Patents by Inventor Shigeki Kanbara

Shigeki Kanbara 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: 7193617
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coordinate input device of touch-type capable of giving an electric signal to a transducer, even if a piezoelectric vibrator having electrodes on both surfaces thereof is employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Touch Panel Systems
    Inventors: Shigeki Kanbara, Hiroshi Kaneda
  • Patent number: 7187369
    Abstract: A coordinate input device of touch-type capable of giving an electric signal to a transducer, even if said transducer is disposed on a back surface of a substrate. The device contains acoustic wave transducers (piezoelectric vibrators), each functioning for oscillating a bulk wave (a first wave) toward a top surface of a substrate; a planar wiring formed on a back surface of the substrate by, e.g., transfer printing with conductive paste, for supplying the piezoelectric vibrator with electric power; diffractive acoustic wave mode couplers, each functioning for converting said bulk wave into a surface acoustic wave (a second wave) and vice versa; and a detector to detect scatter in the surface acoustic wave on the top surface of the substrate. Employing the planar wiring allows the wiring to be disposed even on the back surface of the substrate and also it may resolve the problem of fragility associated with a cable wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Touch Panel Systems
    Inventors: Shigeki Kanbara, Hiroshi Kaneda, Keiichi Kamon