Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Horikoshi

Toshiyuki Horikoshi 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: 9505046
    Abstract: A flat wiring member includes a plurality of rectangular enamel coated wires arranged in the form of a flat plate, a wiring stem portion that the rectangular enamel coated wires are arranged in parallel to each other and adjacent ones of the rectangular enamel coated wires are bonded to each other at a surface of an enamel coat layer thereof, and a wiring branch portion with the rectangular enamel coated wires bent so as to branch off from the wiring stem portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Takumi Sato, Kenichi Murakami, Yasuhiro Funayama, Asuka Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9462684
    Abstract: A wiring material includes conductors, each of which has a cross section having a thickness and a width not less than the thickness, a trunk portion in which the conductors are spaced parallel in a direction of the width thereof, a branch portion in which each conductor is bent and branched from the trunk portion in the direction of the width or in a direction that intersects the direction of the width, and a covering member for covering the trunk portion and the branch portion to expose both ends of the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Takumi Sato, Kenichi Murakami
  • Patent number: 9252550
    Abstract: A method is for producing an electrode terminal connector for electrically connecting together a positive terminal and a negative terminal of mutually dissimilar metals. The method includes pressing a first plate of a similar metal to the positive terminal to form a mounting hole in the first plate, pressing a second plate of a similar metal to the negative terminal to form a metallic member which is larger in diameter than the mounting hole, and inserting the metallic member into the mounting hole by press fitting to join the first plate and the metallic member together. The method further includes providing the metallic member with an intervening layer of metal having an ionization tendency between an ionization tendency of metal constituting the first plate and an ionization tendency of metal constituting the second plate, and the first plate and the metallic member are joined together via the intervening layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Sato, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Kotaro Tanaka, Kenichi Murakami
  • Patent number: 8907226
    Abstract: A conductor for a flexible substrate, used for a flexible flat cable or disposed inside a flexible printed-circuit board, according to the present invention comprises: a base conductor made of Cu or Cu-alloy; a plating film made of Sn or Sn-alloy formed on a surface of the base conductor; and a surface oxide film formed on a surface of the plating film, in which the surface oxide film includes oxide of an element other than Sn or a mixture of Sn oxide and oxide of an element other than Sn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Tsuji, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Masato Ito
  • Publication number: 20140332267
    Abstract: A flat wiring member includes a plurality of rectangular enamel coated wires arranged in the form of a flat plate, a wiring stem portion that the rectangular enamel coated wires are arranged in parallel to each other and adjacent ones of the rectangular enamel coated wires are bonded to each other at a surface of an enamel coat layer thereof, and a wiring branch portion with the rectangular enamel coated wires bent so as to branch off from the wiring stem portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro TANAKA, Toshiyuki HORIKOSHI, Takumi SATO, Kenichi MURAKAMI, Yasuhiro FUNAYAMA, Asuka OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140295251
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an electrode terminal connection body includes applying a press processing to a plate member formed of the same kind of metal as a metal of a positive electrode terminal so as to form a mounting hole, slicing a covered metal rod more thickly than the plate member so as to form a covered metal member, the covered metal rod being configured to include an interposing layer formed of a metal that has an ionization tendency between the metal of the positive electrode terminal and the metal of a negative electrode terminal in the outer periphery of a metal rod formed of the same kind of metal as a metal of the negative electrode terminal and to have a diameter smaller than the mounting hole, and inserting the covered metal member into the inside of the mounting hole and simultaneously crushing the covered metal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki HORIKOSHI, Kotaro TANAKA, Takumi SATO, Kenichi MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20140295252
    Abstract: An electrode terminal connection body, which is configured to electrically connect a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal that are formed of mutually different kinds of metals, includes a positive electrode terminal connection part formed of the same kind of metal as a metal of the positive electrode terminal, and a negative electrode terminal connection part formed of the same kind of metal as a metal of the negative electrode terminal. The positive electrode terminal connection part and the negative electrode terminal connection part are connected via an interposing part formed of a metal that has an ionization tendency between the metal of the positive electrode terminal and the metal of the negative electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Kotaro Tanaka, Takumi Sato, Kenichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20140204544
    Abstract: A flat wiring member and a manufacturing method thereof are provided which are capable of suppressing an increase in thickness of the flat wiring member even if a circuit element is connected to the flat wiring member and simplifying a manufacturing process of the flat wiring member. A flat wiring member includes a plurality of conductors disposed on a plane to be spaced from one another and one or more circuit elements connected to one or more of the plurality of conductors. Each of the conductors connected to the circuit elements includes electrically separated branch portions. Each of the circuit elements includes a body portion disposed on the plane not to overlap the conductors and a pair of terminals extending from the body portion and electrically connected to the branch portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro Tanaka, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Takumi Sato, Kenichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20140182129
    Abstract: A method is for producing an electrode terminal connector for electrically connecting together a positive terminal and a negative terminal of mutually dissimilar metals. The method includes pressing a first plate of a similar metal to the positive terminal to form a mounting hole in the first plate, pressing a second plate of a similar metal to the negative terminal to form a metallic member which is larger in diameter than the mounting hole, and inserting the metallic member into the mounting hole by press fitting to join the first plate and the metallic member together. The method further includes providing the metallic member with an intervening layer of metal having an ionization tendency between an ionization tendency of metal constituting the first plate and an ionization tendency of metal constituting the second plate, and the first plate and the metallic member are joined together via the intervening layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi SATO, Toshiyuki HORIKOSHI, Kotaro TANAKA, Kenichi MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20140182130
    Abstract: A method is for producing an electrode terminal connector for electrically connecting together a positive and a negative terminal formed of mutually dissimilar metals respectively. The method includes the steps of pressing a thin plate formed of a similar metal to the positive terminal to form a mounting hole in the thin plate, pressing a thick plate formed of a similar metal to the negative terminal to form a metallic member which is smaller in diameter than the mounting hole, and inserting the metallic member into the mounting hole and flattening the metallic member in the mounting hole to widen the mounting hole and join the thin plate and the metallic member together. The steps are continuously performed by a pressing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi SATO, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Kotaro Tanaka, Kenichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20140131071
    Abstract: A wiring material includes conductors, each of which has a cross section having a thickness and a width not less than the thickness, a trunk portion in which the conductors are spaced parallel in a direction of the width thereof, a branch portion in which each conductor is bent and branched from the trunk portion in the direction of the width or in a direction that intersects the direction of the width, and a covering member for covering the trunk portion and the branch portion to expose both ends of the conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kotaro TANAKA, Toshiyuki HORIKOSHI, Takumi SATO, Kenichi MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 8525029
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical conduction path includes plural power cables, a braided shield which bundles and shields the plural power cables, a control cable, a metallic pipe which accommodates the control cable separately from the plural power cables, and a flexible resin tube which covers a periphery of the metallic pipe and the plural power cables bundled with the braided shield and arranged along the metallic pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Kato, Hajime Maejo, Toshiyuki Horikoshi
  • Publication number: 20110155458
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical conduction path includes plural power cables, a braided shield which bundles and shields the plural power cables, a control cable, a metallic pipe which accommodates the control cable separately from the plural power cables, and a flexible resin tube which covers a periphery of the metallic pipe and the plural power cables bundled with the braided shield and arranged along the metallic pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Kato, Hajime Maejo, Toshiyuki Horikoshi
  • Patent number: 7773047
    Abstract: An antenna having an antenna element bent in a predetermined shape. The antenna element has a plurality of line conductors that are arranged in parallel and are sandwiched by two insulation films. A method of making an antenna has the steps of: arranging in parallel a plurality of line conductors, each of which having a width of 0.04 mm or less, at intervals of 10 times or more the width of each of the line conductors; discharging continuously the plurality of line conductors such that visibility of the line conductors is reduced; and sandwiching continuously the discharged line conductors by planar transparent insulation films with a sticking or adhesion layer to have an antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Masahiko Kobayashi, Seigi Aoyama, Hiroshi Yamanobe, Shinsuke Murano
  • Patent number: 7737370
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding filter has two transparent boards and a conductive mesh with plural wires, where the conductive mesh is sandwiched between the two transparent boards. The plural wires are formed of a Cu—Sn—In alloy or a Cu—Ag alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seigi Aoyama, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Yuzo Ito, Hiroshi Komuro, Hiroshi Okikawa
  • Patent number: 7663562
    Abstract: An antenna according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of parallel disposed linear conductors; two insulating films between which the plurality of linear conductors are sandwiched; at least one cut portion formed in at least one of the plurality of linear conductors; and a feed point connected to at least one of the plurality of linear conductors. With this configuration, the segment of the linear conductor connected to the feed point provides a driven element, while the other end of the linear conductor opposite to the feed point connected end is electrically open so that the segment of the linear conductor extending beyond the cut portion provides a parasitic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Murano, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Masahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090229865
    Abstract: A conductor for a flexible substrate, used for a flexible flat cable or disposed inside a flexible printed-circuit board, according to the present invention comprises: a base conductor made of Cu or Cu-alloy; a plating film made of Sn or Sn-alloy formed on a surface of the base conductor; and a surface oxide film formed on a surface of the plating film, in which the surface oxide film includes oxide of an element other than Sn or a mixture of Sn oxide and oxide of an element other than Sn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Takayuki Tsuji, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Masato Ito
  • Publication number: 20080218419
    Abstract: An antenna according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of parallel disposed linear conductors; two insulating films between which the plurality of linear conductors are sandwiched; at least one cut portion formed in at least one of the plurality of linear conductors; and a feed point connected to at least one of the plurality of linear conductors. With this configuration, the segment of the linear conductor connected to the feed point provides a driven element, while the other end of the linear conductor opposite to the feed point connected end is electrically open so that the segment of the linear conductor extending beyond the cut portion provides a parasitic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Shinusuke Murano, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Masahiko Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20080047747
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding filter has two transparent boards and a conductive mesh with plural wires, where the conductive mesh is sandwiched between the two transparent boards. The plural wires are formed of a Cu—Sn—In alloy or a Cu—Ag alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Seigi Aoyama, Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Hiromitsu Kuroda, Yuzo Ito, Hiroshi Komuro, Hiroshi Okikawa
  • Publication number: 20070069971
    Abstract: An antenna having an antenna element bent in a predetermined shape. The antenna element has a plurality of line conductors that are arranged in parallel and are sandwiched by two insulation films. A method of making an antenna has the steps of: arranging in parallel a plurality of line conductors, each of which having a width of 0.04 mm or less, at intervals of 10 times or more the width of each of the line conductors; discharging continuously the plurality of line conductors such that visibility of the line conductors is reduced; and sandwiching continuously the discharged line conductors by planar transparent insulation films with a sticking or adhesion layer to have an antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Horikoshi, Masahiko Kobayashi, Seigi Aoyama, Hiroshi Yamanobe, Shinsuke Murano