Patents by Inventor Sunao Okuda
Sunao Okuda 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).
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Patent number: 11972887Abstract: An inductor component that includes a core that includes a substantially column-shaped shaft part and a pair of support parts at both ends of the shaft part; terminal electrodes that are respectively provided on the pair of support parts; and a wire that is wound around the shaft part and has end portions that are respectively connected to the terminal electrodes on the pair of support parts. The inductor component exhibits an impedance value of 2100? or higher for an input signal having a frequency of 500 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunao Noya, Akira Tanaka, Koji Okuda, Tomotaka Gotohda
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Patent number: 9426846Abstract: In an induction heating apparatus, an infrared-ray detection portion includes an infrared-ray reception portion adapted to receive infrared rays radiated from an object to be heated, an amplification portion adapted to amplify a detection signal from the infrared-ray reception portion to form an infrared-ray detection signal, and a temperature detection portion adapted to detect the temperature of the infrared-ray detection portion and to output the temperature to the control portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Sunao Okuda, Naoaki Ishimaru
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Patent number: 9414443Abstract: An induction heating device includes a top plate (2) on which a cooking container is placed, an infrared ray sensor (3) configured to detect an infrared ray radiated from the cooking container through the top plate, a heating coil (4) to which a high-frequency electric current is supplied to generate an induction magnetic field for heating the cooking container, a mounting plate (6) on which a member for supporting the heating coil is mounted, and a heating control unit (8) configured to control an electric power for heating the cooking container by controlling the high-frequency electric current supplied to the heating coil based on an amount of an energy of the infrared ray received by the infrared ray sensor. The infrared ray sensor is thermally connected to the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoya Fujinami, Sunao Okuda, Naoaki Ishimaru, Akira Kataoka
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Patent number: 8916808Abstract: The present invention provides an inductive heating cooking device capable of detecting a temperature of a bottom of a pan instantly without delay in detection of temperature, and precisely keeping a temperature of a cooking container constant, and control method thereof, and control program thereof. The inductive heating cooking device includes a top plate (103) on which a cooking container is placed, a heating coil (104) to which a high-frequency current is applied to generate an induction magnetic field for heating the cooking container, an input unit (114) configured to receive a command for keeping a temperature of the cooking container at a constant temperature, a control unit (105) configured to control a heating of the cooking container by controlling the high-frequency current to be applied to the heating coil, and an infrared ray sensor (106) configured to detect an infrared ray energy radiated from the cooking container through the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Sunao Okuda, Tomoya Fujinami, Naoaki Ishimaru, Akira Kataoka
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Patent number: 8674272Abstract: An induction heating cooker includes: a top plate on which a cooking container is placed; a temperature measuring device which has an infrared ray sensor operable to detect infrared rays radiated from the cooking container and a temperature converting unit operable to calculate a temperature of the cooking container from an output of the infrared ray sensor; a heating coil operable to receive a supply of a high frequency current and generate an induction magnetic field for heating the cooking container; and a heating control unit operable to control the high frequency current of the heating coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature measuring device, and control heating power to be supplied to the cooking container.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tomoya Fujinami, Sunao Okuda, Naoaki Ishimaru, Akira Kataoka
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Publication number: 20130140297Abstract: In an induction heating apparatus, an infrared-ray detection portion includes an infrared-ray reception portion adapted to receive infrared rays radiated from an object to be heated, an amplification portion adapted to amplify a detection signal from the infrared-ray reception portion to form an infrared-ray detection signal, and a temperature detection portion adapted to detect the temperature of the infrared-ray detection portion and to output the temperature to the control portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Sunao Okuda, Naoaki Ishimaru
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Publication number: 20110315674Abstract: An induction heating device includes a top plate (2) on which a cooking container is placed, an infrared ray sensor (3) configured to detect an infrared ray radiated from the cooking container through the top plate, a heating coil (4) to which a high-frequency electric current is supplied to generate an induction magnetic field for heating the cooking container, a mounting plate (6) on which a member for supporting the heating coil is mounted, and a heating control unit (8) configured to control an electric power for heating the cooking container by controlling the high-frequency electric current supplied to the heating coil based on an amount of an energy of the infrared ray received by the infrared ray sensor. The infrared ray sensor is thermally connected to the mounting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tomoya Fujinami, Sunao Okuda, Naoaki Ishimaru, Akira Kataoka
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Publication number: 20110284524Abstract: The present invention provides an inductive heating cooking device capable of detecting a temperature of a bottom of a pan instantly without delay in detection of temperature, and precisely keeping a temperature of a cooking container constant, and control method thereof, and control program thereof. The inductive heating cooking device includes a top plate (103) on which a cooking container is placed, a heating coil (104) to which a high-frequency current is applied to generate an induction magnetic field for heating the cooking container, an input unit (114) configured to receive a command for keeping a temperature of the cooking container at a constant temperature, a control unit (105) configured to control a heating of the cooking container by controlling the high-frequency current to be applied to the heating coil, and an infrared ray sensor (106) configured to detect an infrared ray energy radiated from the cooking container through the top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Sunao Okuda, Tomoya Fujinami, Naoaki Ishimaru, Akira Kataoka
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Publication number: 20110198342Abstract: An induction heating cooker includes: a top plate on which a cooking container is placed; a temperature measuring device which has an infrared ray sensor operable to detect infrared rays radiated from the cooking container and a temperature converting unit operable to calculate a temperature of the cooking container from an output of the infrared ray sensor; a heating coil operable to receive a supply of a high frequency current and generate an induction magnetic field for heating the cooking container; and a heating control unit operable to control the high frequency current of the heating coil based on the temperature measured by the temperature measuring device, and control heating power to be supplied to the cooking container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tomoya Fujinami, Sunao Okuda, Naoaki Ishimaru, Akira Kataoka
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Publication number: 20030106341Abstract: A glass plate 2 is supported on a heat-resistant fiber sheet 3 stretched on a support base 1A of a carriage 1 without using a ring-shaped holding tool. The glass plate 2 transported on the carriage 1 into a furnace undergoes press working together with the heat-resistant fiber sheet utilizing a press-working mold in the furnace. The glass plate 2 can be bent evenly without leaving any traces on the worked surface of the glass plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takehisa Hanada, Sunao Okuda