Patents by Inventor Hisaharu Nishino

Hisaharu Nishino 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: 6082175
    Abstract: This discloses an electronic component of a miniature size to be used as e.g. automobile engine peripheral components, such as an exhaust gas oxygen sensor, a heat sensor, and a heater. More specifically, the invention provides an electronic component integral with a heat resistant terminal that is pressure-fitting or shrink-fitted on a ceramic element of the electronic component. This electronic components shows great mechanical and electrical performance, withstanding the high temperature environment over 400 and up to 800.degree. C. to which the ceramic element of the component required expose.The terminal incorporated in this high temperature electronic component comprises a plurality of metal wire leads that electrically connect to a surface of a bar-like ceramic element, at least two ceramic insulators that surround the leads, and a thermal resistant metal ring that shrink-fits or pressure-fits around the ceramic insulators so that the metal leads press in a radial direction holding the element firmly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaya Yoshikawa, Katsuhisa Yabuta, Masaya Ito, Hisaharu Nishino