Patents by Inventor Tomonori Sakata

Tomonori Sakata 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: 20240096551
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki OOTA, Tomohiro KIDO, Tomonori SAKATA, Masahiro KUBOTA, Kenta KONDO
  • Patent number: 11869708
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Oota, Tomohiro Kido, Tomonori Sakata, Masahiro Kubota, Kenta Kondo
  • Patent number: 11715590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Masahiro Kubota, Tomonori Sakata, Kenta Kondo, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
  • Publication number: 20230054320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIDO, Masahiro KUBOTA, Tomonori SAKATA, Kenta KONDO, Shimpei TANABE, Yoshiyuki OOTA
  • Patent number: 11508514
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Masahiro Kubota, Tomonori Sakata, Kenta Kondo, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
  • Publication number: 20220254562
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIDO, Masahiro KUBOTA, Tomonori SAKATA, Kenta KONDO, Shimpei TANABE, Yoshiyuki OOTA
  • Patent number: 11348719
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kido, Masahiro Kubota, Tomonori Sakata, Kenta Kondo, Shimpei Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Oota
  • Publication number: 20200027637
    Abstract: An inductor component comprising an element body formed by laminating a plurality of insulating layers, and a helically wound coil disposed in the element body. The insulating layer contains a base material and a crystal, wherein a refractive index of each of the base material and the crystal is 1.8 or less for at least one wavelength of 350 nm or more and 450 nm or less (i.e., from 350 nm to 450 nm). The coil includes a coil wiring wound along a plane, and the coil wiring is made up of one coil conductor layer or a plurality of coil conductor layers laminated in surface contact with each other. Also, the aspect ratio of the coil conductor layer is 1.0 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikiya SANO, Tomonori SAKATA
  • Publication number: 20190189333
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIDO, Masahiro KUBOTA, Tomonori SAKATA, Kenta KONDO, Shimpei TANABE, Yoshiyuki OOTA
  • Patent number: 10294145
    Abstract: A coating composition contains 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less (i.e., 5 to 20) of a first resin composition, 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less (i.e., 5 to 20) of a second resin composition, and 40 parts by mass or more and 65 parts by mass or less (i.e., 40 to 65) of an inorganic powder. The first resin composition is a poly(meth)acrylate with a glass transition temperature Tg of ??20° C., and the second resin composition is a compound having structures represented by general formulae (1) and (2), below, one or more structures for each. R1, in general formula (1), and R2, in general formula (2), are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. X, in general formula (2), is any substituent that is not a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonori Sakata
  • Publication number: 20190088414
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki OOTA, Tomohiro KIDO, Tomonori SAKATA, Masahiro KUBOTA, Kenta KONDO
  • Patent number: 10192650
    Abstract: A photosensitive conductive paste that contains (a) a conductive powder in an amount of 70.3 to 85.6 mass % with respect to the total amount of the photosensitive conductive paste; (b) a photosensitive resin composition containing an alkali-soluble polymer, a photosensitive monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent; and (c) a glass frit. The mass ratio of the glass frit to the conductive powder is 0.020 to 0.054, and the glass frit has a softening point that is equal to or above the temperature at which sintering of the conductive powder starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kondo, Tomonori Sakata, Masahiro Kubota, Machiko Motoya
  • Publication number: 20180134611
    Abstract: A coating composition contains 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less (i.e., 5 to 20) of a first resin composition, 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less (i.e., 5 to 20) of a second resin composition, and 40 parts by mass or more and 65 parts by mass or less (i.e., 40 to 65) of an inorganic powder. The first resin composition is a poly(meth)acrylate with a glass transition temperature Tg of ??20° C., and the second resin composition is a compound having structures represented by general formulae (1) and (2), below, one or more structures for each. R1, in general formula (1), and R2, in general formula (2), are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. X, in general formula (2), is any substituent that is not a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonori SAKATA
  • Publication number: 20170236611
    Abstract: A photosensitive conductive paste that contains(a) a conductive powder in an amount of 70.3 to 85.6 mass % with respect to the total amount of the photosensitive conductive paste; (b) a photosensitive resin composition containing an alkali-soluble polymer, a photosensitive monomer, a pnotopolym.erization initiator, and a solvent; and (c) a glass frit. The mass ratio of the glass frit to the conductive powder is 0.020 to 0.054, and the glass frit has a softening point that is equal to or above the temperature at which sintering of the conductive powder starts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Kenta Kondo, Tomonori Sakata, Masahiro Kubota, Machiko Motoya