Patents by Inventor Satoshi Shinbo

Satoshi Shinbo 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: 20230187124
    Abstract: A coil device including a bobbin, a first wire having a first coil part wound around the bobbin, a second wire having a second coil part wound around the bobbin, and cores and installed to the bobbin. Main inner leg sections and of the cores and are arranged at the inside of the first coil part and the second coil part. First sub-inner leg sections and of the cores and are arranged at the inside of the first coil part and an outside of the second coil part. Second sub-inner leg sections and of the cores and are arranged at the inside of the second coil part and at an outside of the first coil part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiho HWANG, Satoshi SHINBO, Toshiyuki HORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10361025
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Patent number: 10096421
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsuhiro Ishigaki, Hiroshi Maeda, Satoshi Shinbo, Nobuo Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20170352474
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsuhiro ISHIGAKI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Satoshi SHINBO, Nobuo KITAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9793044
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsuhiro Ishigaki, Hiroshi Maeda, Satoshi Shinbo, Nobuo Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20160329148
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is a-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsumi Kobayashi, MASARU KUMAGAI, NOBUO KITAJIMA, SATOSHI SHINBO
  • Patent number: 9424982
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Publication number: 20150061808
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Patent number: 8217746
    Abstract: A choke coil includes a pair of E-shaped cores, first and second coil windings around central legs of the E-shaped cores, and an I-shaped core. Side legs of the pair of E-shaped cores are positioned face to face with each other with the I-shaped core intervening. There are gaps between the I-shaped core and each central leg. Electrical currents flow in the first and second coil windings in the same direction, and magnetic fluxes generated by each of the electrical currents are in opposite directions in the I-shaped core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Publication number: 20100271164
    Abstract: A choke coil includes a pair of E-shaped cores, first and second coil windings around central legs of the E-shaped cores, and an I-shaped core. Side legs of the pair of E-shaped cores are positioned face to face with each other with the I-shaped core intervening. There are gaps between the I-shaped core and each central leg. Electrical currents flow in the first and second coil windings in the same direction, and magnetic fluxes generated by each of the electrical currents are in opposite directions in the I-shaped core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Patent number: 7227315
    Abstract: A discharge lamp drive apparatus includes: an inverter circuit; a transformer; a plurality of discharge lamp connection terminals; a plurality of ballast capacitors; a plurality of voltage detection circuits; and a signal processor. Each voltage detection circuit has first and second voltage detection elements constituting a series circuit. Each series circuit has a first end connected with a corresponding one of the discharge lamp connection terminals and a second end connected with a grounding terminal. The signal processor generates a signal indicating an open state of a discharge lamp by using an average value and a peak value of voltages appearing between connection points of the first and second voltage detection elements and the grounding terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Shinbo, Hiroshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 7205726
    Abstract: There are provided a discharge lamp drive apparatus which can detect that both ends of at least one of a plurality of discharge lamps is in an open state in a differential drive scheme, and a liquid crystal display apparatus. A first current detection circuit 31 detects a current flowing through a first discharge lamp connection terminal group P1 or a current flowing through a second discharge lamp connection terminal group P3, and generates a first current detection signal S1. A second current detection circuit 32 detects a current flowing through the second discharge lamp connection terminal group P2 or a current flowing through a fourth discharge lamp connection terminal group P4, and generates a second current detection signal S2. A signal processor 30 receives the first current detection signal S1 and the second current detection signal S2, and generates a signal S01 which is used to detect an open state of a discharge lamp based on intensities of both the current detection signals S1 and S2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Satoshi Shinbo, Masahiro Gamou, Satoshi Sugimoto, Nobuo Kitajima, Terumasa Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20060175989
    Abstract: A discharge lamp drive apparatus includes: an inverter circuit; a transformer; a plurality of discharge lamp connection terminals; a plurality of ballast capacitors; a plurality of voltage detection circuits; and a signal processor. Each voltage detection circuit has first and second voltage detection elements constituting a series circuit. Each series circuit has a first end connected with a corresponding one of the discharge lamp connection terminals and a second end connected with a grounding terminal. The signal processor generates a signal indicating an open state of a discharge lamp by using an average value and a peak value of voltages appearing between connection points of the first and second voltage detection elements and the grounding terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Shinbo, Hiroshi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20060103329
    Abstract: There are provided a discharge lamp drive apparatus which can detect that both ends of at least one of a plurality of discharge lamps is in an open state in a differential drive scheme, and a liquid crystal display apparatus. A first current detection circuit 31 detects a current flowing through a first discharge lamp connection terminal group P1 or a current flowing through a second discharge lamp connection terminal group P3, and generates a first current detection signal S1. A second current detection circuit 32 detects a current flowing through the second discharge lamp connection terminal group P2 or a current flowing through a fourth discharge lamp connection terminal group P4, and generates a second current detection signal S2. A signal processor 30 receives the first current detection signal S1 and the second current detection signal S2, and generates a signal S01 which is used to detect an open state of a discharge lamp based on intensities of both the current detection signals S1 and S2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Satoshi Shinbo, Masahiro Gamou, Satoshi Sugimoto, Nobuo Kitajima, Terumasa Toyoda
  • Patent number: D644175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Patent number: D721651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsumi Kobayashi, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo