Patents by Inventor Akiyo Yuguchi
Akiyo Yuguchi 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: 20230358623Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a resistor formed of material including at least one of chromium or nickel, the resistor being situated above the substrate. The strain gauge includes a functional layer formed of an insulating material that has a higher thermal conductivity than the resistor, the functional layer being situated between the substrate and the resistor. The resistor includes multiple resistive patterns that are juxtaposed. The resistor includes folded portions each of which connects end portions of resistive portions that are next to each other. A first metallic layer formed of a material that has a higher thermal conductivity than the resistor is laminated on the folded portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Aya ONO, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Atsushi KITAMURA, Akiyo YUGUCHI, Shinya TODA, Yosuke OGASA, Yuta AIZAWA, Iku ISHIHARA
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Patent number: 11692806Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, directly on one surface of the substrate; a resistor formed of a film including Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the functional layer; and an insulating resin layer with which the resistor is coated.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi, Shigeyuki Adachi, Toshiaki Asakawa, Atsushi Kitamura
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Publication number: 20230175831Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, at least one resistor formed on or above the substrate, and a pair of electrodes formed on or above the substrate, electrodes being electrically coupled to the resistor via lines, respectively. Each of the lines electrically connects an end of the resistor and a given electrode, the end being situated in a width direction of a grid. Each of the lines includes a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer that is formed of a material having a lower resistance than a material of the first metallic layer, the second metallic layer being situated on the first metallic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Atsushi KITAMURA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Yosuke OGASA, Aya ONO, Akiyo YUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230147031Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate and a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, the resistor being situated on or above the substrate. A film thickness of the resistor is greater than or equal to 100 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Atsushi KITAMURA, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Aya ONO, Akiyo YUGUCHI
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Patent number: 11543308Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate; and electrodes electrically coupled to the resistor. Each electrode includes a terminal section extending from a corresponding end portion from among end portions of the resistor; a first metallic layer formed of copper, a copper alloy, nickel, or a nickel alloy, on or above the terminal section; and a second metallic layer formed of material having better solder wettability than the first metallic layer, on or above the first metallic layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Akiyo Yuguchi, Aya Ono, Eiji Misaizu
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Patent number: 11543309Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate; a resistor formed of a Cr composite film, on one surface of the functional layer; and an insulating resin layer with which the resistor is coated.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi, Yosuke Ogasa
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Patent number: 11448560Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a plurality of resistors each formed of a Cr composite film, on or above the substrate. The substrate is attached to a flexure element, the plurality of resistors including two resistors disposed at locations at which the two resistors are opposite to each other, such that the flexure element is interposed between the two resistors.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Yuta Aizawa, Atsushi Kitamura, Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi
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Patent number: 11326967Abstract: A strain gauge includes a strain detecting unit and a temperature detecting unit that are formed on or above a flexible substrate. The strain detecting unit includes a resistor formed as a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of a functional layer. A first metallic layer formed of a material of which a gauge factor is less than that of the resistor is laminated on a folded portion, and a resistance value of the first metallic layer on the folded portion is less than a resistance value of the folded portion. The temperature detecting unit is a thermocouple including a second metallic layer formed of a same material as the resistor, on or above the substrate; and a third metallic layer formed of a same material as the first metallic layer, on the second metallic layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Shinya Toda, Atsushi Kitamura, Akiyo Yuguchi
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Patent number: 11326966Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film including Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the functional layer. The substrate includes a filler. Surface unevenness on one surface of the substrate is 15 nm or less, and the resistor has a film thickness of 0.05 ?m or more.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Asakawa, Akiyo Yuguchi, Yuta Aizawa, Syota Taneda
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Publication number: 20210033476Abstract: A strain gauge includes a strain detecting unit and a temperature detecting unit that are formed on or above a flexible substrate. The strain detecting unit includes a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate. The resistor includes a plurality of resistive patterns that are juxtaposed; and a folded portion connected to end portions of given resistive patterns that are next to each other. A first metallic layer formed of a material of which a gauge factor is less than that of the resistor is laminated on the folded portion, and a resistance value of the first metallic layer on the folded portion is less than a resistance value of the folded portion. The temperature detecting unit is a thermocouple including a second metallic layer formed of a same material as the resistor, on or above the substrate; and a third metallic layer formed of a same material as the first metallic layer, on the second metallic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Shinya TODA, Atsushi KITAMURA, Akiyo YUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210018382Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate; a resistor formed of a Cr composite film, on one surface of the functional layer; and an insulating resin layer with which the resistor is coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Eiji MISAIZU, Akiyo YUGUCHI, Yosuke OGASA
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Publication number: 20200393311Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a plurality of resistors each formed of a Cr composite film, on or above the substrate. The substrate is attached to a flexure element, the plurality of resistors including two resistors disposed at locations at which the two resistors are opposite to each other, such that the flexure element is interposed between the two resistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Yuta AIZAWA, Atsushi KITAMURA, Eiji MISAIZU, Akiyo YUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200333199Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate. Surface unevenness on one surface of the substrate is 15 nm or less, and the resistor has a film thickness of 0.05 ?m or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Akiyo YUGUCHI, Yuta AIZAWA, Syota TANEDA
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Publication number: 20200292294Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate; a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on one surface of the functional layer; and an insulating resin layer with which the resistor is coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Eiji MISAIZU, Akiyo YUGUCHI, Shigeyuki ADACHI, Toshiaki ASAKAWA, Atsushi KITAMURA
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Publication number: 20200271533Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate; and electrodes electrically coupled to the resistor. Each electrode includes a terminal section extending from a corresponding end portion from among end portions of the resistor; a first metallic layer formed of copper, a copper alloy, nickel, or a nickel alloy, on or above the terminal section; and a second metallic layer formed of material having better solder wettability than the first metallic layer, on or above the first metallic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Akiyo YUGUCHI, Aya ONO, Eiji MISAIZU
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Patent number: 6650112Abstract: A magnetic impedance element including a substrate made of a non-magnetic material, a thin-film magnetic core formed on said substrate, and first and second electrodes disposed on both ends of said thin-film magnetic core in a longitudinal direction thereof, characterized in that said thin-film magnetic core is formed by laminating a plurality of magnetic films through non-magnetic thin-films.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Takayama, Tamio Umehara, Akiyo Yuguchi, Hideki Kato, Akira Goto
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Patent number: D860838Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi, Shigeyuki Adachi, Toshiaki Asakawa, Atsushi Kitamura
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Patent number: D860839Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi, Shigeyuki Adachi, Toshiaki Asakawa, Atsushi Kitamura
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Patent number: D953903Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi, Shigeyuki Adachi, Toshiaki Asakawa, Atsushi Kitamura
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Patent number: D953904Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Eiji Misaizu, Akiyo Yuguchi, Shigeyuki Adachi, Toshiaki Asakawa, Atsushi Kitamura