Patents by Inventor Takekazu Okada

Takekazu Okada 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: 20040229486
    Abstract: In a coaxial connector, signal lines are switched over by mounting and dismounting a probe having a central contact, and fixed yoke terminals, a movable terminal, and a permanent magnet constitute a magnetic circuit. When the probe is dismounted, the contact portions are connected by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. When the probe is mounted, the contact portions are disconnected against the magnetic force such that the central contact pushes a protrusion portion of the movable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikara Uratani, Takekazu Okada, Yuichi Maruyama, Yuichi Kushihi
  • Patent number: 6819198
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device includes a first center electrode and a second center electrode intersecting each other, each having one end thereof grounded, a ferrimagnetic body provided in the vicinity of the first center electrode and the second center electrode, a magnet applying a magnetostatic field to the ferrimagnetic body, a series capacitor connected in series between the other end of the first center electrode and an input terminal and a series capacitor connected in series between the other end of the second center electrode and an output terminal, and a parallel capacitor connected in parallel between the other end of the first center electrode and a ground and a parallel capacitor connected in parallel between the other end of the second center electrode and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Satoru Shinmura, Toshihiro Makino
  • Patent number: 6808405
    Abstract: In a coaxial connector, signal lines are switched over by mounting and dismounting a probe having a central contact, and fixed yoke terminals, a movable terminal, and a permanent magnet constitute a magnetic circuit. When the probe is dismounted, the contact portions are connected by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. When the probe is mounted, the contact portions are disconnected against the magnetic force such that the central contact pushes a protrusion portion of the movable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikara Uratani, Takekazu Okada, Yuichi Maruyama, Yuichi Kushihi
  • Patent number: 6597252
    Abstract: The invention discloses a nonreciprocal circuit device, a composite electronic component, and a communication apparatus, which can achieve miniaturization and cost reduction while having good characteristics. In the nonreciprocal circuit device, one of a plurality of matching capacitors is connected in series between one of a plurality of central conductors and a port of the central conductor. An end of each of the remaining matching capacitors is connected in parallel to each of the remaining central conductors, and the connecting parts are continued to ports of the remaining central conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Shinichiro Ichiguchi
  • Patent number: 6559732
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device miniaturized entirely by reducing the height and the weight can prevent characteristic deterioration. In the nonreciprocal circuit device, a ferrite assembly is formed by winding a quadrangular ferrite plate with insulated copper wires mutually intersecting. The ferrite assembly is arranged perpendicularly to the mounting surface of a mounting substrate. On each side of the ferrite assembly, there is arranged a magnet applying a static magnetic field perpendicularly to main surface of the ferrite plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Makino, Seigo Hino, Hiroshi Asai, Takekazu Okada
  • Patent number: 6420941
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device requires less layout space when single-board capacitors are used, and meets demands for a smaller and lighter configuration. An isolator (nonreciprocal circuit device) comprises a ferrite, a permanent magnet applying a direct current magnetic field to the ferrite, a plurality of central electrodes respectively having ports disposed on the ferrite and a single-based matching capacitor with capacitor electrodes formed on both surfaces of a dielectric substrate such that the capacitor electrodes are opposed to each other and sandwich the dielectric substrate. In various embodiments, the permanent magnet and/or; the ferrite has a square shape and the capacitor electrodes of the matching capacitors are arranged at an angle of 60 to 90 degrees with respect a mounting surface and the matching capacitors are disposed so as to surround the sides of the ferrite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Toshihiro Makino, Akihito Masuda, Takashi Kawanami
  • Patent number: 6393698
    Abstract: A coaxial connector ensures positive, stable contact and permits sufficiently reduced size and thickness. The coaxial receptacle (1) is equipped with: a synthetic resin insulating case (2) which has a hexahedron shape; an internal terminal (30) composed of a metallic fixed terminal (4) and a movable terminal (5) made of a flexible metal material, which are provided in a cavity or internal space (3) of the insulating case (2); a rubber elastic member (51) disposed under the movable terminal (5) in the cavity (3) of the insulating case (2); and an external terminal or outer conductor (40) provided to cover an essential section of the insulating case (2). The cavity (3) of the insulating case (2) is a vertical columnar space; and the upper side thereof has an annular opening to form an inlet (7) through which the central contact of a mating coaxial connector is introduced downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshitaka Kuriyama, Takekazu Okada
  • Publication number: 20020033742
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device miniaturized entirely by reducing the height and the weight can prevent characteristic deterioration. In the nonreciprocal circuit device, a ferrite assembly is formed by winding a quadrangular ferrite plate with insulated copper wires mutually intersecting. The ferrite assembly is arranged perpendicularly to the mounting surface of a mounting substrate. On each side of the ferrite assembly, there is arranged a magnet applying a static magnetic field perpendicularly to main surface of the ferrite plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Makino, Seigo Hino, Hiroshi Asai, Takekazu Okada
  • Publication number: 20020017964
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonreciprocal circuit device which allows the inductance component of centeral conductors to be enlarged even when a magnetic body is reduced in the size, and which is thereby capable of achieving superior characteristics over a wide band while having a small size, and further provides a communication device using the same. In this nonreciprocal circuit device, a magnetic body is formed by winding two centeral conductors around a magnetic body having a rectangular-parallelepiped plate shape so as to intersect each other at an angle of substantially 90 degrees. As these centeral conductors, metallic wires constituted of a metallic material such as copper or silver are used, the metallic wires being coated with an insulative resin such as polyester or polyimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Satoru Shinmura, Toshihiro Makino
  • Publication number: 20010054936
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device reduces layout space when single-board capacitors are used, and meets demands for a smaller and lighter configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: TAKEKAZU OKADA, TOSHIHIRO MAKINO, AKIHITO MASUDA, TAKASHI KAWANAMI
  • Publication number: 20010030584
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device includes a first center electrode and a second center electrode intersecting each other, each having one end thereof grounded, a ferrimagnetic body provided in the vicinity of the first center electrode and the second center electrode, a magnet applying a magnetostatic field to the ferrimagnetic body, a series capacitor connected in series between the other end of the first center electrode and an input terminal and a series capacitor connected in series between the other end of the second center electrode and an output terminal, and a parallel capacitor connected in parallel between the other end of the first center electrode and a ground and a parallel capacitor connected in parallel between the other end of the second center electrode and the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Satoru Shinmura, Toshihiro Makino
  • Patent number: 6222425
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device having a circuit element on a dielectric substrate providing at least part of a low-pass filter, the nonreciprocal circuit device having less interference and irregular operation caused by spurious radiation, and in addition, with reduced insertion loss. A lumped constant isolator (an example of a nonreciprocal circuit device) includes a magnet provided for applying a DC magnetic field to a magnetic assembly, which in turn has multiple intersecting central electrodes provided adjacent to a ferrite body. A dielectric substrate is disposed in between the permanent magnet and the magnetic assembly. An inductor forming part of a &pgr;-type low-pass filter is provided as an example of a circuit element on the dielectric substrate, a dielectric layer or film being disposed between the dielectric substrate and the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Toshihiro Makino, Takashi Kawanami, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 6118349
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit device requires less layout space when single-board capacitors are used, and meets demands for a smaller and lighter configuration. An isolator (nonreciprocal circuit device) comprises a ferrite, a permanent magnet applying a direct current magnetic field to the ferrite, a plurality of central electrodes respectively having ports disposed on the ferrite and a single-board matching capacitor with capacitor electrodes formed on both surfaces of a dielectric substrate such that the capacitor electrodes are opposed to each other and sandwich the dielectric substrate. In various embodiments, the permanent magnet and/or the ferrite has a square shape and the capacitor electrodes of the matching capacitors are arranged at an angle of 60 to 90 degrees with respect to a mounting surface and the matching capacitors are disposed so as to surround the sides of the ferrite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Toshihiro Makino, Akihito Masuda, Takashi Kawanami
  • Patent number: 6068499
    Abstract: A coaxial connector ensures positive, stable contact and permits sufficiently reduced size and thickness. The coaxial receptacle (1) is equipped with: a synthetic resin insulating case (2) which has a hexahedron shape; an internal terminal (30) composed of a metallic fixed terminal (4) and a movable terminal (5) made of a flexible metal material, which are provided in a cavity or internal space (3) of the insulating case (2); a rubber elastic member (51) disposed under the movable terminal (5) in the cavity (3) of the insulating case (2); and an external terminal or outer conductor (40) provided to cover an essential section of the insulating case (2). The cavity (3) of the insulating case (2) is a vertical columnar space; and the upper side thereof has an annular opening to form an inlet (7) through which the central contact of a mating coaxial connector is introduced downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshitaka Kuriyama, Takekazu Okada
  • Patent number: 5923228
    Abstract: An S/N enhancer is provided which can be formed to be small in size and in which impedance matching can easily be achieved. The S/N enhancer includes two magnetostatic wave elements. First to fourth transducers each in the shape of a single line are disposed on YIG thin films of the magnetostatic wave elements in parallel and spaced from one another. An input terminal is connected to one end of the first transducer. An attenuator is connected between the other end of the first transducer and one end of the third transducer. A 180.degree. shifter and another attenuator are connected in series between one end of the second transducer and one end of the fourth transducer. An output terminal is connected to the other end of the fourth transducer. The other ends of the second and third transducers are respectively grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Satoru Shinmura, Fumio Kanaya, Akira Toba, Toshihiro Nomoto
  • Patent number: 5838209
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit element having low insertion loss is provided. In the circuit element, three central conductors are disposed such that they intersect each other at specified angles in an electrically isolated condition and a DC bias magnetic field is applied to the intersection. The intersection angles formed by the central conductors are set to different values, corresponding to the rotation angle of the high-frequency magnetic field caused by the DC bias magnetic field. A stronger operating DC magnetic field than that in a conventional circuit element is used to reduce a ferrite loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Takashi Hasegawa, Hiromu Tokudera
  • Patent number: 5781079
    Abstract: A compact, low-cost magnetostatic wave device which can serve as an S/N enhancer or a filter. The magnetostatic wave device includes a ferromagnetic base; at least one transducer having a portion arranged adjacent to one surface of the ferromagnetic base and another. portion arranged adjacent to the other surface of the ferromagnetic base; an input terminal with one side connected to one end of the transducer and the other side grounded; and an output terminal with one side connected to the other end of the transducer and the other side grounded. The ferromagnetic base is preferably disk-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Satoru Shinmura, Fumio Kanaya
  • Patent number: 5745014
    Abstract: A nonreciprocal circuit element having low insertion loss is provided. In the circuit element, three central conductors are disposed such that they intersect each other at specified angles in an electrically isolated condition and a DC bias magnetic field is applied to the intersection. The intersection angles formed by the central conductors are set to different values, corresponding to the rotation angle of the high-frequency magnetic field caused by the DC bias magnetic field. A stronger operating DC magnetic field than that in a conventional circuit element is used to reduce a ferrite loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Takashi Hasegawa, Hiromu Tokudera
  • Patent number: 5701128
    Abstract: An antenna-integrated strip line cable with which it is possible to improve the performance of a high-frequency appliance such as a portable telephone without making the appliance larger. An antenna-integrated strip line cable 1 is made up of a transmission line part 2, an antenna part 3 and a counterpoise 4. The transmission line part 2 is made up of two conductors 21, 22 disposed in parallel, insulators 23, 24 having plasticity or flexibility disposed between these two conductors 21, 22, and a central conductor 25 disposed between the insulators 23, 24 centrally in the width direction thereof. Wide-pattern impedance matching circuits 26a, 26b are provided in the central conductor 25. The antenna part 3 has portions of the insulator 24 and the central conductor 25 extending from the transmission line part 2. The counterpoise 4 has portions of the insulator 23 and the conductor 21 extending from the transmission line part 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Yuichi Maruyama, Kazuya Sayanagi
  • Patent number: 5663698
    Abstract: A magnetostatic wave device includes a dielectric substrate. Micro strip lines as transducers are formed by forming a ground electrode and strip-line electrodes, on both surfaces of the dielectric substrate. A ferrimagnetic base material formed with a GGG substrate and a YIG thin film on the GGG substrate is arranged on the strip-line electrodes. The ferrimagnetic base material is formed so that the end portions slant from the strip-line electrodes outwardly. The length of the ferrimagnetic base material is established to provide a minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takekazu Okada, Satoru Shinmura, Fumio Kanaya, Shinichiro Ichiguchi