Patents by Inventor Hideo Oya

Hideo Oya 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: 5449493
    Abstract: Piezoelectric elements are attached to both sides of a flexible metal thin plate, thus forming a bimorph-type piezoelectric vibrator. A portion of the metal thin plate is extended to form a stirring blade. A suitable weight is attached to a part of the metal plate such that the amplitude of the blade is made greater than the amplitude of the vibrator itself. The voltage to be applied to the vibrator and the frequency are adjusted, and the vibrator is vibrated in a second-order mode. Thereby, the entire solution is moved simultaneously, vertical motion is caused, and the stirring efficiency is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuji Rokugawa, Morito Inoue, Soichiro Sakaguchi, Hideo Oya, Noboru Aoki, Masato Saitoh