Patents by Inventor Shoichi TANI

Shoichi TANI 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: 20230317364
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a main core, and wires. A connection portion located between a first bobbin flange portion and a second bobbin flange portion includes a raised portion protruding along a direction perpendicular to a first axis more than the connection portion located between a first terminal block and a first bobbin flange portion. Communication wire portions connecting first wires of a proximal first coil and first wires of a distal first coil are arranged in a wiring space formed between second wires wound in contact with an upper end of the raised portion and an outer surface of the winding core portion or the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: TDK CORPORATION, TDK XIAMEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEDA, Shoichi TANI, Takahiro HIRAI, Xiao JIE, DanLing LUO, XueSong GUO
  • Publication number: 20220139602
    Abstract: A coil device includes a coil portion and a bobbin. The coil portion includes wires connectable to terminals. The bobbin includes a first terminal block and a second terminal block formed on both sides in a winding axis direction of a cylindrical portion for forming the coil portion around the cylindrical portion. A length of the first terminal block in a width direction perpendicular to the winding axis direction is larger than that of the second terminal block in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro ISHIGAKI, Hideaki HARATA, Shoichi TANI
  • Publication number: 20210249181
    Abstract: A composite coil device includes a winding shaft portion, a first conductor portion, and a second conductor portion. The winding shaft portion at least partly includes a magnetic body and axially includes a first section and a second section. The first conductor portion is wound continuously in the first section and the second section. The second conductor portion is wound in the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicants: TDK CORPORATION, TDK XIAMEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi YASUDA, Hiroshi MAEDA, Atsushi SHOJI, Shoichi TANI