passband is relatively low is provided on a first piezoelectric substrate, and the second filter in which the frequency range of the passband is relatively high is provided on a second piezoelectric substrate. The first piezoelectric substrate and the second piezoelectric substrate are rotation Y-cut X-propagation LiTaO3 substrates, and the cut angle of the first piezoelectric substrate is greater than the cut angle of the second piezoelectric substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masakazu MIMURA, Tomohisa KOMURA, Norio TANIGUCHI, Takeshi NAKAO, Michio KADOTA
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Patent number: 7151606Abstract: One form of evaluation apparatus comprising a plurality of light sources vertically arranged by one side of a carrier line in width direction Y perpendicular to carrying direction X of the carrier line; and a light-receiving section arranged by an opposite side of the carrier line in the width direction Y perpendicular to the carrying direction X of the carrier line.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norio Taniguchi, Takeshi Ohta, Motoshi Tanaka