Patents by Inventor Shinichi Nakano

Shinichi Nakano 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: 20150318602
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first conductor plane and a second conductor plane that face each other. The first conductor plane and the second conductor plane are electrically continuous through a first connection conductor, a second connection conductor, and a chip capacitor. A power feed coil is disposed between the first conductor plane and the second conductor plane. The power feed coil includes a magnetic core and a coil conductor. The coil conductor defines a pattern such that the coil conductor winds around the magnetic core. The power feed coil is disposed at a position closer to the first connection conductor and magnetically couples with the first connection conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Kuniaki YOSUI, Noboru KATO
  • Publication number: 20150266077
    Abstract: A stretch forming system has jaws clamping a workpiece at end edge portions, a die disposed between the jaws and coming into contact with the workpiece, and a plurality of control axes changing relative positions and orientations of the jaws with respect to the die, and has a jaw path calculating unit calculating paths of the relative positions and orientations of the jaws with respect to the die when the workpiece is wrapped onto the die by moving the die in a vertical direction under a restricting condition that the positions and orientations of the jaws are freely changeable except for movement in a vertical direction being regulated, and a control axis operation pattern calculating unit calculating operation patterns of the plurality of the control axes achieving the paths of the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kimura, Seishiro Kawano, Shinichi Nakano, Fumihiro Honda
  • Publication number: 20150244064
    Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a power feeding coil connected to a power feeding circuit, a planar radiation conductor arranged in the vicinity of the power feeding coil and including a cutout portion overlapping with a coil opening of the power feeding coil when viewed in a plan view, and a rear metal body arranged at a side opposite to the planar radiation conductor with respect to the power feeding coil and in the vicinity of the planar radiation conductor, wherein a punched portion which does not overlap with at least a portion of the power feeding coil when viewed in a plan view and has a shape different from a shape of the cutout portion on the planar radiation conductor is provided on the rear metal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Hiromi MURAYAMA, Shinichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20150207223
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a feeder coil connected to a feeder circuit, a first conductor surface including a first slit that extends in a direction toward an outer edge and a second conductor surface including a second slit that extends in a direction toward an outer edge. The feeder coil is arranged at a position that is superposed with the first slit when viewed in plan, the feeder coil and the first conductor surface are magnetically coupled with each other, the first conductor surface and the second conductor surface are magnetically coupled with each other and the first slit and the second slit are arranged at positions so as to be partially superposed with each other when viewed in plan. At least a portion of the first slit is superposed with a portion of the second conductor surface other than the second slit when viewed in plan, and at least portion of the second slit is superposed with a portion of the first conductor surface other than the first slit when viewed in plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Shinichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20150207913
    Abstract: A power supply coil is disposed on a rear surface of a display via a shield plate. When a current flows in the power supply coil, a magnetic flux emitted from the power supply coil traverses an opening of the shield plate. As a result, the power supply coil and the shield plate are electromagnetically coupled and the shield plate defines and functions as an antenna. Accordingly, a communication terminal communicates favorably with a smartcard, which is a device positioned on a front surface side of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Teppei MIURA, Noboru KATO
  • Publication number: 20150180126
    Abstract: An antenna device which includes a coil conductor and a booster conductor. The coil conductor is defined by wound loop-shaped conductors and includes a first opening at a winding center and two ends connected to a feeding circuit. The booster conductor includes a coupling conductor portion and a frame-shaped radiation conductor portion. The coupling conductor portion includes a second opening overlapped at least partially by the first opening, is split in a portion thereof by a slit, and is electromagnetically coupled to the coil conductor. The frame-shaped radiation conductor portion includes a third opening and is connected to the coupling conductor portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Noboru KATO
  • Patent number: 9024827
    Abstract: In an antenna apparatus, on an undersurface of a metal cover, a feeding coil module is disposed. In a casing, a printed circuit board is included. A ground conductor, a feeding pin, and a ground connection conductor are disposed on the printed circuit board. When the metal cover is mounted on the casing, the feeding pin is in contact with a connection portion of the feeding coil module and is electrically connected thereto. The ground connection conductor is in contact with the metal cover and connects the metal cover to the ground conductor. The ground connection conductor is disposed at either side of a slit outside an area in which the current density of an induced current flowing through the metal cover is in a range from a maximum value to approximately 80% of the maximum value or one side of the slit in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9001001
    Abstract: An antenna device which includes a coil conductor and a booster conductor. The coil conductor is defined by wound loop-shaped conductors and includes a first opening at a winding center and two ends connected to a feeding circuit. The booster conductor includes a coupling conductor portion and a frame-shaped radiation conductor portion. The coupling conductor portion includes a second opening overlapped at least partially by the first opening, is split in a portion thereof by a slit, and is electromagnetically coupled to the coil conductor. The frame-shaped radiation conductor portion includes a third opening and is connected to the coupling conductor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nakano, Noboru Kato
  • Publication number: 20150070224
    Abstract: In an antenna apparatus, on an undersurface of a metal cover, a feeding coil module is disposed. In a casing, a printed circuit board is included. A ground conductor, a feeding pin, and a ground connection conductor are disposed on the printed circuit board. When the metal cover is mounted on the casing, the feeding pin is in contact with a connection portion of the feeding coil module and is electrically connected thereto. The ground connection conductor is in contact with the metal cover and connects the metal cover to the ground conductor. The ground connection conductor is disposed at either side of a slit outside an area in which the current density of an induced current flowing through the metal cover is in a range from a maximum value to approximately 80% of the maximum value or one side of the slit in the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Shinichi NAKANO
  • Patent number: 8922438
    Abstract: In an antenna apparatus, on an undersurface of a metal cover, a feeding coil module is disposed. In a casing, a printed circuit board is included. A ground conductor, a feeding pin, and a ground connection conductor are disposed on the printed circuit board. When the metal cover is mounted on the casing, the feeding pin is in contact with a connection portion of the feeding coil module and is electrically connected thereto. The ground connection conductor is in contact with the metal cover and connects the metal cover to the ground conductor. The ground connection conductor is disposed at either side of a slit outside an area in which the current density of an induced current flowing through the metal cover is in a range from a maximum value to approximately 80% of the maximum value or one side of the slit in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinichi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20140335785
    Abstract: In an interface unit, a shield layer includes an aperture through which magnetic flux generated by a power feeding coil of an antenna passes. Since the antenna is smaller than the shield layer, the aperture is much smaller than the shield layer. Thus, noise constituted by electromagnetic waves that travel from inside to outside of a computer via an aperture provided in an upper surface cover is blocked. During communication, the antenna and the shield layer are electromagnetically coupled to each other, and the shield layer defines and functions as an antenna. This allows proper communication with a communication target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Noboru KATO, Shinichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20140334087
    Abstract: An information terminal apparatus includes a flat plate-shaped conductive housing including a first principal surface, a second principal surface, and a side surface that connects the principal surfaces, and a display provided on the first principal surface. The conductive housing includes a slit extending from the first principal surface to the second principal surface. Near the slit, a power feeding coil coupled to an IC element for an HF-band RFID system is disposed. The power feeding coil is magnetically coupled to the conductive housing via the slit. Thus, the conductive housing is utilized as a radiation element of the HF-band RFID system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Teppei MIURA, Noboru KATO
  • Publication number: 20140247188
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a casing including a metal casing portion and a feed coil. The metal casing portion includes a main surface, a side surface connected to the main surfaces, and a notch portion located in the side surface. The feed coil is disposed inside the casing to be coupled with the metal casing portion by a magnetic field, and includes a winding central portion forming a coil opening portion. The feed coil is disposed near the notch portion, with the coil opening portion directed to a region including the notch portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Masahiro OZAWA, Nobuhito TSUBAKI
  • Publication number: 20140203992
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a conductor surface in which an opening having an open edge portion in communication with the outside is provided, a feed element including a first coil connected to the feed element and a second coil magnetically coupled to the first coil, a first mounting portion disposed in the open edge portion and connected to a first end of the second coil, and a second mounting portion disposed in the open edge portion in a state isolated from the first mounting portion and connected to a second end of the second coil. The first mounting portion and the conductor surface are directly or indirectly conducted to each other, and the second mounting portion and the conductor surface are directly or indirectly conducted to each other. A loop is defined around the opening through the first mounting portion, the second mounting portion, and the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Kuniaki YOSUI, Noboru KATO
  • Publication number: 20140203981
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first conductor plane and a second conductor plane that face each other. The first conductor plane and the second conductor plane are electrically continuous through a first connection conductor, a second connection conductor, and a chip capacitor. A power feed coil is disposed between the first conductor plane and the second conductor plane. The power feed coil includes a magnetic core and a coil conductor. The coil conductor defines a pattern such that the coil conductor winds around the magnetic core. The power feed coil is disposed at a position closer to the first connection conductor and magnetically couples with the first connection conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Kuniaki YOSUI, Noboru KATO
  • Publication number: 20140198006
    Abstract: A booster antenna having an aperture and a slit extending from the aperture to a distal end portion H, and a feeding coil having a coil conductor wound around a magnetic core. At least a part of an opening of the coil conductor is disposed at a position overlapping with the aperture of the booster antenna in plan view. The coil conductor is wound around the magnetic core such that a first conductor part disposed on a first surface of the magnetic core and a second conductor part disposed on a second surface of the magnetic core are located at different positions in plan view. The feeding coil is disposed such that the first surface faces the booster antenna and the first conductor part is disposed close to the distal end portion H of the booster antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichi NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20140176382
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a feed coil connected to a feed circuit, and a coil antenna disposed near the feed coil. A ferrite sheet, in which a magnetic loss term in a usable frequency band is relatively large, is provided between the feed coil and the coil antenna. The feed coil and the coil antenna are magnetically coupled to each other via the ferrite sheet. With this configuration, signal transmission efficiency between the feed coil and the coil antenna is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Noboru KATO, Kuniaki YOSUI
  • Patent number: 8698715
    Abstract: A display device (10) includes an upper substrate (first substrate) (2), a lower substrate (second substrate) (3), and a conductive liquid (16) that is movably sealed in a display space (S) formed between the upper substrate (2) and the lower substrate (3). In the display device (10), an electrode member (f) for filling the conductive liquid (16) is provided in the display space (S) and configured so that a predetermined voltage can be applied thereto, and the conductive liquid (16) is filled in the display space (S) by applying the predetermined voltage to the electrode member (f).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Nakano, Akio Miyata, Tomoko Teranishi, Toshiki Matsuoka, Kazuhiro Deguchi
  • Patent number: 8643557
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus and a radio communication apparatus are capable of separately controlling a resonance frequency in a basic mode and a resonance frequency in a higher mode and have a wide bandwidth in which the resonance frequency in the basic mode is variable. The antenna apparatus includes a feeding electrode 2, a loop-shaped radiation electrode 3, a capacitance portion 4, and inductors 5 and 6. The capacitance portion 4 is formed by a gap between an open end 3a of the loop-shaped radiation electrode 3 and the feeding electrode 2. The inductor 5 is disposed at a position where a large current is obtained in the basic mode and a small current is obtained in the higher mode. The inductor 6 is disposed at a position where a large current is obtained in the higher mode and a small current is obtained in the basic mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nakano, Kazunari Kawahata, Nobuhito Tsubaki, Kenichi Ishizuka, Shigeyuki Fujieda
  • Publication number: 20130307746
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a feed coil and a sheet conductor. The feed coil includes a magnetic core and a coil-shaped conductor, which is provided around the magnetic core. An RFIC is connected to the feed coil. The sheet conductor has a larger area than the feed coil. A slit that extends from a portion of the edge of the sheet conductor toward the inner side of the sheet conductor is provided in the sheet conductor. The feed coil is arranged such that the direction of the axis around which the feed coil is disposed is parallel or substantially parallel to the directions in which the sheet conductor extends. The feed coil is arranged such that the feed coil is close to the slit and one of coil openings at the ends of the feed coil faces the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Kuniaki YOSUI, Noboru KATO