Patents by Inventor Tadahiro Yorita
Tadahiro Yorita 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: 6694601Abstract: A method of adjusting characteristics of a dielectric filter including the following steps: forming a dielectric filter having a dielectric body, the dielectric body having an outer surface; forming an external conductor on the outer surface of the dielectric body; and forming at least one hole extending through the dielectric body, the at least one hole having a respective inner surface, and a respective internal conductor and a respective non-conductive portion at the inner surface; the outer surface of the dielectric body comprising first and second end surfaces and a side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces; the at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the first and second end surfaces; the respective inner conductor being formed as a respective pair of internal conductors conductively connected to the external conductor at respective ends of the at least one hole, the respective non-conductive portion at the inner surface of the at least one hole being spaceType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 6466109Abstract: A dielectric filter having a dielectric body made of dielectric material and having an outer surface including first and second end faces; an external conductor disposed on the outer surface of the dielectric body; at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the two end faces, the at least one hole having a respective inner surface; the at least one hole having a pair of internal conductors respectively provided in the corresponding hole and conductively connected to the external conductor at respective ends of the corresponding hole, a respective non-conductive portion at the inner surface of the corresponding hole being spaced from both ends of the respective hole and thereby separating the corresponding pair of internal conductors and defining a capacitance between the corresponding pair of internal conductors; the first end face of said dielectric body being closer to the non-conductive portion at the inner surface of the corresponding hole than the second end face; the first end faceType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 6401328Abstract: Grooves are formed on the connection faces of the dielectric basic plates as a dielectric resonator, and also, an internal conductor is provided on the inside face, and coupling electrodes are formed on the other dielectric basic plate. These three dielectric basic plates are connected so that the coupling electrode effects capacity connection between internal conductors and the coupling electrode effects capacity connection between the internal conductors, whereby an earth electrode (external conductor) can be formed on almost full face on the reverse face side of the dielectric basic plate and the reduction of Qo of the resonator and the electromagnetic field leakage can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Tadahiro Yorita, Yasuo Yamada, Hideyuki Kato, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Hisashi Mori, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi
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Patent number: 6400238Abstract: A dielectric filter, having a dielectric block with an outer surface including first and second end surfaces and a side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces; an external conductor disposed on the outer surface of the dielectric block, the external conductor substantially completely covering the outer surface; at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the first and second end surfaces, the at least one hole having an inner surface; the at least one hole having a respective pair of internal conductors disposed on the corresponding inner surface thereof and conductively connected to the external conductor respectively at the first and second end surfaces, a respective non-conductive portion at the corresponding inner surface being spaced from both of the end surfaces and thereby separating the corresponding pair of internal conductors and defining a respective capacitance between the corresponding pair of internal conductors; a predetermined portion of the side surfacType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 6353374Abstract: A dielectric filter, having a dielectric block with an outer surface including first and second end surfaces and a side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces; an external conductor disposed on the outer surface of the dielectric block, the external conductor substantially completely covering the outer surface; at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the first and second end surfaces, the at least one hole having an inner surface; the at least one hole having a respective pair of internal conductors disposed on its corresponding inner surface and conductively connected to the external conductor respectively at the first and second end surfaces, a respective non-conductive portion at the corresponding inner surface being spaced from both of the end surfaces and thereby separating the corresponding pair of internal conductors and defining a respective capacitance between the corresponding pair of internal conductors; a predetermined portion of one of the first and seType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Publication number: 20010028287Abstract: A method of adjusting characteristics of a dielectric filter including the following steps: forming a dielectric filter having a dielectric body, the dielectric body having an outer surface; forming an external conductor on the outer surface of the dielectric body; and forming at least one hole extending through the dielectric body, the at least one hole having a respective inner surface, and a respective internal conductor and a respective non-conductive portion at the inner surface; the outer surface of the dielectric body comprising first and second end surfaces and a side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces; the at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the first and second end surfaces; the respective inner conductor being formed as a respective pair of internal conductors conductively connected to the external conductor at respective ends of the at least one hole, the respective non-conductive portion at the inner surface of the at least one hole being spaceType: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2000Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 6243564Abstract: A dielectric filter in which both the resonant frequency of each resonator and the degree of coupling between resonators can be adjusted independently. The dielectric filter includes at least first and second dielectric blocks, each having a through bore extending between first and second end faces thereof and a plurality of side surfaces extending between those end faces. Substantially all of the faces of the dielectric blocks, including the bore, are covered with a conductive film to define a first dielectric resonator whose electric energy component varies in the direction of an axis of the through bore. A first coupling electrode is formed, isolated from the conductive film, on at least one and preferably bridging between two of the side surfaces of the first dielectric block for coupling an input signal applied thereto to the first dielectric resonator.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiro Yorita
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Patent number: 6184759Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a first dielectric block having a through bore, substantially all of the surface area of the first dielectric block being covered with a conductive film to define a first dielectric resonator whose magnetic energy varies in the direction of an axis of the through bore. A first coupling window is formed in the conductive film on a first side surface for coupling an input signal applied thereto to the first dielectric resonator. A second coupling window is formed on a second side surface in a location wherein the magnetic energy in the first dielectric block is relatively high so that magnetic energy exits the first dielectric block via the second coupling window. A second dielectric block has a through bore and substantially all of the surface area of the second dielectric block is covered with a conductive film to define a second dielectric resonator.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiro Yorita
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Patent number: 6122489Abstract: A dielectric filter in which the resonant frequency of each resonator and the degree of coupling between resonators can be adjusted independently. The dielectric filter includes first and second dielectric blocks, each having a through bore. The dielectric blocks, including the bores, are covered with a conductive film to define respective dielectric resonators whose electric energy component varies in the direction of an axis of the through bore. A first isolated coupling electrode is formed on the first dielectric block for coupling an input signal to the first dielectric resonator. A second isolated coupling electrode is formed on the first dielectric block in a location with a relatively high electric energy component so that electric energy exits the first dielectric block via the second coupling electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiro Yorita
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Patent number: 6087910Abstract: Dielectric resonator wherein an internal conductor non-formed portion is provided near one open face of the internal conductor formed holes, and signal input, output electrodes are provided on one portion of the external conductor, whereby electromagnetic field leakage is restrained, because the open face is not formed, and individual parts such as signal input, output pins and so on are not required.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1997Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Hisashi Mori
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Patent number: 6078230Abstract: A method of adjusting characteristics of a dielectric filter having integral electromagnetic shielding, the dielectric filter comprises a dielectric body having an outer surface including first and second end surfaces and side surfaces extending between the first and second end surfaces; an external conductor disposed on the outer surface of the dielectric body and providing integral electromagnetic shielding of the dielectric filter; at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the first and second end surfaces; a respective pair of internal conductors provided in the at least one hole and conductively connected to the external conductor at respective ends of the hole, a respective non-conductive portion in the hole being spaced from both ends and thereby separating the pair of internal conductors and defining a respective capacitance between the pair of internal conductors; and signal input and output electrodes provided on the outer surface of the dielectric body and electrically isolateType: GrantFiled: April 15, 1997Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 6075975Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a plurality of dielectric blocks, each having a resonator therein, in which both the resonant frequency of each resonator and the degree of coupling between adjacent resonators are independently adjustable. The outer and inner surfaces of each dielectric block are coated with a thin film of a conductive material. Input and output electrodes are formed on the dielectric blocks by disposing a conductive film area on exposed areas of the blocks which are not coated with conductive film. Adjacent dielectric blocks are integrally bonded to one another via a conductive adhesive material and output coupling electrodes on the side surfaces of the dielectric blocks are bonded to input coupling electrodes on the side surfaces of adjacent dielectric blocks.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiro Yorita
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Patent number: 6069542Abstract: Grooves are formed on the connection faces of the dielectric basic plates as a dielectric resonator, and also, an internal conductor is provided on the inside face, and coupling electrodes are formed on the other dielectric basic plate. These three dielectric basic plates are connected so that the coupling electrode effects capacity connection between internal conductors and the coupling electrode effects capacity connection between the internal conductors whereby an earth electrode (external conductor) can be formed on almost full face on the reverse face side of the dielectric basic plate and the reduction of Qo of the resonator and the electromagnetic field leakage can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1999Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Tadahiro Yorita, Yasuo Yamada, Hideyuki Kato, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Hisashi Mori, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi
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Patent number: 6026281Abstract: A dielectric filter in which both the resonant frequency of each resonator and the degree of coupling between resonators can be adjusted independently. The dielectric filter includes first and second dielectric blocks, each having a through bore which defines a dielectric resonator whose electric energy component varies along the through bore. An isolated first coupling electrode is formed on a first side surface of the first dielectric block for coupling an input signal to the first dielectric resonator. An isolated second coupling electrode is formed on a second side surface of the first dielectric block where the electric energy component is relatively high so that electric energy in the first dielectric block exits the first dielectric block via the second coupling electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1997Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tadahiro Yorita
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Patent number: 6014067Abstract: Dielectric resonator wherein an internal conductor non-formed portion is provided near one open face of the internal conductor formed holes, and signal input, output electrodes are provided on one portion of the external conductor, whereby electromagnetic field leakage is restrained, because the open face is not formed, and individual parts such as signal input, output pins and so on are not required.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 6005456Abstract: A dielectric filter with integral electromagnetic shielding comprises a dielectric block having an outer surface including first and second end surfaces and a side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces; an external conductor disposed on the outer surface of the dielectric block and providing integral electromagnetic shielding of the dielectric filter; at least one hole extending through the dielectric body between the first and second end surfaces, having a respective inner surface with a substantially constant cross-sectional shape; a respective pair of internal conductors provided in the at least one hole and conductively connected to the external conductor at respective ends of the hole, a respective non-conductive portion in the hole being spaced from both ends and thereby separating the pair of internal conductors and defining a respective capacitance between the pair of internal conductors, a surface of the respective non-conductive portion being substantially flush with the rest oType: GrantFiled: April 4, 1997Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 5949310Abstract: Grooves are formed on the connection faces of two dielectric base plates in a dielectric resonator. Internal conductors are provided on the inside faces. Coupling electrodes are formed on another dielectric base plate. These three dielectric base plates are connected so that the coupling electrode effects a capacity connection between the internal conductors. This arrangement permits an earth electrode (e.g., an external conductor) to be formed on almost the full exterior of the dielectric resonator, thereby preventing the reduction of the Qo of the resonator and electromagnetic field leakage.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Tadahiro Yorita, Yasuo Yamada, Hideyuki Kato, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Hisashi Mori, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi
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Patent number: 5896074Abstract: Dielectric resonator wherein an internal conductor non-formed portion is provided near one open face of the internal conductor formed holes, and signal input, output electrodes are provided on one portion of the external conductor, whereby electromagnetic field leakage is restrained, because the open face is not formed, and individual parts such as signal input, output pins and so on are not required.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruo Matsumoto, Yasuo Yamada, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Hisashi Mori, Hitoshi Tada
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Patent number: 5867076Abstract: A dielectric resonator including a dielectric block through which an inner conductor formation hole passes; an inner conductor partially formed on an inner surface of the inner conductor formation hole; and an outer conductor formed on an outer surface of the dielectric block. A portion where the inner conductor is not formed is provided on the inner surface of the inner conductor formation hole in the vicinity of one open end portion of the inner conductor formation hole. A stepped portion is provided at a predetermined position on one of the inner surface of the inner conductor formation hole and the outer surface of the dielectric block. Two portions with corresponding resonant characteristics and respective line impedances different from each other are provided with a boundary defined by the stepped portion between the two portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Tada, Hideyuki Kato, Tatsuya Tsujiguchi, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Tadahiro Yorita, Haruo Matsumoto, Hisashi Mori
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Patent number: 5831497Abstract: A dielectric resonator apparatus is formed with a dielectric block having an outer electrode on its outer surfaces and a plurality of throughholes formed therethrough and having inner electrodes therein so as to serve as resonators. Electrodes for capacitively coupling these resonators and input/output electrode for providing external connection capacitance are also formed on the dielectric block separate from the outer electrode at different distances from the throughholes according to desired levels of capacitive coupling and external connection capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadahiro Yorita, Hirohumi Miyamoto