Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Omoto

Katsuhiko Omoto 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: 7836774
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a strain detector having a fewer number of mounting parts and high operation efficiency and usability. The strain detector is provided with a cylindrical strain generator to be strained upon receiving a load, a resistor element which is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the strain generator and whose resistance varies depending on the amount of strain, a signal processing circuit connected with the resistor element and screw portions arranged above and below the strain generator to sandwich the strain generator. The strain generator and the screw portions are integrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Ogawa, Yasunobu Kobayashi, Yasunori Matsukawa, Toshirou Otobe, Katsuhiko Omoto, Noriyuki Jitousho, Akira Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20090049930
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a strain detector having a fewer number of mounting parts and high operation efficiency and usability. The strain detector is provided with a cylindrical strain generator to be strained upon receiving a load, a resistor element which is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the strain generator and whose resistance varies depending on the amount of strain, a signal processing circuit connected with the resistor element and screw portions arranged above and below the strain generator to sandwich the strain generator. The strain generator and the screw portions are integrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Takaaki Ogawa, Yasunobu Kobayashi, Yasunori Matsukawa, Toshirou Otobe, Katsuhiko Omoto, Noriyuki Jitousho, Akira Matsuura
  • Patent number: 7155975
    Abstract: A high-reliability complex sensor is protected against vibration and electromagnetic wave noise from outside. A shield case is provided with a power conjunction terminal, GND conjunction terminal, angular velocity conjunction terminal, X axis acceleration conjunction terminal and Y axis acceleration conjunction terminal. Both a power supply terminal of an angular velocity detection device and a power supply terminal of an acceleration detection device are electrically connected with a power connector terminal of a protection case, via the power conjunction terminal of the shield case. Both a GND terminal of the angular velocity detection device and a GND terminal of the acceleration detection device are electrically connected with a GND connector terminal of the protection case, via the GND conjunction terminal of the shield case. A circuit board is contained completely within the shield case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Mitani, Shoichi Takeno, Katsuhiko Omoto
  • Patent number: 7155981
    Abstract: A strain sensor improved in detection accuracy without variation of bending stresses applied to the strain detecting element. The sensor substrate has a first fixing hole at one end and a second fixing hole at the other end, a detecting hole at the center, and at least one strain detecting element on the upper surface or lower surface thereof. The first fixing member is press-fitted into the first fixing hole. The second fixing member is press-fitted into the second fixing hole. The detecting member is press-fitted into the detecting hole. Further, when an external force is applied to the detecting member, strain generated due to the positional shift of the detecting member is detected by the strain detecting element with respect to the first fixing member and the second fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Matsuura, Shinjiro Ueda, Toshiro Otobe, Yasunobu Kobayashi, Katsuhiko Omoto, Yasunori Matsukawa, Toshiharu Motofusa
  • Publication number: 20050034528
    Abstract: A strain sensor improved in detection accuracy without variation of bending stresses applied to the strain detecting element. The sensor substrate has a first fixing hole at one end and a second fixing hole at the other end, a detecting hole at the center, and at least one strain detecting element on the upper surface or lower surfce thereof. The first fixing member is press-fitted into the first fixing hole. The second fixing member is press-fitted into the second fixing hole. The detecting member is press-fitted into the detecting hole. Further, when an external force is applied to the detecting member, strain generated due to the positional shift of the detecting member is detected by the strain detecting element with respect to the first fixing member and the second fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Akira Matsuura, Shinjiro Ueda, Toshiro Otobe, Yasunobu Kobayashi, Katsuhiko Omoto, Yasunori Matsukawa, Toshiharu Motofusa
  • Publication number: 20040200279
    Abstract: A high-reliability complex sensor protected against vibration and electromagnetic wave noise from outside. Shield case (38) is provided with power conjunction terminal (39), GND conjunction terminal (40), angular velocity conjunction terminal (41), X axis acceleration conjunction terminal (42) and Y axis acceleration conjunction terminal (43). Both power supply terminal (27) of angular velocity detection means (21) and power supply terminal (32) of acceleration detection means (31) are electrically connected with power connector terminal (47) of protection case (45), via power conjunction terminal (39) of shield case (38). Both GND terminal (29) of angular velocity detection means (21) and GND terminal (29) of acceleration detection means (31) are electrically connected with GND connector terminal (51) of protection case (45), via GND conjunction terminal (40) of shield case (38). Circuit board (35) is contained completely within shield case (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Tomohiro Mitani, Shoichi Takeno, Katsuhiko Omoto
  • Patent number: 6739192
    Abstract: An angular velocity sensor structured so as to reduce the application of external vibrations to tuning fork as described below. Supporting plate having plate having placement part for placing first rubber body over the top face thereof is placed above the top face of second base via at least two supports so as to provide space between the top face of second base and the supporting plate. First cover and fist base housing tuning fork are placed on first rubber body. Further placed on first cover is second rubber body. The top face of supporting plate and the inner ceiling of second cover compress and hold first rubber body and second rubber body therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Okoshi, Shoichi Takeno, Katsuhiko Omoto