Patents by Inventor Toru Tonogai

Toru Tonogai 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: 20230326668
    Abstract: A coil device 2 including a core 4, a coil 6 having a winding 60 embedded inside the core 4, and a lead-out 6b led out from the winding 60 to a bottom 4a of the core 4. The lead-out 6b includes a terminal 61 arranged at the bottom 4a of the core 4, the terminal 61 includes an embedded part 610 embedded inside the core 4 and an exposed part 611 exposed from the core 4. A metal layer 8 is formed on a surface of the exposed part 611.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru TONOGAI, Arisa FURUYA
  • Patent number: 11676755
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic element body and having an end portion exposed from the magnetic element body, and a terminal electrode connected to the end portion of the coil conductor. The terminal electrode includes a conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor and containing conductive particles and a resin material, and a metal film covering the conductive resin. The end portion of the coil conductor has an exposed surface exposed from the magnetic element body and contacting the conductive resin and a non-exposed surface covered with the magnetic element body. The exposed surface is larger in surface roughness than the non-exposed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Yuichi Oyanagi, Kyosuke Inui, Maki Mannen
  • Patent number: 11664150
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic element body and having an end portion exposed from the magnetic element body, and a terminal electrode connected to the end portion of the coil conductor. The terminal electrode includes a conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor and containing conductive particles and a resin material, and a metal film covering the conductive resin. The conductive resin including a first conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor, and a second conductive resin contacting the metal film without contacting the end portion of the coil conductor. A specific surface area of the conductive particles contained in the first conductive resin is larger than that of a conductive particles contained in the second conductive resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Yuichi Oyanagi, Kyosuke Inui, Maki Mannen
  • Publication number: 20230075338
    Abstract: A coil device 2 comprises an element body 4 including a magnetic body, a coil 6? incorporated in the element body 4, and a terminal electrode 8 connected to a lead portion of the coil 6?. A shielding layer 10 including a metal and a resin is formed on at least one outer surface 4a of the element body 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keigo HIGASHIDA, Toru TONOGAI
  • Publication number: 20220344086
    Abstract: An element body 4 includes a metal particle dispersion element 15 in which metal particles 12 are dispersed. A surface of the metal particle dispersion element 15 includes an indicator area 10. The indicator area 10 includes a recess 10a having a predetermined depth measured from a reference plane L of the metal particle dispersion element 15. The predetermined depth D1 is deeper than D50 of the metal particles 12 included in the metal particle dispersion element 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyosuke INUI, Terumasa TOYODA, Toru TONOGAI, Yuichi OYANAGI
  • Patent number: 11367556
    Abstract: An inductor has a coil portion made of a wire wound in a coil shape and an element body in which the coil portion is provided. The element body has a first core member, a second core member, and a third core member. The first core member has a winding core portion configured to be positioned inside the coil portion. The second core member is accommodated in the winding core portion. The third core member covers the coil portion and the first core member in which the second core member is accommodated in the winding core portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Atsuyuki Nakano, Terumasa Toyoda, Yuichi Oyanagi
  • Publication number: 20220139609
    Abstract: A coil device including: a core containing magnetic particles and a resin component; a coil including a conductor having a coil shape; and a terminal electrode formed on a part of an outer surface of the core and electrically connected to an end of the conductor drawn from the coil. The terminal electrode includes a first electrode layer in contact with the end of the conductor and a second electrode layer located outside the first electrode layer. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer both include conductive powder and resin, and a content of the resin in the second electrode layer is higher than a content of the resin in the first electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyosuke INUI, Yuichi OYANAGI, Toru TONOGAI, Toshiyuki ANBO
  • Publication number: 20220115177
    Abstract: An element body includes a metal-particle-dispersed body in which metal particles are dispersed, the metal-particle-dispersed body includes a display region on a surface, and the display region includes a display pattern in which a resin exposed portion where a resin appears on a surface and a metal exposed portion where the metal particles appear on the surface are alternately repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru TONOGAI, Kyosuke INUI, Yuichi OYANAGI, Izuru KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220059281
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a plate-like base member, a magnetic core mounted on the base member, a wire wound around the magnetic core such that an axis direction thereof is substantially parallel to the base member, and a terminal electrode fixed to the base member and connected to an end portion of the wire. The base member is made of a material having a permeability lower than that of the magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terumasa TOYODA, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Toru TONOGAI, Keigo HIGASHIDA, Hanako YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20210358683
    Abstract: An electronic component according to the present invention includes: a leadout electrode portion provided on an outer surface of an element main body; and a resin electrode layer formed at a part of the outer surface of the element main body and connected to the leadout electrode portion. The leadout electrode portion contains copper as a main component, and the resin electrode layer includes a conductor powder containing silver, and a resin. Further, a diffusion layer containing copper oxide and silver is formed at an interface between the leadout electrode portion and the resin electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyosuke INUI, Makoto MORITA, Takashi KUDO, Toshiyuki ANBO, Kyohei TONOYAMA, Fuyuki MIURA, Masanori SUGAI, Eietsu ABE, Toru TONOGAI, Yuichi OYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20210358682
    Abstract: An electronic component according to the present invention includes: an element body containing metal particles and a resin; and a resin electrode layer formed on an electrode facing portion which is a part of an outer surface of the element body. The resin electrode layer contains a resin component and a conductor powder. In addition, the electrode facing portion includes an exposed portion formed by removing the resin on an outermost surface of the element body to expose a part of an outer periphery of the metal particles located on the outermost surface. Then, the resin electrode layer and the exposed portion of the electrode facing portion are joined to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyosuke Inui, Toru Tonogai, Yuichi Oyanagi
  • Publication number: 20200335264
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic element body and having an end portion exposed from the magnetic element body, and a terminal electrode connected to the end portion of the coil conductor. The terminal electrode includes a conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor and containing conductive particles and a resin material, and a metal film covering the conductive resin. The end portion of the coil conductor has an exposed surface exposed from the magnetic element body and contacting the conductive resin and a non-exposed surface covered with the magnetic element body. The exposed surface is larger in surface roughness than the non-exposed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru TONOGAI, Yuichi Oyanagi, Kyosuke Inui, Maki Mannen
  • Publication number: 20200335262
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a magnetic element body, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic element body and having an end portion exposed from the magnetic element body, and a terminal electrode connected to the end portion of the coil conductor. The terminal electrode includes a conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor and containing conductive particles and a resin material, and a metal film covering the conductive resin. The conductive resin including a first conductive resin contacting the end portion of the coil conductor, and a second conductive resin contacting the metal film without contacting the end portion of the coil conductor. A specific surface area of the conductive particles contained in the first conductive resin is larger than that of a conductive particles contained in the second conductive resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Yuichi Oyanagi, Kyosuke Inui, Maki Mannen
  • Publication number: 20190304659
    Abstract: An inductor has a coil portion made of a wire wound in a coil shape and an element body in which the coil portion is provided. The element body has a first core member, a second core member, and a third core member. The first core member has a winding core portion configured to be positioned inside the coil portion. The second core member is accommodated in the winding core portion. The third core member covers the coil portion and the first core member in which the second core member is accommodated in the winding core portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru TONOGAI, Atsuyuki NAKANO, Terumasa TOYODA, Yuichi OYANAGI
  • Patent number: 7867349
    Abstract: A thick film green sheet slurry, a production method of thick film green sheet slurry, a production method of a thick film green sheet, a thick film green sheet and a production method of an electronic device are provided; by which coating of a relatively thick film becomes possible, a sheet formed after coating has excellent cutting property (strength capable of being cut), and a sheet having high air permeability, excellent handleability and a high adhesive force can be formed. In the present invention, a thick film green sheet slurry comprises a ceramic powder, a binder resin including a butyral based resin as the main component, and a solvent: wherein the solvent includes a good solvent for letting the binder resin dissolved well therein and a poor solvent having lower solubility to the binder resin comparing with that of the good solvent; and the poor solvent is included in a range of 30 to 60 wt % with respect to the entire solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Shigeki Satou, Hisashi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090078358
    Abstract: A thick film green sheet slurry, a production method of thick film green sheet slurry, a production method of a thick film green sheet, a thick film green sheet and a production method of an electronic device are provided; by which coating of a relatively thick film becomes possible, a sheet formed after coating has excellent cutting property (strength capable of being cut), and a sheet having high air permeability, excellent handleability and a high adhesive force can be formed. In the present invention, a thick film green sheet slurry comprises a ceramic powder, a binder resin including a butyral based resin as the main component, and a solvent: wherein the solvent includes a good solvent for letting the binder resin dissolved well therein and a poor solvent having lower solubility to the binder resin comparing with that of the good solvent; and the poor solvent is included in a range of 30 to 60 wt % with respect to the entire solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Shigeki Satou, Hisashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7394646
    Abstract: A laminated ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic substrate, an internal electrode, and a buffer layer. The ceramic substrate includes a protective layer and a functional layer. The protective layer is disposed on at least one side of the functional layer. The internal electrode is embedded in the functional layer. The buffer layer is embedded in the protective layer and has a different burning shrinkage from the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Tonogai, Tatsuya Kojima, Akinori Iwasaki, Raitaro Masaoka, Shogo Murosawa, Akira Yamaguchi, Kyotaro Abe, Tsukasa Sato
  • Patent number: 7324325
    Abstract: A laminated ceramic electronic component has a plurality of conductive layers embedded in a ceramic substrate. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes: a functional area composed of the plurality of conductive layers and ceramic layers interposed therebetween; and a protective area formed around the functional area to have a ring-like cross section. The laminated ceramic electronic component satisfies the following condition: 0<t/Wg?0.80, where t represents a wall thickness of the protective area in a vertical direction, and Wg represents a wall thickness of the protective area in a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kojima, Toru Tonogai, Shogo Murosawa, Raitaro Masaoka
  • Patent number: 7295420
    Abstract: Internal electrode layers are superimposed in a dielectric substrate 1 at intervals. Step absorption layers are respectively provided on lateral sides of the internal electrode layers. A side portion of the internal electrode layer forms an inclined surface, and the step absorption layer is superimposed so as to partially overlap the inclined surface of the internal electrode layer. This is also applied to the other internal electrode layers and step absorption layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kojima, Kaname Ueda, Toru Tonogai, Raitaro Masaoka, Akinori Iwasaki, Akira Yamaguchi, Shogo Murosawa
  • Publication number: 20070211404
    Abstract: A laminated ceramic electronic component has a plurality of conductive layers embedded in a ceramic substrate. The laminated ceramic electronic component includes: a functional area composed of the plurality of conductive layers and ceramic layers interposed therebetween; and a protective area formed around the functional area to have a ring-like cross section. The laminated ceramic electronic component satisfies the following condition: 0<t/Wg?0.80, where t represents a wall thickness of the protective area in a vertical direction, and Wg represents a wall thickness of the protective area in a transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kojima, Toru Tonogai, Shogo Murosawa, Raitaro Masaoka