Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Owada

Hiroshi Owada 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: 4825116
    Abstract: A transmitter- receiver of an ultrasonic distance measuring device comprising a cylindrical piezoelectric element made of a polymer in place of a piezoelectric vibrator of a ceramic material or the like which has heretofore been used. The cylindrical piezoelectric element is secured to a columnar supporter in such a manner as to define a chamber in cooperation with a recess which is provided in the peripheral surface of the supporter. The supporter is provided with a pressure equalizing bore which provides communication between the chamber and the outside. In addition, a conical reflector is provided so as to impart directivity to the ultasonic wave transmitted from the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ichizo Itoh, Hiroshi Owada, Toru Fujii