Patents by Inventor Katuhide Akimoto

Katuhide Akimoto 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).

  • Structure of angular rate sensor
    Patent number: 6182508
    Abstract: An angular rate sensor is provided which measures the angular rate of a moving object such as an automotive vehicle. The angular rate sensor includes an installation base and an oscillator. The oscillator is excited to oscillate in a preselected direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the moving object and provides a signal indicative thereof. The installation base is used for installation of the sensor on the moving object and has an improved orientation structure for orienting the oscillator relative to the installation base during installation of the oscillator on the installation base so that the oscillator may oscillate in the preselected direction. The angular rate sensor is disposed within a casing through improved vibration isolators for absorbing unwanted vibrations impinging upon an operation of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Takeuchi, Satoshi Hayashi, Takehiro Watarai, Shinro Oda, Junji Moriwaki, Tomoyuki Kanda, Katuhide Akimoto