Patents by Inventor Yousuke HOSHIKAWA

Yousuke HOSHIKAWA 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).

  • ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20110141638
    Abstract: The electrostatic protection device in accordance with the present invention is the electrostatic protection device for protecting a plurality of electronic elements electrically connected in series against static electricity, the device comprising a plurality of first electrostatic protection elements having a current-voltage nonlinear resistance characteristic, a plurality of second electrostatic protection elements having a current-voltage nonlinear resistance characteristic, and a ground terminal for electrically connecting with a ground. The plurality of first electrostatic protection elements are electrically connected in parallel to the respective electronic elements, while the plurality of second electrostatic protection elements are electrically connected between input terminals of the respective electronic elements and the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yousuke HOSHIKAWA, Mikio TSURUOKA, Hiroyuki SATO, Goro TAKEUCHI, Dai MATSUOKA