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).

  • Patent number: 11963558
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takatoshi Abe, Tomohiro Fukao, Tomoaki Sawada, Susumu Fukushima
  • Patent number: 10365172
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koichi Hirano, Susumu Sawada, Hideki Ohmae
  • Patent number: 10228806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koji Kawakita, Koichi Hirano, Masanori Nomura, Susumu Sawada, Takashi Ichiryu
  • Publication number: 20180356301
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, SUSUMU SAWADA, HIDEKI OHMAE
  • Publication number: 20180338719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, SUSUMU SAWADA, HIDEKI OHMAE
  • Patent number: 9844133
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Koichi Hirano, Susumu Sawada, Koji Kawakita, Takashi Ichiryu, Masanori Nomura
  • Patent number: 9825209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma Mima, Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada
  • Publication number: 20170300147
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TOMITA, Koji KAWAKITA, Koichi HIRANO, Masanori NOMURA, Susumu SAWADA, Takashi ICHIRYU
  • Publication number: 20170181276
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: SUSUMU SAWADA, YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, HIDEKI OHMAE
  • Publication number: 20170181277
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, KOICHI HIRANO, SUSUMU SAWADA, KOJI KAWAKITA, TAKASHI ICHIRYU, MASANORI NOMURA
  • Patent number: 9678272
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Yoshihiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9627583
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Seiichi Nakatani, Koji Kawakita, Yoshihisa Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20170090848
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: YOSHIHIRO TOMITA, HIDEKI OHMAE, SUSUMU SAWADA
  • Patent number: 9595651
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Yamashita, Seiichi Nakatani, Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada
  • Publication number: 20160356957
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: SUSUMU SAWADA, YOSHIHIRO TOMITA
  • Patent number: 9449937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada, Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9449944
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Koji Kawakita
  • Patent number: 9425122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Kawakita, Seiichi Nakatani, Susumu Sawada, Yoshihisa Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9373762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Sawada, Yoshihiro Tomita, Koji Kawakita, Masanori Nomura
  • Patent number: 9368469
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiichi Nakatani, Yoshihisa Yamashita, Koji Kawakita, Susumu Sawada