Patents by Inventor Wakahiro Kawai

Wakahiro Kawai 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: 10375867
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device which includes an electromagnetic shield, can keep down a production cost, can be made to have a reduced thickness, and has a high degree of freedom in designing a wiring circuit. Further, the present invention provides a method for producing such an electronic device. The electronic device (1A) includes at least one high frequency functional component (21), an electrically conductive member (10) which electromagnetically shields the at least one high frequency functional component (21), and a resin molded body (23) in which at least part of the high frequency functional component (21) and at least part of the electrically conductive member (10) are embedded and fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 10334733
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit structure in which the occurrence of wiring line breakage due to deformation of a resin molded body is suppressed. A circuit structure (1) includes an electronic component (3) having an electrode (31, 32), a resin molded body (2) in which the electronic component (3) is embedded, and a wiring line (41, 42) connected to the electrode (31, 32). A groove (21) is formed around the electronic component (3) in the resin molded body (2), and the wiring line (41, 42) is provided so as to extend into the groove (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 10260587
    Abstract: Provided is a plate spring fixing structure and the like which do not necessitate complex assembling processes and thus can reduce production cost and can be reduced in size, and which enable adjustment, during a production process, of the extent to which the plate spring is bent. A holding structure (1A) includes a first plate spring (12) that has: a fixed portion (12a) embedded in and fixed to a first molded resin part (11); and a spring portion (12b) which is not fixed and which has a spring property. The fixed portion (12a) has a face that is not in contact with the first molded resin part (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 10175710
    Abstract: An electric power demand control system selects a presswork device as a target of electric power demand control in a case where the ratio of the total time length of a non-working state of the presswork device within a time period to the total time length of a working state of the presswork device within the time period is larger than a threshold. This makes it possible to alleviate, for example, (i) a decrease in production efficiency caused by electric power demand control at a facility at which production lines are installed and (ii) environmental deterioration due to electric power demand control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20180259024
    Abstract: Provided is a plate spring fixing structure and the like which do not necessitate complex assembling processes and thus can reduce production cost and can be reduced in size, and which enable adjustment, during a production process, of the extent to which the plate spring is bent. A holding structure (1A) includes a first plate spring (12) that has: a fixed portion (12a) embedded in and fixed to a first molded resin part (11); and a spring portion (12b) which is not fixed and which has a spring property. The fixed portion (12a) has a face that is not in contact with the first molded resin part (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180255667
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device which includes an electromagnetic shield, can keep down a production cost, can be made to have a reduced thickness, and has a high degree of freedom in designing a wiring circuit. Further, the present invention provides a method for producing such an electronic device. The electronic device (1A) includes at least one high frequency functional component (21), an electrically conductive member (10) which electromagnetically shields the at least one high frequency functional component (21), and a resin molded body (23) in which at least part of the high frequency functional component (21) and at least part of the electrically conductive member (10) are embedded and fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Patent number: 10070517
    Abstract: An electronic component (11) is embedded in an end portion of a surface (P1) and an end portion of a surface (P2) adjacent to each other in a three-dimensional base (2). The portion of an electrode (21) exposed from the surface (P1) and an electrode (101) of a packaged IC (41) are connected to each other via a wiring line (201). The portion of the electrode (21) exposed from the surface (P2) and an electrode (25) of an electronic component (15) are connected to each other via a wiring line (202). Accordingly, it is possible to realize a three-dimensional circuit structure requiring no wiring line spanning over or along an end portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20180233493
    Abstract: In order to be more compact and thin, this light emitting device includes LED elements embedded in a resin molded body such that light emitting units are exposed on a lateral surface of the resin molded body and positive electrodes and negative electrodes are exposed on a back surface which is perpendicular to the lateral surface of the resin molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Wakahiro KAWAI, Kazuyuki OTAKE
  • Publication number: 20180231821
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and a manufacturing method therefor such that, when connecting a first electronic component configured to have a step difference near an external connection terminal to a second electronic component via wiring, the size increase of a manufacturing device can be avoided, wiring can be carried out at a low-cost, and the reliability of the wiring connections can be improved. An LCD (10) and an IC (20) are embedded and exposed in a resin molding (30) in such a manner that a connection electrode (13a) of the LCD (10) and an electrode of the IC (20) are positioned on the same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Wakahiro KAWAI, Takafumi BESSHO
  • Publication number: 20180233640
    Abstract: In order to be more compact and thin, this light emitting device (1) comprises LED elements (3-6) embedded in a resin molded body (2) such that light emitting units (32-62) face the front surface (21) of the resin molded body (2) and anodes (33-63) and cathodes (34-64) are exposed on the back surface (23) of the resin molded body 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Patent number: 10048656
    Abstract: A control device for controlling a line in which a plurality of machines performs processes in sequence on a workpiece, the control device having a monitoring section that monitors an amount of electric energy of at least a first machine of the plurality of machines, and a power source control section that controls a power source of at least a second machine of the plurality of machines in accordance with the amount of electric energy of the first machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20180168505
    Abstract: The present invention limits measurement error and sensor element damage. When a contact-type sensor (200) is placed in contact with skin (10), a gap (200a) is formed between the skin (10) and a sensor element (214). The contact-type sensor (200) is provided with a water-repellent resin base plate (212) and a water-absorbing sheet (211) that, together with the skin (10) and the sensor element (214), surround the gap (200a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180092215
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit structure in which the occurrence of wiring line breakage due to deformation of a resin molded body is suppressed. A circuit structure (1) includes an electronic component (3) having an electrode (31, 32), a resin molded body (2) in which the electronic component (3) is embedded, and a wiring line (41, 42) connected to the electrode (31, 32). A groove (21) is formed around the electronic component (3) in the resin molded body (2), and the wiring line (41, 42) is provided so as to extend into the groove (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180084639
    Abstract: An electronic component (11) is embedded in an end portion of a surface (P1) and an end portion of a surface (P2) adjacent to each other in a three-dimensional base (2). The portion of an electrode (21) exposed from the surface (P1) and an electrode (101) of a packaged IC (41) are connected to each other via a wiring line (201). The portion of the electrode (21) exposed from the surface (P2) and an electrode (25) of an electronic component (15) are connected to each other via a wiring line (202). Accordingly, it is possible to realize a three-dimensional circuit structure requiring no wiring line spanning over or along an end portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Patent number: 9922932
    Abstract: In a resin structure including a resin molded body and a plurality of electronic components embedded in the resin molded body, (i) the resin molded body has a plurality of exposed surfaces on which electrodes of the plurality of electronic components are exposed, (ii) the resin molded body has a recess formed therein, and (iii) the recess has a bottom surface which is at least one of the plurality of exposed surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 9772641
    Abstract: A control device has a monitoring section that monitors an amount of electric energy of a first machine, and a power supply controller that controls power supply of a second machine in accordance with an amount of electric energy of the first machine and schedule information indicative of an operation schedule of each of the first machine and the second machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20170103950
    Abstract: In a resin structure including a resin molded body and a plurality of electronic components embedded in the resin molded body, (i) the resin molded body has a plurality of exposed surfaces on which electrodes of the plurality of electronic components are exposed, (ii) the resin molded body has a recess formed therein, and (iii) the recess has a bottom surface which is at least one of the plurality of exposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Patent number: 9535433
    Abstract: A control device that controls a heating device having a plurality of heating zones, has a monitoring unit configured to monitor a temperature of at least a first heating zone in the plurality of heating zones, and a control unit configured to perform heat-up starting control, in which heat-up of at least a second heating zone is started in the plurality of heating zones, based on the temperature of the first heating zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Wakahiro Kawai, Takafumi Bessho
  • Publication number: 20160370817
    Abstract: An electric power demand control system selects a presswork device as a target of electric power demand control in a case where the ratio of the total time length of a non-working state of the presswork device within a time period to the total time length of a working state of the presswork device within the time period is larger than a threshold. This makes it possible to alleviate, for example, (i) a decrease in production efficiency caused by electric power demand control at a facility at which production lines are installed and (ii) environmental deterioration due to electric power demand control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wakahiro KAWAI
  • Patent number: 9494932
    Abstract: A monitoring device includes: a physical quantity acquisition section for acquiring physical quantities indicative of a state of a device; an abnormality determination section for determining, in accordance with whether or not the acquired physical quantities fall within a predetermined range, whether or not there is an abnormality; an abnormal waveform data generation section for, in a case where the abnormality determination section determines that there is an abnormality, generating abnormal waveform data indicative of a change over time in the physical quantities acquired during an abnormal waveform period containing at least a period from a point in time at which the abnormality determination section determines that there is an abnormality to a point in time at which a predetermined accumulation time elapsed; and a reporting section for causing a display section to display an abnormal waveform indicated by the abnormal waveform data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai