Patents by Inventor Yoshio Mizutani
Yoshio Mizutani 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).
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Publication number: 20240098897Abstract: A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer having through holes, a first conductor layer formed on first surface of the insulating layer, a second conductor layer formed on second surface of the insulating layer, and interlayer conductors formed along wall surfaces surrounding the through holes such that each interlayer conductor has a film-like shape and is connecting the first and second conductor layers. The interlayer conductors include first conductors formed in first region of the insulating layer and second conductors formed in second region of the insulating layer at density higher than density of the first conductors, and a thickness of each first interlayer conductor in its end part is substantially same as or larger than a thickness of each second conductor in its end part and a thickness of each first conductor in its center part is larger than a thickness of each second conductor in its center part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshio MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20230106031Abstract: An electric wire protection member to be provided at an end in a longitudinal direction of a tube that covers an outer circumference of an electric wire, the electric wire protection member including: a case; and a magnetic core provided to surround the outer circumference of the electric wire, wherein: the case includes: a core housing that houses the magnetic core; and a cover that covers an inner circumferential edge at the end of the tube, the core housing and the cover are formed in one piece with the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yoshio MIZUTANI
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Patent number: 10923263Abstract: An aligned state of core sections is reliably maintained. A fixing structure for a cylindrical magnetic core including an insertion hole into which an electric wire is inserted with a plurality of core sections, which are divided in a circumferential direction, being coaxially aligned with each other, includes a clamping band to be wound around outer circumferential faces of the core sections to tighten the core sections. The magnetic core is accommodated in a holder, and the holder has a holder-side locking-receiving portion at which a remaining portion of the clamping band is locked. Meanwhile, an electric wire fixing portion that is fixed to the electric wire, which passes through the magnetic core, is formed in the holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Patent number: 10382001Abstract: A conductive path with noise filter that enables an efficient reduction in a surge noise in a specific frequency band is provided. A conductive path with noise filter includes a conductive path main body, V-phase wire, W-phase wire, a coil-shaped inductor, V-phase inductor, W-phase inductor surrounding the conductive path main body, V-phase wire, W-phase wire, and a capacitor, V-phase capacitor, W-phase capacitor arranged between the conductive path main body, V-phase wire, W-phase wire and the inductor, V-phase inductor, W-phase inductor.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Patent number: 10199812Abstract: A shielded conductive path (Wa) includes: a shielding pipe that encloses first and second electrical wires together; a first insertion path that is formed inside the shielding pipe and into which the first electrical wire is inserted; a second insertion path that is formed inside the shielding pipe, is separated from the first insertion path by a partition wall, and into which the second electrical wire is inserted; and a shielding tube that includes at least a portion of a flexible shielding member that is tubular. The shielding tube is connected to an end portion of the first insertion path so as to prevent the first and second electrical wires from being affected by electromagnetic noise therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Patent number: 10176906Abstract: Provided is a shielded conductive path exhibiting a shielding function over a broad frequency band between a low frequency and a high frequency even when the shielding member has a small cross-sectional area. A shielded conductive path includes conductive path main bodies, insulating layers surrounding the conductive path main bodies, and shielding members facing the outer circumferential surfaces of the insulating layers, each have a configuration in which a conductive layer and a magnetic layer are layered together. Electromagnetic noise in a frequency band between a low frequency and an intermediate frequency is blocked with the conductive layer, and electromagnetic noise in a frequency band between an intermediate frequency and a high frequency is blocked with the magnetic layer. The different frequency regions are assigned to the conductive layer and the magnetic layer, and therefore, the cross-sectional areas of the conductive layer and the magnetic layer need not be increased.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Publication number: 20180277282Abstract: Provided is a shielded conductive path exhibiting a shielding function over a broad frequency band between a low frequency and a high frequency even when the shielding member has a small cross-sectional area. A shielded conductive path includes conductive path main bodies, insulating layers surrounding the conductive path main bodies, and shielding members facing the outer circumferential surfaces of the insulating layers, each have a configuration in which a conductive layer and a magnetic layer are layered together. Electromagnetic noise in a frequency band between a low frequency and an intermediate frequency is blocked with the conductive layer, and electromagnetic noise in a frequency band between an intermediate frequency and a high frequency is blocked with the magnetic layer. The different frequency regions are assigned to the conductive layer and the magnetic layer, and therefore, the cross-sectional areas of the conductive layer and the magnetic layer need not be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Publication number: 20180233263Abstract: An aligned state of core sections is reliably maintained. A fixing structure for a cylindrical magnetic core including an insertion hole into which an electric wire is inserted with a plurality of core sections, which are divided in a circumferential direction, being coaxially aligned with each other, includes a clamping band to be wound around outer circumferential faces of the core sections to tighten the core sections. The magnetic core is accommodated in a holder, and the holder has a holder-side locking-receiving portion at which a remaining portion of the clamping band is locked. Meanwhile, an electric wire fixing portion that is fixed to the electric wire, which passes through the magnetic core, is formed in the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Publication number: 20180183400Abstract: A conductive path with noise filter that enables an efficient reduction in a surge noise in a specific frequency band is provided. A conductive path with noise filter includes a conductive path main body, V-phase wire, W-phase wire, a coil-shaped inductor, V-phase inductor, W-phase inductor surrounding the conductive path main body, V-phase wire, W-phase wire, and a capacitor, V-phase capacitor, W-phase capacitor arranged between the conductive path main body, V-phase wire, W-phase wire and the inductor, V-phase inductor, W-phase inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventor: Yoshio MIZUTANI
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Patent number: 10002690Abstract: A shielding portion of a shielded conductive path (Wa) includes: a shielded pipe in which the inside thereof is partitioned into a plurality of electrical wire insertion paths; and a flexible shielding member that is tubular and is connected to an end portion of the shielding pipe. Out of a plurality of electrical wires that are inserted into the electrical wire insertion paths, a second electrical wire is led out of the shielding portion from an outlet port. Inside the shielding portion, a shielding tube encloses the second electrical wire, and prevents the second electrical wire and the first electrical wire from being affected by electromagnetic noise therefrom. A gap between the shielding tube and an opening edge of the outlet port is closed by a conductive sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Publication number: 20170330650Abstract: A shielding portion of a shielded conductive path (Wa) includes: a shielded pipe in which the inside thereof is partitioned into a plurality of electrical wire insertion paths; and a flexible shielding member that is tubular and is connected to an end portion of the shielding pipe. Out of a plurality of electrical wires that are inserted into the electrical wire insertion paths, a second electrical wire is led out of the shielding portion from an outlet port. Inside the shielding portion, a shielding tube encloses the second electrical wire, and prevents the second electrical wire and the first electrical wire from being affected by electromagnetic noise therefrom. A gap between the shielding tube and an opening edge of the outlet port is closed by a conductive sealing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventor: Yoshio MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20170324231Abstract: A shielded conductive path (Wa) includes: a shielding pipe that encloses first and second electrical wires together; a first insertion path that is formed inside the shielding pipe and into which the first electrical wire is inserted; a second insertion path that is formed inside the shielding pipe, is separated from the first insertion path by a partition wall, and into which the second electrical wire is inserted; and a shielding tube that includes at least a portion of a flexible shielding member that is tubular. The shielding tube is connected to an end portion of the first insertion path so as to prevent the first and second electrical wires from being affected by electromagnetic noise therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventor: Yoshio MIZUTANI
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Patent number: 9578755Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: a multilayer core substrate including first and second insulation layers and a double-sided board between the first and second insulation layers. The core substrate has a cylindrical through-hole structure including a cylindrical conductor through the insulation layers and the board, a resin filler filling inside the cylindrical conductor and covering circuits covering the filler at the ends of the cylindrical conductor, respectively. The core substrate includes a conductive layer including a through-hole land around end of the structure such that the land is directly connected to the cylindrical conductor, the land includes a first electroless film, a first electrolytic film, a second electroless film and a second electrolytic film, and the cylindrical conductor includes the second electroless and electrolytic films such that the second electroless film is in contact with the side walls of the first electroless and electrolytic films.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Mizutani, Hiroaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 9396840Abstract: A pipe includes a cylindrical tube main body in which electric wires are arranged, and a partition wall extending from an inner wall of the tube main body and partitioning an inner space of the tube main body into a first area and a second area. The partition wall includes: a pair of end convex portions and a concave portion. The end convex portions are edge portions of the partition wall and adjacent to the inner wall of the tube main body. Each of the end convex portions curves so as to protrude in a direction from the first area toward the second area. The concave portion is between the pair of end convex portions and curves so as to be recessed in an opposite direction from the direction in which the end convex portion protrudes. The inner wall of the tube main body includes ribs protruding inward of the tube main body and extending in the axial direction of the tube main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Mizutani, Yuichi Kimoto, Katsutoshi Izawa
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Publication number: 20150287500Abstract: A pipe includes a cylindrical tube main body in which electric wires are arranged, and a partition wall extending from an inner wall of the tube main body and partitioning an inner space of the tube main body into a first area and a second area. The partition wall includes: a pair of end convex portions and a concave portion. The end convex portions are edge portions of the partition wall and adjacent to the inner wall of the tube main body. Each of the end convex portions curves so as to protrude in a direction from the first area toward the second area. The concave portion is between the pair of end convex portions and curves so as to be recessed in an opposite direction from the direction in which the end convex portion protrudes. The inner wall of the tube main body includes ribs protruding inward of the tube main body and extending in the axial direction of the tube main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Yoshio MIZUTANI, Yuichi KIMOTO, Katsutoshi IZAWA
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Publication number: 20140311772Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: a multilayer core substrate including first and second insulation layers and a double-sided board between the first and second insulation layers. The core substrate has a cylindrical through-hole structure including a cylindrical conductor through the insulation layers and the board, a resin filler filling inside the cylindrical conductor and covering circuits covering the filler at the ends of the cylindrical conductor, respectively. The core substrate includes a conductive layer including a through-hole land around end of the structure such that the land is directly connected to the cylindrical conductor, the land includes a first electroless film, a first electrolytic film, a second electroless film and a second electrolytic film, and the cylindrical conductor includes the second electroless and electrolytic films such that the second electroless film is in contact with the side walls of the first electroless and electrolytic films.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshio MIZUTANI, Hiroaki WATANABE
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Patent number: 8786132Abstract: A power supply device is used for an apparatus which includes a power generator and a parallel assembly including a main power supply and a load. The power supply device includes a input port connected to an output terminal of the power generator, an output port connected to the parallel assembly, an electric storage element charged with electric power generated by the power generator, a switching unit, a current switcher for restricting a current flowing from the main power supply to the electric storage element, a controller for controlling the power generator such that the voltage of the output port becomes a predetermined voltage. The switching unit is connected to the first input port, the output port, and the electric storage element. The switching unit connects the electric storage element, the power generator, and the parallel assembly in parallel to each other when the electric storage element is charged with the electric power generated by the power generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuki Morita, Yoshio Mizutani, Norio Nakajima
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Publication number: 20120279776Abstract: A shield conducting path of the present invention includes a plurality of electric wires which is formed by enclosing electric conductors with insulation coatings, and a metallic pipe which protects and shields the electric wires by inserting them therethrough. The pipe has a tube main body which has a tubular shape and through which the electric wires are inserted, and a partition wall which is extended from an inner wall of the tube main body and partitions an inner portion of the tube main body. The present invention is characterized in that the partition wall has a cross section of a curved shape or a bent shape when cut in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the tube main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Yoshio Mizutani
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Publication number: 20100308659Abstract: A power supply device is used for an apparatus which includes a power generator and a parallel assembly including a main power supply and a load. The power supply device includes a input port connected to an output terminal of the power generator, an output port connected to the parallel assembly, an electric storage element charged with electric power generated by the power generator, a switching unit, a current switcher for restricting a current flowing from the main power supply to the electric storage element, a controller for controlling the power generator such that the voltage of the output port becomes a predetermined voltage. The switching unit is connected to the first input port, the output port, and the electric storage element. The switching unit connects the electric storage element, the power generator, and the parallel assembly in parallel to each other when the electric storage element is charged with the electric power generated by the power generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuki Morita, Yoshio Mizutani, Norio Nakajima
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Patent number: 7750607Abstract: The auxiliary electric power supply for a vehicle has a first switch electrically connected to an I/O end; a capacitor bank; a discharge resistance; and a controller. The capacitor bank has series-connected electric double layer capacitors, and balanced resistances. Each of the balanced resistance is parallel-connected to each electric double layer capacitor, and has substantively the same resistance value. The capacitor bank and discharge resistance are connected to the first switch. The controller controls the first switch while monitoring the voltage of the capacitor bank and the operating state of the ignition key operating the ignition switch of the vehicle, so as to connect the capacitor bank to the discharge resistance when the ignition switch is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Norio Nakajima, Susumu Nisimoto, Yoshio Mizutani