Patents by Inventor Susumu Sawada
Susumu Sawada 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).
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Patent number: 11963558Abstract: A circuit mounted article to be fixed to a fabric is provided and includes a circuit board having flexibility, an electronic component mounted on a fabric facing face side, which faces the fabric, of the circuit board, and further a reinforcing portion to be used for fixing of the circuit mounted article to the fabric on the fabric facing face side of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takatoshi Abe, Tomohiro Fukao, Tomoaki Sawada, Susumu Fukushima
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Patent number: 10365172Abstract: A tactile sensor includes: a first sheet having at least either flexibility or elasticity; and a second sheet having at least either flexibility or elasticity and having a first surface facing the first sheet and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface includes a plurality of protruding shapes. Each of the plurality of protruding shapes includes an enclosed space inside, the enclosed space being defined by the first surface of the second sheet and the first sheet. At least one first electrode pattern is disposed on the first sheet in the enclosed space of each of the plurality of protruding shapes. At least one second electrode pattern is disposed on the first surface in the enclosed space of each of the plurality of protruding shapes.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koichi Hirano, Susumu Sawada, Hideki Ohmae
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Patent number: 10228806Abstract: A flexible touch sensor comprises: a first sheet material that has a first major surface, and that has a cushioning property; a second sheet material that includes a conductive material, and that is disposed on the first major surface of the first sheet material; and a conductive wire that is disposed on the first major surface of the first sheet material, and that is sunk into the first sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koji Kawakita, Koichi Hirano, Masanori Nomura, Susumu Sawada, Takashi Ichiryu
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Publication number: 20180356301Abstract: A tactile sensor comprises: a first sheet having at least either flexibility or elasticity; and a second sheet having at least either flexibility or elasticity and having a first surface facing the first sheet and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface includes a plurality of protruding shapes. Each of the plurality of protruding shapes includes an enclosed space inside, the enclosed space being defined by the first surface of the second sheet and the first sheet. At least one first electrode pattern is disposed on the first sheet in the enclosed space of each of the plurality of protruding shapes. At least one second electrode pattern is disposed on the first surface in the enclosed space of each of the plurality of protruding shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, SUSUMU SAWADA, HIDEKI OHMAE
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Publication number: 20180338719Abstract: A biological sensor includes: a first sheet that has flexibility and/or stretchability; and a second sheet that has flexibility and/or stretchability. The second sheet has a first surface facing the first sheet, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface has a plurality of projections that are configured to be brought into contact with a living body to obtain information on the living body. In the second surface, at least part of each of the plurality of projections has conductivity. In the first surface, a portion surrounding each of the plurality of projections is bonded to the first sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, SUSUMU SAWADA, HIDEKI OHMAE
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Patent number: 9844133Abstract: A flexible substrate is provided with: a stretchable sheet; a member located on the sheet; and a stretchable strip connected to the member, and located on the sheet. When the amount of extension of the sheet is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the sheet has a first elastic modulus, and when the amount of extension of the sheet exceeds the predetermined value, the sheet has a second elastic modulus that is greater than the first elastic modulus and greater than the elastic modulus of the strip.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koichi Hirano, Susumu Sawada, Koji Kawakita, Takashi Ichiryu, Masanori Nomura
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Patent number: 9825209Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component package. The method includes (i) providing a package precursor in which an electronic component is embedded such that an electrode of the electronic component is exposed at a surface of a sealing resin layer; (ii) forming a first metal plating layer such that the first metal plating layer is in contact with the exposed surface of the electrode of the electronic component; (iii) disposing a metal foil in face-to-face spaced relationship with respect to the first metal plating layer; and (iv) forming a second metal plating layer. In step (iv), the second metal plating layer is formed so as to fill a clearance between the first metal plating layer and the metal foil, thereby integrating the metal foil, the first metal plating layer and the second metal plating layer with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuma Mima, Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada
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Publication number: 20170300147Abstract: A flexible touch sensor comprises: a first sheet material that has a first major surface, and that has a cushioning property; a second sheet material that includes a conductive material, and that is disposed on the first major surface of the first sheet material; and a conductive wire that is disposed on the first major surface of the first sheet material, and that is sunk into the first sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiro TOMITA, Koji KAWAKITA, Koichi HIRANO, Masanori NOMURA, Susumu SAWADA, Takashi ICHIRYU
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Publication number: 20170181276Abstract: A substrate is provided with: a stretchable sheet; a plurality of members located on the sheet; a plurality of strips that are stretchable, and that connect the plurality of members; and a plurality of fiber threads that sew the plurality of members and the sheet together.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: SUSUMU SAWADA, YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, HIDEKI OHMAE
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Publication number: 20170181277Abstract: A flexible substrate is provided with: a stretchable sheet; a member located on the sheet; and a stretchable strip connected to the member, and located on the sheet. When the amount of extension of the sheet is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the sheet has a first elastic modulus, and when the amount of extension of the sheet exceeds the predetermined value, the sheet has a second elastic modulus that is greater than the first elastic modulus and greater than the elastic modulus of the strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, SUSUMU SAWADA, KOJI KAWAKITA, TAKASHI ICHIRYU, MASANORI NOMURA
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Patent number: 9678272Abstract: A flexible optical substrate allows incident light or optical signals to be propagated or transmitted the flexible optical substrate. The flexible optical substrate includes unitary elastic structures. Each of the unitary elastic structures includes a film-like resin material that has a central portion and one or more strips provided outwardly of the central portion. One end of each of the one or more strips is connected to the central portion. Each of the unitary elastic structures has a clearance. Two adjacent unitary elastic structures are linked by at least part of the strips of the two adjacent unitary elastic structures.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Yoshihiro Tomita
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Patent number: 9627583Abstract: There is provided a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting element. The light-emitting device of the present invention comprises an electrode part for the light-emitting element; a reflective layer provided on the electrode part; and the light-emitting element provided on the reflective layer such that the light-emitting element is in contact with at least a part of the reflective layer, wherein the light-emitting element and the electrode part are in an electrical connection with each other by mutual surface contact via the at least a part of the reflective layer, wherein the electrode part serves as a supporting layer for supporting the light-emitting element, and wherein the electrode part extends toward the outside of the light-emitting element and beyond the light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Seiichi Nakatani, Koji Kawakita, Yoshihisa Yamashita
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Publication number: 20170090848Abstract: An optical content display system includes a plurality of movable light sources. The optical content display system displays a content using the plurality of light sources. Each of the plurality of light sources includes a display device, a position detector that detects a position of the light source, a storage device storing content information in which a plurality of parts of the content are associated with a plurality of positions at which the plurality of parts are to be displayed, and a control circuit that refers to the content information stored in the storage device, obtains data regarding one of the plurality of parts of the content corresponding to the position of the light source detected by the position detector, and displays the obtained data on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, HIDEKI OHMAE, SUSUMU SAWADA
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Patent number: 9595651Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component package comprises: (i) preparing a metal foil having opposed principal surface “A” for placement of an electronic component and principal surface “B”, and a through-hole located in an electronic component-placement region of surface “A”; (ii) placing the electronic component on the metal foil such that the electronic component is positioned in the electronic component-placement region, and an opening of the through-hole is capped with an electrode of the electronic component; (iii) forming a sealing resin layer on surface “A” such that the electronic component is covered with the sealing resin layer; and (iv) forming a metal plating layer on surface “B”. A dry plating process and a wet plating process are performed to form the metal plating layer in step (iv) such that the through-hole is filled with the metal plating layer, and the metal foil and the metal plating layer are integrated.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihisa Yamashita, Seiichi Nakatani, Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada
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Publication number: 20160356957Abstract: A flexible optical substrate allows incident light or optical signals to be propagated or transmitted the flexible optical substrate. The flexible optical substrate includes unitary elastic structures. Each of the unitary elastic structures includes a film-like resin material that has a central portion and one or more strips provided outwardly of the central portion. One end of each of the one or more strips is connected to the central portion. Each of the unitary elastic structures has a clearance. Two adjacent unitary elastic structures are linked by at least part of the strips of the two adjacent unitary elastic structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: SUSUMU SAWADA, YOSHIHIRO TOMITA
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Patent number: 9449937Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor element and a metal buffer layer in an electrical connection to the semiconductor element. The metal buffer layer and the semiconductor element are in a connection with each other by mutual surface contact of the metal buffer layer and the semiconductor element. The metal buffer layer is an external connection terminal used for a mounting with respect to a secondary mount substrate, and the metal buffer layer serves as a buffer part having a stress-relaxation effect between the semiconductor element and the secondary mount substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada, Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita
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Patent number: 9449944Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing an electronic component package, wherein a first electronic component and a second electronic component are placed on a carrier, and a sealing resin layer is formed on the carrier, followed by the carrier being peeled away to be removed, and thereby providing a package precursor in which the first and second electronic components are embedded such that an electrode of at least one of the first and second electronic components is exposed at a surface of the sealing resin layer. Upon the placing of the first and second electronic components, the first and second electronic components are positioned such that their height levels differ from each other. After the removal of the carrier, a metal plating layer is formed such that the metal plating layer is in contact with the exposed surface of the electrode of the at least one of the first and second electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Koji Kawakita
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Patent number: 9425122Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component packages is provided, wherein a package precursor is provided, in which an electronic component is embedded in a sealing resin layer such that an electrode of the electronic component is exposed at a surface of the sealing resin layer. A combination of a formation process of a plurality of metal plating layers and a patterning process of the plurality of metal plating layers is provided to form a step-like metal plating layer, the formation process being performed by sequential dry and wet plating processes with respect to the package precursor, and the patterning process being performed by a patterning of at least two of the plurality of metal plating layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Seiichi Nakatani, Susumu Sawada, Yoshihisa Yamashita
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Patent number: 9373762Abstract: An electronic part package comprises a sealing resin layer, an electronic part and a metal plating pattern layer. The sealing resin layer is provided with a principal surface including a first region that has a bellows-like shape having alternate ridges and valleys and a second region that is flat. The electronic part includes an electrode having a principal surface and is covered by the sealing resin layer except the principal surface, which is surrounded by the second region. The metal plating pattern layer is integrally provided on the first and second regions and on the principal surface of the electrode. A portion of the metal plating pattern layer, the portion located on the first region, has a bellows-like shape having alternate ridges and valleys along an outline of the first region.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Yoshihiro Tomita, Koji Kawakita, Masanori Nomura
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Patent number: 9368469Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing an electronic component package. The method includes the steps: (i) disposing a metal pattern layer on an adhesive carrier; (ii) placing at least one kind of electronic component on the adhesive carrier, the placed electronic component being not overlapped with respect to the metal pattern layer; (iii) forming a sealing resin layer on the adhesive carrier, and thereby producing a precursor of the electronic component package; (iv) peeling off the adhesive carrier of the precursor, whereby the metal pattern layer and an electrode of the electronic component are exposed at the surface of the sealing resin layer; and (v) forming a metal plating layer such that the metal plating layer is in contact with the exposed surface of the metal pattern layer and the exposed surface of the electrode of the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada