Patents by Inventor Kaori Miyashita

Kaori Miyashita 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: 11940347
    Abstract: A pressure sensor has a stem in which a pressure introduction hole into which a pressure medium is introduced and a diaphragm deformable according to the pressure of the pressure medium are formed, and a strain detecting element which is arranged on the diaphragm via an insulating film and being configured to output a detection signal according to the deformation of the diaphragm. The strain detecting element is configured to have a portion made of polysilicon. A low doping layer having a higher electrical resistivity than polysilicon and a higher crystallinity than the insulating film is arranged between the insulating film and the strain detecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, NAGANO KEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kodama, Naoki Yoshida, Kaori Miyashita, Eiji Takeda, Nobuaki Yamada, Yoshihiro Tomomatsu, Yasushi Yanagisawa, Yusuke Midorikawa, Shirou Kamanaru, Kenichi Yokoyama, Inao Toyoda, Hisayuki Takeuchi, Naohisa Niimi, Masao Takahashi, Yasutake Ura, Kouji Asano, Yukihiro Kamada
  • Publication number: 20230273078
    Abstract: A torque sensor includes: a first area having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a second area provided around the first area; a plurality of beams connecting the first area to the second area; and a detector provided on the first surface of the first area and configured to detect torque applied between the first area and the second area. The detector includes: an insulation film layered on the first area; and strain gauges layered on the insulation film and being deformable in response to torque. The second surface of the first area is provided with screw holes that do not reach the first surface and into which fasteners are respectively screwed. A thickness defined between a bottom of each of the screw holes and the first surface is equal to or more than one fourth of a diameter of each of the screw holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kaori Miyashita, Haruhiko Takamatsu, Toshinori Suzuki, Yuuta Isei
  • Publication number: 20230010885
    Abstract: A torque sensor includes: a first area, a second area provided around the first area, a plurality of beams connecting the first area and the second area, and a detector configured to detect torque applied between the first area and the second area, the detector being provided on the first area. The detector includes an insulation film layered on the first area and a strain gauge layered on the insulation film and deformable in accordance with the torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kaori Miyashita, Takuya Hemmi, Haruhiko Takamatsu, Toshinori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220042868
    Abstract: A pressure sensor has a stem in which a pressure introduction hole into which a pressure medium is introduced and a diaphragm deformable according to the pressure of the pressure medium are formed, and a strain detecting element which is arranged on the diaphragm via an insulating film and being configured to output a detection signal according to the deformation of the diaphragm. The strain detecting element is configured to have a portion made of polysilicon. A low doping layer having a higher electrical resistivity than polysilicon and a higher crystallinity than the insulating film is arranged between the insulating film and the strain detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi KODAMA, Naoki YOSHIDA, Kaori MIYASHITA, Eiji TAKEDA, Nobuaki YAMADA, Yoshihiro TOMOMATSU, Yasushi YANAGISAWA, Yusuke MIDORIKAWA, Shirou KAMANARU, Kenichi YOKOYAMA, Inao TOYODA, Hisayuki TAKEUCHI, Naohisa NIIMI, Masao TAKAHASHI, Yasutake URA, Kouji ASANO, Yukihiro KAMADA
  • Patent number: 9903775
    Abstract: A detector provided on a flat portion of a diaphragm includes a plurality of strain gauges, resistor element connectors connecting adjacent ones of the strain gauges, and an electric conductor covering a part of the resistor element connectors. First linear portions and second linear portions of the resistor element connectors exposed from the electric conductor are orthogonal to the edges of the electric conductor extending across the first linear portions and the second linear portions. Even when a pattern of the resistor element connector and a pattern of electric conductor are misaligned in X direction or in Y direction, an area of the resistor element connector exposed from the electric conductor does not change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: NAGANO KEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Hata, Kaori Miyashita, Eiji Takeda
  • Patent number: 9702777
    Abstract: A detector is provided by coating a fluid conductive material on a flat portion of a diaphragm. The detector includes: a resistor element; resistor element electrodes, which are overlapped and connected with mutually opposed parts of the resistor element; and a linear conductor connected with the resistor element electrodes. The resistor element electrodes each include: a linear portion having a linear inner side facing an inner side of paired one of the resistor element electrodes; and peripheral portions defined at both ends of the linear portion, at least one of the peripheral portions being connected with the linear conductor. All of the linear portions are arranged so that inner sides are arranged mutually in parallel. The resistor element is connected with the linear portion. The peripheral portions are exposed without being connected with the resistor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NAGANO KEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaori Miyashita, Eiji Takeda, Yuuji Nagai, Shinya Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20160202136
    Abstract: A detector is provided by coating a fluid conductive material on a flat portion of a diaphragm. The detector includes: a resistor element; resistor element electrodes, which are overlapped and connected with mutually opposed parts of the resistor element; and a linear conductor connected with the resistor element electrodes. The resistor element electrodes each include: a linear portion having a linear inner side facing an inner side of paired one of the resistor element electrodes; and peripheral portions defined at both ends of the linear portion, at least one of the peripheral portions being connected with the linear conductor. All of the linear portions are arranged so that inner sides are arranged mutually in parallel. The resistor element is connected with the linear portion. The peripheral portions are exposed without being connected with the resistor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kaori Miyashita, Eiji Takeda, Yuuji Nagai, Shinya Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20160187216
    Abstract: A detector provided on a flat portion of a diaphragm includes a plurality of strain gauges, resistor element connectors connecting adjacent ones of the strain gauges, and an electric conductor covering a part of the resistor element connectors. First linear portions and second linear portions of the resistor element connectors exposed from the electric conductor are orthogonal to the edges of the electric conductor extending across the first linear portions and the second linear portions. Even when a pattern of the resistor element connector and a pattern of electric conductor are misaligned in X direction or in Y direction, an area of the resistor element connector exposed from the electric conductor does not change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yukihiko Hata, Kaori Miyashita, Eiji Takeda