Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Kawai

Ryuichi Kawai 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: 11309864
    Abstract: A quartz crystal resonator unit that includes a quartz crystal resonator, a lid member and a base member defining an internal space that accommodates the quartz crystal resonator, and a sealing frame and a joining material joining the lid member and the base member to each other. In a plan view of a principal surface of the base member, the sealing frame and the joining material have a frame shape surrounding the quartz crystal resonator, and the frame shape has a uniform width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ibaragi, Ryuichi Kawai
  • Patent number: 11121697
    Abstract: A quartz crystal resonator that includes an AT-cut quartz crystal blank that is plate-shaped and that is rectangular when viewed in a direction normal to a main surface thereof; and a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode disposed on the main surface and arranged in a short-side direction of the main surface. Long sides of the main surface are substantially parallel to a Z? axis of the quartz crystal blank. The short sides of the main surface are substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. A frequency of a main vibration of the quartz crystal blank is in a range of 20.0 MHz to 60.0 MHz, and 0.050?P??0.0047×F+1.728, where P (mm) is a distance between the first outer electrode and the second outer electrode in the short-side direction, and F (MHz) is the frequency of the main vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Kawai, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kaida
  • Publication number: 20200220519
    Abstract: A quartz crystal resonator unit that includes a quartz crystal resonator, a lid member and a base member defining an internal space that accommodates the quartz crystal resonator, and a sealing frame and a joining material joining the lid member and the base member to each other. In a plan view of a principal surface of the base member, the sealing frame and the joining material have a frame shape surrounding the quartz crystal resonator, and the frame shape has a uniform width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ibaragi, Ryuichi Kawai
  • Patent number: 10476475
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric resonator unit by forming a via conductor in a through hole of a ceramic substrate, forming a connection electrode foundation layer connected to the via conductor, and forming a sealing frame foundation layer in a substantially frame shape. The ceramic substrate is then fired together with the via conductor, the connection electrode foundation layer, and the sealing frame foundation layer. The surface of the connection electrode foundation layer and the surface of the sealing frame foundation layer are flattened by pressing the ceramic substrate from a first main surface side and a second main surface side thereof. A plating treatment is carried out to form a connecting electrode and a sealing frame. A piezoelectric resonator is electrically connected to the connection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Kawai, Hiroshi Ibaragi
  • Patent number: 10135420
    Abstract: A rectangular quartz crystal blank having long sides substantially parallel to a Z? axis of the quartz crystal blank, and short sides substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. The quartz crystal blank includes a first center region, a second region and a third region that are adjacent to the first region along a long-side direction, and a fourth region and a fifth region that are adjacent to the first region along a short-side direction. A thickness of the second region and a thickness of the third region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and/or a thickness of the fourth region and a thickness of the fifth region are smaller than the thickness of the first region, and 19.87?W/T?20.36, where W is a length of a short side and T is a thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ibaragi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Ryuichi Kawai
  • Patent number: 9985604
    Abstract: A rectangular quartz crystal blank having long sides substantially parallel to a Z? axis of the quartz crystal blank, and short sides substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. The quartz crystal blank includes a first center region, a second region and a third region that are adjacent to the first region along a long-side direction, and a fourth region and a fifth region that are adjacent to the first region along a short-side direction. A thickness of the second region and a thickness of the third region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and/or a thickness of the fourth region and a thickness of the fifth region are smaller than the thickness of the first region, and 13.84?W/T?14.33, where W is a length of a short side and T is a thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroshi Ibaragi, Ryuichi Kawai
  • Publication number: 20180123560
    Abstract: A quartz crystal resonator that includes an AT-cut quartz crystal blank that is plate-shaped and that is rectangular when viewed in a direction normal to a main surface thereof; and a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode disposed on the main surface and arranged in a short-side direction of the main surface. Long sides of the main surface are substantially parallel to a Z? axis of the quartz crystal blank. The short sides of the main surface are substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. A frequency of a main vibration of the quartz crystal blank is in a range of 20.0 MHz to 60.0 MHz, and 0.050?P??0.0047×F+1.728, where P (mm) is a distance between the first outer electrode and the second outer electrode in the short-side direction, and F (MHz) is the frequency of the main vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Ryuichi Kawai, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kaida
  • Publication number: 20180083594
    Abstract: A rectangular quartz crystal blank having long sides substantially parallel to a Z? axis of the quartz crystal blank, and short sides substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. The quartz crystal blank includes a first center region, a second region and a third region that are adjacent to the first region along a long-side direction, and a fourth region and a fifth region that are adjacent to the first region along a short-side direction. A thickness of the second region and a thickness of the third region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and/or a thickness of the fourth region and a thickness of the fifth region are smaller than the thickness of the first region, and 19.87?W/T?20.36, where W is a length of a short side and T is a thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi lbaragi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Ryuichi Kawai
  • Publication number: 20180083598
    Abstract: A rectangular quartz crystal blank having long sides substantially parallel to a Z? axis of the quartz crystal blank, and short sides substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. The quartz crystal blank includes a first center region, a second region and a third region that are adjacent to the first region along a long-side direction, and a fourth region and a fifth region that are adjacent to the first region along a short-side direction. A thickness of the second region and a thickness of the third region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and/or a thickness of the fourth region and a thickness of the fifth region are smaller than the thickness of the first region, and 13.84?W/T?14.33, where W is a length of a short side and T is a thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: HIROYUKI YAMAMOTO, HIROSHI IBARAGI, RYUICHI KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20170366161
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric resonator unit by forming a via conductor in a through hole of a ceramic substrate, forming a connection electrode foundation layer connected to the via conductor, and forming a sealing frame foundation layer in a substantially frame shape. The ceramic substrate is then fired together with the via conductor, the connection electrode foundation layer, and the sealing frame foundation layer. The surface of the connection electrode foundation layer and the surface of the sealing frame foundation layer are flattened by pressing the ceramic substrate from a first main surface side and a second main surface side thereof. A plating treatment is carried out to form a connecting electrode and a sealing frame. A piezoelectric resonator is electrically connected to the connection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ryuichi Kawai, Hiroshi Ibaragi
  • Publication number: 20020143657
    Abstract: An ID-tag-based explanation system in which different kind of explanations are executed according to the combination of a plurality of ID tags is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Masayo Iwai, Ryuichi Kawai