Patents by Inventor Shigeru Yoshida

Shigeru Yoshida 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: 20240079167
    Abstract: A soft magnetic material according to an aspect of the present invention includes a powder-particle substance having a particle size frequency distribution having a plurality of peak tops. The powder-particle substance is an aggregate of composite particles containing a plurality of soft magnetic metal particles and includes a medium powder-particle substance in which the composite particles have a particle size of 45 ?m or more and less than 300 ?m, and the medium powder-particle substance has an average circularity of 0.7 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji YOSHIDA, Seiichi ABIKO, Shigeru KOBAYASHI, Hisato KOSHIBA, Kazuya OMINATO
  • Patent number: 11842247
    Abstract: A wireless tag for sensor control is connected to a sensor and configured to control execution of measurements using the sensor. The wireless tag for sensor control includes: an antenna for receiving a radio wave or a magnetic field transmitted from an external wireless device; a power generation unit configured to generate electric power based on the radio wave or the magnetic field received by the antenna; and a control unit configured to control the sensor using generated power, which is the electric power supplied from the power generation unit, wherein the control unit includes: a power supply control unit configured to use a portion of the generated power to execute power supply to the sensor; an acquisition unit configured to receive a detection result from the sensor operated by the execution of the power supply; and a transmission processing unit configured to transmit communication information including the detection result to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Yoshida, Masaki Honda, Gen Sakashita, Ryo Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20230080305
    Abstract: A wireless tag for sensor control is connected to a sensor and configured to control execution of measurements using the sensor. The wireless tag for sensor control includes: an antenna for receiving a radio wave or a magnetic field transmitted from an external wireless device; a power generation unit configured to generate electric power based on the radio wave or the magnetic field received by the antenna; and a control unit configured to control the sensor using generated power, which is the electric power supplied from the power generation unit, wherein the control unit includes: a power supply control unit configured to use a portion of the generated power to execute power supply to the sensor; an acquisition unit configured to receive a detection result from the sensor operated by the execution of the power supply; and a transmission processing unit configured to transmit communication information including the detection result to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru YOSHIDA, Masaki HONDA, Gen SAKASHITA, Ryo HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230067775
    Abstract: A communication point determination device for determining a communication point including a communication position being a position of a mobile body which performs close-range wireless communication with a wireless device disposed within a target area including an obstacle which obstructs propagation of radio waves includes: a first acquisition part configured to obtain a radio wave strength map indicating a distribution of a radio wave strength within the target area obtained by numerical analysis based on area shape information of the target area generated on the basis of an outer shape of the obstacle existing within the target area, installation position information of the wireless device within the target area, and radio wave information related to transmission or response of radio waves of the wireless device; and a determination part configured to determine the communication point on the basis of the radio wave strength map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Gen SAKASHITA, Masaki HONDA, Shigeru YOSHIDA, Ryo HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11410516
    Abstract: A detection device includes a detection unit configured to detect a moving object by using a ranging sensor able to detect the presence of a moving object movable in the target area, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the detected moving object is a human being by using a human detection sensor able to detect a human being, and an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the detected moving object in a case that the detected moving object is determined to be a human being. The authentication unit includes an authentication information request unit configured to request the moving object to transmit authentication information by wireless communication, and an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether or not the moving object has the right of access based on a result of the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Hashimoto, Masaki Honda, Shigeru Yoshida, Gen Sakashita
  • Patent number: 11239187
    Abstract: A ground pad is disposed on a substrate. A plurality of transistors, each grounded at an emitter thereof, are in a first direction on a surface of the substrate. An input line connected to bases of the transistors is on the substrate. At least two shunt inductors are each connected at one end thereof to the input line and connected at the other end thereof to the ground pad. In the first direction, the two shunt inductors are on opposite sides of a center of a region where the transistors are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kobori, Hiroshi Okabe, Shigeru Yoshida, Shingo Yanagihara, Yoshifumi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210272434
    Abstract: A detection device includes a detection unit configured to detect a moving object by using a ranging sensor able to detect the presence of a moving object movable in the target area, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the detected moving object is a human being by using a human detection sensor able to detect a human being, and an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the detected moving object in a case that the detected moving object is determined to be a human being. The authentication unit includes an authentication information request unit configured to request the moving object to transmit authentication information by wireless communication, and an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether or not the moving object has the right of access based on a result of the wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ryo HASHIMOTO, Masaki HONDA, Shigeru YOSHIDA, Gen SAKASHITA
  • Publication number: 20210013164
    Abstract: A ground pad is disposed on a substrate. A plurality of transistors, each grounded at an emitter thereof, are in a first direction on a surface of the substrate. An input line connected to bases of the transistors is on the substrate. At least two shunt inductors are each connected at one end thereof to the input line and connected at the other end thereof to the ground pad. In the first direction, the two shunt inductors are on opposite sides of a center of a region where the transistors are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Tsutomu KOBORI, Hiroshi OKABE, Shigeru YOSHIDA, Shingo YANAGIHARA, Yoshifumi TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10374071
    Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor includes a collector layer, a base layer, an emitter layer, and a semiconductor layer that are laminated in this order, wherein the emitter layer includes a first region having an upper surface on which the semiconductor layer is laminated, and a second region being adjacent to the first region and having an upper surface that is exposed, and the first and second regions of the emitter layer have higher doping concentrations in portions near the upper surfaces than in portions near an interface between the emitter layer and the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Umemoto, Shigeki Koya, Shigeru Yoshida, Isao Obu
  • Patent number: 10355114
    Abstract: An HBT includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second principal surfaces opposite each other; and a collector layer, a base layer, and an emitter layer stacked in this order on the first principal surface side of the semiconductor substrate. The collector layer includes a first semiconductor layer with metal particles dispersed therein, the metal particles each formed by a plurality of metal atoms bonded with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Obu, Yasunari Umemoto, Shigeru Yoshida, Masahiro Shibata
  • Patent number: 10249620
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and first and second bipolar transistors. The semiconductor substrate includes first and second main surfaces opposing each other. The first bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a first emitter layer. The second bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a second emitter layer and a resistor layer. The resistor layer is stacked on the second emitter layer in a direction normal to the first main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Obu, Shigeru Yoshida, Kaoru Ideno
  • Patent number: 10134842
    Abstract: A high-performance HBT that is unlikely to decrease the process controllability and to increase the manufacturing cost is implemented. A heterojunction bipolar transistor includes an emitter layer, a base layer, and a collector layer on a GaAs substrate. The emitter layer is formed of InGaP. The base layer is formed of GaAsPBi having a composition that substantially lattice-matches GaAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Obu, Shigeru Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180269206
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and first and second bipolar transistors. The semiconductor substrate includes first and second main surfaces opposing each other. The first bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a first emitter layer. The second bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a second emitter layer and a resistor layer. The resistor layer is stacked on the second emitter layer in a direction normal to the first main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao OBU, Shigeru YOSHIDA, Kaoru IDENO
  • Patent number: 10046397
    Abstract: The diamond coated tool of the present invention is a diamond coated tool including a base material and a diamond layer coating a surface of the base material, and characterized in that the surface of the base material has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 10 ?m and an average length of roughness profile elements RSm of not less than 3.1 ?m and not more than 5.4 ?m, and that the diamond layer has a plurality of cavities at a portion bordering on the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Yoshida, Shigeru Yoshida, Yuichiro Seki, Kiichi Meguro, Shinji Matsukawa
  • Patent number: 9997516
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and first and second bipolar transistors. The semiconductor substrate includes first and second main surfaces opposing each other. The first bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a first emitter layer. The second bipolar transistor is formed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a second emitter layer and a resistor layer. The resistor layer is stacked on the second emitter layer in a direction normal to the first main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Obu, Shigeru Yoshida, Kaoru Ideno
  • Publication number: 20180147634
    Abstract: The diamond coated tool of the present invention is a diamond coated tool including a base material and a diamond layer coating a surface of the base material, and characterized in that the surface of the base material has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 10 ?m and an average length of roughness profile elements RSm of not less than 3.1 ?m and not more than 5.4 ?m, and that the diamond layer has a plurality of cavities at a portion bordering on the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Yoshida, Shigeru Yoshida, Yuichiro Seki, Kiichi Meguro, Shinji Matsukawa
  • Patent number: 9967990
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus that has enhanced strength and reduced weight. An electronic apparatus includes: a housing having two faces that face each other, having an accommodation space therein, and having an opening on one of the two faces; and an electronic device contained in the accommodation space. The housing is configured of a first member and a second member that are divided in the faces, and has a device insertion opening on at least one of opposing faces of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Yohei Fukuma, Tomoaki Takuma, Shigeru Yoshida, Tetsu Sumii, Keita Hibi
  • Publication number: 20180097092
    Abstract: An HBT includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second principal surfaces opposite each other; and a collector layer, a base layer, and an emitter layer stacked in this order on the first principal surface side of the semiconductor substrate. The collector layer includes a first semiconductor layer with metal particles dispersed therein, the metal particles each formed by a plurality of metal atoms bonded with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao OBU, Yasunari UMEMOTO, Shigeru YOSHIDA, Masahiro SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20180012979
    Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor includes a collector layer, a base layer, an emitter layer, and a semiconductor layer that are laminated in this order, wherein the emitter layer includes a first region having an upper surface on which the semiconductor layer is laminated, and a second region being adjacent to the first region and having an upper surface that is exposed, and the first and second regions of the emitter layer have higher doping concentrations in portions near the upper surfaces than in portions near an interface between the emitter layer and the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari UMEMOTO, Shigeki KOYA, Shigeru YOSHIDA, Isao OBU
  • Patent number: 9859405
    Abstract: An HBT includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second principal surfaces opposite each other; and a collector layer, a base layer, and an emitter layer stacked in this order on the first principal surface side of the semiconductor substrate. The collector layer includes a first semiconductor layer with metal particles dispersed therein, the metal particles each formed by a plurality of metal atoms bonded with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Obu, Yasunari Umemoto, Shigeru Yoshida, Masahiro Shibata