Patents by Inventor Takahiro Hamamura

Takahiro Hamamura 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: 20220178972
    Abstract: A current sensor includes a bus bar in which current to be measured flows and a magnetic sensor for detecting a magnetic field generated by the current flowing in the bus bar. The bus bar includes a bypass bus bar having a cylindrical structure and a sensing bus bar disposed in a hollow area surrounded by the bypass bus bar. The magnetic sensor is disposed in the hollow area. An area having a zero magnetic field is formed in the hollow area of the bypass bus bar. Thus, by disposing the sensing bus bar in the zero magnetic field area, it is possible to accurately measure the amount of current flowing in the bus bar while preventing saturation of the magnetic sensor even when the current flowing in the bus bar is large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Adrian LO, Isao MATSUMOTO, Tatsumaro HORI, Takahiro HAMAMURA, Takashi OSADA, Masafumi KAMI
  • Patent number: 10884077
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inductance element for a magnetic sensor. The inductance element includes a first core comprising a first soft magnetic material and having first and second connecting surfaces, a second core comprising a second soft magnetic material different from the first soft magnetic material and having third and fourth connecting surfaces facing the first and second connecting surfaces, respectively, and a coil wound around the first core between the first and second connecting surfaces, wherein the first core is larger in magnetic field strength at which magnetic saturation occurs than the second core, and wherein the second core is higher in permeability than the first core and has at least partially a meander shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Hamamura, Takashi Osada, Masafumi Kami, Adrian Lo
  • Patent number: 10418169
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inductance element that includes a base body, a saturable magnetic thin-plate core provided on the base body, and a coil conductor wound around the saturable magnetic thin-plate core. The saturable magnetic thin-plate core includes a first section linearly extending in a first direction and a second section having a meander-shaped, and the coil conductor is wound around the first section of the saturable magnetic thin-plate core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Hamamura, Takashi Osada
  • Publication number: 20190113544
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic sensor that includes a saturable magnetic member that receives magnetic flux flowing in a first axis direction, and a detection coil wound around the saturable magnetic member and having a coil axis aligned with a predetermine direction different from the first axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Osada, Takahiro Hamamura, Tamon Kasajima
  • Publication number: 20180137969
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inductance element that includes a base body, a saturable magnetic thin-plate core provided on the base body, and a coil conductor wound around the saturable magnetic thin-plate core. The saturable magnetic thin-plate core includes a first section linearly extending in a first direction and a second section having a meander-shaped, and the coil conductor is wound around the first section of the saturable magnetic thin-plate core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro HAMAMURA, Takashi OSADA
  • Publication number: 20180106874
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inductance element for a magnetic sensor. The inductance element includes a first core comprising a first soft magnetic material and having first and second connecting surfaces, a second core comprising a second soft magnetic material different from the first soft magnetic material and having third and fourth connecting surfaces facing the first and second connecting surfaces, respectively, and a coil wound around the first core between the first and second connecting surfaces, wherein the first core is larger in magnetic field strength at which magnetic saturation occurs than the second core, and wherein the second core is higher in permeability than the first core and has at least partially a meander shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro HAMAMURA, Takashi OSADA, Masafumi KAMI, Adrian LO
  • Patent number: 9767952
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic sensor including: a first core made of a first soft magnetic material, the first core having first and second connection surfaces; a second core made of a second soft magnetic material different from the first soft magnetic material, the second core having a third connection surface facing the first connection surface and a fourth connection surface facing the second connection surface; and a coil wound around the first core between the first connection surface and the second connection surface. The first core reaches magnetic saturation at a higher magnetic field intensity than that of the second core, and the second core has a higher magnetic permeability than that of the first core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Hamamura, Takashi Osada, Masafumi Kami, Adrian Lo
  • Publication number: 20170125151
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic sensor including: a first core made of a first soft magnetic material, the first core having first and second connection surfaces; a second core made of a second soft magnetic material different from the first soft magnetic material, the second core having a third connection surface facing the first connection surface and a fourth connection surface facing the second connection surface; and a coil wound around the first core between the first connection surface and the second connection surface. The first core reaches magnetic saturation at a higher magnetic field intensity than that of the second core, and the second core has a higher magnetic permeability than that of the first core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro HAMAMURA, Takashi OSADA, Masafumi KAMI, Adrian LO
  • Publication number: 20150011675
    Abstract: The present invention aims to develop an aqueous heat-shielding coating material to which low staining properties are imparted to suppress a reduction in heat-shielding properties due to the reduction in solar reflectance caused by adhesion of contaminants in the air during outdoor exposure, thereby maintaining the heat-shielding properties for a long period of time. The above problem is solved by providing a resin composition for an aqueous coating material including: (A1) a water-soluble and/or water-dispersible resin; (A2) a heat-shielding pigment; (B1) an organosilicate and/or a modified product of the organosilicate; and (B2) a curing catalyst that promotes a hydrolysis/condensation reaction of an alkoxysilyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Fukaumi, Takahiro Hamamura, Takeshi Sonoda