Patents by Inventor Shuichiro Yamaguchi

Shuichiro Yamaguchi 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: 9735606
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit substrate, a secondary-side non-contact charging module, and a heat dissipating sheet. The circuit substrate comprises a substrate, an electronic component that is mounted to the substrate, and a shield case that covers the electronic component. The heat dissipation sheet is in contact with the shield case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20170229910
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit board included in the housing and having a thickness direction normal to a plane of the circuit board, a battery pack included in the housing, and a non-contact charging module included in the housing. The non-contact charging module includes a charging coil formed of a wound conducting wire; a communication coil arranged adjacent to the charging coil; and a magnetic sheet on which the charging coil and the communication coil are arranged. The magnetic sheet has four edges that collectively define a rectangular profile of the magnetic sheet, and at most three pairs of adjacent edges respectively meet to form at most three corners. At least a portion of the non-contact charging module overlaps with the circuit board as viewed in the thickness direction of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Patent number: 9667086
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a battery pack, and a secondary-side non-contact charging module. In a plan view along the thickness direction of the housing, the battery pack is arranged in a first area, and the secondary-side non-contact charging module is arranged in a second area that is adjacent to the first area. The secondary-side non-contact charging module overlaps with the intersection of a center line for the second area, said center line following the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other, and a center line for the width direction of the housing, said center line being orthogonal to the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other in the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20170018953
    Abstract: A chargeable communication module is provided, which includes a wireless power charging coil; first and second wireless communication coils, which are respectively electrically isolated from the wireless power charging coil; and a magnetic sheet. The wireless power charging coil is disposed on a surface of the magnetic sheet. The first and second wireless communication coils are adjacent to and outside of the wireless power charging coil. At least a portion of the first wireless communication coil is disposed on the surface of the magnetic sheet. At least a portion of the second wireless communication coil is disposed on the surface of the magnetic sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20160079671
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna that can facilitate favorable communications even if no metal body is located near the antenna and even if the antenna is located within a metal body. An antenna is characterized in that the antenna comprises: a core (11) having a plane; a coil winding part (area B) of the plane about which a coil is wound; and no-coil winding parts (areas A, C) of the plane about which no coil is wound, wherein the coil winding part is sandwiched between the no-coil winding parts in the axial direction of the coil on the plane, and the width of the plane in the axial direction of the coil is equal to or greater than the width of the plane in the winding direction of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Masaaki Sano
  • Patent number: 9190711
    Abstract: There is disclosed an antenna device including: a metal portion which has a surface; and a coil section which is provided above the surface of the metal portion and has an opening portion. Here, a surface of the coil section in which the opening portion is formed is approximately perpendicular to the surface of the metal portion, and the coil section is disposed in the vicinity of an edge of the metal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kouichi Nakamura, Yasutaka Hieda
  • Publication number: 20150326057
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a battery pack, and a secondary-side non-contact charging module. In a plan view along the thickness direction of the housing, the battery pack is arranged in a first area, and the secondary-side non-contact charging module is arranged in a second area that is adjacent to the first area. The secondary-side non-contact charging module overlaps with the intersection of a center line for the second area, said center line following the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other, and a center line for the width direction of the housing, said center line being orthogonal to the direction in which the first area and the second area are adjacent to each other in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20150326055
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal comprising a connecting hole for connecting the inside and the outside of a housing, a camera unit that is mounted to a circuit substrate, and a secondary-side non-contact charging module that is accommodated in the housing. The camera unit comprises a camera module that is capable of capturing images through the connecting hole. The secondary-side non-contact charging module is arranged at a position so as to not overlap with the camera unit in a plan view that follows the thickness direction of the housing, and is arranged within a length that follows the thickness direction (direction indicated by the arrow) of the housing at the camera unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20150326056
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided with a housing, a circuit substrate, a secondary-side non-contact charging module, and a heat dissipating sheet. The circuit substrate comprises a substrate, an electronic component that is mounted to the substrate, and a shield case that covers the electronic component. The heat dissipation sheet is in contact with the shield case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshio Koyanagi, Koichi Yamamoto, Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Patent number: 9172141
    Abstract: The claimed invention discloses an antenna including: a magnetic core (11); a coil winding section (14a, 14b) in which a conductive wiring line is wound around the magnetic core; and an adjustment section (13) connected to one end of the coil winding section. The adjustment section (13) is disposed at an end part of the magnetic core (11) and includes a plurality of adjustable conductive wiring lines (13b-13d) formed by dividing a conductive wiring line connected to one end of the coil winding section (14a, 14b) into multiple conductive wiring lines in a direction intersecting with a winding axis direction of the coil winding section (14a, 14b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Yanagida, Yasutaka Hieda
  • Patent number: 9153855
    Abstract: An antenna has a base substrate, a coil formed from a conductor wound around the base substrate, and a plurality of terminals connected to the conductor. Uncovered base substrate portions where the conductor is absent are formed on the base substrate except the start and end of turns of the coil. The terminals are provided on respective sides of the coil parallel to a coil axis and on the uncovered base substrate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kouichi Nakamura, Munenori Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20150236401
    Abstract: A small antenna device having good communications performance and a wide communications area even when a metal plate is present in the antenna communications direction, even when the antenna is arranged, for example, inside a box-shaped metal case, and even when a through hole is used that has a smaller area than the antenna. This device comprises: the antenna (8); a rear surface cover (3) overlapping with the antenna (8) and being a conductor that faces the winding of the antenna (8); two first insulating areas (10a) provided in the rear surface cover (3) and extending in a direction that intersects the winding axis of the antenna (8); and a second insulating area (10b) that connects between the first insulating areas (10a). At least part of the area sandwiched by the first insulating areas (10a) faces the antenna (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20140375262
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless charging module which is made to be compact by a wireless charging coil and a NFC antenna being implemented as a single module, and is capable of carrying out communication and power transmission in the same direction while preventing mutual interference. This wireless charging module is provided with a charging coil (30) having wound conducting wire, and a NFC coil (40) arranged around the charging coil (30), and the axis of the charging coil (30) and the axis of the NFC coil (40) intersect each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Tabata, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20140306656
    Abstract: Provided is a non-contact charging module for which miniaturization is achieved by making a non-contact charging coil, an NFC antenna, and a magnetic sheet into one module, and which enables transmission and power propagation in the same direction. This device of the present invention is provided with a charging coil comprising a wound lead wire, an NFC coil disposed so as to surround the charging coil, and a magnetic sheet that holds the charging coil and the NFC coil from the same direction. The number of turns of the charging coil is greater than that of the NFC coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichiro Tabata, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Munenori Fujimura, Akio Hidaka, Takumi Naruse
  • Publication number: 20140152521
    Abstract: The claimed invention discloses an antenna including: a magnetic core (11); a coil winding section (14a, 14b) in which a conductive wiring line is wound around the magnetic core; and an adjustment section (13) connected to one end of the coil winding section. The adjustment section (13) is disposed at an end part of the magnetic core (11) and includes a plurality of adjustable conductive wiring lines (13b-13d) formed by dividing a conductive wiring line connected to one end of the coil winding section (14a, 14b) into multiple conductive wiring lines in a direction intersecting with a winding axis direction of the coil winding section (14a, 14b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Yanagida, Yasutaka Hieda
  • Patent number: 8669909
    Abstract: The claimed invention discloses an antenna including: a magnetic core (11); a coil winding section (14a, 14b) in which a conductive wiring line is wound around the magnetic core; and an adjustment section (13) connected to one end of the coil winding section. The adjustment section (13) is disposed at an end part of the magnetic core (11) and includes a plurality of adjustable conductive wiring lines (13b-13d) formed by dividing a conductive wiring line connected to one end of the coil winding section (14a, 14b) into multiple conductive wiring lines in a direction intersecting with a winding axis direction of the coil winding section (14a, 14b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Yanagida, Yasutaka Hieda
  • Patent number: 8582312
    Abstract: A highly reliable electronic circuit board for suppressing propagation of noise and a power line communication apparatus using it are provided. An electronic circuit board of the invention is connected to a different electronic circuit board and including a first board having a first face and a second face opposed to the first face and a second board having a third face and a fourth face opposed to the third face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawano, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Takumi Naruse, Toshihiro Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 8310837
    Abstract: A circuit module is mounted with an IC that modulates and demodulates a multicarrier signal. The circuit module has a laminated board, which is provided internally with a plurality of conductive layers laminated having insulating layers in between, and an IC, which is provided with a plurality of ground terminals to be grounded. Of the plurality of conductive layers, a conductive layer provided proximate to the IC configures a ground layer electrically connected to the plurality of ground terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawano, Munenori Fujimura, Takumi Naruse, Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20120025939
    Abstract: There is disclosed an antenna device including: a metal portion which has a surface; and a coil section which is provided above the surface of the metal portion and has an opening portion. Here, a surface of the coil section in which the opening portion is formed is approximately perpendicular to the surface of the metal portion, and the coil section is disposed in the vicinity of an edge of the metal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichiro YAMAGUCHI, Kouichi NAKAMURA, Yasutaka HIEDA
  • Publication number: 20110050531
    Abstract: An antenna unit includes a loop antenna 1; a metallic element 6 provided on one side of an aperture area of the loop antenna 1; and a coil 2 inserted into a line of the loop antenna 1. A coil axis of the coil 2 is parallel to the aperture area of the loop antenna 1 and not parallel to a direction of an electric current flowing through portions of the line of the loop antenna 1 before and after a point where the coil 2 is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichiro YAMAGUCHI, Kouichi NAKAMURA