Patents by Inventor Satoshi Tokunaga
Satoshi Tokunaga 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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Publication number: 20240122413Abstract: A membrane unit includes: a cross-flow membrane filter; a cylindrical casing housing the membrane filter; a cap provided with an inflow port that allows water to flow into the casing, a first discharge port that discharges, to outside of the casing, permeated water obtained as a result of water that flows into the casing from the inflow port permeating the membrane filter, and a second discharge port that discharges, to the outside of the casing, concentrated water obtained as a result of water being concentrated as a result of the permeated water permeating the membrane filter, the cap detachably occluding the casing; and a positioning member which is fixed to the cap taking the first discharge port as a reference, and which defines a position of the membrane filter inside the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: WOTA CORP.Inventors: Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Ryo YAMADA, Wataru WATANABE
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Patent number: 11920786Abstract: A regenerative burner including: a combustion chamber; a heat exchange chamber; and a communication passage therebetween, the combustion chamber includes a tip of a fuel nozzle and a flame ejection port, and is configured such that fuel introduced from the fuel nozzle into the combustion chamber can be burned in the combustion chamber using combustion air introduced into the combustion chamber through the communication passage to eject flame from the flame ejection port; the fuel nozzle is configured such that fuel burned in the regenerative burner is introduced into the combustion chamber; and the heat exchange chamber comprises a heat accumulator interposed between the communication passage and an air port, and is configured such that combustion air can pass through the heat accumulator and then be introduced into the combustion chamber such that an exhaust gas passes through the heat accumulator and is discharged from the air port.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Taniguchi, Takeshi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 11914444Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system comprises a core ECU (Electronic Control Unit) mounted in a vehicle and a plurality of slave ECUs that is capable of communicating with the core ECU through an in-vehicle communication network, wherein the core ECU is configured to manage a current time while a main power source of the vehicle is in an off state and manage an activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs in a sleep state with a management table while the main power source is in an off state, wherein the core ECU is configured to send an activation signal to each slave ECU through the in-vehicle communication network when the current time becomes the activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs while the main power source is in an off state.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoya Tokunaga, Yusuke Yoshimura, Satoshi Kono
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Patent number: 11862387Abstract: A coil component according to one or more embodiments includes a base body having first to sixth surfaces, and a coil conductor including a winding portion that extends around a coil axis intersecting the first and second surfaces. The winding portion includes first, second, third, and fourth portions facing the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces, respectively when viewed from a direction of the coil axis. The radii of curvature of the first and second portions are both smaller than the radii of curvature of the third and fourth portions. When viewed from the direction of the coil axis, a distance between the first portion and the third surface is larger than a distance between the third portion and the fifth surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tokunaga, Tomoo Kashiwa
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Patent number: 11742563Abstract: A backdoor includes a resin outer panel having an opening; a resin inner panel; a metal reinforcement arranged between the outer panel and the inner panel; and a rear glass covering the opening. The rear glass includes a defogger, and an antenna conductor capable of receiving radio waves in an AM band. The antenna conductor includes a power feeding part, and an antenna element having a predetermined length and connected to the power feeding part. The antenna element includes a proximity part extending along an outer edge among upper, lower, left, and right outer edges of the defogger, and having a predetermined spacing from the outer edge. The antenna element is positioned to be separated from the reinforcement by a predetermined spacing, or positioned on a side with respect to the outer edge where the reinforcement is not present in plan view of the rear glass.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: AGC INC.Inventors: Koichi Saito, Satoshi Tokunaga
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Publication number: 20230106053Abstract: A coil component according to one or more embodiments includes a base body having first to sixth surfaces, and a coil conductor including a winding portion that extends around a coil axis intersecting the first and second surfaces. The winding portion includes first, second, third, and fourth portions facing the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces, respectively when viewed from a direction of the coil axis. The radii of curvature of the first and second portions are both smaller than the radii of curvature of the third and fourth portions. When viewed from the direction of the coil axis, a distance between the first portion and the third surface is larger than a distance between the third portion and the fifth surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Tomoo KASHIWA
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Publication number: 20230045425Abstract: The present invention relates to a window glass for vehicle, which includes a glass plate and an antenna provided to the glass plate and capable of receiving electromagnetic waves of AM broadcasting and FM broadcasting, in which the antenna includes an antenna element and a feeding portion electrically connected to the antenna element, the antenna element lies at a distance of longer than 20 mm from a metallic portion of the vehicle in a vehicle-mounted state, the antenna element includes at least one horizontal portion extending in an approximately horizontal direction in the vehicle-mounted state, the horizontal portion has an open end or has a bent portion bending apart therefrom which has an open end, and the horizontal portion has a total element length that is at least 3/4 of an overall length of the antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Tsuyoshi YAMAMOTO, Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Haruto SANDA
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Patent number: 11551856Abstract: A coil component according to one or more embodiments includes a base body having first to sixth surfaces, and a coil conductor including a winding portion that extends around a coil axis intersecting the first and second surfaces. The winding portion includes first, second, third, and fourth portions facing the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces, respectively when viewed from a direction of the coil axis. The radii of curvature of the first and second portions are both smaller than the radii of curvature of the third and fourth portions. When viewed from the direction of the coil axis, the distance between the first portion and the third surface and the distance between the second portion and the fourth surface are both larger than the distance between the third portion and the fifth surface and the distance between the fourth portion and the sixth surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tokunaga, Tomoo Kashiwa
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Patent number: 11522277Abstract: An antenna device includes a power feeding portion; and an antenna including first and second antenna parts, and an amplifier each electrically connected to the power feeding portion. The first antenna part includes a first element including a part extending in a first direction, and a first loop element connected to an end of the first element. The second antenna part includes a second element including a part extending in the first direction, and a second loop element connected to an end of the second element. The first loop element includes a part extending in the first direction, and a part extending in the second direction different from the first direction. The second loop element includes a part extending in the first direction, and a part extending in a third direction opposite to the second direction. The first and second loop elements are positioned apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignees: AGC INC., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshifumi Funatsu, Satoshi Tokunaga, Shinji Nagamine, Daiki Mori, Nobuyuki Shimatani, Yuuhei Furuse
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Patent number: 11361890Abstract: One object is to lessen the difference between the direction of the magnetic flux and the easy direction of magnetization in a coil element and improve the effective permeability of the coil element. A coil element according to one element of the present invention includes: a coil conductor wound around a coil axis; at least one isotropic magnetic material layer provided on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the coil conductor, the at least one isotropic magnetic material layer being made of an isotropic magnetic material; and at least one anisotropic magnetic material layer provided on an opposite surface of the at least one isotropic magnetic material layer to the coil conductor, the at least one anisotropic magnetic material layer being made of an anisotropic magnetic material having an easy direction of magnetization oriented perpendicular to the coil axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Kobayashi, Satoshi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 11361891Abstract: One object is to provide a magnetic coupling coil component having an improved coupling coefficient. A coil component according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an insulator body; and first and second coil conductors embedded in the insulator body and wound around a coil axis. A first coil surface of the first coil conductor is opposed to a second coil surface of the second coil conductor. The insulator body includes: an intermediate portion disposed between the first coil surface and the second coil surface; a core portion disposed inside the first and second coil conductors; and an outer peripheral portion disposed outside the first and second coil conductors. A magnetic permeability of the intermediate portion in a direction perpendicular to the coil axis is smaller than those of the core portion and the outer peripheral portion in a direction parallel to the coil axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Natsuko Sato, Satoshi Tokunaga, Satoshi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210305686Abstract: An antenna device includes a power feeding portion; and an antenna including first and second antenna parts, and an amplifier each electrically connected to the power feeding portion. The first antenna part includes a first element including a part extending in a first direction, and a first loop element connected to an end of the first element. The second antenna part includes a second element including a part extending in the first direction, and a second loop element connected to an end of the second element. The first loop element includes a part extending in the first direction, and a part extending in the second direction different from the first direction. The second loop element includes a part extending in the first direction, and a part extending in a third direction opposite to the second direction. The first and second loop elements are positioned apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicants: AGC Inc., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshifumi FUNATSU, Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Shinji NAGAMINE, Daiki MORI, Nobuyuki SHIMATANI, Yuuhei FURUSE
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Publication number: 20210272744Abstract: A coil component according to one or more embodiments includes a base body having first to sixth surfaces, and a coil conductor including a winding portion that extends around a coil axis intersecting the first and second surfaces. The winding portion includes first, second, third, and fourth portions facing the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth surfaces, respectively when viewed from a direction of the coil axis. The radii of curvature of the first and second portions are both smaller than the radii of curvature of the third and fourth portions. When viewed from the direction of the coil axis, the distance between the first portion and the third surface and the distance between the second portion and the fourth surface are both larger than the distance between the third portion and the fifth surface and the distance between the fourth portion and the sixth surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Tomoo KASHIWA
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Publication number: 20210134518Abstract: There is provided a passive electronic component that achieves proper recognition of a marker portion thereof that indicates a winding start position and a winding direction of a coil conductor as well as a posture and an orientation of the component. The passive electronic component is a laminated type electronic component and has an insulator portion, a terminal electrode electrically connected to a conductor portion provided inside the insulator portion and formed on a surface of the insulator portion, and a marker portion for indicating a winding start position and a winding direction of a conductor or a posture and an orientation of the component. The marker portion is disposed in a recessed portion on the surface of the insulator portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Ryuichi KONDO, Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Yukihiro SAIDA
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Publication number: 20200411947Abstract: A backdoor includes a resin outer panel having an opening; a resin inner panel; a metal reinforcement arranged between the outer panel and the inner panel; and a rear glass covering the opening. The rear glass includes a defogger, and an antenna conductor capable of receiving radio waves in an AM band. The antenna conductor includes a power feeding part, and an antenna element having a predetermined length and connected to the power feeding part. The antenna element includes a proximity part extending along an outer edge among upper, lower, left, and right outer edges of the defogger, and having a predetermined spacing from the outer edge. The antenna element is positioned to be separated from the reinforcement by a predetermined spacing, or positioned on a side with respect to the outer edge where the reinforcement is not present in plan view of the rear glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Koichi SAITO, Satoshi TOKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20200357548Abstract: One object is to lessen the difference between the direction of the magnetic flux and the easy direction of magnetization in a coil element and improve the effective permeability of the coil element. A coil element according to one element of the present invention includes: a coil conductor wound around a coil axis; at least one isotropic magnetic material layer provided on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the coil conductor, the at least one isotropic magnetic material layer being made of an isotropic magnetic material; and at least one anisotropic magnetic material layer provided on an opposite surface of the at least one isotropic magnetic material layer to the coil conductor, the at least one anisotropic magnetic material layer being made of an anisotropic magnetic material having an easy direction of magnetization oriented perpendicular to the coil axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Satoshi KOBAYASHI, Satoshi TOKUNAGA
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Patent number: 10763020Abstract: One object is to lessen the difference between the direction of the magnetic flux and the easy direction of magnetization in a coil element and improve the effective permeability of the coil element. A coil element according to one element of the present invention includes: a coil conductor wound around a coil axis; at least one isotropic magnetic material layer provided on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the coil conductor, the at least one isotropic magnetic material layer being made of an isotropic magnetic material; and at least one anisotropic magnetic material layer provided on an opposite surface of the at least one isotropic magnetic material layer to the coil conductor, the at least one anisotropic magnetic material layer being made of an anisotropic magnetic material having an easy direction of magnetization oriented perpendicular to the coil axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Kobayashi, Satoshi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 10686245Abstract: The present invention provides a back door and a glass antenna capable of achieving an inexpensive antenna in which external components can be reduced. The present invention relates to a back door and a glass antenna, in which no choke coil which blocks a signal of a first frequency band between a body of a vehicle and a defogger is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: AGC INC.Inventors: Takuji Hayashi, Satoshi Tokunaga
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Publication number: 20190027288Abstract: One object is to provide a magnetic coupling coil component having an improved coupling coefficient. A coil component according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an insulator body; and first and second coil conductors embedded in the insulator body and wound around a coil axis. A first coil surface of the first coil conductor is opposed to a second coil surface of the second coil conductor. The insulator body includes: an intermediate portion disposed between the first coil surface and the second coil surface; a core portion disposed inside the first and second coil conductors; and an outer peripheral portion disposed outside the first and second coil conductors. A magnetic permeability of the intermediate portion in a direction perpendicular to the coil axis is smaller than those of the core portion and the outer peripheral portion in a direction parallel to the coil axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Natsuko SATO, Satoshi TOKUNAGA, Satoshi KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: D1017778Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: WOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yousuke Maeda, Kenji Takemura, Ryo Yamada, Satoshi Tokunaga, Yumi Emura