Patents by Inventor Tomohiro KIDO
Tomohiro KIDO 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: 12183501Abstract: An inductor component comprising an element body including a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other, and a bottom surface connected between the first end surface and the second end surface; a coil disposed in the element body and including a coil conductor layer wound in a planar shape on a vertical plane for the first end surface, the second end surface, and the bottom surface; and a first external electrode and a second external electrode embedded in the element body so as to be exposed from at least the bottom surface and electrically connected to the coil. The first external electrode has an end edge extending in a direction orthogonal to the vertical plane, and the end edge is formed into an uneven shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuta Shimoda, Tomohiro Kido
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Patent number: 12020837Abstract: A laminated inductor component includes a multilayer body which includes a first side surface, a second side surface and a bottom surface, and in which a plurality of insulator layers is laminated in a lamination direction; a coil conductor in helical form including a plurality of coil conductor layers wound on the insulator layers, and having a coil length parallel to the lamination direction; a first outer conductor electrically connected to a first end of the coil conductor and exposed from the first side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body; and a second outer conductor electrically connected to a second end of the coil conductor and exposed from the second side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body. A width along the lamination direction of each of the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor is shorter than the coil length.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
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Publication number: 20240096551Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inductor component includes preparing an insulating paste that is photosensitive and that includes a filler material composed of quartz, a glass material and a resin material, and a conductive paste, forming a first insulating layer by applying the insulating paste, and exposing the first insulating layer in a state where a first portion of the first insulating layer is shielded by a mask. The method further includes removing the first portion of the first insulating layer to form a groove at a position corresponding to the first portion, applying the conductive paste in the groove to form a coil conductor layer in the groove, and applying the insulating paste on the first insulating layer and the coil conductor layer to form a second insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki OOTA, Tomohiro KIDO, Tomonori SAKATA, Masahiro KUBOTA, Kenta KONDO
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Patent number: 11869708Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inductor component includes preparing an insulating paste that is photosensitive and that includes a filler material composed of quartz, a glass material and a resin material, and a conductive paste, forming a first insulating layer by applying the insulating paste, and exposing the first insulating layer in a state where a first portion of the first insulating layer is shielded by a mask. The method further includes removing the first portion of the first insulating layer to form a groove at a position corresponding to the first portion, applying the conductive paste in the groove to form a coil conductor layer in the groove, and applying the insulating paste on the first insulating layer and the coil conductor layer to form a second insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Oota, Tomohiro Kido, Tomonori Sakata, Masahiro Kubota, Kenta Kondo
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Patent number: 11735353Abstract: An inductor component comprising an insulating layer containing no magnetic substance, a spiral wiring formed on a first principal surface of the insulating layer and wound on the first principal surface, and a magnetic layer in contact with at least a portion of the spiral wiring.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Hirai, Koki Okamura, Akinori Hamada, Tomohiro Kido
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Publication number: 20230253139Abstract: A laminated inductor component includes a multilayer body which includes a first side surface, a second side surface and a bottom surface, and in which a plurality of insulator layers is laminated in a lamination direction; a coil conductor in helical form including a plurality of coil conductor layers wound on the insulator layers, and having a coil length parallel to the lamination direction; a first outer conductor electrically connected to a first end of the coil conductor and exposed from the first side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body; and a second outer conductor electrically connected to a second end of the coil conductor and exposed from the second side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body. A width along the lamination direction of each of the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor is shorter than the coil length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro KIDO, Shimpei TANABE, Yoshiyuki OOTA
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Patent number: 11715590Abstract: A multilayer inductor component includes an element body that is an insulator and a coil in which a plurality of coil conductor layers that extend along planes in the element body are electrically connected to each other. Also, each of the coil conductor layers includes metal part and glass part, and the glass part include internal glass portion that is entirely included in the metal part.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Masahiro Kubota, Tomonori Sakata, Kenta Kondo, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
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Patent number: 11657945Abstract: A laminated inductor component includes a multilayer body which includes a first side surface, a second side surface and a bottom surface, and in which a plurality of insulator layers is laminated in a lamination direction; a coil conductor in helical form including a plurality of coil conductor layers wound on the insulator layers, and having a coil length parallel to the lamination direction; a first outer conductor electrically connected to a first end of the coil conductor and exposed from the first side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body; and a second outer conductor electrically connected to a second end of the coil conductor and exposed from the second side surface and the bottom surface in the multilayer body. A width along the lamination direction of each of the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor is shorter than the coil length.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
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Publication number: 20230054320Abstract: A multilayer inductor component includes an element body that is an insulator and a coil in which a plurality of coil conductor layers that extend along planes in the element body are electrically connected to each other. Also, each of the coil conductor layers includes metal part and glass part, and the glass part include internal glass portion that is entirely included in the metal part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro KIDO, Masahiro KUBOTA, Tomonori SAKATA, Kenta KONDO, Shimpei TANABE, Yoshiyuki OOTA
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Patent number: 11508514Abstract: A multilayer inductor component includes an element body that is an insulator and a coil in which a plurality of coil conductor layers that extend along planes in the element body are electrically connected to each other. Also, each of the coil conductor layers includes metal part and glass part, and the glass part include internal glass portion that is entirely included in the metal part.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Masahiro Kubota, Tomonori Sakata, Kenta Kondo, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
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Publication number: 20220254562Abstract: A multilayer inductor component includes an element body that is an insulator and a coil in which a plurality of coil conductor layers that extend along planes in the element body are electrically connected to each other. Also, each of the coil conductor layers includes metal part and glass part, and the glass part include internal glass portion that is entirely included in the metal part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro KIDO, Masahiro KUBOTA, Tomonori SAKATA, Kenta KONDO, Shimpei TANABE, Yoshiyuki OOTA
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Patent number: 11348719Abstract: A multilayer inductor component includes an element body that is an insulator and a coil in which a plurality of coil conductor layers that extend along planes in the element body are electrically connected to each other. Also, each of the coil conductor layers includes metal part and glass part, and the glass part include internal glass portion that is entirely included in the metal part.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Masahiro Kubota, Tomonori Sakata, Kenta Kondo, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
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Publication number: 20220028602Abstract: An inductor component comprising an element body including a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other, and a bottom surface connected between the first end surface and the second end surface; a coil disposed in the element body and including a coil conductor layer wound in a planar shape on a vertical plane for the first end surface, the second end surface, and the bottom surface; and a first external electrode and a second external electrode embedded in the element body so as to be exposed from at least the bottom surface and electrically connected to the coil. The first external electrode has an end edge extending in a direction orthogonal to the vertical plane, and the end edge is formed into an uneven shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuta SHIMODA, Tomohiro KIDO
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Patent number: 11170930Abstract: An inductor component comprising an element body including a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other, and a bottom surface connected between the first end surface and the second end surface; a coil disposed in the element body and including a coil conductor layer wound in a planar shape on a vertical plane for the first end surface, the second end surface, and the bottom surface; and a first external electrode and a second external electrode embedded in the element body so as to be exposed from at least the bottom surface and electrically connected to the coil. The first external electrode has an end edge extending in a direction orthogonal to the vertical plane, and the end edge is formed into an uneven shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuta Shimoda, Tomohiro Kido
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Patent number: 11152149Abstract: An electronic component includes insulator layers having first and second sides respectively extending in first and second directions from a first point, and outer conductor layers extends in the first and second direction from the first point. Each of the outer conductor layers has second and third points. One of the outer conductor layers has a fixing portion inside a region having a third side connecting the second and third points, and fourth and fifth sides respectively extending from the second point in the reverse first direction and from the third point in the reverse second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro Kido
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Patent number: 10957478Abstract: An electronic component includes insulator layers having first and second sides respectively extending in first and second directions from a first point, and outer conductor layers extends in the first and second direction from the first point. Each of the outer conductor layers has second and third points. One of the outer conductor layers has a fixing portion inside a region having a third side connecting the second and third points, and fourth and fifth sides respectively extending from the second point in the reverse first direction and from the third point in the reverse second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro Kido
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Patent number: 10840009Abstract: An inductor component has an element body, a coil disposed in the element body, and first and second external electrodes disposed in the element body and electrically connected to the coil. The element body includes a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other and a bottom surface connected between the first end surface and the second end surface. The first external electrode is formed on the first end surface side of the bottom surface while the second external electrode is formed on the second end surface side of the bottom surface. A first end of the coil is connected to an end portion on the first end surface side of the first external electrode while a second end of the coil is connected to an end portion on the second end surface side of the second external electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro Kido
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Publication number: 20200343039Abstract: An electronic component includes insulator layers having first and second sides respectively extending in first and second directions from a first point, and outer conductor layers extends in the first and second direction from the first point. Each of the outer conductor layers has second and third points. One of the outer conductor layers has a fixing portion inside a region having a third side connecting the second and third points, and fourth and fifth sides respectively extending from the second point in the reverse first direction and from the third point in the reverse second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro KIDO
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Publication number: 20200035405Abstract: An electronic component includes insulator layers having first and second sides respectively extending in first and second directions from a first point, and outer conductor layers extends in the first and second direction from the first point. Each of the outer conductor layers has second and third points. One of the outer conductor layers has a fixing portion inside a region having a third side connecting the second and third points, and fourth and fifth sides respectively extending from the second point in the reverse first direction and from the third point in the reverse second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro KIDO
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Patent number: 10475570Abstract: An electronic component includes insulator layers having first and second sides respectively extending in first and second directions from a first point, and outer conductor layers extends in the first and second direction from the first point. Each of the outer conductor layers has second and third points. One of the outer conductor layers has a fixing portion inside a region having a third side connecting the second and third points, and fourth and fifth sides respectively extending from the second point in the reverse first direction and from the third point in the reverse second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohiro Kido