Patents by Inventor Toru Taura

Toru Taura 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).

  • Patent number: 9472855
    Abstract: An antenna device 10 includes at least one dielectric substrate 2, a conductor plate 3 arranged in the dielectric substrate 2, at least one slot 4 formed in the conductor plate 3, at least one stub 5, and at least one via 6. The stub 5 is formed on a surface of the dielectric substrate 2 different from a surface where the slot is formed, the stub 5 being formed to cross the slot 4. The via 6 has one end connected to a periphery of the slot 4 of the conductor plate 3 and another end connected to the stub 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Toru Taura
  • Patent number: 9456499
    Abstract: A structural body includes a first conductor having a first opening; a second conductor, having a second opening, which is opposite to at least a portion of the first conductor; a conductor via, passing through the first opening and the second opening, which is insulated from the first conductor and the second conductor; a first interconnect, provided in the inside of the first opening, of which one end thereof is connected to the conductor via and the other end thereof is formed as an open end and which is opposite to the second conductor; and a second interconnect, provided in the inside of the second opening, of which one end thereof is connected to the conductor via and the other end thereof is formed as an open end, and which is opposite to the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Toru Taura
  • Patent number: 9166300
    Abstract: A slot antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a conductor surface provided on one of surfaces of the dielectric substrate, a slot formed by making a cut in the conductor surface, one end of the cut forming an opened end on an edge of the conductor surface, and a stub formed inside the slot, the stub being connected to one of opposing sides of the slot by using a connection part, in which the stub is formed in such a manner that a length of the connection part becomes longer than a distance between a side opposing to the side connected to the connection part and the stub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Patent number: 8982003
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a slot antenna, an electronic apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a slot antenna which are capable of obtaining multiple resonances with a small mounting space. The slot antenna according to the present invention includes three conductor plates: a rectangular conductor plate 10 having a notch with an open end formed at one side of the conductor plate; a rectangular conductor plate 20 disposed to face the conductor plate 10; a third conductor plate connecting the conductor plates 10 and 20 on a side opposite to the open end of the conductor plate 10; and a feeder 40 connecting a core wire 41 and a ground 42 at two points across the notch of the conductor plate 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20150029068
    Abstract: An antenna device 10 includes at least one dielectric substrate 2, a conductor plate 3 arranged in the dielectric substrate 2, at least one slot 4 formed in the conductor plate 3, at least one stub 5, and at least one via 6. The stub 5 is formed on a surface of the dielectric substrate 2 different from a surface where the slot is formed, the stub 5 being formed to cross the slot 4. The via 6 has one end connected to a periphery of the slot 4 of the conductor plate 3 and another end connected to the stub 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20150009093
    Abstract: The antenna apparatus of the present invention is characterized by including a substrate, a conductor arranged on one of the surfaces of the substrate, two antennas arranged on the substrate, a notch portion formed to the conductor so as to have an open end between two antennas, a stub formed on the other surface of the substrate so as to cross over the notch portion, and a via for electrically connecting the conductor and the stub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20150009082
    Abstract: This slot antenna is provided with: a dielectric substrate (1); a dielectric surface (10) formed on one surface of the dielectric substrate (1); a slot (11) formed in the dielectric surface (10) and having an open end at one end; and a first stub (21) and a second stub (22) which are L-shaped conductors formed in the slot (11) interior and which are individually connected at one end to the dielectric surface (10). In the slot (11) interior, a first side (11a) at which a connecting part (21a) for the first stub (21) and the dielectric surface (10) is formed, and a second side (11b) at which a connecting part (22a) for the second stub (22) and the dielectric surface (10) is formed, are opposed to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20130271333
    Abstract: A slot antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a conductor surface provided on one of surfaces of the dielectric substrate, a slot formed by making a cut in the conductor surface, one end of the cut forming an opened end on an edge of the conductor surface, and a stub formed inside the slot, the stub being connected to one of opposing sides of the slot by using a connection part, in which the stub is formed in such a manner that a length of the connection part becomes longer than a distance between a side opposing to the side connected to the connection part and the stub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20130140071
    Abstract: A structural body includes a first conductor having a first opening; a second conductor, having a second opening, which is opposite to at least a portion of the first conductor; a conductor via, passing through the first opening and the second opening, which is insulated from the first conductor and the second conductor; a first interconnect, provided in the inside of the first opening, of which one end thereof is connected to the conductor via and the other end thereof is formed as an open end and which is opposite to the second conductor; and a second interconnect, provided in the inside of the second opening, of which one end thereof is connected to the conductor via and the other end thereof is formed as an open end, and which is opposite to the first conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Hiroshi Toyao, Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20120162040
    Abstract: A mobile wireless terminal is provided which has an antenna constitution that does not have deterioration on a wireless function regardless of when a clamshell type chassis is opened or closed. In such a mobile wireless terminal, a first antenna element is set on a side of a inside surface of a display chassis, and a second antenna element is set on a side of an external surface. A first/second conductive board is arranged so as to face the first/second antenna element. When a display chassis and a main body chassis are in an opened state, both the first and second antennas work which are arranged in the display chassis. When a display chassis and a main body chassis are in a closed state, the second conductive board affects on the second antenna element so as to avoid effects of a metal of the main body chassis, and the second antenna element works without being affected from the metal of the main body chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Toru Taura, Eiji Hankui, Naoshi Kitamoto
  • Patent number: 8190086
    Abstract: An interface circuit, which uses electromagnetic induction to perform a signal transmission, comprises a transmission coil and a transmission circuit that provides a signal to the transmission coil, thereby causing the transmission coil to output a triangular or roughly triangular magnetic field signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Sasaki, Muneo Fukaishi, Toru Taura
  • Patent number: 8144482
    Abstract: A circuit board device includes: plurality of wiring boards (101 and 102) in which terminals are provided on the front and back surfaces and vias are provided for connecting the terminals together, an anisotropic conductive member (103) arranged between wiring boards (101 and 102) for connecting the electrodes of one wiring board to the electrodes of another wiring board, a functional block (104) composed of a metal material and arranged between the wiring boards (101 and 102) to enclose anisotropic conductive member (103), and a pair of holding blocks (105 and 106) composed of a metal material arranged to clamp the plurality of wiring boards (101 and 102), wherein the plurality of wiring boards (101 and 102), while in a state of being clamped between the pair of holding blocks (105 and 106), is connected together by the anisotropic conductive member (103) and the terminals provided on each of the wiring boards (101 and 102), the functional block (104), and the holding blocks (105 and 106) are electrically co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Junya Sato, Toru Taura, Nobuhiro Mikami, Shinji Watanabe, Atsumasa Sawada, Nozomu Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20120007783
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a slot antenna, an electronic apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a slot antenna which are capable of obtaining multiple resonances with a small mounting space. The slot antenna according to the present invention includes three conductor plates: a rectangular conductor plate 10 having a notch with an open end formed at one side of the conductor plate; a rectangular conductor plate 20 disposed to face the conductor plate 10; a third conductor plate connecting the conductor plates 10 and 20 on a side opposite to the open end of the conductor plate 10; and a feeder 40 connecting a core wire 41 and a ground 42 at two points across the notch of the conductor plate 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Patent number: 7906846
    Abstract: A plurality of LSI chips (1) are stacked on an interposer (2). Signal coils (1b) for signal transmission are formed on the circuit formation surfaces of LSI chips (1) that are formed using silicon substrates (1a). The signal coils (1b) connect to circuits formed in the LAI chips (1). Through-holes (1d) are formed in the centers of the signal coils (1b) of the silicon substrate (1a). Signal coils (2c) connected to solder balls (5) by way of through-conductors (2d) are formed on the interposer (2). Magnetic pins (3) that are composed of a magnetic material are inserted in the centers of the signal coils (1b and 2c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Hoshino, Michinobu Tanioka, Toru Taura
  • Patent number: 7852101
    Abstract: The semiconductor device testing apparatus has a testing LSI; a power supply unit; and an intermediate substrate. The testing LSI has a dielectric material layer facing a tested semiconductor device; an electrode disposed in a position corresponding to a position of an external terminal electrode of the tested device on a surface of the dielectric layer facing the tested device; and a first penetrating electrode that passes completely through the dielectric layer, is connected to the electrode, and is used for exchanging signals with the exterior. The power supply unit has mutually independent elastic probe pins that are disposed in positions corresponding to power electrodes of the tested device, and that are provided with a metal protrusion at the distal ends thereof; a substrate on which a first wiring layer is formed and is electrically connected to the probe pins; and a second penetrating electrode that passes through the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Michinobu Tanioka, Shigeki Hoshino, Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20100289713
    Abstract: To realize an antenna made thinner. A slot antenna includes: an antenna element having an aperture slit shaped slot; a reflector disposed by being opposed to the antenna element; a feeding device which is electrically and physically connected to the antenna element and the reflector; a short-circuiting device which electrically short-circuits the antenna element and the reflector; and a frequency switching device, which is provided on the slot, for switching resonance frequencies of the slot. The impedance generated by the approach between the antenna element and the reflector can be improved to prevent mismatching and the distance therebetween can be reduced to make an antenna thinner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: TORU TAURA
  • Publication number: 20100225544
    Abstract: To provide a portable wireless terminal having a reduced thickness and fine antenna performance. A slot antenna is provided with an antenna element having an aperture silt shaped slot; a reflection plate disposed by being opposed to the antenna element; and a power feeding device which is electrically and physically connected to the antenna element and the reflection plate. The slot antenna has a structure wherein an opening end of the slot and an end of the reflection plate are shifted from each other. Since only the antenna element and the reflection plate opposing to each other are disposed in the thickness direction (vertical direction) of the antenna, the size in the thickness direction of the antenna can be reduced. Further, through controlling the reactance component of the antenna, the characteristic of a transmitting/receiving antenna can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20100207835
    Abstract: To make an antenna wideband under thin state. The slot antenna includes an antenna element having an aperture type slot, a reflector disposed by opposing to the antenna element, a feeding device which is electrically and physically connected to the antenna element and the reflector, a short-circuiting device which electrically short-circuits the antenna element and the reflector, and a reducing device which reduces the reactance component of the antenna. Since the reducing device for reducing the reactance component of the antenna is provided, the reactance component of the antenna can be reduced even if the antenna is formed thin and the antenna can be made wideband regardless of its thinness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20090278246
    Abstract: A plurality of LSI chips (1) are stacked on an interposer (2). Signal coils (1b) for signal transmission are formed on the circuit formation surfaces of LSI chips (1) that are formed using silicon substrates (1a). The signal coils (1b) connect to circuits formed in the LAI chips (1). Through-holes (1d) are formed in the centers of the signal coils (1b) of the silicon substrate (1a). Signal coils (2c) connected to solder balls (5) by way of through-conductors (2d) are formed on the interposer (2). Magnetic pins (3) that are composed of a magnetic material are inserted in the centers of the signal coils (1b and 2c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Hoshino, Michinobu Tanioka, Toru Taura
  • Publication number: 20090231215
    Abstract: A slot antenna is provided with at least two conductive plates arranged to face each other. A slot is arranged on one of or both of the facing conductive plates and has a long and narrow opening shape. A power feeding unit is arranged between the facing conductive plates and is electrically and physically connected with the facing conductive plates, respectively. When power is fed to the power feeding unit, the power is fed between the facing conductive plates by the power feeding unit. Thus, excitation with a frequency dependent on the electrical length of the slot is induced at the slot, and a current excited at the slot is distributed entirely over one conductive plate, the current becomes a radiation source, and an electromagnetic wave is radiated from the one conductive plate. At this time, the other conductive plate operates as the reflecting plate of the electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Toru Taura