Patents by Inventor Shuichi Kikuchi

Shuichi Kikuchi 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).

  • Patent number: 10693222
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an antenna including: forming an integrated assembly that is configured with a core, a bobbin disposed around the core and having a flange, and a coil disposed around the bobbin; supplying a liquid filler material into an inner space of a case, the case having an opening; inserting the integrated assembly into the inner space of the case via the opening before or after the supplying of the liquid filler material; closing the opening with the flange; concentrating the liquid filler material toward the flange in the inner space; curing the liquid filler material after the concentrating so as to form a cured filler material; and fixedly supporting the integrated assembly within the case via the cured filler material at a position directly adjacent to the opening of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Tanaka, Shuichi Kikuchi, Takanobu Rokuka
  • Patent number: 10665944
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a core, a bobbin member having a partition, and a coil provided around the bobbin member. The coil is configured with a tight winding portion and a loose winding portion. The tight winding portion is provided between one bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is provided between the other bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is configured with a first winding layer and a second winding layer. A wire winding direction of the first winding layer is opposite to a wire winding direction of the second winding layer so that the wire of the first winding layer and the wire of the second winding layer cross and overlap to each other along part of the bobbin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Tanaka, Shuichi Kikuchi, Takanobu Rokuka
  • Patent number: 10312357
    Abstract: A high-performance trench gate IGBT is provided. A trench gate IGBT according to one embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate (11); a channel layer (15) provided on the semiconductor substrate (11); two floating P-type layer (12) provided on both sides of the channel layer 15, the floating P-type layers (12) being deeper than the channel layer (15); two emitter trenches (13) disposed between the two floating P-type layers (12), the emitter trenches (13) being respectively in contact with the floating P-type layers (12); at least two gate trenches (14) disposed between the two emitter trenches (13); and a source diffusion layer (19) disposed between the two gate trenches 14, the source diffusion layer (19) being in contact with each of the gate trenches (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kanda, Hitoshi Matsuura, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20190115663
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a core, a bobbin member having a partition, and a coil provided around the bobbin member. The coil is configured with a tight winding portion and a loose winding portion. The tight winding portion is provided between one bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is provided between the other bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is configured with a first winding layer and a second winding layer. A wire winding direction of the first winding layer is opposite to a wire winding direction of the second winding layer so that the wire of the first winding layer and the wire of the second winding layer cross and overlap to each other along part of the bobbin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kei TANAKA, Shuichi KIKUCHI, Takanobu ROKUKA
  • Publication number: 20190074579
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an antenna including: forming an integrated assembly that is configured with a core, a bobbin disposed around the core and having a flange, and a coil disposed around the bobbin; supplying a liquid filler material into an inner space of a case, the case having an opening; inserting the integrated assembly into the inner space of the case via the opening before or after the supplying of the liquid filler material; closing the opening with the flange; concentrating the liquid filler material toward the flange in the inner space; curing the liquid filler material after the concentrating so as to form a cured filler material; and fixedly supporting the integrated assembly within the case via the cured filler material at a position directly adjacent to the opening of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kei TANAKA, Shuichi KIKUCHI, Takanobu ROKUKA
  • Patent number: 10186764
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a core formed by a magnetic material; a terminal attachment unit which is arranged on one end side of the core and concurrently, which is provided with an opening portion of penetration-state; a coil which is arranged on the outer-peripheral side of the core and concurrently, which is formed by winding a conductive wire; and at least a pair of terminal members which are attached to the terminal attachment unit and concurrently, which are provided with a chip-support-piece portion positioned at the opening portion and concurrently electrically connected to an electronic component while being equipped with aforesaid electronic component having a chip-shape, wherein for the chip-support-piece portion, there is provided a positioner which carries out the positioning of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Kei Tanaka, Takanobu Rokuka, Shigeru Mahara, Noriaki Iwasaki, Yoshinori Miura, Hiroshi Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10186774
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a core, a bobbin member having a partition, and a coil provided around the bobbin member. The coil is configured with a tight winding portion and a loose winding portion. The tight winding portion is provided between one bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is provided between the other bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is configured with a first winding layer and a second winding layer. A wire winding direction of the first winding layer is opposite to a wire winding direction of the second winding layer so that the wire of the first winding layer and the wire of the second winding layer cross and overlap to each other along part of the bobbin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Tanaka, Shuichi Kikuchi, Takanobu Rokuka
  • Patent number: 10141649
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a core formed by magnetic material; a terminal attachment unit arranged on one end side of the core; a coil which is arranged on the outer circumferential side of the core and concurrently, which is formed by winding a conductive wire; a plurality of terminal members which are mounted on the terminal attachment unit and concurrently, each of which is electrically connected with a terminal of the conductive wire or an electronic component at any position thereof; a connector connecting unit provided with a connector hole into which an external connector is inserted; and a partition unit partitioning the terminal attachment unit and the connector connecting unit, wherein a terminal hole is provided at the partition unit, and at least two or more of the terminal members are plugged-in into the terminal hole and concurrently, are mounted in a state of protruding toward the connector hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Miura, Hiroshi Kawasaki, Takanobu Rokuka, Kei Tanaka, Shigeru Mahara, Noriaki Iwasaki, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20180182875
    Abstract: A high-performance trench gate IGBT is provided. A trench gate IGBT according to one embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate (11); a channel layer (15) provided on the semiconductor substrate (11); two floating P-type layer (12) provided on both sides of the channel layer 15, the floating P-type layers (12) being deeper than the channel layer (15); two emitter trenches (13) disposed between the two floating P-type layers (12), the emitter trenches (13) being respectively in contact with the floating P-type layers (12); at least two gate trenches (14) disposed between the two emitter trenches (13); and a source diffusion layer (19) disposed between the two gate trenches 14, the source diffusion layer (19) being in contact with each of the gate trenches (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Ryo KANDA, Hitoshi MATSUURA, Shuichi KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 9939465
    Abstract: An electric current detector which is mountable on a circuit board on which there is mounted a fluxgate-type magnetic sensor IC chip which detects magnetic flux for electric current detection, including: a substantially ring-shaped core which forms a magnetic-path for magnetic flux induced by detection-target electric current, wherein the core includes a gap which is arranged to become substantially parallel with respect to the circuit board when mounting the aforesaid electric current detector on the circuit board and which is at a place positioned on or on the upper side of the magnetic sensor IC chip in the magnetic-path when mounting the aforesaid electric current detector on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Sumida Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Morimoto, Morihiro Kuroda, Seiji Shimizu, Shuichi Kikuchi, Tomomi Nakatsuka
  • Publication number: 20170301995
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a core, a bobbin member having a partition, and a coil provided around the bobbin member. The coil is configured with a tight winding portion and a loose winding portion. The tight winding portion is provided between one bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is provided between the other bobbin side and the partition. The loose winding portion is configured with a first winding layer and a second winding layer. A wire winding direction of the first winding layer is opposite to a wire winding direction of the second winding layer so that the wire of the first winding layer and the wire of the second winding layer cross and overlap to each other along part of the bobbin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kei TANAKA, Shuichi KIKUCHI, Takanobu ROKUKA
  • Publication number: 20170155188
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a core formed by a magnetic material; a terminal attachment unit which is arranged on one end side of the core and concurrently, which is provided with an opening portion of penetration-state; a coil which is arranged on the outer-peripheral side of the core and concurrently, which is formed by winding a conductive wire; and at least a pair of terminal members which are attached to the terminal attachment unit and concurrently, which are provided with a chip-support-piece portion positioned at the opening portion and concurrently electrically connected to an electronic component while being equipped with aforesaid electronic component having a chip-shape, wherein for the chip-support-piece portion, there is provided a positioner which carries out the positioning of the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Shuichi KIKUCHI, Kei TANAKA, Takanobu ROKUKA, Shigeru MAHARA, Noriaki IWASAKI, Yoshinori MIURA, Hiroshi KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20170104272
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a core formed by magnetic material; a terminal attachment unit arranged on one end side of the core; a coil which is arranged on the outer circumferential side of the core and concurrently, which is formed by winding a conductive wire; a plurality of terminal members which are mounted on the terminal attachment unit and concurrently, each of which is electrically connected with a terminal of the conductive wire or an electronic component at any position thereof; a connector connecting unit provided with a connector hole into which an external connector is inserted; and a partition unit partitioning the terminal attachment unit and the connector connecting unit, wherein a terminal hole is provided at the partition unit, and at least two or more of the terminal members are plugged-in into the terminal hole and concurrently, are mounted in a state of protruding toward the connector hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshinori MIURA, Hiroshi KAWASAKI, Takanobu ROKUKA, Kei TANAKA, Shigeru MAHARA, Noriaki IWASAKI, Shuichi KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160313374
    Abstract: An electric current detector which is mountable on a circuit board on which there is mounted a fluxgate-type magnetic sensor IC chip which detects magnetic flux for electric current detection, including: a substantially ring-shaped core which forms a magnetic-path for magnetic flux induced by detection-target electric current, wherein the core includes a gap which is arranged to become substantially parallel with respect to the circuit board when mounting the aforesaid electric current detector on the circuit board and which is at a place positioned on or on the upper side of the magnetic sensor IC chip in the magnetic-path when mounting the aforesaid electric current detector on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yasunori MORIMOTO, Morihiro KURODA, Seiji SHIMIZU, Shuichi KIKUCHI, Tomomi NAKATSUKA
  • Patent number: 9233781
    Abstract: Provided is a cartridge receiving case including a case section in which a cartridge is inserted and disposed, a lid section configured to be opened and closed with respect to the case section and to cover the cartridge disposed in the case section upon closing, and a rear plate section configured to connect the case section and the lid section. The case section, the lid section, and the rear plate section are integrally formed. A pair of parallel thin hinges are formed as curved portions when the lid section is opened and closed with respect to the case section. One of the thin hinges is formed at a position deviated with respect to a continuous portion between the rear plate section and the case section. The other thin hinge is formed at a position deviated with respect to a continuous portion between the rear plate section and the lid section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Izu, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8997130
    Abstract: There is provided a disk cartridge including a case body in which a plurality of disk-shaped recording media are configured to be able to be received in an axial direction of a central shaft in parallel, and a first shell having a base surface section parallel to a recording surface of the disk-shaped recording medium and a second shell having a basal surface section parallel to the recording surface of the disk-shaped recording medium are coupled and separated through separation and connection in the axial direction, and a presser spring having a section to be attached, which is attached to the case body, and a pressing section configured to come in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the disk-shaped recording medium and to press the disk-shaped recording medium. The presser spring is formed of a resin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Sanpei, Osamu Taguchi, Shuichi Kikuchi, Kazumoto Yatabe, Takeshi Saito
  • Publication number: 20140131375
    Abstract: Provided is a cartridge receiving case including a case section in which a cartridge is inserted and disposed, a lid section configured to be opened and closed with respect to the case section and to cover the cartridge disposed in the case section upon closing, and a rear plate section configured to connect the case section and the lid section. The case section, the lid section, and the rear plate section are integrally formed. A pair of parallel thin hinges are formed as curved portions when the lid section is opened and closed with respect to the case section. One of the thin hinges is formed at a position deviated with respect to a continuous portion between the rear plate section and the case section. The other thin hinge is formed at a position deviated with respect to a continuous portion between the rear plate section and the lid section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Rie Izu, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20140133286
    Abstract: There is provided a disk cartridge including a case body in which a plurality of disk-shaped recording media are configured to be able to be received in an axial direction of a central shaft in parallel, and a first shell having a base surface section parallel to a recording surface of the disk-shaped recording medium and a second shell having a basal surface section parallel to the recording surface of the disk-shaped recording medium are coupled and separated through separation and connection in the axial direction, and a presser spring having a section to be attached, which is attached to the case body, and a pressing section configured to come in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the disk-shaped recording medium and to press the disk-shaped recording medium. The presser spring is formed of a resin material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Sanpei, Osamu Taguchi, Shuichi Kikuchi, Kazumoto Yatabe, Takeshi Saito
  • Publication number: 20140133287
    Abstract: Provided is a disk cartridge including a case body in which a plurality of disk-shaped recording media are configured to be receivable in an axial direction of a central shaft in parallel, and a first shell having a base surface section parallel to a recording surface of the disk-shaped recording media and a second shell having a basal surface section parallel to the recording surface of the disk-shaped recording media are coupled and separated through separation and connection in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Sanpei, Kazumoto Yatabe, Daiki Kobayashi, Chisato Akasaka, Shuichi Kikuchi, Jiro Fujiwara, Takuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8564907
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a cartridge case, a pair of cylindrical hubs rotatably provided in the cartridge case, and a magnetic tape laid between the hubs and wound around outer peripheries of the hubs. Each of the hubs has an inner diameter portion provided with a height-position determining member. The height-position determining member determines a height position of the hub in the magnetic tape cartridge by contacting a driving shaft inserted in the hub when the magnetic tape cartridge is mounted in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Honda, Takaaki Sanpei, Shuichi Kikuchi, Yasuaki Kano, Fumiharu Sudo, Katsumi Maekawa