Patents by Inventor Yuta Ashida
Yuta Ashida 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: 20220294410Abstract: A band-pass filter includes a first input/output port, a second input/output port, a first high-pass filter, a first low-pass filter, and a first stub resonator. The first stub resonator includes a first distributed constant line. The first low-pass filter is provided between the first input/output port and the first high-pass filter in the circuit configuration. The first distributed constant line has a first end connected to a first path connecting the first input/output port and the first low-pass filter, and a second end closest to a ground in the circuit configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya SATO, Yuta ASHIDA
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Patent number: 11431071Abstract: A balun includes first to fourth lines and a stack. A plurality of first conductor layers forming the first and third lines are located in a first region in the stack. A plurality of second conductor layers forming the second and fourth lines are located in a second region in the stack. A ground conductor layer is located closer to the second region than to the first region. The plurality of second conductor layers include a conductor layer pair where a distance between two conductor layers is smallest.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Masahiro Tatematsu, Shuhei Sawaguchi, Shigemitsu Tomaki, Tetsuzo Goto, Takeshi Kijima
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Patent number: 11423782Abstract: Provided are a traffic status estimation device and the like with which it is possible to estimate the traffic status with high precision even in a situation in which there are few sections with sensors installed therein and the vehicle travel history is inadequate. This traffic status estimation device includes: a traffic status estimation unit that estimates the traffic status in sections in which sensors are not installed on the basis of the similarity of the traffic status among sets comprising a plurality of time bands and a plurality of sections that include sections in which sensors are installed and sections in which sensors are not installed, and on the basis of the traffic status in the sections in which sensors are installed; and an output unit that outputs the traffic status estimated by the traffic status estimation unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Itaru Nishioka
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Publication number: 20220209380Abstract: A band-pass filter includes a first input/output port, a second input/output port, a plurality of resonators, and a multilayer stack. The multilayer stack includes a plurality of stacked dielectric layers. Each of the resonators is an open-ended resonator formed of a conductor line in the multilayer stack. Each of the resonators includes a resonator conductor portion including a first line part and a second line part located away from each other in a direction orthogonal to a stacking direction of the plurality of dielectric layers, and a third line part connecting the first line part and the second line part. The first to third line parts extend to surround a space between the first line part and the second line part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Honoka ATSUCHI, Yuta ASHIDA, Longfei YI, Yoshinori MATSUMARU, Shuhei SAWAGUCHI, Masahiro TATEMATSU, Shigemitsu TOMAKI
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Patent number: 11283147Abstract: A directional coupler includes first to fourth terminals, a first line, a second line, a ground conductor portion, and a stack. The first line includes a first center portion, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion. The second line includes a second center portion, a third connecting portion, and a fourth connecting portion. A distance between the first and third connecting portions and a distance between the second and fourth connecting portions decrease toward the first and second center portions. The first to fourth terminals are located on a bottom surface of the stack.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Masahiro Tatematsu, Shuhei Sawaguchi, Shigemitsu Tomaki
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Patent number: 11222532Abstract: A traffic control support system for accurately predicting, when an irregular event occurs, a traffic state and an influence of the event on the traffic state, is provided. The traffic control support system includes calculation means for calculating, based on a relation between a flow rate and a density of traffic and a predicted value of the density in a regular state in each of a plurality of locations, an estimated value of the density in each of one or more locations at a specific time after an event starting time representing a time at which an irregular event occurs in at least one of the plurality of locations, and display control means for displaying an influence of the irregular event on traffic in each of one or more locations, based on an estimated value of the density.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Itaru Nishioka
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Publication number: 20210399414Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a filter layer, an antenna layer, a divider layer, and ground patterns. The antenna layer has first and second radiation conductors and first and second ground pillars that surround the first and second radiation conductors, respectively. Each of the first and second ground patterns has a first area that overlaps a first space surrounded by the first ground pillars, a second area that overlaps a second space surrounded by the plurality of second ground pillars, and a third area that connects the first and second areas. A width of the third area in a width direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first and second areas is smaller than a width of each of the first and second areas in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Yasuyuki HARA, Yutaka UI, Yuta ASHIDA
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Publication number: 20210344320Abstract: A band-pass filter includes an unbalanced port, a first balanced port, a second balanced port, and first to third resonators provided between the unbalanced port and the first and second balanced ports. The second resonator and the third resonator each are a resonator with both ends open. The second resonator and the third resonator are adjacent to each other in a circuit configuration, and electromagnetically coupled by magnetic coupling as main coupling. The first resonator is provided closer to the second resonator than to the third resonator, and jump-coupled to the third resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shuhei SAWAGUCHI, Yuta ASHIDA, Masahiro TATEMATSU, Yoshinori MATSUMARU, Shigemitsu TOMAKI
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Publication number: 20210328317Abstract: A multilayered filter device includes a multilayer stack, a band pass filter, a first band elimination filter, and a second band elimination filter. The band pass filter and the first and second band elimination filters are each constructed using the multilayer stack. The band pass filter includes a plurality of first resonators with open ends. Each band elimination filter includes a connection path, and a second resonator coupled to the connection path. The connection path includes an impedance transformer. The second resonator includes a conductor line constituting a distributed constant line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta ASHIDA, Noriyuki HIRABAYASHI, Shigemitsu TOMAKI
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Patent number: 11127289Abstract: A traffic congestion estimating device includes: a traffic congestion starting point and end point identifying unit that identifies a traffic congestion end point and a traffic congestion starting point for defining a traffic congestion area, based on position information detected for each vehicle; an inflow/outflow estimation unit that estimates an inflow to the traffic congestion end point at every time period, as well as, an outflow from the traffic congestion starting point at that time period, based on a traffic volume that was measured by a sensor on the upstream side of the traffic congestion end point, a traffic volume that was measured by a sensor on the downstream side of the traffic congestion starting point, and the position information; and a traffic congestion area updating unit that updates the traffic congestion end point, based on the inflow, and updates the traffic congestion starting point, based on the outflow.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yuta Ashida
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Publication number: 20210242852Abstract: A balun includes first to fourth lines and a stack. A plurality of first conductor layers forming the first and third lines are located in a first region in the stack. A plurality of second conductor layers forming the second and fourth lines are located in a second region in the stack. A ground conductor layer is located closer to the second region than to the first region. The plurality of second conductor layers include a conductor layer pair where a distance between two conductor layers is smallest.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta ASHIDA, Masahiro TATEMATSU, Shuhei SAWAGUCHI, Shigemitsu TOMAKI, Tetsuzo GOTO, Takeshi KIJIMA
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Patent number: 11081767Abstract: A multilayered filter device includes a multilayer stack, a band pass filter, a first band elimination filter, and a second band elimination filter. The band pass filter and the first and second band elimination filters are each constructed using the multilayer stack. The band pass filter includes a plurality of first resonators with open ends. Each band elimination filter includes a connection path, and a second resonator coupled to the connection path. The connection path includes an impedance transformer. The second resonator includes a conductor line constituting a distributed constant line.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Noriyuki Hirabayashi, Shigemitsu Tomaki
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Publication number: 20210234249Abstract: A directional coupler includes first to fourth terminals, a first line, a second line, a ground conductor portion, and a stack. The first line includes a first center portion, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion. The second line includes a second center portion, a third connecting portion, and a fourth connecting portion. A distance between the first and third connecting portions and a distance between the second and fourth connecting portions decrease toward the first and second center portions. The first to fourth terminals are located on a bottom surface of the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta ASHIDA, Masahiro TATEMATSU, Shuhei SAWAGUCHI, Shigemitsu TOMAKI
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Patent number: 11056793Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna module that includes a circuit layer having a filter circuit, an antenna layer having a radiation conductor, a wiring layer having a connection wiring, a first ground pattern provided on a surface of the circuit layer, a second ground pattern provided between the circuit layer and the wiring layer, a third ground pattern provided between the wiring layer and the antenna layer, and a signal terminal provided on the surface of the circuit layer where the first ground pattern is cut away. The clearance region is located so as not to overlap the filter circuit as viewed in a lamination direction. The signal terminal is connected to the filter circuit through a pillar conductor penetrating the circuit layer and the connection wiring. The radiation conductor receives power through a feed pattern connected to the filter circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Hara, Yuta Ashida
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Publication number: 20210118296Abstract: Provided are a traffic status estimation device and the like with which it is possible to estimate the traffic status with high precision even in a situation in which there are few sections with sensors installed therein and the vehicle travel history is inadequate. This traffic status estimation device includes: a traffic status estimation unit that estimates the traffic status in sections in which sensors are not installed on the basis of the similarity of the traffic status among sets comprising a plurality of time bands and a plurality of sections that include sections in which sensors are installed and sections in which sensors are not installed, and on the basis of the traffic status in the sections in which sensors are installed; and an output unit that outputs the traffic status estimated by the traffic status estimation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yuta ASHIDA, Itaru NISHIOKA
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Patent number: 10957959Abstract: A band-pass filter includes first to sixth stage resonators. Each resonator includes a resonator conductor portion formed of a conductor line. The resonator conductor portion has a first end and a second end which are opposite ends of the conductor line. The resonator conductor portion of each of the first and sixth stage resonators includes a narrow portion, a first wide portion located between the narrow portion and the first end, and a second wide portion located between the narrow portion and the second end. Each of the first and sixth stage resonators is lower in unloaded Q than the other resonators.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Noriyuki Hirabayashi, Shigemitsu Tomaki
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Patent number: 10950917Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a plurality of dielectric resonators. The dielectric filter further includes a plurality of resonator bodies corresponding to the plurality of dielectric resonators, and a peripheral dielectric portion lying around the plurality of resonator bodies. Each of the plurality of resonator bodies is formed of a first dielectric having a first relative permittivity. The peripheral dielectric portion is formed of a second dielectric having a second relative permittivity lower than the first relative permittivity. Each of the plurality of resonator bodies includes a plurality of individual elements separated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Noriyuki Hirabayashi, Shigemitsu Tomaki
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Patent number: 10950123Abstract: Provided is a traffic control system being capable of maintaining service quality provided by a toll-way. A traffic control system 1 includes a prediction unit 210 and a control unit 230. The prediction unit 210 predicts a traffic state on one path among a plurality of paths from a first location to a second location. The control unit 230 controls, when the traffic state predicted on the one path does not satisfy a predetermined service level, distributed numbers of vehicles among the plurality of paths on the first location in such a way that the traffic state on the one path satisfies the predetermined service level.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Itaru Nishioka, Yuta Ashida
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Patent number: 10854939Abstract: A dielectric filter has a first input/output port, a second input/output port, an even number of dielectric resonators, and a capacitor for capacitively coupling the first input/output port and the second input/output port. The even number of dielectric resonators are provided between the first input/output port and the second input/output port in circuit configuration, and are configured so that two dielectric resonators adjacent to each other in circuit configuration are magnetically coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Ashida, Noriyuki Hirabayashi, Shigemitsu Tomaki
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Publication number: 20200303798Abstract: A multilayered filter device includes a multilayer stack, a band pass filter, a first band elimination filter, and a second band elimination filter. The band pass filter and the first and second band elimination filters are each constructed using the multilayer stack. The band pass filter includes a plurality of first resonators with open ends. Each band elimination filter includes a connection path, and a second resonator coupled to the connection path. The connection path includes an impedance transformer. The second resonator includes a conductor line constituting a distributed constant line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta ASHIDA, Noriyuki HIRABAYASHI, Shigemitsu TOMAKI